Ichat quits when i try to use isight

i just got an isight and it works great on my powerbook but when i try to use it on my mac pro its force quits instantly
please help

Ummm,
Very odd. An Archive and Install will install the App and support folders again.
What it does not do particularly if you "Preserve Settings" is that you Home folder and its contents including the .plists are kept.
I would delete all the iChat ones at this stage.
And Restart iChat.
6:22 PM Friday; November 16, 2007

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