LR2 starts up when a SD card is inserted

Bart · 08-15-2009, 12:25 PM

Any ideas on how to avoid this?

Under Edit\Preferences\Import, I tried to uncheck the box for "Show import dialog when a memory card is detected" but it doesn't "stick": when I close and open LR2 again, this option is checked again.

I'm only having this problem since I reinstalled LR2 (and everything else) recently.

*RollsUp* · 08-15-2009, 03:02 PM

Try Deleting the Preference file.

*bobrapp* · 08-15-2009, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Bart

Any ideas on how to avoid this?

Under Edit\Preferences\Import, I tried to uncheck the box for "Show import dialog when a memory card is detected" but it doesn't "stick": when I close and open LR2 again, this option is checked again.

I'm only having this problem since I reinstalled LR2 (and everything else) recently.

Go to Edit, select Preferences, Import tab and uncheck "show import dialog.....

That will do it.

**Damn Brit** · 08-15-2009, 11:08 PM

If that doesn't work, check the preferences for your computer, that might be set to startup LR2 if a card is detected.

kerrowdown · 08-16-2009, 02:22 AM

I'm with Gary on this one, in Vista a pop up appears asking want you wanna do when it detects new stuff pluged in, you should be able to change the preferences there.

If always do this option, has been previously selected maybe the box don't pop up, so you will have to dig a bit deeper to change the settings.

Labuzan · 08-16-2009, 02:39 AM

I think that you have also to delete the link in windows (Choose of the program when you enter the card : click : nothing)

Bart · 08-16-2009, 04:02 AM

Thanks everybody for the suggestions.

Deleting the preference file did not fix this.

LR2 was not set as the automatic option.

I finally disabled all Autoplay options and that did it.
The contrary would have been amazing

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Still seems like an overly enthusiastic bug in LR2 to me but the work around has been found and all is well.

kerrowdown · 08-16-2009, 10:25 AM

Good to hear,

I know how annoying these can be.

I've got a back up programme that opens on the toolbar on boot up, think I can kill it, well not so far, it just sits there 'till I right click and close it.

Bart · 08-16-2009, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by kerrowdown

Good to hear, I know how annoying these can be.

I've got a back up programme that opens on the toolbar on boot up, think I can kill it, well not so far, it just sits there 'till I right click and close it.

If you feel 'daring', you could have a look at 'system management' \ System configuration. There is a tab there showing all Startup functions. Normally, you should find it there and you could disable it.
If you're on a PC, that is.

Do be carefull, though.

Eruditass · 08-16-2009, 07:21 PM

Yeah I have this problem, it's quite annoying because my LR database is on my external drive, so when I pop in my SD card before connecting the external, LR says it cannot find the LR database. When it is plugged in, windows just starts up the dialog box asking me what I want to do - it doesn't automatically open up LR. Show Import Dialog is definitely not checked.

Under startup I do see Adobe CS4 Service Manager - but if I disable this, what else, if anything, will I lose?

I don't want to uncheck "Use Autoplay for all media and devices" as that will effect everything.

photog · 08-17-2009, 01:43 AM

bart it is likely that Explorer (assume you are using some flavour of Windows) has the file type registered to lightroom or the card reader's start option to LR.

wlachan · 08-17-2009, 02:19 AM

This is a bug for LR2.4 and should be fixed in the next release.

Bart · 08-17-2009, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by wlachan

This is a bug for LR2.4 and should be fixed in the next release.

Good to know. One less mystery on the pc

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