Win 8.1 can't find my Canon G16 WiFi camera.

badtyper

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I have had no problems with Win 7 computers finding my Canon G16 WiFi camera and connection it to them.
But my Win 8.1 system just can't find the camera to get it connected.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win8
    Computer type
    Laptop
This morning I started the Windows 8.1 computer and the router was connected and working. I also found the Canon G16 had been found yesterday, but it was not shown yesterday as being found. But it still will not connect to my G16, just can't connect to it. so again Windows 8.1 is failing to work as the Win7 systems do.:eek:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win8
    Computer type
    Laptop
This might help.
Printers & Devices:

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
Yes installed all the Canon software and used USB as the install program asked,all installed and working. I can connect via USB and move picture files to Win8.1 system, but still I can't connect the G16 using WiFi. So as before WiFi is not an option with the Win8.1 computer. As I implied before the Win8.1 system is not one I rely on a lot. Maybe someday Microsoft will get their OS to address the problem, until then I will use my Win7 computers.:D
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win8
    Computer type
    Laptop
This finally got my Canon PS SX600 working with wireless to Windows 8.1. This assumes you have CameraWindow installed. Turn on the camera and select wireless and get as far as you can to connect to the computer. On Windows, start Devices and Printers from Control Panel. Select Add device, double click the new wireless camera. When the popup asks "Canon...Tap to choose what happens with this device", select "Canon CameraWindow". Now when I select the computer from the camera wireless menu, CameraWindow comes up on the Windows computer and I can transfer photos and so on.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba
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