Fix for IntelliType Media Key program support

[Eric Chew [MVP]]

Greetings,

Thank you for the usefull information... I will be posting this on my MS
Hardware FAQ page... I have also forwarded this information to MS, slightly
modified for use with Windows Media Player 7 so they can modify Q269401.

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Eric Chew, MVP
Microsoft Hardware Products

"CJSNet" <TEETHch...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:39a2...@news.server.worldonline.co.uk...
> I have the Microsoft Internet Keyboard with IntelliType and notice I am
not
> the only one who was looking for a fix for the Media Key. The problem was
> that you could not add any other applications to this key, other than the
> ones Microsoft wanted you to have. Even Windows Media Player 7 wasn't
> supported!!
>
> I have now found a permanent fix for this problem. Please see the
attached
> JPEG screenshot which shows how to edit the registry. Pretty basic.
>
> Basically, under the existing 'Native Media Players' key
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Keyboard\Native Media Players],
create
> a new key for each app. you wish to add.
>
> Then in that key, create the new strings AppName and ExePath as shown.
>
> AppName's value should be the name you wish to appear.
> ExePath's value should be the full path to the program file (without
> quotes).
>
> E.g.:
> New Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Keyboard\Native Media
> Players\MusicMatch Jukebox]
> New Keys inside the above key:
> AppName=MusicMatch Jukebox
> ExePath=C:\Program Files\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\mmjb.exe
>
> (ProcID and ThreadID will be created automatically for you so you don't
need
> to type these in.)
>
> From then on, your new applications will show when pressing the Media key.
>
> Also, if you want to switch off other applications that MS decide should
pop
> up, simply go to the existing key's list of media programs (the lowest of
> the keys in the screenshot starting '{785B...}') and change the Installed
> string for that app from '1' to '0'.
>
> Hope this helps.
> --
> (Remove TEETH to reply by e-mail.)
>
> Christian
> http://listen.to/goodnewmusic
>
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cost
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>
> Keywords: Natural Intelli Type
>
>
>

[Dima Safonov]

It doesn't work! I do not have the "Native Media Players\" key.

[Eric Chew [MVP]]

Do you have IntelliType 1.1?

"Dima Safonov" <di...@home.com> wrote in message
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[Dima Safonov]

> Do you have IntelliType 1.1?

I dont think so.

[Eric Chew [MVP]]

I have this version, and it works fine here on Windows 2000 Pro... What OS
you using?

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Eric Chew, MVP
Microsoft Hardware Products

"Dima Safonov" <di...@home.com> wrote in message
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> This is a screenshot of my registry info and version no.

[Dima Safonov]

> I have this version, and it works fine here on Windows 2000 Pro... What
OS
> you using?

Windows 98 Second Edition.

[Eric Chew [MVP]]

Try adding that key, then add the subkeys he decribed?

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Eric Chew, MVP
Microsoft Hardware Products

"Dima Safonov" <di...@home.com> wrote in message

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> > I have this version, and it works fine here on Windows 2000 Pro... What
> OS
> > you using?
>

> Windows 98 Second Edition.
>
>
>