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    m15x cam and mic

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by ikarah, Sep 6, 2011.

  1. ikarah

    ikarah Notebook Consultant

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    I pressed fn+f9 yesterday and my laptop decided not to work the webcam and mic. The drivers disappeared and it cannot locate the hardware again at all int he device manager. I reinstalled you cam its useless. The drivers disappeared and it would not detect even if i scanned and restarted. How can i fix this?

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    ikarah, Sep 6, 2011
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  2. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    Did you press Fn-F9 to toggle the camera back on?
     
    The Revelator, Sep 6, 2011
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  3. ikarah

    ikarah Notebook Consultant

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    yeah but, that did nothing. I restarted a lot but it also did nothing. I just shut down did a power drain and viola! problem solved it detected my webcam and mic automatically and installed the drivers.
     
    ikarah, Sep 6, 2011
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  4. The Revelator

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    Good deal. Congratulations.
     
    The Revelator, Sep 6, 2011
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