Webcams on Macbook

[Wanyal]

Hi, i'm new to OS X as i received my new aluminum MacBook less than a week ago, and am so far loving it. Although, i need some help.

I'm needing to take some photos with a webcam as I have no other cameras and cannot use the iSight to take the photos that I want. I have tried plugging in my webcam which i know is compatible with OS X but, i can't seem to get PhotoBooth to use it. Help would be appreciated

Oh, and another thing, i've noticed that when i'm moving my macbook around (if i'm carrying it) sometimes i hear a distinct click. Should i be worried? Is this normal?

 

[BlueRevolution]

I'm needing to take some photos with a webcam as I have no other cameras and cannot use the iSight to take the photos that I want. I have tried plugging in my webcam which i know is compatible with OS X but, i can't seem to get PhotoBooth to use it. Help would be appreciated

What kind of webcam do you have? Does it work anywhere else?

Oh, and another thing, i've noticed that when i'm moving my macbook around (if i'm carrying it) sometimes i hear a distinct click. Should i be worried? Is this normal?

Possibly. Is it in response to your handling (when you squeeze the body or something), or just generally when it is being moved? What part of the computer is it coming from?

 

[Wanyal]

What kind of webcam do you have? Does it work anywhere else?

Xbox Live Vision, works on my Desktop PC.

Possibly. Is it in response to your handling (when you squeeze the body or something), or just generally when it is being moved? What part of the computer is it coming from?

Generally when being moved, to the right of the trackpad. I'm assuming thats where the HDD lies.

 

[krackers]

i do not think the live vision will work.

 

[Wanyal]

i do not think the live vision will work.

I know it does, several websites have stated that the Live Vision works on OS X versions 10.4.9 and above.