NEC CD-ROM Drive Controls Do Not Work in Windows 95
Article ID: 148725
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
APPLIES TO
This article was previously published under Q148725
SYMPTOMS
The controls on the front panel of NEC CD-ROM drives for playing audio CDs
(including the Play, Pause, Previous, Stop, and Forward controls) do not
work with Windows 95.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs if the Auto Insert Notification feature in Windows 95
is enabled. This feature overrides the front panel controls.
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods:
- Use CD Player or Media Player in Windows 95 to play audio CDs.
- Disable the Auto Insert Notification feature in Windows 95.
For more
information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
126025
How to Disable Automatic CD-ROM Running and Audio CD Playing
MORE INFORMATION
When the Auto Insert Notification feature is enabled in Windows 95, the
CD-ROM drive is polled every two seconds to determine if there has been a
change in disc status.
This polling uses SCSI commands that have higher priority than the front
panel controls. Therefore, commands initiated from the front panel
controls are overridden.
Keywords: KB148725