I have the polaroid i830..cameras locked i think

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/651081/Polaroid-I830.html
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SD and SDHC cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the metal contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card.

That's called "shutter lag", common on point-and-shoot cameras. You can lessen it by pressing the button half-way and allowing the camera to lock in the focus (it will beep) before pressing the rest of the way.

normally when you plug the camera with the usb wire to the pc windows find a mass storage drive where you can find you pictures.this is working with windows xp, vista and windows 7.

Hi,
The polaroid i830 does not have a good in built memory so u cannot take more than 2 pictures at a resolution of 8 mega pixels and 16mb is as good as no memory :-)
So, either you need to buy a SD card (I have 2 GB working perfectly fine with my i830) or reduce the resolution to VGA.
Steps:
1. Switch on the camera.
2. Push the button below 'M'.
3. You will find the option of resolution, select VGA.

You can now store upto 30 images.

what operating system are you using on your computer, mac or windows, 98 2000 xp vista? try download.com that site i have found to be very helpful.

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I am assuming you are talking about a Polaroid 8MP I830 camera.

http://www.polaroid.com/service/userguides/digital/cameras/i830_ug_en.pdf
Link for manual

Factory reset

Resetting to Default Settings
You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera default setting by the following steps.
Please refer to "Camera Default Settings" on page 103 for more details.
1. Access the setup menu.
2. Press or to select (RESET ALL).
3. Press the or button.
4. Press or to select "YES".
5. Press the button.
Setup Menu 3/3SelectExitBattery Type AlkalineReset All NoSetup Menu 3/3SelectOKBattery TypeReset AllYesNo
NOTE:
The following settings do not change with this procedure:
• Date & Time setting
• Language setting
• TV out setting

Contact Information
Phone: 1-877-388-3779
Email: Click Here
Customer Support Hours:
(Mon - Fri:) 10:00am - 7:00pm EST
(Sat:) 10:00am - 4:00pm EST

Warranty on Cameras 1year parts and labor


There is no response from the camera while pressing any buttons.
The LCD screen is frozen or the camera is hanged.
Remove and re-install the battery or batteries to reset the camera. Your valuable data stored in the camera will not be lost.

I hope some of this helps, if not above is the contact number for Polaroid tech support. You camera seems to be still covered under warranty.
Good Luck

TRy in MACRO mode, and the reds can be fixed in Picasa (free from google) All cameras have minimum focus distance, maybe you are just getting too close. There is also a white balance. It usually says sunshine, overcast, tungsten and fluorescent. This shifts the color spectrum to best suit the type of lighting.

the warranty wont cover the screen they will tell you its your fault and they wont do anything.