Windows 10: my webcam on my alienware laptop shuts off and on when im skyping someone

my webcam on my alienware laptop shuts off and on when im skyping someone how do i fix that

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Web cam on Skype

Hi Martha,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

Have you updated the drivers for the web cam?

Does this issue occur only on Skype?

I suggest you to install the attest drivers from the manufacturer website and check if it helps.

To install the driver updates follow the below steps.

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  Open run command window( Windows key + R) and type devmgmt.msc
  
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  Right click on driver and select update driver software.
  
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  If the driver updates are not available install it from manufacture website.
  

Please reply to us with the status of the issue.

Thanks.

 

web cam

Hi Douglas,

To assist you better with your issue in connecting to web cam, we suggest that you update its drivers by performing the steps on this

link.

Let us know how it goes.

Thank you.

 

Web cam not working.

Hi Maryo,

We need more information about your concern. Is this a built-in web cam or an external web cam? If it's an external web cam, we suggest that you try and use other ports and see if it helps. You can also try to download the web cam driver through the manufacturer's
website.

Looking forward to your response.