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    integrated cam turns on by itself on x200?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by styfer, Jul 13, 2009.

  1. styfer

    styfer Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello all

    as title, the integrated cam on my x200 turns on by itself magically everytime it comes to the user login screen at windows xp. It will then turn itself off after I've logged in.

    Is this a feature (some face recognition login which I do not know of) or a bug?

    thanks
     
    styfer, Jul 13, 2009
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  2. jonlumpkin

    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    I've never seen this happen, so I would say it sounds like a bug. I would suggest uninstalling and re-installing the webcam drivers.
     
    jonlumpkin, Jul 13, 2009
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  3. Lew

    Lew Notebook Deity

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    Don't suppose you have the VeriFace software installed?
     
    Lew, Jul 13, 2009
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  4. styfer

    styfer Notebook Enthusiast

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    nope, i dont have it installed
    but i did install windows xp from scratch thou, and downloading the latest drivers from lenovo..

    let me try reinstalling the webcam drivers
    having the webcam turned on during logon give me the creeps :/

    EDIT: Doesnt work :(
    BTW, this only happens in XP, when i installed Vista, the webcam keep itself turned off until i needed it
     
    styfer, Jul 13, 2009
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  5. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    The only time i've heard of webcams turning on when you don't intend is when someone planted some spy voyeur software on a girl's computer...

    Sorry that doesn't help :p.
     
    jaredy, Jul 14, 2009
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    martinmach Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the same problem, the problem started with drivers. got so fed up trying to find solutions that i have to disable the camera
     
    martinmach, Jul 14, 2009
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