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Re: Help. Re: Autoplay.

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From: Walt Harris
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 00:00
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Dave Timoney wrote:
> 
> Brad Fermanich wrote:
> >
> > Lance Larka wrote:
> > >
> > > Help. I've just started using Win95 and I would like to turn off the
> > > "Autoplay" feature for when I insert a game CD into the drive. Is there
> > > a way to do this?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> >
> > You are supposed to be able to hold down the shift, or alt, or ctrl or
> > something when you load the CD and it skips autoplay. I dont remember
> > which one.
> 
> It's the left Shift key. This is ideal if you only want to turn off
> Autoplay for certain CDs. Another post details how to disable Autoplay
> all the time.
> 
> Dave
> Humongous EntertainmentThe other way is to go to the SYSTEM PROPERTIES control panel.  Select 
the CDROM in the Device Configuration and turn off INSTANT-NOTIFICATION 
or something like that... This will turn it off for everything, the way 
that I personally like it.

Walt
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From: Walt Harris <walth...@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Help. Re: Autoplay.
Date: 1997/06/11
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