Expand the section beside 'Imaging Devices' and then right-click on your webcam and choose “Disable”. Click in the top right-hand corner of Windows and select the 'Search' charm, then type 'device manager.' Click on 'Device Manager' under 'Control Panel' to launch Device Manager. What you should do to change built-in webcam to external computer camera?ĭisable the internal webcam through Windows.
You have many choices of a good desktop webcam. And If you require high quality video call, it’s better to have a USB camera. But when the built-in webcam is your laptop has stopped working, what would you do? Send it to computer repair store or buy a new external computer camera? Actually the repair cost may be higher than a new external camera.
How To Change Built-in Webcam To External Computer CameraĪ web camera is absolutely necessary when connecting with friends via video call software like Skype or Google hangouts.
