Re: Windows ImagingAcquisition

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From: Colon Terminus (Colon_Terminus_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 03:50:17 GMT

"I Manley" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:196d01c46f5d$39a039a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> The Services window does not show the WIA. WIA is required
> for scanners, etc. Where can I get it or ?
>
> Thanks,
> Ivan Manley

Hmmm, I scan images every day. I don't have WIA. I even have the Still Image
Service disabled and am still able to successfully scan images every day. As
far as I know, WIA is a function within WindowsME, not Windows 2000.

If you're running Windows 2000 you don't need, nor do you want, WIA.

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