Questions tagged [microsoft-surface-pro-3]
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How do I stop Surface from doing System Update?
Disabled windows updates and windows update service, how do I stop the Surface from trying to do this update?
The battery is toast so windows won't let it get to its next steps I must be able to ...
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How to create and enable EFI bootable sd-card for Microsoft Surface Pro 3?
The ssd hard drive in my My Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is broken. It overheats in one minute and after that no read or write is possible. To replace the ssd drive, you have to remove the screen (which is ...
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 rejects SD Card - installing Python and Spyder on secondary drive
I got redirected from Stackoverflow to you. Maybe someone can help me with my problem:
I am using a Surface pro 3 tablet (Windows 8.1) and would like to learn to program in Python. Unfortunately, my C-...
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Microsoft Surface 2 and booting off USB
I'm trying to fix a Surface Pro 2, it says part of the OS has expired, so I grabbed a windows 10 ISO put it on a USB stick. Held the power button and the Volume up and there are no BIOS/UEFI settings ...
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MS Surface Keyboard Cover not recognized by MS Surface Pro 3
My Surface Pro 3 cover mysteriously stopped working (other USB keyboards work).
I’ve exhausted all of the steps from the Internet and am hoping for some advice here on what to try next.
Clean the ...
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System Error &H80000FFFF (-2147418113) when using macros in Word 2016
When I try to use any of my macros in Word, I get the following:
System Error &H80000FFFF (-2147418113)
Catastrophic Error
I have uninstalled, reinstalled Word 2016, run all the repair options....
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How to Prevent Sleep of Death; Surface Pro 3
A simple browser search for "Surface Sleep of Death" will result in thousands of pages instructing you how to turn on a Surface that won't wake, but I want to know how to prevent it. I had a Surface ...
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I have a weird powercfg /a response and no Hibernate anywhere-Surface Pro 3
Here is my Powercfg /a response:
C:\Windows\System32>powercfg /a
The following sleep states are available on this system:
Standby (S0 Low Power Idle) Network Connected
Fast Startup
The ...
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Surface Pro not recognizing keyboard
I am trying to fix a Surface Pro 3/Windows 10 machine that will not detect the MS Keyboard (magnet). I have performed the Volume Up buttom and Power Button 'fix' and it fixed nothing. I have ...
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Surface Pro 3 keeps failing to boot Windows
This device is about 15 months old. Yesterday i tried to boot the device and noticed it would only boot to the Surface UEFI screen.
What I've tried:
-Resetting the device using the press and hold ...
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Is there a way to restore pen functionality in Windows 10?
Not too long ago, Windows changed how the pen functions in web browsers, Windows Explorer, and many other apps, forcing a screen drag with a basic tap (like a hand tool), rather than selecting text. ...
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Why is touchpad scrolling in Firefox and other Win32 programs hyper fast? With a Surface Pro 3 type cover
Using the touchpad on my Surface Pro 3 type cover, two-finger scrolling in Firefox and some other programs is completely unusable because moving my finger half a millimetre scrolls down three pages.
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How do I get Windows 10 to update?
I typically disable Cortana on my desktop and Surface Pro 3 (by transferring permissions to my admin login and renaming the folder). When I see either a big Windows update is needed, or there are a ...
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Surface to Dual Monitors
How can i connect my Surface Pro 3 to dual Dell LCD Monitors Model: 1909Wb?
If it is possible, what cables would I need and how would they need to be set up?
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Wifi and Bluetooth breaking on Surface Pro 3's
So, we're starting to hear from several of our Surface Pro 3 users that their WiFi and Bluetooth has stopped working recently. And by recently, I mean over the last 2-3 weeks, tops. We've reimaged ...
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Can I flash an English recovery image onto a Japanese Surface Pro 3
I have a Japanese Surface Pro 3 that I would like to convert to a 100% English version of Windows.
I have followed other guides and have "converted" the existing Japanese Windows installation to be ...
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Pen input isn't correct working after 1709 Fall Creator Update
After the Windows 1709 Fall Creator Update the behavior of my surface pen has changed.
It seems that the Digital Pen input is interpreted as touch instead of mouse click.
I checked the battery of my ...
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Surface Pro 3 Typepad getting randomly disabled on Windows 10
Randomly, the typepad (touchpad + keyboard) is getting randomly disabled by the latest windows 10 update. It happens at random. Windows randomly decided to pop up the "Autorotate On" (or something) ...
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I don't get a password prompt on Surface Pro 3
Two days ago, my Surface Pro 3 overheated and turned off. I was already getting errors for apps I use commonly, such as Word, and my computer was also updating around that time. When I had cooled my ...
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Disable Services to keep Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Cool
My Surface Pro 3 has suffered some sort of thermally related damage, basically if it gets much warmer than it is when idle it just shuts down. No warning or prompting just clicks off. Event viewer ...
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Not Restoring
A few months ago My Surface Pro 3 automatically installed the awfully buggy first version of Windows 10 (without my permission, of course). This rendered my screen unresponsive to touch; not even my ...
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Surface pro 3 tablets have identical Win10 product keys? Should I be worried?
I have two Surface Pro 3 in different configurations (i3/i5). Both have been upgraded from Win 8.1 to Win 10. Each purchased from a different vendor.
In my backup and cataloguing procedure, I save ...
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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 ...
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Pen stylus on Surface 3 Pro doesn't work for drawing but works for clicking
I have a problem with the pen. Apparently it's paired because clicking it pops out OneNote. However, when I try to work with it on the screen it doesn't register. Neither seem the two buttons on the ...
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BitLocker on Windows 8.1 (Surface Pro 3) won't complete
I started encrypting a large USB drive on PC running Windows 10 and wanted to continue it on Surface Pro 3 running Windows 8.1
When I resume encryption on Surface Pro 3, nothing happens to the drive, ...
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Expanding RAM using microSD on Microsoft Surface Pro 3
I need to expand memory on my Microsoft Surface Pro 3 on which I recently installed Windows 10.
I heard there is a procedure to use a microSD to expand the RAM and use the space as a real hard disk (...
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Is my Surface Pro 3 hard drive dead or can I fix it?
Last week my Surface Pro 3 froze. I had to shut it down by holding the power button. It rebooted but after a couple of minutes it froze again. It did this a few times before eventually only booting ...
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(Windows 10 Pro) Set task scheduler to gracefully shutdown when switching to battery
Long story short, we have a requirement tossed on us to make a Surface 3 shut down upon commercial power loss. I have went through Microsoft support, and we tried several things to attempt to disable ...
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Skype microphone not working, Surface Pro 3
I have a surface pro 3, with Skype 7.22.0.109 installed on Windows 8.1. When in calls, I can hear received audio, but my microphone will only give static or nothing. I have checked in the settings and ...
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Can't boot from USB Stick on USB hub anymore
So a while ago I've created a bootable USB stick with Kali Linux (with encrypted persistence) on it. Since I wanted to use it with a mouse on my Surface Book 3 I have bought a USB hub (Kali Linux has ...
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Surface Pro 3 not working with Mac Thunderbolt Display (Windows 10) - should it?
I'm using a Surface Pro 3 right now with Windows 10 and am at a clients site. I've been offered the use of a spare Mac Thunderbolt display but connecting it to the Surface's mini Display Port does ...
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Surface pro 3 weaker processing while plugged in
I am encountering a strange issue in that my Surface Pro 3 seems to run more slowly (more lag in games) when plugged in, and I was wondering if anyone on here might have experienced a similar issue, ...
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Restarting turns off monitor, but computer stays on
Since yesterday, my computer just couldn't complete a restart. I would click the Windows button > Power > Restart, and it'd go to the Restart screen. Wheel finishes spinning and the screen goes ...
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Remap context menu key to a Fn key (for brightness control shortcut)
I recently upgraded from a Microsoft Type Cover 3 to a TC 4. It is definitely a vast improvement but I miss the right handed function key, as it previously allowed me to use the Fn+Backspace/Del ...
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Surface Pro 3 Typecover is constantly breaking
Surface Pro 3 Typecover seems to stop responding for random amounts of time. This is getting really annoying because every time I try to use the typecover 7/10 times it breaks. Anyone know a permament ...
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Is it safe to uninstall "Surface Platform Installer"?
The largest program on my computer (excluding Windows Store apps and TF2) is the Surface Platform Installer.
It doesn't show from a quick search in the Search bar. It's a folder in my C:\ drive that ...
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How can I buy country-specific power supply cords? [closed]
Almost every laptop power supply I've ever seen has had two parts, like so:
It's been my understanding that this is so the country-specific part is limited to some copper and plastic instead of the ...
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Does cable awg/amps matter for power adapter
I bought a longer cable for my surface pro 3 power adapter, the cable that goes from the outlet to the brick, and I noticed that the power adapter says it takes an input of 1A and the 22 awg cable ...
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Can I change what double clicking the Surface pen button does?
I know about Is it possible to change the application opened by the Surface Pro 3's pen button? which covers what happens with a single click of the purple pen button. However I just read a review ...
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Surface Pro 3 won't connect to specific wi-fi network
Work blocks access to a lot of sites, but there's an independent cafeteria in the building with free wifi.
For a few months my Surface would connect just fine. Sometimes though I would get a "limited"...
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RDP to a Surface Pro 3
I use RDP a lot, and with the normal Remote Desktop application I can work from home on my office PC, or from my office on my home PC (which are separated by 30 miles) as though I were sitting at the ...
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Issues with high CPU utilization on a Surface Pro 3
Currently problems being faced constantly is really high CPU demand which is leading to overheating issues in my Surface Pro 3.
I have conducted a Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report to understand ...
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How do we check the hard disk health on a Surface Pro 3?
I am running Windows 10 on the Surface Pro 3. I would like to check the health of the hard disk, because some WinSxS files have become corrupted. How does one do this?
I have read Tool to test HDD ...
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Some Microsoft Edge files are corrupted - where do we find known good versions?
We used the System File Check tool to determine that the following are corrupt. This KB article suggests replacing the files with "known good versions." Where do we find known good versions of the ...
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Turn Surface pen on and touch off
When using a pen on the Surface or similar computer, resting the hand on the screen can trigger unwanted actions. How can the hand-touch function be disabled while allowing pen functions to continue ...
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Touchpad doesn't work when laptop is sideways
I'm using a Surface Pro 3 with a type cover, newly upgraded to Windows 10. Whenever I turn the laptop on its side, my touchpad stops working. Upside-down works fine, however. I toggled each ...
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No network connection after upgrading to Windows 10. Cannot rollback to 8.1
I have a similar problem to this user:
No network connection after upgrading to Windows 10
I have a surface Pro 3 and after upgrading I have no internet. Recovery says there are no points to rollback ...
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Changing Display Resolution of Surface Pro 3 when Docked/Undocked
I recently got a Surface Pro 3 for work. I have it connected with two external monitors and and using the Surface in the dock as a third monitor.
The monitors are set for 1920x1080 and text is ...
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How to use legacy monitors with single Mini DisplayPort output
I have two ASUS VN289H monitors. Each monitor has one VGA/D-Sub and two HDMI inputs. I am currently using one M-M VGA cable and one DVI to HDMI cable to power this dual-screen setup.
I am ...
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How to get to hibernate on Windows 8.1?
At the moment I've got two options.
Sleep
Shut down
The first is associated with the closing of the lid. I'm unsatisfied with this option because the computer is still eating the power, hence ...
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