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[. . . ] Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 User Guide
With Windows 8. 1 Pro Software
Published: January 2014 Version 2. 0
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Contents
MEET SURFACE PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 SURFACE PRO FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] To see app categories such as Games, swipe down from the top edge of the screen.
Tap an app to learn more about it and read reviews. Apps are charged to the payment option associated with your Microsoft account (see Add or change a payment method below). Choose Try to download a free trial version (if available).
By default, new apps are not pinned to your Start screen. You can see all your apps by swiping up from the centre of the Start screen. To add an app to your Start screen, see Personalise the Start screen in this guide.
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You can also install apps and programs from a network, the Internet, or CD. See Install programs from the Internet, a CD, or a network later in this section. Open the Settings charm from the Store app, and then tap or click Help. If you’ve installed apps on another Windows 8 or Windows RT PC and want to install similar apps on Surface, see Use your Microsoft account to install apps on multiple PCs on Windows. com.
Get games
There’s a game for everyone in the Windows Store.
Here’s how to get games: 1. Tap an app to learn more about the game and install it.
Solitaire, Hearts, and Minesweeper are not installed by default, but you can download them for free from the Windows Store.
Family Safety with the Windows Store
You can use Family Safety to control which games and apps your child can see and install from the Windows Store. For info about this, see Use Family Safety with the Windows Store on Windows. com.
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Add or change payment option and see billing history
Before you can buy an app, you'll need to add a payment method to your account. From the Store app, swipe down from the top edge of the screen, and then tap Your account. Choose Add payment method or Edit payment method, edit any necessary info, and then choose Submit.
To remove a payment method or view your billing history, see Edit payment method for the Windows Store and view billing history on Windows. com.
Delete an app
If you’re not using an app, you can uninstall it. Press and hold the app that you want to delete for a couple seconds.
Tap or click Uninstall. If the app is a desktop app, choose the app from the list and then tap or click
Uninstall.
How much space is an app using?
To see how much space an app from the Windows Store is using, you can do this: Open the Settings charm, then tap or click Change PC settings > Search and apps > App sizes.
Reinstall an app
You can reinstall apps or games you’ve bought without paying for them again (as long as they're still available in the Windows Store). Open the Store app and make sure you’re signed in with your Microsoft account. (To see which account you’re signed in to, open the Settings charm, then choose Your account. ) Swipe down from the top of the screen, and then tap Your apps. Tap or click the apps that you want to install, and then choose Install.
For more info, see What happened to the apps on my PC?on Windows. com.
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App updates
App publishers sometimes update their apps to add new features and fix problems. The Windows Store can automatically install app updates when they become available. From the Store app, open the Settings charm, then tap or click App updates. Make sure Automatically update my apps is set to Yes.
You can also manually check for app updates at any time—tap or click Check for updates.
Install programs from the Internet, a CD, or a network
You can also install apps or programs from a CD or DVD, a website, or from a network.
Install from the Internet
Make sure you trust the publisher of the app and the website that's offering it. To install it now, tap or click Open or Run, and then follow the instructions on your screen. [. . . ] See Connect to a TV, monitor, or projector in this guide for more info.
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Car Charger with USB
Use the Car Charger to charge your Surface and a USB accessory (such as your phone) while you’re travelling in your car. For more info, see Car Charger in this guide.
Docking Station
The Docking Station lets you quickly connect Surface Pro to all your desktop PC peripherals, such as another monitor, an Ethernet connection, speakers, and a full-size keyboard. To learn more, see Docking Station in this guide.
Ethernet adapter
You can use the Surface Ethernet adapter to connect Surface Pro to a wired network. For more info about this, see Connect to a wired network in this guide.
Arc Touch Mouse Surface Edition
This special edition Arc Touch Mouse is designed for comfort and flattens for portability (no wires or cables, just Bluetooth). [. . . ]