Controlling more aspects of iTunes from an iMac keyboard...

Hi All,
I've recently switched to using AirPlay to control my home stereo with a Marantz AV7005 pre-amp, and using an Airport Express in my bedroom. I used to use Squeezeboxes, but really like the way that AirPlay works, and love the remote app on my iDevices...
Question: So from my iMac keyboard, can I control more then just previous track, play, and next track if I don't go into iTunes? I'd love to be able to control the remote volume, for example, without first going into iTunes to do it...
Any guide to this? I found the Apple page that shows shortcuts to controlling iTunes when you have it as the currently selected app, but my question is a bit different from that.
- Thanx in advance!
- Jon

It would help to know the exact computer you have. For instance, on my MacBook Pro, the keyboard offers function keys that perform some of the basic iTunes controls. Depending on your computer and keyboard, you may or may not have something similar.
I think there a few third-party apps out there that will also do this. I believe I used to have iControl, which worked fine. (I no longer need it with the new MacBook.) You might also find this helpful: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20021121043446531
Message was edited by: Diane Wordsmith

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