How to Access the Scanners and Cameras Window

Article ID: ART170598 | Date published: 06/01/2018 | Date last updated: 06/01/2018
 

Description

This article explains how to access the Scanners and Cameras window.  This will allow you to adjust settings such as what action is taken when a button is pressed on a scanner connected to your PC.

 

Solution

To access the Scanners and Cameras window, follow the steps below.

Windows 10

Click the Start button.  Type the word scanners.  Click View scanners and cameras in the list.



Windows 8 / 8.1

Hold the Windows  key and type X.  In the menu that appears, click Control Panel.  When the Control Panel window opens, type scanners in the search box at the upper right.  Under Devices and Printers, click View scanners and cameras.



Windows 7

Click the Start button.  Start typing in scanners in the search box.  Click View scanners and cameras in the list of search results.

Windows Vista

Click the Start button.  Click Control Panel.  In the search box at the upper right corner, type Scanners.  Then, click View scanners and cameras.

Windows XP

Click the Start button.  Click Settings, then click Control Panel. In the Control Panel windows, click Printers and Other Hardware, then click Scanners and Cameras.

The Scanners and Cameras window will open.



Click on the icon for your product and click Properties.



In the Events tab, you can specify what should happen when a button is pressed on your product, such as launching a program when a scanner button is pressed.

Make any changes to the settings as desired, then click OK.

 

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