How to turn off "No camera was found" message

mgguy · Jan 25, 2009, 12:38 PM

Every time I hook up a printer, ipod touch, camera, whatever, through my USB on my G3 imac, I get a message that says "No camera was found." When this message appears, a Canon camera application in the dock appears, which suggests that the message is from the Canon app (it also started happening just after using Canon app to download picts off my Canon camera). If I don't click "OK" in response to the message, it disappears and everything is fine. However, it is preventing the ipod touch from automatically opening iTunes for syncing (if iTunes is already open it syncs fine). Is there any way to stop this message from appearing and turning off whatever is causing it to appear? I've looked in the Canon apps I have and couldn't find any preference options that looked related.

jaseone · Jan 25, 2009, 12:51 PM

Open Image Capture in Applications, go to preferences and then change the program that opens when a camera is connected to no application.

mgguy · Jan 25, 2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaseone

Open Image Capture in Applications, go to preferences and then change the program that opens when a camera is connected to no application.

Wow, it worked. I just want to kiss you! Thanks. My life is good again.

philitup23 · Oct 21, 2009, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaseone

Open Image Capture in Applications, go to preferences and then change the program that opens when a camera is connected to no application.

Thanks a million!

osin · Oct 21, 2009, 10:28 AM

Thanks Jason!

junkme · May 1, 2010, 06:57 AM

I'm getting the same problem too whenever my iPod Touch is connected. The "No Camera Was Found" error keeps popping up every 5 minutes or so. Very annoying if I'm trying to watch a movie.

The above fix doesn't work because there is no "preferences" option in Image Capture on Snow Leopard.

The error message is coming from Canon Camera Window, but I can't get into it's preferences either because if I click on it just get the "No Camera Was Found" message again and clicking "OK" to it closes the program.

Elbert C · May 1, 2010, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by junkme

I'm getting the same problem too whenever my iPod Touch is connected. The "No Camera Was Found" error keeps popping up every 5 minutes or so. Very annoying if I'm trying to watch a movie.

The above fix doesn't work because there is no "preferences" option in Image Capture on Snow Leopard.

The error message is coming from Canon Camera Window, but I can't get into it's preferences either because if I click on it just get the "No Camera Was Found" message again and clicking "OK" to it closes the program.

Launch Image Capture, connect the camera and you should see the option in the lower left window of Image Capture.

Kebabselector · May 2, 2010, 07:08 AM

I deleted Image Capture as it's not needed for my 5D's

I have EOS Utility on the dock and open that when I connect my cameras.

jazz9 · Jul 18, 2010, 08:10 AM

Thanks!

splashdown · Jul 4, 2011, 07:52 PM

Even if it's a year later, your advice is still being used! I've been meaning to fix this for ages and didn't know how. Thanks.

mackmgg · Jul 4, 2011, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kebabselector

I deleted Image Capture as it's not needed for my 5D's

I have EOS Utility on the dock and open that when I connect my cameras.

It's not needed for a 5D, but it is needed for setting system-wide importing settings. These (and the ones that appear in Safari's, Mail's, and all of Apple's other apps' settings) should be in an Applications pane in System Preferences, but for now they're all independent

mef4ds · Nov 10, 2012, 05:21 PM

I had the problem in Mountain Lion and used this suggestion. It worked. Just a note, though, the preferences access is now just an icon and it is not the words preferences. Took me awhile to figure it out! thanks.

tychop · Mar 29, 2013, 04:38 AM

How do I set 'No Application' as the default for any devices I connect? (Even devices I've never attached before)

Jan 25, 2009, 12:38 PM	#1
mgguy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2006	How to turn off "No camera was found" message Every time I hook up a printer, ipod touch, camera, whatever, through my USB on my G3 imac, I get a message that says "No camera was found." When this message appears, a Canon camera application in the dock appears, which suggests that the message is from the Canon app (it also started happening just after using Canon app to download picts off my Canon camera). If I don't click "OK" in response to the message, it disappears and everything is fine. However, it is preventing the ipod touch from automatically opening iTunes for syncing (if iTunes is already open it syncs fine). Is there any way to stop this message from appearing and turning off whatever is causing it to appear? I've looked in the Canon apps I have and couldn't find any preference options that looked related.
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Jan 25, 2009, 12:51 PM	#2
jaseone macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Houston, USA	Open Image Capture in Applications, go to preferences and then change the program that opens when a camera is connected to no application. __________________ flickr \| Twitter
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May 1, 2010, 06:57 AM	#6
junkme macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2010	Me too I'm getting the same problem too whenever my iPod Touch is connected. The "No Camera Was Found" error keeps popping up every 5 minutes or so. Very annoying if I'm trying to watch a movie. The above fix doesn't work because there is no "preferences" option in Image Capture on Snow Leopard. The error message is coming from Canon Camera Window, but I can't get into it's preferences either because if I click on it just get the "No Camera Was Found" message again and clicking "OK" to it closes the program.
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May 2, 2010, 07:08 AM	#8
Kebabselector macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Birmingham, UK	I deleted Image Capture as it's not needed for my 5D's I have EOS Utility on the dock and open that when I connect my cameras. __________________ Mac Mini 1.66Ghz/2gb - 2.4ghz/C2D/8gb - 2.3/i5/8gb - MacBook 2.0Ghz/2gb iPhone 4 S⃣ 32gb - iPad Mini 16gb wifi Others: Canon Eos Stuff - Passat - Smeg - Firewire devices - Prefers Matte
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Jul 4, 2011, 07:52 PM	#10
splashdown macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2009	and thanks from here... Even if it's a year later, your advice is still being used! I've been meaning to fix this for ages and didn't know how. Thanks.
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Oct 21, 2009, 10:28 AM	#5
osin macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Jersey	Thanks Jason!
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Jul 18, 2010, 08:10 AM	#9
jazz9 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Thanks!
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Nov 10, 2012, 05:21 PM	#12
mef4ds macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Still works I had the problem in Mountain Lion and used this suggestion. It worked. Just a note, though, the preferences access is now just an icon and it is not the words preferences. Took me awhile to figure it out! thanks.
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Mar 29, 2013, 04:38 AM	#13
tychop macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2006	How do I set 'No Application' as the default for any devices I connect? (Even devices I've never attached before)
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