Apple iSight Firewire camera on Windows 10 laptop?

[jt1968]

Hey everyone,

I have a Panasonic CF-31 Toughbook PC laptop running the very latest version of Windows 10 (20H2). I was just given an Apple iSight external Firewire camera that I would like to use for Zoom meetings using this laptop. I have a Firewire PCMCIA IEEE1394 card installed in the laptop.

How do I get this camera to work in Windows 10? Where can I go to get drivers and software for it? Is this even possible, or will it only run on a Mac?

Thanks in advance for any info or answers!

 

[maflynn]

Where can I go to get drivers and software for it?

If drivers were available anywhere, they'd be here: https://www.bootcampdrivers.com/

In all honesty, given the age of the discontinued hardware, I'd say its a long shot at getting that to work on a modern PC. You'll be better off just getting a modern webcam imo

 

[AndyMacAndMic]

Hey everyone,

I have a Panasonic CF-31 Toughbook PC laptop running the very latest version of Windows 10 (20H2). I was just given an Apple iSight external Firewire camera that I would like to use for Zoom meetings using this laptop. I have a Firewire PCMCIA IEEE1394 card installed in the laptop.

How do I get this camera to work in Windows 10? Where can I go to get drivers and software for it? Is this even possible, or will it only run on a Mac?

Thanks in advance for any info or answers!

Have to agree with @maflynn here. Why go through all this trouble with old tech if you can buy USB webcams starting from around $20 which are plug and play?

 

[jt1968]

thank you for the replies. I know it would be easier and cheaper to just buy a new webcam, but this one was given to me, so I thought I’d see if I could get it to work. I’ll check out the boot camp drivers page, and if I can’t make it work, it’ll become a stock item at the movie prop house where I work, and will be placed on the shelf along with the old Mac laptops and Apple IIe.