Isight Light on but Doesn't work

I turned on my computer today and the isight green light is automatically on. However when I was trying to access photobooth and ichat, the camera does not work at all. I've also turned off and restarted but the light is still on, and the same operations still do not work. As far as I can see, there's nothing that I've done to effect such a change. Much help appreciated, even basically how to turn off isight as I can't seem to find a way to do so!?

Welcome to Apple Discussions, toposnoetos
Try the suggestions re: Built-in iSight in How to Troubleshoot iSight.
If you use a HP printer/scanner, you might also consider parkersal's fix here.
Even if reset or some other suggestion correct your problem, you should update to 10.4.9 to take advantage of its many fixes and other improvements over older versions of 10.4.x. For best results, I suggest you use the following method:- Backup your Home Folder, or at very least, your important files.
- Repair permissions.
- Then download and apply the new Mac OS X 10.4.9 Combo Update (iNtel).
- Finish with another Permissions Repair, and then check your iSight again.If you still have the problem, unless you get better suggestions here, I think you should see your Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service.
Jim
  Mac OS X (10.4.9)    G5 DP 1.8  External iSight

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