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Everything about AutoPlay

External media function in Microsoft Windows

AutoPlay, a feature introduced in Windows 98, examines newly discovered removable media and devices and, based on content such as pictures, music or video files, launches an appropriate application to play or display the content. It is closely related to the AutoRun operating system feature. AutoPlay was created in order to simplify the use of peripheral devices – MP3 players, memory cards, USB storage devices and others – by automatically starting the software needed to access and view the content on these devices. AutoPlay can be enhanced by AutoPlay-compatible software and hardware. It can be configured by the user to associate favourite applications with AutoPlay events and actions. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: AutoPlayA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS AUTOPLAY PADA PEMBELAJARAN PJOK MATERI BOLA VOLI SISWA KELAS V SEKOLAH DASARInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: AutoplayThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: ‘People are robots, too’: Expert gaming as autoplayCited 31 times
  5. Go sideways: AutoRunA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Autorun.infA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun Any software feature that plays (a video, a compact disc, etc.) automatically.

Noun A slot machine feature that automatically performs a number of spins at the same bet amount.

Verb To play automatically.

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  1. Overview
  2. Windows 95 and Windows 98
  3. Volumes
  4. Non-volumes

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

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