Do I have an Isight?

I bought my iMac last summer, and just got some requests to sign up for Skype, but nothing recognizes video. I can see the circle thing at the top of my monitor, how do I know if I have a built-in iSight?
Thanks!

CADragon wrote:
I bought my iMac last summer, and just got some requests to sign up for Skype, but nothing recognizes video. I can see the circle thing at the top of my monitor, how do I know if I have a built-in iSight?
Thanks!
Welcome to Discussions, CADragon
All 2.4 GHz Intel Core Duo iMacs have built-in iSight.
To verify yours is working, follow the relevant suggestions in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
To verify that your iSight is recognized by your Mac, launch your System Profiler Utility and click "USB" in the "Hardware" section of the "Contents" column on the left side of the window that opens. You should see it reported something (not necessarily exactly) like the info shown in the following image:
EZ Jim
MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz w/Mac OS X (10.6.1) G5 DP 1.8GHz w/Mac OS X (10.5.8)
G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11) iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9) LED Cinema Display External iSight

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I have just recently lost use of 2 USB ports and my isight camera. I have an isight G5 imac that has been working great. I have rebooted, reloaded my OS, and tried PRAM reset. I can use my keyboard, but not other peripherals. Any ideas on diagnostics?

I have just recently lost use of 2 USB ports and my isight camera. My keyboard works fine, but there is not any indication of connections when probing USB in "About this MAC". I have rebooted, executed a PRAM reset, and reloaded my OS, but to no avail I am out 2 of my 3 USB ports. I don't know how to diagnose the issue. Any ideas?
--kevinfromflagstaff

Well, if you've tried different USB cords and devices and have reset your PRAM:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
And SMC:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
I'd say your USB ports are shot - since they are an integral part of the logic board, replacing it will most likely be expensive. I'd still go for a definitive diagnosis at the Genius Bar.

I have a iSight iMac model which doesn't work but it is not the HD. How can I transfer the data on the HD to another computer or external HD after taking it out of the non-working computer?

If I take the HD out of the computer, is there any hardware/software combination that will allow me to transfer the information on the HD to another computer or to another external HD?

If it is not the HD, what part is not working?
You can put the HD into an exclosure and transfer data via either Firewire or USB2

Do I have a problem with my iSight... see info in post

I got this from system profiler in OS X 10.4.5 notice iSight unit repeats 4 times each with different information. Could this be the problem with my isight displaying still images when used with imovie HD 6 then breaking into 5 horizontal lines on a still image then I would have to force quite because imovie would freeze.
Manufacturer: Apple Computer, Inc.
Model: 0x8
GUID: 0xA270004132A53
Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Connection Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Sub-units:
iSight Unit:
Unit Software Version: 0x102
Unit Spec ID: 0xA02D
iSight Unit:
Unit Software Version: 0x10
Unit Spec ID: 0xA27
iSight Unit:
Unit Software Version: 0x11
Unit Spec ID: 0xA27
iSight Unit:
Unit Software Version: 0x12
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Product Revision Level: 1.0.3
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Hello, Leon.
I have successfully tested with several PPC Mac minis, and NONE had any problem supplying sufficient power to iSight for good video.
You mention other Firewire devices. I previously recommended that you check for Possible hardware or software conflicts. One of the suggestions there is that you test your iSight with NO OTHER Firewire devices connected.
If you tested with iSight alone, and if your iSight ALONE draws more power than your Mac mini can provide, regardless of WHICH app you are using to drive iSight, your iSight may be defective.
Alternatively, your Mac mini may not be delivering as much power to its Firewire port as it should be. In either case, I suggest that you have your iSight and your mini checked by an Apple Service Technician.
I will be eager to see whether the powered hub lets you use your iSight along with all other Firewire devices that you want connected while using your iSight.
Jim

Firewire Issues Caused By Apple Isight!

For months, I've been having an intermittent Firewire audio problem, which I initially thought was A) Quad G5 or B) RME Fireface 800!
Testing the RME on another Quad G5 resulted in no errors, though for piece of mind a replacement RME was given! Back home the same intermittent problems occurred, it had to be the Quad G5???
Livid, this time I persisted on Google searching for FW issues, (a few hours later) to my amazement I came across an article on MacFixIt, that pointed the finger to Apple's own iSight FW camera, which I had connected!
The transcript below explains how to resolve this problem, it worked for me!
Mini-Tutorial: Dealing with FireWire problems (drives not mounting, devices unrecognized, etc.)
As an Apple-invented technology, FireWire (IEEE 1394a and IEEE 1394b) should be (and usually is) one of the most solid and efficient means for interfacing with external peripherals. Indeed Apple's "i"-branded devices -- the iPod and iSight -- have, in large part, been made possible by the quick transfer rates, power sourcing, and hot pluggability offered by FireWire.
Occasionally, however, conflicts between FireWire-connected devices arise and can result in a variety of issues including DV cameras dropping frames, FireWire drives not mounting, and erratic behavior from the iPod (disappearing from iTunes, etc.). In the midst of these issues, you might also experience "buffer underrun" errors when trying to burn CDs or DVDs with FireWire-connected recorders.
The iSight is especially notorious for causing issues of this nature, and exhibiting symptoms.
There exist a number of methods for dealing with FireWire device interference, a few of which are explored here.
Switching Ports The first procedure you should try when experiencing a problem that you believe to be caused by device interference is to simply reconfigure the arrangement in which your FireWire peripherals are connected.
Try switching each device to a different port, or temporarily disconnecting one or more of the devices. In particular, if you are a PowerMac G5 owner, trying switching devices from the front to back ports or vice versa.
Adding an external hub In some cases, it appears that FireWire devices are not drawing enough power from the computer. This can cause a sundry of strange issues, including apparent conflicts between devices and unexpected power-offs during device operation. In these instances, adding an externally powered FireWire hub can clear things up.
One of the reasons an "under-powered" situation can occur is that different Mac models have varying power capacities available through their FireWire ports.
PowerBooks and iBooks have the least, generating around 7 watts. The iMac G5 also generates a relatively low amount of FireWire power, sharing 8 watts between its two FireWire 400 ports.
The Power Mac G5 shares 15 watts between its one FireWire 800 port and two FireWire 400 ports.
Place devices on different FireWire busses/Isolate the iSight Similar to the above procedure, adding another FireWire bridge -- via an extra PCI-based FireWire adapter or another means -- can eliminate conflicts from devices that reside on the same bridge.
Power cycling the system Simply cycling the power on your system may be enough to temporarily eliminate a few FireWire conflict issues.
Shut down your Mac, and disconnect all FireWire devices as well as the computer's power cord. Leave the system off for about 10 minutes, then plug it back in. First turn your Mac back on, then re-attach the FireWire devices one at a time and check for the conflict to resurface.
Disconnect the iSight As noted above, the most common cause of interference is Apple's own iSight. In case after case, simply disconnecting this single device has eliminated problems with other FireWire devices.
Disconnecting the iSight has proved particularly successful for an issue where the iPod disappears from the Desktop and from the iTunes playlist, while the iPod status screen cycles from the Apple logo to a "Do not Disconnect" message over and over.
The exact reasons why the iSight causes more than its fair share conflicts with other FireWire devices are many, and sometimes unclear. One potential source of conflict, however, could be the unit's high bandwidth usage.
The iSight captures video at a 640 x 480 pixel resolution, at 30 frames per second in millions of colors. Such throughput uses a significant chunk of the standard FireWire port's 400 Mbps bandwidth. As such, when other devices are connected, the bandwidth requirements for satisfactory performance may not be met.
Apply the latest updates Make sure that your FireWire drives are using the latest firmware (check the manufacturers' Web site) and the most recent iPod update has also been applied.
Of higher importance, if you have an iSight, is the iSight 1.0.2 updater. In a large number of cases it has resolved conflicts caused by the camera.
Re-apply the most recent Mac OS X combo updater In some cases, re-applying the most recent combo updater can resurrect seemingly defunct FireWire ports and allow devices -- drives included -- to be recognized again.
The most recent combo updater is available from Apple's download page.
Clear caches Try using a tool like Tiger Cache Cleaner or Cocktail to remove potentially corrupt system caches. Restart, then check if your FireWire devices are recognized.
Ps. There was no iSight connected when testing the RME on another Quad!
Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.4) 2x 2.5 GB HD, 2.5 GB RAM, iSight, iPod, RME Fireface 800 Audio Interface

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ISight microphone no longer available in Audio Preferences or iChat

I have an iSight camera that was working with my Mac Mini when I first got the camera. But somewhere along the line the microphone vanished from the list of audio sources available in the Audio Preferences, or iChat, or anywhere else.
The camera works fine.
I just can't access the microphone.
The camera and microphone itself work fine when plugged into another computer. I even sent the iSight back to Apple, but the one I got back has the same problem, so it's something about my machine or the software environment.
I have been upgrading my software regularly, but I don't recall any correlation between an upgrade and the microphone stopping working. However, since I wasn't using the iSight regularly I could have missed this.
I see the Apple_iSight and AppleFWAudio kexts loaded:
neds_mini:~ ned$ kextstat | egrep -i 'Fire|FW|isight'
32 6 0x2dd06000 0x43000 0x42000 com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily (2.0.9)
33 0 0x2dd6c000 0x1c000 0x1b000 com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI (2.5.2) <32 16 11>
67 2 0x329f4000 0x14000 0x13000 com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireAVC (1.8.1) <32 11>
69 1 0x32a37000 0x34000 0x33000 com.apple.driver.AppleFWAudio (1.1.3) <68 67 32 11>
80 0 0x3abb1000 0xa000 0x9000 com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP (1.3.4) <39 32 6 5 4 3 2>
101 0 0x3098a000 0x3000 0x2000 com.apple.driver.Apple_iSight (1.1.1) <32 16 11>
I have upgraded the firmware in the iSight. System Profiler reports:
iSight:
Manufacturer: Apple Computer, Inc.
Model: 0x8
GUID: 0xA270004000000
Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Connection Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Sub-units:
iSight Unit:
Unit Software Version: 0x102
Unit Spec ID: 0xA02D
iSight Unit:
Unit Software Version: 0x10
Unit Spec ID: 0xA27
iSight Unit:
Unit Software Version: 0x11
Unit Spec ID: 0xA27
iSight Unit:
Unit Software Version: 0x12
Unit Spec ID: 0xA27
Product Revision Level: 1.0.3
There are no interesting messages regarding the iSight in any of the log files under /var/log, AFAICT (from a grep, anyway).
Any suggestions?
Mac Mini Mac OS X (10.4.5)

... the microphone vanished from the
list of audio sources available in the Audio
Preferences, or iChat, or anywhere
else.Does that really mean that
when iSight is plugged in it is not an available
choice in the System Preferences... > Sound >
Input device list?
Yes, that's correct. The iSight is not visible in the System Preferences... > Sound > Input device list.
If so you may have a faulty Firewire cable.
I don't think so, because:
* This iSight works fine -- video and audio -- on another machine.
* The video and audio travels over the same data lines in the Firewire cable, and the video works fine. Cable problems would affect both audio and video.
Does "or iChat" mean, when iChat AV is the active app
and iSight is plugged in, that "iSight Built-in" is
not available in the iChat > Preferences... >
Video > Microphone: Choices Bar?
Yes, that's correct. The iSight doesn't appear in that list of choices.
When iSight is plugged in and iChat AV is the active
app, is there a tick (check) mark next to iChat >
Video > Microphone Enabled ?
Yes, but the menu choice is greyed out.
What other apps are "anywhere else": iMovie,
QuickTime Pro, what? Please list all apps you know
have the problem.
iMovie HD: can record from iSight, but there is no audio.
Garage Band: iSight is not available among the choices of audio inputs.
AU Lab (in Developer Tools): iSight is not available among the choices of audio inputs.
If you have added anything new to your Mac, consider
Possible hardware or software
conflicts.
Aren't there useful diagnostic logs somewhere? I'm used to copious debug output (from drivers, especially) when problems occur on my Linux systems. Is there somewhere to turn up the verbosity of the debug messages?
I sometimes get the feeling that the Mac is trying to hide important details about problems from me, and treating me like a baby. I mean, I have and know how to use a kernel debugger (though not yet on the Mac), oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers; I should be able to get the information I need to diagnose problems, rather than trying shotgun solutions.
If you haven't kept your Mac OS X maintenance up to
date, try that now.
I have repaired permissions; I will try a disk repair although I have no reason to believe that there are any file system problems (again, there are no debug messages in the logs that would indicate something like that).
Consider applying the 10.4.5 Combo Updater using the
method in How I Update My Mac OS X.
I'll try this too.
If you do not get help here or in Mac mini
Discussions, my only remaining suggestion is that you
take your Mac mini, iSight, and Firewire cable for a
professional check by your Apple Service Tech.
My nearest Apple Service Tech is over 50 miles away.
I'd prefer to find a fix here if I could.
Thanks for your help,
Ned

Boot Camp update hanging on iSight

Hi,
I've been trying to install Boot Camp 2.1, and when done via Apple Update, it just hangs forever in the middle of installation. Downloading the patch file itself and trying to install that, it hangs at the point where it tries to install drivers for 'Apple Built-in iSight'. I'm on a Mac Pro, and I don't have an iSight attached. I've tried everything I can think of, but it just never gets past this point. I've left it sitting for hours, and nothing happens until I eventually force quit the updater.
Anyone got any ideas?
Thanks!
Jackalton

Same for me. No idea what to do about it..
Anybody solved that yet?
Ralf

Built-in iSight vs External iSight

Hello.
I have a late 2008 MacBook Pro with the built-in iSight camera. But also recently found an external iSight camera at an auction website that I might want to buy. How do the quality of the cameras compare?
Also with two cameras attached, am I able to switch between the two while using quick capture in iMovie 09 without stopping the recording?

eightsecond wrote:
... recently found an external iSight camera at an auction website that I might want to buy.
I suggest that you *test any external iSight before you buy*, even if you get a warranty or performance guarantee from a retailer that you know and trust.
Some users who have recently bought used external iSights have posted about their difficulty in the iSight Forum. Here is one example if you do not want to search for yourself:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9015271
External iSight is a great camera, but they are getting old as electronics go, and you have no idea how the one you buy now has been used or treated by its previous owner(s).
I suggest that you buy locally and test any external iSight you are considering on your Mac before you pay for it. That way you know whether it will work, and a local seller may be able to answer questions, if any, about connecting and using iSight before you buy. If you need help with how to make sure an external iSight works, see "How to test your iSight to ensure it is functional."
Even if the external iSight you are considering is advertised as NIB (new, in box) or NOS (new, old-stock), it may not be covered by Apple Warranty. If the seller is not providing you service guarantees or warranty, you may be want to check Apple's iSight Service: Frequently Asked Questions, especially if you cannot test the iSight before you buy to be sure it is working.
Moreover, if you buy an external iSight now, verify whether all connectors, cables, and iSight mounts that you need are included. If some items you need are missing but you still want to buy the iSight, this info may be of interest. (Note that Apple no longer offers the "iSight Accessory Kit, Part Number: M9314G/B" that is mentioned there.)
If you or your Apple Service Technician need but cannot locate something from the discontinued Kit or something from the list in the iSight Service: Frequently Asked Questions page, http://www.synaptech.com can help obtain parts that are still available.
If you consider buying an external iSight sight-unseen from eBay or other internet seller, I strongly suggest that you (try to) get a written guarantee that you can have the iSight examined by your Apple Authorized Service Provider and can have a refund or exchange if the iSight doesn't pass his condition verification.
If you are willing to consider alternatives to a used external iSight, you may find this user tip of interest: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2018211
How do the quality of the cameras compare?
Quality is subjective. You should judge it for yourself by testing.
Here is one comparison example I did some time back. The one on the left is with a built-in iSight, but the current iSights may perform differently.
As is normal for different digital cameras, images comparing two cameras are very different. Which you like better will likely depend on personal taste and may vary with subject matter and lighting conditions. To remove as many variables as possible, I made the following comparison image showing the same subject in the same location during the same video chat using the two different cameras (internal vs external iSight) on same iNtel iMac Core Duo. You can see some of the differences in color balance, sharpening, and contrast settings used by the two cameras. Click the image below if you want a larger picture:
One other possible difference is resolution. All external iSights are 640x480 (Ø.3MP) cameras. I think that all the 2008 MBPs are 1,280x1,024 resolution (1.3MP). To be certain, you can test your MBP's iSight's resolution with QuickTime Pro if you have it. If you don't have QT Pro, use the test explained in this page.
However, depending on which software you use, this resolution difference may not have any practical importance for you. Not all apps can use the higher resolution of the 1.3MP built-in iSights, so there's no need to trade Macs or cameras purely on account of which built-in iSight you have (unless you have a definite need increased resolution.)
Testing is the only real way to determine how images from a particular iSight will look on a particular display when driven by a particular software application. With those tests, each individual can decide whether the image quality is sufficient for his particular need. If higher quality is needed, a good camcorder or digital still camera will give better results than any webcam.
Also with two cameras attached, am I able to switch between the two while using quick capture in iMovie 09 without stopping the recording?
Probably not.
Capturing, converting, processing, and writing video to disk imposes a significant load on your Mac. The exact extent of this load may vary depending on a wide variety of factors including which app(s) you use, the configuration (example: how much RAM is available) of your Mac, which apps are running, how much disk space is available, and possibly even the lighting and complexity of the subject of your recording.
Moreover, although iMovie '09 (iMovie v8.x) can continue to record while a different app is active, not all apps can. For instance, Photo Booth immediately stops recording unless its recording is the currently active window.
Even if you have two apps that each can record in background, trying to process two video streams simultaneously may be beyond your Mac's capability. The only way to know for certain is to test.
EZ Jim
G5 DP 1.8GHz w/Mac OS X (10.5.7) PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11) iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9) External iSight

ISight recording

I'm getting the new 20 in iMac in June, and have a question about the iSight. Can you record directly to your computer? As an example, record a video message or greeting and email it as a file to someone? Or hypethticaly, as a security device? Have the iSight record all time when the user is away?
These questions are more just out of interest than need, I just think it could be useful if able to record directly to your mac.
Thanks

Hello Mr.Mac, ( Great name! )
Here is one way to use the iSight as a security camera...
Security
Look at EZ Jim's excellent post in this thread...
Recording with my iSight
Post back if you need any more.
Hope that helps some.
Regards
Ian

ISight microphone is g.o.n.e....calling EZ Jim!

Hey
My iSight on my Powermac G5 (2 with the same problem) internal microphone is stopped working. It will not let me choose it's built in microphone in my system settings under the "line in" option in iSight preferences or in the "Sound" preferences.
I have re-installed iChat SW + Combo 10.4.2 update + changed FW cable + tried it on 2 different rev. iSight webcams, with no luck.
The microphone in the iSight will not work - the video is fine!
I also have a Powerbook and there is NO problem in using my 2 iSights internal microphone on that machine.

Hello Øyvind
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Sorry, but I do not believe that I understand what you are asking. Please give the answers to each of the following for as many units of each as apply:
(0) Do you have 2 iSights?
(1) Do you have 2 G5 Macs?
(2) Are both G5 Macs Dual 2.5s?
(3) Do you have one PowerBook?
(4) What processor is in your PowerBook?
(5) What is the speed or your PowerBook's processor?
(6) Does your iSight work properly on your PowerBook?
(7) Does your iSight NOT work properly on your G5s?
(8) What software are you running on each Mac when you encounter problems? (List
](8.a) EACH app that shows the problem and
](8.b) ALL apps that you have open at the same time you are running the problem app.)
(9) What software are you running on the Mac that has NO problem? (List
](9.a) EACH app that shows the problem and
](9.b) ALL apps that you have open at the same time you are running the problem app.)
(10) What OS are you running on EACH of your Macs?
(11) For EACH Mac that is connected to the internet, describe the location and explain the connection method and devices?
(12) Do you do Mac OS X maintenance on EACH of your Macs?
(13) When you reinstalled the 10.4.2 Combo Updater, did you follow procedures as described in How I Update My Mac OS X?
(14) When you reinstalled iChat SW, did you do it using the Tiger Installer Disk, or did you use the method Ryan describes in his How do I reinstall iChatAV 3.x? FAQ?
(15) Do you have iSight plugged in when you try to set your "Sound" preferences? You plug iSight in first to see it in your System "Sound" preferences.
(16) There are NO iSight preferences. You must mean your System Preferences. iSight is not an item in the "line in" option. Do you see iSight in your "Sound" preferences in addition to "Line In"? Do your "Sound" preferences look like mine? If so, you need to select iSight, not "Line In" to use iSight's mic as your sound input source.
Try these suggestions. If they do not get it working, try asking this question in different words when you post back the answers to the above questions. We will try to provide more specific suggestions based on your specific information and restated question(s).
<small>EZ Jim</small>

One isight, two macs with ichatAV. Why no one way video?

Hi everyone,
I'm kinda surprised this has never been discussed before, I looked pretty hard, but I could be wrong.
Here's my question, is it possible to have only one person with a webcam (iSight in this case) and still have a one way video conference? Specifically, my dad has an iMac G4 with Tiger and an iSight attached. I have a powerbook G4 with Tiger and rarely have the ability to have an iSight attached because of mobility and all. Is there a way to see my dad when I start an ichat with him without having my camera attached? Is there a work around? If not, then I gotta ask the obvious question, WHY? It seems pretty feasible. One person has a camera the other doesn't and one person would like to see the other in an ichat.
Any help or workarounds would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Your dad might have to disconnect and reconnect in order to see the one-way video chat option under the Buddies menu. This happened to me the other day when I tried using iChat/iSight for the first time. I have an iSight and my parents don't. Until I tried disconnecting/reconnecting the only option in the Buddies menu was for a standard two-way video chat.
Steve

ISight and a G5

Hi,
Just got a isight from a friend and hooked it up to my G5 Dual 1.8 running 10.6, runs fine with photobooth and ichat but when I try Skype it crashes my computer with a K.Panic.
Skype doesn't have the isight as the selected video cam, when I try to change it to the isight it crashes.
Any help?
Thanks
Oli

becinda wrote:
Hi,
Just got a isight from a friend and hooked it up to my G5 Dual 1.8 running 10.6, runs fine with photobooth and ichat but when I try Skype it crashes my computer with a K.Panic.
Skype doesn't have the isight as the selected video cam, when I try to change it to the isight it crashes.
Any help?
Thanks
Oli
Welcome to Discussions, Oil (becinda)
(1) I see that your system info shows you are using Mac OS X (10.5.5). The latest version of Leopard offers many improvements and fixes since 10.5.5.
If your info is correct, unless you have compelling reasons for doing otherwise, you should use Disk Utility to repair permissions. Then download and apply the 10.5.8 COMBO update:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_5_8_ComboUpdate
Repair permissions IMMEDIATELY again after the restart that finishes the installation.
Then test again to see if it helps the problem.
(2) If your problem persists after properly applying the latest Combo Update, be sure your Skype is up to date. You will get best results by using the most current compatible version.
As Ralph has already implied, you must be certain that you are using latest version of Skype _for your Mac and OS_.
(3) After you have verified that you are using the correct software, consider relevant parts of both these Skype troubleshooting articles:
I set up video but it doesn't work on my Mac?
I am having problems with video in Skype for Mac.
Among the first things to check are that the correct video device (webcam) is selected in Skype, under Skype > Preferences > Video and also, in the same preference pane the checkbox ”Enable Skype video” , is checked.
(4) If the above does not help you, you can request specific suggestions from the Skype support team,:
https://support.skype.com/support_request
There should be nobody better able to tell you how to make Skype software work with your system than the Skype technical staff.
(5) For more info or future Skype-specific issues like this one, you will probably get quicker answers by searching or posting in the appropriate Mac OS X forum:
http://forum.skype.com/
The Skype users there have likely already solved the same problem you are facing.
(6) Of course, we will be happy to try to help here whenever we can.
EZ Jim
Mac Pro Quad Core (Early 2009) 2.93Ghz w/Mac OS X (10.6.2) MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz (10.6.2)
LED Cinema Display G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11) iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9) External iSight

G5 isight machine with bad Motherboard

I have a isight 17" that has damage to the GPU due to over heated chipset, my machine has video issues that I can not fix, I checked for bad capacitors but they all are fine. I can confirm that the chipset is the issue after I ran a temp monior last night. with the front case off, the memory controller temp was 173 deg. F thats hotter than the CPU temp.
I have been told that the damage done due to the heat is not reversable.
So, here is my question....
Can I put the motherboard from the 17" intel 1.83ghz machine into my G5 machine? The board appears to have the same dimensions and locations of vital parts. I am only wondering if the powersupply is different and hope that it will work.
any insight is welcome.

I understand that parts from intel will not work in PPC machines, but I am looking to swap the whole MB, so the parts left are the HD, and optical, and the display really...those all just plug into jacks on the MB. I noticed the jack the optical plugs into is the exact style that is used on my G3 pismo. on a side note, I was able to take the optical drive out of my Intel 1.83hgz mac mini and without any modifications, slide it into the DVD caddy for the pismo and it works perfect.
I will call welovemacs again, no one answered when I called them at 1130 EST.
thanks
Kevin

Imac G5 pre-isight keeps locking up and going to a blue screen

Hi there,
I've been asked to look at a friends fathers imac. It's a G5 model and doesn't have the isight camera. Just recently it's started to go slow so they put in 2Gb of ram and a new hard drive. Next thing when using Entourage the machine would lockup. This was then followed by the screen going a dark blue colour.
It has since gone to the blue screen daily and needs to be turned off and back on. It seems to happen mainly when using Entourage to view emails.
I'm really scratching my head with this, does anyone know of this happening and is there a resolution?

Try having them reset the SMU and then the PRAM.
Have them boot from their install disc and use Disk Utility:
Start from your Mac OS X Install disc: Insert the installation disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
Click the First Aid tab.
Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
Select your Mac OS X volume.
Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk.
Let us know how they make out,

ISight updater

Ok, I have the latest Mac OS and I keep it up to date with the software updater and I'm quite annoyed with the Apple people because there hasnt been an update for the iSight cam that will work with the latest Mac OS, or any version past 10.3.9 for that matter and this really ticks me off because Apple should definitely support their products especially for people who have no better option since a cam isnt built in. Does anyone have a clue as to how or when this situation will be resolved because I have an iSight cam that is pretty much toast right now since it seems to need an update. And if the Apple people aren't going to put an update out there is there another one out there that will work in its place?

Hi rplaut6456,
The Forums are User to User help.
Apple Supply the Web space and therefore the Moderators (Hosts).
In the past there used to be more Hosts whose only job at Apple was to monitor, garner info (about common issues) and moderate the Discussions.
It can not be guaranteed that any one from Apple will actually read your Post.
Some applications even when they are running do not always keep the Mac Awake.
I have not heard of this problem before but think it unlikely it is the iSight firmware (unless yours has not been updated to match the version of SightSpeed you have).
As this thread has been about getting an External iSight updated, possibly with the help of someone who still runs Panther - Do you have any friends that fill that criteria ?
11:08 PM Wednesday; January 3, 2007
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