Q: iSight Issues with PowerBook (Pismo) can't get it to recognize in 10.3 or 10.4 - HELP!

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Q: iSight Issues with PowerBook (Pismo) can't get it to recognize in 10.3 or 10.4 - HELP!

Q: iSight Issues with PowerBook (Pismo) can't get it to recognize in 10.3 or 10.4 - HELP!

Hey I purchased a used iSight.
I plug it into my Pismo and I see the Green Led light up the lens adjust and then the Green Led turn off.

But in the Profiler under FireWire it's there...

None of the applications I tested see the iSight (iChat) Sad

The iSight has it's firmware updated to 1.0.3 I believe.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Opps

Sorry - I checked the fine print on the specs at Apple and they indicate that the allow ONLY a G3 that's 600mHZ and up to work with the iSight and iChat AV setup... also this was discovered asking Apple directly to confirm this built in limitation.
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there has to be a way. I have

there has to be a way. I have heard people getting the iSight to work on the pismo. It sounds like an artifical limit, an excuse to just sell more macs. google around for a haxie, and let us know if you find anything.

-digital Wink

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A: iChatUSBCam

A: iChatUSBCam

http://www.ecamm.com/mac/ichatusbcam/

I searched and Googled for awhile but finally found this software to make it work. I tested the demo and then immediately purchased the software for $9.99 - I think it was a bargain...

My iSight is up an running and of course it's expected to be a little sluggish since my Pismo is a G3/500mHZ versus the G3 minimum of 600mHz and that any G4 & G5 can be used by the Apple specs for iSight.

Hey I can't complain - I snagged an iSight (just the Cam with the FireWire cable for $50 off CL in NYC almost as crazy as my first Airport Card (Original) for $20 off CL last year.

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Cont. - what's next...

BTW anyone have a G4 933mHZ for $100?
I missed one last week of CL and would love to move to a real Mac Desktop...
TIA
Sonny

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