Surface Pro User Guide Published: April 30, 2013 Version 1.01 © 2013 Microsoft. All rights reserved. BlueTrack Technology, ClearType, Excel, Hotmail, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, SkyDrive, Windows, Xbox, and Xbox Live are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Surface, VaporMg, Skype, and Wedge 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 Web site references, may change without notice. © 2013 Microsoft Page ii 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 © 2013 Microsoft Page iii Surface Pen ................................................................................................................................... 34 Accounts ............................................................................................................................................ 37 What type of account do I have? ......................................................................................... 37 Multiple user accounts ............................................................................................................. 39 Family Safety ................................................................................................................................ 40 Account security ......................................................................................................................... 40 Sign in and out ................................................................................................................................ 41 Sign in ............................................................................................................................................. 41 Sign out or lock........................................................................................................................... 41 Switch to another account ...................................................................................................... 42 Other sign in options ................................................................................................................ 42 Account password ..................................................................................................................... 43 All about apps .................................................................................................................................. 45 Built-in apps ................................................................................................................................. 45 Find an app ................................................................................................................................... 46 Start an app .................................................................................................................................. 46 Switch between apps ................................................................................................................ 47 Use two apps side by side (snap apps) .............................................................................. 48 Close apps..................................................................................................................................... 49 Use Task Manager ..................................................................................................................... 50 App commands: Where are they? ....................................................................................... 50 App settings ................................................................................................................................. 51 App help and troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 51 Install apps ........................................................................................................................................ 52 Sign in with your Microsoft account ................................................................................... 52 Install apps and programs ...................................................................................................... 52 Get your programs working with Windows 8 ................................................................. 54 Uninstall an app or program ................................................................................................. 54 Update apps from the Windows Store .............................................................................. 55 Add or change a payment option ....................................................................................... 55 View your billing history .......................................................................................................... 56 Family Safety and the Windows Store ............................................................................... 56 Install apps that you installed on other PCs .................................................................... 56 Personalize your Surface .............................................................................................................. 57 © 2013 Microsoft Page iv Add your accounts..................................................................................................................... 57 Change your lock screen picture, colors, and account picture ................................