One moment screen stuck on olympus FE-330?

i was having problems fitting the usb cord into the port on my Olympus FE-330 camera, when i finally did get it in the normal screen came up with options such as "PC" "easy print" "custom print" and "Exit". i chose PC as usual and it went to a one moment screen, but it stayed there and wont connect to the computer. ive never had problems before and the camera is still very new, and hasnt been damaged at all. i keep great care of it and im frustrated its not working. i works perfectly in every other way..any help?

The USB port or cable has been damaged. This is what's making it hard to plug in. Check for visible damage, particularily dirt on the plug and in the port.

That weird behaious described appears to be a problem with the the IO data contacts. The usb fort has 4 contacts, 2 for power and 2 for data. The camera detects the cable being plugged in by power, but it seems the data isn't getting through, hence it freezes.

Since it is rather new and undamaged, get Olympus to service it under warranty. Call your place of purchase first to see if they'll do it for you. Smaller and specialty stores will, chain stores usually won't.

Or, you could get an xD card reader. You'll find them at electronics stores for $20. You can get mystery brand one for as low as $3 (try dealextreme.com, cheap but slow shipping/4wks). It'll let you transfr pictures, and frankly it works better and faster. Note that newer computers and laptops may already have an xD card reader built in, so check before you buy.