Getting Live Messenger to recognize MAC video camera

Using Parallels on an intel Mac, I'm running XP SP2 with no problems, but I'm
unable to get live messenger to recognize my embedded video camera. No
problems with the microphone or sound card on the MAC.

I'd like a step-by-step guide to make it work.
Thanks.
Don.

Greetings Don,

I don't have a Mac, so I'm just thinking allowed but does the camera show up in the device
manager in Windows as per normal? If so, try going through the Audio and Video Setup (see
the Tools menu or press Alt-T, then choose it), and see what it lists as devices at the end
of the wizard for camera devices.

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Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
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"Don in Seattle" <> wrote in message
news:C079A4C4-9B4E-4820-A95D-...
> Using Parallels on an intel Mac, I'm running XP SP2 with no problems, but I'm
> unable to get live messenger to recognize my embedded video camera. No
> problems with the microphone or sound card on the MAC.
>
> I'd like a step-by-step guide to make it work.
> Thanks.
> Don.

Jonathan,
The built-in camera (Isight) was recognized as a USB 2.0 device and is
listed in device manager. Problem seems to be in locating a driver for it.
Maybe Parallels needs to supply the driver. I haven't been able to find a
file when browsing for it. I'll query the Parallels folks, too.

Let me know if you find an answer first. And thanks!
Don.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Don,
>
> I don't have a Mac, so I'm just thinking allowed but does the camera show up in the device
> manager in Windows as per normal? If so, try going through the Audio and Video Setup (see
> the Tools menu or press Alt-T, then choose it), and see what it lists as devices at the end
> of the wizard for camera devices.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "Don in Seattle" <> wrote in message
> news:C079A4C4-9B4E-4820-A95D-...
> > Using Parallels on an intel Mac, I'm running XP SP2 with no problems, but I'm
> > unable to get live messenger to recognize my embedded video camera. No
> > problems with the microphone or sound card on the MAC.
> >
> > I'd like a step-by-step guide to make it work.
> > Thanks.
> > Don.
>
>

Hi,

Or Apple.. Doesn't Bootcamp now have a Windows driver for the iSight? If so, you probably
can port it over.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"Don in Seattle" <> wrote in message
news:957738C9-203E-469B-8035-...
> Jonathan,
> The built-in camera (Isight) was recognized as a USB 2.0 device and is
> listed in device manager. Problem seems to be in locating a driver for it.
> Maybe Parallels needs to supply the driver. I haven't been able to find a
> file when browsing for it. I'll query the Parallels folks, too.
>
> Let me know if you find an answer first. And thanks!
> Don.
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings Don,
>>
>> I don't have a Mac, so I'm just thinking allowed but does the camera show up in the device
>> manager in Windows as per normal? If so, try going through the Audio and Video Setup (see
>> the Tools menu or press Alt-T, then choose it), and see what it lists as devices at the
>> end
>> of the wizard for camera devices.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>> "Don in Seattle" <> wrote in message
>> news:C079A4C4-9B4E-4820-A95D-...
>> > Using Parallels on an intel Mac, I'm running XP SP2 with no problems, but I'm
>> > unable to get live messenger to recognize my embedded video camera. No
>> > problems with the microphone or sound card on the MAC.
>> >
>> > I'd like a step-by-step guide to make it work.
>> > Thanks.
>> > Don.
>>
>>