Installed Web Cam; still no signal

I just installed a Logitech Quickcam 8. It seems to work just fine on stand-alone; however, when I open iChat and go to preferences, the video tab indicates that there is "no video camera attached to the computer". It is doing the same also when
I open iMovie: "no camera connected". How can I get my programs to recognize?
Thanks in advance!
Cheers.
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You will probably need this and a Mac Driver for this cam. (See this Camera List from Ecamm as well.)
I don't actually recognise the Camera model number you list.
If you are on OS 10.4.9 or above you will not need a Mac Driver if the camera is UVC (USB Video Class) compliant.
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