Darren Wolfgang answered
Webcam
is not detected or unable to turn on the camera. Before going to the
below troubleshooting flow, please give a quick check. Try different
apps to identify whether it is a hardware problem. Different apps
include Youcam, Skype, Line, Facebook messenger, etc.
The issue may be caused by:
- Camera driver is out of date or not installed correctly
- Camera was disabled in Device Manager
- Camera was set off under Privacy or Lenovo Settings
- Hardware is broken
Confirm webcam is on under Privacy
- In Windows 8/8.1, open Charms Bar via the desktop and click on Settings option. Click on PC info or Change PC settings -> Privacy -> Webcam. Slide on the webcam or configure to Let these apps use my webcam.
- In Windows 10, open Settings -> Privacy -> Webcam. Slide on the webcam or configure to Let these apps use my webcam.