up vote 0 down vote favorite
share [g+] share [fb]

I am frequently listening to tecnical video presentations (e.g. from DotNetRocks TV) on my netbook. I watch a portion of the video, click pause button using mouse, alt-tab to my open visual studio and do somecoding, then alt-tab back to media player, mouse click to restart the video (repeat every 1-2 minutes).

The mouse clicks to start/pause vdeo on media player is annoying. Is there a key combination hat can be used to start/stop the video when media player window has focus.

I am on windows 7 if it matters.

link|improve this question
feedback

2 Answers

up vote 1 down vote accepted

Ctrl-P, but I assume it'll only work when focused. Can't test it out, I'm on Ubuntu.

link|improve this answer
It works but indeed only when WMP has the focus. – Snark Nov 4 '09 at 23:03
feedback
up vote 5 down vote

Install WMPKeys and you'll be able to define global hotkeys for the many controls of Windows Media Player. I just tested it and it works with WMP12 included in Windows 7.

WMP doesn't even have to have the focus, the hotkeys will work globally anywhere in Windows.

alt text

It should also be possible to define hotkeys in AutoHotkey to control Windows Media Player.

link|improve this answer
autohotkey.com/forum/topic11117.html is probably what you're looking for. – thezachperson31 Nov 4 '09 at 23:07
feedback

Your Answer

 
or
required, but never shown
discard

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.