Hi Marilyn, It's common for LCD units to develop poor contacts with the rest of the circuitry they're supposed to connect to. I would try pressing gently around the periphery of the LCD. It's a frequent problem with the temperature control display on my aging Mercedes Benz 280. I just press on the display and it works again for a few days. Just now I Googled "SD870IS screen issues" (sans quotes) and found a bunch of hits. They may not address your problems, but it's worth a look. As to a replacement, David Pogue (NYTimes.com) was gaga about the Canon S95 in his Xmas review of gadgets. It's about $370. Best, Roger On 25 Mar 2011, at 7:24 PM, Marilyn wrote: > Hi Mark and Lea, > > I did replace the media card and recharged the battery. When downloading the photos to the computer the flaws do not show. > > I do think I can continue to use this camera until I save up for a new one and I had a feeling it was the LCD screen. I think that’s what it is. > > Thank you both for your help and suggestions; I appreciate them very much. > > > Marilyn > > > Roger Eichhorn Professor Emeritus University of Houston eichhorn@xxxxxx
