Unable to Select Windows Image Acquisition Camera Icon Using the Keyboard (261486)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q261486
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SYMPTOMS

In the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) namespace, you cannot put focus onto an installed camera or picture icon using the keyboard. However, once you highlight the icon, you can navigate to the various options using the TAB key.

WORKAROUND

To workaround this issue, use the MouseKeys Accessibility Option to change the icon selection with the keyboard.

To Install Accessibility Options

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click the Windows Setup tab.
  2. Select Accessibility, click the Details button, click to select the Accessibility Options check box, and then click OK.
  3. Click Apply, and then click OK.

To Enable MouseKeys Accessibility Option

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Accessibility Options.
  2. Click the Mouse tab, and then click to select the Use MouseKeys option.
  3. Click Apply, and then click OK.
In the status area of the taskbar, you should see a transparent mouse icon indicating that MouseKeys is enabled. When you enable the MouseKeys option, you can move the cursor using the numeric keypad. Use the keypad numbers to position the mouse over the other icon in the WIA namespace.

Note: All of the numbers on the keypad move the cursor in a direction relative to their position to the number 5 key.

Then use the PLUS (+) key to select the icon. You can then use the TAB key to get to the various options.

MORE INFORMATION

The term namespace refers to the entire camera folder window and all the contents and links listed within the window. The namespace allows you to interact with the WIA camera in a folder when you enable Web view. To enable Web view within a folder, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options, click to select Enable Web Content in folders, and then click OK.

For example, if you open the My Pictures folder (a subfolder in the My Documents folder), you see a Web camera displayed on the right side, and on the left side, you see two icons (one above the other) labeled "Picture" and "Camera." There are options in the form of hyperlinks associated with the icon. The available options change depending on which icon is selected. For example, if you have the Intel Camera Pro Webcam installed, you see the following options listed in the WIA namespace: Namespace links for the Camera icon
  • Take Picture
  • Save All Pictures
  • Delete All Pictures
  • Properties
Namespace links for the Picture icon
  • Preview
  • Save in My Pictures
  • Copy
  • Delete
  • Properties
By default, if you have a WIA Web camera installed, the Camera icon and its options are selected. If you have a WIA still image digital camera installed, the Picture icon and its options are selected. You cannot change from the default icon listings to the other icon using the mouse unless you use the steps in the "Workaround" section of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2006
Keywords:kbEnableMove kbenv kbFAQ kbHardware kbprb KB261486
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