DVD autoplay (1 Viewer)

[Anumator]

Hi all, Got the latest version of Media Portal, when I put a DVD in the drive Windows Media Player launches automatically Is there a way to prevent Windows Media player from launching , Its on a Win 7 OS. - Thanks

 

[Deda]

Jst go to Control Panel-AutoPlay. There you will find what you need.

 

[Ralph Holmes]

In MP2 there is no Control Panel - AutoPlay. How may I resolve this problem in MP2, please?
Cheers
Ralph[DOUBLEPOST=1447674589][/DOUBLEPOST]Sorry - being a bit thick this morning. I've just worked out that you mean Windows Control Panel!

AutoPlay is off in Windows Control Panel, yet, when I insert a DVD it starts to play in MP2. I can find no access to any of the playing controls when this happens, so how to I prevent this from occurring, or, at least, how do I stop it once it has started?

Cheers

Ralph

 

[HTPCSourcer]

In MP2 there is no Control Panel - AutoPlay. How may I resolve this problem in MP2, please?

Deda is referring to the Windows control panel. In fact what you observe is a Windows functionality, not MediaPortal. Switch off the former to be able to 100% cotrol the DVD from MePo.

 

[Ralph Holmes]

AutoPlay is off in Windows Control Panel, yet, when I insert a DVD it starts to play in MP2. I can find no access to any of the playing controls when this happens, so how to I prevent this from occurring, or, at least, how do I stop it once it has started?

 

[schwarzrz]

Check here.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/174838-autoplay-turn-off.html

 

[HTPCSourcer]

AutoPlay is off in Windows Control Panel, yet, when I insert a DVD it starts to play in MP2.

Saw your update only after I had posted my reply.

I am not using DVD anymore (all on server). Let me take a look at my test system and I will get back here, unless somebody steps in with the answer..

 

[Ralph Holmes]

Thank you.

 

[HTPCSourcer]

Hello again,

You are correct - the DVD play is starting automatically under MP2 and like you I could not find any menu entry to disable this. However, control of DVD play is easy. The attached screenshot is showing the screen when you are moving the mouse into the lower part, which has the effect of the menu popping up from the bottom.



The behavior of MP2 is probably a matter of taste since inserting a DVD suggests that the user would like to watch the movie - certainly more than just an educated guess.

@morpheus_xx , can you comment on the DVD functionality?

 

[Ralph Holmes]

I use MP2 to record TV and radio, so it is running all the time.

Recently I wanted to rip some DVDs, so this took place while MP2 was running in the background: I didn't want to watch the DVDs, hence the problem.

I couldn't find the menu, no matter where I hovered the mouse. MP2 played the introduction, then went to a black screen (for ever and ever).

Cheers

Ralph