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canetoad

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Tue Nov 4, 2025, 05:51 PM Tuesday

Handy hint [View all]

Last edited Tue Nov 4, 2025, 06:40 PM - Edit history (1)

Especially for all the geezers like me, with hands and eyes that no longer function as they used to.

Most charging connections are now the tiny USB C ports. Small, hard to see on a black background. It's easy to wreck the metal surround by putting the plug in the wrong way.

Put a small dot of liquid paper or white paint in a pen on both the top of the USB plug and on the camera body where you plug in. Lots of frustration eliminated.

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Handy hint [View all] canetoad Tuesday OP
USB 3 or USB-C...? regnaD kciN Tuesday #1
Told you canetoad Tuesday #3
Great idea canetoad! Thanks! George McGovern Tuesday #2
I'm still delinquent on doing that for old USB hardware usonian Yesterday #4
Yeah, what should have said canetoad Yesterday #5
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