The message 5487410050725145474c0146@mail.gmail.com from Tim Green timothy.j.green@gmail.com contains these words:
On 7/25/05, Barry Samuels bjsamuels@beenthere-donethat.org.uk wrote:
If I connect my camera (Olympus E10) via the supplied USB cable
It might sound funny, but you are turning the camera on once connected, aren't you?
IME the act of plugging it in should turn it on.
If nothing is showing up in /var/messages then hopefully Ted's hints will help.
Good luck!
Indeed.