Digital camera as webcam?

how can i use my cannon g7 as my mac's facetime camera?

jpedraza wrote:
Hi! Please help me! I want to know what models of digital cameras can be used as webcam on windows ??
It's a good question, but this function is going to be pretty rare and you are probably best off purchasing a dedicated webcam.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

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    nForce2 MCP-T/MCP
    USB 1.1 Device Compatibility
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    04/08/03 NVIDIA CONFIDENTIAL
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    • Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen MP3 player
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    • Sonic Blue Rio S30/35/50 MP3 players
    • St. Johns Technology USB2 HDD
    • NuSLIM SUB 2.0 Portable HDD
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    These devices include:
    • Creative Nomad MuVo MP3 player
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    These devices include:
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    • NuSLIM SUB 2.0 Portable HDD
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