Steve Mulhall said:
> Hi all,
>
> Apologies if this has already been asked. I trawled
> through some previous threads but could find nothing.
>
> Yesterday I had to re-install Windows XP Pro on my laptop
> to fix a problem (drastic but effective and the last
> resort). The original problem is fixed but now there is a
> new, very minor thing happening. The AutoRun feature that
> usually occurs whenever you put a CD in the drive does
> not work. Whenever a CD is inserted, the drive whirs away
> and flashes its lights a bit, but that's it.
>
> I guessed this was a simple setting somewhere but cannot
> find it. The CD-DVD/RW drive is shown in device manager
> as being fine and it does read CDs without any problems
> (except it doesn't appear to show the title of the CD
> when looking in but the auturun doesn't work.
>
> The AutoPlay setting in My Computer has always been set
> to "Prompt me..." whenever any time of CV/DVD is entered
> into the drive.
Kelly's link, below, has extensive autoplay/run info.
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