How to Edit Keyboard Shortcuts for Winamp in a Windows PC

Keyboard shortcuts are very helpful when it comes to using software and programs on your computer. It saves a lot of time by directly opening the features of a program you want to use instead of having to go through different menus....
Part 1 of 5:

Installing Winamp

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    Download Winamp. Navigate to http://www.winamp.com/. Once there, scroll down to find the download link for both PC and Mac. Choose the one that corresponds to your device, then follow the instructions to download.
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    Install Winamp. Once the file has downloaded it should automatically open a window prompting you to install the software. If this does not occur, go to your downloads folder on your computer and double click the Winamp file. Follow the instructions to Install.
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    Open Winamp. Click on the shortcut icon on your desktop to launch it.
Part 2 of 5:

Accessing the Global Hotkeys Section

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    Click on 'Options." This is found on the menu toolbar. Then select 'Preferences' from the Options list. You can also open the Preferences window by using the CTRL + P keyboard combination.
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    Find the Playlist section. Just scroll down the Directory panel on the left part of the window to find this.
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    Click on 'Global Hotkeys.' You'll find this in the Playlist section.
Part 3 of 5:

Editing an Existing Keyboard Shortcut

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    Choose the shortcut you want. Click the keyboard shortcut or global hotkeys you want to edit.
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    Click on the 'Hotkey' text field. This should be located at the bottom part of the window.
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    Perform the new keyboard combinations you want to use. You can use up to three different keyboard buttons for the combination.
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    Click on the 'Set.' button. This will any changes.
Part 4 of 5:

Adding a New Keyboard Shortcut

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    Click the Action drop-down button. This is found at the bottom part of the window. Select the type of hotkey you want to make a keyboard shortcut of.
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    Click on the 'Hotkey' text field. This is where you'll modify key combinations.
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    Perform the new keyboard combinations you want to use. You can use up to three different keyboard buttons for the combination.
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    Click on 'Add' button. This will save the new global hotkey.
Part 5 of 5:

Removing a Hotkey/Keyboard Shortcut and Restore the Default Settings

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    Click on the hotkey you want to delete. Make sure it's the right one!
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    Click on the 'Remove' button. This will discard it.
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    Restore default settings. To restore the default global hotkeys, click on the 'Restore Defaults' button on the upper-right corner of the screen.
    1. This will delete any keyboard shortcuts you've added, together with the changes you've made with the others.
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