Do you use Windows Media Player in the background while working in other applications? The WMP Keys plug-in for Media Player adds global keyboard shortcuts that allow you to control Media Player even when it isn’t in focus.
Windows Media Player has a slew of keyboard shortcuts that work only when the media player is active, but these shortcuts stop working once WMP is no longer in focus or minimized. WMP Keys add the following default global hotkeys for Windows Media Player 10, 11, and 12.
Ctrl+Alt+Home – Play / Pause
Ctrl+Alt+Right – Next track
Ctrl+Alt+Left – Previous track
Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow Key – Volume Up
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow Key – Volume Down
Ctrl+Alt+F – Fast Forward
Ctrl+Alt+B – Fast Backward
Ctrl+Alt+[1-5] – Rate 1-5 stars
Note: Tapping Ctrl+Alt+F and Ctrl+Alt+B will skip ahead or back in 5 second intervals.
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