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Pappa Bear · 08-13-2008, 04:33 PM

Hello, all. I have inherited from my grad-school daughter an Optio W10. I charged up the battery, turned it on and got the date/time settings done. Then I hit OK -- and the camera shut itself off!

Further atttempts to turn it on result in this: The Optio logo comes up on the screen for about 4 seconds -- and it turns itself off again. It never gets to a "battery depleted" message.

So, I'm wondering: Is it a battery problem, or something inside this electronic marvel? I'd hate to drop $30 for a new battery only to find it's something else, but if a new battery is the cure, it's no problem.

Gotta say, my ol' K1000 SLR never gave me such a problem! (Old film guy harumphs off into the twilite...)

08-13-2008, 04:33 PM	#1
Pappa Bear New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern Ohio Gallery Photos: 0 Posts: 1	Optio W10 turn-on problem Hello, all. I have inherited from my grad-school daughter an Optio W10. I charged up the battery, turned it on and got the date/time settings done. Then I hit OK -- and the camera shut itself off! Further atttempts to turn it on result in this: The Optio logo comes up on the screen for about 4 seconds -- and it turns itself off again. It never gets to a "battery depleted" message. So, I'm wondering: Is it a battery problem, or something inside this electronic marvel? I'd hate to drop $30 for a new battery only to find it's something else, but if a new battery is the cure, it's no problem. Gotta say, my ol' K1000 SLR never gave me such a problem! (Old film guy harumphs off into the twilite...)