Guest Wally Wombat Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Hi When I connect my digital camera to my computer I get a pop up menu with a selection of options in it. Although I have not loaded any software that accompanied the camera, it recognises it as a Canon Powershot and list all kinds of options save "open in a folder". As this is the very one I am looking for it is a bit frustrating, is there any way of getting this option into this pop up menu? Let me add, if I slide in a flash drive it does give me this option. Waiting in anticipation... Wombat -- Eats, roots and leaves.
Guest Mark F. Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: changing contextual menu "Wally Wombat" <WallyWombat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6D4B59D0-3A24-4327-A588-48F935E4F0DB@microsoft.com... > Hi > When I connect my digital camera to my computer I get a pop up menu with a > selection of options in it. > Although I have not loaded any software that accompanied the camera, it > recognises it as a Canon Powershot and list all kinds of options save > "open > in a folder". > As this is the very one I am looking for it is a bit frustrating, is there > any way of getting this option into this pop up menu? > Let me add, if I slide in a flash drive it does give me this option. > Waiting in anticipation... > > Wombat > -- > Eats, roots and leaves. Yes, Windows has recognized the device and has the appropriate driver installed. I believe you are describing the dialog that appears when Windows does not know what action to take with a device. So..., plug in the device. When the dialog appears select the option you want and check the "Always do the selected action" check box. Click OK. Mark
Guest Wally Wombat Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: changing contextual menu Hi Thanks for the prompt reply. The problem I have is that opening a folder on the computer is not on the list. Normally in the past I have opened the folder on the computer navigated to where I want to copy the camera files and transferred them. Now that option is not available on the pop up menu. It gives options like open with: Word; Picassa; Publisher, etc but not just a folder as per normal. Wombat -- Eats, roots and leaves. "Mark F." wrote: > > "Wally Wombat" <WallyWombat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6D4B59D0-3A24-4327-A588-48F935E4F0DB@microsoft.com... > > Hi > > When I connect my digital camera to my computer I get a pop up menu with a > > selection of options in it. > > Although I have not loaded any software that accompanied the camera, it > > recognises it as a Canon Powershot and list all kinds of options save > > "open > > in a folder". > > As this is the very one I am looking for it is a bit frustrating, is there > > any way of getting this option into this pop up menu? > > Let me add, if I slide in a flash drive it does give me this option. > > Waiting in anticipation... > > > > Wombat > > -- > > Eats, roots and leaves. > > Yes, Windows has recognized the device and has the appropriate driver > installed. I believe you are describing the dialog that appears when Windows > does not know what action to take with a device. So..., plug in the device. > When the dialog appears select the option you want and check the "Always do > the selected action" check box. Click OK. > > Mark > > > >
Guest Mark F. Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: changing contextual menu "Wally Wombat" <WallyWombat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:95377845-7FD8-48A5-A7B8-938834F61755@microsoft.com... > Hi > Thanks for the prompt reply. > The problem I have is that opening a folder on the computer is not on the > list. Normally in the past I have opened the folder on the computer > navigated > to where I want to copy the camera files and transferred them. > Now that option is not available on the pop up menu. It gives options like > open with: Word; Picassa; Publisher, etc but not just a folder as per > normal. > Wombat > -- > Eats, roots and leaves. > > Try the autoplay repair tool. Number 234 (right side) of this page. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm or from here. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C680A7B6-E8FA-45C4-A171-1B389CFACDAD&displaylang=en Mark
Guest ernie Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: changing contextual menu Wally, I am not sure this will give you what you want, but might: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 234, right column, AutoPlay Repair Tool. Regards, ern. "Wally Wombat" <WallyWombat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:95377845-7FD8-48A5-A7B8-938834F61755@microsoft.com... > Hi > Thanks for the prompt reply. > The problem I have is that opening a folder on the computer is not on the > list. Normally in the past I have opened the folder on the computer navigated > to where I want to copy the camera files and transferred them. > Now that option is not available on the pop up menu. It gives options like > open with: Word; Picassa; Publisher, etc but not just a folder as per normal. > Wombat > -- > Eats, roots and leaves. > > > "Mark F." wrote: > > > > > "Wally Wombat" <WallyWombat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:6D4B59D0-3A24-4327-A588-48F935E4F0DB@microsoft.com... > > > Hi > > > When I connect my digital camera to my computer I get a pop up menu with a > > > selection of options in it. > > > Although I have not loaded any software that accompanied the camera, it > > > recognises it as a Canon Powershot and list all kinds of options save > > > "open > > > in a folder". > > > As this is the very one I am looking for it is a bit frustrating, is there > > > any way of getting this option into this pop up menu? > > > Let me add, if I slide in a flash drive it does give me this option. > > > Waiting in anticipation... > > > > > > Wombat > > > -- > > > Eats, roots and leaves. > > > > Yes, Windows has recognized the device and has the appropriate driver > > installed. I believe you are describing the dialog that appears when Windows > > does not know what action to take with a device. So..., plug in the device. > > When the dialog appears select the option you want and check the "Always do > > the selected action" check box. Click OK. > > > > Mark > > > > > > > >
Guest Wally Wombat Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Re: changing contextual menu Thanks for the advice, but no it doesn't solve the problem. It seems as though the canon camera sets up its own set of options, which are all related to photo work The best I can manage is to opt forit to do nothing when connected, through the optiuon menu in the dirve properties, and then get into explorer and drag the relevant files over. This is not the best option, but it will probably have to do. Don't you just luv 'em -- Eats, roots and leaves. "ernie" wrote: > Wally, > I am not sure this will give you what you want, but might: > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > Line 234, right column, AutoPlay Repair Tool. > Regards, > ern. > > "Wally Wombat" <WallyWombat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:95377845-7FD8-48A5-A7B8-938834F61755@microsoft.com... > > Hi > > Thanks for the prompt reply. > > The problem I have is that opening a folder on the computer is not on the > > list. Normally in the past I have opened the folder on the computer > navigated > > to where I want to copy the camera files and transferred them. > > Now that option is not available on the pop up menu. It gives options like > > open with: Word; Picassa; Publisher, etc but not just a folder as per > normal. > > Wombat > > -- > > Eats, roots and leaves. > > > > > > "Mark F." wrote: > > > > > > > > "Wally Wombat" <WallyWombat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:6D4B59D0-3A24-4327-A588-48F935E4F0DB@microsoft.com... > > > > Hi > > > > When I connect my digital camera to my computer I get a pop up menu > with a > > > > selection of options in it. > > > > Although I have not loaded any software that accompanied the camera, > it > > > > recognises it as a Canon Powershot and list all kinds of options save > > > > "open > > > > in a folder". > > > > As this is the very one I am looking for it is a bit frustrating, is > there > > > > any way of getting this option into this pop up menu? > > > > Let me add, if I slide in a flash drive it does give me this option. > > > > Waiting in anticipation... > > > > > > > > Wombat > > > > -- > > > > Eats, roots and leaves. > > > > > > Yes, Windows has recognized the device and has the appropriate driver > > > installed. I believe you are describing the dialog that appears when > Windows > > > does not know what action to take with a device. So..., plug in the > device. > > > When the dialog appears select the option you want and check the "Always > do > > > the selected action" check box. Click OK. > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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