Colin,
I'm not a windows media guru, but I suggest that you get a handle on
winamp. There's lots of support on this list, and keyboard shortcuts
in abundance.
Here are some windows media keyboard shortcuts, Don't know if they
work with all versions of the player.
Good luck.
JP
To do this
Use this keyboard shortcut
Zoom to 50%
ALT+1
Zoom at 100%
ALT+2
Zoom to 200%
ALT+3
Toggle display for full-screen video
ALT+ENTER
Retrace your steps back through your most recent views in the Player
ALT+LEFT ARROW
Retrace your steps forward through your most recent views in the Player
ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Switch to full-screen mode
CTRL+1
Switch to skin mode
CTRL+2
Switch to the first view in a media category after Recently Added
(such as Artist
in Music)
CTRL+7
Switch to the second view in a media category after Recently Added
(such as Album
in Music)
CTRL+8
Switch to the third view in a media category after Recently Added
(such as Songs
in Music)
CTRL+9
Previous (item or chapter)
CTRL+B
Put the focus on the search box in the library
CTRL+E
Next (item or chapter)
CTRL+F
Turn shuffle on or off
CTRL+H
Eject CD or DVD (note that this does not work on computers equipped
with two or more
CD or DVD disc drives)
CTRL+J
In full mode, show or hide the Classic Menus (menu bar)
CTRL+M
Create a new playlist
CTRL+N
Open a file
CTRL+O
Play or pause playing
CTRL+P
Add selected item to sync list
CTRL+Q
Stop playing
CTRL+S
In audio playback, turn repeat on or off
CTRL+T
Specify a URL or path to a file
CTRL+U
Close or stop playing a file
CTRL+W
Rewind video
CTRL+SHIFT+B
Turn captions and subtitles on or off
CTRL+SHIFT+C
Fast forward through video or music
CTRL+SHIFT+F
Use a fast play speed
CTRL+SHIFT+G
Play at normal speed
CTRL+SHIFT+N
Use a slow play speed
CTRL+SHIFT+S
Return to full mode from full screen
ESC
Display Windows Media Player Help
F1
Edit media information on a selected item in the library
F2
Add media files to the library
F3
Switches the view of items in the Details pane using the options
available with the
View Options button
F4
Refresh information in the panes
F5
Increase the size of album art
F6
Decrease the size of album art
SHIFT+F6
Mute the volume
F7
Decrease the volume
F8
Increase the volume
F9
Show the Classic Menus (menu bar)
F10
Switch to full-screen mode
F11
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