ISight sound system prefs; using w/o using iChat

There's a website I need to record myself speaking for for a class, and I'd like to be able to do so without having iChat open. However, it was only working when iChat was open. and my status was available. Is there something I need to change?
Also, in System Preferences, I only saw Internal Microphone listed under Sound, not iSight. What might be the problem?
Thanks!

Hello Christopher
First, your System Preferences issue. Your iSight must be plugged in before it can show in System Preferences... > Sound > Input. If your iSight does not show when it is plugged in and turned on, restart and see if the problem goes away. If not, unplug and reconnect your iSight and check to see whether the problem goes away. If your problem persists, you can test your iSight using these suggestions. Pay particular attention to the possibilities of faulty cables, connections, or ports.
I may not understand your question about recording yourself speaking via iChat. Do you mean that you must have iChat launched but not running in order to use iMovie or QuickTime Pro to capture movie clip of yourself? If so, have you tried restarting? If restart does not resolve the problem, and if you have not recently performed your regular Mac OS X Maintenance, do so now and see if that helps.
You might also consider trying other applications that can make video or movie clips with your iSight. Perhaps one of them will work for you.
If you are trying to use a video website for the recording, see the Help, FAQs, Support pages, or seek help from the web-master of that site. Many video web-sites have unique requirements, and they should be best able to answer your compatibility, configuration, and operating questions concerning their particular operations. You may only need to configure your Flash Player settings for what you want to do. This response to streetartist711 may help you get started:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4761707&#4761707
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