Olympus e500 internal flash not working

Insert the memory card into the camera to format it if you are receiving error messages such as "Card Error" or "Card Not Initialized." Press the "Menu/OK" button then press the left/right directional button to select the "SET" option. Press the up or down direction button then press "Set Up" and press the "Menu/OK" to access the setup screen.
Press the down directional button to select "Option 1" and scroll down to the "Format" option. Press the right directional button to select the format option. Press the "Menu/OK" button to start the format process.
Move away from the target or brighten the lights if the auto focus does not work. Rotate the scenery mode dial at the top of the camera to the "Auto" mode. Press the "Flash" button to enable the flash mode to provide additional lighting if necessary.Manually set up the Fuji E500 camera with your computer if the computer does not automatically detect it. Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable and power on the camera. Click the "Start" button then click on the "Computer" option and select the FinePix Icon. Choose next on the download wizard to start the download process.

2 Press the down directional button to select "Option 1" and scroll down to the "Format" option. Press the right directional button to select the format option. Press the "Menu/OK" button to start the format process.

3 Move away from the target or brighten the lights if the auto focus does not work. Rotate the scenery mode dial at the top of the camera to the "Auto" mode. Press the "Flash" button to enable the flash mode to provide additional lighting if necessary.

4 Manually set up the Fuji E500 camera with your computer if the computer does not automatically detect it. Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable and power on the camera. Click the "Start" button then click on the "Computer" option and select the FinePix Icon. Choose next on the download wizard to start the download process.

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2 Press the down directional button to select "Option 1" and scroll down to the "Format" option. Press the right directional button to select the format option. Press the "Menu/OK" button to start the format process.

3 Move away from the target or brighten the lights if the auto focus does not work. Rotate the scenery mode dial at the top of the camera to the "Auto" mode. Press the "Flash" button to enable the flash mode to provide additional lighting if necessary.

4 Manually set up the Fuji E500 camera with your computer if the computer does not automatically detect it. Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable and power on the camera. Click the "Start" button then click on the "Computer" option and select the FinePix Icon. Choose next on the download wizard to start the download process.

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I had the same problem but byt turning the camera on and off while pressing the sutter button gave me the option of custom reset setting and it is now working beautifully

The Xenon flash tube in modern strobes rarely 'burns out'. I would guess that a switch that is activated when the flash pops up is not working properly. More info can be found here: http://forums.steves-digicams.com/olympus-dslr/159660-e-500-built-flash-not-working.html

you don't have to see the flash on the screen.
if the flash is on tll than he adjust itself to the camera setting

When you take pictures in AUTO, Portrait, Macro or Night scene mode, the built-in flash will automatically pop up in low-light or backlit conditions. If you want to control the flash pop-up, set this function to OFF.
1 Menu [AUTO POP UP]
2 Use control dial to select [ON] or [OFF].
3 Press the Ok button.

If you are in any other mode the flash will not auto pop up.

Click on the Live View Icon (right-hand side under IS button). That should help.

The remote may be on a different channel than the camera.

Note: In cases of frequency interference or when you want to match the control frequency with the camera, aim the remote at the Remote Control window on the camera, and press the CH button and the W or T button at the same time until the Self-Timer/Remote control signal blinks or the camera emits a beep sound.

Single-frame shooting o Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is
pressed. (normal shooting mode)
Sequential shooting j Shoots 4 frames or more at 2.5 frames/sec. (in SHQ,
HQ or SQ) for as long as the shutter button pressed.
Focus and exposure are locked at the first frame.
1 Press the </Y/j (Remote control/
Self-timer/Drive) button.
2 Use the control dial to set.
o Single-frame shooting
j Sequential shooting
3 Press the shutter button all the way to
take the picture.
• Press the shutter button fully and keep it
pressed. The camera will take pictures in
sequence until you release the button.
Notes
• Sequential shooting is not possible when [NOISE REDUCTION] (g P. 95) is set
to [ON].
• During sequential shooting, if the battery check blinks due to low battery, the
camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the card.
The camera may not save all of the pictures depending on how much battery power
remains.

The above comes from page 62 of your user manual.

While in playback mode, image is blinking, the word shadow appears in lower right hand corner, use the info button repeatedly until all disappears and image is pure.

Refocussing or 'hunting' suggests there is insufficient light to focus. Up the ASA rating then try