Windows 7: Autoplay problem with burned DVD

topcat52 · 18 Mar 2012

I have a Samsung RV511/Windows 7. Fairly new. I can burn a DVD of images taken by a digital camera in My Pictures & Picasa3, then reinsert it to play. Autoplay gives various options one of which is PLAY - works fine. When I do the same process for images which were originally old slides which have been scanned onto system using an Epsom 4490 the burn goes through OK, the disc & contents show in 'computer' but when the disc is reinserted the Autoplay only gives options to copy the pictures back onto the computer. I have tried using a USB stick, result the same. Have tried playing it on an XP system, won't play. The files are all jpeg. Can anyone suggest anything please?

cyclic · 18 Mar 2012

Try looking at autoplay\autorun in control panel.
At the top left there is a tick box for, "use autorun for all types of media\devices"
Make sure that box is ticked.

Sure is a tricky one this, same file types but there may be a difference in the Jpg files produced from the scanner.

topcat52 · 18 Mar 2012

Hi. Yes it is ticked. It's very odd, as you say must be a difference between them. Thanks.

Bertison · 19 Mar 2012

I have misgivings about Autoplay anyway. Most sources, including the 3 Internet Security programs I have used over the years, will advise that autoplay is dangerous. I go this route: Win Explorer > Libraries > (DVD drive letter) to Play, Open or Expand the disc. Not really a long way round, and safer. No, I'm not paranoid, just careful.

topcat52 · 19 Mar 2012

I too dislike Autoplay. I have tried your way of opening it but still unable to play. The images are def. on the disc. I don't know what's stopping it.

Windows 7: Autoplay problem with burned DVD

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