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Imac Intel Core Duo 20 inch (2ghz)Hello there. Can anyone help me!!Im not much of a technician just a Mac user really.Recently my disc player/burner in my mac failed. Today i replaced the the super drive and all was fine....I am aware that you should be careful of the isight camera when doing stuff on the i macs. I thought that i was careful but my green light seems to be permanently on now!! Anyone have an advice.When i go onto 'photobooth' to see whether the camera is working all i see is a green screen....Would it effect my mac if i left it as it is, leaving the green light on always???The disc drive works perfectly..typical!!Any thoughts/help would be gratefully appreciated.
Information about your iSight camera should appear in the FireWire Information field. If you see the iSight camera in this field, your cable is good. Once you've confirmed the cable you are using is good, use it to plug your iSight into your computer. If the green light on the top of the camera does not light up immediately (within a second), there may be an issue with your camera. Fill out an iSight Service Request to have your camera repaired. Important: Do not send your iSight camera for repair until you have tried each troubleshooting step.
George Sutherland wrote: how long until someone figures out a hack to remotely look at you without you knowing? Without you knowing? Are you aware that these built-in iSights have an "in usea" light that comes on whenever the camera is active? It is unlikely that someone could start filming you without any visible indication.
I experienced something weird yesterday morning.I had Safari open and was just turning iTunes when I heard a computer-generated voice tell me 'I CAN SEE YOU'. I wasn't sure if I really heard this...but I quickly covered up my iSight camera with a post-it note.I just purchased my iMac Dual Core with built-in iSight at the beginning of August. I have seen the green light flash on and off even when NO programs are open, including Photobooth and iChat. If it's possible for my camera to be turned on without my knowledge, who's to say they can't hear through the microphone either?
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