john j. daniels Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Hello all! I have a laptop - Acer Aspire 5562 WXMi with a built-in web camera "Acer Orbicam". I want to use iChat with video to talk to my friends but I can't use a cam. In the System Profiler I can see like a "USB camera" but that's all. Does anybody have an explanation how can I use it in JaS OS X 10.4.6? Any suggestion will be appreciated!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19851-how-to-get-a-video-from-my-built-in-camera-on-acer-5562/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedragon1971 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 You can try Macam ( http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/ ) to see if it will work with your camera (just run the app, you don't have to install the driver to test it). If it sees your camera then you can install the driver which will get your camera recognized by the system. If you want to use it with iChat, you will also need iChatUSBCam ( http://www.ecamm.com/mac/ichatusbcam/ ), a third party app that fools iChat into using a USB camera (normally it only recognizes FireWire cameras). If Macam doesn't work, you are pretty much out of luck. I'm using it with one of those cheap $15 Aiptek PenCam's from Wal-Mart (sold under the brand name Digital Concepts). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19851-how-to-get-a-video-from-my-built-in-camera-on-acer-5562/#findComment-130502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
john j. daniels Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 Thanks for your answer! I'll try it a bit later, when I'll come at home!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19851-how-to-get-a-video-from-my-built-in-camera-on-acer-5562/#findComment-130505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XellDusk Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Any Luck? I've got an OrbiCam and haven't had much luck with macam. System Profiler has this to say: Version: 1.00 Bus Power (mA): 500 Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec Manufacturer: OEM Product ID: 0x0896 Vendor ID: 0x046d Any hacks for Cams? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19851-how-to-get-a-video-from-my-built-in-camera-on-acer-5562/#findComment-256616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.d Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Any Luck? I've got an OrbiCam and haven't had much luck with macam. System Profiler has this to say: Version: 1.00 Bus Power (mA): 500 Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec Manufacturer: OEM Product ID: 0x0896 Vendor ID: 0x046d Any hacks for Cams? I have similar problem with intergated camera in my Lenovo 3000 V100, the camera is ALi Auto Focus 1.3 MP (PId 0x5602, VId 0x0402). Same kind of luck with USB Creative WebCam Live! Pro (PId 0x4038, VId 0x041e). I've tried Macam 0.9.0 and iChatUSBCam. No luck at all. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19851-how-to-get-a-video-from-my-built-in-camera-on-acer-5562/#findComment-273674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sargeras Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I have similar problem with intergated camera in my Lenovo 3000 V100, the camera is ALi Auto Focus 1.3 MP (PId 0x5602, VId 0x0402). Same kind of luck with USB Creative WebCam Live! Pro (PId 0x4038, VId 0x041e).I've tried Macam 0.9.0 and iChatUSBCam. No luck at all. Same Problem with the Built-In Webcam of the Asus PG221 Monitor. it is as well VId:0x0402 PId:0x5602 oof... date was 2007 anyway, has anyone encountered a solution to this problem? couldn't get it to work in parallels either (win xp) i fear that darn thing will only work in windows native... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/19851-how-to-get-a-video-from-my-built-in-camera-on-acer-5562/#findComment-1163403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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