Hi all - I have just joined this group in the hope that someone somewhere can help me .... I have a Sony PC100E mini digital camcorder. I have had it for 4/5 years and had absolutely no probs with it until now. It hadn't been used for a few months so I plugged tthe battery in and charged it ... then the camera started to turn itself on !!! I could hear the whirring noise you get when you are running the tape back and forth and the little 'ping' noise when it starts up. It will do this for a few minutes then stop.... sometimes only a few minutes later it will start up again ... sometimes a few hours later !!! The only way to stop it is to take the battery out as it still does it when the tape is out..... I have been quoted £175 by Sony to repair and if it costs more they will let me know !!! I can still capture movie but I have to take the battery straight out or away it goes again.... I can't send it to Sony at the moment - far too expensive anyway ... as I have a grandchild due any day now ... yes Sod's Law isn't it? When I most need it I can't rely on it. I do also have a very good digital camera but I need the camcorder .... sorry to take so long ..... but if anyone has similar probs or can throw some light on this for me I will be very grateful .... Val