 Conflict Between Adobe Photo Downloader (apd) And Scanner? |
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 Apr 14 2008, 04:46 AM
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New Member  Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 24-April 07 From: England Member No.: 126,847  |
I recently installed Adobe Lightroom (v1.4.1) and now anytime I turn my scanner (Epson Photo V700) on, my computer becomes instantly non-responsive and slow to the point of freezing. I have noticed since installing Lightroom, an icon for 'Adobe Photo Downloader' has appeared in the task bar. If I exit this program first (right clicking the icon), the scanner doesn't have any problems. My operating system is XP, and I have updated and scanned using Search & Destroy, Ad-Aware and Avast!. I also use ZoneAlarm as a firewall. I believe this is a driver conflict. Does anyone have any experience of this?  Thanks in advance , Mike PS. I wasn't sure if this belonged in 'External Applications' (because of the scanner) or 'Graphics... and Photo Editing' (because of Lightroom/APD). Please move if incorrect! |
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Apr 14 2008, 06:51 AM
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 You're Bleepin' or you're Weepin' Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,273 Joined: 12-March 06 From: Momma Member No.: 58,911 |
Hi Mike.
According to Adobe, the photo downloader detects connected deivces for image import. It is not required to actually import images. To disable, uncheck adproxy in msconfig>apply>ok>reboot. |
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Apr 14 2008, 12:28 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 24-April 07 From: England Member No.: 126,847 |
Thanks HitSquad - this has done the trick. If this is a known conflict it seems odd that Adobe havn't addressed it. My scanner is a very popluar one!
Cheers for the help. This post has been edited by jellybeanman: Apr 14 2008, 12:29 PM |
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Apr 15 2008, 06:29 AM
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You're Bleepin' or you're Weepin' Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,273 Joined: 12-March 06 From: Momma Member No.: 58,911 |
Not sure I would classify it as a conflict as much as I would an unnecessary annoyance.
 People with cameras, all-in-ones and various other usb devices are having the same issue with it. Sometimes there's such a thing as over-automation. In any case, you're welcome. This post has been edited by HitSquad: Apr 15 2008, 06:29 AM |
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