Re: Windows XP SP2 Autoplay and the new DVD-CD drives
- From: "DSG" <jgillig1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 20:38:51 GMT
Thanks for posting that, Jaymon. I am well acquainted with the feature, but
think they didn't finish it, or are pretty sure people only listen/watch
(to) music, videos or pictures. For instance, for straight data CDs, there
is no choice for "data only" CDs, so our choice is 'mixed content.' I have
all those settings made, but wonder if the feature sometimes doesn't
initialize the CD because it doesn't recognize straight text as opposed to
movies, music, etc. I know I'm sounding obnoxious - but am really
frustrated. The first thing I did this spring after installing the drive
was to get the most recent firmware and flash the channels.
Last night I went to Microsoft.com and actually found numerous articles on
the AutoPlay feature. What it looks like is that it was not really made for
looking at straight text data - its buzz word is really 'multimedia', as in
"entertainment-type events."
I'm working through one of the long "fixit" articles and hope for some
success, since I'm a researcher with about $3000 worth of CDs containing
history, which, beginning with this new CD-DVD drive leaves me without
access to my work. It seems to just "accidentally" work once in awhile,
which doesn't provide a workflow. It was interesting to find out that the
feature can also be turned off, which I will no doubt try. Again, thanks.
"Jaymon" <Jaymon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:638523A8-2514-40E3-91B1-0612E74D88D7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You can change the way Windows responds to the insertion of particular
> kinds
> of disks in your CD or DVD drive. Follow these steps:
>
> Open My Computer.
> Right-click the icon for your CD or DVD drive, choose Properties, and then
> click the AutoPlay tab.
> In the list at the top of the dialog box, select a disk type. Other
> options
> include Pictures, Video Files, Mixed Content, Music CD, and DVD Movie.
> In the Actions section of the dialog box, select the action that you want
> Windows to take when you insert a disk of the selected content type. If
> you
> don't want it to do the same thing every time, select Prompt Me Each Time
> To
> Choose An Action.
> Click OK.
>
> Or take no action...
>
> Update drivers for software that came with the drive and see site for
> firmware update if available, see below:
> http://www.plextor.com/english/support/support_downloads.html
>
> j;-)
>
>
> "DSG" wrote:
>
>> Windows XP Pro SP2 (ver. 2002)
>> Plextor PX-716A atapi
>> DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD±R/RW, CD-R/RW
>>
>> I have plenty of memory and all settings everywhere seem to be okay, but
>> I'm
>> having a bit of trouble with this new CD/DVD drive. I will be doing the
>> diagnostics test tomorrow which gets sent to the company to see if the
>> drive
>> is okay or not.
>>
>> It plays and/or reads CDs and DVDs if and when it wants to. The drive
>> never
>> disappears from My Computer, but many of my CDs hardly ever work - or
>> just
>> might, out of the blue.
>>
>> Windows XP SP2 Question: Does anyone know if this has anything to do
>> with
>> the new "autoplay" feature where you select what you want Windows to do
>> with
>> the content on the CD? Is there any way to turn off that "feature"?
>>
>>
>>
.
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