The external isight won't show up on my MacBook Pro, what should I do?

I am trying to use both external iSight and build-in iSight, but the external iSight can't be found...

I don't think you'll have any luck trying to use both cameras simultaneously.  This topic from 4 years ago covers the use of either the internal or external iSight camera.  Incidentally, although the iSight camera is "old technology," it's not as old as the "older" hardware typically discussed in this Forum.  For more info and answers to any other questions that you might have, you should check out the iSight Forum.

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