iSight has only worked intermittently since the most recent auto update for the new May 2011 27" iMac. Resetting SMC didn't resolve this. Reinstalling OSX did get the camera working again, but then the update again borked it. Ideas?
The green light doesn't come on
The camera is listed as a connected USB device
FaceTime shows an error message, suggesting restart (which doesn't help)
Photo Booth shows black screen
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
Hi,
I would try a PRAM reset. Shut down the computer. Restart it holding down Apple/CMD (or ⌘)+ALT( ⌥)+P+R Keys until you have heard three Start Up Bongs.
I would also try a Removal of all USB items except Keyboard and Mouse and then shut down the Computer for 15 Mins.
This tends to allow capacitors to Discharge that hold info like device numbering.
It is mainly used for Firewire Port resets but may help here.
7:46 PM Friday; May 13, 2011
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G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb( 10.6.7)
Mac OS X (10.6.7),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images." No, Seriously
Hi,
I would try a PRAM reset. Shut down the computer. Restart it holding down Apple/CMD (or ⌘)+ALT( ⌥)+P+R Keys until you have heard three Start Up Bongs.
I would also try a Removal of all USB items except Keyboard and Mouse and then shut down the Computer for 15 Mins.
This tends to allow capacitors to Discharge that hold info like device numbering.
It is mainly used for Firewire Port resets but may help here.
7:46 PM Friday; May 13, 2011
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb( 10.6.7)
Mac OS X (10.6.7),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images." No, Seriously
Thank you Ralph, for responding.
The answer, however, has turned out to be much simpler. A few days after I bought the iMac I also bought the Elgato EyeTV USB device. It seems that there is insufficient USB 2.0 bandwidth for the iSight camera and this device to operate at the same time. Unplugging EyeTV when I want to use the iSight camera seems to be the inelegant solution.
I'm new to the world of Macs, so it took me a day or two to figure this out 😝
Hi,
Does the EyeTV devcie have the option of being Powered (Externally) ?
Obviously the Internal iSight is in fact Unpowered.
Much newer Macs come with USB 2.0 ports on the keyboard but the keyboard itself is unpowered (i.e gets it.s power from the Mac).
If you are plugging the EyeTV in here it may be draining too much power from the USB Controller.
It may be that you have other devices that are also unpowered (USB Stick/Drive)
Thanks for the Points
7:55 PM Saturday; May 14, 2011
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb( 10.6.7)
Mac OS X (10.6.7),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images." No, Seriously
My iSight camera
