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In article <39bc634f.15933093@news.adelaide.on.net>, goble@gtech wrote:

> Hi all;
> 
> I just got a QuickTake 150, I put some (just bought) Everready super
> heavy duty batteries in it. After opening and closing the lens cover,
> the battery indicator finally showed full charge and I took some test
> pics.
> 
> I then tried the connection to my mac (powerbook 1400) but when I
> opened the lens cover, the lcd was blank. After disconnecting and
> trying to check the number of pics in the camera, the battery
> indiactor showed empty again.

You must use AA Lithium batteries.  The camera uses so much current that
normal batteries, including Alkalines, won't work for any useful period of
time.
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