Can't install software for Pentax OptioZ10

Press your trash can button which is also green to the right of your menu button. This will solve your problem

The reset is on the settings menu, it does not have a reset button.

To get to the settings menu press the menu button then press the right button on the controller to get to the setting menu.

When you are on the setting menu you need to go down using the down arrow on the controller to the 3rd page were the reset option is.
Press right to access the reset options then select Reset then ok.

Go into the menu and find "reset"...follow the on-screen instructions.

Google the words...disassemble a digital camera.

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Insert your memory card into your computer's reader if you have one. If not, you can purchase a multi-format USB Memory Card reader from Amazon.com or Buy.com
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Open up 'My Computer'. You should see it under the list of available drives.
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Check its contents first to make sure that you have the right drive.
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In 'My Computer', right-click on the drive and choose 'Format'.
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Leave all the options as they are and click on 'Start'. This is a non-reversible process so make sure this is what you truly wanted to do in the first place.
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Once the process is completed, take the memory card out and insert it into your Digital Camera or any other device. Try to browse to it to make sure it works fine now.

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if you require further assistance please let me know and i will be glad to assist you. -Midwest-tek

Heres where your going to have to compromise or try to reach the company to see if they will repair it. Is it essentiel to you to have the factory cover? If not you could most likely make a cover out of shrink wrap or aluminum foil or you could put you camera in a bag

Haven’t been able to find any software, but you can try the following workaround:
1. Plug in the camera to the PC and ensure it is detected by the PC.
2. Right click START button and select Explore.
3. From the left panel, scroll to the drive corresponding to your camera. (It will usually be located after the last DVD/CD ROM Drive letter.
4. Click on that drive to expand the folders in the right pane.
5. Search for the relevant pictures from a folder within that drive.
6. Copy the required pics (Hold CTRL and click on pics in case you want to select more than one pic). Then rightt click and select "COPY"
7. Once you copied all the needed pics, select a folder on your computer (or create a new one) and paste the pics into this folder.
8. You're done :)

An external memory card reader is an easy alternative way to copy files from your
camera's memory card to your computer.

Hope that helps! Should you have any further questions, please feel free to post them here.

Press and hold the playback button for 2 seconds. The camera should turn on and be in playback mode. Switch to Camera Mode by opening the from slider cover. Hope that fixes it. See Pentax Z10 Manual Page 34.
http://www.pentaximaging.com/files/manual/OptioZ10.pdf
Cheers Jon. Sydney Australia.

i got the same problem. try holding the play button and turning on. it wont help fully, but i was able to look at my already takin pics

here is the Pentax Optio S12 software:

http://www.freedriverload.com/all43095.html