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why is usbConnectToCam-USBDeviceOpen flooding my system.log on OSX and slowing my internet browsing [SOLVED]

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I get like 30 of these at a time as I load random pages. Any idea how to stop this? Thanks Jim

12/15/10 1:42:18 PM [0x0-0x3a03a].org.mozilla.firefox usbConnectToCam-USBDeviceOpen: Error: kIOReturnExclusiveAccess - exclusive access and device already open 12/15/10 1:42:19 PM [0x0-0x3a03a].org.mozilla.firefox usbConnectToCam-USBDeviceOpen: Error: kIOReturnExclusiveAccess - exclusive access and device already open 12/15/10 1:42:19 PM [0x0-0x3a03a].org.mozilla.firefox usbConnectToCam-USBDeviceOpen: Error: kIOReturnExclusiveAccess - exclusive access and device already open

I get like 30 of these at a time as I load random pages. Any idea how to stop this? Thanks Jim 12/15/10 1:42:18 PM [0x0-0x3a03a].org.mozilla.firefox usbConnectToCam-USBDeviceOpen: Error: kIOReturnExclusiveAccess - exclusive access and device already open 12/15/10 1:42:19 PM [0x0-0x3a03a].org.mozilla.firefox usbConnectToCam-USBDeviceOpen: Error: kIOReturnExclusiveAccess - exclusive access and device already open 12/15/10 1:42:19 PM [0x0-0x3a03a].org.mozilla.firefox usbConnectToCam-USBDeviceOpen: Error: kIOReturnExclusiveAccess - exclusive access and device already open

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    • UPDATE I had a PS2 camera plugged in via a macam quicktime driver. That may have been the cause. Simply unplugging it seems to have helped. I think Flash sites were fighting for the camera and causing unnecessary delays.? I had the same errors coming from Safari. Whatever, I can browse again..