CD/DVD drives

tpclan · 22-07-2008, 05:46 PM

Hi all,

My cd drive and dvd drive do not start automatically when I insert a disc. I get them to work through the start - run menue. Does anyone have any ideas please because I think I have tried everything but nothing is getting them to work automatically at present.

Many thnaks

Tony

Wildcard · 24-07-2008, 11:52 PM

Hi,

If you have windows xp, you can right click on your cd or dvd drive in your my computer folder. Then choose properties, then the autoplay tab. In that tab, you can set what action you would like it to take, whether it is to always prompt you when you put in a disk, which I think is the default, or to play with media player or set to take no action.

tpclan · 26-07-2008, 10:05 PM

Many thanks for your reply but have checked this out and I still do not have the drives starting automatically and have to go through the start - run process.

Regards Tony

Wildcard · 29-07-2008, 08:33 PM

Hi,

I found this microsoft article on how to enable and disable the auto run feature in the registry. See if this helps How to Enable or Disable Automatically Running CD-ROMs What operating system are you using?

tpclan · 30-07-2008, 04:43 PM

Many thanks for your reply. I have checked what you have suggested and all seems OK so I am sorry still no success. I run windows XP. I am beginning to think I may have to live with it.

Tony

itmallu · 04-08-2008, 08:26 AM

u hav any usb or cd utilities installed in ur pc.. so that it disables the autorun..pls check

Karenfisher · 28-08-2008, 11:09 AM

Hi, i'm newbie in this forum, i have no as much idea about that prob but i think you have to go in System Properties >> Hardware and check whether there all properties set correctly or not....hope that will work for you...

dwella · 20-09-2008, 06:32 AM

There has been a move by the recording industry to make audio CDs unplayable on computer CD-ROM drives, to prevent the copying of music. This is done by intentionally introducing errors onto the disc that the embedded circuits on most stand-alone audio players can automatically compensate for, but which may confuse CD-ROM drives. Compact Disc Digital Audio standard (often called the Red Book) to inform consumers of which discs do not permit full fair use of their content.
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22-07-2008, 05:46 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
tpclan Geek Trainee Join Date: May 2006 Gender: Posts: 5 Status: Offline	CD/DVD drives Hi all, My cd drive and dvd drive do not start automatically when I insert a disc. I get them to work through the start - run menue. Does anyone have any ideas please because I think I have tried everything but nothing is getting them to work automatically at present. Many thnaks Tony

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24-07-2008, 11:52 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Wildcard Big Geek Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 102 Times Helpful: 15 My Mood: Sad Status: Offline My Computer	Hi, If you have windows xp, you can right click on your cd or dvd drive in your my computer folder. Then choose properties, then the autoplay tab. In that tab, you can set what action you would like it to take, whether it is to always prompt you when you put in a disk, which I think is the default, or to play with media player or set to take no action.

26-07-2008, 10:05 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
tpclan Geek Trainee Join Date: May 2006 Gender: Posts: 5 Status: Offline	Many thanks for your reply but have checked this out and I still do not have the drives starting automatically and have to go through the start - run process. Regards Tony

29-07-2008, 08:33 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
Wildcard Big Geek Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 102 Times Helpful: 15 My Mood: Sad Status: Offline My Computer	Hi, I found this microsoft article on how to enable and disable the auto run feature in the registry. See if this helps How to Enable or Disable Automatically Running CD-ROMs What operating system are you using?

30-07-2008, 04:43 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
tpclan Geek Trainee Join Date: May 2006 Gender: Posts: 5 Status: Offline	Many thanks for your reply. I have checked what you have suggested and all seems OK so I am sorry still no success. I run windows XP. I am beginning to think I may have to live with it. Tony

04-08-2008, 08:26 AM	#6 (permalink) Top
itmallu Geek Trainee Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	u hav any usb or cd utilities installed in ur pc.. so that it disables the autorun..pls check

28-08-2008, 11:09 AM	#7 (permalink) Top
Karenfisher Geek Trainee Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 Status: Offline	Hi, i'm newbie in this forum, i have no as much idea about that prob but i think you have to go in System Properties >> Hardware and check whether there all properties set correctly or not....hope that will work for you...

20-09-2008, 06:32 AM	#8 (permalink) Top
dwella Geek Trainee Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 Status: Offline	There has been a move by the recording industry to make audio CDs unplayable on computer CD-ROM drives, to prevent the copying of music. This is done by intentionally introducing errors onto the disc that the embedded circuits on most stand-alone audio players can automatically compensate for, but which may confuse CD-ROM drives. Compact Disc Digital Audio standard (often called the Red Book) to inform consumers of which discs do not permit full fair use of their content. ------------ dwella Inspire Internet Marketing

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