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		mkj 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, ... That one seems to be software controlled. I'm fairly sure I remember having the mic working with the mute LED lit, which was confusing. That was on a x1 carbon gen9.

throwaway74354 9 months ago [–]

Correct, its usefulness depends on software working as expected (and not being tampered with)

    echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/leds/platform\:\:micmute/brightness

is enough to turn the LED on without muting the mic.

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