Monday, June 4, 2007

Using your Built-In iSight with Parallels (and VMWare)

It is probably an old tipe, but I have just configured my Windows XP Parallels VMs to use my MacBook buit-in iSight Web Cam using the driver that you can find here: - Download iSight Driver for XP The site states that it does not work with Parallels, but I am using the release Build 3170 RC3 and I do not have any issue.
  1. Start your VM
  2. Download the Driver & Unip zip
  3. Grab the Built-In iSight using the Devices > USB menu
  4. Point the Windows Devices Manager Installer to the location of the Unzipped folder
  5. and you are done...
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 13, 2007 at 3:44 PM

    thanks! worked great!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 16, 2007 at 12:34 AM

    No gain to do it from my virtualized Windows. Most of the time i work with OS X (and not Windows)...Windows is just on my Mac for doing tests with IE or for using Word/PowerPoint/Excel.
    Tools like Skype, supporting video chat, interconnect very well Mac people and Windows folks.

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  3. Tug GrallJuly 18, 2007 at 1:47 AM

    I would agree with you, no gain to do it on the Virtualized windows, and like you I do use Skype, iChat and even now Mercury Messenger (MSN client for mac with Cam support).

    But I needed to use Windows for internal meeting and wanted to be able to use the video support as well

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  4. AnonymousNovember 9, 2007 at 8:29 AM

    actually I was lost up to your step 3...it states not match driver...

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  5. AnonymousDecember 3, 2007 at 9:33 AM

    Mercury Messenger is crap. For webcam use aMSN.

    Oh btw, drivers didnt't work in XP virtualised with WMVare

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  6. Tug GrallDecember 4, 2007 at 9:54 PM

    Hello,

    When I did it I had no issue with VMWare. And I do agree that aMSN is a lot better in term of usability than Mercury.

    Regards
    Tug

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  7. DavidDecember 15, 2007 at 10:30 PM

    Worked great on Parallels, thanks!

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  8. AnonymousDecember 16, 2007 at 7:17 PM

    Hi, can't find the .zip file among the downloaded files, should I look for a different file extension ?
    Thanks, Egbert

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2008 at 12:40 PM

    thank you very much for the help in setting the isight up in the VM for use with yahoo messenger. one question, when i use "view my webcam" in messenger, all i see is a green box, no camera. any suggestions?

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  10. UnknownApril 9, 2008 at 8:02 PM

    Works perfectly in Parallels. Thanks!

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  11. Ryan RobertsonApril 28, 2008 at 10:41 PM

    Worked fantastic in Parallels. Yahoo! Messenger had no problems, thanks!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 17, 2008 at 3:58 PM

    The installer can't find the unzipped folder despite me navigating to its location (e.g., Desktop).

    Any advice?? Thanks!

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  13. Selegna!...January 12, 2009 at 9:33 PM

    Thanks for the help

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