DIFFERENT PROBLEM WITH ISIGHT!!!

Question

This might sound creepy but my iSight likes to turn on at random. It'll turn on when I am no where near the computer. I NEVER run photo booth or iChat so I cannot understand why it would turn on in the first place plus turn on when I am not using the computer. Any help?

Answer 1

Welcome to Apple Discussions, thirdambition
You do not say which Mac you have. My external iSight does not do that in Leopard on my PPC Mac, but I would not worry about it if you have no problem using your iSight.
If you are still concerned, you can check for any running applications, Login Items, or widgets that can use your iSight. (It is easy to forget widgets like Mirror in your Dashboard.)
Although I do not think this is necessary, if you do, I can suggest a workaround that may allay your remaining worries. As explained in Apple's iSight "Your camera is in use by another application" message, iSight can be used by one application at a time, so if (1) your problem persists, and (2) if you cannot find any cause, and (3) you are still concerned; you could launch an application that keeps your iSight occupied. If you do not want to see the app and iSight's view on your desktop, you could minimize it in your Dock, "Hide" the application, or merely cover its window with another window.
If you do have any difficulty using iSight, try the suggestions here:
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93240
It is possible that your Mac might have a hardware problem that causes this sort of intermittent action. If your problem persists on a Mac that is covered by Apple Care, you might want to contact your Apple Service Provider to get the trouble corrected while still within warranty.
EZ Jim
PowerBook 1.67 GHz w/Mac OS X (10.4.10) G5 DP 1.8 w/Mac OS X (10.5)  External iSight