This may belong in Hardware...

I am tryin to program my media keys. I want the play button to open itunes. Anyone with luck with this?

Registry or going through filetypes?

Automating/scripting iTunes on Windows
http://blogs.msdn.com/dancre/archive/2004/05/08/128645.aspx

Search > Inspiron 8600 itunes

PS, You are right - its probally a software related thread, but all my links point to hardware.

Hope it works. Thought about visiting Dell and see if other Dell owners have the same issue?

i visited with little luck.

I even called Dell. They're "tech support" said it couldn't be reprogrammed.

http://notebookforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=71

Actually, I found the solution. Logitech iTouch!