Re: FaceTime/iSight question(s)

2017-04-23 Thread Bruce Johnson 

> On Apr 22, 2017, at 6:30 PM, Bill Spencer  wrote:
> 
> Hi there: I am just now beginning to experiment with using FaceTime with the 
> machine below; I bought a second-hand iSight camera not long ago to use with 
> it, but am baffled by some things. So I'm sorry to ask what may well be 
> obvious questions, but...well, here goes.

I found a bunch of references like this googling the issue, but all of them 
said the symptom is a black screen, not a clearly working camera :-/ but it’s 
worth a shot:

http://osxdaily.com/2013/12/27/fix-there-is-no-connected-camera-error-mac/

Does the camera work in other apps like Photo Booth?

I did find  bunch of reports regarding Facetime not working with the original 
iSight under OS X Sierra.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7677858?start=0=0

If the issue turns out that it’s because of this bug, any UVC "USB Video Class” 
USB camera will work with OSX out of the box. You may get others to work via 
macam http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net.

UVC webcams are readily available and cheap online. Kind of sucks because the 
iSight is such a gorgeous piece of over-engineering :-)



The MS LifeCams are pretty nice, we have been recommending them for folks here 
wth PC’s for videoconferencing.



>   • I'm apparently supposed to enter my Apple ID and password in order to 
> activate FT but I cannot for the life of me find where to do so.

When I started facetime on my computer just now, it prompted me to log in right 
in the FT screen. Maybe trash FT prefs?

>   • Are there network configurations I need to set to use FT? I don't see 
> any but maybe that's part of the issue.

Nothing other than a working one.

>   • Am I right in remembering that the camera has a built-in microphone?

Yes it does.

>   • My parents' iPad is what I tried calling; I heard the dialing/ringing 
> sound but they show no indication that I tried contact them. I assume that 
> will change once I get the above resolved...?
> 

My wife and I have had issues like that in the past, solved by having the other 
party call back. We’ve had it happen in both directions.

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FaceTime/iSight question(s)

2017-04-23 Thread William Spencer 
Hi there: I am just now beginning to experiment with using FaceTime with the 
machine below; I bought a second-hand iSight camera not long ago to use with 
it, but am baffled by some things. So I'm sorry to ask what may well be obvious 
questions (the answers to which I have not yet found within the FT help 
documentation), but...well, here goes.
FYI, in lieu of the proper FW port I am using a FireWire-to-Thunderbolt adapter 
to connect.
When FT launches (automatically, once it detects the camera) I can see the 
camera’s output image with me in it, but there’s also a message: “No camera 
available. To use FaceTime, turn on the camera.” This makes no sense to 
me—what’s up?
I'm apparently supposed to enter my Apple ID and password in order to activate 
FT but I cannot for the life of me find where to do so.
Are there network configurations I need to set to use FT? I don't see any but 
maybe that's part of the issue.
Am I right in remembering that the camera has a built-in microphone?
My parents' iPad is what I tried calling; I heard the dialing/ringing sound but 
they show no indication that I tried contact them. I assume that will change 
once I get the above resolved...?
As always, my thanks in advance!


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FaceTime/iSight question(s)

2017-04-22 Thread Bill Spencer 
Hi there: I am just now beginning to experiment with using FaceTime with 
the machine below; I bought a second-hand iSight camera not long ago to use 
with it, but am baffled by some things. So I'm sorry to ask what may well 
be obvious questions, but...well, here goes.

   - The attached screen shot shows the message about no camera being 
   available etc., but the camera is there, the computer shows me moving 
   around on-screen, the little green light is lit, and I can't find any 
   on-off switch to turn it on. What's up with that?
   - I'm apparently supposed to enter my Apple ID and password in order to 
   activate FT but I cannot for the life of me find where to do so.
   - Are there network configurations I need to set to use FT? I don't see 
   any but maybe that's part of the issue.
   - Am I right in remembering that the camera has a built-in microphone?
   - My parents' iPad is what I tried calling; I heard the dialing/ringing 
   sound but they show no indication that I tried contact them. I assume that 
   will change once I get the above resolved...?


As always, my thanks in advance!

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Mac Mini 2.6 GHz i5/10.11.6

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