Operation Manual

Standby

If you don’t use Surface for a few minutes the screen turns off and locks, just like a smartphone. When this

happens, Surface goes into connected standby mode. Connected standby means that while Surface appears to

be sleeping, Surface stays connected to your wireless network. This way you can get app notifications, such as an

incoming Skype call.

Choose when the screen turns off

By default, the Surface screen turns off after a few minutes of inactivity. Here’s how to change this:

1. Open the Settings charm, then tap or click Change PC Settings > PC and devices > Power and sleep.

2. Under Sleep, choose when you’d like Surface to go to sleep (on battery and plugged in).

Charging

Surface 2 has an internal lithium-ion battery with up to 10 hours of

active-use battery life on a single charge.

At the end of your day or when the battery is low, use the included

24-watt power supply to charge your Surface. Here’s how:

1. Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet or power strip.

2. Connect the power connector to the charging port on

Surface (either direction is good).

A ring of light near the end of the connector means Surface is getting power.

How much battery charge is remaining?

You can see the battery status in a few places:

 Charms. Lower-left corner after you open the charms (see

picture).

 Lock screen. Lower-left corner of the lock screen.

 Desktop taskbar. Battery status appears on the desktop

taskbar. Tap the battery icon to see the percentage

remaining.

When you see a low battery warning, plug your Surface into an electrical outlet. If you don’t recharge the battery,

Surface will eventually save your work and shut down.

Notes

 It takes 2-3 hours to fully charge your Surface battery from an empty state.

 Surface can’t be charged through the USB port. Instead, you need to use the included power supply or

the Surface Car Charger.