MY PIONEER dvd-RW dvr- 212d drive will not autorun. When I put a disk in the drive i have tto maually open the disk aand then have to double click on the autorun file load the program. Is this normal anf if not how can I fix it, Thanks Russ

just follow the steps i have provided and you will be fine.


just follow the steps i have provided and you will be fine.

Before attempting the below instructions ensure the CD that may
not be AutoPlaying is capable of doing this. Not all CDs are capable
of being auto played. CDs that are AutoPlay data CD's will have a
"autorun.inf" file in the root
directory of the CD.
AutoPlay on a data CD (Windows 95, 98, and ME)
ENABLING

Click
Start, Settings,

Control
Panel, and
double-click the
System
icon


Open
Device
Manager


Click the + next to
CD-ROM and double-click the currently installed CD-ROM drive.


In the
CD-ROM properties click the Settings Tab and verify that there is a
check within the Auto Insert Notification section. If there is no
check in this box, place a check into the box, then click Ok and restart
the computer.

Enabling AutoPlay on a data CD (Windows
NT and 2000)
Note: Performing the below steps
will require that you edit the system registry.
Make sure you are aware of the issues that could occur if the
incorrect registry entry is made.

Click
Start, Run,
type regedit and press enter.


In the Registry Editor open the below registry
key:



HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\

System\

CurrentControlSet\

Services\

Cdrom\






When in the Cdrom folder change the Autorun from a '0' to
a '1'


Close the Registry Editor.

Enabling AutoPlay on a data and audio CD
(Windows XP)

Open
My Computer or
Explorer


Highlight
the CD-ROM
drive,

right-click the CD-ROM drive and click
properties.


Click the AutoPlay tab.
Within this section you will be able to specify all Windows
AutoPlay features.

Enabling AutoPlay on an audio CD (Windows
98, ME, and 2000)

Click Start, Programs,
Windows Explorer


Within
Explorer
click View and then Folder Options.



Click the File Types tab and locate
"CD
Audio Track" category within the list of available file types.



Highlight
"CD Audio Track" and click Edit or Advanced.


In the Actions category double-click
the option listed Play; if this is not listed, see the next paragraph.


If you wish to use the default
Windows CD player ensure that within the "Application used to perform the action"
section is c:\windows\cdplayer.exe
-play .


Once set make sure this action
is the Default.

If Play was not an option listed when following the above
steps, in the "Edit File Type" window click New, for the Action
type Play, for the Application used to perform this action
type c:\windows\cdplayer.exe -play .

Note: The above steps
are for setting audio CDs to be played with the default
Microsoft Windows CD player. If you have a different CD player
you want to use you will need to edit the play to point to the
program you wish to play your CDs.

Enabling AutoPlay on an audio CD (Windows
95)

Open My
Computer click View, Options, File Types



Highlight
the "Audio CD"
section and click edit.



Double-click the Play option and ensure that
the Application used to perform this action is cdplayer /play.
If this appears to be set properly, click ok and ensure that the play
is bold indicating that it is set as the default action.

Note: The above steps are
for setting audio CDs to be played with the default Microsoft
Windows CD player. If you have a different CD player you want to
use you will need to edit the play to point to the program you
wish to play your CDs.




Before attempting the below instructions ensure the CD that may not be AutoPlaying is capable of doing this. Not all CDs are capable of being auto played. CDs that are AutoPlay data CD's will have a "autorun.inf" file in the root directory of the CD.
AutoPlay on a data CD (Windows 95, 98, and ME)
ENABLING

Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, and double-click the System icon
Open Device Manager
Click the + next to CD-ROM and double-click the currently installed CD-ROM drive.
In the CD-ROM properties click the Settings Tab and verify that there is a check within the Auto Insert Notification section. If there is no check in this box, place a check into the box, then click Ok and restart the computer.

Enabling AutoPlay on a data CD (Windows NT and 2000)
Note: Performing the below steps will require that you edit the system registry. Make sure you are aware of the issues that could occur if the incorrect registry entry is made.

Click Start, Run, type regedit and press enter.
In the Registry Editor open the below registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
System\
CurrentControlSet\
Services\
Cdrom\


When in the Cdrom folder change the Autorun from a '0' to a '1'
Close the Registry Editor.

Enabling AutoPlay on a data and audio CD (Windows XP)

Open My Computer or Explorer
Highlight the CD-ROM drive, right-click the CD-ROM drive and click properties.
Click the AutoPlay tab. Within this section you will be able to specify all Windows AutoPlay features.

Enabling AutoPlay on an audio CD (Windows 98, ME, and 2000)

Click Start, Programs, Windows Explorer
Within Explorer click View and then Folder Options.
Click the File Types tab and locate "CD Audio Track" category within the list of available file types.
Highlight "CD Audio Track" and click Edit or Advanced.
In the Actions category double-click the option listed Play; if this is not listed, see the next paragraph.
If you wish to use the default Windows CD player ensure that within the "Application used to perform the action" section is c:\windows\cdplayer.exe -play .
Once set make sure this action is the Default.

If Play was not an option listed when following the above steps, in the "Edit File Type" window click New, for the Action type Play, for the Application used to perform this action type c:\windows\cdplayer.exe -play .
Note: The above steps are for setting audio CDs to be played with the default Microsoft Windows CD player. If you have a different CD player you want to use you will need to edit the play to point to the program you wish to play your CDs.
Enabling AutoPlay on an audio CD (Windows 95)

Open My Computer click View, Options, File Types
Highlight the "Audio CD" section and click edit.
Double-click the Play option and ensure that the Application used to perform this action is cdplayer /play. If this appears to be set properly, click ok and ensure that the play is bold indicating that it is set as the default action.

Note: The above steps are for setting audio CDs to be played with the default Microsoft Windows CD player. If you have a different CD player you want to use you will need to edit the play to point to the program you wish to play your CDs.

Still waiting to hear back from you if you need anything else please let me know. If I don't hear back I will assume you got everything you needed and my solution was more then helpful. If you do get a chance and could accept and rate accordingly it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
lee


Still waiting to hear back from you if you need anything else please let me know. If I don't hear back I will assume you got everything you needed and my solution was more then helpful. If you do get a chance and could accept and rate accordingly it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
lee

Try downloading Tweak UI from Microsoft (free) and checking your Autoplay settings are correct.


Try downloading Tweak UI from Microsoft (free) and checking your Autoplay settings are correct.

go to ur registry... HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\CDRom

and value was set to 0, so manually set it to 1 and it must work.


go to ur registry... HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\CDRom
and value was set to 0, so manually set it to 1 and it must work.