IMac 27': iSight camera is not working but it is recognized in Utilities

My iSight camera is not working. I'm sure it is not a hardware problem, because when I reinstalled MacOs Lion it worked for some time. I'm sure is a software problem. When I run FaceTime appears the message that "No camera is connected", also in Photo Booth is not working.

(1) First, be sure connections and other issues from 
     here are eliminated as possible problem causes:
       • http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2400
       • http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3544
(2) Then, if Apple's http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
    suggestions do not help you, (the "reset" suggested there
    often restores normal function,) continue with the following.
(3) Use Disk Utility to repair permissions and then
    download and apply the 10.7.2 Combo Update:
     http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1459
(4) Repair permissions again immediately following the
     system restart that completes the Combo update.
Properly applying the Combo version of updates can sometimes correct problems like yours.
Message was edited by: EZ Jim

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