Microsoft Surface has two cameras, a front-facing and a rear-facing camera. You can choose which camera is active in the Device Manager settings for your computer. 1. From your desktop, click on the Windows menu then select Device Manager, 2. Scroll down and select System Devices to expand the menu of your computer's devices, 3. Double click on either Microsoft Camera Front or Microsoft Camera Rear, 4. Select Enable Device on the camera that you want to use; select Disable Device on the other.