How to Get Your MSI Laptop's Installed Webcam to Work

If your MSI laptop comes with a webcam, but the device isn't working when attempting to use camera software, the webcam might be disabled. CultureMusicSportsFood&DrinkEntertainmentLifeHomesNewsWeatherShoppingJobsCarsHowtoGetYourMSILaptop'sInstalledWebcamtoWorkSmallBusiness|BusinessTechnology&CustomerSupport|LaptopsByRuriRanbeHowtoRemoveScanners&CamerasFromMyComputerHowtoConnecttoaMediacomRouterHowtoEnable&DisableanHPTouchpadHowtoFixaBacklightonaDroidScreenHowtoOpenDellIntegratedWebcamSettingsIntegratedwebcamsaresocommoninmodernlaptopsthatit'salmostunusualtopurchaseaportablecomputerthatlacksone.Businessprofessionalsoftenneedawebcamforwork;executivesusethedevicetovideoconferencewithworkersorcustomers,whilemarketersrecordvideosandvlogspromotingtheirbrand.IfyourMSIlaptopcomeswithawebcam,butthedeviceisn'tworkingwhenattemptingtousecamerasoftware,thewebcammightbedisabled.1Press"Fn-F6"toturnonthewebcamontheMSIlaptop.2PointthemousetotheTurboBattery+icononthedisplay–theiconlookslikean"S"withalinethroughthemiddle–tounfoldtheassociatedtoolbar.3SelecttheWindowsiconfromthetoolbar(nottheoneontheStartmenu).Clickthehearticontoopenthesettingsmenu.4Selectthewebcamtore-enablethedeviceontheMSIlaptop.Click"OK."ReferencesMSIGlobal:Notebook-X460TipsNotallMSIlaptopsincludeTurboBattery+.Skipthelastthreestepsifthelaptopisconnectedtothepoweradapter.IfthewebcamisdisabledviaTurboBattery+,itwillappeargrayedoutinthesettingsmenu.Don'tclickthewebcamiftheoptionisnotgrayedout.WriterBioRuriRanbehasbeenworkingasawritersince2008.ShereceivedanA.A.inEnglishliteraturefromValenciaCollegeandiscompletingaB.S.incomputerscienceattheUniversityofCentralFlorida.Ranbealsohasmorethansixyearsofprofessionalinformation-technologyexperience,specializingincomputerarchitecture,operatingsystems,networking,serveradministration,virtualizationandWebdesign.RelatedArticlesHowtoClearYourWebcamSettingsforWindows7HowtoRemoveaDOT4PrinterPortHowtoDisableZoomonaLogitechKeyboardHowtoConnectaLogitechWebcamtoMacBookProHowtoUninstallaMouseDriveronaComputerHowtoConnectaniPodNanotoanXPPCHowtoActivateaHannspreeWebcamHowtoDisableaSynapticsTouchpadHowtoHookUpaMicrophoneandHeadsettoaComputerHowtoRemoveScanners&CamerasFromMyComputerHowtoConnecttoaMediacomRouterHowtoEnable&DisableanHPTouchpad1HowtoClearYourWebcamSettingsforWindows72HowtoRemoveaDOT4PrinterPort3HowtoDisableZoomonaLogitechKeyboard4HowtoConnectaLogitechWebcamtoMacBookPro