Mac Mini + External Webcam connection to Photobooth & iChat

I have just purchased a Sogatel USB 168 Webcam - the basic system works but I do not know how to configure the camera to operate with PHOTO BOOTH and IChat - I wonder if you can offer any advice?

Thanks for the suggestions. A few hours after posting my issue I switched everything on and all was as before. I could control the audio input level in system preferences and use the webcam for skype calls as before, using it as the audio and video input device.
Now I have swithched the machine on again and it seems to have reverted back to the same problem as described in my original posting......very frustrating. Nothing registering on the sound input levels in system preferences. Tried restarting several times without success.
The Midi settings for the "Unknown USB Audio Device" i.e. Webcam are as follows:
Source Default (Grayed out)
Format 48000 Hz 1 ch 16 bit
M Channel volume slider is at the mid point, Value 0.49, dB 18.28, Mute and Thru both unchecked
I Channel slider grayed out and all else blank.
Since everything started working again I haven't touched these settings so I assume that they are the same with or without the issue.
I know issues that occur randomly such as this are least likely to find a solution but further suggestions welcome.

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