Questions tagged [microsoft-surface-pro]

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Launching the windows 10 screen sketch using a command line

I want to use the windows 10 screen sketch and launch it with a single click. I know I can configure the pen to launch it - but that's not good for me. I want to be able to launch it from the Volume ...
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WSL2 on Microsoft Surface Pro X

I purchased MS Surface Pro X and updated Windows to Version 1903 (OS Build 19018.1) using the Insider Program. I followed the WSL2 doc and installed Ubuntu 18.04 for ARM. Everything seemed fine but ...
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Surface Pro 3 pen won't write, but top button works

I was writing with my pen on my Surface Pro 3 when suddenly it stopped writing. The eraser and select buttons on the side don't appear do do anything, and the screen doesn't detect it at all. ...
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How deals Surface Pro 3 with HD monitors?

I've seen some videos on youtube where the Surface Pro 3 is connected on 4K monitors and it is working pretty good. I do not know very much about 4k technology and how the Intel HD graphics processor ...
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Error code 0x80070003 while upgrading windows 10 from 1809 to 1909

I have trouble upgrading my computer (Surface Pro 1 128GO, bought in 2014 on Windows 8.1 pro in Europe) from Windows 10 Pro 1809 to 1909. Windows Update always return the same error code (0x80070003)....
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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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Surface Pro 6 goes Standby every 30min-ish (SC_MONITORPOWER)

My Surface Pro 6 behaves weirdly ever since I had it, but I can't really figure out why. Sometimes during the day or mostly during the evening the system goes in standbymode. It happens every ...
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Surface Pro 4 doesn't have Processor Power Management options

I just got a Surface Pro 4, and did all the latest updates (firmware updates and 1511). I went into Power Options, created a "Power Saver" power plan, then went into advanced power options to adjust ...
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Why is my Windows Surface Pro fn key stuck on?

It seemed like out of nowhere my Windows Surface type pad PgUp and PgDn keys stopped working, being replaced by their F11 and F12 values instead. How do I get it back to normal?
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How to fix Surface Pro 7 stuck in boot loop?

I'm trying to fix a Surface Pro 7 with Windows 10 that is stuck in a boot loop. It tries to start, flashes up the Windows logo, then quits and restarts again. And again. And again... Hard reboot ...
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Run Linux dist from bootable USB on Surface Pro 2

I'm having issues booting from USB on my Surface Pro 2 with win 8.1 and UEFI. Tried creating bootable USB using LinuxLive and a Linux dist. Also tried creating bootable USB with Easy2Boot, and adding ...
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My surface pro 2 keyboard behave strangely

If I press shift and 2, I expect @ sign to show up. It shows up " instead. To show @ I got to press shift and '. Also pressing shift and 3 shows a poundsterling sign instead of #. I wonder what's ...
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