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.
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[4]
Does anyone have any ideas that could help us? I am having her download skype to see if thats more successful but this is going to be our primary mode of contact for the next year and I am REALLY worried. We are both using external iSights and we tried audio with and without them plugged in.
Everytime either of us tries anything it gets the the stage where it says "connecting" then gives the error message.
Any help would be really appreciated!
Thanks,
Stephen Miller

Hi,
Hotels are notoriously difficult for iChat because of the way
1) the ports are not always open
2) the number of people sharing the connection.
For Mail you probably have POP and SMTP server set for one location and the hotel's ISP is not letting you go to those though their server. Web Mail may be the only way around this.
Ask the hotel if they have the ports open for iChat.
You may not be able to do much about the Bandwidth/user issue.
I take it you have done the Quicktime setting as you have posted before.
10:15 PM Sunday; September 16, 2007

ISight and userplane

Hi,
Just bought an iSight.
I can video chat perfectly via iChat; love the camera!
However in a userplane chat room, the camera is recognized but will not stream the video. The audio works perfectly, everyone can hear me beautifully, but it continues to say video not available.
I see that in the settings window the site recognizes the iSight, and I have selected "allow" to give access to the camera, but no luck.
I've sent a message to userplane, but thought perhaps this is something I need to handle in SystPref/Sharing/Firewall?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks,
K.
G4 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

good to hear that it was figured out.
Darn, i was hoping to do it myself and gain the Hero
Status. i guess next time.
what does userplane have to offer that might
attracked us to it?
not much! It's pretty quiet in there.
(It's a chatroom for fans of Echo and the Bunnymen.)
I'm sure Userplane hosts other chatrooms as well, but I only know this one.
G4 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

External iSight and Mac Mini 2011

I always loved the industrial design on the external isight and would like to buy one. How ever will it still work with my 2011 mac mini? And which isight revision should I look for? What are the differences among them?

(1) If the old iSight you buy still works, it should work with your Mac mini.
    (But see ¶s 2. & 3. below.)
To connect the FW400 external iSight to your FW800 mini, you will need a Firewire 400-800 cable or adapter. I suggest you have more than one of these so you can test whether any problem you encounter might be due to a bad connector.
Any working one(s) of something like those listed here should work to connect a FW400 external iSight:
• This Firewire 400-800 cable can work: http://store.apple.com/us/product/H7041ZM/A (I use this one.)
• Some users report that this low-priced alternative cable works:
     http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812189097
• To use a FW400 6pin-6pin cable like that which came with external iSights, you can use a 6pin-9pin adapter like one of these:
http://tinyurl.com/ydsbb6m (I successfully use this one, too.)
If you encounter a problem, see Apple's troubleshooting suggestions here:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
(2) I understand your attraction to the appearance of external iSight.
However, if I were buying another webcam today, I'd buy a new UVC (USB) webcam that has a warranty. Based on my budget and the camera feature I wanted, I would select a compatible camera like one of those discussed here:
     http://www.mac-compatible-web-cam.com/
My external iSights (I have two) are great webcams, but they are getting old (as consumer electronics go.) Both of mine still work as well as they did when they were new. However, some previously owned iSights may have suffered pretty rough treatment, and the only way to know whether any currently available external iSight works properly is to test it. If you still want to consider buying an External iSight, I suggest that you physically examine and test it on your system before you buy using the suggestions from this page:
http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/EZJim/EZJimpage4.html
If you cannot try the external iSight before you buy, perhaps a trusted seller will give you a warranty for return or exchange privileges if the iSight will not work properly with your system.
(3) Additionally, unlike USB webcams, external iSight can be finicky about sharing a Firewire connection.
Chaining external iSight with other Firewire devices on the same Firewire ports often causes function problems. Because your mini has only one Firewire port, If your system includes other Firewire devices, you would most likely need to disconnect them in order to successfully use an external iSight with your mini.
For more info, see http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/EZJim/EZJimpage6.html
(4) Info on iSight model versions: http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/EZJim/EZJimpage10.html
Which particular model revision would be much less important to me than being able to test an external iSight to make certain it works with your system.
If you use an Apple Cinema Display, the RevC's magnetic mount may be desirable. However, other mounting solutions are possible: http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/EZJim/EZJimpage9.html
(5) Your system info shows Windows® 7.
If you are considering using an external iSight with a PC, you should reconsider. More info: http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/EZJim/EZJimpage12.html
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
Mac OSX 10.7.4

TESTING- Is there a place to test my iSight and iChat with somebody?

Is there a place to test my iSight and iChat with somebody? I bought it to work with my new client and don't want to go through the testing with them.
Thanks,
John

Hint time
New Discussions ReponsesThe new system for discussions asks that after you mark your question as Solved. You should take the time to mark any posts that have aided you with the tag and the post that provided your answer with the tag. This not only gives points to the posters, but points anyone searching for answers to similar problems to the proper posts.
Alternatively, you can change the status to Answered.
If we use the forums properly they will work well...
9:54 PM Tuesday; October 17, 2006

ISight and PC's

I have tried using ISight and Sykpe to connect with a WindowsXp PC, unfortunately I can hear& see the contact but the contact can hear but cannot see me. Is it a compatibility issue i.e Isight only works with Apple to Apple PC's? can you help me on this
Dan Rose
Leeds UK

Hi
Have you enabled skype video, goto skype prefs/video make sure you have a tick in the "enable skype video" box and a tick in "start my video automatically".
What version of skype are you using as it is now 2.0.0.6 http://www.skype.com/download/skype/macosx/index.html
Tony

Isight and connectivity-cant get it to work

I cant get my isight to give me any signal. i have checked my isight camera on my laptop and it works. i have gone to imoveHD and in camera mode there is not triangle that comes up to select isight. i have gone to ichat av and under preferences and to the video button, and it tells me there is no camera connected. i plug it in, the green light starts on the isight and then goes off. comes back on when i use isight with my laptop. i searched my computer for isight stuff and the only thing that comes up is an isight audio plug in. i tried to install the isight 1.0.3 firmware upgrade and it says it is not able to install it on computers running 10.4. i tried to download the 1.0.2 but it keeps going to the 1.0.3. i tried to do this on my own but have failed miserably.
any help would be appreciated.
john

Hello john,
All required iSight firmware updates are applied automatically by the Tiger install. You do not need to worry about doing that again now.
Neither should you be concerned about the green light blinking on and off. It is normal for iSight's green light to turn off after you connect it. The green light should come back on when iSight is in use, but that will likely happen once you get iSight working.
Please post back the answers to the following questions if you do not get going with these suggestions.
(0) I am confused by your first two sentences. Do you mean that the same iSight that works on your "laptop" will not work on your iMac?
If so, and if your "laptop" is a Mac, then your iMac needs work. Some additional info will be needed if the following do not get you going.
Your post sounds as though you may have tried using the hints in the How To Ensure Your iSight Is Functional FAQ.
](1) Is that true for BOTH computers?
](2) If so, are the results the same for both of your Macs?
](3) When you have your iSight connected to your iMac, does your iMac's System Profiler recognize your iSight as a Firewire device?
(4) Have you repaired permissions since you updated to 10.4.2?
(5) Do you regularly perform Mac OS X maintenance?
(6) When you upgraded to 10.4.2, did you just click "install" when notified that there was an OS X update available?
(7) Have you repaired permissions since you updated to 10.4.2?
If the answer to (7) is "yes," I suggest you apply the new 10.4.3 Combo Update using the method suggested in How I Update My Mac OS X. If the answer is "no," repair permissions now and see whether that gets your iSight working.
My best suggestions to get your iSight working with iChat AV are in Help for iChat AV 3 Problems.
If you are new to iSight or iChat AV, you might also find some useful ideas in Using iSight with iChat AV.
If you need to post back it will also be helpful if you will tell us:
(8) Processor type and speed on all Macs to which you refer in your post.
(9) Whether you have Possible hardware or software conflicts with iSight.
EZ Jim

ISight and a G5

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