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Microsoft Windows XP: An Overview of Windows Image Acquisition

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Overview This Support WebCast session will provide an overview of Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) in Microsoft Windows XP. It will also outline the new features that are available for imaging devices (such as scanners and cameras) that use WIA device drivers.

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Publisher	Microsoft Corporation
Live Date	18th January 2004 22:58 UTC
Format	Webcast
Topics	Windows XP, Graphics Applications

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