Q: Defective DX6490

Hello,

Camera: Kodak DX6490 (4MP, 10x optical zoom, various automatic and
manual features.)

Symptoms: Specifically, the "Joystick/OK" button simply skips over many
"optional settings," on the LCD menu. It also won't enable certain ones,
when I try to highlight them. Although, it does move properly in all
directions (up, down, left, right and "OK")...which leads me to believe
that the button, itself, really is okay (pun intended).

Theory: I suspect my DX6490's firmware became corrupted, somehow.
Assuming I'm correct, could this explain the camera's erratic menu
behavior?

Personal solution: Firmware upgrade. Kodak refuses to provide any for
the DX6490; regardless, I've already downloaded the Z740's firmware
update (version 1.01).

Is it possible to flash the DX6490 with the rather similar (but 5MP)
Z740's firmware? If so, would it fix my digicam -- or, more likely, turn
it into a permanent paperweight? (It's basically functional, at the
moment.)

Any other suggestions, anybody?

Please respond in the newsgroup, only, and thanks in advance!


Cordially,
John Turco <jtur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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