Playing mp3 files with Windows Media Player: Problem !

Question

Hi, I am trying to play mp3 files from C# app. I have Windows Media Player 6.4 and I am able to play the file but with mp3 files, it disables the fast forward and rewind buttons. I also want the trackbar with it. So, I installed Windows Media Player 9 with SDK. That has a problem that it doesn't look like the gray color simple WMP. And that is the look I want. I know I can change the skin, but that seems to be a lot of work and I don't know how to choose a skin while playing a file ! I did read in help that if I put audio.URL = "c:\filename.mp3?WMPSkin=Compact" it should work, but I didn't see the skin change when I ran the applicaiton. Any suggestions ? :(( Thanks, Paul