# Open usb or other drive

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/open-usb-or-other-drive/1693>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [March 26, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/open-usb-or-other-drive/1693 "2019-03-26T09:10:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![garyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/919ad9/32.png) [@garyk](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/garyk)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/open-usb-or-other-drive/1693/1 "2019-03-26T09:10:42Z")

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When I first installed Budgie and inserted a USB storage device it asked me what I wanted to do from then on. I chose to have the device open automatically. That worked for some time, but no longer does. How do I have the device open (to read files, photos etc) automatically again.

thanks

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 9:42am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/open-usb-or-other-drive/1693/2 "2019-03-26T09:42:31Z")

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The various keys to control what happens when inserting a USB key are found in dconf-editor

```
org.gnome.desktop.media-handling

```

> <https://askubuntu.com/questions/191527/disable-auto-opening-nautilus-window-after-auto-mount>

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**Author:** ![garyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/919ad9/32.png) [@garyk](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/garyk)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 10:21am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/open-usb-or-other-drive/1693/3 "2019-03-26T10:21:07Z")

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> [@fossfreedom](#):
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> org.gnome.desktop.media-handling

Thanks for the info. Installed it, the switch for ‘automount-open’ was already selected as ‘on’. I turned it off then back on, however this made no difference, inserting a camera card still does not result in opening nautilus. Anything else I can do?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/open-usb-or-other-drive/1693/4 "2019-03-26T14:28:41Z")

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> [@garyk](#):
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> chose to have the device open automatically

Have you got this checkbox unticked in Settings - Removable Media?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/6/65001abafdfb2b2eafa7a920b38a0a1149c688d6.png)

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**Author:** ![garyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/919ad9/32.png) [@garyk](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/garyk)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/open-usb-or-other-drive/1693/5 "2019-03-26T17:15:28Z")

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Yes, unticked. It is just as you have it.