Hpow to backup photos on PC

How do i backup photos from my iPhone 4S onto my PC Windows XP machine.
There was no Camera/Scanner dialog that should have appeared initially after sych'ing the iPhone to the Windows XP machine.
And the new iTunes (although has the photos section) is confusing by stating to sync the 5000 photos that I have on my PC to my phone when my iphone only has 1500 that I want backedup onto my PC.

Check the "Importing photos to your computer" (and especially the "Copying personal photos ..." section contained therein) here:
iOS and iPod: Syncing photos using iTunes

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