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Setting the Default Camera for Computers with Multiple Cameras

If a laptop (i.e. Surface Pro) has 2+ cameras, the default camera may need to be switched to correctly show the video.

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Written by Nick Hui
Updated over 2 years ago

Overview

Some laptops like the Microsoft Surface Pro have two cameras, a front-facing and a rear-facing camera.

Depending on which camera is preferred, enable or disable the specific camera in the Device Manager settings of the computer.

Steps

  1. Open up Device Manager (Right-click on the Windows menu and select Device Manager)

  2. Scroll down to System Devices; click to expand the menu.

  3. Double click on either Microsoft Camera Front or Microsoft Camera Rear

  4. Select Enable Device on the camera needed; Select Disable Device on the other.

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