Camera being used by another app?

Hey out there,
I've got a powerpc G5 w/built in isight & I'm getting the "your camera is being used by another application" error. I've seen other posts regarding this, but they all seem to be with older macs & external cameras. Any ideas, reload QT?
Thanks
iMac G5 2.1 Ghz isight refurb 1.5 gb ram iMac G4 800 mhz Mac OS X (10.4.4)

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