https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Battery-problem/m-p/35991#M2305 <P>I have a PowerShot A490 which indicates that the batteries need to changed following the insertion of new AA alkaline batteries.&nbsp; What could be the problem?</P> Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:13:54 GMT libbybrown 2013-07-31T16:13:54Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Battery-problem/m-p/35991#M2305 <P>I have a PowerShot A490 which indicates that the batteries need to changed following the insertion of new AA alkaline batteries.&nbsp; What could be the problem?</P> Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:13:54 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Battery-problem/m-p/35991#M2305 libbybrown 2013-07-31T16:13:54Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Battery-problem/m-p/36139#M2306 <P>Just to get the obvious out of the way...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Are you sure you are inserting them the right direction?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Are you positive your "new" batteries are good?&nbsp; Tried them in another device?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>You don't see any stuff on the terminals of either the batteries or in the camera?</P> Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:21:43 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/Battery-problem/m-p/36139#M2306 Limmie 2013-08-02T15:21:43Z