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Hi folks,

This is my first ever post here.

I wanted to ask please:

How do I assign VLC to open CD ROM discs, please? I have disassociated Windows 'Media Player' with everything. At the moment CD ROM discs are being opened by 'CamTasia'.

Can you actually play CD ROM discs via VLC, please?

I am on PC running Windows_10.

Many thanks in advance for any kind assistance offered here.

Best,

Paul (UK)

If a software hijacks your drive, that's not a vlc issue

In The Wings,

Thank you for your warm welcome to the forum; and for not fully answering my genuine question.

Paul

Menu Media -> Open Disc

Thanks a lot Lotesdelere,

I will have a try over the weekend.

Paul

Hi,

I would like to upload a screenshot please; to support my question.

How can I do so, please?

Thanks,

Paul

Use a third party image hosting site like http://imgur.com or http://postimage.org

Use a third party image hosting site like http://imgur.com or http://postimage.org

Thanks Lotesdelere,

I will have a look at those links.

Paul

Hi Lotesdelere,

Testing out my Google-Drive as I think that might suffice, thanks.

Where, please, do I find the correct place for:

Menu Media -> Open Disc

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byeppp ... sp=sharing

Thanks,

Paul

Hi Lotesdelere,

Thanks very much indeed.

For some reason, it still will not auto-play DVDs or CDs?

I tried also making some changes in the Control-Panel on my PC.

Much appreciated,

Paul

What Google says:

https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=128430
https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=83647
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eec6M1D3d9s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzg06-YnXm8
https://www.howtogeek.com/236241/how-to ... indows-10/
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/set-autop ... windows-10
...

Try something.

Thanks a lot mederi,

Going to follow the VLC prompt:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byeppp ... sp=sharing

Cheers,

Paul

Hi again,

VLC now auto-plays the DVDs now, thanks.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byeppp ... sp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byeppp ... sp=sharing

But I wanted to ask, please: is there within VLC player, a shortcut for EJECT (ie. E-Drive)? In my other CD/DVD s/w's the shortcut is (eg.) 'ALT+E''.

Many thanks,

Paul

is there within VLC player, a shortcut for EJECT (ie. E-Drive)?

Not that I know, sorry.

is there within VLC player, a shortcut for EJECT (ie. E-Drive)?

Not that I know, sorry.

OK, cheers.

You can still right click on your CD/DVD/BD drive in Windows Explorer and select Eject from the context menu

You can still right click on your CD/DVD/BD drive in Windows Explorer and select Eject from the context menu

Hi Lotesdelere,

Thanks.

I have been using that currently because the EJECT button (on my PC) is a little cumbersome. Perhaps it is possible to create a shortcut (to my desktop) to this?

Cheers,

Paul

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows ... dvd-drive/

Cheers mederi,

I'll take a look ...

Paul

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows ... dvd-drive/

Thanks mederi,

I managed to get that done and created a desktop shortcut 'icon':

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byeppp ... sp=sharing

I also created a shortcut: 'CTL + ALT + E' to eject.

However, I don't think it's possible to create one such as 'ALT + E' because it keeps automatically placing a 'CTL' at the front of the command?

Cheers,

Paul