Special+Hints

This page is dedicated to extra special problems we have all faced with our electronic gadgets. For now, I'm going to focus on lost manuals and water-logged cameras.

**Lost manuals**  Camera manuals
 * Canon---www.usa.canon.com
 * Go to Downloads
 * Consumer
 * Select digital or SLR
 * Camera series
 * Camera model
 * Product page
 * Drivers & downloads
 * Scroll down to Guides and Manuals


 * Kodak--www.kodak.com
 * Go to Help Center
 * Start Here--Digital Cameras
 * Select type
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Model
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Go
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Left side of the screen hit Manual

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Nikon doesn't offer online manuals (not as of June 2010) BUT you can request a manual by snail mail. Go to
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Nikon--www.nikon.com
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Products & Support at the top of the main page
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Scroll to Instruction Manuals and check the FAQ link

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Go to
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Olympus--www.olympusamerica.com


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Products and Solutions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Consumer Product Support
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Choose digital cameras
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Series
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Model
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Scroll to Instruction Manual and Brochures

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 91%;">//Source: Smart Computing 2010//

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 156%;">**Water-logged camera** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">: You've dropped your camera in water. Now what do you do?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> DON'T SWITCH THE CAMERA ON AND OFF TO SEE IF IT WORKS. INSTEAD...
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 169%;">Remove batteries immediately to protect the camera from shorts.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Remove the memory card so as not to lose photos alread stored on the card
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Dab excess water from camera
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Dry the camera with a household dryer on low for 10-15 minutes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Pack camera in silica gel (a dessicant you might find in the box of newly purchased electronics) OR uncooked rice. Leave the camera in the silica gel or uncooked rice for 24-48 hours.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Hope for the best! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">

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