Computer still won't autoplay any discs!

[Ronn_Bman]

I've posted about this before, but I've never solved my problem and am in need of further assistance. In short, the standard method of activating and editing the auto play feature does not work, and I've found no enhanced tools that help either, so I'm really confused.

I'm using XP Home, and I know how to change the auto play features from within the properties tab of each drive through My Computer, and I think I've tried them all. I turn them off then on again, I change the program that each type of CD should auto play with, I reset to default, I choose to be asked which program to use each time a disc is inserted, etc.

Unfortunately, none of those things change anything on my machine.

When I put a disc in my DVD drive or my CDRW drive, the disc whirls up(I doubt that's the correct technical term ), then for about 1 second I get the hourglass beside my cursor, but the hourglass disappears and the CD whirls down - No Auto play. It used to auto play, but it doesn't now.

That's the only probably I'm having, but it is annoying the SNOT out of me.

I tried Tweak UI, but it only links me back to My Computer, so I can access the auto play tab under properties which, as I mentioned earlier, doesn't work. Tweak UI does have a section in which you choose the drive letters which can use the auto play feature, and I've turned them off and on again with no luck.

X-Setup seems to offer no more, along the lines of my problem, than Tweak UI.

Help?

[ 02-15-2003, 12:45 PM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]

[Ronn_Bman]

Bumping because I'm REALLY stumped! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[nick1979]

TrY this
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;330135

[Bungleau]

Stumped, eh? Well, let me ask a question to start -- are you sure the CD you're popping in is auto-play enabled? IOW, if there's no autoplay.inf file (I think that's it), then it won't autoplay anything.

Aside from that, have you rebooted since enabling autoplay? It may need a reboot to help it remember that it's supposed to work...

[Ronn_Bman]

Originally posted by Bungleau: Stumped, eh? Well, let me ask a question to start -- are you sure the CD you're popping in is auto-play enabled? IOW, if there's no autoplay.inf file (I think that's it), then it won't autoplay anything. Aside from that, have you rebooted since enabling autoplay? It may need a reboot to help it remember that it's supposed to work...

Yes unfortunately, I'm positive! Not a single CD will autoplay, no matter its format.

Endless reboots haven't helped a bit.

Nick, I'll give the link a try. Thanks! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 02-15-2003, 11:27 PM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]

[Ronn_Bman]

Originally posted by nick1979: TrY this http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;330135

You DA man!

I've been screwing around with this thing for months. Apparently their is some strange programing in versions of Roxio CD Creator <5.02 that disable the auto play in the registry. Your link provided a great walkthrough for correcting the registry settings, and offered more advice if that didn't work. Thank goodness it did!

**NOTE TO SELF - Visit Microsoft Knowledge Database more often***

Thanks so much. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

[ 02-16-2003, 11:20 AM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]

[Melusine]

Originally posted by nick1979: TrY this http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;330135

Hey, where the heck have YOU been??

Good to see you Nick. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] Slackerboy around as well?? If you see him, give him a belated happy birthday from me [img]smile.gif[/img]

[nick1979]

Originally posted by Ronn_Bman: Quote: Originally posted by nick1979: TrY this http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;330135

You DA man!

I've been screwing around with this thing for months. Apparently their is some strange programing in versions of Roxio CD Creator <5.02 that disable the auto play in the registry. Your link provided a great walkthrough for correcting the registry settings, and offered more advice if that didn't work. Thank goodness it did!

**NOTE TO SELF - Visit Microsoft Knowledge Database more often***

Thanks so much. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]No problem. I'm glad it worked.

[nick1979]

Originally posted by Melusine: Quote: Originally posted by nick1979: TrY this http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;330135

Hey, where the heck have YOU been??

Good to see you Nick. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] Slackerboy around as well?? If you see him, give him a belated happy birthday from me [img]smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]Good to see you to Mel. I been working alot which hasn't left me time for too much else. Yea Slackerboys around too. He's working alot too. I'll tell him you said happy birthday.