Open an application when you plug in a device
You can have an application automatically start when you plug in a device. For example, you might want your photo organizer to start when you plug in a digital camera. You can also turn this off, so that nothing happens when you plug something in.
To decide which applications should start when you plug in various devices:
Click the icon at the very right of the top panel and select System Settings.
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Open Removable Media and change the options under Select how media should be handled.
Instead of simply starting an application, you can also set it so that:
The device will be shown in the File Manager (choose Open folder)
You will be asked what to open (Ask what to do)
Nothing at all will happen (Do nothing).
The Software option is slightly different from the others - if the computer detects that there is software on a disk that you inserted, it can try to automatically run the software if you like. This is good if you have an application installed on a CD and want it to start when the disc is inserted (for example, a slideshow).
If you don't see the device or media type that you want to change in the list (such as Blu-ray discs or E-book readers), click Other Media to see a more detailed list of devices.
Don't open any applications automatically
If you don't want any applications to be opened automatically, whatever you plug in, check Never prompt or start programs on media insertion at the bottom of the Removable Media window.