What is this webcam scroll wheel for?

[AdamElphick]

Hi All, me again after 1 day of ownership of my fantastic EliteOne 800 G6 27"!

I noticed on my pop-up webcam there is a scroll wheel.  I can't see it does anything when the camera app is open, and only seems to 'scroll' a small amount.  I searched online, and in the user guide, and there is no mention of it at all!  Does anyone have any ideas what it does?

Below is a pic of a unit not installed as I thought it was easier to see (not mine I hasten to add LOL).

Thanks... no doubt more questions to come as I have been a Dell man up to now!

[NonSequitur777]

@AdamElphick,

Hi and welcome to HP from the Dark Dell side!

That little “scroll wheel” on your pop-up webcam I believe is actually a manual privacy shutter. Turning it physically covers or uncovers the webcam lens -it’s a clever security feature!

You won’t see anything happen in software, and it’s not meant for focus or zoom. Just try rotating it while the Camera app is open -you’ll see the webcam view become blocked or clear depending on its position.

Enjoy your EliteOne -and feel free to keep the questions coming!

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[AdamElphick · Accepted solution]

Haha thanks for the Welcome!

I just tested the wheel with the camera app on, and nothing happened... until I noticed the little 'flip camera' icon at the top right of the app, and realised this PC has a front AND back camera!  Swapping to the back one (pointless as it faces a wall!) the wheel actually moves that camera up and down a tad... what kind of pointless weirdo feature is that?  It would have been more useful on the front, or better stil both. cameras... 

[NonSequitur777]

@AdamElphick,

LOL!  -And I thought I had seen/heard it all...

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777