Many of today's laptops and netbooks haveits disposal is the entire technological arsenal for comfortable work on the Internet. And, of course, it does not do without a built-in camera, thanks to which the user can arrange videoconferences and send photos and videos to his friends. But not all users know how to turn on the camera on a laptop. In this article you will be able to find the answer to this question.
First you need to make sure that the laptopa camera is actually mounted. It is placed most often in the central part of the top half of the laptop, directly above the display device. Sometimes manufacturers build next to it a small light-emitting diode (it will signal that the camera is turned on), or make an inscription "Webcam" or "DigiCam" next to the device's eyelet. If there are no such signs of the presence of the camera, you can search for information about it in the passport or the instruction manual of the laptop. After that, you can move on to the question of how to turn on the camera on the laptop.
Most often, the launch of the built-in camera devicedone by pressing a simple key combination. For example, on almost all Asus laptops, this happens with the help of the Fn + V combination (the image of the camera can be easily detected on the V key). But do not despair if you could not find this combination on your device. There are a few more options on how to turn on the camera on a laptop.
First, you need to make sure thatAll drivers and software for the integrated camera are installed. If any of the software is missing, then you need to go to the manufacturer's web page and download all the missing utilities and programs from there. Most often, laptops from popular world brands use such software as “Willing Webcam”, “Webcam Plus!” And “Active WebCam”, but other software may be suitable for a particular laptop model. After installing all the necessary drivers, the camera will turn on automatically immediately after starting the corresponding program.
But how to turn on the camera in the laptop, if afterinstalling all the necessary software it does not want to run? You can try to run the installed program manually. To do this, click on its shortcut or launch the corresponding utility from the start menu. The camera on a laptop or netbook in most cases immediately turns on after that.
Another sure way to force inlinethe camera to work is to turn it on from the Control Panel (the user will find it by launching the famous Start menu with the left mouse button). In the "Control Panel" we find a section called "Scanners and Cameras" and select the built-in camera in it. After launch, this device should immediately turn on.
If none of the above methodshelped to achieve the goal, you can use one of the utilities from third-party developers. Hundreds of such programs can be easily found on the Internet, but before launching them, it is advisable to check all downloaded files with antivirus. You can also visit the official website of the manufacturer of your laptop. Often on this resource you can find information about which of the third-party programs are ideal for a specific device model.
It should not be forgotten that in some casesthe user doesn't even have to wrestle with how to turn on the camera on the laptop. This has already taken care of the developers of popular programs for communication via the Internet. For example, after installing and launching one of the most popular communication programs called “Skype”, the built-in camera of the laptop will be launched automatically.
