What is going on with my PowerShot A520 digital camera?

I have had my PowerShot A520 digital camera since Christmas 2005 and never had any problems with it until now. My friend, Sarah, and I were taking a lot of pictures with it the other day and I plugged it into the computer to download them onto the computer and I didn't see the icon that allows you to carefully unplug the cord so I just pulled the cord out of the computer and didn't look at the camera until the next day. When I did look at the camera, I noticed that it was frozen in a position that I had never seen before. The camera lens was sticking out only halfway and when I try to turn it on, the screen lights up normally but then it just beeps six times really quickly and then shuts off. I know it鈥檚 not the batteries because I just put fresh ones in right now and I鈥檓 pretty sure I used the right cord when I plugged it into the computer but if I had used the wrong cord, would that have caused this problem? Did I break my camera? Did I put it on hold or something? I need help right now because I can鈥檛 seem to find the receipt or warranty anywhere? Has anyone else had this problem before?

Broken camera.

Their website says to turn the camera off and on again. Since that isn't working they say you need to contact a service agent.

Here is the link to enter your address info. http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/contro...

time for a new camera