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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7. Slide the two side pieces so that they connect to your Surface.
If you don’t have a Typing Cover attached to your Surface, you’ll need to connect a USB (wired or wireless) or
Bluetooth keyboard before you can start typing. See the Connect devices section in this guide.
Screens. For help setting up your screens, see Set up what’s on your screens in this guide.
Audio. If audio isn’t working as expected, see How do I set the default audio device? in this guide.
Notes
It takes 2-4 hours to fully charge your Surface Pro battery from an empty state.
The Docking Station has one USB 3.0 port and three USB 2.0 ports. Use the USB 3.0 port when
transferring large files, for example connecting an external drive (USB 3.0 is up to 10x faster than USB
2.0).
Having trouble? See Troubleshoot Surface Docking Station on Surface.com.










