How do I Turn On the Camera on My HP Elitebook Laptop?

To turn on the camera on your HP Elitebook laptop, you typically need to use a dedicated webcam shutter key on your keyboard.

Finding and Using the Webcam Shutter Key

Many HP Elitebook models are equipped with a physical privacy feature for the webcam in the form of a shutter key. This key is designed to quickly disable or enable the camera.

• The webcam shutter key is usually located on the action key row of your keyboard. Look for a key with a camera icon on it, often with a line through it to indicate its function of turning the camera off/on.
• According to the reference, to turn off your webcam, you press the webcam shutter key.
• To turn the webcam back on, press the shutter key again.

Using the Fn Key

On some HP Elitebook models, accessing the action key row functions might require you to press the fn key simultaneously with the action key.

• If simply pressing the webcam shutter key doesn't turn the camera on, try pressing the fn key and the webcam shutter key at the same time.

Summary of Steps:

1. Locate the webcam shutter key on your keyboard's action key row (look for a camera icon).
2. Press the webcam shutter key. If the camera was off, this should turn it on.
3. If pressing the key alone doesn't work, simultaneously press the fn key and the webcam shutter key.

Once the camera is enabled via the shutter key, you can then access it using camera applications like the built-in Camera app in Windows or video conferencing software.