Guest Robert S Posted July 8, 2007 Posted July 8, 2007 I have recently installed XP on a new PC. I've installed my Canon Powershot G3 from the install disk. When I plug the camera in nothing happens. If I go to control panel->Scanners and Cameras, it is there, but in the "Events" dialog it only lists "Camera is Detected". I can't find the Digital Camera wizard anywhere on the Start->Accessories menu. If I test the camera in the Control Panel, it says "Your imaging device successfully completed the diagnostic test". My camera is not listed in "My Computer" either. Can anybody help?
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted July 8, 2007 Posted July 8, 2007 Re: Can't find digital camera wizard or install camera Robert S <robert.spam.me.senseless@gmail.com> wrote: > I have recently installed XP on a new PC. I've installed my Canon > Powershot G3 from the install disk. When I plug the camera in > nothing happens. If I go to control panel->Scanners and Cameras, it > is there, but in the "Events" dialog it only lists "Camera is > Detected". I can't find the Digital Camera wizard anywhere on the > Start->Accessories menu. If I test the camera in the Control Panel, > it says "Your imaging device successfully completed the diagnostic > test". My camera is not listed in "My Computer" either. > Can anybody help? Does it show up in Device Manager? Do you see anything with an exclamation point/error or unknown devices?
Guest Robert S Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: Can't find digital camera wizard or install camera >> I have recently installed XP on a new PC. I've installed my Canon >> Powershot G3 from the install disk. When I plug the camera in >> nothing happens. If I go to control panel->Scanners and Cameras, it >> is there, but in the "Events" dialog it only lists "Camera is >> Detected". I can't find the Digital Camera wizard anywhere on the >> Start->Accessories menu. If I test the camera in the Control Panel, >> it says "Your imaging device successfully completed the diagnostic >> test". My camera is not listed in "My Computer" either. >> Can anybody help? > > Does it show up in Device Manager? Do you see anything with an exclamation > point/error or unknown devices? Yes - it shows up in the Device Manager - when its plugged in. No exclamation mark. The problem seems to be that the Wizard does not start when I plug it in. I've also got a Canon EOS350D - which works perfectly well when I plug it in.
Guest RajKohli Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: Can't find digital camera wizard or install camera Try this: Click Start - Run - type WIAACMGR.EXE -SELECTDEVICE If this works that means only the "Scanner and Camera Wizard's" shortcut is missing from Accessories. Later, right-click on Desktop and point to New - Shortcut. Type or paste the following command and finish the wizard. WIAACMGR.EXE -SELECTDEVICE Then drag and drop the shortcut back to Accessories. Hope this help, let us know! "Robert S" wrote: > >> I have recently installed XP on a new PC. I've installed my Canon > >> Powershot G3 from the install disk. When I plug the camera in > >> nothing happens. If I go to control panel->Scanners and Cameras, it > >> is there, but in the "Events" dialog it only lists "Camera is > >> Detected". I can't find the Digital Camera wizard anywhere on the > >> Start->Accessories menu. If I test the camera in the Control Panel, > >> it says "Your imaging device successfully completed the diagnostic > >> test". My camera is not listed in "My Computer" either. > >> Can anybody help? > > > > Does it show up in Device Manager? Do you see anything with an exclamation > > point/error or unknown devices? > > Yes - it shows up in the Device Manager - when its plugged in. No > exclamation mark. The problem seems to be that the Wizard does not start > when I plug it in. I've also got a Canon EOS350D - which works perfectly > well when I plug it in. > > >
Guest RajKohli Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: Can't find digital camera wizard or install camera You should also check the following link to troubleshoot the Scanner and Camera Wizard: http://www.the-pc-guru.com/Windows_Scanner_and_Camera_W.php Hope this help, let us know! "Robert S" wrote: > >> I have recently installed XP on a new PC. I've installed my Canon > >> Powershot G3 from the install disk. When I plug the camera in > >> nothing happens. If I go to control panel->Scanners and Cameras, it > >> is there, but in the "Events" dialog it only lists "Camera is > >> Detected". I can't find the Digital Camera wizard anywhere on the > >> Start->Accessories menu. If I test the camera in the Control Panel, > >> it says "Your imaging device successfully completed the diagnostic > >> test". My camera is not listed in "My Computer" either. > >> Can anybody help? > > > > Does it show up in Device Manager? Do you see anything with an exclamation > > point/error or unknown devices? > > Yes - it shows up in the Device Manager - when its plugged in. No > exclamation mark. The problem seems to be that the Wizard does not start > when I plug it in. I've also got a Canon EOS350D - which works perfectly > well when I plug it in. > > >
Guest Robert S Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: Can't find digital camera wizard or install camera > > Click Start - Run - type WIAACMGR.EXE -SELECTDEVICE > This didn't work in the first instance. I fixed this by logging in as Administrator, connecting the camera, deleting the camera from the list in the Control Panel, and unplugging and plugging the camera in again. The camera installed itself properly this time around. As with many things Windows, there was no obvious reason why this didn't work the first time.
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: Can't find digital camera wizard or install camera Robert S <robert.spam.me.senseless@gmail.com> wrote: >> Click Start - Run - type WIAACMGR.EXE -SELECTDEVICE >> > > This didn't work in the first instance. I fixed this by logging in as > Administrator, connecting the camera, deleting the camera from the > list in the Control Panel, and unplugging and plugging the camera in > again. The camera installed itself properly this time around. > > As with many things Windows, there was no obvious reason why this > didn't work the first time. Hmm ...agreed, but glad you got it working.
Guest Bob I Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: Can't find digital camera wizard or install camera Robert S wrote: >>Click Start - Run - type WIAACMGR.EXE -SELECTDEVICE >> > > > This didn't work in the first instance. I fixed this by logging in as > Administrator, connecting the camera, deleting the camera from the list in > the Control Panel, and unplugging and plugging the camera in again. The > camera installed itself properly this time around. > > As with many things Windows, there was no obvious reason why this didn't > work the first time. > > perhaps the "Administrator" rights had something to do with the success?
Guest Robert S Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: Can't find digital camera wizard or install camera > > perhaps the "Administrator" rights had something to do with the success? > I don't think so. I did all the initial attempts at getting this working as "Administrator".
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