Re: Windows XP SP2 Autoplay and the new DVD-CD drives

Here is the low down and an interesting read on XP and CD burning..

http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php

Hope all goes well.
j;-)

"DSG" wrote:

> Of course, my burning software cannot even be considered here. For now, all
> I want to do is to have all my CDs initialized so I can read what's on them,
> and that should be done by the Plextor drive itself. "Accidentally" it did
> initialize one of the data disks last night, but when the index pointed to a
> companion CD, Plextor can't see the next CD. There is no use in keeping this
> drive if it can't do the simplest task, such as reading data disks. I did
> record some small pieces of music the other day via Windows Media Player and
> that worked just fine. But Windows Media Player is not a choice for viewing
> the data on a data CD. I did find out last night on Microsoft.com, that this
> Plextor drive has not appeared on either Windows 2000 or XP's hardware
> compatibility list. So I will go down the list of fixes and see how I make
> out. Or return it and settle for a plain CD drive. Thank you Jaymon.
> dsg
>
>
>
> "Jaymon" <Jaymon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7E11CE0B-756B-46C8-B10F-67C2E61396E4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > What burning software do you use? You might try going to the drive icon in
> > my
> > computer and right click on properties, then to the recording tab and
> > un-check the box or check it if your burning software works better that
> > way.
> > Keep in mind if you check it you will need to point it to a
> > partition/drive
> > with plenty of space available. Some third party burning software, mine is
> > Nero InCd, works better with the box unchecked, keeping XP out of the
> > equation altogether..
> >
> > j;-)
> >
> > "DSG" wrote:
> >
> >> 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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