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Discus and support My camera sometimes works and sometimes does not work for long periods of time without... in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Hey everyone, So my laptop has a camera built into it and for the first two years of owning my laptop, my camera did not work. I could not access it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/BootacularCrimson, Nov 28, 2020.

  1. My camera sometimes works and sometimes does not work for long periods of time without...


    Hey everyone,

    So my laptop has a camera built into it and for the first two years of owning my laptop, my camera did not work. I could not access it through drivers and I could not use it on any apps such as zoom or discord. However, for about 9 months or so, my camera just started working out of the blue. It worked perfectly always without any problems. I could use it on all my apps. Once again (about half a month ago), my camera has stopped working. Nothing about my computer has changed yet it still stopped working. I cannot access it when looking at the device managers, and I cannot use it on any apps.

    I have tried multiple methods to get this to work, including all the methods listed on windows support, but none so far have worked.

    Please please help me with this situation. My school is online and attendance is taken through camera. I have backups but none are good. All advice is welcomed.

    I will respond in comments if I have tried a certain method or not.

    Thank you all

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    /u/BootacularCrimson, Nov 28, 2020
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  2. camera not working

    If you have the camera connected to the computer, I would suggest that you disconnect the camera and then try to open the Camera app.



    If the camera app opens, follow the steps below:

    • Press “Windows key + C” from your keyboard to open “Charms bar”.
    • Select “Settings” option.
    • Select “Permissions” option.
    • Turn on “Allow this app to access your: Webcam and Microphone” option.
    • Lose the app by pressing “Alt key + F4” from your keyboard.
    • Reopen the Camera app.
    • Connect your camera and then check how this app works.
    Goodluck!
     
    Gina_on_the_thread, Nov 28, 2020
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  3. Camera not working

    This is not a plug and play device, it's built into my laptop.. lol.

    Sorry my bad for not mentioning, the program does install and seem to work fine. It did work when I first installed it, but it stopped working. Even if I freshly reinstall.

    Errors are as followed..

    When I open the program:

    A webcam was not found or is not working properly.
    Please click connect button and try again.

    When I click the connect button....

    Camera not found. The camera is in use by another application, or not connected. Make sure the camera is connected and working properly, then try again.

    It is connected properly, and there are no other programs running in the back ground.
     
    ihavenoname, Nov 28, 2020
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  4. Rose Cal Win User

    My camera sometimes works and sometimes does not work for long periods of time without...

    Camera not working

    Hi Khem,

    Corrupted or outdated drivers may be the possible cause why your camera is not working properly. To efficiently assist you, we'd like to gather more information:

    • Have you made any recent changes prior to this issue?
    • Are you getting any error messages? If yes, could you provide us a screenshot?
    • Have you tried updating your webcam driver?
    • What is the make and model of you tablet?

    Meanwhile, we suggest that you follow the steps in these articles on how to troubleshoot your camera:


    Let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Rose Cal, Nov 28, 2020
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