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| Author: | EddArmitage [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | MacBook C2D iSight camera seemingly on |
Not sure whether to post in hardware or software, so feel free to move it. Basically, since the 10.6.3 update, my iSight's green "you are being filmed" LED is on. Continuously. It's a bit disconcerting. I've tried going into Photo Booth, and the camera icon looks slightly greyed-out, but is still clickable, and the countdown timer runs, before the screen turns white, but no picture is saved. I should probably add that where the live-preview normally is, it's just black. I've quit Skype, and any other obvious iSight using app. Any suggestions? |
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| Author: | ProfessorF [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MacBook C2D iSight camera seemingly on |
Don't do anything incriminating in front of the camera while 'they' are watching? |
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| Author: | forquare1 [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:05 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: MacBook C2D iSight camera seemingly on | ||||||||||||||||||
To quote some people on IRC
Replace window cleaner with Apple and window with iSight  (Yes, a restart might be an idea  )
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| Author: | EddArmitage [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:09 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: MacBook C2D iSight camera seemingly on | |||||||||
I've done 3! One for the install, one because of the iSight, then one just now because I've installed the latest version of Undercover, in case that was it. Should an iSight show up in System Profiler? |
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| Author: | forquare1 [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:14 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: MacBook C2D iSight camera seemingly on | ||||||||||||||||||
Yes, under USB I think |
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| Author: | EddArmitage [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MacBook C2D iSight camera seemingly on |
I've found it in System Profiler now. Nothing too interesting there. The LED is on from other user accounts besides mine, which may suggest it's an OS and not an application issue. |
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| Author: | ProfessorF [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MacBook C2D iSight camera seemingly on |
Massive PITA, I know, but thought about doing an Archive & Install? iSight was the recipient of part of the 10.6.3 update, I'm wondering what it was about your set up that's made it go spoggly. |
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| Author: | forquare1 [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:29 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: MacBook C2D iSight camera seemingly on | |||||||||
Before that, have you tried resetting the PROM (take battery out and hold power button thing)? |
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| Author: | EddArmitage [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MacBook C2D iSight camera seemingly on |
Just tried with no users logged in and it's still the same. Think I'll try resetting the SMC. Oooh, just seen Ben's post. I'll try that next. I've not seen anything specifically related to 10.6.3, but have seen this. |
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| Author: | EddArmitage [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MacBook C2D iSight camera seemingly on |
Thanks Ben! either that or the shutdown bit of the SMC reset did it. |
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| Author: | forquare1 [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MacBook C2D iSight camera seemingly on |
Glad it's working 
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| Author: | timark_uk [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MacBook C2D iSight camera seemingly on |
Combo updater? Mark |
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