How do I install the Windows XP Driver for my Canon Digital Camera?

The Windows XP Driver for your Canon digital camera is a USB WIA (Windows Image Aquisition) driver, and is available on our web site at www.powershot.com. Following are the steps for installing the driver.

Note: If you have previously installed a USB TWAIN driver for your camera, it must be uninstalled before installing the USB WIA Driver. Click here for instructions for uninstalling the USB TWAIN driver.

Note: Users of Windows XP Professional must first log in as an administrator to install programs.

Installing the USB WIA Driver

For the PowerShot S40, PowerShot S30, PowerShot G2, PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH, PowerShot S110 Digital ELPH, PowerShot A20, and PowerShot A10 (Download is not necessary if the driver version 3.9.0 came with the camera -- Canon Digital Camera Solutions Disk version 7.1.):

• From the PowerShot web site (http://www.powershot.com/powershot2/customer/driverdown.html), download WIA390.exe.
• Double-click the downloaded file to expand and generate an uncompressed folder on your PC.
• Open the uncompressed folder and double-click setup.exe to install the driver files in your computer. (Note: Installation will not complete until you connect your camera.)
• When directed by the installation program, attach the supplied USB cable to the computer's USB port and the camera's Digital Terminal, and set the camera to Replay mode.
• The driver will be installed on your computer automatically.

About the USB TWAIN Driver

The USB TWAIN Driver is not compatible with Windows XP. If the driver was installed on your computer, it must be uninstalled with the following procedures before installing the USB WIA Driver, which is the Windows XP compatible driver.

Uninstalling the USB TWAIN Driver

• Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer's USB port and the camera's Digital Terminal, and set the camera to Replay mode.
• If an application program such as ZoomBrowser EX starts, close it. If a window opens, cancel it.
• Click the [Start] menu and select [Control Panel].
• Click the [Printers and Other Hardware] icon.
• Click the [Scanners and Cameras] icon.
• Select the icon of your camera model, right-click on the icon of your camera and select [Delete]. Then close the window.
• Click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs], [Canon Utilities], [Digital Camera USB Driver], and [USB Driver Uninstall]. The uninstall procedure will start.