USB WebCam record in iMovie

I have VideoCam connected via FireWire to iMovie to import clips. When I turn the camera off, from VTR mode, the USB WebCam gets activated and there comes option "Record With Camera".
Same happends naturally when I turn the firewire camera to "camera".
But without first connecting the DVcam via firewire I cannot connect the USB Logitech Skype WebCam to iMovie.
Is there anything that could be done to make iMovie to find the webcam without first connecting the firewire device?

So it seems that if I want to use iMovie + WebCam combination it got to be done via connect other camera first trick.

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I am using Adobe Presenter 9/PowerPoint 2013 (32 bit) on a Windows 7 machine.
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Steps.
1. I click Settings
2, I choose USB 2.0 PC Cam
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Welcome to Adobe Forums.
Do you have SP1 installed for Windows 7?
Is that a laptop or Desktop ?
What is the name of the manufacturer for your USB Webcam ?
What is the name of the manufacturer for your computer ?
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Can I program the Labview using USB Webcam to take record and record sound in the same time??
Do any one have this type of experience??
Would you mind tell me how to build the structure to Program the software??
Any other essential software need??
Thank you!!
I will use LV7.1.

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