https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/I-have-3-boxes-when-I-switch-on-ixus-v2-anyone-tell-me-why-and/m-p/179507#M9752 <P>When I switch on my camera I can't &nbsp;do anything with it because all there is are 3 boxes showing on the screen. &nbsp;Can anyone please tell me why this is and, is possible, how to fix it.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Although I've had the camera for a wee while it has hardly been used at all and I took it with me the other day for wedding but couldn't take any pictures at all because eof this fault.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks in advance.</P> Sun, 17 Jul 2016 10:04:59 GMT margaretblw 2016-07-17T10:04:59Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/I-have-3-boxes-when-I-switch-on-ixus-v2-anyone-tell-me-why-and/m-p/179507#M9752 <P>When I switch on my camera I can't &nbsp;do anything with it because all there is are 3 boxes showing on the screen. &nbsp;Can anyone please tell me why this is and, is possible, how to fix it.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Although I've had the camera for a wee while it has hardly been used at all and I took it with me the other day for wedding but couldn't take any pictures at all because eof this fault.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks in advance.</P> Sun, 17 Jul 2016 10:04:59 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/I-have-3-boxes-when-I-switch-on-ixus-v2-anyone-tell-me-why-and/m-p/179507#M9752 margaretblw 2016-07-17T10:04:59Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/I-have-3-boxes-when-I-switch-on-ixus-v2-anyone-tell-me-why-and/m-p/179510#M9753 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/81037">@margaretblw</a> wrote:<BR /><P>When I switch on my camera I can't &nbsp;do anything with it because all there is are 3 boxes showing on the screen. &nbsp;Can anyone please tell me why this is and, is possible, how to fix it.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Although I've had the camera for a wee while it has hardly been used at all and I took it with me the other day for wedding but couldn't take any pictures at all because eof this fault.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks in advance.</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>The camera is quite old, over a decade.&nbsp; The life expectancy of the batteries are typically 4-6 years&nbsp; Those inexpensive point-and-shoot cameras are not designed for easy repairs.&nbsp; It's done and gone, most likely.&nbsp;</P> Sun, 17 Jul 2016 14:27:51 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Point-Shoot-Digital-Cameras/I-have-3-boxes-when-I-switch-on-ixus-v2-anyone-tell-me-why-and/m-p/179510#M9753 Waddizzle 2016-07-17T14:27:51Z