how to assign keyboard shortcuts to iTunes

rafspek

rafspek

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on my laptop i've got media shortcuts on the arrow keys, like this

and whenever i use them, it opens WMP, but i want them to go to iTunes. is this possible?
 

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    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64
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    Asus M5A99FX PRO r2.0
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    Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 OC Edition
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    Medion 19", Polaroid 19"
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rafspek said:
not quite what i was looking for. i was looking for way that i could make the play/pause, next, previous, stop buttons control itunes. this just show how to make them open it
Click to expand...

It seems like once it is open the other keys would function as intended.

Just assign the key that now opens media player to Itunes.

EDIT- Hold the Fn key when pressing volume up & down, ff Pause , etc.
 
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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
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    Extended Family 14
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medab1 said:
rafspek said:
not quite what i was looking for. i was looking for way that i could make the play/pause, next, previous, stop buttons control itunes. this just show how to make them open it
Click to expand...

It seems like once it is open the other keys would function as intended.

Just assign the key that now opens media player to Itunes.

EDIT- Hold the Fn key when pressing volume up & down, ff Pause , etc.
Click to expand...

yeah, i know about the fn key thing. thanks :)
 

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  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
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    Asmodeus 2.1
    CPU
    AMD FX-6350
    Motherboard
    Asus M5A99FX PRO r2.0
    Memory
    8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 OC Edition
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Medion 19", Polaroid 19"
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900, 1600x900
    Hard Drives
    WD Velociraptor 600GB
    Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 16MB (ST500DM002)
    Maxtor 160GB 3.5" SATA 3GB/s
    WD Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s
    PSU
    Corsair CX600M
    Case
    Zalman Z9 Plus
    Cooling
    3 Zalman Blue LED Fans, 1 Standard Zalman Molex Fan. AMD FX stock cooler
    Keyboard
    Apple Wired Aluminium Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M205 Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    Ping: 21ms Download: 16.69Mbps Upload: 1.00Mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    AVG Free 2014
    Other Info
    GPU OC'd from 920 core and 1250 memory to 975 core and 1350 memory

    CPU OC'd from 3.9 to 4.3
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