ISight and Skype -- iSight not working

I installed Skype and contacted a friend. I can see her, but she can't see me.
The problem appears to be with my iSight; the Skype preferences can't detect a camera.
I'm on a Macbook running 10.5.2.

Welcome to Apple Discussions, Dan Jacoby
Try the relevant suggestions from Apple's How to Troubleshoot iSight.
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If you cannot find Skype help in the web pages, Contact Skype Customer Support for email help directly from Skype.
EZ Jim
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