01-06-2010, 03:43 PM

Hey Guys,

I have a previous version of the Macbook Pro 15", and i mainly use it for music production. Recently i've been trying to use the camera to take shots and videos in iPhoto. And every time i try to do that i get a black screen with a small picture of the camera in the middle that has a cross line on it. I think it means that the camera is not working or is not available.

Now i tried to use it with iPhoto, skype and other programs and it still does not work. Is there some ways i can find out what the problem with this is?

Also i have attached a photo of what appears to give u guys a better idea of what i mean.

Kind regards,

Shervin.

01-06-2010, 03:58 PM

When you open Photo Booth, choose the "Camera" drop down at the top. See if there is another camera installed and checked. You want "Built-in iSight" to be checked if it is not.

01-06-2010, 04:05 PM

Hey. After looking in the Subtitle menu in top of the page. There is no option that allows me to check this. All i see is.. File, Edit, View, Window, Help and under this sub headings i cant find a page where i can go to find built-in iSight.

Can u be more specific please?

Thanx

01-06-2010, 04:08 PM

Please list your MBP specs and what OS you're running.
Regardless, in Leopard and SL you have the same menu options in Photo Booth.

01-06-2010, 04:13 PM

I have Mac OS X Version 10.5.8 Processor 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB Ram 667 Mhz DDR2 SDRAM. startup disk is Machintosh HD.

Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro4,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP41.00C1.B03
SMC Version (system): 1.27f2

does this help??

01-06-2010, 04:15 PM

and it is Leopard

01-06-2010, 04:26 PM

Yeah, I didn't realize there actually IS a difference with the menu items between Leopard and SL. I'm running SL, hence the confusion.
Sorry, I can only guess the camera has somehow been deactivated. Not sure how, though. :/

01-06-2010, 04:27 PM

=(((.. HeLpppPp!! some11 Thanx anyways