User Guide

Can I use my desktop keyboard with Surface?

Yes. You can use a full-size USB or Bluetooth keyboard if you’d like. For more info, see Add a device in this guide.

Wireless Adapter for Typing Covers

The Wireless Adapter lets you type on a Typing Cover from

anywhere in the room (up to 30 feet away). This way you can

connect Surface to a TV or monitor, and type from another

location like your couch.

Note The Wireless Adapter doesn’t work with Surface Music

Kit.

Charging the wireless adapter

Connect the included cable to the wireless adapter and plug the other

end of the cable into the USB port on Surface or another computer. It

takes about 4-5 hours to charge the wireless adapter from an empty

state (the light on top pulses while it’s charging). You can use the

wireless adapter while it’s charging, or charge the adapter when it’s not

attached to a Typing Cover.

Set up the wireless adapter

1. Before using the adapter for the first time, charge

it for 4-5 hours.

2. Connect the wireless adapter to your Typing

Cover.

3. On Surface, open the Settings charm, tap or click

Change PC settings > PC and devices > Bluetooth. (Make sure Bluetooth is turned on.)

4. Press and hold the power button on the adapter until a white light flashes.

(This means the adapter is ready to pair.)

5. Choose Wireless Adapter for Typing Covers, and the tap or click Pair. Once paired, you can start

typing.

Battery status

The battery status light is on the top, middle of the adapter. When the battery gets low (less than 15% of battery

remaining), the light is red.

To conserve battery life, remove the wireless adapter from the Typing Cover or turn it off when you’re not using

it. The adapter turns off if you don’t use it for an hour.