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Where is the Automatic Scanner and Camera Wizard

By Mitz

Digital Camera Tips

The automatic scanner and camera wizard is a handy feature included with the Microsoft Windows Operating System. However sometimes when you plug your digital camera into your computer via USB, it will make the usual noise, saying its connected, but nothing happens. Oh no.. What do you do now? When you connect a plug and play digital camera into your computer to transfer photo's it is usually set to automatically start the automatic scanner and camera wizard to extract the pictures. However sometimes people have installed other software that may have altered the auto play settings.

How do I know that my digital camera has connected to my computer?

Of course for the automatic scanner and camera wizard to work unless you have a camera connected to your computer. You will usually here a sound when the device is plugged into the USB port on your computer. You will also have to turn the power button on for the camera. A computer cannot recognize it unless the power is on the camera.

Another way to tell if you have connected the camera to the computer is to go to my computer and verify that there is a camera icon there. This applies to both Windows XP and Windows Vista.

1. Go to My Computer which is either an icon on your desktop or in the start menu in the bottom left corner. You can also access your camera from the control panel.
2. Here you will see your camera appear. (see below)
3. If the digital camera icon is there then your camera is connected properly.

What do I do if the automatic scanner and camera wizard is not opening automatically?

If the automatic Scanner and Camera wizard does not open when you plug your camera into your computer you can still see the camera in my computer. Then you can start the automatic scanner and camera wizard yourself.

1. Go to My Computer which is either an icon on your desktop or in the start menu in the bottom left corner. You can also access your camera from the control panel.
2. Here you will see your camera appear. (see below)

3. Double click on the digital camera icon.

4. A box will appear showing what pictures are on your camera.

How to make the Automatic Scanner and camera wizard start automatically?

1. Follow steps one to four from above.

2. Under the heading Camera Tasks, choose to Show camera properties. (you can also choose to Get Pictures from Camera to start the Wizard manually)

3. Choose the Events Tab from the top of the dialog box. See screenshot below.

4. Here you can select an event. I chose that when the camera is connected it will automatically start Windows XP's inbuilt scanner and camera wizard.

5. There is also other software to choose from if you have more than one compatible photo transfer program installed on your computer.

After you have completed these tasks you can test your changes by turning your camera on again. Then see what it does...The automatic scanner and camera wizard should appear.

How to make the Scanner and Camera Wizard automatically start in Windows Vista?

In Windows Vista you can also set the automatic scanner and camera wizard to start automatically when you plug in your camera. See this article: Choose a program to start. It will show you how to choose a program to auto play when you plug your camera into your computer.

Notes on the Automatic Scanner and Camera Wizard:

• The automatic scanner and camera Wizard will only work if you have pictures on your digital camera. If there are no pictures it will say this and you will not have the option to go on. You can only cancel the process.

How to transfer photo's from your digital camera to your computer.

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