Doing a multiple video chat

Hi I am using my 17" MBP and i can be in multiple video chat but the plus sign to add more people in the chat is greyed out. My computer should be able to host it so why cant I?
Thanks for all the help

Troubleshoot using all relevant suggestions from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
(Apple has changed the built-in camera's name on newer Macs from "iSight" to "FaceTime" and then to "FaceTime HD." Regardless of the name of your Mac's built-in camera, the same info and troubleshooting applies.)
If your ONLY problem with any app you test in any user account you test is with FaceBook, see FaceBook Help for suggestions with your FaceBook-specific problem.
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Mac OSX 10.8.3

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