ISight built in camera

The built in iSight camera on my MBA will not function. In PhotoBooth, the green light turns on, but a black screen appears and no photo images or video can be be recorded. The camera also does not work with Adobe Connect Pro webinar sofware. Any insights?

1. Does the iSight show up in your System Profiler?
2. Does it work with iChat?
3. Login another User account. Does it work in there?
4. Quit PhotoBooth and try trashing this preference file. Then retest it.
HD > User > Library > Preferences > com.apple.PhotoBooth.plist
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An iNtel Mac can use its built-in iSight "with" MSN Messenger.
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Welcome to Apple Discussions, Yashper
If you have not done so recently, repair permissions (not "verify") and try using your iSight again.
If your problem persists, be sure you have tried all the suggestions relevant to your system from How to Troubleshoot iSight.
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If none of these things fix your problem, (and if you have not made any other software or hardware changes that might be causing the problem), contact your retailer, Apple, or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service.
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Is the green light on?
If not, try opening Photo Booth and see if that works. Then close Photo Booth and restart iChat.
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I just acquired a MacBook today, having previously been a Windows User. I tried using PhotoBooth, but all I get is a green space, both in the preview space, and the picture after.
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Welcome to Apple Discussions, SiXELApurple
Here are some things you can try.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?
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(5) If none of these suggestions help, I suggest that you take your iMac to your Apple-Authorized Service Provider for a professional check.
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I understand your response to be that iChat is the ONLY application you have tried that does not work with iSight in either user (admin) account.
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• Throw away your com.apple.iChat.plist file. It is located in your
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• Launch iChat again and test to see if the problem persists.
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Have a question for you. I have a new MacBook Pro 17". I also have a 23" Cinema Display, and a left over Firewire external iSight camera (which I used to love).
Frequently I "dock" my MBP with my 23". I either use the dual-screen between the two, or I close the lid on the MBP, let it go to sleep, then wake it back up with a BT keyboard or mouse, letting it go to a single-screen mode on only the 23" Cinema Display.
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I guess primarily, I'm wanting to know what the world of two iSights (FW and built-in) look like, and can they work together? I cannot for the life of me get this FW iSight to work consistently, but I know it works perfectly in another G5 tower (which has no built-in camera).
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... two iSights (FW and built-in) ... can they work together?
You can have two iSights connected at one time, but, as explained in Apple's iSight "Your camera is in use by another application" message, iSight can be used by only one application at a time. (my emphasis)
Different apps select between multiple connected cameras in different ways. For instance, iChat > Preferences... > Video settings can select which camera to use with the iChat app, but iMovie 6 uses a drop-down menu as shown in this picture:
The suggestions in How to Troubleshoot iSight should help you determine whether one of your iSights is causing trouble. I suggest you test each one separately and without your external display or other peripherals to rule out possible conflicts.
After you are certain that your iSights are working individually, test them when both are connected. After your system successfully passes these tests, you can add your external devices back one-by-one to be sure one of them is not causing the problem.
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Hi,
The External iSights are of some vintage now in computer and device terms.
However if kept up-to-date firmware wise it will still work well in to to Snow Leopard.
First check it is being seen in the System Profiler.
This can be accessed by holding the ALT key whilst selecting the Apple icon menu and then the top Item (If you don't hold ALT this items reads About this Mac and if that is used the More Info button also gets you there)
You need to open the reveal Triangle and look in Hardware and Firewire.
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(For Snow Leopard Users. This does seem to make a difference in Snow Leopard despite Apple saying it was only an Audio Update).
Having the External iSight connected to one firewire port and having Hard Drives or other devices connected as well (daisychaining)c can be an issue as the iSIght sends data at a different rate to Hard Drives.
If yours is a newer MacBook Pro that has the Firewire 800 port then you need an Adapter (800 to 400).
I have heard that it pays to look around and read what other people have said works as not all adapters are equal it seems.
If the System Profiler show the Camera then try other apps (Photo Booth, Quicktime (Pro in Leopard if you have the Pro bit) or any other app that can access the camera)
The test in another Mac User Account.
If you don't have one then create one in System Preferences > Accounts.
(I have one called Test and have some of the same iChat Details entered there for Testing)
Try a different FIrewire lead to the camera.
I have read that often changing this solves it (not that the leads fail more often than the camera but it worth a test.)
If you can, try a different computer (If your computer has two or more Firewire ports then check those)
Next Unplug all Firewire devices from the computer and shut down the computer (In the case of a Laptop also Unplug the power)
Wait 15 Mins as this then resets the Firewire controllers (You have to wait long enough for various capacitors to discharge that help retain info on counting/allocating ID numbers to devices that are/were attached which is why Laptops need the power disconnected as well).
Summary.
Check System Profiler and tells what it says.
Try other apps and report on your findings
Try another Mac User (And those same apps) and report back.
Try a Firewire port Reset.
Check the camera on another computer
Try a different Firewire cable/lead.
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(1) If restarting Mac does not resolve your problem,
(2) backup your Mac or, at least, its important files.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/DL866
Repair permissions again immediately following the system restart that completes the Combo update.
Properly applying the Combo version of updates can sometimes correct software problems.
(3) If the problem persists, reinstall OS X from your Leopard disk. Then repair permissions, apply the Combo Update, and repair permissions again.
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