Isight Camera is slow with photobooth

Hi ,
My isight camera in photobooth is slow or delay for a second or 2 when capturing photos or video record anything. Is like if i smile to the camera , the isight in photobooth will only show it after a second or 2. Is there anyway to solve it or set it to real time ?
Thank you.

Open up another account to see if the delay shows up there?
If you have any peripherals attached, disconnect them. Issue gone?
Or you can see if resetting the PRAM helps. How much RAM do you have?

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i have the exact same problem. however, i only ever use firefox and i'm a complete novice when it comes to computers. can you explain the solution step by step? literally, pretend you're talking to a five-year-old because that's basically my skill level.
Welcome to Discussions, marymba
For your skill level, re-read the User Guide manual that came with your Mac and then use your Mac's "Help" to searches for basic info about any words you do not understand from my suggestions.
If you need more help, spend some time studying subjects of interest from the link below:
Click link-> http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/ <-Click link
Mac 101 offers new users a great basic primer on using and troubleshooting your Mac.
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Your problem is not the same as that posted by the OP, and your system info shows you using Mac OS X (10.5.6).
For your symptoms with this system, I suggest you do the following:
(1) Apply the 10.5.8 Combo Update using the following process:
• Backup your Mac and turn off Time Machine
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• Use Disk Utility to repair permissions
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http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_5_8_ComboUpdate
• Repair permissions again immediately following the restart that finishes the update.
• Test whether Flash works for you now.
(• Turn Time Machine on later when you are satisfied that the update worked.)
(2) After applying the 10.5.8 Combo, if you are still having problems, download and install the latest Flash player compatible with your system:
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Also check any other third-party browser plugins or other add ons. Apply all available updates and uninstall any third-party items that are known to be incompatible with your system.
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Open Skype Preferences to verify your settings.
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THIRDLY
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FIRSTLY
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