Windows 10: Re: IR CAMERA DOESN'T TURN ON FOR WIN HELLO

I have the Lenovo yoga s740 IIL and there is problem with the IR Camera. The IR Camera doesn't switch on automictically when camera is disabled. According to Microsoft the camera should switch on even if it is disabled but this is not he case.


The regular camera turns on on windows hello but the IR camera doesn't switch on so every time I have to enable the camera using the hotkey only for windows hello. This is a big inconvenience and I don't like keeping my camera enabled and I am thereby now using normal password to unlock the laptop.


When I use win hello it tells 'Looking for you', 'Making sure it's you' and that is it


Is there any solution to this. Is anyone else facing the same problem with Lenovo laptops

with IR camera for windows hello ?

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IR CAMERA DOESN'T TURN ON FOR WIN HELLO

I have the Lenovo yoga s740 IIL and there is problem with the IR Camera. The IR Camera doesn't switch on automictically when camera is disabled. According to Microsoft the camera should switch on even if it is disabled but this is not he case.

I get the white light on top showing that my camera is on (when camera is disabled ) during windows hello but the IR camera doesn't switch on so every time I have to enable the camera using hotkey only for windows hello. This is a big inconvenience and I
don't like keeping my camera enabled and I am thereby now using normal password to unlock the laptop.

Is there any solution to this. Is anyone else facing the same problem with Lenovo laptops

with IR camera for windows hello ?

 

Can other programs then Windows Hello access an external IR Camera?

I got two web cameras, one normal and another which has an IR camera build in for my Windows Hello sign in function. I can access my normal camera in various applications but I just don't see any app or other way to open up a viewfinder for the IR Camera except when you set it in Windows Hello.

I have put tape over every web camera (except the IR one) but I'm uncertain if it even is possible to spy on me through that IR camera? Anyone who knows a way to spy on me through it? Or does Windows somehow lock it for 3rd party apps after being connected to the Windows Hello login method?

I want to be able to just login without having to take away and reinstall the tape every time i login. It kind of defeats the purpose of having this ease of use login method to begin with.

Here is an similar camera to the one that I got right now:
CSL Computer Hello DX1 HD webcam 1280 x 720 p Stand, Clip mount, Supports Windows Hello | Conrad.com

 

Can Windows Hello face authentication support 2 IR Cameras

We have a laptop that has an IR Camera with Windows Hello face authentication setup and working, but when the user docks their laptop usually has the lid closed so can't use the built in laptop IR camera. We setup and external IR camera to try and resolve
this, but it doesn't work the laptop appears to be able to only use 1 IR camera for Windows Hello. If we disable the laptop IR camera the external camera works, but then the laptop IR camera doesn't work when they're mobile. Is there anyway that Windows Hello
can you both cameras or somehow disable the laptop IR camera when docked?