Ahh, but you can choose to have the files open in many different ways and several different places. Once you've set your preferences, the same reader or whatever ~should~ open the same way when you remove the device and insert another, with no need to reboot the computer. It would seem that something's amiss on your machine.
I just did a little experiment by inserting a card reader into one of the free USB ports. The option for how to handle the device came up quickly, I made the preferred choice, and then fiddled around with removing and inserting cards. I even used a second card reader on the same port, and it worked in the same manner as the first. So, regardless of how you set your preferences, there should be no need to reboot the computer if Windows is properly set up and working properly. I don't see having choices as an annoyance. I think it's great that Windows can easily be customized to suit my needs. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Joseph Tainter > When a card is inserted into the reader in my computer, it immediately > brings up a screen showing exactly what files are on the card, and I can > then choose how to work with those files. > > ----- > > I guess some people like this. I consider it another Microsoft > annoyance. In a Windows XP installation, it is one of the first things I > turn off. I work with all files through Windows Explorer, unless I have > to use the filing system within an application. > > But thanks for the suggestion. > > Joe
