Microsoft Version 2.0 - Manuals

© 2015 Microsoft Page 6 The basics Power and charging To charge Surface 3: 1. Plug the Micro USB connector into the Micro USB charging port with the power cord extending downward and the light on the connector facing toward you. 2. Plug the full-size USB connector on the other end of the cord into t...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 7 Make your battery last For info on how to conserve power and make your Surface battery last longer, see Surface Pro and Surface 3 battery and power on Surface.com. To learn about settings that control how your Surface uses power, see Power plans: Frequently asked questions on...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 8 Connect to a wired network 1. Plug a USB to Ethernet adapter (sold separately) into the USB port on your Surface. 2. Plug an Ethernet cable into the adapter, and plug the other end of the cable into your router or an Ethernet network port. 3. Swipe in from the right edge of t...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 9 First, though, think about whether any new account you create will be a local account that works only on this one Surface, or a Microsoft account (an email address and password that you use to sign in to Windows). A Microsoft account provides the best experience. Later, you c...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 11 To set an account type: 1. Sign in with an administrator account. 2. Go to Start , and select PC settings > Accounts > Other accounts , and select the account you want to change. 3. Select Edit , and under Account type , choose the account type, and select OK . To dele...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 12 Open an app Select a tile on Start to open the app. If you don’t see the app you want, select Search , enter the name of the app, and select it from the list. To see a full list of the apps on your Surface, swipe up on the Start screen to get to Apps view. (If you’re using a...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 13 To learn how to customize and personalize your Surface, sync and change your settings, and more, see Customization and settings . Keep your Surface up to date Microsoft releases important updates to improve Windows software security and reliability, and system and hardware u...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 14 Make sure you have the latest Surface updates To make sure you that you have all the latest Surface hardware updates successfully installed: 1. Go to Surface 3 update history on Surface.com and look in the table at the top of the page to see the latest available System Updat...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 15 Surface Pen features Top button Click the top button to open OneNote. Double-click to capture a screenshot. Bluetooth technology links the top button of your Surface Pen to your Surface 3. Right-click button This button acts like the right-click button on a mouse. Hold the b...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 16 Double-click the top button on your Surface Pen to take a screenshot. Then, select what you want to capture in the screenshot by dragging the tip of the pen from one corner of your selection to the opposite corner. When you lift the pen tip, your selection appears in a new p...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 17 Use Surface Pen in other apps You can use your Surface Pen to draw and write or highlight text in Office apps. To learn more about using Surface Pen in Office apps (called inking), see Use a pen to draw, write, or highlight text on a Windows tablet on Office.com. You can use...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 19 Touchpad The touchpad on Surface 3 Type Cover has right-click and left-click buttons that work like a mouse. The left-click button area is larger, while the right-click button is smaller. The touchpad supports gestures like tap, double-tap, drag, scroll, and zoom. To learn h...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 20 Storage You have many storage options with Surface 3. In addition to the storage on the hard drive, you have external storage options like OneDrive (cloud storage), USB drives, and microSD cards. How much space do I have? The amount of storage space available on your hard dr...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 21 Save files from any desktop app to a OneDrive folder by navigating to it when you save. When you open or save files from a Windows Store app, you can choose OneDrive or This PC as the location. Select the down arrow to choose your location. In the same way, you can open file...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 22 Use OneDrive to share files You can use OneDrive to share photos, Office docs, and other files with your friends or coworkers. They won’t need to install any special programs or sign up for a new account, and they can use any web browser to get to the files you share with th...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 23  HDTV. If your TV has an HDMI port, you’ll need an HDMI cable and a Mini DisplayPort to HD AV adapter or an HDMI to Mini DisplayPort cable. (Both are sold separately.)  Projector or monitor. If your monitor has a DisplayPort, you can connect it to your Surface using a Mini...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 24 Connect a USB accessory (printer, mouse, and more) Surface 3 has a full-size USB 3.0 port that you can use to connect a USB accessory such as a printer, camera, music player, smartphone, mouse, or external hard drive. The first time you plug in a USB accessory, Windows will ...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 25 Print or scan To learn how to connect a USB printer or scanner, see Connect a USB accessory (printer, mouse, and more) . For info on connecting a Bluetooth printer or scanner, see Add a Bluetooth accessory . To see if your printer is installed: 1. Go to Start , and select PC...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 26 Record audio Two apps for recording sound are pre-installed on Surface 3: Sound Recorder app for Windows Sound Recorder desktop app To open either app: 1. Go to Start , select Search , and enter sound recorder . 2. In the search results, select the sound recording app you wa...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 27 Cameras and the Camera app Surface has two integrated cameras that you can use to take pictures, record videos, and make video calls. The built-in Camera app can help you get even more out of your cameras. Take a photo 1. Go to Start , and open the Camera app. You can tap th...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 29 Apps on your Surface Apps to help you stay connected, entertained, informed, and productive come pre-installed and ready to use on your Surface 3. Find more apps quickly and easily in the Windows Store, or install your favorite desktop apps. Find and open an app  Select a t...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 30 Close an app Close a Windows Store app Apps that you install from the Windows Store don’t slow down your Surface when you’re using them. If you want to close one of these apps, here’s how:  Use touch. Swipe in from the left edge of the screen, and push back toward the left ...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 31 Built-in apps Internet Explorer 11 Surface comes with two versions of Internet Explorer—a touch-friendly version with oversized tabs and tiles for easy tapping, and a version for the desktop. Browse with touch-friendly Internet Explorer 1. Go to Start , and open Internet Exp...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 32 Mail The Mail app organizes your inbox and offers quick views of your favorite people, flagged messages, folders, newsletters, and social updates. Here are some tips to get you started. For more info, see Set up and use Mail on Surface.com and the Mail app tutorial on Window...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 33 To learn how to add individual contacts, pin contacts to Start, use the People app to post updates, and more, see People app on Surface.com and People app help on Windows.com. Calendar The Calendar app brings all your calendars together in one place. Reminders and notificati...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 34 Add contacts 1. In Skype, swipe up from the bottom of the screen, select Add contact , and search for people by name, Skype name, or email address. If you can't find the person, select Search directory . 2. Select the person you want to add, select Add to contacts , and foll...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 35 Music Xbox Music lets you access your music collection, stream music, or buy music from the Xbox store. Here are some tips to get you started. Xbox Music can play any music in your music library. The library can include files in any folder on your Surface, or even an externa...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 36 More installed apps Lots more apps are available on your Surface 3. Here are a few: News Keep up to date with what’s happening in the world using this photo-rich app. For more info, see News app on Windows.com. Finance Stay on top of financial news and market data from globa...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 37 Install more apps You can also install apps on Surface 3 from the Windows Store, websites, CDs, or DVDs. Get apps from the Windows Store To find apps to install from the Windows Store, connect to the Internet and sign in using your Microsoft account. Your Microsoft account k...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 38 Install apps that you installed on other PCs 1. Go to Start , and open the Windows Store . 2. Select Account > My account > My apps . 3. Under Apps not installed on this PC , swipe down on (or right-click) the apps you want to install on your Surface. 4. Select Install...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 39 Customization and settings Depending on the settings you want to make, you’ll use one of these options:  PC settings. Go to Start , select PC settings , and choose a setting type.  Control Panel. Go to Start , select PC settings > Control Panel, and choose a setting typ...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 40 Rearrange tiles Press and hold (or right-click) any tile to open app commands (a menu of options at the bottom of the Start screen). With the commands in the menu, you can:  Select one or more tiles and apply an action like Resize or Unpin from start to all of them.  Drag ...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 41 Add a language You can set up Surface to use more than one language, and switch between languages. Here’s how: 1. Go to Start , and select PC settings > Time and language > Region and language > Add a language . 2. Select a language from the list to add it to your L...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 42 Mobile networking on Surface 3 (4G LTE) Set up your mobile broadband connection If you have a Surface 3 (4G LTE), it may already have been set up to work with your mobile broadband provider. Or, you may have set your mobile broadband connection while you were setting up your...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 43 Manage mobile broadband data usage Managing your data usage can help you stay within your total allotted data for the month. Here are some tips to get you started. For more info, see Manage your mobile broadband data usage on Surface.com. Settings that help you minimize mobi...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 44 Now you can view an estimate of your data usage any time. Just swipe in from the right edge of the screen, choose Settings > Network . Your estimated data usage appears under the name of your mobile broadband network. Accessibility Ease of Access features let you use your...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 45 Care and cleaning Protect your Surface from viruses Windows Defender and Windows SmartScreen are built into Windows 8.1 to help guard against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software in real time. For more info, see Security checklist for Windows and How can I help pro...

© 2015 Microsoft Page 46 Registration, repair, and warranty Register your Surface 3 and Surface 3 Type Cover If you haven’t already registered your Surface products, do so at microsoft.com/surface/support/register . You’ll need your Microsoft account (the email address and password that you use to s...