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Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Sandman on April 18, 2004, 09:25:18 PM: I've looked for it and I can't seem to find how to fix this.

In the past, if I inserted a CD or attached a digital camera, I was prompted asking how to proceed. It used to be really convenient with the digital camera. For some reason, that "feature" seems to have disappeared.

Any clues on making it easy to access the camera again? Yeah, I know I can find it with the explorer, but that wasn't the original way.

TIA
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: rabbidrabbit on April 18, 2004, 09:56:00 PM: assuming the camera was set up properly it should show up as a removable drive. If you can find your c and a drive you should be able to find the camera
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Sandman on April 18, 2004, 09:58:37 PM: Yeah... that still works. Basically, I'm trying to get the camera to "autoplay" like it used to.
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Estes on April 18, 2004, 10:02:59 PM: Yeah Sandman, that is really helpful I use it on mine.

But anyway, to answer the question plug in the camera, then goto control panel, and select the camera, then once you do that, there is an option in there somewhere to fix it.
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Gnslngr on April 18, 2004, 10:03:34 PM: sandman as far as I can tell right click on the specific drive....click the autoplay tab and select (at the bottom) "promt me each time to choose an action"
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Sandman on April 18, 2004, 10:29:05 PM: Okay... found that... it's in the properties for the "drive". Unfortunately, the changes don't seem to affect anything.
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Estes on April 18, 2004, 10:35:37 PM: Have you tried to unplug the USB cable from the computer and plugging it back in?
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Sandman on April 18, 2004, 10:36:46 PM: Yeah... I'm running through a USB hub. I've even tried switching ports.
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Estes on April 18, 2004, 10:37:38 PM: Well, you may have to restart for that change to take effect. Might try that.
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Sandman on April 18, 2004, 11:04:22 PM: Good idea... still no dice.

I appreciate the help, though.
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Gnslngr on April 19, 2004, 12:20:34 AM: ok heres a step by step instruction that will fix ANY windows problem.

Restart and hit F8

select load to command prompt

type C: (or whatever your hard drive is)

type Format C:

follown the directions.

when its all done insert your windows CD

Type D: (or whatever your CD ROM drive is)

then type Setup.exe

Its a SURE FIRE FIX. Just remember if the car manufactures followed microsofts examply autos would only cost like $500 or so

on a serious note.....my OS keeps making a "Popping" sound...its actually the "systems notification" promt....I dont know what file this is associated with i dont get any prompts and nothing seems to be different....anyone know what this is
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: zmeg on April 19, 2004, 01:23:34 AM: Plug your camara in, right click the drive letter, click properties,click the autorun tab, hit the restore defaults button, your all done no need to restart.
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: CyranoAH on April 19, 2004, 02:08:15 AM: Hi there MT, have you tried it without the usb hub? In some models, the puter loses the autodetect capability when plugging through a hub.

Daniel
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Lizking on April 19, 2004, 07:50:34 AM: The hub is the issue.
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Sandman on April 19, 2004, 08:44:24 PM: Quote
Originally posted by zmeg
Plug your camara in, right click the drive letter, click properties,click the autorun tab, hit the restore defaults button, your all done no need to restart.

No luck here...
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Sandman on April 19, 2004, 08:44:56 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Lizking
The hub is the issue.

Nope... does the same thing hub or not. The auto-detect works, but the autoplay apparently does not.
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Sandman on April 19, 2004, 08:45:28 PM: Thanx everyone for the help, but it looks like it's not fixable. I can get around it.

Thanks again to Estes for the IM.
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Lizking on April 19, 2004, 10:24:22 PM: OK, it is more serious than I thought. Here is the solution:

Remove the camera software, cables and the camera itself from your computer.

Put all items in a small box and place in your dirveway.

Repeatedly drive over the box until the largets peice is less than or equal to 3mm.

Go to Best Buy and get a new one.
Title: WinXP Question
Post by: Vulcan on April 19, 2004, 10:31:04 PM: Ohhh I hate that feature... its like plug in the portable hard drive/usb key/card reader and watch windows go "hey LOOK porn!"