Using The Camera; Using An Expresscard, A Media Card, Or A Smart Card - ThinkPad P50 User Manual

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Using the camera

If your computer has a camera, you can use the camera to preview your video image and take a snapshot of

your current image.

To start the camera, do the following:

• For Windows 7: Start the Communications Utility program. See "Accessing Lenovo programs" on page

14.

• For Windows 10: Open the Start menu, and click Camera from the all apps list.

When the camera is started, the green camera-in-use indicator turns on.

You also can use the integrated camera with other programs that provide features such as photographing,

video capturing, and video conferencing. To use the integrated camera with other programs, open one of the

programs and start the photographing, video capturing, or video conferencing function. Then, the camera

will start automatically and the green camera-in-use indicator will turn on. For more information about using

the camera with a program, refer to the help information system of the program.

Configuring camera settings

You can configure the camera settings to meet your needs, such as adjusting the quality of the video output.

To configure the camera settings, do the following:

• For Windows 7: Start the Communications Utility program and configure the camera settings as desired.

• For Windows 10: Do one of the following:

– Open the Camera app, click the settings icon in the upper-right corner. Follow the instructions on the

screen to configure the camera settings as desired.

– Open the Start menu and click Lenovo Companion ➙ Hardware Settings ➙ Display, Camera &

Audio/ Media. Locate the Camera section and then follow the instructions on the screen to make your

preferred setting.

Your computer has an ExpressCard slot and a media-card slot. Depending on the model, your computer

might have a smart-card slot.

Supported media cards

• MultiMediaCard (MMC)

• Secure Digital eXtended-Capacity (SDXC) card

• Secure Digital (SD) card

Note: Your computer does not support the content protection for recordable media (CPRM) feature for

the SD card.

• Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) card

Supported smart card

The smart card reader on your computer only supports the smart card of the following specifications:

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