The Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service in the Windows operating system is defined as providing image capture for scanners and cameras. That is, if a device such as a scanner, camera or webcam is connected to the computer? , the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service is required to be turned on; otherwise, devices such as scanners, cameras, or webcams will not work properly.
If you have a scanner connected to your computer, follow these steps:
1. To install a scanner device, you need to install the scanner driver that matches your operating system. If you can't use your scanner device properly even after you've installed the scanner driver correctly, you may need to use the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service. Acquisition (WIA) service is not open, open the steps are: Start → Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Services → double-click the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service → Startup Type → Automatic → Apply.
2, only after the startup type is set to automatic or manual, the startup button will change from gray to black. Click Start→OK to enable the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service.
3, and then open the scanner (print scanner) icon, this time the scanner can be used normally.
If you have a camera connected to your computer, follow these steps:
1. Some cameras need to be installed before they can be used on your computer, and if the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service isn't enabled, it may not open the camera application properly. If you don't have the included installation CD, use the add guide in the operating system. Start → Control Panel → Scanners and Cameras → Add Device.
2, Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service also needs to be opened correctly, the steps are: Start → Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Services → double-click?Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service → Startup Type → Automatic → Apply → Start → OK.
If the computer is connected to the camera, follow the steps below:
1, although the Windows operating system in the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service does not prompt the camera needs to be opened, but if you use the camera device, the service must be opened, otherwise it will not be able to use the camera properly. Open the steps to open the scanner in the same way.
2. There is also a situation where the camera is not written in the registry for various reasons, resulting in the camera not working.
In Run, type regedit Enter to open the registry editor, locate the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\ NameSpace\DelegateFolders
And look underneath to see if there is an {E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD} item? If not, right-click DelegateFolders→New Item→Rename {E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD}
Then double-click and tap on the right side of the new {E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD} just created. window's default edit string, enter: camera in the value data that is, and reboot your computer to take effect.
Open the My Computer folder and the camera icon will be displayed.
Double-click to open the program, you can use and adjust the camera device.