How to enable the built-in camera

All modern laptops are webcam. Usually this device is built into the top cover of the laptop, and the eye of the web camera looking at the user pane right above the screen. By default, the web camera is enabled and it can be used at any time. If you have any need to turn on webcamera, this can be done in several ways.

You will need

• computer;
• driver.

Instruction

1. Check whether the webcam in "device Manager". Start "device Manager" (right click the mouse on the icon "My computer" and selecting "Properties". In the list of devices, look for imaging devices. If such a device is present, use it via the "Devices and printers".
2. Open "Device and printers". You can find it in "start menu" under "control Panel". Just right click the camera icon and select "Get picture" (to take pictures). Make photo can also be through Skype.
3. If webcam is not present in "device Manager", or is present but with an exclamation mark, it means that the device is not installed the appropriate drivers. Hold the disc with drivers and utilities from your laptop and install the driver. Also in this issue can help Windows automatic update.
4. Check whether the webcam in the BIOS of the motherboard. When you turn on the laptop press F2 (may be Del, Esc or another button depending on model). Examine all the items the BIOS and find the one that corresponds to the Internal Camera or Onboard Camera. Set this parameter to Enable. Download the operating system and install the drivers for the webcam.
5. In some laptops, the webcamera can be switched off directly on the body using a special button. Make sure the button is not there or she is in ON position. If all these points are met, and the device still does not work, contact the service center. If you still have warranty on the computer, you can easily carry in service center and you have free will eliminate this problem. In General we can say that to enable the built-in camera on your computer quite simply.