I just got a snazzy little digital camera for Christmas. It’s 12 megapixels, it fits in my pocket, and it takes beautiful pictures. There’s only one problem: out of the box it makes loud beeping noises every time I press a button. And much to my dismay, the “OFF” switch for this is NOT quite so intuitive to find (hint: clicking the “MENU” button isn’t going to bring you there, and the instruction manual hides the answer). But after many wincing minutes of “Okay, I think we’re gonna need to return this damned thing,” I finally mashed enough buttons that I ran into it.
So if you’re trying to enjoy your brand new toy and find yourself fighting with the same problem, I bring you… THE SOLUTION!
- Click the “HOME” button once or twice until you see a menu.
- Use the Right arrow key to scroll all the end of the list, where you’ll find “SETTINGS”
- Click the Middle button to select “MAIN SETTINGS”
- Use the Right arrow key to select the first option: “BEEP”.
- Click the Middle button to toggle the options for this setting.
- Use the Down arrow key to find “OFF” and select it with the middle button.
- Click the “HOME” button again to get back to taking pictures.
All better!
Posted in Adventures, Technology, Tools | 
3 Comments » | December 24th, 2007