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Title: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Inactive on Oct 09, 2007, 01:51:33
OK, a question?

When you put in a USB Flash Drive, normally a box pops up asking which programme you would like to open it.

Well mine doesn't... any ideas please ?
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Simon on Oct 09, 2007, 07:48:27
Pop the drive in, then find it in My Computer.  Right click it, choose Properties and you should find an Auto Play tab, which has some settings you can fiddle with.  :)
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Gary on Oct 09, 2007, 07:54:07
Go to my computer and select the usb drive right click and select properties, then autoplay and make sure "prompt me each time to choose action" radio button is selected. Be aware some software can stop it working like old versions of Real Player, or running Sonicstage etc at the same time as plugging the usb drive in. :)
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Gary on Oct 09, 2007, 07:54:30
Quote from: Si6776 on Oct 09, 2007, 07:48:27
Pop the drive in, then find it in My Computer.  Right click it, choose Properties and you should find an Auto Play tab, which has some settings you can fiddle with.  :)
What Simon said ;)
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Inactive on Oct 09, 2007, 11:04:28
Thanks for help...didn't make any difference I'm afraid.  :'( :'(

Egg timer appears when I plug in memory card for a split second, then nothing.
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Rik on Oct 09, 2007, 11:12:09
What's on the stick? It may be that there's nothing for autoplay to work on?
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Gary on Oct 09, 2007, 11:14:24
You could try this, its an autoplay repair tool, but as Rik said if you have nothing on it that may be a reason :) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C680A7B6-E8FA-45C4-A171-1B389CFACDAD&displaylang=en
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Inactive on Oct 09, 2007, 11:18:13
It has pics on it, it will open OK if I click on it from explorer, so nothing wrong with the card itself, it just doesn't Autoplay.

I will try the fix mentioned and then get back to you.

Ta muchly..  ;)
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Rik on Oct 09, 2007, 11:20:45
If you have access to another machine, it would be worth trying it there to establish whether it's a machine setup issue, or something to do with the file structure.
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Inactive on Oct 09, 2007, 11:28:52
OK, installed the Microsoft Fix suggested by Gary ( Thanks )...nothing.

Tried card in another computer, Autoplay works fine.

Not the end of the world 'cos I can open card from explorer, just annoying that it don't work.

Bloody computers grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Gary on Oct 09, 2007, 11:35:02
Have you got realplayer on your pc? I mention this as one of the older versions messed up autoplay
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Rik on Oct 09, 2007, 11:35:29
Do you have TweakUI installed? If so, take a look at the autoplay setup in there, it might give you a clue. What drive letter is the flashdrive using?
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Inactive on Oct 09, 2007, 11:42:04
OK, no RealPlayer, no Tweak either, drive is on ( I ) = SD/MMC
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Ray on Oct 09, 2007, 11:42:43
Inactive, you could try downloading and installing this free Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager programme from the link below: -

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=94991901-BFC4-485E-BCAE-C9DF0ACCDAAE&displaylang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=94991901-BFC4-485E-BCAE-C9DF0ACCDAAE&displaylang=en)
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Rik on Oct 09, 2007, 11:45:43
Or TweakUI:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

It's a simple thing to fix - when we find out what it is we're trying to fix. ;)
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Inactive on Oct 09, 2007, 11:51:23
thanks Ray, but I don't have any probs sorting stuff.

Have installed Tweak, but I havn't got a clue where to find it now, not in progs list or desktop.
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Rik on Oct 09, 2007, 12:01:05
You have mail... :)
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Inactive on Oct 09, 2007, 13:39:22
EUREKA !!!!

Closed down computer, fired it up again...sorted.

Not sure what fixed it, but a huge thanks to all involved.

I am a happy bunny, I have my Pop - Up Box back.

(http://yelims4.free.fr/Ordinateur/Ordinateur07.gif)

A Karma to all involved as a big thanks.
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Ray on Oct 09, 2007, 14:06:37
Great, Inactive, glad to hear you're now sorted  :)
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Gary on Oct 09, 2007, 14:16:12
Glad your box is popping the way it should  ;)
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Rik on Oct 09, 2007, 14:23:01
A popping box and it's not even the cricket season.  >:D
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Inactive on Oct 09, 2007, 14:27:37
 ;D ;D :ty: :ty:
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Rik on Oct 09, 2007, 14:28:44
To the tune of "What a difference a day made"

What a difference a re-boot made
Autoplay started working... :)
Title: Re: USB..Pop up box?
Post by: Inactive on Oct 09, 2007, 14:31:05
Indeed Rik, obviously one of the suggested fixes cured it, not sure which one tho'.

All is well that ends well.... as they say.

Again Ta Muchly to all. :)