ISight with 10.5?

Hello,
I have one of the older external iSights. I wanted to set it up with my PowerMac G4 running 10.5. When I plug it in all it does is make a noise and the green light on the top turns on for a second then shuts back off. I tried plugging it into both my MacBook Pro and my Powermac. On the PowerMac the iSight does not show up in iChat. Is there something I can do? Could it just be broken?
Thanks!

Hello Brandon
You can use these suggestions to test your external iSight to ensure it is functional and troubleshoot problems. If iSight works on other Macs or with at least one app on your problem Mac, your iSight is not the cause of your problem.
If your iSight checks out, and if your problem is ONLY on the Mac that has the NewerTechnology Upgrade check with NewerTechnology to see if there are known issues or a fix in the works for your NewerTechnology device.
If there is no NewerTechnology fix and your only problem is iChat, you can check the free demo of iChatUSBCam to see whether that add-on software will get your processor-upgraded Mac working. (I know your external iSight is a Firewire cam. iChatUSBCam does some other things in addition to enabling use of USB webcams, and it costs nothing to try.) To avoid possible future problems, if you decide not to buy the iChatUSBCam add-on software, be sure to follow the instructions and uninstall the free demo before the demo period expires.
EZ Jim
PowerBook 1.67 GHz w/Mac OS X (10.4.11) G5 DP 1.8 w/Mac OS X (10.5.1) External iSight

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Kisight: FAQ 1: Want to Test your iSight With Another Person? (replacement)

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kisight: FAQ 1: Want to Test your iSight With Another Person?
Suitable for iChat 2.x and iChat 3
This FAQ follows on from EZ Jim's "How To Ensure Your iSight Is Functional"
Testing with Another User
This FAQ presumes you have done the preliminary tests in EZ Jim's FAQ and can see yourself in the Preview windows of iChat.
If your iSight works and you want to test your ability to connect iChat AV for instant messaging, see the iChat AV FAQs for further help.
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appleu3test01,
appleu3test02 and
appleu3test03 are available as Autoresponders. (They answer your call and start to show Video (adverts).
They will accept invites from iChat 2.x, iChat 3, the AIM application on a PC and Trillian also on a PC.
See Table 1 here for clarity
In Addition to these there are several people who post regularly in the iChat and iSight discussion areas who may offer their help. See the list below.
Other people put their details in their Apple profiles which you can see by clicking on their name on the left of any post.
Please be aware of Time Zone differences.
Current Known test users (Be polite and Text a request first).
Rather than post iChat names on a page that could possibly be trawled for info, I linked the list to peoples profiles.
Ralph Johns (UK) See under "Biography" in new Discussions Profile. Using Tiger (iChat 3 Panther at 10.3.9 possible still) Can also host 4 ways
EZ Jim By invite on the Boards only
Defcom (UK) From New Disussion Profile. Using Tiger (iChat 3)
Ryan Mathus New DIscussion Profile. Maryland.
ChrisBel New Discussions. Please note the @mac reference (Paris).
James A. Weston New Discussions Profile. California (Please Text first. Has PCs and Macs. Mac on Tiger and an Intel Mac.
Jeremy Varner Pennsylvania On Tiger
John Holt In Austailia.
See More about their Whereabouts and abilities to test here in Table 2
The people who have offered to be testers have put their iChat details in their profiles.
The Links are to prevent Trawling.
From there you can copy and paste them into the Add Buddy set up screens to put them in your Buddy list. Please note you need to select the correct account type when adding a Buddy.
To start a chat can be done in four ways.
1) Double click the green camera icon next to the person's name in your Buddy list
2) Click the person's name once in the Buddy list and use the icon at the bottom of the Buddy List
3) Click the person's name once and use the Buddies menu items.
4) Right Click on a Buddy and use the Pop Up Menu.
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kisight: FAQ 1: Want to Test your iSight With Another Person?
Suitable for iChat 2.x and iChat 3
This FAQ follows on from EZ Jim's "How To Ensure Your iSight Is Functional"
Testing with Another User
This FAQ presumes you have done the preliminary tests in EZ Jim's FAQ and can see yourself in the Preview windows of iChat.
If your iSight works and you want to test your ability to connect iChat AV for instant messaging, see the iChat AV FAQs for further help.
Apple runs three AIM names:-
appleu3test01,
appleu3test02 and
appleu3test03 are available as Autoresponders. (They answer your call and start to show Video (adverts).
They will accept invites from iChat 2.x, iChat 3, the AIM application on a PC and Trillian also on a PC.
See Table 1 here for clarity
In Addition to these there are several people who post regularly in the iChat and iSight discussion areas who may offer their help. See the list below.
Other people put their details in their Apple profiles which you can see by clicking on their name on the left of any post.
Please be aware of Time Zone differences.
Current Known test users (Be polite and Text a request first).
Rather than post iChat names on a page that could possibly be trawled for info, I linked the list to peoples profiles.
Ralph Johns (UK) See under "Biography" in new Discussions Profile. Using Tiger (iChat 3 Panther at 10.3.9 possible still) Can also host 4 ways
EZ Jim By invite on the Boards only
Defcom (UK) From New Disussion Profile. Using Tiger (iChat 3)
Ryan Mathus New DIscussion Profile. Maryland.
ChrisBel New Discussions. Please note the @mac reference (Paris).
James A. Weston New Discussions Profile. California (Please Text first. Has PCs and Macs. Mac on Tiger and an Intel Mac.
Jeremy Varner Pennsylvania On Tiger
John Holt In Austailia.
See More about their Whereabouts and abilities to test here in Table 2
The people who have offered to be testers have put their iChat details in their profiles.
The Links are to prevent Trawling.
From there you can copy and paste them into the Add Buddy set up screens to put them in your Buddy list. Please note you need to select the correct account type when adding a Buddy.
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1) Double click the green camera icon next to the person's name in your Buddy list
2) Click the person's name once in the Buddy list and use the icon at the bottom of the Buddy List
3) Click the person's name once and use the Buddies menu items.
4) Right Click on a Buddy and use the Pop Up Menu.
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IMac G5 (iSight) with 10.4.11: Screen always dimmed. Starts at full bright and a second later dimms and stays like that forever. Brightness controls work normally under this circunstance. Please help !!!

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Hello Mr_Harley,
Did you get enough info from Tony (Defcom) to consider your question Answered?
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ISight with AIM??

I looked but couldnt find any topics about this. I am trying to connect isight with aim and it will not recognize isight.. anyone know how i can fix this???
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ISight with Core Solo Mini

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My first problem, with just one person - I am trying to isight with personA. I have no problem reaching personB and personA has no problem reaching personB. But we cannot get on with each other. And I don;t mean we are trying to do this at the saqme time. THis is as a completely separate chat (neither of us is on with personB anymore).
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I'm not sure why you are having problems with one person, while the other is not. Is person B in another country?
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External Apple isight with a imac G5

Really need help to figure this one out.
I have not used this isight before it has been bought secondhand.
Trying to use an external Apple isight with a imac G5 (without built in isight) running on Leopard OSX 10.5.8.
looked in my Utilities and can't find anything relating to isight.
Done system update and tried to download isight updater 1.0.3 but that does not work for OSX 10.4 or later.
Many thanks for your time
Additional Details:
Also when I go into System profiler and look in FireWire it says unknown device.
and also went into:
finder/system/library/coreservices/isightupdater
It will ask me to plug in an isight (which I do) to install and still nothing happens.
& also best till last - No green light what so ever
Do you think it maybe broken?
I really hope not as it was sold as fully working

jonsonby wrote:
Really need help to figure this one out.
I have not used this isight before it has been bought secondhand.... No green light what so ever
Do you think it maybe broken?
I really hope not as it was sold as fully working
Welcome to Discussions, jonsonby
Based on the info you posted, if Defcom's good suggestion does not restore proper function, I think the external iSight is defective.
The simplest way to test that for certain is to connect your iSight (use the same cable you use) to another Mac, particularly one that works with a known-good external iSight. If you do not have access to another Mac and/or another external iSight for testing, a local Apple retailer may be able to do the test for you at little or no cost.
More complete troubleshooting suggestions here:
http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/EZJim/EZJimpage4.html
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
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Trouble using external iSight with MacBook Pro (which has built in camera)

Hey Jim,
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Hello Exivus
... 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.
EZ Jim
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ISight with iMovie HD

i posted this and response was to post here: sorry, but trying to figure this out NOW!....on my second eggnog .....thanks!
iSight with iMovie HD
Posted: Dec 20, 2006 1:57 PM
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this is my first attempt at using iMovie-and i iSight camera>search: here's what it sez>
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Problems Immediately!!> gotta create and store> oh my...but i get a screen/window named "taDec" > ((frig the spellin' !!))
where's the "mode switch"?>>there isn't a "mode switch"> nor is there in "the menu"...?
there is nothing about "i Sight camera" anywhere....so it can't be chosen....
yeah, i'm still searchin'......trying to make a video of me with a friggin tooth ache trying to use "HELP"!((and this 'Forum'> note this, i'm takin' 6 asperin and a large vodka Egg Nog! > it better get better!!
(this 'Earthmouse' is starting to act weirdlhy too.....(-:
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Create a New Project (of course you haven't had one it's new!) and choose a location to save it to.
Throw the Mode Switch from the scissors (Edit Mode) towards the left where the picture of camera is (Capture/Import Mode).
(As you can see I don't have an iSight attached)HTH
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ISight with iMovie

I'm trying to use the built-in camera (iSight) with iMovie. I get a message to connect a camera. But I want to use the built-i camera.
I have used it in the past, but then I had to do a re-install and after that I cannot connect to the camera. Can anybody help me, please?

What about re-installing iMovie/iLife again? Please tell me how to do that again...
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Connecting my iSight with non-iSight cams

Hello. I am trying to connect my iSight with friends who have pc cams and am unable to do so. What do I need to do to resolve this?

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They need XP preferably at Service Pack 2.
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First, Test your iSight to determine whether it is working correctly with any software. If iSight works correctly with Apple software, then your problem is with to Yahoo! Messenger for Mac (YM) rather than with your iSight.
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You can find other users' experience with iSight problems and fixes by searching "iSight Discussions for Yahoo".
Please let us know how you get it working.
Cheers,
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