Specifications
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AutoMediaCore\Config\MSD
Key Value
Type
Description
PreScanDuration
DWORD
The length of time that the media player collects track information before it
starts AutoPlay. The collected track information becomes the complete
selection of files available for AutoPlay. Increasing this length of time also
increases how long you must wait to hear media playback. The default
value is 0x0FA0 (4 seconds).
BrowseOption
DWORD
This value specifies how the browse APIs determine whether the device or
the index tables should be used for queries.
For MSDs, the APIs use this value as follows:
0—Browse APIs only query index tables. If index tables are not built, then
the API returns an error.
1—Browse APIs only query the device, ignoring index tables.
2—Default. Browse APIs query the index tables if they are built.
Otherwise, they query the device.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AutoMediaCore\Config\MultiApp
Key Value
Type
Description
MaxServers
DWORD
The number of client applications that can be supported concurrently. The
maximum is four. The default value is 2.
ServerThreadPriority
DWORD
Thread priority for client applications. The default value is 251.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AutoMediaCore\Config\IPod
Key Value
Type
Description
PreScanDuration
DWORD
The length of time that the media player collects track information before it
starts AutoPlay. The collected track information becomes the complete
selection of files available for AutoPlay. Increasing this length of time also
increases how long you must wait to hear media playback. The default
value 0x0FA0 (4 seconds).
BrowseOption
DWORD
This value specifies how the browse APIs determine whether the device or
the index tables should be used for queries.
For iPod devices, the APIs use this value as follows:
0—Browse APIs do not work. Index tables are built when the device is
attached.
1—Default. Browse APIs query the device directly. No index tables are built;
the API works on top-level category lists.










