How do I know that my digital camera has connected to my computer? Of course for the automatic scanner and camera wizard to work unless you have a camera connected to your computer. You will usually here a sound when the device is plugged into the USB port on your computer. You will also have to turn the power button on for the camera. A computer cannot recognize it unless the power is on the camera. Another way to tell if you have connected the camera to the computer is to go to my computer and verify that there is a camera icon there. This applies to both Windows XP and Windows Vista. Go to  My Computer  which is either an icon on your desktop or in the start menu in the bottom left corner. You can also access your camera from the  control panel. Here you will  see your camera  appear. (see below) If the  digital camera icon  is there then your camera is connected properly. The Microsoft scanner and camera wizard is not opening automatically? If t...