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dsscott
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 Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject: Volume control/media buttons do not work in Open Office |
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As indicated in the title, the media buttons on my Dell Vostro 1400 do not work in Open Office. If another program window is open and Open Office is in the background, no problems - but if Open Office is in the foreground - nothing.
Suggestions??
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gsofhon
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: Volume control/media buttons do not work in Open Office |
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| dsscott wrote: | As indicated in the title, the media buttons on my Dell Vostro 1400 do not work in Open Office. If another program window is open and Open Office is in the background, no problems - but if Open Office is in the foreground - nothing.
Suggestions??
Thanks. |
Oh yes, I've got the same problem. I can't use my Rapoo desktop suite 8300 to change system volumn when i focus OpenOffice.org, but it works when I use the other application.
I'm running OOo on vista. |
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usrthl
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:26 am Post subject: |
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| I have the exact problem on a USB multi media keyboard connected to a laptop with WinXP. |
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bmtphoenix
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| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject: Yep |
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Same here, Vista, using a Logitech G15 keyboard. I'll poke around the web and see if I can find anything useful...this was the first thing Google showed me. If anyone else finds anything before I do, please post back here. 
Edit: It may be worth noting that this is obviously somewhat new, considering the lack of threads elsewhere on the net and the date of this one...
Edit again: Found this thread http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=14987&p=80842 -- They don't have a solution yet either, though. |
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gsofhon
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:15 am Post subject: |
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 are ooo users outliers? nobody cares about us... |
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BillP
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| Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:09 am Post subject: |
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I'm also seeing a problem with Go-oo 3.1 on Vista Home Premium. On my laptop, the media keys (play/pause, stop, next track, prev track), which use F9-F12 keys, do not work when OOo is in the foreground, but the volume controls, which use numeric keypad keys, do work.
On an old external MS Internet Keyboard Pro which has dedicated media keys, when OOo is in the foreground, the media keys all work except for next track and prev track.
There is a bug report malfunction of multimedia keyboard and a duplicate bug report Media keys on keyboard do not work in all OOo applications |
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lazyspoon
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Compaq Presario CQ-60 Laptop, same problem. =\
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Vedge
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:59 am Post subject: |
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| Same here with my HP EliteBook 8530p on Windows 7 Business 64 bits... |
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Chuck McKnight
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| Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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| The same thing happens to me with my Dell Inspiron E1505. Any solutions found yet? |
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Eddie
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:49 am Post subject: |
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*BUMP* 
Same problem here  |
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rockNme2349
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| Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:26 am Post subject: |
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I have found a temporary workaround for this problem using autohotkey.
Here is the code for the script:
| Code: | #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetTitleMatchMode, 2 ;Text can be anywhere in the title name
#IfWinActive OpenOffice.org
Volume_Up::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Volume_Up}
WinActivate %current%
return
Volume_Down::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Volume_Down}
WinActivate %current%
return
Volume_Mute::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Volume_Mute}
WinActivate %current%
return |
Basically if open office is active, and you press the volume keys, it will bring the taskbar to the foreground, send the volume key to the taskbar, and then reactivate the previous window. This has worked for me.
I uploaded a compiled version with the source code here: http://www.mediafire.com/?wm25nwz4wkn. If you aren't interested in how it works all you have to do is download that file, extract it and run the exe. It will sit in the taskbar and then you can use your volume keys normally. If you understandably don't want to run an random exe, you can download autohotkey from the link above, and just paste the code above into a new .ahk file and run that. |
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jimidinh
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:44 am Post subject: |
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| rockNme2349 wrote: | | I have found a temporary workaround for this problem using autohotkey. |
Thank you, works like a charm!
I added support for other media keys (play/pause, stop, prev, next)
| Code: | #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetTitleMatchMode, 2 ;Text can be anywhere in the title name
#IfWinActive OpenOffice.org
Volume_Up::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Volume_Up}
WinActivate %current%
return
Volume_Down::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Volume_Down}
WinActivate %current%
return
Volume_Mute::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Volume_Mute}
WinActivate %current%
return
Media_Next::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Media_Next}
WinActivate %current%
return
Media_Prev::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Media_Prev}
WinActivate %current%
return
Media_Play_Pause::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Media_Play_Pause}
WinActivate %current%
return
Media_Stop::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Media_Stop}
WinActivate %current%
return |
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martin@radicalbody.com
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:41 am Post subject: |
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same problem on my HP Pavilion.
But Have anyone tried just to reinstall the sound card drivers?
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jinno
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| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| jimidinh wrote: | | rockNme2349 wrote: | | I have found a temporary workaround for this problem using autohotkey. |
Thank you, works like a charm!
I added support for other media keys (play/pause, stop, prev, next)
| Code: | #NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetTitleMatchMode, 2 ;Text can be anywhere in the title name
#IfWinActive OpenOffice.org
Volume_Up::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Volume_Up}
WinActivate %current%
return
Volume_Down::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Volume_Down}
WinActivate %current%
return
Volume_Mute::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Volume_Mute}
WinActivate %current%
return
Media_Next::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Media_Next}
WinActivate %current%
return
Media_Prev::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Media_Prev}
WinActivate %current%
return
Media_Play_Pause::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Media_Play_Pause}
WinActivate %current%
return
Media_Stop::
WinGetActiveTitle, current
WinActivate ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
Send {Media_Stop}
WinActivate %current%
return |
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Thank you ! Works like a charm ! Really easy to setup. |
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kangeezi
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 7:28 pm Post subject: Foobar2000 workaround for OpenOffice hotkeys |
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For the benefit of others searching for a solution to media hotkeys not working in OpenOffice, I want to add this workaround that I 'accidentally' discovered.
After getting fed up with the resource-hogging tendencies of Windows Media Player resulting in choppy audio whenever I had too many programs open, I went looking for a new player and settled on Foobar2000. In addition to being very light on system resources and incredibly customizable, it allows you to create keyboard shortcuts and make them Global.
1) Install Foobar2000, add your libraries and customize the layout however you want.
2) Go to File | Preferences | Keyboard Shortcuts, Add New > Playback menu > Pause (Next, Stop, etc), set it as Global, and assign whatever keys you want, including your keyboard's preset Media keys.
After a week of using Foobar2000, I'm disappointed I allowed myself to continue using WMP for so long. |
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