Another (or temporary) option is to stop by a local camera shop with the camera and look for a push-on lens cap that won't require the ring. These slide over the outside of the barrel and stay on by simple friction. My local shop seems to have a draw...
I think what you're seeing is the reported possible auto-focus range at a given zoom point. In this image, zoomed about two-thirds out, the camera is saying it is capable of focusing on objects between 15 cm and infinity. If you widen the lens to wid...
My G5X-II appers to shut off when I connect it via USB, but launching my viedo meeting software (Skype, for me), brings it back to life. Note that I also needed to uninstall the Skype I had, which likely came from the MS Store, and reinstall it fromt...