yes i know what white balance is..i just tried all the different settings for white balance..going to check the pics now..thanks DAN..i will see if any pics look better with the different white balance settings.. i called HP yesterday..they said buy a new one..

Oh well tried all that plus lowered the mega pixels down to 3 and still some come out normal and some are negative looking ..time to toss it ..as long as it is not an easy fix such as battery or memory card etc no sense bothering with it anymore.. thanks for all your help ...
I wore my camera out......................hahaOn MFK!!!!!