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Surface Pro 4 User Guide Surface Pro 4 User Guide With Windows 10 Published: October 2015 Version 1.0 Surface Pro 4 © 2015 Microsoft. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Surface and Skype are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. This document is provided “as-is.” Information in this document, including URL and other Internet website references, may change without notice. © 2015 Microsoft Page ii Surface Pro 4 Contents About this guide .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Meet Surface Pro 4 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Set up your Surface Pro 4 ............................................................................................................................................... 5 CHARGE YOUR SURFACE PRO 4 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5 CONNECT THE COVER ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 SET UP YOUR SURFACE PRO 4 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 The basics .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 POWER AND CHARGING ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Check the battery level .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Lock screen. .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Desktop taskbar. .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Make your battery last ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7 TOUCH, KEYBOARD, PEN, AND MOUSE................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Keep your Surface up to date ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Get online .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 BROWSING TIPS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Accounts and signing in ................................................................................................................................................. 9 USE THE SIGN-IN SCREEN ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 USE WINDOWS HELLO TO SIGN IN ................................................................................................................................................................... 10 SIGN OUT ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Get to know Windows 10 .............................................................................................................................................10 GO TO START ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 ACTION CENTER ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 SEARCH ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 TASK VIEW AND VIRTUAL DESKTOPS.................................................................................................................................................................. 12 SETTINGS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Type Cover for Surface Pro 4 keyboard and touchpad ............................................................................................13 Storage and OneDrive ...................................................................................................................................................14 ONEDRIVE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 © 2015 Microsoft Page iii Surface Pro 4 Save files you’re working on to OneDrive ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Surface Pen and OneNote ............................................................................................................................................15 SURFACE PEN FEATURES ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 PAIR THE PEN WITH YOUR SURFACE .................................................................................................................................................................. 16 TRY OUT FEATURES BUILT IN TO THE TOP BUTTON OF THE PEN ...................................................................................................................... 16 GET ACQUAINTED WITH ONENOTE ................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Send a page or share a notebook ........................................................................................................................................................ 18 Connect monitors, accessories, and other devices ...................................................................................................19 SET UP YOUR WORKSPACE WITH SURFACE DOCK ............................................................................................................................................ 19 CONNECT OR PROJECT TO A MONITOR, SCREEN, OR OTHER DISPLAY ........................................................................................................... 20 Cameras and the Camera app ......................................................................................................................................21 VIEW PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Apps on your Surface Pro 4 .........................................................................................................................................21 THE SURFACE APP ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 GET MORE APPS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Personalization and settings ........................................................................................................................................24 WINDOWS SETTINGS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 ACTION CENTER ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
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