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minus-squarezqwzzle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoIf your computer uses the camera for ambient light sensing instead of a separate sensor, they definitely fucked up building it.
minus-squareJo Miran@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-210 months agoI have not had one like that in a while but some cheap models did. Looking at you Toshiba Satellite.
minus-squareAggressivelyPassive@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoThe sensors are usually pretty close to the camera, so the chances of taping over it are relatively high.
minus-squaregarbagebagel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoWait is that what those little holes do???
minus-squareLandless2029@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoThere’s usually 3 or 4 holes. Camera lens, light sensor and microphone. I did helpdesk during the pandemic and the number of tickets for “poor microphone quality” was insane. Most people used tape or bandaids to cover the camera… And microphone
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agotape over it and set your brightness by hand.
minus-square3ntranced@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoBrightness has another option other than maximum? Contrast and black point my lads.
minus-squarehistic@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoYes but I would like my eyes to not be seared off at night
minus-squareඞmir@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoUnfortunately doesn’t work on LCDs, your black point also goes up
minus-squarehenfredemars@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoSeveral smartphones do this too.
If your computer uses the camera for ambient light sensing instead of a separate sensor, they definitely fucked up building it.
I have not had one like that in a while but some cheap models did. Looking at you Toshiba Satellite.
The sensors are usually pretty close to the camera, so the chances of taping over it are relatively high.
Wait is that what those little holes do???
There’s usually 3 or 4 holes.
Camera lens, light sensor and microphone.
I did helpdesk during the pandemic and the number of tickets for “poor microphone quality” was insane. Most people used tape or bandaids to cover the camera… And microphone
tape over it and set your brightness by hand.
Brightness has another option other than maximum? Contrast and black point my lads.
Yes but I would like my eyes to not be seared off at night
Unfortunately doesn’t work on LCDs, your black point also goes up
Several smartphones do this too.