autoplay will not work on cd-rom devices

[drew]

I can't get autoplay to work with my cd-rom devices. I have tried the basics
(property dialog box from my computer and registry entries). What am I
missing?
Help!
Andrew

 

[Joseph Meehan]

I can't get autoplay to work with my cd-rom devices. I have tried the
basics (property dialog box from my computer and registry entries).
What am I missing?
Help!
Andrew

BIOS Setting?

 

[drew]

BIOS Setting?

BIOS settings are set to auto detect on both cd-rom readers.
I have a dell with BIOS version XP2
I first noticed it when I upgraded to Roxio's Platium EZ cd-creator.
I have since uninstalled it but this did not help either.
I'm not sure if I've tried every possible registry fix, just the ones
commonly documented.
If this is any importance, on sys info of winxp, under components, nothing
is listed for CD-ROM, but instead they are listed under Storage/Drives as
CD-ROM Disk.
I'm curious if an IDE expansion card that I've have installed for a third
hard-drive is causing this setting. It also has it's own Post after the
first Post.
I hope thats enough info. If not, let me know.
Thanks,
Andrew

 

[roger]

Hi Drew,

Download tweakUI, which is part of XP's Power Toys. It has a feature
enabling autorun in diverse drives.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Good luck

 

[drew]

Sorry Roger, I did months ago and it was no help either.
Frustrated,
Andrew

 

[roger]

Hi Andrew,

An explanation for this problem would be that many cd burning apps
(Nero, Adaptec etc) will by default disable auto notify. This is
because if a request is made to read the contents of the drive when a
cd is burning the operation could fail leaving you with a coaster
(wasted cd). In disabling auto notify the burning app is able to take
control of the drive and lock it from taking instructions from windows
while the cd is being created.

While this is a good thing it does stop autoplay from working on every
drive in the system.

The teltale sign of this would be that in explorer the cd name does
not update when you change discs, it stays with the same cd name as
when windows is booted up.

Having said that, I recovered autoplay by going to Windows Explorer,
right-clicking on the CD-ROM drive, choosing properties, going to the
Autoplay tab, and selecting play music CD with Windows Media Player.

Good luck