iSight with 2010 Mac Pro

[Desmo1098]

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum... I found the answer, see below.


I just picked up an iSight FireWire Camera off Craigslist. Since my Mac Pro does not have a FireWire 400 port I picked up a Belkin FireWire 800/400 9-pin to 6-pin cable.

When I plug the iSight into the rear FireWire 800 port iChat starts and the green light on top of the iSight camera is illuminated. I can see video clearly, but there is no audio. I check System Profiler and System Preferences and everything is listed and selected as they should be.

Does anyone have any ideas why I would not be getting any audio?

[Desmo1098]

Check the iSight version in the "FireWire" section of System, profiler (Utilities folder). It should be at least 1.0.3
If it's not, try the 1.0.3 update
<http://support.apple.com/kb/DL502>
The installer won't run in Snow Leopard but you can right-click and use "Show Package Contents" and get the update application from:
iSightUpdater103.pkg/Contents/Archive.pax.gz

[rogerdee123]

If I recall, the firewire iSight Cam doesn't have a mike. So you must use the mike on your computer ... or if you have a MacPro the mike may be on the front (lower right corner?) of your screen/display (if it's a Mac display).

If you have a MacPro and a non-Apple display, you probably don't have a mike and will have to plug in an external mike into the audio-in on the back of your MacPro.

[2contagious]

If I recall, the firewire iSight Cam doesn't have a mike. So you must use the mike on your computer ... or if you have a MacPro the mike may be on the front (lower right corner?) of your screen/display (if it's a Mac display).

If you have a MacPro and a non-Apple display, you probably don't have a mike and will have to plug in an external mike into the audio-in on the back of your MacPro.

The iSight webcam does have an integrated microphone.

[oilfighter]

I think you have to go to System Preference > Sound, then change the Input to the proper source. MacPro doesn't automatically do this for some reason.