How do I make Windows open an mp3 cd with my player of choice?

[BobGates]

When I insert a cd of mp3's into my cd player, Real Player tries to
open it even though I do not have anything other than RP files
selected as a file that Real Player should try to open.

Okay, so I go to the cd in question, right click and choose
properties, hoping to be able to tell Windows to always open this type
of file with my player of choice, Quintessential.

But Windows ONLY gives the following choices for what I would like
Windows to do with this type of file:
Real Player
WMP
Open the folder
Take no action

How can I get Quintessential Player (or others) into that list of
choices? or otherwise make it open a cd filled with mp3's with that
player?

I do have Quintessential's options set as as the default player for
that type of file (Mp3) but still Real Player tries to open and play
the cd.

Thanks for your help.

I HATE the media player wars!

 

[DanKaye]

But Windows ONLY gives the following choices for what I would like
Windows to do with this type of file:
Real Player
WMP
Open the folder
Take no action

How can I get Quintessential Player (or others) into that list of
choices? or otherwise make it open a cd filled with mp3's with that
player?

I do have Quintessential's options set as as the default player for
that type of file (Mp3) but still Real Player tries to open and play
the cd.

Thanks for your help.

p.s. I am using XP Home Ser Pack 1

 

[Touch Base]

Make a shortcut for Quintessential.and stick it in the 'send to' folder and you
can then select it from the right click menu OR

You can assign XP to open or run programs based on your choice in the new
AutoPlay tab in drive properties. But there isn't an easy way to add or change
your choices -- enter XP PowerToys.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
STEPS

1.. Download Microsoft's PowerToys for XP and install.
2.. Run TweakUI. Choose My Computer from the list.
3.. Click the + on AutoPlay, then select Handlers.
From here, you can add your own selections or edit existing selections at will.
For example, you may want to run a CD player you purchased when you insert a
music disk.

When finished, close TweakUI, right click on your drive, click on the AutoPlay
tab and you will see your entry.

| When I insert a cd of mp3's into my cd player, Real Player tries to
| open it even though I do not have anything other than RP files
| selected as a file that Real Player should try to open.
|
| Okay, so I go to the cd in question, right click and choose
| properties, hoping to be able to tell Windows to always open this type
| of file with my player of choice, Quintessential.
|
| But Windows ONLY gives the following choices for what I would like
| Windows to do with this type of file:
| Real Player
| WMP
| Open the folder
| Take no action
|
| How can I get Quintessential Player (or others) into that list of
| choices? or otherwise make it open a cd filled with mp3's with that
| player?
|
| I do have Quintessential's options set as as the default player for
| that type of file (Mp3) but still Real Player tries to open and play
| the cd.
|
| Thanks for your help.
|
| I HATE the media player wars!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

How to add an AutoPlay Handler for an Event?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/addautoplay.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[DanKaye]

How to add an AutoPlay Handler for an Event?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/addautoplay.htm

Thanks much to both of you who answered.

Let me just add this for anyone who searches and finds this message:
To get to the SendTo folder, go to Start Menu, then Run and type in
sendto.

To find TweakUI after installing it, on XP, go to Start then Programs
and look under PowerToys For Windows XP. It does NOT appear in the
Programs Folder itself, only in the Start>Programs menu.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Dan.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com