How to turn on the webcam on a laptop

Practice shows that many users do not pay attention to the "filling" of the laptop. Bought, turned on - works. What's inside, what hardware options, which devices are on board, how to turn off or how to turn on the webcam on a laptop - all these issues remain off-screen. And, often, in this mode, the laptop can work indefinitely, until you need to use a wireless Wi-Fi connection or you do not need a webcam for video calls.

Start throwing at electronics stores, searching for "experts", trying to buy the necessary equipment or, as an option, buying a new laptop (... in the old laptop "this", it seems, no ...).

How to turn on the webcam on a laptop we will definitely consider, but first you need to make sure that this same camera is in the list of equipment. To do this, open the passport / user's manual of the laptop and look for information about the presence of a webcam in the description. If the passport / operation manual is missing or not available - go to the manufacturer's website and look at the description of your notebook model. There the list of equipment will necessarily indicate the presence of a web camera (if it is provided in the configuration of this model).

You can say: "Why such difficulties? Everything is already visible - just look at the laptop monitor and you can immediately tell if there is a webcam in the laptop or it's not there. " In fact, not everything is so simple. A user without experience can not always identify the webcam module on the laptop case, especially since often there are no inscriptions or notations near this module. Just a square or a round hole in the body.

So, we safely found a webcam in the laptop. Now consider the next step: how to turn on the webcam on a laptop. In theory, if the laptop is sold with a preinstalled operating system - all the equipment is already installed and ready for use. In order to turn on the webcam on the laptop, you need to go to My Computer, find the "Video" or "Camera" icon (it may vary depending on the model) and click on it. This will launch the software, with which you can shoot video, take photos, adjust various parameters and modes of operation. Sometimes you may need to install additional software.

Another option is how to turn on the webcam on a laptop:

1. We find the shortcut "My computer" on the desktop. Point it at the cursor arrow and click / right mouse button.
2. In the list that appears, we need to select "Management", point it at the arrow, and click / click the left mouse button.
3. In the window that appears, find "Device Manager" and click on it with the left mouse button.
4. After that, you need to find a cross with the inscription "Image processing devices" and click on it with the left mouse button. You will see the name of your camera.
5. Click the right button to open the menu in which you want to click "Enable". This will turn on the device if it is not already on.

If you are sure that the webcam is in the laptop, but it is not in the device manager - install / update the device driver. To do this, find the driver disk (it should be bundled with the laptop), insert it into the drive, select the webcam folder on it - it will contain the drivers that you need to install. If such a disk is not available - you need to go to the manufacturer's website and download the drivers for your laptop model. After installing / updating the drivers, repeat the above procedures.

And what if there is no webcam in the laptop? No problem, now we'll look at how to connect a webcam to a laptop, even if it's not there.

• Step 1. Go to the nearest electronics store;

• Step 2. We get a webcam there;

• Step 3. Follow the instructions: install the drivers and connect the equipment;

• Step 4. Voila! Your laptop is now with a webcam. And it, more often than not, is of a higher quality than the devices that laptops are equipped with. Enjoy and enjoy!