Auto-Loading

The options on this page allow you to prevent Opus from automatically loading certain types of folders (e.g. when a Lister opens, it will normally automatically load a folder).

This can be very useful if you have Opus set to re-open the last location when it runs, or to open a specific Lister layout that displays network drives or another slow drive type. It stops Opus from attempting to automatically read the specified types of folders when a Lister first opens. For example, you could have a layout that reads a network drive - with this option on, opening that layout would not automatically connect to the network drive, but instead you will be prompted to click a link in order to read the folder.

• CD-ROM/DVDs: Folders located on CDs and DVDs will not be automatically loaded.
• Drives that are powered down: Hard drives that are in sleep mode (have powered down) will not be automatically loaded. This stops Opus from waking them up until you manually read the folder.
• Floppy discs: If you still use floppy discs for some reason, this option stops them being automatically loaded.
• FTP sites: Connections to FTP sites will not be automatically reconnected until you manually load the folder.
• Network drives: Folders located on network drives will not be automatically loaded.
• Removable devices: This applies to things like USB thumb drives and some (but not all) external hard drives.
• Zip files and other archives: Irrespective of the device they reside on, archives will not be automatically loaded.
• All other drive types: Applies to everything not listed separately.

For each folder type, you can select from three options:

• Load normally: Loads the folder.
• Prevent loading: Prevents automatic loading of the folder. A message will be displayed at the top of the file display with a link you can click to trigger the read.
• Load on tab activation: Prevents the loading initially if the tab isn't the active one, but will load the folder automatically the first time the tab is activated.