How to Use Windows Scanner and Camera Wizard

Let this be your guide to using Windows to download photos into My pictures right from your camera or memory card from your camera. It is not as difficult as it seems and you can set it up to use Windows Scanner and Camera Wizard each time you have new photos you want to download onto your computer.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Microsoft Windows
• Digital Media Card
• USB Cable
• Digital Camera
• Digital Card Reader

1. 
    
   Scanner and Camera Wizard start screen

   Decide which photos you need to transfer to your computer and then collect accordingly from your digital camera to prepare to use Windows Scanner and Camera Wizard.

2. Connect your USB cable from your camera dock or directly from your camera to your computer. Another option is to insert your media card from your camera into your memory card reader on your computer or printer.

3. Look for a dialog to appear when the media card is inserted or the USB cable is connected to your computer. You will see a list of choices on your screen. Check the always use this program box on the bottom when you click scanner and camera wizard.

4. Select copy the photo or scans to a folder on my computer. This is sorted by date and then labeled by event. Organization is key to finding photos later on.

5. Check the boxes of photos to download using Windows Scanner and Camera Wizard. Be careful not to download ones you already completed. Your media card and computer will not know the difference and will create duplicate copies.

6. Keep clicking on next until you finish. It may take several minutes to complete the Scanner and Camera Wizard process.

7. Select your final choice from Windows Scanner and Camera Wizard. You can always delete the photos right in your camera. You do not have to use the Wizard to do this. You are only limited by the amount of storage space on your media card. Most like you will choose, nothing, I am done with these photos and the screen will exit.

Tips & Warnings

• This will work best if you only have one program managing your pictures. However, you can also use the software that came with your camera.
• This may not work if your version of Windows is not up to date.

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