Changing what the default volume keys do..

[Feek]

I use the digital output on my Mac Pro so the default volume keys do nothing at all.

Can I change the system settings somehow so that these keys will control the volume of iTunes? I can do that via CoverSutra but it won't allow me to assign these keys.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2490#l3

In "sound effects" tell OS X to play sound effects through the digital output, then switch to the "output" tab and turn the output to "digital output".

Sound rectify any problems.

 

[Feek]

I've already done that. Still can't allocate those keys to anything else, they just pop up the volume display with a no-entry sign.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

I've had the no-entry issue on an iMac G5, solved it by resetting the PRAM.

 

[Feek]

But the reason it's there is because when in digital output mode, you can't vary the volume using those keys.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

In that case you're probably gonna have to find a third-party app

 

[Feek]

Hmm, I'd imagine that trying to capture those keys with a third party app would be pretty system intrusive. I'll give it a miss.