Xp Drivers for Hp, Compaq notebooks and laptops

Registry patch for Autoplay in Windows XP:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/autorunenable.reg



Windows XP comes with an AutoPlay option that automatically plays CDs or
DVDs when they are inserted in the optical drive.

NOTE: The disc should also be designed to support this AutoPlay
feature.



To enable the AutoPlay option, follow these steps:

1. Click Start and then click My Computer.
2. Right-click the CD or DVD drive icon.
3. Click Properties.
4. Click the AutoPlay tab.
5. Select the file type that you want to open automatically from the
drop-down menu .
6. Click Select an action to perform.
7. Click the action you want Windows XP to perform from the Actions
menu.
8. Repeat until all file types have been associated with an action.
9. Click OK.

If the problem persists, please follow these steps:

1. Click My Computer
2. Right-click CD-ROM
3. Click Properties
4. Click Autoplay tab
5. Check "select an action to perform"
6. And deselect option "Take No Action"
7. Click Apply.

This will enable the Autoplay in Windows XP.

If the problem is not resolved, you can enable the Autoplay from Registry. To do so, follow these steps:

Note: Please backup the registry before making changes in the registry. To do so, follow the steps given in the following Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;322756

1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type "Regedit" (without quotes)
4. Open: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom
5. Change to value of 'Autorun', or create a new DWORD value if it doesn't exist: (0=disable, 1=enable)
6. Restart the Computer.

If the problem persists, please follow these steps:

follow the steps given in the following link to enable AutoPlay option:

http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/howto-06.html

Ensure shell hardware detection is started and set on automatic in Administrative Tools. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double-click Administrative Tools.
3. Double-click Component Services.
4. Select Services.
5. Locate "Shell Hardware Details."
6. Select the option and restart the service.

Also, check if the "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" value is set to 0x00000091. Do not make any changes in the registry as incorrect registry entry may cause serious system problems or prevent the computer from starting.

1. Click Start, Run, and type regedit.
2. Navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT USER_\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

3. Click the Explorer folder, and the value in the right pane, NoDriveTypeAutoRun, should be a REG_DWORD with the value 0x00000091 (145 decimal).

For additional information on Autoplay feature in Windows XP, visit the following link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/11/Autoplay/default.aspx

Regarding enabling and disabling auto-run feature for CD-ROM in windows XP, visit this link:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/cd_autoplay_home.htm