How do I make this unknown webcam work with OS X on macbook?

Anil_robo · Anil_robo #1 (**permalink**)

12-04-2006, 06:30 PM

Hi all

A friend gave me a webcam of unknown brand/model. It has no labels on it, and he lost the documentation, box and drivers CD as well. He wants to know if it can work. (He has a PC, which keeps asking for "drivers").

I tried attaching it to USB port of my macbook, fired up iChat first, and then iMovie HD, but I can't get these apps to talk to the webcam.

I tried using the linux command "lsusb" from terminal, but that doesn't seem to work in OS X.

How can I know which brand is it, and how can I make this webcam work with OS X?

Anyone has an idea?

novicew · novicew #2 (**permalink**)

12-04-2006, 07:37 PM

Try this.

Anil_robo #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 18, 2006 Posts: 60	12-04-2006, 06:30 PM Hi all A friend gave me a webcam of unknown brand/model. It has no labels on it, and he lost the documentation, box and drivers CD as well. He wants to know if it can work. (He has a PC, which keeps asking for "drivers"). I tried attaching it to USB port of my macbook, fired up iChat first, and then iMovie HD, but I can't get these apps to talk to the webcam. I tried using the linux command "lsusb" from terminal, but that doesn't seem to work in OS X. How can I know which brand is it, and how can I make this webcam work with OS X? Anyone has an idea? http://stooge.myftp.org:81 Last edited by Anil_robo; 12-04-2006 at 06:33 PM.
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novicew #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2006 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,385 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| iMac(2.1 G5) \| MacBook(2.16 C2D) \| MacMini (1.67 CD) \| iPhone 4 \| iPad (3rd Gen)	12-04-2006, 07:37 PM Try this. finiteloops.com
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