MSI laptops have a web cam function key. When you press it, it actually disconnects the camera from the USB bus. For the longest time I couldn't figure out why my camera wouldn't work in Linux .. turns out I just had to press the button.
I wish all cameras had the LEDs tied to power to the camera sensor. Many Logitech cameras do not and you can disable the light in a registry setting in the driver. :-/
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HootersMcBoobies ago
MSI laptops have a web cam function key. When you press it, it actually disconnects the camera from the USB bus. For the longest time I couldn't figure out why my camera wouldn't work in Linux .. turns out I just had to press the button.
I wish all cameras had the LEDs tied to power to the camera sensor. Many Logitech cameras do not and you can disable the light in a registry setting in the driver. :-/