iSight turns on with macbook!?

[Star Destroyer]

Well, its happened three times this week, and never before. I will open my new macbook, turn it on, and guess what!? i am greeted with that green light next to the isight. i have no idea why its on, the macbook as just booted, and i dont know how to get it to shut off.

It works fine normally, but when it turns on at start up, all i get is a green screen on my photobooth if i open that....

What do i do?

 

[joeops57]

You could try repairing permissions. That fixes so many problems. Also, try running a hardware check from the install cds. See if that helps.

~Joe

 

[mmmcheese]

Did you name your machine HAL 9000? Maybe it's an easter egg.

 

[giantquiet]

Same problem after getting my MacBook back from Applecare repair. It wouldn't go off until I did a full shutdown (not restart). Seems this is happening to a few people as I've seen it on different threads and forums.

Someone else recommended shutting down and removing the battery.

 

[Katharine]

That happens to me too. Sometimes it goes on without restarting too. The only way I can get it off it to shut down. I started a thread last week and there doesn't seem to be a solution.

Right now I am waiting for a box to send it back for repair and this is on the list of issues to be looked at.