[CGUYS] iChat
I'm having a problem with iChat. I loaded OS X.5 and wanted to play with the new video effects features, but they are grayed out. I'm running an iMac G5 1.8ghz with 512mb memory, just as the box says I need. Apple gives no info I can find as to why this feature would be grayed out and not usable with this system. I'm also using the External iSight web cam. That's the $150 dollar one. It works just fine, except for not being able to access the video effects. Any thoughts? Jeff M * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] iChat
At 12:27 PM -0800 11/18/07, Jeff Miles wrote: I'm having a problem with iChat. I loaded OS X.5 and wanted to play with the new video effects features, but they are grayed out. I'm running an iMac G5 1.8ghz with 512mb memory, just as the box says I need. Apple gives no info I can find as to why this feature would be grayed out and not usable with this system. I'm also using the External iSight web cam. That's the $150 dollar one. It works just fine, except for not being able to access the video effects. Any thoughts? My guess is your video card is not powerful enough. Click on the Apple Menu - About This Mac-More Info button-Graphics/Displays and check if Core Image is supported. -- Roger Lovettsville, VA * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] iChat
I'm assuming yes. It says Hardware Accelerated . On Nov 18, 2007, at 4:53 PM, Roger D. Parish wrote: At 12:27 PM -0800 11/18/07, Jeff Miles wrote: I'm having a problem with iChat. I loaded OS X.5 and wanted to play with the new video effects features, but they are grayed out. I'm running an iMac G5 1.8ghz with 512mb memory, just as the box says I need. Apple gives no info I can find as to why this feature would be grayed out and not usable with this system. I'm also using the External iSight web cam. That's the $150 dollar one. It works just fine, except for not being able to access the video effects. Any thoughts? My guess is your video card is not powerful enough. Click on the Apple Menu - About This Mac-More Info button-Graphics/Displays and check if Core Image is supported. -- * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] iChat
At 6:54 PM -0800 11/18/07, Jeff Miles wrote: At 12:27 PM -0800 11/18/07, Jeff Miles wrote: I'm having a problem with iChat. I loaded OS X.5 and wanted to play with the new video effects features, but they are grayed out. I'm running an iMac G5 1.8ghz with 512mb memory, just as the box says I need. Apple gives no info I can find as to why this feature would be grayed out and not usable with this system. I'm also using the External iSight web cam. That's the $150 dollar one. It works just fine, except for not being able to access the video effects. Any thoughts? A little further research yields this page on Apple's web site: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306687, from which I quote: Minimum requirements for Photobooth Effects Intel Core Duo processor or faster. At least 128 Kbps upstream and downstream bandwidth. Minimum requirements for Backdrop effects Intel processor, Core 2 Duo or faster. iSight camera, external USB Video Class (UVC) camera, or FireWire DV camcorder with fixed focus, exposure and white balance. At least 128 Kbps upstream and downstream bandwidth. -- Roger Lovettsville, VA * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] iChat
Thanks for your time. I couldn't find this. Sounds like I'm out of luck. It sounds like I have everything but that Intel processor. Why that's needed I have no idea. I seem to meet all the other requirements. The whole thing sounds a bit like false advertising as far as I'm concerned. I wonder how many other Mac users have bought OS X.5 thinking it will work as advertised. Even in my searches they didn't tell me I needed the Intel Core Duo processor. But of course I didn't dig as deep as you. I'm not used to Apple be so...I can't even think of the phrase, but it's not a good one. And not to run on about this, but why didn't Apple make this option for all their computers that would run OS X.5? I thought they have, for the longest time, said anything a PC can do a Mac can do. Then they turn around and pull this crap. Jeff M On Nov 18, 2007, at 9:03 PM, Roger D. Parish wrote: A little further research yields this page on Apple's web site: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306687 , from which I quote: Minimum requirements for Photobooth Effects € Intel Core Duo processor or faster. € At least 128 Kbps upstream and downstream bandwidth. Minimum requirements for Backdrop effects € Intel processor, Core 2 Duo or faster. € iSight camera, external USB Video Class (UVC) camera, or FireWire DV camcorder with fixed focus, exposure and white balance. € At least 128 Kbps upstream and downstream bandwidth. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
