To disable the CD automatic insertion function:
1. Save all data and close all applications.
2. Click on the Start button.
3. Point to
Settings.
4. Click on the Control Panel. The control
panel window will be displayed.
5. Double click on the System icon. The system
properties dialogue box will be displayed.
6. Click on the Device Manager tab. The device
list will be displayed.
7. Click on the + to the left of the CD-ROM
icon. The CD-ROM drive manufacturer’s
name and model will be displayed.
S e c t i o n T h r e e
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P O I N T
The Windows 98 CD automatic insertion
function will periodically check for a
CD inserted in the drive, causing the
CD-ROM Access indicator to flash. The
CD automatic insertion function allows
your system to automatically start a CD
as soon as it is inserted in the drive and
the tray is closed. It will begin playing
an audio CD or will start an application
if the CD includes an auto run file.
CD-ROM Drive Access Indicator
The CD-ROM Access indicator tells you that
the CD-ROM drive is being accessed. The
CD-ROM Access indicator will flash when
the software tries to access a CD even if no
CD is inserted.
P O I N T
You can disable the CD automatic
insertion function if you wish.
8. Double click on the CD-ROM drive manu-
facturer’s name and model.
9. The CD-ROM drive manufacturer’s name
and model properties dialogue box will
be displayed.
10. Click on the Settings tab.
11. Click on the automatic insertion
notification box to turn it off.
12. Click on
OK.
13. Click on
Close
in the system properties
dialogue box.
14. Click on
Yes
in the system settings
change pop-up to restart the computer and
activate this change.
You can re-activate the function by repeating
the process, except that step 11 will change the
setting to on.