[nfbcs] USB window not opening

Tracy Carcione carcione at access.net
Thu Oct 24 11:30:48 UTC 2013


There's no Autoplay option on the Control Panel in XP.
I tried googling USB autoplay XP, but all I got were instructions for 
Windows 7.  Woe is me.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] USB window not opening


> Start Menu, Control Panel, AutoPlay
> Make sure that the "Use AutoPlay for all devices and media" checkbox is
> unchecked. Tab through the different devices and set each one as you 
> prefer.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 8:25 AM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] USB window not opening
>
> Enter "autoplay" into the search box and go through the file types. You
> might also want to enter "hide" into the search box and click on "hide
> notification area"; you'll go thru a dialog where you can select what to 
> do
> with various systems (always show icons in the system tray, only errors or
> never).
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 4:32 AM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Subject: [nfbcs] USB window not opening
>
> It used to be, when I plugged a USB device into my PC, it would
> automatically open a window and ask me what I wanted to do:  play the 
> music,
> view the pictures, view the files in Windows Explorer, take no action; 
> that
> kind of thing.  Now, when I plug in a USB, nothing happens.  It makes the
> USB noise, and that's it.  I'd google the problem, but I'm not sure what 
> to
> call it so I could find it.
> How can I get my USB window back?
> I'm using Windows XP, and Jaws 14.
> Thanks.
> Tracy
>
>
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