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How do I get CD Autoplay to stop
Hello! I would really appreciate your help with a seemingly simple problem. It looks like my DVD Player is set to fire up every time I put a CD into my CD drive. And since I rip audio CDs a lot, it's extremely annoying. The problem is: I can't turn it off. I went to settings - bluetooth and...- noflowers
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- cd autoplay cds default programs devices dvd powerdvd settings troubleshooting user help windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How can I open .wbz files
Hi all, I found .wbz files on old CDs. Pls advise what program shall I run to read them? Tks. Regards- satimis
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- cds data recovery file extensions file management file reading formats legacy files wbz files windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Finding Software to Check Burned CD Lengths on PC
I have quite a few old cd's , is there any software i can find how long a burnt cd is . I'v been sorting them and some i have turned to flac mode . Other's i'v just left , i,v renewed all the front and back cover's . Some i put the year made and time on them , on the cd itself which is alright ...- NettleWarbler
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- audio cd burning cds dvd flac media player music software sorting time
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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How to configure DVD/BluRay player to PC.
I just purchased a new PC with Win 10 and only after taking it out of the box did I discover there is no DVD player in this unit. I kept my old unit from the previous PC (Win 8.1) and I would like to know if there is a way to rig it so I can use it as an external device? I know, most...- persius
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- bluray player cds dvd external devices installation movies pc configuration software tech support windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Dvd drive not reading some cds in windows 10
Hi I'm having a problem with my computer getting it to read cds. Some work and some don't. For example, a Windows 7 install disc won't load, nor will the computer motherboard disc while other burnt discs of larger size will load normally. It seems that the size of the disc has no bearing on the...- Steven Luppino
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- cd burning cd-rom cds dvd drive hardware install disc motherboard disc read errors troubleshooting windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 10 Does Windows 10??
On my Laptop I upgraded to Windows 8 - back in 2011. Prior to the upgrade when travelling overseas I was able to download onto CD discs my original music. Because I wanted to save space - I would only take with me a bunch of printed covers and then purchase blank CD'S and cases wherever I was...- Kiwidon
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- artist rights audio files cd burning cd creation cds digital music download issues home pc laptop limerick music sharing personal music software limitations travel troubleshooting upgrade usa travel user experience windows 10 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 DVD/CD burner creates a CD but cannot play the CD it creates
I am running Windows 7 Pro. My DVD/CD drive (HL-DT-ST_BDDVDRW_CT30F) plays commercial CDs fine. And it can (usually) burn a CD from a file on my laptop. But it is never able to play the CD it just burned. Any idea what is going on? I say it can usually burn a CD, because often it does not even...- Jack Harmell
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- autoplay blank disc burning issues cd playback cds dvd burning dvd drive error recognition hl-dt-st media issues software issues troubleshooting windows 7
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 10 Recommendations for Software to Burn DVDs, Convert Audio, and Rip CDs with CDDB Support
i'm shopping for some (a suite) software that will: 1. burn video dvds 2. convert audio 3. rip cds (with cddb support) i tried cyberlink media. failed miserably. anyone know of anything else?- paradive
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- audio cddb cds conversion cyberlink dvd rip software suggestions video
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 ripping music to windows media player
I have not been able to load my cd's onto windows media player in windows 10. There is no "rip" feature. I also tried downloading music from me smartphone, and that does not work either. It seems like I have to buy an app in order to load cd's that I've already paid for. If this is true...- anthony stewart
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- app cds features media player music ripping smartphone user issues windows 10 windows 8.1 windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 1,000 year DVDs?
According to this article, standard CDs and DVDs have a life of only 3 to 5 years. I had been under the impression that they last decades. If the short life is true, we all need a system to copy disks every few years. The focus of the article, though is a new medium (M-DISKs, optical disks...- Fixer1234
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- archiving cds data preservation dvd longevity mdisk media optical disks storage technology
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- Forum: General Computing
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Windows 8 8.1 recovery or install disk
So far I know you can make a recovery of 8.1 using a usb drive. Is there any other possibility like buy cds from Microsoft, since I did the free upgrade?- lorenkjr1
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- cds installation disk microsoft recovery upgrade usb windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Win 8 - Major Boo Boo - Someone Please Help!
Happy Easter everyone! I would so appreciate it if someone here could lend a helping hand. Here's the scenario. I have a laptop that came with Win 7 Home Premium. We got that reduced price version of Win 8 awhile back. We had installed it on top of Win 7 and most everything had worked at...- terazbox
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- boot cds confusion corrupted drivers easter games help installation issues laptop recovery reinstall slimtype dvd software tech support technology updater windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 How to Transfer Music from CDs to Your Computer: Seeking Help
Looks like someone has already asked about this ,but didn't get an answer. Ok i will try. i can't get my computer to transfer music from cd's to my music in my computer. Any ideas.- EDDIEJ
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- audio cds computer files music rip storage transfer video playback windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Windows Media Player Ripping Options Bug??
Windows 7 x64 latest updates applied. WMP 12 now cannot rip CDs. :mad: It was set up and worked fine, but the disk that the path pointed to has been removed from system. Now ripping does not work, and I cannot reset the path. THe options dialog just ignores the click on (CHANGE...) button for...- windyweather
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- bug cds media player path issues registry reinstall ripping update windows 7 wmp
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 How do I re-install windows 7 on a new pc?
I just got parts for my new pc, but I'm not sure how to do a clean install of Windows on it. My current pc came with it pre-installed (no disk with it) and I have the serial key for it. Anyone know how I can do this? I have no idea. Also I have an 8GB usb drive and 500 fresh CDs.- shion366
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- cds clean install installation new computer reinstall serial key setup tech support usb windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 Media Player 12 Won"T Recognise Ant Discs!!!!
Please help!!!! Media Player12 is not working properly. All drivers are up to date and windows says all should be working. Have 32 bit Dell Home Premium desktop. Seems the E drive is unable to read any disc I put in. I get pop-up saying insert media. I have tried store bought CDS and DVDS and...- pleasantvalley
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- burning issues cds dell disk recognition drivers dvd e drive expert assistance fix home premium libraries media player motherboard pc terminology power supply settings tech help troubleshooting user support windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 DVD drive can't read or write disks
OK so since I have installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 on this computer ( it is the first operating system installed on it) I can not write any DVDs .A strange fact is that I can write and read CDs and also read DVDs, but not every time.I got an original CD Album and it's still not recognized by...- Dorian Diaconu
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- cd writing cds disk recognition disk support drive recognition dvd drive fix hardware issues installation issues media issues new computer optical drive read write issues registry sony optiaric tech support troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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CDs and stereo confiscated after man plays I'm Every Woman too much
One fan of love songs has had his CD collection and stereo confiscated after he kept his neighbours awake by blaring out Whitney Houston hit I'm Every Woman. The man in question, who has not been named, irritated other people living in his Folkestone block of flats by playing his 'tiny...- cybercore
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- 50 cent abatement cds confiscation disturbance environmental health flat folkestone gangsta rap love song music neighbors noise stereo whitney houston
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Windows 7 MP3 files locked (not shared?) trying to burn to CD
I am trying to burn music cd's from mp3's that were sent to me on DVD using my laptop and Windows 7. I burned the first 10 w/o problem. What I did since each DVD has about 500 mp3's on it was to create a bunch of folders and cut/paste about 15-20 mp3's until I have about 70 minutes...- chesterdawg
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- audio files burning issues cd burning cds digital rights file locking file sharing homegroup laptop issues media formats media player mp3 troubleshooting virus scan windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 I can't get all my music into the library
I'm so mad I could SCREAM!!!!!! I have a new computer that I started up today. UNlike WMP on xp which worked very intuitively and easily, I cannot put all my music into wmp on 7. I have tried and clicked and tried and cannot find any logic to how this is setup. Prior to removing the old...- albow
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- cd ripping cds data transfer external drive file management file transfer frustration issues media management media player music library music organization picture library screensaver software issues tech support user experience windows 7 wmp
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Help and Support