help?! isight not working. can't reset PRAM

neenarooni · neenarooni #1 (**permalink**)

01-25-2012, 04:11 PM

Hello,

I have an iMac. I recently noticed that my built in isight was not working when I tried to do a skype chat with a friend. After checking the USB and seeing that it was not recognized and reading online what I should do, I figured out that I need to reset the PRAM. I was using a usb keyboard so I had to get out my original wireless one. When I tried to connect it, I realized that the bluetooth was "not available". So I went into system preferences to try and fix it, but found that the bluetooth option was not even on the hardware panel. I looked online to see how I could fix this and most of the answers said to reset the PRAM. How do I reset the PRAM without the keyboard shortcuts??!! Is this something I can fix myself or am I going to have to call the apple store?

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

01-25-2012, 04:15 PM

You reset the PRAM from a wired keyboard not wireless. Follow the Apple instructions given in this article. LINK

neenarooni · neenarooni #3 (**permalink**)

01-25-2012, 04:17 PM

the keyboard that came with my computer is a wireless one and i don't have the command and option keys on my usb keyboard.

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

01-25-2012, 08:57 PM

If your keyboard is not an Apple keyboard, instead of "command" use the Windows key and instead of "option" use the Alt key.

chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 42,679 Mac Specs: 27" iMac i5, 3.2 GHz, iPad 3, iPhone 5c, 3 iPods, Yosemite	01-25-2012, 04:15 PM You reset the PRAM from a wired keyboard not wireless. Follow the Apple instructions given in this article. LINK COMMUNITY RULES Writing a Quality Post
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Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 42,679 Mac Specs: 27" iMac i5, 3.2 GHz, iPad 3, iPhone 5c, 3 iPods, Yosemite	01-25-2012, 08:57 PM If your keyboard is not an Apple keyboard, instead of "command" use the Windows key and instead of "option" use the Alt key. COMMUNITY RULES Writing a Quality Post
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neenarooni #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 25, 2012 Posts: 2	01-25-2012, 04:11 PM Hello, I have an iMac. I recently noticed that my built in isight was not working when I tried to do a skype chat with a friend. After checking the USB and seeing that it was not recognized and reading online what I should do, I figured out that I need to reset the PRAM. I was using a usb keyboard so I had to get out my original wireless one. When I tried to connect it, I realized that the bluetooth was "not available". So I went into system preferences to try and fix it, but found that the bluetooth option was not even on the hardware panel. I looked online to see how I could fix this and most of the answers said to reset the PRAM. How do I reset the PRAM without the keyboard shortcuts??!! Is this something I can fix myself or am I going to have to call the apple store?
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