User Guide
ACDSee™ Pro User Guide
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About the Device Detector
You can use the ACDSee Device Detector to access the photos stored on your camera, scanner, mass
storage device, or CD and display them using ACDSee.
To start Device Detector:
Click File | Get Photos, and then select ACDSee Device Detector.
After you start the ACDSee Device Detector, it runs in the background and displays a camera icon in
the Taskbar Notification area. When you plug a camera or other device into your computer, the Device
Detector detects the connection, the icon changes color, and either prompts you to specify what you
would like to do with your images, or automatically launches the Photo Transfer Wizard or the Get
Photos Wizard.
The ACDSee Device Detector can also detect when you insert a CD into your CD-ROM drive, or attach
a mass storage or Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) device to your computer. Such devices may
include cameras, card readers, Web cams, and scanners.
If your device does not have a TWAIN or WIA driver installed, is not a mass storage device, or if there
are no files on your device, ACDSee Device Detector will not be able to detect it.
For more detailed information about using the Device Detector, click the camera icon in the Taskbar
Notification area and select Help.
Related topics
• Getting photos with ACDSee
Using device profiles
You can use ACDSee to automate the transfer of files from a removable device to your computer.
ACDSee's Photo Transfer Wizard guides you through the process of automatically downloading
images from a camera, memory card, or other storage device. You can name the device, specify the
actions you want to take each time you connect the device, and edit or remove the device's profile at
a later time.
To use the Photo Transfer Wizard, your device needs to connect as a mass storage device. If you are
uncertain about how your camera, scanner, or memory card connects to your computer, please see
About removable devices.
ACDSee Device Detector replaces the Windows XP AutoPlay feature. To resume
AutoPlay functionality, close the ACDSee Device Detector.