Mac OS 9: Apple DVD Player Opens Before Multiple User Login

The Apple DVD Player application opens before the Multiple Users login screen appears.

Products Affected:

• Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
• Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
• Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver)
• Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)
• iMac (Summer 2000)
• iMac (Early 2001)
• Power Mac G4 Cube
• PowerBook G4
• PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

This issue happens when Multiple Users is turned on, and a DVD-Video disc is in the DVD-ROM drive when the computer starts up.

Solution:

Remove the DVD-Video disc from the DVD-ROM drive before shutting down or restarting the computer.

or

Open the Extensions Manager control panel and turn off the DVD AutoLauncher extension. To play a DVD video, open Apple DVD Player (in the Apple menu).