IMovie won't recognize Camera in my New iMac

Hello, Just hit the "camera" icon in iMovie and it says "No Camera Connected To import video, please connect a camera." Why won't it recognize my internal camera so that I can record myself while sitting at my computer?
Thanks,
Linda

One of these may help you:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1059
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
Mac OSX 10.8.2

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