webcam not initiating when opening photobooth on 1st attempt...

stcx86 · stcx86 #1 (**permalink**)

07-25-2010, 04:44 AM

My isight camera will not initiate when i open photobooth for the 1st time....does anyone know why that is? I have to open the application...the application will say "no camera detected" then i must close the application completely and re-open it for the camera to turn on.....i don't know why that is...it never happened before....does anyone have a fix for this? this happens EVERYTIME i launch photobooth...

chas_m · chas_m #2 (**permalink**)

07-25-2010, 06:39 AM

Are there any other programs running when this happens?

DanielDMB · DanielDMB #3 (**permalink**)

07-25-2010, 11:11 AM

Try force quitting and then restarting your computer, then trying photobooth again.

That's happened and worked for me in the past.

stcx86 · stcx86 #4 (**permalink**)

07-26-2010, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by chas_m

Are there any other programs running when this happens?

there usually aren't any programs running...if anything safari and itunes is running....that's it....

stcx86 · stcx86 #5 (**permalink**)

07-26-2010, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanielDMB

Try force quitting and then restarting your computer, then trying photobooth again.

That's happened and worked for me in the past.

I already do that...i have to open the program...quit the program completely and restart the program to get the camera to turn on...its not a big deal but i mean i'd like it if my camera initiated the first time like it's supposed to....it becomes a hassle to have to close and reopen it all the time....=/

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Member Since: Dec 24, 2009 Posts: 56	07-25-2010, 04:44 AM My isight camera will not initiate when i open photobooth for the 1st time....does anyone know why that is? I have to open the application...the application will say "no camera detected" then i must close the application completely and re-open it for the camera to turn on.....i don't know why that is...it never happened before....does anyone have a fix for this? this happens EVERYTIME i launch photobooth...
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