Post #22,484
12/27/01 11:18:54 AM
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Turning off the @#%@%@ CD autoplay in Windows 2K
HOW.
Please.
The Help file is oh-so-helpful: "hold down the shift key while putting a CD in the drive".
Uh, ok... that's assuming that I *ever* want it to autoplay.
*grumble*
Regards,
-scott anderson
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Post #22,485
12/27/01 11:25:58 AM
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Here's a link to the instructions
[link|http://www.suse.com|How to disable [feature] in Windows 2000]
We have to fight the terrorists as if there were no rules and preserve our open society as if there were no terrorists. -- [link|http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/05/opinion/BIO-FRIEDMAN.html|Thomas Friedman]
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Post #22,488
12/27/01 11:42:58 AM
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*snicker*
Actually, let me fully describe the problem:
I'm running Win2K in VMWare under SuSE 7.2... Now, when I want to use GRip to rip some audio CDs, Win2K fires up the benighted CD player when it detects the CD insertion.
:-)
Regards,
-scott anderson
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Post #22,490
12/27/01 11:47:56 AM
12/27/01 11:49:46 AM
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Well, I guess that means VMWare works pretty good
Wait, you're going to have to hack the registry on an instance installed in a virtual machine to keep it from controlling the CD drive through the ... my head hurts.
We have to fight the terrorists as if there were no rules and preserve our open society as if there were no terrorists. -- [link|http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/05/opinion/BIO-FRIEDMAN.html|Thomas Friedman]
Edited by drewk
Dec. 27, 2001, 11:49:46 AM EST
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Post #22,494
12/27/01 11:52:58 AM
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Works pretty well too... ;-)
Especially now that I turned on DMA on my hard drive. I don't know why the distro installation programs never manage to find that one...
Regards,
-scott anderson
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Post #22,528
12/27/01 6:26:34 PM
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You could disconnect the CD-ROM from VMWare.
I guess that would depend on how often you would need it in Win2K.
Wade.
"All around me are nothing but fakes
Come with me on the biggest fake of all!"
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Post #22,486
12/27/01 11:27:48 AM
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Look here
[link|http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBE/tip2300/rh2316.htm|[link|http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBE/tip2300/rh2316.htm|http://www.jsiinc.c...0/rh2316.htm]]
Seems to answer your question.
When I visit the aquarium, the same thought keeps running through my mind;
Leemmmooonnn, Buuttteerrr, MMMmmmmmm good!
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Post #22,487
12/27/01 11:32:59 AM
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Gee, that's so user friendly and intuitive
We have to fight the terrorists as if there were no rules and preserve our open society as if there were no terrorists. -- [link|http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/05/opinion/BIO-FRIEDMAN.html|Thomas Friedman]
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Post #22,489
12/27/01 11:45:55 AM
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Thankee...
Unfortunately, it looks like I have to throw the baby out with the bath water and disable autorun setup programs for the CD drive too. :-P
Regards,
-scott anderson
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Post #22,501
12/27/01 12:02:36 PM
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Bah, it doesn't work.
I guess I'll have to fiddle with it more.
Regards,
-scott anderson
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Post #22,509
12/27/01 3:21:53 PM
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Try this ...
[link|http://windows2000.about.com/library/tips/bltip436.htm|Disable Audio CD Autoplay] Though when I found the final dialog, my 'Set Default' button was disabled. Mabye you can just remove the entry. --
Chris Altmann
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Post #22,519
12/27/01 4:48:46 PM
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Mine was disabled too.
So, yes, I did just remove the entry. ;-)
Regards,
-scott anderson
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Post #22,515
12/27/01 4:03:26 PM
12/28/01 12:15:17 PM
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Windows Annoyances
I've seen the O'Reilly series, though haven't had much cause to look at it lately. Does it address your issues?
...though the thought of buying a book to turn off crap you don't want in an OS you don't need (or vice versa) is...positively Gatesian.
--
Karsten M. Self [link|mailto:kmself@ix.netcom.com|kmself@ix.netcom.com]
[link|http://kmself.ix.netcom.com/|/[link|http://kmself.ix.netcom.com/|http://kmself.ix.netcom.com/]]
What part of "gestalt" don't you understand?
Edited by kmself
Dec. 28, 2001, 12:15:17 PM EST
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Post #22,583
12/28/01 10:22:58 AM
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Link in your sig is busted
We have to fight the terrorists as if there were no rules and preserve our open society as if there were no terrorists. -- [link|http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/05/opinion/BIO-FRIEDMAN.html|Thomas Friedman]
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