4–16 Hardware Guide
Drives
Setting Autorun Preferences
Autorun is enabled or disabled through the operating system:
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In Windows 2000 Professional:
1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the Desktop.
2. Select the Tools menu > Folder Options > File Types tab.
3. Scroll through the list of items in the Registered File
Types list, then select a file type; for example, Audio CD.
4. Select the Advanced button.
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If Play is displayed in boldface type (Play), autorun
is enabled on the drive. If Play is displayed in
plain type (Play), autorun is disabled.
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To change the autorun setting, select Play (or Play),
then select the Set Default button.
5. Select the OK button.
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In Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional:
1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the Desktop.
2. Right-click a drive.
3. Select Properties > AutoPlay tab, then follow the
instructions on the screen.
Canceling Autorun on an Audio CD
To prevent an audio CD from opening when autorun is enabled,
press the
shift
key as you insert the CD.
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