Disabling AutoRun

Below are several steps to turn off autorun in your computer:

• Click Start - Run.
• Type "regedit".
  
• Go to HKEY_CURRENT _USER\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
• On the right window of registry editor, right-click NoDriveTypeAutoRun.
• Click Modify.
• Change value data into "ff" to disable autorun function on the drive.
• Click OK.
• Then go to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
• Do the same things as previous steps.
• Exit fromRegistry Editor.
• Restart the computer.

CD/DVD get trapped

A paper clip is a small but useful thing. In general, a paper clip is used to stick sheets of paper together. But I ever used it in an uncommon way.

One day when I was operating my computer, the light went out. Unfortunately, my CD was still trapped in the CD-ROM drive. The CD belonged to my friend and I had to return it at that very moment. Suddenly, I saw a paper clip near my computer. Then I took it and made it straight. After that, I put the straight paper clip into the small hole on the CD-ROM drive. (Look at the picture below!) I gave a little pressure and then… Aha! I made it! The CD tray of the CD-ROM drive was open and I could take the CD out of the drive. Maybe you can try this way when you come across the same problem.

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Running a Bootable CD

To run a bootable CD, do the following steps:

1. Insert the CD into the CD/DVD drive.
2. Enter the BIOS.
3. Change the booting priority into CD/DVD drive. (For some computers, you don't need to enter the BIOS to change the booting priority because there has been a booting menu available in the system.)
   
4. Exit from BIOS. (Or, press ENTER if you use the booting menu.)
5. Wait until the computer processes the instruction to run the CD.
   

Mengganti Huruf pada Drive

Kita sering melihat huruf drive dituliskan dengan huruf C:, D:, E:, dan seterusnya. Sebenarnya huruf pada drive tersebut dapat kita ganti sesuai kebutuhan atau keinginan.

Cara menggantinya adalah sebagai berikut:

• Klik kanan My Computer.
• Klik Manage.
• Klik ganda Disk Management.
• Klik kanan drive yang akan diubah hurufnya lalu klik Change Drive Letters and Paths.
• Klik Change.
• Pilih huruf drive yang diinginkan.
• Klik OK.
• Klik OK.

Tips for Writing CDs

The following tips can help you avoid errors when writing to CDs. Common errors include interrupting the flow of data to the CD recorder or running out of available disk space for the CD recording process.

When creating a CD, the CD recorder must receive a constant flow of data from the hard disk. If the flow of data is interrupted, the CD continues to spin but the writing laser does not have any information to copy onto the disc. When this happens, the writing process stops and you end up with a useless CD.

You can do the following to maintain a constant flow of data:

• Try recording at a lower write speed.
• Close all other programs.
• Disable any screen savers that might begin during writing.
• Defragment your hard disk before writing a CD.
• Make sure that the CD and the CD recorder are clean and dust free.
• If the CDs from one manufacturer keep failing, try a different brand.

Source: Help and Support Center Windows XP Professional