Modern laptops from Hewlett-Packard are equipped with built-in webcams that allow you to conduct online business conferences without installing additional equipment, as well as communicate with friends and colleagues. At the same time, in some cases, users experience difficulties because they cannot turn on the webcam. To fix the situation, you need to look into the Windows Device Manager and, possibly, download the necessary software from the Hewlett-Packard website.
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Instructions
Step 1
Start with the easiest steps. Press and hold the Fn and F2 keys on the keyboard. After that, open "My Computer" and find the webcam icon.
Step 2
If the camera fails to turn on, restart your computer. While the system boots, press the F9 key and see if the webcam is enabled in the BIOS. If not, then you need to fix the situation so that the built-in camera is loaded along with the system.
Step 3
If rebooting and initializing the camera in BIOS did not help, open the Windows Device Manager. To do this, right-click on the "My Computer" icon, then "Management" and "Device Manager". Click on the "+" sign next to the line titled Imaging Devices. Find USB video device in the list that opens. The cross standing in front of this item indicates that the webcam is not connected. Right-click on the line and in the context menu that opens, click "Enable".
Step 4
Look for the camera icon on the laptop desktop or in the My Computer window. If the shortcuts are still missing, install the native manufacturer-specific webcam drivers for your specific Hewlett-Packard notebook model. It may happen that the drivers installed by the Windows operating system in automatic mode do not fit or work incorrectly.
Step 5
Test the camera using the HP MediaSmart software preinstalled by your Hewlett-Packard laptop manufacturer. It may take some time for the camera to initialize, and you may need to restart your computer.
