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Revert to a point where it does work.

There's a slide switch on the end of the camera, near the SD card slot. Set it to the mountain position to take it out of macro mode.

The macro mode is for taking pictures of subjects very close to the camera. In this mode the flash does not operate.

There's a slide switch on the end of camera. Slide it away from the flower and toward the mountain to take the camera out of macro mode.

Why not use a USB card reader ?

It may actually be Vivitar that aren't on the internet just now. I have used their site many times for finding camera details for people asking questions in FixYa, but in the last few days I have been unable to get to the pages about individual cameras. I just get "Coming soon" or "Not listed". I suppose they may be revamping their website, but in any case, your difficulty in connecting is apparently at their end.

Press the Mode button to get to the Video mode, marked by a movie camera. Press the shutter release button to begin recording, press it again to stop. Full details are in the "Video Mode" section of the manual, beginning on page 27.

If you need a manual, you can download one from the manufacturer's web site at
http://www.vivitar.com/files_products/10/ViviCam%20X327%20User%20Manual.pdf

You can't use the flash in macro mode. Macro mode is for taking pictures of objects close to the camera.

To switch out of macro mode, slide the switch on the left of the camera, just above the USB port, away from the flower icon toward the mountain icon.

Turn off the macro mode. There's a switch on the left side of the camera, near the USB port. Slide it away from the flower icon to turn off macro mode.

I think it can be replaced.I don't know anything about the cost, but it shouldn't be that expensive, though.If you can fing a similar broken camera ..you could remove the flash from it and try and fix it to your camera. Cheers!