Questions tagged [microsoft-surface-pro]

Use this tag for questions specifically about the Surface Pro series of tablets produced by Microsoft.

Surface Pro is a line of Windows tablets produced by Microsoft. All models in the family have Intel Core CPUs, run a full version of Windows, and have digitizing pens (called the Surface Pen). Microsoft also sells an optional detachable keyboard called the Type Cover.

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I am in a EU country where it says on the socket 16 A / 250 volt. Can I charge my laptop which takes 100-240 volt / ~1 A?

My laptop started turning off randomly and I thought maybe it's because of this socket.
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Linux on new Surface pro 4

I'm interested in buying the new surface pro 4. But 'm also a linux user therefore I would like to run linux (dual boot) on the sp4. There lots of tutorials about the surface pro 3 but until now I only found these links about the…
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Surface Pro 3 Print Screen

Windows 8.1: From the "Surface Pro 3 User Guide": To take a snapshot of your screen, press and hold the Windows button on your Surface, and then press the volume-down button. The screen dims briefly when the screen is captured. How do I get this…
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How to print from Surface Snapdragon to printer without ARM compatible driver

I have a new Surface Pro 11 Snapdragon running Windows 11 Home (24H2). I would like to print on my Brother MFC-J4620DW printer, but Brother does not supply any printer drivers that work on ARM for that model. The Microsoft IPP Class Driver that…
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Surface Pro 3 pen won't write, but top button works

I was writing with my pen on my Surface Pro 3 when suddenly it stopped writing. The eraser and select buttons on the side don't appear do do anything, and the screen doesn't detect it at all. Strangely, the purple button at the top still works. Any…
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Surface Type Cover stops working when rotated

I'd like to be able to use my Surface Pro 6 in this sort of position: The rotation lock button is disabled when the keyboard is connected, so I first disconnected the keyboard and enabled rotation lock, and then reattached it. However, as soon as I…
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Writing over PDFs on a Microsoft Surface?

I bought a Microsoft Surface primarily for taking notes during lectures and also writing notes on PDFs that I am studying. I bought it after seeing how useful this functionality was on my friends Samsungs tablet, and another friends Apple…
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Ubuntu 16.04: Cannot prevent wifi sleep during screen lock

I've tried quite a few approaches to this but haven't been able to get a working solution. On my laptop I noticed that the wifi 'sleeps' under screen lock which makes it impossible to leave it doing things that require an internet connection. For…
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Surface Pro 2 / Windows 8.1 - Charging Issue

I purchased the Surface Pro 2 a few days ago (release day) and it has been running great, but over the last 3 days I have encountered a weird charging issue. I like to drain my battery down to near 8% range before I charge it, and sometimes it will…
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Why my surface pro asks for BitLocker recovery key?

I have a latest Microsoft surface pro and would like to install a Linux system on it. There were some installation problem with the Linux and I gave up. But when I tried to perform normal booting, the BitLocker Recovery popped up every time and…
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Win 10 (SP4) Iris Pro Graphics 540 - manually set resolution?

I can't get my monitor to run in 4096x2160. The highest available resolution listed in control panel is 3840x2160: Same when listing "all modes" from the graphics adapter properties in hardware manager: Monitor is LG 31MU97-B - the resolution is…
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Surface Pro 4 keyboard not responding and LEDs don't work

My Surface Pro 4 Type Cover keyboard is not responding to any key presses or touchpad movements. When I press the Caps or the Fn key, the LEDs don't light up. When I close the cover, the surface does not go to sleep like it's supposed to. What…
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Disable hosted network support in a Windows WiFi driver

What How can I alter my Surface Pro's WiFi adapter to remove its support for the Hosted Network feature in Windows? I don't want to disable the hosted network feature for ALL adapters, just for one. I want to do this so that it will use a different…
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Is there a registry setting I can change to disable vibrate on the Windows key?

I need to disable the Windows key on a Microsoft Surface 3 running Windows 8.1. I found a registry tweak that disables the functionality of the Windows key. In other words, the Start screen no longer pops up when I tap the Windows key. However, even…
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How deals Surface Pro 3 with HD monitors?

I've seen some videos on youtube where the Surface Pro 3 is connected on 4K monitors and it is working pretty good. I do not know very much about 4k technology and how the Intel HD graphics processor deals with such resolution, but I have a Dell…
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