Can't take pictures with my sony digital camera

[Guest]

Hello,
Can anyone help me cause I try to take pictures when I turn on my camera,but the message appear on screen to turn it off and on again,but when I do it ,this same message appear again.

 

[kenrivers]

Apparently the issue is with the lens getting stuck. The suggestion I keep seeing is to lightly tap the lens against a desk or table (do so at your own risk).
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091101191121AA0D2oE
http://www.camerahacker.com/Forums/DisplayComments.php?file=Digital%20Camera/Sony/dsc-w50_acess.turn_off_on_again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJINV5jfVfo