How to Enable Equalizer, SRS WOW, Play Speed, Dolby Digital and Other Enhancements in WMP 12
Windows Media Player 12 (WMP12) is the next version of Windows Media Player software that comes bundled with Windows 7, the next version of Windows operating system from Microsoft. WMP 12 features additional built-in codecs and lots of graphical user interface (GUI) improvement, which makes WMP12 more elegant. With the redesign, some common controls and settings in WMP has also been repositioned.
For example, the enhacements setting in Windows Media Player 12 such as crossfading and auto volume leveling, graphic equalizer, play speed settings, quiet mode, SRS WOW effects, video settings and Dolby Digital settings have been removed menu and preference in WMP12 Library view, and only available hidden in Now Playing view or Skin mode.
So, in order to access Windows Media Player Enhancements configuration, user has to switch to WMP 12 Now Playing mode or Skin view. To do so, follow the step-by-step guide.
Switch to WMP12 Now Playing or Skin View
In Windows Media Player 12 Library view, click on Switch to Now Playing shortcut icon to instantly change to Now Playing view.
Alternatively, press Alt key to display the menu bar, and then go to View menu, and click on Now Playing or Skin to switch to Now Playing or Skin view respectively. For keyboard shortcut, press Ctrl+2 to switch to Skin view, or Ctrl+3 to switch to Now Playing mode.
How to Access Graphic Equalizer, SRS WOW Effects, Crossfading and Auto Volume Leveling, Play Speed Settings, Quiet Mode, Video Settings and Dolby Digital Settings
Press Alt key to display the menu bar, and then go to View menu to select Enhancements in the pull down menu. The following enhancement options can be found:
Crossfading and auto volume leveling
Graphic equalizer
Play speed settings
Quiet mode
SRS WOW effects
Video settings
Dolby Digital settings
An alternative method to display Enhancements menu in WMP12 is to click on Show List on the top right corner to display the playlist, and then click on the button on the end of the Playlist pane, and then go to Enhancements menu item to display all options available.
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February 6th, 2010 06:16
Awesome little tut my man, i was ripping my hair out looking for these settings. Leave it to Microsoft to make it even more difficult to use simple controls where they’ve been for ages.
Signed – :: Just Another Microsufferer ::
January 18th, 2010 00:47
Cheers guys I been having trouble getting wmp12 playing anything for 3 days now and this sorted it! Whoop whoop!!
January 6th, 2010 11:39
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October 27th, 2009 00:07
Wow, great “enhancement” Microsoft. Make me have to search on the internet to find out how to enable crossfading instead of providing an intuative interface. Jeeez.
September 23rd, 2009 07:22
BY THE WAY
To improve your WMP12, i suggest donwloading the DFX Audio Enh. 9.
Avaliable “where you know”
September 23rd, 2009 07:13
It Works!
Simply change go now playing mode, right click, and there´re the hidden option.
This tip rocks!
Fuch you microsoft for hiding these options.
August 11th, 2009 01:22
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June 8th, 2009 10:45
i can send a screenshot if you want
plz help im stupid and and American.
A bad combo.
June 8th, 2009 10:43
see title!!!!!!!!!!!!
help
June 1st, 2009 19:50
thank you so much! i was having a problem in windows 7 media player where certain songs sounded distorted, and changing a few of the SRS,dolby sound settings fixed it and it now sounds perfect! thought it was my sound card. thank you!
May 17th, 2009 02:23
Thank you so very much for this – I just couldn’t get WMP 12 to sound right without turning the SRS WOW TruBass effect down!
April 16th, 2009 05:25
Thanks.
Damn they hid it well! Like in that mode you can’t even see the menus (not even by right click) and when you can see the menus in full mode it’s not there!
March 4th, 2009 01:43
thanxxxxxxxxxxxx a bunch