Microsoft Surface Pro User Manual

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Contents
Meet Surface Pro ............................................................................................................................... 1
About this guide ........................................................................................................................... 1
Highlights ........................................................................................................................................ 2
What is Windows 8 Pro? ............................................................................................................ 4
Surface accessories ...................................................................................................................... 4
Setup ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Plug in and turn on ..................................................................................................................... 6
Surface setup ................................................................................................................................. 7
Lock screen and signing in ....................................................................................................... 7
The basics ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Start screen: Your favorite things ........................................................................................... 8
Charms, commands, and switching between apps ......................................................... 9
Touch: tap, slide, and beyond ............................................................................................... 10
The charms: Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings ............................................. 12
The familiar desktop ................................................................................................................. 15
How to search ............................................................................................................................. 15
What moved or changed in Windows 8? .......................................................................... 16
Get to know Surface ...................................................................................................................... 18
Power states: On, sleep, shut down, and restart ............................................................ 18
The touchscreen ......................................................................................................................... 20
Add your accounts..................................................................................................................... 21
On-screen keyboard ................................................................................................................. 23
Sound features ............................................................................................................................ 25
Battery and power ..................................................................................................................... 25
Share photos, links, and more ............................................................................................... 27
Change your settings ................................................................................................................ 28
Touch, keyboard, mouse, and pen ........................................................................................... 30
Touch .............................................................................................................................................. 30
Keyboard ....................................................................................................................................... 30
Mouse ............................................................................................................................................. 33

Microsoft Surface Pro Specifications

General

LED backlight	Yes
Pixel density	267 ppi
Display diagonal	12.3 \
Touch technology	Multi-touch
Touchscreen type	Capacitive
Display resolution	2736 x 1824 pixels
Native aspect ratio	3:2
Position location	-
Processor frequency	- GHz
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Platform	Windows
Trial software	Office 365
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1866 MHz
Internal memory type	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Storage media	SSD
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Internal storage capacity	128 GB
Graphics card	HD Graphics 615
Graphics card family	Intel
Maximum graphics card memory	32000 MB
Audio system	Dolby Audio Premium
Speaker power	1.6 W
Number of built-in speakers	2
Swivel camera	No
Rear camera type	Single camera
Video recording modes	1080p
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Rear camera resolution (numeric)	8 MP
Front camera resolution (numeric)	5 MP
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.1
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Battery capacity	3000 mAh
Battery life (max)	13.5 h
HDMI ports quantity	0
Docking connector type	Microsoft Surface Cover
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1
Device type	Tablet PC
Form factor	Slate
Product color	Black, Silver
AC adapter power	44 W

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	8.5 mm
Width	292.1 mm
Height	201.42 mm
Weight	768 g