Autoplay CDs

19th May 2000, 05:46

Ever since I upgraded from 2.61 and also now with 2.62, I can not get the"associate with audio cd" box to stay checked. I have gone as far as to remove and reinstall as well as go into Windows Folder Options and assign Audio CD to Winamp. Every time I restart the computer the box is unchecked. BTW......I do not have Musicmatch and everything else works fine.

26th May 2000, 20:28

Yeah, me too - since I upgraded, I cannot get the 'associate with CDs' box to remain checked. Any help would be appreciated, cheers, Moosey!

Mr. Ice · 26th May 2000, 20:33

do you have the CDA extension selected in the list above that check box? if not, select it and see if that helps. if you already have it selected, enable the winamp agent to retain control of your cd player. (preferences -- setup -- agent check all three boxes)

27th May 2000, 03:02

Me too I have the same problem. Nevertheless CDA is selected and the winamp agent 3 boxes are checked !

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mr. Ice:
do you have the CDA extension selected in the list above that check box? if not, select it and see if that helps. if you already have it selected, enable the winamp agent to retain control of your cd player. (preferences -- setup -- agent check all three boxes)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

27th May 2000, 21:06

This appears to be a bug in 2.62 that you cannot unassociate with audio cds. Even if you click on another sub-section in the preferences list, when you click back to "file types" the associate with audio cds is reselected. Very annoying since you have to beat winamp down with a stick to copy cds.

10th June 2000, 19:07

OK - here is a workaround for this unbelievably irritating problem. It's obviously a registry issue but as to what causes it I don't know. I remember Explorer crashing before I lost the ability to associate with audio CDs so that could be a the culprit.

Anyway - the workaround. Simply remove Microsoft's CD player app and then reinstall it. This seems to correct the registry problem, setting CD player as the default player. Now you should be able to make the reassociation stick in Winamp.

10th June 2000, 19:13

As a side note, why don't I have 'AudioCD' listed as a file type on my machine? And what is the file extension for it anyway?

Cheers.

12th June 2000, 00:11

I got the same problem.

I did recently install MusicMatch though, even though I hear people without MusicMatch are having the same problems.

HELP!

Mr. Ice · 12th June 2000, 10:37

the file type for cd audio is .cda

in versions 2.61-2.64 i am able to set and unset the associate with cds box whenever i feel like it. i usually leave it off because i don't like winamp playing cds. (or wav's for that matter)

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19th May 2000, 05:46	#1
MitchB Guest Posts: n/a	Ever since I upgraded from 2.61 and also now with 2.62, I can not get the"associate with audio cd" box to stay checked. I have gone as far as to remove and reinstall as well as go into Windows Folder Options and assign Audio CD to Winamp. Every time I restart the computer the box is unchecked. BTW......I do not have Musicmatch and everything else works fine.

26th May 2000, 20:28	#2
Moosey Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah, me too - since I upgraded, I cannot get the 'associate with CDs' box to remain checked. Any help would be appreciated, cheers, Moosey!

26th May 2000, 20:33	#3
Mr. Ice Captain Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: USA Posts: 763	do you have the CDA extension selected in the list above that check box? if not, select it and see if that helps. if you already have it selected, enable the winamp agent to retain control of your cd player. (preferences -- setup -- agent check all three boxes)

27th May 2000, 03:02	#4
Cyrille Guest Posts: n/a	Me too I have the same problem. Nevertheless CDA is selected and the winamp agent 3 boxes are checked ! <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mr. Ice: do you have the CDA extension selected in the list above that check box? if not, select it and see if that helps. if you already have it selected, enable the winamp agent to retain control of your cd player. (preferences -- setup -- agent check all three boxes)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

27th May 2000, 21:06	#5
Natch Guest Posts: n/a	This appears to be a bug in 2.62 that you cannot unassociate with audio cds. Even if you click on another sub-section in the preferences list, when you click back to "file types" the associate with audio cds is reselected. Very annoying since you have to beat winamp down with a stick to copy cds.

10th June 2000, 19:07	#6
Billy_Uttox Guest Posts: n/a	OK - here is a workaround for this unbelievably irritating problem. It's obviously a registry issue but as to what causes it I don't know. I remember Explorer crashing before I lost the ability to associate with audio CDs so that could be a the culprit. Anyway - the workaround. Simply remove Microsoft's CD player app and then reinstall it. This seems to correct the registry problem, setting CD player as the default player. Now you should be able to make the reassociation stick in Winamp.

10th June 2000, 19:13	#7
Billy_Uttox Guest Posts: n/a	As a side note, why don't I have 'AudioCD' listed as a file type on my machine? And what is the file extension for it anyway? Cheers.

12th June 2000, 00:11	#8
winamp is pissing me off Guest Posts: n/a	I got the same problem. I did recently install MusicMatch though, even though I hear people without MusicMatch are having the same problems. HELP!

12th June 2000, 10:37	#9
Mr. Ice Captain Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: USA Posts: 763	the file type for cd audio is .cda in versions 2.61-2.64 i am able to set and unset the associate with cds box whenever i feel like it. i usually leave it off because i don't like winamp playing cds. (or wav's for that matter)