Fix Lightroom Auto Start when Memory Card Detected
Lightroom should automatically launch and display the contents of memory card or other connected device such as a camera.
You can find that this no longer happens. If you are having to force Lightroom to read your media cards rather than them open automatically the read on.
To restore the auto launch behavior just do the following:
On a Mac
Run the application Image Capture.
Select Preferences and under the Camera setting set Lightroom as the default application to open when a new USB connection is established.
Make sure the Show import
dialog when a memory card is detected box is checked
under the Import tab in Lightrooms' Preferences.
On a PC
Under Windows XP select the Removable Drive icon
which corresponds to your memory card whilst in My
Computer.
Right click and choose Properties.
Select the Autoplay tab, choose
Pictures from the drop down menu and then click
the Restore Defaults button.
Now when you insert the memory
card. Lightroom will Auto Run. You must also have the
Show import dialog when a memory card is detected
box checked under the Lightrooms' Preferences for this to
work.
Try it and see for yourself.
Let me know if this tip helps you.
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