Isight used by other application

Hi!
I have a problem with my isight which happened from one day to an other. The camera is recognized by the system I already checked in the System Profiler, however I still cant use it with any of the applications since it keeps telling me that it is in use by an other application.
Any ideas?I've tried everything I could think of and what I read about here and there.
Thanks!

Welcome to Discussions, DaniellaG
First check to be sure you do not have any forgotten or unknown login items or widgets that are using your iSight.
Then, if the problem remains, and if you have tried everything (except contacting Apple for service) in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090 without success, and if you get no better help suggestions from other iNtel Mac users, ...
(0) Disconnect everything but your internet connection and restart your MacBook.
(1) Repair Permissions
(2) download http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_4_11_Combo_Update__Intel
(3) install the 10.4.11 Combo Update
(4) After the restart that completes the install, immediately Repair Permissions again.
(5) Check whether your application software (more than one application if possible) now properly uses iSight.
(6) If it works now, reconnect any peripherals you disconnected, and check again.
(7) If nothing else works, contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service.
EZ Jim
G5 DP 1.8GHz w/Mac OS X (10.5.6) PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11)   iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9)  External iSight

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