Re-enabling CD Autoplay

[Fred Di Censo]

The standard procedure of enabling CD AutoPlay
just doesn't seem to be working.

When I first got my Alienware Area 51-M laptop,
the CD Autoplay always worked.
Despite the fact that I never
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Opened My Computer
Right-click CD Drive & choose Properties
Select the AutoPlay TAB
From Content type drop-down list, select content type
(Which one is the correct choice for games?)
Select option, Select Action to Perform & choose Play.
Choose OK
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To my knowledge, I never did anything to unconfigure
Autoplay.
Furthermore, as per my observations so far
in My Computer, it appears that AutoPlay is enabled.

In the past, you simply inserted the CD,
the CD would spin up, mount,
and then the game or application would start.

I would like to configure the CD AutoPlay to work
for games.

How do I do it?

Regards,

Fred Di Censo
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Fred,

Use reg fix #10 from Kelly's Site. It will sort that for you:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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| The standard procedure of enabling CD AutoPlay
| just doesn't seem to be working.
|
| When I first got my Alienware Area 51-M laptop,
| the CD Autoplay always worked.
| Despite the fact that I never
| ===========================================
| Opened My Computer
| Right-click CD Drive & choose Properties
| Select the AutoPlay TAB
| From Content type drop-down list, select content type
| (Which one is the correct choice for games?)
| Select option, Select Action to Perform & choose Play.
| Choose OK
| =======================================================
| To my knowledge, I never did anything to unconfigure
| Autoplay.
| Furthermore, as per my observations so far
| in My Computer, it appears that AutoPlay is enabled.
|
| In the past, you simply inserted the CD,
| the CD would spin up, mount,
| and then the game or application would start.
|
| I would like to configure the CD AutoPlay to work
| for games.
|
| How do I do it?
|
| Regards,
|
| Fred Di Censo
| (e-mail address removed)
|
|
|