Windows Device/Camera Detected Dock Fix

Do you see a nag screen like the one below each time you dock your iPhone? I did until I did some simple research and found out how to fix it. This issue might be due to my Canon software, but I suspect it is just Windows XP trying to be smarter than it actually is. Besides, I'm not exactly the only person with Windows XP,  Canon software, and an iPhone...if that is the combination that causes the annoyance.

The issue with this screen is that unlike most Windows "device detected" screens, this one seems to think the iPhone is a camera (which is a stretch!) and doesn't give you a stop-nagging-me option.

But the fix is easy! Here are the steps:

1) Connect your iPhone

2) Click on "My Computer" either on your desktop or through Windows Explorer.

 

3) RIGHT-Click on "Apple iPhone" to get the properties window

4) Click on the "Events" tab, select "Take no Action"

5) Click "Apply" and exit. Done!

Update on Sat, July 14, 2007 at 08:35AM by Charles Gordon

By the way, this is really basic, but just an FYI.

You can control if iTunes launches or not when you dock in your iTunes settings. Go to your iPhone section in iTunes, in the "Summary" tab, look for the "Automatically sync when this iPhone is connected" checkbox. This checkbox determines if iTunes will start or not, and of course also about the syncing. There is no way to independently choose.

Update on Sun, August 12, 2007 at 11:24AM by Charles Gordon

Since this tip was created, Apple has published their own version and added to the knowledge base. I beat them to it by a couple weeks!

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306136

Comments

[Kathy]

Thanks, this has been bugging the lovin' bejeezus outta me.

[Charles Gordon]

Glad it helped!

[Kristina M]

Thank you, THANK YOU!

[Obeythefist]

Great! This is one of those posts that deserves its placement in a google search.

[David]

Thanks! Exactly what I was looking for!

[Ian]

Thanks...that was driving me nuts....

[Keth Comollo]

I feel like an idiot as this has been bugging the crap out of me for ages. Thanks!

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