Canon PowerShot A40 Software Starter Manual

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Canon PowerShot A40 Software Starter Manual Manual pdf 28 page image

25WindowsInstalling the TWAIN Driver / WIA Driver• Be very careful to follow the steps below in order to install the driversoftware.1. Install one of the following drivers from the Canon Digital CameraSolution Disk (p. 22).Windows 98 / Windows 2000: TWAIN DriverWindows Me / WIndows XP: WIA Driver- Copy the required files to your computer.2. Connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable.- Complete the steps required to install the driver and then close the installer.• The installation procedures may vary between Windows versions (pp.26-28).WIA Driver Installation Precautions• You can install the WIA Driver if you are using Windows Me or Windows XP. Inaddition, you should read the “WIA Driver Limitations” below before installingthe driver.WIA Driver Limitations• When you have set the WIA Driver to start a particular application programwhen you connect the camera, the program may cause an error message similarto the following to appear: “TWAIN data source not found. Reinstall the scannersoftware.” If this happens, select [WIA-camera model] in the applicationprogram as the TWAIN device. Your camera model name will appear in place ofthe “camera model” in the brackets above.• Windows Me users cannot use ZoomBrowser EX’s auto start function when theWIA Driver is installed.• TWAIN Driver is the driver software for USB connections to Windows 98and Windows 2000 only. It is the software required to load images intoTWAIN-compliant application programs, such as ArcSoftPhotoImpression/VideoImpression and Adobe Photoshop LE. Since it isnot a stand-alone program, you must always use it by starting it fromwithin a TWAIN-compliant program.• WIA Driver is the driver software for USB connections to Windows Meand Windows XP only. When you connect the camera to the computerwith a USB cable, the Scanners and Cameras Wizard will openautomatically to assist with downloading. This driver also allows you touse Windows Explorer to display the camera’s thumbnail images on thecomputer and download images with standard file copying procedures.