Calling all computer wizards!

redivider · Mar 16, 2011

this thread is dedicated to answering all of our seemingly impossible technical questions.

here is mine,

is it possible to get a .wmv file to autorun on a computer?? if so, how the hell do you do it??

[autorun]
ShellExecute=nameoffile.wmv
icon=nameoffile.wmv

is this it???

so that you insert it and it starts playing the movie????

or is autorun only for .exe files???

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see4 · Mar 16, 2011

if you are burning a wmv to cd, you will need something called autorun.inf -- you can make the file yourself.. the "code" you have in your post is basically what you will need in your autorun.inf

see4 · Mar 16, 2011

To further explain -- .wmv files default to Windows Media Player on Windows systems. So all you need to do is tell the computer to execute the .wmv -- you can simply do the following:

[autorun]
shellexecute=name_of_file.wmv

Now here is the kicker.... not all computers have default configuration set to autorun ( some computers dont autorun ) -- There is a fix for that, but it aint easy -- you will need to modify your registry... I can walk you through that if you need..

redivider · Mar 16, 2011

i've read all about autorun.inf files.

but every website talks about an .exe

none talks about any other type of file.... i'll try this real quick....

see4 · Mar 16, 2011

You will have to burn the CD as "burn data to disc" -- you will have to manually add your files.... OR -- there is an app called magicISO -- I believe it gives you the option to add autorun info to disc... but you will have to research that... I dont remember exactly..

see4 · Mar 16, 2011

redivider said:
i've read all about autorun.inf files.

but every website talks about an .exe

none talks about any other type of file.... i'll try this real quick....

Nope, you can autorun anything as long as it defaults to a specific application, ie. autorun html files to either IE or Firefox or Chrome or Safari, depending on what your default browser is.. same goes for .wmv files..

redivider · Mar 16, 2011

no need.

so even if I put in the autorun.inf there's a possibility that the person that puts in the cd won't get the movie to play by itself?? fuckit then... hehe...

it's a lil video teaser thing i'm giving out and i thought about having it play by itself, so that no click is needed to get it to start... but nevermind...

see4 · Mar 16, 2011

look into magicISO -- you might be able to get a free download... if I remember correctly, it sets up autorun when burning to disc...

see4 · Mar 16, 2011

actually, fuck it -- magicISO wont help you.. its only for bootable, not for autorun -- you still need to add the file yourself...

btw -- a CD costs about $0.15, why not experiment a bit?

see4 · Mar 16, 2011

yea, sure, no problem dude, glad I could help.

medicalmaryjane · Mar 16, 2011

i need computer help too. i need to set up a vlan on my router but it's not supported. How could I get a work arund for this situation?

the bottom line is as follows (and i am too drunk and high right now to read a slution but I would love more than anything to have this worked out tomorrw)
I have a netowrk with my personal files and media on it and I want it to be private but I also hhave a server that i would ike to have on another internal network where I can serve outgoing webpafes and run scripts... just random shit. I want to basically set up a webserer but i don't want it on the same network as my personal stuff. i am working with very minimal stuff. I wil ltell you what i have that may help, an extra router, LOL that's really it. is this possible with what i have? I highly prefer the webserver to be hardwired. I could allow it on my guest network if i wanted it to be wirelss but it really needs to be hardwired.

if you can't help, oh well, like i said i am drunk and hoping to figure thie out tomorroww but it may not happen.

see4 · Mar 16, 2011

depending on what kind of router you own, you can flash it with better software -- something called ddwrt -- some of the best routing software out there, look into first, then if you run into troubles I might be able to lend a hand..

medicalmaryjane · Mar 16, 2011

I heard abut this http://openwrt.org/ but i really like the GUI on my router. would i lose it?

see4 · Mar 16, 2011

medicalmaryjane said:
I heard abut this http://openwrt.org/ but i really like the GUI on my router. would i lose it?

Yep. ( You would lose the GUI )

OpenWRT is good too, but supports less routers. DD-WRT supports a lot of routers. What kind of router do you have? Linksys? Belkin?

redivider · Mar 16, 2011

alright... the autorun didn't work.

i can't afford to waste these cds b/c they're mini cd's that have 10 days lead time.

all i really need is to know what the text of the autorun.inf file should say

the filename is: march.wmv

medicalmaryjane · Mar 16, 2011

i have a dlink 825 or something but i havev another router too. can i somwhow hook them together and put the internal network on teh 825 and put the external network on the older router? would that slow my internaal network?

see4 · Mar 16, 2011

redivider said:
alright... the autorun didn't work.

i can't afford to waste these cds b/c they're mini cd's that have 10 days lead time.

all i really need is to know what the text of the autorun.inf file should say

the filename is: march.wmv

Try:
[autorun]
open=march.wmv
icon=
label=March

if that doesnt work for you, change open to shellexecute

if neither shellexecute or open work for you, then you likely have the autorun feature not set

see4 · Mar 16, 2011

medicalmaryjane said:
i have a dlink 825 or something but i havev another router too. can i somwhow hook them together and put the internal network on teh 825 and put the external network on the older router? would that slow my internaal network?

Looks like your router is supported: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#D-Link

yes you can link routers together, its called a bridge - where one is an acting router, and the other is an access point.. both provide a means to connect to your modem

redivider · Mar 16, 2011

i tried it.

what the autorun.inf file is doing is opening an autoplay window with only 2 options, March and open folder to view files...

it's better than just dragging the file in there... when it's just the march.wmv file it opens the autoplay window with a lot of untidy options included...

i think windows vista and windows 7 are built with too many 'be wary of virus' thingies in the registry to allow this to just play already...

medicalmaryjane · Mar 17, 2011

see4 said:
Looks like your router is supported: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#D-Link

yes you can link routers together, its called a bridge - where one is an acting router, and the other is an access point.. both provide a means to connect to your modem

is that a stupid way to do it compared to accessing my router via ddwrt? i have 2 routers, it's not an issue of it being a waste of money. the other router is sitting around doing nothing.

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