Lenovo Integrated Camera Not Working with Windows 11

Anonymous
2022-02-24T15:22:57+00:00

Both my husband and I have Lenovo laptops (S340-15IIL Touch Laptop (ideapad) - Type 81WW and IdeaPad 5i) and after the latest windows update our integrated cameras do not work in any apps or programs. We have tried all the troubleshooting, uninstalling and reinstalling drivers, F8, etc.

When we view the camera in settings it has a solid gray box (the indicator light shows next to the camera showing it is in use). Also have tried the Camera app and experience the same gray box. Has anyone else experienced this and found a fix?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-01-28T12:00:50+00:00

    i dont undertand what this means

    The webcam on that laptop has a privacy slider beside the webcam that may be closed, please check if the slider beside your webcam is closed.

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    Also, if that shutter was already open, on the function keys (F1 - F12) do any of those have a camera icon on them, and if so, if you press that key or Fn + that key, does that turn on your webcam?

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-01-28T15:01:12+00:00

    Thanks for the responses. Did everything that was suggested and no change.

    Had a Windows update and now the problem is gone.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-01T23:23:27+00:00

    My camera opens, light shows as on, but black screen instead of streaming an image from the camera lens. Could there be a missing driver that enables the streaming of the camera when it is opened by the user?

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-02T22:03:56+00:00

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-03-01T08:03:29+00:00

    Thank you so much for the solution. I've tried all the other solutions with no avail, until I realized that the camera is being blocked by the thin stratched line 😆

    Once again, thank you!

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