Dell Latitude 5420 with dual front web cams but only one cover

octechno95 · 6 Jan 2022 at 15:12

I have a Dell Latitude 5420 which has two web cam holes on the front bezel. Same as can be seen in this image here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/072dhmk4j0kngsv/Dell.JPG?dl=0

There is a physical privacy slider which blocks just the right side lens but the left side lens is still uncovered. Does anyone know why this the privacy cover is just for the right lens only? Seems a bit odd to have a physical privacy slider but it only work for one lens.

Armageus · 6 Jan 2022 at 15:32

Because the left hand camera is purely an IR camera for Windows Hello proximity sensing and the like?

octechno95 · 10 Jan 2022 at 09:56

Armageus said:
Because the left hand camera is purely an IR camera for Windows Hello proximity sensing and the like?

Even if it's an IR camera, I still feels a privacy slider on it would have been useful.

BinnsY · 14 Jan 2022 at 22:05

I think you will find the second lense is an IR emitter, not a receiver.

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-uk/000182184/dell-latitude-5420-visual-guide-to-your-computer

The privacy shutter only covers the lense that receives video, the one you are worrying about can't see you, hence, no privacy shutter.

Spookspear · Monday at 12:35

Hi - Here's a link that works as of December 2024

Latitude Rugged 5420 and 5424: Visual Guide to Your Computer | Dell UK

Edit: Well, that's what came up when I typed in "make a model." It appears to be the "rugged" version. Go figure.

DJMK4 · Monday at 12:40

I cant quite see as you have taken the picture from looking down

However, it looks like the camera setup on my home Latitude 5330

Slider to hide / unhide the right hand camera, and the left something to do with IR ?

I have the same on my work Latitude 7430 also

Both my work and home latitudes are latest 12th Gen i5 based laptops, couple of years old