ISight & ViewSonic Monitor's Built-in Mac-incompatible Webcam

I just bought a ViewSonic Monitor. Spent a LONG time with their Tech guys trying to get the built-in Cam to work. No luck. But a Supervisor said he "had seen a 3rd party app used on a Mac to drive the Cam." I've never used one.
Will iSight solve the problem? (It doesn't seem to be on my drive -- just an 12/05 Updater). If it will drive the Cam, do I need to buy it separately?
I need help! Thanks!

Thanks, Tony, will do.
The Monitor Installation CD seemed to work just fine. The monitor won't go to sleep using the Apple/Sleep menu (it shuts down and immediately restarts again), but that's not keeping me up nights...yet

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