Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 Builtin Webcam does not work in 12.04

I bought a Lenevo IdeaPad Y500. I erase its windows and install Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS on it. I can not use my webcam on my laptop. I check Skype and guvcview non of them can detect my webcam. The following link said it will be working by upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04.Lenovo Y500 camera not working.

1 Answer

You may not have the most up to date kernel.

Try opening up Terminal and entering the following command, entering your password as necessary.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

This will update your software and kernel hopefully getting the software you need for the camera.