Logitech quickcam 4000 and macbook

Hi,
ever since my PC crashed I have decided to go exclusivly mac. I am working with my macbook for now. At some point in the future i will probably get an imac or a macpro. in the meantime my macbook is my replacement desktop.
I have it connected to an extrenal monitor and I am running the macbook closed.
So I have a cam from my old PC an logitech quickcam 4000. I loaded in mac drivers and i want to use it as my cam when my macbook is closed.
is the possible?? I keep getting a message that there is another application using my camera and there are no other aps open.
What am I dong wrong?

Wow I would have expected a greater response.

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[Solved] Trying to get QuickCam 4000 Pro webcam to work

Hi all,
I read through the forum and found related issues, but no solution that would work for me, so I just try asiking again.
I have a Logitech QuickCam 4000 Pro USB webcam. When I plug it in, it gets correctly recognized:
[jan@localhost ~]$ dmesg
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weaner wrote:I got my quickcam pro working fairly painlessly in Arch.
You'll need the pwc drivers and you can get them here, I've got version pwc-10.0.11.tar.bz2.
Hmm, the strange thing is that after plugging my webcam without installing anything specific, the correct pwc module was loaded. So is pwc provided by stock kernel as well? If so, why do I need a special package?
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pacman -S pwc
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I'm certain your quickcam only switches on when it is in use so you'll have to use the following to get it work:
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I have a logitech quickcam messenger, which used to work perfectly 2 days ago. I updated my system yesterday and this morning, but I tried the cam again only now, and neither cheese nor webcamstudio work anymore (it never worked in skype since I moved from Mint to Arch a few weeks ago, but that was easily (and better) addressed by starting cheese and then using desktop sharing in Skype)
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Bus 001 Device 007: ID 046d:08da Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Messanger
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[ 2216.282753] hub 1-1:1.0: state 7 ports 4 chg 0000 evt 0010
[ 2216.283231] hub 1-1:1.0: port 4, status 0101, change 0001, 12 Mb/s
[ 2216.387861] hub 1-1:1.0: debounce: port 4: total 100ms stable 100ms status 0x101
[ 2216.450867] usb 1-1.4: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 11
[ 2216.462234] hub 1-1:1.0: port 4 not reset yet, waiting 10ms
[ 2216.537006] usb 1-1.4: ep0 maxpacket = 8
[ 2216.538992] usb 1-1.4: skipped 4 descriptors after interface
[ 2216.538994] usb 1-1.4: skipped 2 descriptors after interface
[ 2216.538996] usb 1-1.4: skipped 1 descriptor after endpoint
[ 2216.538998] usb 1-1.4: skipped 2 descriptors after interface
[ 2216.539000] usb 1-1.4: skipped 1 descriptor after endpoint
[ 2216.539006] usb 1-1.4: udev 11, busnum 1, minor = 10
[ 2216.539008] usb 1-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=08da
[ 2216.539010] usb 1-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
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[ 2217.407455] snd-usb-audio 1-1.4:1.1: usb_probe_interface
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[ 2217.410813] usb 1-1.4: adding 1-1.4:1.2 (config #1, interface 2)
[ 2217.410855] drivers/usb/core/inode.c: creating file '011'
EDIT 2: Just tried the webcam on another computer, and it works there. so it's not the hardware
any ideas? I'm pretty desperate, as this is the only way for me to keep in touch with my kids at the moment
Last edited by SammyF (2010-05-28 20:44:15)

SOLVED : really stupid problem, but well... I'll completement my post and leave it for anybody who might hit the same problem :
dmesg looked like this when after I started cheese :
[ 3815.848011] usb 1-1.4: unlink qh8-3008/ec236980 start 0 [1/2 us]
[ 3815.848995] gspca: found int in endpoint: 0x82, buffer_len=8, interval=10
[ 3815.849001] usb 1-1.4: link qh8-0601/f6848ec0 start 1 [1/2 us]
[ 3816.696230] zc3xx: probe 2wr ov vga 0x0000
[ 3816.917369] ehci_hcd 0000:00:0b.1: iso sched full f0049c00 (now 652 max 2700)
[ 3816.917377] gspca: bandwidth not wide enough - trying again
[ 3816.938010] gspca: no transfer endpoint found
The (not so obvious) solution was to connect the webcam directly to the computer and not through a USB hub. I have no idea why it used to work and suddenly stopped, but it works again now.
sorry to take up your time, in case I did.
Last edited by SammyF (2010-05-28 20:44:56)

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I need a webcam for my Mac Pro. I'm currently running Leopard but plan to upgrade to Snow Leopard soon. I'm looking at the Logitech Quickcam Vision Pro, but I've read reviews that say it works well in applications like iChat and Skype, but isn't recognized as a webcam by Adobe Flash Player for use on Flash chat websites like tinychat.com and stickam.com. I really need a webcam that is recognized and compatible with Flash Player.
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Here is the list :
Reference: Logitech Webcams for Macintosh (OSX)
Question
In order to use a a webcam on your Mac OS X computer, your Logitech camera must be UVC (Universal Video Class) compliant. These standard UVC drivers are provided by the operating system and will provide minimal camera support only. This allows your webcam to operate on your Mac using third party Instant Messenging applications such as Yahoo IM and MSN. There is no support for other applications such as iMovie or Final Cut Pro.
Currently, Logitech does not provide additional webcam software drivers for Macintosh to allow advanced features such as RightLight, RightSound or Video Effects.
For updates on compatibility issues and driver support, please continue to check the Logitech Support Website for updates or click the "Notify me by E-Mail..." button located at the end of this article.
Answer
This article applies to the following products:
All UVC-compliant Webcams listed in the table below
This article applies to the following operating systems / platforms:
Macintosh OS X 10.4.9 - 10.5.2
The Logitech webcams listed below are UVC compliant and can be used with operating systems which fully support this standard, including Mac OS 10.4.9 and above.
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QuickCam for Notebooks Pro 861303
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QuickCam Communicate Deluxe (S7500) 860-000107
QuickCam Communicate Deluxe 861235
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