Welcome to Vista Banter. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions, articles and access our other FREE features. By joining our free community you will have access to ask questions and reply to others posts, upload your own photos and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact support. |
|
Music, Pictures and Video with Vista Using music, pictures and video with Windows Vista. (microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_video) |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|||
Autoplay DVD with WMP
I do not have Windows Media Player as a choice in the dropdown.
Start Default Prograns Chage Autoplay Settings DVD Movie gives me four choices; a Blue box with no description, Open Folder to view files using Windows Explorer, Take No Action and Ask Me Every Time How do I get WMP to be the default for DVD movies? Thanks -- Frank C Dell Inspiron 530S Win Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP1 Dell studio laptop Win Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP1 HP Photosmart D7260 |
|
|||
Autoplay DVD with WMP
Frank C wrote:
I do not have Windows Media Player as a choice in the dropdown. Start Default Prograns Chage Autoplay Settings DVD Movie gives me four choices; a Blue box with no description, Open Folder to view files using Windows Explorer, Take No Action and Ask Me Every Time How do I get WMP to be the default for DVD movies? Thanks ============================== Will WMP play a DVD on your system? If_yes_maybe the following articles will help. Set VOB to open in WMP. How to Open and Change Folder Options in Vista http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/84...ons.html?ltr=F Edit File Types in Windows Vista http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article02-500 Where did file associations go in Windows Vista http://ask-leo.com/where_did_file_as...s_vista.ht ml -- J. Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk |
|
|||
Autoplay DVD with WMP
Thanks for the reply John,
I did not have WMP checked to "Enable Access to WMP" He Control Panel Default Programs Set Program Access and Computer Defaults Custom Enable Access to WMP Once I did this I was prompted for a media player choice upon loading a DVD Thanks -- Frank C Dell Inspiron 530S Win Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP1 Dell studio laptop Win Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP1 HP Photosmart D7260 "John Inzer" wrote: Frank C wrote: I do not have Windows Media Player as a choice in the dropdown. Start Default Prograns Chage Autoplay Settings DVD Movie gives me four choices; a Blue box with no description, Open Folder to view files using Windows Explorer, Take No Action and Ask Me Every Time How do I get WMP to be the default for DVD movies? Thanks ============================== Will WMP play a DVD on your system? If_yes_maybe the following articles will help. Set VOB to open in WMP. How to Open and Change Folder Options in Vista http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/84...ons.html?ltr=F Edit File Types in Windows Vista http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article02-500 Where did file associations go in Windows Vista http://ask-leo.com/where_did_file_as...s_vista.ht ml -- J. Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk . |
|
|||
Autoplay DVD with WMP
Frank C wrote:
Thanks for the reply John, I did not have WMP checked to "Enable Access to WMP" He Control Panel Default Programs Set Program Access and Computer Defaults Custom Enable Access to WMP Once I did this I was prompted for a media player choice upon loading a DVD Thanks ====================== Excellent! Thanks for the update. -- J. Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk |
|
|||
Autoplay DVD with WMP
Frank C wrote:
Thanks for the reply John, I did not have WMP checked to "Enable Access to WMP" He Control Panel Default Programs Set Program Access and Computer Defaults Custom Enable Access to WMP Once I did this I was prompted for a media player choice upon loading a DVD Thanks ====================== Excellent! Thanks for the update. -- J. Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|