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>>xairy+(OP)
Of course it can.

Cameras and microphones and write enable must have physical switches, not software ones. When will people learn?

Never.

Me, I unplug the camera and mike when not in use.

>>Walter+23
> Cameras and microphones and write enable must have physical switches, not software ones. When will people learn?

Your preferences are not everybody's. Personally, I'd be totally fine with a camera and microphone LED that is guaranteed to activate whenever there is power/signal flowing from either.

> Me, I unplug the camera and mike when not in use.

That's a bit hard to do on a laptop that has both built in.

>>lxgr+G3
> guaranteed

I used to design airplane parts and systems. A guarantee isn't worth squat. Being able to positively verify it is what works.

You're right that I don't use a laptop for videoconferencing. I wouldn't use the builtin mike and camera anyway, as a 5 cent microphone can make it hard for the other party to understand you. I use a semi pro mike. If you're in business, I recommend such a setup.

>>Walter+kM
I meant "guaranteed" in the sense of "ensured by design", not in the sense of somebody making a promise. Besides that:

> Being able to positively verify it is what works.

How do you positively verify that a device only contains the microphones you're aware of?