Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Meet Surface Pro
- Set up your Surface Pro
- The basics
- Get started
- Get to know Surface Pro
- Power states: On, off, standby, and restart
- Charging
- The touchscreen
- On-screen keyboard
- The Kickstand
- Typing Covers (keyboards)
- Touchpad
- Sound features
- Pro Pen
- Use apps and programs
- Search, share, and settings
- Accounts and sign in
- Install apps and programs
- Personalize your Surface
- Connect devices
- Storage, files, and backup
- Networking
- Connect to a wireless network
- Disconnect from a wireless network
- Connect to a wired network
- Join a domain, workgroup, or homegroup
- Get to files on other computers
- Share files and folders
- Connect to a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
- Airplane mode
- Tethering: Use your phone’s data connection
- Mobile broadband connections
- Remote Desktop: Connect to another PC
- Built-in apps
- Additional info you should know
- Windows Updates
- How can I help protect my Surface from viruses?
- Windows Firewall
- BitLocker Drive Encryption
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Accessibility
- Speech recognition
- Take a screen shot
- Default apps
- How to restore, refresh, or reset your Surface
- Surface Pro BIOS/UEFI and starting from a USB device
- BitLocker recovery key
- Accessories
- Care and cleaning
- Help, Service, and Support
- That’s it!
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Contents
MEET SURFACE PRO ..................................................................................................................................... 1
ABOUT THIS GUIDE .............................................................................................................................................................................1
SURFACE PRO FEATURES .....................................................................................................................................................................2
SET UP YOUR SURFACE PRO......................................................................................................................... 5
PLUG IN AND TURN ON.......................................................................................................................................................................5
SETUP .................................................................................................................................................................................................6
THE BASICS .................................................................................................................................................. 7
UPDATE TO WINDOWS 8.1.................................................................................................................................................................7
TOUCH, KEYBOARD, MOUSE, AND PEN ................................................................................................................................................7
START SCREEN ....................................................................................................................................................................................8
OPEN APPS .........................................................................................................................................................................................8
TOUCH: SWIPE, TAP, AND BEYOND......................................................................................................................................................9
CHARMS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
THE FAMILIAR DESKTOP ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
WHAT MOVED OR CHANGED IN WINDOWS 8? ................................................................................................................................ 12
LEARN MORE ABOUT WINDOWS ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
LOCK SCREEN AND SIGNING IN ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
GET STARTED ............................................................................................................................................. 14
GET ONLINE ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
SET UP YOUR EMAIL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
PEOPLE: ADD CONTACTS ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
SKYPE (IM AND CALLS): ADD CONTACTS ......................................................................................................................................... 15
SKYDRIVE: YOUR PERSONAL CLOUD................................................................................................................................................. 15
MAKE IT YOURS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16
GET TO KNOW SURFACE PRO..................................................................................................................... 17
POWER STATES: ON, OFF, STANDBY, AND RESTART .......................................................................................................................... 17
CHARGING....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
THE TOUCHSCREEN .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD ................................................................................................................................................................... 21
THE KICKSTAND............................................................................................................................................................................... 23
TYPING COVERS (KEYBOARDS) ......................................................................................................................................................... 24
TOUCHPAD ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
SOUND FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................................................ 29
PRO PEN ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
USE APPS AND PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................................... 33
FIND AND OPEN APPS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 33
SWITCH BETWEEN OPEN APPS .......................................................................................................................................................... 34
USE APPS TOGETHER (SIDE BY SIDE) ................................................................................................................................................. 34