Just a simple question about internal laptop webcams.

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A friend of mine and I are in an argument right now as to weather or not internal laptop webcams are listed as usb cameras, I say they are not he says they are, can anyone clear this up for us?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium,
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium,
Don't have a camera so I can't test but you should be able to go to Device Manager and see what it is listed under.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pr...Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor6 GBATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
Yes and now governments can remotely turn that camera on and listen in and watch you .....so beware or at least brush you r teeth and smile!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 64i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 ...32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
A blend of brains, brawn and dumb luck.
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64
CPU
i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 miniITX
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD80 b3
Memory
32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z Series Card
Monitor(s) Displays
(2) LG LED 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Monitors via mini d-port
Screen Resolution
1680 X 1050 p
Hard Drives
Samsung 256 gb 830 SSD sata III
(1) 1 tb WD Black
(2) 1 tb Hitachi deskmates/sata II
(2) 1 tb WD green/sata II
(2) 3 tb Seagate Barracuda
(1) 120 gb OCZ Vertex SS
(1) Drobo 5N w/5 Seagate 3tb
PSU
EVGA modular 1000G2 80% gold rating & APC 1200 RS
Case
CoolerMaster Storm Styker
Cooling
7 case fans 140mm & 120mm, NZXT Kraken X60
Keyboard
(2) Logitech Illuminated Keyboards (1) usb (1) wireless
Mouse
Logitech G700 & T-BC21 - nano nx for the laptop
Internet Speed
Basic 120mbps down
Antivirus
Trend Micro Titanium Max Security & Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Chrome and IE 10
Other Info
5 Noctua case fans + 3 Noctua in p/p on NZXT cooler
Integrated hot swap drive bays for 2.5" Drives
(2) Lite-on dvd/cd/Blu Ray optical 22X
Integrated fan controller and led on/off
HP Officejet Pro 8630 all-n-one
Hot-swappable 3.5" hard drive bay
Netgear Nighthawk router
Asus USB 3 & sata 6 PCIe card
Vantec IDE to sata adptr./Ultra sata adptr
Lenovo L420 i5 lappy with m sata
Drobo 5N advanced NAS

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bitAMD Phenom Quad core 9950 black edition16Gb2x XFX Radeon 5850
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom Quad core 9950 black edition
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
16Gb
Graphics Card(s)
2x XFX Radeon 5850
Sound Card
PCI Express X-Fi Titanium / Logitech G35
Monitor(s) Displays
2x HP 2410i
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
2x 500Gb Seagate
1x 300Gb Seagate
1x 1Tb Seagate
2x 1Tb Hitatchi
PSU
Jean Tech Storm 700W
Case
Cooler Master COSMOS S
Cooling
Akasa Evo Blue Pro
Keyboard
Logitech G15
Mouse
Mad Catz M.M.O. 7
Internet Speed
12mb
I prefer this, one of the best invention ever made.

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My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProRyzen 9 5900X32GB G Skill DDR4-3600EVGA RTX 3080 FTW 3 Ultra
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    ALWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    Asus X570 Crosshair Viii Hero
    Memory
    32GB G Skill DDR4-3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3080 FTW 3 Ultra
    Sound Card
    On Board/Sennheiser PC37X Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 X Asus 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2 X 1 TB NVME drives
    PSU
    EVGA 850
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P400A
    Cooling
    EVGA 280 AIO
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510s/ Logitech G13
    Mouse
    Logitech G502
    Internet Speed
    24/1
    Antivirus
    ESET/MBAM Pro/SAS Pro
    Browser
    Chrome/ Firefox/ Edge

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel Ultra 9 288V32 GB LPDDR5X 8533
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell 16 Plus
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Ultra 9 288V
    Memory
    32 GB LPDDR5X 8533
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" Mini-LED HDR600 Touch 90 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    2560X1600
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME
Depends. On my Win 8 Lenovo Laptop its listed as a Lenovo Easy Camera. The drivers are unique and don't use the USB bus.
 

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Professional x64AMD Athlon II x4 3.00 GHz16GB Kingston DDR3Nvidia 8600 (dual DVI out for 2 monitors)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build MPCBS AMII
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Athlon II x4 3.00 GHz
Motherboard
MSI GF615M-p33
Memory
16GB Kingston DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 8600 (dual DVI out for 2 monitors)
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer H233H 23", ASUS 23"
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
(2) WD Blue 1 TB 3 partitions, (1) Seagate 7200 500GB with 2 partitions for useless and frequently deleted data Looking forward do an ssd for os soon.
PSU
Corsair 1100Watt
Case
Apevia HAF
Cooling
HAF AMD High Profile Heat sink and fan
Keyboard
wireless Logitech
Mouse
wireless Logitech
Internet Speed
16 mbps
Antivirus
eSet, AVG, Clam and Clamwin (depends on machine)
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
(9) Win 7 machines all x64 (POS Updated to Windows 7 pro YEA), (4) Linux machines x64 and x86 including a v3000 compaq lappy brought back to life with Mint 9 used to scan drives, (1) Linux Machine dual boot XP Pro (for testing and destroying), (1) Win 7 pro x64/Win 8.1 Lenovo Laptop Dual Boot.
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