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Weblog:   Want to Do More with an iSight than Chat?
Subject:   RE: iSight Drivers? -- offer for help and question
Date:   2003-06-29 14:00:49
From:   sbpetrack
Response to: RE: iSight Drivers?

Unfortunately I am forced to use a PC laptop right now, but I just bought an iSight because I just couldn't help myself :-). I know a lot about SIP/SDP and RTP and would be happy to help any effort to get open source drivers and apps for iSight. I can be most useful in the protocol dep't.


Now the question -- my PC laptop is a Dell Inspiron and has the small square firewire port. Is there a "standard" Apple-to-PC (perhaps 4-to-6 pin) adapter that I can buy to connect the iSight to my PC laptop. I realize from some posts here that I might only get video and not audio for the moment, but that's OK -- I'll wait. What I want to know is -- do I need to give up hope of using the iSight with my Dell laptop, or can I just buy the right adapter cable at any CompUSA...


Thanks


Scott

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  • RE: iSight Drivers? -- offer for help and question
    2003-06-29 14:57:31  anonymous2 [Reply | View]

    Yes, it will work with the Dell and a 4 pin connector - but you will need a powered cable - FireJuice makes one that allows you to plug in power to support the end device. - they make a 4 pin to 6 pin with a lump on the cable where you can plug in an iPod supply or similar.

    I have to use a PC Laptop for work and switch between it and my Powerbook - maybe someday the PC Laptop makers will wake up and put powered 6 pin 1394 ports on them. BTW, the iSight works great on my Dell with XP Pro - but just as a camera. Maybe someday someone will create real drivers for this. I would hope Apple would have - as many of their customers have both systems and would like to use the iSight on both.

    Warren
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