A coding question

[Curt Tresenriter]

I have a Saitek model A250 portable wireless USB speaker which was not 
made for Linux although it does connect and plays through VLC or XMMS.
However the controls on the unit do not pause, skip, etc.
I'd like to know if this functionality could be could be implemented 
under Linux and if it's a matter of writing some code or something else.
I have no experience but would love to take a stab at it if I knew where 
to start, or am I barking up the wrong tree?
Any advice?