User Guide

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.

Advanced power settings

A power plan is a collection of settings that control how your Surface uses power. To find out how to customize

or create a power plan, see Power Plans: Frequently asked questions on Windows.com (Surface supports

InstantGo).

Charging accessories

There are a couple additional charging options that you can purchase separately (see Power Supply on

Surface.com for purchase info).

Car Charger with USB charging port

You can use the Car Charger to charge Surface and another USB device

(such as your phone), while you’re traveling in your car.

To charge Surface using the Car Charger:

1. Plug the Car Charger into the vehicle power port or cigarette

lighter in your car.

2. Connect the power connector to the charging port on Surface.

48W Power Supply with USB Charging Port

While this power supply doesn’t charge Surface any faster than the

included 24-watt power supply, you can charge a cell phone or other

USB device while you’re charging Surface. (The 48-watt power supply

is not available in all regions.)

The touchscreen

The multi-touch screen has a 16:9 aspect ratio—perfect for watching videos and optimized for multi-tasking with

side-by-side apps.

Like a smartphone, you can interact with Surface by touching the screen. To learn about using touch, see Touch:

Swipe, tap, and beyond in this guide.

Manually adjust screen brightness

 Open the Settings charm, tap or click Screen, and then move the slider to adjust the brightness.