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Use the Built-in iSight Camera or Another Webcam

If your Mac or display has a built-in iSight camera, or if you connect a compatible external webcam, by default you can use it with Windows.

To use a built-in iSight or external camera with Windows:

  • Simply open a Windows application that uses a camera, you should be able to select the iSight or external camera for use with the application.

Disable Camera Sharing

If you don't want Windows applications to be able use connected webcams or the built-in iSight camera, you can disable camera sharing by doing the following:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Click the Parallels Desktop icon in the menu bar and choose Configure.
    • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Actions > Configure.
  2. Click Hardware and click USB & Bluetooth.
  3. Deselect Web cameras.
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