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Troubleshoot camera problems in Windows
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Troubleshoot camera problems in Windows
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Anonymous
2024-02-25T19:34:53+00:00 -
Anonymous
2024-02-28T13:38:27+00:00 Whenever I attend any video call or open camera it shows error message or says camera not available
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Anonymous
2024-02-29T01:54:20+00:00 This seems to be a common error. For me this has only happened recently and perhaps it follows a recent update.
I have heard enough people say similar errors so perhaps Microsoft should investigate...?
For myself I have lost visual recognition and despite trying I cannot reinstate this facility as the opening start up.
Have your issues only started recently?
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Anonymous
2024-03-05T00:36:25+00:00 when i'm in a zoom meeting the camera suddenly drops me out of the meeting and at times it moves in and out of picture mode and black mode without me doing anything.
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Anonymous
2024-03-05T00:37:14+00:00 hope you can help me stop the camera from going in and out during zoom meetings