Solve : autorun not working?

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Answer» Hi. Please help, I'm not clued up on computers and have a problem. I've got an Evesham Evolution Xcaliber, intel pentium 550 (3.4GHz), windows home edition service pack 3, intel 915P chipset motherboard with duel channel DDR, 160GB SATA 7200rpm HD with 8mb cache, 512mb ultra fast DDR RAM (PC3200) 400MHz, 16x DVD-ROM, multi format dual layer DVD-RW (16x) / CD-RW (48x) drive. When I put either a audio CD/ DVD/ or CD-ROM into either of my drives the auto run does not work. When I put a music CD into it, it doesn't start. When I put a DVD into it it does not play the film. Just tried to load a mobile PHONE software CD onto the computer and the AUTORUN facility is not working. However if I put a music CD into the drive and then manually select drive D then it will play the music, but it doesn't start automatically. Can ANYONE help PLEASE!!!!! I'm pulling my hair out here. Thanks in advance.... How old is the Optical drive ? ? It may have gone South. To test this install it in another working machine to see if it works there...Do you mean the reader inside the CD player itself? The computer was bought new in December 2004. That reminds me. When I'm in Windows media Player and try to BURN a CD, I get a message saying to insert a CD into the device. I do this and get the same message again, even when the CD has been inserted. I can however copy Cd's to my computer without a problem. It's as if the computer isn't recognising that there is a CD in the player. I've never really used the DVD player (drive E), so why don't both of them work? If the optical drive is not working in drive D, would this then effect drive E too? Thanks for your reply.Quote Do you mean the reader inside the CD player itself? The CD Drive. It is also possible you run/installed something that may have blocked autoruns.Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 08, 2008, 09:49:13 AM Quote Do you mean the reader inside the CD player itself? The CD Drive. It is also possible you run/installed something that may have blocked autoruns. Hi. Thanks for your reply. I have noticed that since loading Apple I tunes onto the computer for my girlfriends I tunes player this problem has surfaced. Would this Apple software have any bearing on the autorun facility? Thanks again.It may...however you should still be able to play music or DVD's on that drive even with autorun disabled... Un-install iTunes. You can always re-install it...Quote from: patio on June 08, 2008, 10:12:06 AM It may...however you should still be able to play music or DVD's on that drive even with autorun disabled... Un-install iTunes. You can always re-install it... Thanks Patio. Is there a way to see if the auto run has been disabled? Can I switch it back on? If so, how do I go about doing it? Thanks.Download, and run fix.bat: http://z2.invisionfree.com/ComputerHelp/index.php?showtopic=402 Just doubleclick on it after downloading. Restart computer.Quote from: Broni on June 08, 2008, 03:36:46 PM Download, and run fix.bat: http://z2.invisionfree.com/ComputerHelp/index.php?showtopic=402 Just doubleclick on it after downloading. Restart computer. Hey Broni, Thanks very much for the link. The autorun now seems to be working, however if I put a CD or DVD into the DVD-RW (drive E) the box that comes up asking me what I want to do with the DVD doesn't come up. Also when playing a CD in drive D it plays OK but then pauses intermittently for a second or so, runs for say 15 secs then pauses again etc. The download you gave me has fixed the problem of the box not coming up asking me what to do on drive D and the autorun is now working on software CD-Roms (big thanks) on drive D, but drive E doesn't seem to do anything ALTHOUGH I can hear it spinning. Would you say that my CD/DVD players are knackered? Once again, a big thanks for your help!!! I'm glad, it worked for one of your drives. As for drive E, will it play anything at all, when you open CD/DVD through Windows Explorer? It may have mechanical problems.

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Hi. Please help, I'm not clued up on computers and have a problem.

I've got an Evesham Evolution Xcaliber, intel pentium 550 (3.4GHz), windows home edition service pack 3, intel 915P chipset motherboard with duel channel DDR, 160GB SATA 7200rpm HD with 8mb cache, 512mb ultra fast DDR RAM (PC3200) 400MHz, 16x DVD-ROM, multi format dual layer DVD-RW (16x) / CD-RW (48x) drive.

When I put either a audio CD/ DVD/ or CD-ROM into either of my drives the auto run does not work. When I put a music CD into it, it doesn't start. When I put a DVD into it it does not play the film. Just tried to load a mobile PHONE software CD onto the computer and the AUTORUN facility is not working. However if I put a music CD into the drive and then manually select drive D then it will play the music, but it doesn't start automatically.

Can ANYONE help PLEASE!!!!! I'm pulling my hair out here.

Thanks in advance.... How old is the Optical drive ? ?
It may have gone South.

To test this install it in another working machine to see if it works there...Do you mean the reader inside the CD player itself? The computer was bought new in December 2004.

That reminds me. When I'm in Windows media Player and try to BURN a CD, I get a message saying to insert a CD into the device. I do this and get the same message again, even when the CD has been inserted. I can however copy Cd's to my computer without a problem. It's as if the computer isn't recognising that there is a CD in the player. I've never really used the DVD player (drive E), so why don't both of them work? If the optical drive is not working in drive D, would this then effect drive E too?

Thanks for your reply.Quote

Do you mean the reader inside the CD player itself?

The CD Drive.

It is also possible you run/installed something that may have blocked autoruns.Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 08, 2008, 09:49:13 AM

Quote
Do you mean the reader inside the CD player itself?
The CD Drive.

It is also possible you run/installed something that may have blocked autoruns.

Hi. Thanks for your reply. I have noticed that since loading Apple I tunes onto the computer for my girlfriends I tunes player this problem has surfaced. Would this Apple software have any bearing on the autorun facility?

Thanks again.It may...however you should still be able to play music or DVD's on that drive even with autorun disabled...
Un-install iTunes. You can always re-install it...Quote from: patio on June 08, 2008, 10:12:06 AM

It may...however you should still be able to play music or DVD's on that drive even with autorun disabled...
Un-install iTunes. You can always re-install it...

Thanks Patio.

Is there a way to see if the auto run has been disabled? Can I switch it back on? If so, how do I go about doing it?

Thanks.Download, and run fix.bat: http://z2.invisionfree.com/ComputerHelp/index.php?showtopic=402
Just doubleclick on it after downloading.
Restart computer.Quote from: Broni on June 08, 2008, 03:36:46 PM

Download, and run fix.bat: http://z2.invisionfree.com/ComputerHelp/index.php?showtopic=402
Just doubleclick on it after downloading.
Restart computer.

Hey Broni,

Thanks very much for the link. The autorun now seems to be working, however if I put a CD or DVD into the DVD-RW (drive E) the box that comes up asking me what I want to do with the DVD doesn't come up. Also when playing a CD in drive D it plays OK but then pauses intermittently for a second or so, runs for say 15 secs then pauses again etc.

The download you gave me has fixed the problem of the box not coming up asking me what to do on drive D and the autorun is now working on software CD-Roms (big thanks) on drive D, but drive E doesn't seem to do anything ALTHOUGH I can hear it spinning.

Would you say that my CD/DVD players are knackered?

Once again, a big thanks for your help!!! I'm glad, it worked for one of your drives.
As for drive E, will it play anything at all, when you open CD/DVD through Windows Explorer?
It may have mechanical problems.

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