Right side of laptop seems paralyzed.

[Hannah-K]

It seems like the entire right side of my laptop is paralyzed. The WebCam no longer works, whether I have the switch on or off. If I try to use the ports for my microphone, it doesn’t work. the microphone works on the left side, just not the right side. I should note that the ports also work to power an external studio light, but no other pieces of equipment. I have tried multiple fixes, including deinstalling and reinstalling programs, changing devices, updating drivers, and nothing is working.  All this while I’m in the middle of a very pressing, time-sensitive project. 

What do I do?

[itsmyname]

@Hannah-K -- unfortunately, I think that your computer's motherboard is "failing".

Note that USB sockets on your computer have two functions:

1. supply power to a device with a USB interface;

2. transmit/receive data to/from a USB device (USB memory-stick, USB keyboard)

So, that lamp is receiving power, but it has no need to "communicate" with your motherboard.

Replacing a motherboard, whether "in" or "out" of warranty, will take a few days -- time that you might not have.

Can you find a local computer store that offers a short-term lease of a computer, to meet your time-sensitive needs? 

If your computer is less than 12 months old, the HP Warranty will repair/replace your computer, at HP's expense.  But, this will take a while!