CD autorun

How do I set up my notebook to automatically open a cd when I insert it into
the cd drive? Presently, when I insert a cd nothing happens and I have to
go to the directory or StartRun to open a cd. What the heck am I doing
wrong? Thanks in advance for all help. Fran

Hi Fran,

Right-click the drive in Windows Explorer, choose properties. Go to the =
autoplay tab and set your default actions.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Fran" wrote in message =
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How do I set up my notebook to automatically open a cd when I insert =
it into
the cd drive? Presently, when I insert a cd nothing happens and I =
have to
go to the directory or StartRun to open a cd. What the heck am I =
doing
wrong? Thanks in advance for all help. Fran
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Rich, I should have been more clear. I am speaking of software installation
cd's or my data back up cd's...not necessarily music or video. For example
when I insert a cd for an HP Printer installation, it does not open. Thanks
again for your help. Fran


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote in message
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Hi Fran,

Right-click the drive in Windows Explorer, choose properties. Go to the
autoplay tab and set your default actions.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Fran" wrote in message
...
How do I set up my notebook to automatically open a cd when I insert it
into
the cd drive? Presently, when I insert a cd nothing happens and I have to
go to the directory or StartRun to open a cd. What the heck am I doing
wrong? Thanks in advance for all help. Fran

Hi Fran,

Ok, gotcha, see if this helps:

CD-ROM May Not Run Automatically in Windows XP [Q314855]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D314855

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Fran" wrote in message =
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Rich, I should have been more clear. I am speaking of software =
installation
cd's or my data back up cd's...not necessarily music or video. For =
example
when I insert a cd for an HP Printer installation, it does not open. =
Thanks
again for your help. Fran
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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote in message
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Hi Fran,
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Right-click the drive in Windows Explorer, choose properties. Go to =
the
autoplay tab and set your default actions.
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Best of Luck,
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Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
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"Fran" wrote in message
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How do I set up my notebook to automatically open a cd when I insert =
it
into
the cd drive? Presently, when I insert a cd nothing happens and I =
have to
go to the directory or StartRun to open a cd. What the heck am I =
doing
wrong? Thanks in advance for all help. Fran


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Rick, thanks again...but....to be honest...didn't really help to answer my
question. Any other suggestions...it is turning me into
a...nutcase....sorry. Fran

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote in message
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Hi Fran,

Ok, gotcha, see if this helps:

CD-ROM May Not Run Automatically in Windows XP [Q314855]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314855

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Fran" wrote in message
...
Rich, I should have been more clear. I am speaking of software
installation
cd's or my data back up cd's...not necessarily music or video. For
example
when I insert a cd for an HP Printer installation, it does not open.
Thanks
again for your help. Fran


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote in message
...
Hi Fran,

Right-click the drive in Windows Explorer, choose properties. Go to the
autoplay tab and set your default actions.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Fran" wrote in message
...
How do I set up my notebook to automatically open a cd when I insert it
into
the cd drive? Presently, when I insert a cd nothing happens and I have
to
go to the directory or StartRun to open a cd. What the heck am I
doing
wrong? Thanks in advance for all help. Fran