http://kb.parallels.com/en/112147
Suggests an answer to my question, yet it only covers up to Desktop 8. I have 9. There is no setting in 9 for Web cameras, or for USB and Bluetooth for that matter:
So how do I get my iMac's built-in iSight on Mac OS X 10.10.4 to be recognized by Windows 7 on Parallels Desktop 9?
OS X Yosemite (10.10.4), * I may get paid from macmaps links
Your link says the solution applies to Parallels 9 as well as 8.
Using Apple iSight and other web cams in Parallels Desktop virtual machines
Article ID: 112147
Created On: Aug 30, 2011
Last Review: Aug 20, 2014
APPLIES TO:
Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac
Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac
Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac
Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac
If it is not working perhaps you should ask Parallels why
Do you have to have the file AppleiSightInstaller.exe installed as well?
But as I say, that critical last line is missing from my preferences. Why?
Now that I know to look for it, I found it on this link:
http://kb.parallels.com/en/112801
Checking if it works now.
Yikes, now it requires a dpinst64 bit exe.
I am trying from here: http://originaldll.com/download/24157.exe
No success. Not even a reboot gets it to recognize the 64 bit exe file and the Appleisightinstlaler complains it is not in place.
Note, I have an iMac i3 (11,3) with 10.10.4.
What Windows app would you open within Parallels, a brody, to see if FaceTime / iSight works?
I haven't even yet decided on that. Just want to get the iSight working, so I can choose any software for videoconferencing I might not find on the Mac OS X platform.
I was asking as I have Parallels 10 and was curious to see if I could activate my camera, too.
I did manage to get the USB down there using the + sign to add USB/Bluetooth, and selected iSight,
but still it won't connect the iSight.
Note the second icon on the left:
If I click this, I can choose the iSight. Then this sheet comes up:
In its infinite wisdom, it doesn't consider the fact that Lion and later do not have an installation DVD! So I have no idea where to get the iSight installer other than before. The link above forwards to:
http://kb.parallels.com/en/112147/
I did find a place to get the dpinst64 from Parallels website to no avail on:
http://kb.parallels.com/en/117150
To no avail. When I try to install it, this is what I get on the second screen:
Why do I need this? When I attempt install AppleiSightInstaller.exe I get this screen:
So naturally, I'm stumped what to do next?
I got this far, using your tip to use that icon.
I managed to get ahold of Parallels support. They managed to edit the settings of a file in the Parallels package config.pvs found in my pvm package contents. Then when that didn't work, they had to run the defrag. That's when it finally was able to recognize the installer for the iSight and the dpinst64 programs.
Then the bigger problem was getting a video test.
http://www.onlinemictest.com/webcam/-test
Was one that works. Also another that can work, is if you know someone else who has a Facebook account, you can send them a video conference call to see if it might work.
a brody wrote:
I managed to get ahold of Parallels support. They managed to edit the settings of a file in the Parallels package config.pvs found in my pvm package contents. Then when that didn't work, they had to run the defrag. That's when it finally was able to recognize the installer for the iSight and the dpinst64 programs.
Then the bigger problem was getting a video test.
http://www.onlinemictest.com/webcam/-test
Was one that works. Also another that can work, is if you know someone else who has a Facebook account, you can send them a video conference call to see if it might work.
That link was perfect. Got the camera to working.
Thanks!
Parallels 9 does not recognize iSight?
