MSI Katana webcam led is constantly blinking, how to fix?


Futurdreamz

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I'm using a MSI Katana GF76 11UD, and the webcam led blinks when the webcam is in use instead of a steady on led and it's super annoying. Is there any possible fix to this? I've checked the MSI forums, but it seems MSI is being just as helpful as Microsoft Answers, which is like zero.
 

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I was looking into your problem, when I stumbled across the MSI forums answer..

They could have done many things. You also could have done research or bought a desktop.
I think this statement is quite rude really... Anyway, back to the subject


Unfortunately I don't think there is a way to fix this problem to be honest. Whether or not software could be created for it - I'm not sure. I understand if you don't want to cover with tape since it might look tacky. So what about a webcam cover?

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They're dead cheap (ignore delivery on this one) and come in all shapes and sizes. You can partly open it to cover the light but not the camera, or alternatively you can just put this on the light rather than the camera
 

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I think this statement is quite rude really...

Yeah when I saw that response to that question... it was incredibly unhelpful - especially since no matter how much research you do into a computer and it's specs and it's quality - whether or not the webcam blinks or not isn't going to be something you'd think to check.

I was hoping there would be some sort of software side solution that I wouldn't have known to be possible. I can stick a tape or something on the light, but I do like knowing when my webcam is on.

It does look like there is a firmware update for this laptop dated yesterday, but I haven't found any notes as to what was fixed or if people have noticed severe problems with it and had to revert - I'm just borrowing this laptop and don't want to do that deep of a change without permission and knowing if it's buggy or not.

Thanks though
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    "Selene"
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 3600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte A520I AC Mini ITX AM4
    Memory
    G.Skill Flare X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Dell OEM RX 5700
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 29UM69G-B 29.0" 1.5X Ultrawide 75 Hz Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Intel 660p 1.02 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
    Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive
    PSU
    Corsair CX650M 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
    Case
    Thermaltake Suppressor F1
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries APEX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Rival 300 Wired Optical Mouse
    Other Info
    SteelSeries Arctis 5 7.1 Channel Headset
I wouldn't delve too deep into the internet for fixes, could be viruses.

So your options end at tape or cover.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 21H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Chillblast
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 3 3100
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix b450-f
    Memory
    Corsair 8GB x 2 (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Super
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 27" 1440p
    Screen Resolution
    1440p
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 1TB
    256GB NVME Seagate Barracuda
    Browser
    Firefox / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Amd E2
    Memory
    4GB
    Hard Drives
    128GB SSD

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