HP Digital Camera Care: advices that attention should be paid to batteries:
-'Do not expose batteries to temperatures above 110 degrees F (43 degrees C). For example, leaving batteries in your car in the hot summer sun can result in permanent damage. Your best bet is to store them in a place thats cool and dry.
Do not overcharge the batteries.
Do recharge your batteries before or after long-term storage. Batteries discharge over time, and if not recharged they may leak and corrode the camera.
Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types.
Have been going through this forum for a couple of days now and the tips you shared here are indeed helpful for me. I got my HP digital camera as a gift a fortnight ago and since then was looking at various online places to know how to use it efficiently. Well I do not even consider myself as an amateur photographer, its something to which I can indulge only when I have sufficient time to spare which again comes once in a while. Nevertheless the upkeep and proper maintenance of the camera was mandatory so great job dude.
