Hi,

My scenario is the following:

- Windows XP SP2 with Windows Media Player 10
- Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard with Intellitype drivers
- Not using Windows XP Themes.
- WMP minimized as a regular application, not to its own toolbar.

In this case, the pause/play buttons of the keyboard don´t work when WMP is
minimized. They WORK when WMP is not minimized, even if it is not the active
application (just in background).

Searching Google I have found several posts with the same problem, but no
solution. Also, I have already read the official FAQs of Windows Media
Player and the ones of zachd [ms] but the issue does not appear.

Needless to say that this problem is quite annoying since it forces me to
restore/maximize WMP to pause it....

Is there a solution for this problem?

Best regards,

Carlos Quintero

What *version* of the Intellitype drivers are you using? 5.3 is the latest,
and should be fine against your keyboard. (I was doing this exact scenario
just now using my keyboard...)

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"Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP]" <carlosq@NOSPAMsogecable.com> wrote in message
news:eXqfoyp6FHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> My scenario is the following:
>
> - Windows XP SP2 with Windows Media Player 10
> - Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard with Intellitype drivers
> - Not using Windows XP Themes.
> - WMP minimized as a regular application, not to its own toolbar.
>
> In this case, the pause/play buttons of the keyboard don´t work when WMP
> is minimized. They WORK when WMP is not minimized, even if it is not the
> active application (just in background).
>
> Searching Google I have found several posts with the same problem, but no
> solution. Also, I have already read the official FAQs of Windows Media
> Player and the ones of zachd [ms] but the issue does not appear.
>
> Needless to say that this problem is quite annoying since it forces me to
> restore/maximize WMP to pause it....
>
> Is there a solution for this problem?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Carlos Quintero
>

Hi Zach,

The keyboard is Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard 1.0A and the driver version is
IntelliType 5.2, which is the latest in Spanish (5.3 is not available yet, I
have just checked it).

Do you know certainly that this problem was addressed in version 5.3? If so,
maybe I could install the English version, just for testing and then wait
for the Spanish version...

Thanks in advance,

Carlos Quintero


"zachd [ms]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje
news:ufvhW6p6FHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
> What *version* of the Intellitype drivers are you using? 5.3 is the
> latest, and should be fine against your keyboard. (I was doing this exact
> scenario just now using my keyboard...)
>
> --
> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> Now Playing: "Justice" by "The Sun" in WMP10.
> --
>
> "Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP]" <carlosq@NOSPAMsogecable.com> wrote in
> message news:eXqfoyp6FHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> My scenario is the following:
>>
>> - Windows XP SP2 with Windows Media Player 10
>> - Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard with Intellitype drivers
>> - Not using Windows XP Themes.
>> - WMP minimized as a regular application, not to its own toolbar.
>>
>> In this case, the pause/play buttons of the keyboard don´t work when WMP
>> is minimized. They WORK when WMP is not minimized, even if it is not the
>> active application (just in background).
>>
>> Searching Google I have found several posts with the same problem, but no
>> solution. Also, I have already read the official FAQs of Windows Media
>> Player and the ones of zachd [ms] but the issue does not appear.
>>
>> Needless to say that this problem is quite annoying since it forces me to
>> restore/maximize WMP to pause it....
>>
>> Is there a solution for this problem?
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Carlos Quintero
>>
>
>

I had the same problem Carlos. When I installed the 5.3 drivers it
worked.

Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP] wrote:
> Hi Zach,
>
> The keyboard is Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard 1.0A and the driver versionis
> IntelliType 5.2, which is the latest in Spanish (5.3 is not available yet, I
> have just checked it).
>
> Do you know certainly that this problem was addressed in version 5.3? If so,
> maybe I could install the English version, just for testing and then wait
> for the Spanish version...
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Carlos Quintero
>
>
> "zachd [ms]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:ufvhW6p6FHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >
> > What *version* of the Intellitype drivers are you using? 5.3 is the
> > latest, and should be fine against your keyboard. (I was doing this exact
> > scenario just now using my keyboard...)
> >
> > --
> > (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > Now Playing: "Justice" by "The Sun" in WMP10.
> > --
> >
> > "Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP]" <carlosq@NOSPAMsogecable.com> wrote in
> > message news:eXqfoyp6FHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> My scenario is the following:
> >>
> >> - Windows XP SP2 with Windows Media Player 10
> >> - Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard with Intellitype drivers
> >> - Not using Windows XP Themes.
> >> - WMP minimized as a regular application, not to its own toolbar.
> >>
> >> In this case, the pause/play buttons of the keyboard don´t work whenWMP
> >> is minimized. They WORK when WMP is not minimized, even if it is not the
> >> active application (just in background).
> >>
> >> Searching Google I have found several posts with the same problem, butno
> >> solution. Also, I have already read the official FAQs of Windows Media
> >> Player and the ones of zachd [ms] but the issue does not appear.
> >>
> >> Needless to say that this problem is quite annoying since it forces meto
> >> restore/maximize WMP to pause it....
> >>
> >> Is there a solution for this problem?
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Carlos Quintero
> >>
> >
> >

I have just installed the English IntelliType 5.3 and the problem persists:
the Play/Pause key does not work if Windows Media Player is minimized.
Interestingly, the Stop key DOES work, and the Next Track/Previous Track do
work too, so there is a problem only with the Play/Pause key.

More ideas?

Carlos Quintero

<reid@mailinator.com> escribió en el mensaje
news:1132165619.845527.316940@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
I had the same problem Carlos. When I installed the 5.3 drivers it
worked.

Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP] wrote:
> Hi Zach,
>
> The keyboard is Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard 1.0A and the driver version
> is
> IntelliType 5.2, which is the latest in Spanish (5.3 is not available yet,
> I
> have just checked it).
>
> Do you know certainly that this problem was addressed in version 5.3? If
> so,
> maybe I could install the English version, just for testing and then wait
> for the Spanish version...
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Carlos Quintero
>
>
> "zachd [ms]" <zachd@nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:ufvhW6p6FHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >
> > What *version* of the Intellitype drivers are you using? 5.3 is the
> > latest, and should be fine against your keyboard. (I was doing this
> > exact
> > scenario just now using my keyboard...)
> >
> > --
> > (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > Now Playing: "Justice" by "The Sun" in WMP10.
> > --
> >
> > "Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP]" <carlosq@NOSPAMsogecable.com> wrote in
> > message news:eXqfoyp6FHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> My scenario is the following:
> >>
> >> - Windows XP SP2 with Windows Media Player 10
> >> - Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard with Intellitype drivers
> >> - Not using Windows XP Themes.
> >> - WMP minimized as a regular application, not to its own toolbar.
> >>
> >> In this case, the pause/play buttons of the keyboard don´t work when
> >> WMP
> >> is minimized. They WORK when WMP is not minimized, even if it is not
> >> the
> >> active application (just in background).
> >>
> >> Searching Google I have found several posts with the same problem, but
> >> no
> >> solution. Also, I have already read the official FAQs of Windows Media
> >> Player and the ones of zachd [ms] but the issue does not appear.
> >>
> >> Needless to say that this problem is quite annoying since it forces me
> >> to
> >> restore/maximize WMP to pause it....
> >>
> >> Is there a solution for this problem?
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Carlos Quintero
> >>
> >
> >