Authoring DVD Using Nero - Can't Do "Auto Start"

I'm using Nerovision Express (Nero 6) to create DVDs from WMV files
saved by Windows Moviemaker, and I cannot get the "Autostart after xx
Seconds" box to become active. It is "grayed out" no matter what
combination of settings I choose.

I want to create my DVD, have the menu run for about 30 seconds, and
then auto-start if the user does not press "play". I can select
"don't create a menu" and it "auto-starts" immediately, or I can
create a menu with a button and have it never auto-start, but I can't
seem to have a menu button that auto-starts after a delay. The option
appears to be there in Nero, but I can't check auto-start because it
is grayed out.

What's the trick?

best regards,

Martin

"funkychateau" <funkychateau@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I'm using Nerovision Express (Nero 6) to create DVDs from WMV files
> saved by Windows Moviemaker, and I cannot get the "Autostart after xx
> Seconds" box to become active. It is "grayed out" no matter what
> combination of settings I choose.
>
> I want to create my DVD, have the menu run for about 30 seconds, and
> then auto-start if the user does not press "play". I can select
> "don't create a menu" and it "auto-starts" immediately, or I can
> create a menu with a button and have it never auto-start, but I can't
> seem to have a menu button that auto-starts after a delay. The option
> appears to be there in Nero, but I can't check auto-start because it
> is grayed out.
>
> What's the trick?
>
> best regards,
>
> Martin

The "trick" is a text file named autorun.inf.

You put it in the root of the CD/DVD.

You create it with NotePad or WordPad.
The format is:

[autorun]
open=filename
icon=filename, 1

filename must be an executable file include the extension. Filename can be a
full path to the executable.
Icon is optional.

Be aware that Autoplay has been changed in Vista. It does not work the same
way.

And Autoplay can be disabled on the users computer.

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> "funkychateau" <funkychateau@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1194032285.400715.232170@v3g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
>> I'm using Nerovision Express (Nero 6) to create DVDs from WMV files
>> saved by Windows Moviemaker, and I cannot get the "Autostart after xx
>> Seconds" box to become active. It is "grayed out" no matter what
>> combination of settings I choose.
>>
>> I want to create my DVD, have the menu run for about 30 seconds, and
>> then auto-start if the user does not press "play". I can select
>> "don't create a menu" and it "auto-starts" immediately, or I can
>> create a menu with a button and have it never auto-start, but I can't
>> seem to have a menu button that auto-starts after a delay. The option
>> appears to be there in Nero, but I can't check auto-start because it
>> is grayed out.
>>
>> What's the trick?
>>
>> best regards,
>>
>> Martin
>
> The "trick" is a text file named autorun.inf.
>
> You put it in the root of the CD/DVD.
>
> You create it with NotePad or WordPad.
> The format is:
>
> [autorun]
> open=filename
> icon=filename, 1
>
> filename must be an executable file include the extension. Filename can be
> a full path to the executable.
> Icon is optional.
>
> Be aware that Autoplay has been changed in Vista. It does not work the
> same way.
>
> And Autoplay can be disabled on the users computer.
>
> --
> CSM1
> http://www.carlmcmillan.com
> --
>
>>


I don't think that info is correct for a conventional DVD - yes for a CD.
I have yet to see a commercial DVD with the

[autorun]
open=filename
icon=filename, 1

convention - rather I suspect it is the way Windows is configured also the
PGC parameters need to be edited. Try PgcEdit and IFOEdit.

The auto run convention would certainly run on a DVD data disc with say
software install but not a normal media DVD as the DVD player responds to
the navigation commands determined by the IFO files

On Nov 2, 4:28 pm, "CSM1" <nom...@nomoremail.com> wrote:
> "funkychateau" <funkychat...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1194032285.400715.232170@v3g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > I'm using Nerovision Express (Nero 6) to create DVDs from WMV files
> > saved by Windows Moviemaker, and I cannot get the "Autostart after xx
> > Seconds" box to become active. It is "grayed out" no matter what
> > combination of settings I choose.
>
> > I want to create my DVD, have the menu run for about 30 seconds, and
> > then auto-start if the user does not press "play". I can select
> > "don't create a menu" and it "auto-starts" immediately, or I can
> > create a menu with a button and have it never auto-start, but I can't
> > seem to have a menu button that auto-starts after a delay. The option
> > appears to be there in Nero, but I can't check auto-start because it
> > is grayed out.
>
> > What's the trick?
>
> > best regards,
>
> > Martin
>
> The "trick" is a text file named autorun.inf.
>
> You put it in the root of the CD/DVD.
>
> You create it with NotePad or WordPad.
> The format is:
>
> [autorun]
> open=filename
> icon=filename, 1
>
> filename must be an executable file include the extension. Filename can be a
> full path to the executable.
> Icon is optional.
>
> Be aware that Autoplay has been changed in Vista. It does not work the same
> way.
>
> And Autoplay can be disabled on the users computer.
>
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> CSM1http://www.carlmcmillan.com
> --
>
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I believe you misunderstood. This is a video DVD, to be played on a
television using a standard DVD player. The auto-start function is an
option in the NeroVision authoring software.

thanks anyway,

Martin