We'll get used to it.

Thanks Tobio, some straightforward suggestions.

All of those will run Photoshop faster and better than I do on this ageing machine!

Welocme to the forum - please only post a message once in one section. I've deleted the other one.

I would try cleaning the battery contacts and seeing if that solves the problem. If not, then it looks like a repair is needed.

Is the camera still under guarantee?

My experience has been that my card issuer is very sensitive to online and mail order purchases. They tend to block first and ask questions afterwards, which leads to phone calls needing to be made.

Oddly, they do this even if the payments/ourchases follow the same pattern and would seem logical.

It's sometimes a nuiscance, but clearing payments is never a problem.

I have never been asked to phone back a supplier for security, and I wouldn't give any security information to a supplier anyway. I won't even talk to the banks if they phone me, not until they have been through my own security checks anyway...it works both ways.

What is "security through obscurity?" That's not a phrase I've come across before.

For the rest of it, I'm taking it that you've made a UK purchase and been defrauded on your credit card? Does the card not have a guarantee to protect you against this?

I'm not entirely sure what you are annoyed about, can you expand on that?

Some of the replies do seem a bit OTT for answers to a beginner's question.

Something more than satisfactory can be bought off the shelf at Comet, Currys or PC World without needing to know too much about what goes on "under the hood".

What simple package would be recommended that won't cause too much buying confusion?

Ken, wash your mouth out!

There are clear guidelines - see the Guidelines at the top of the forum list. One of them is that the Classified section is only for matters relating to the sale - if anyone wants to discuss issues these go in General Chat, otherwise the sellers and buyers can't see the wood for the trees.

For buyers Caveat Emptor ("Let the buyer beware") always fully applies.

Other posts may be deleted if they aren't relevant to the sale.

Manners please, gentlemen. This is a Classified Ad and posts should be relevant to the buying and selling process.