Using the built in web cam

I want to make a short little video using the webcam and I thought I could use imovie. I just wanted to send myself talking as a surpirse to my nephew. I can't figure out how to use the built in cam to do this. HELP!

First, at the bottom of the display screen (near the left side) there are some icons, a video camera, a switch, then to the right of both, some scissors, click on the video camera icon (to the left of the scissors), a pop down menu will appear, if you have a webcam installed it should be there (or, built in iSight), do you have iSight on your computer, because if you dont im not sure if this will work.

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  • I did not have the built-in web camera on laptop Lenovo G550

    У мня перестала работать веб камера!
    драйвера скачал у вас на сйте , а мне 
    при установкепишет , что отказано в достуме,
    а позже выскакивает окно с текстом : No Matched Device Driveer!
    что мне сделать чтоб заработала камера?
    Moderator Note; subject translated from russian.

    Hi easeni, welcome to the forum,
    andyP translation (hopefully it's accurate enough) of the above
    easeni has trouble installing the camera driver on their G550 and are receiving a message that no device was found. Would like to know if anyone could help them.
    @ easeni, there is no objection to posting in your own language for clarity, but as English is the language of the boards we would request that you provide a translate.google.com version of your post.
    нет никаких возражений против размещения в вашем родном языке для ясности, но, как английский язык является языком советов мы хотели бы просить вас предоставить translate.google.com версию вашего поста.
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  • HT1462 CAN I USE THE BUILT IN ISIGHT CAMERA TO RECORD VIDEO?

    I recently purchased a new iMac and would like to know.

    Apps already on your Mac that can do this:
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    • iChat
    If you need help, launch one of the apps and choose its Help meun item.
    Other apps for different video record functions are available by using
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    Message was edited by: EZ Jim

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