Photo Booth not opening

I attempted to open Photo Booth tonight and get the following error message: "Photo Booth cannot open becase no camera is attached or the camera is in use by another application. Make sure you digital video camera is properly attached and turned on. If you are using the camera with another application, close that application before trying to open Photo Booth again."
Has anyone else received this error message? I have a built-in camera on my iMac and no other applications are using the camera. Thanks

Tyler- thanks for the advice (more than I am getting from the Apple folk here- they just send me replacements! Really getting tiring- I have three MacBook Pros sitting here and NONE of them work! And NO- I am still running 10.4.6 as there is no POINT in upgrading till one of them works!) but in MY case it didn't work.
I had this problem from the outset- pulled MBPro out of box, started up, configured and transferred hard drive over and voilas- an error message when trying to launch Photo Booth to test the camera and restarting to manage to launch it, only to see me (looking harrassed) for two seconds before it fades to black once more.
Nothing is helping- not removing the battery, not using your clever idea (honestly- thanks. At least I can rule out one more bit of advice!) or "ougt"
Sigh...
As for power surges... Hmmm... How can that be? There haven't BEEN any YET- both the replacement and the replacement of the replacement were less than an hour old! The original DID have a working camera with 10.4.7 (replaced it within a week and just as they brought out the 4.8 update so none are running it).
Sadly I fear that that is just one of those glib pseudo "tech" bamboozlers you were fed!
Glad you are sorted though- makes me hopeful that there IS a solution out there!

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