Whats the best battery to use in my HP digital camera? Is it OK to use regular alkaline batteries?
Popular alkaline batteries are inexpensive and can be found anywhere, but their power is consumed at a rapid rate. If you’re using all of your camera’s features, you can deplete a set of alkaline batteries in about 30 minutes! You should consider spending a little more up front for a battery charger and some rechargeable batteries. Many cameras (including many HP Photosmart digital cameras) work with the popular, rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. They are inexpensive and environmentally friendly, and they give you more pictures per charge than any other battery types, except for lithium-ion batteries — another battery of choice for many HP Photosmart cameras. PC Memory Issues My PC currently has 128MB of RAM. When working with large photo files in HP Image Zone photo software and other applications, it’s still slow. Will adding another 128MB of RAM help me handle larger picture files? If you’re working with photo files, there’s probably no piece of hardware that will