Since most of the work nowadays is done remotely, you will very likely face complications if you do not have a functional webcam. This is exactly the case for most MSI laptop users. That is, thelaptop does not detect the webcam/camera.
One major but simple cause is that, sometimes, the MSI camera is disabled by default. Besides this, the other reason could be you have a dysfunctional MSI camera.
Here in this article, we have listed some causes and explained some solutions that might fix the issue you face. Without further delay, let us get right into it.
Why Is My MSI Camera Not Working?
A couple of settings enable or disable a camera. The PC might not access the camera unless you allow all the settings.
Here are some other common reasons MSI camera is not working.
7 Easy Fixes to MSI Camera Not Working
Below, we have mentioned seven solutions to fix the MSI camera. Since there are multiple settings you need to enable before the laptop can access the camera, perform all the steps below one after the other.
Due to privacy concerns, the laptop might disable camera access. If so, the camera application, when opened, will give you a notification saying that it needs permission to access the webcam.
Follow the steps mentioned below to turn the camera on manually.
If you cannot access the camera on a certain application, it can also be that the computer has blocked the camera for said application. In this case, you need to enable the camera for this application as well.
Enable Camera from MSI Dragon Center
MSI’s Dragon Centre is a pre-installed application with every MSI laptop. The application also has a setting that enables or disables the camera with a button. If you have enabled a hotkey on MSI Dragon Centre, there is a chance that a random button has turned off the camera.
To check this, open MSI’s Dragon Centre and go to General Settings. Here, ensure that WebCam is toggled on.
Enable Camera Using Function Keys
