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Posted on Mar 18, 2009

Boynq Iris webcam microphone doesn't work

Just bought.  Webcam works great (tried using Skype).  Microphone doesn't pick up any sound at all.  I am on a G5 Mac (tower, not laptop) and turned up the sound on my computer to maximum level.  I didn't see any extra buttons for sound on Skype, and don't recall having to press anything but the video button on my Macbook laptop (which has an integrated webcam and microphone) when using Skype.
There is only one switch on this and it operates the lights if needed.  The focus worked fine.  Do I need to return it or did I not do something?

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Try Skype - Preferences - Audio - Audio input and you should be able to select "boynq iris webcam".
Check out also the System Preferences - Sound - Input and you should also see "boynq iris webcam".

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