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© 2015 M icrosoft Page iii Co n t e nt s Meet Surface 3 ................................................................................................................................................................ . 1 S URFACE 3 FEATURES ............................................................................................................[...]

© 2015 M icrosoft Page iv U SE S URFACE P EN IN OT H ER APPS .................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Type Cover keyboar d and touchpad ......................................................................................[...]

© 2015 M icrosoft Page v Close a Windows Sto re app ................................ ................................................................................................................................... 30 Close a desktop app .............................................................................................................[...]

© 2015 M icrosoft Page vi S ET UP YOUR MOBI L E BROADBAN D CONNECTION ................................................................................................................................ ........... 42 U SE AN APP FROM YOUR MOBILE O PERATOR ................................................................................................[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 1 Meet Surface 3 Meet Surface 3, the tabl et that can replace your la ptop. Use this guide to get started with your Surface 3. For more Surface 3 details and how -to info, go online to Surface.com. Surface 3 features Power button Press the power butt on to turn Surface 3 on. Whe n Surface 3 is on, press and hold the power but[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 2 Touchscreen Use the 10.8” Cle arType full HD display, with its 3:2 aspect ratio and 1 9 20 x 1280 resolution di splay, to watch HD movies, bro wse the web, and use your favorite app s. 10 -point multi - touch lets you use your fingers to s elect, zoom, and mov e things around. Kickstand Flip out the three-positi on kickst[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 3 Ports and co nnectors Surface 3 has the ports you expect in a full-featur e laptop:  Full-size USB 3.0 po rt Connect a USB ac cessory like a mouse, printer, Ethernet adapter, USB drive, or sm artphone.  Micro USB ch arging port Charge Surface 3 using the Micro USB charging p ort and included Micro USB power s upply. ?[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 4 SIM card tra y — Surface 3 (4G LTE) only Surface 3 (4G LT E) includes built-in mobile broad band capability, which you can use to connec t to the Internet w hen a Wi- Fi network isn’t available. See Set up your Surface 2 (4G) or Sur fa ce 3 (4G LTE) f or more info. S et up your Surface 3 If you have a Surf ace 3 Type Co[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 5 Plug the Micro US B connector into the Mic ro USB charging port w ith the power cord extending dow nward and the light on t he connector facing toward you. Plug the full-size U SB connec tor on the other end of the cord into the power supply, and plug the power supply into an el ectrical outlet. Press the power butt on to t[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 6 The basics Power and charging To charge Surfac e 3: 1. Plug the Micro USB c onnector into the Micro USB charging port with the power cord extending downward and the light on t he connector facing toward yo u. 2. Plug the full-size USB co nnector on the other end of the c ord into the power supply. 3. Plug the power suppl y [...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 7 Make your b attery last For info on how t o conserve power and ma ke y ou r Surface battery last l onger, see Surface Pro and Surface 3 battery and power on Surface.com. To l earn about settings that c ontrol how your Surface uses power, see P ower plans: Frequently asked q uestions on Window s.com. Touch, keybo ard, pen, a[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 8 Connect to a wi red network 1. Plug a USB t o Ethernet adapter (sold se parately) into the USB port on your Surface. 2. Plug an Et hernet cable into the adapter, a nd plug the other end of the cabl e into your router or an Ethernet network port. 3. Swip e in from the right edge of the screen, and selec t Set tings > wire[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 9 First, though, think a bout whether any new acc ount you create will be a local account that works only on this one Surface, or a Microso ft account (an email address and pass word that you use to sign in to Window s). A Microsoft account provides the best experience. Later, you can decid e what level of control the account[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 10 If you’re not sure whether you have a Microsoft ac count, or you can't rem ember the e mail address you used with those se rvices, you can easil y sign up for a new, free em ail address. See Create a user account on Window s.com to learn how. Account types: A dministrato r, s tandard, or child The account type deter[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 11 To set an account type: 1. Sign in with an administrator account. 2. Go to St art , and selec t PC settings > Accounts > Othe r accounts , and selec t the account you want to change. 3. Selec t Edit , and under Account typ e , choose the account type, and selec t OK . To delete an acc ount: 1. Sign in with an adminis[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 12 Open an app Select a tile on Start to open t he app. If you don’t see the app you w ant, selec t Search , enter the name of the app, and select it from the l ist. To see a full list of the apps on you r Surface, swipe up on the Start screen to get to Apps vi ew . (If you’re using a mouse , click the arrow near the lowe[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 13 To learn how to c ustomize and personalize your S urface, sync and change your settings, and more, see Customization and settings . Keep your Surface up to date Microsoft releases important upd ates to improve Windows software se curity and reliability, a nd system and hardw are updates (also known as fir mware updates) to[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 14 Make sure you have the latest Surface updates To make sure you th at you have all the latest Sur face hardware updates s uccessfully installed: 1. Go to Surf ace 3 update history on Surface.c om and look in the table at the top of the page to see the latest avail able System Update. 2. Compare th at to the last System Firm[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 15 Surface Pen features Top button Click the top butt on to open OneNote. Double-cli ck to capture a screenshot. Blu etooth technology l inks the top button of y our Surface Pen to your Surface 3 . Right-click butto n This button acts like the right-cli ck button on a mouse. Hold the button down as you tap t he screen. In One[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 16 Double-click the top b utton on y our Surface Pen to take a screen shot. Then, sel ect what you want to capture i n the sc reenshot by dragging the tip of the pen from one corner of your selecti on to the opposi te corner. When you lift the pen tip, your selection appears in a new pag e in OneNote. You can use the Sur face[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 17 Use Surface Pen in other apps You can use your Sur face Pen to draw and write or highl ight text i n Office apps. To learn more about using Surfac e Pen in Office apps (called i nking), see Use a pen to dr aw, write, or highl ight text on a Windows t ablet on Office.com. You can use the Sur face Pen in drawing apps, and ma[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 18 Keys on the top row o f the Surface 3 Type Cover make it easy to do comm on tasks. Key icon What it does Turns audio muting on or off Plays or pauses audio or video Decreases keyboard b acklighting Increases keyboard bac klighting Dims the screen Brightens the screen To lock and unlock the Fn keys:  Press the Fn key (in[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 19 Touchpad The touchpad on Sur face 3 Type Cover has right-click and l eft-click buttons that work like a mouse. The le ft-click button are a is larger, while t he right-clic k button is smaller. The touchpad supports g estures like tap, double-tap, drag, sc roll, and zoom. To learn how to use all the touchpad gestures and t[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 20 Storage You have many st orage options with Surface 3. I n addition to the storage on t he hard drive, you have external stor age options like OneDrive (clou d storage), USB drives, and microSD cards. How much space do I have? The amount of st orage space available on your h ard drive depends on wh ich size hard drive your[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 21 Save files from any desktop app to a OneDrive folder b y navigati ng to it when you save. When you open or s ave files from a Windows Store app , y ou can c hoose OneDrive or This PC as the loc ation. Select the dow n arrow to choose your location. In the same w ay, you can ope n files from within an app. Get to your files[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 22 Use OneDrive t o share files You can use One D rive to sh are photos, Offic e docs, and other files with yo ur friends or coworkers. They won’t need to install any spec ial programs or sign up for a new account, and they c an use any web browser to get to the files y ou share wit h them. 1. Go to St art , open OneDrive ,[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 23  HDTV . If your TV has an HDMI port, you’ll need a n HDMI cable and a Mini DisplayPort t o HD AV adapter or an H DMI to Mini DisplayPort c able. (Both are sold separately. )  Projector or mo nitor. If your monitor has a Displ ayPort, you can connect it to your Surface using a Mini Displa yPort to DisplayPort cable [...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 24 Connect a USB accessory (printer, mouse, and mor e) Surface 3 has a full-si ze USB 3.0 port that you c an use to connect a USB ac cessory such as a printer, camera, music player, smartph one, mouse, or external hard drive. The first time you pl ug in a USB accessory, Windo ws will instal l any software the accessory requir[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 25 Print or scan To learn how to c onnect a USB printer or scanner, see Connect a USB accessory ( printer, mouse, and more) . For info o n connecting a Bluetooth pri nter or scanner, see Add a Bluetooth accessory . To see if your pri nter is installed: 1. Go to St art , and select PC s ettings > PC and devices > De vice[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 26 Record audio Two apps for recordi ng sound are pre- installed on Surface 3: Sound Recorder a pp for Window s Sound Recorder des ktop app To open either app: 1. Go to St art , select Search , and enter sound r ecorder . 2. In the search results, sel ect the sound recording app you want to use. For info about the Sound Recor[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 27 Cameras and the Camera app Surface has two integr ated cameras that you can use to take pictures, record videos, and make video calls. The built-in Camera app can help you get even more out of your cameras. Take a photo 1. Go to St art , and open the Camera app. You can tap the sc reen to focus on a spot. 2. Tap the on -sc[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 28 Take a photo or video from the lock screen The perfect shot mi ght not wait for you to unloc k your Surface, but you can set up Surface to let you take photos and videos from the lock screen. Here’s how to set up and use this feature. To turn the loc k-screen c amera feature on: 1. Go to St art , and select PC s ettings [...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 29 Apps on your Surface Apps to help you sta y connec ted, entertained, informed, and productive come pre-installed and ready to use on y our Surface 3. Find more ap ps quic kly and easily in the Wi ndows Store, or install your favorite des ktop apps. Find and open an app  Select a tile on the Start screen to open the app.[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 30 Close an app Close a Windo w s Store a pp Apps that you inst all from the Windows Store do n’t slow down your Surfa ce when you’re usi ng them. If you want to close one of t hese apps , here ’s how:  Use touch. Swipe in from the left edge of t he screen, and push bac k toward the left ed ge. Press and hold the app[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 31 Built-in apps Internet Explorer 11 Surface comes wit h two versions of Internet Explorer — a touch- friendly version with oversized tabs and ti les for easy tapping, and a version for the desktop. Browse with touch-friendly Inte rnet Explorer 1. Go to St art , and open Internet Explo r er . 2. Swip e up from the botto m [...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 32 Mail The Mail app organizes your inbox and offers quic k views of your favorit e people, flagged messages, fo lders, ne wsletters, and soc ial updates. Here are some tips to get you started . For more info, see Set up a nd use Mail on Surface.com and t he Mail app tutori al on Windows.com. If you ’ve signed in to Surface[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 33 To learn how to add individ ual contacts, pin contacts to Start, u se the People app to post updates, and more, se e People app on Surface.com and People app help on Windows.com. Calendar The Calendar ap p brings all yo ur calendars t ogether in one place. Remin ders and notifications help you remember w hat’s happening [...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 34 Add conta c ts 1. In Skype, swipe up from the bottom of the screen, select Add contact , and search for people by name, Skype name, or em ail address. If you can't find t he person , select Search directory . 2. Selec t the person you wa nt to add, select Add to contac ts , and follow the on-screen instructions. Start[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 35 Music Xbox Music lets you ac cess your music collec tion, stream music, or buy music from the Xbox store. Here are s ome tips to get you started . Xbox Music can pl ay any music in your music library. The librar y can inclu de files in any folder on your Surface, or ev en an external hard drive or re movable media such as [...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 36 More installed apps Lots more apps a re available on y our Surface 3. Here are a few : News Keep up to date w ith what’s happening in the world using thi s photo-rich app. F or more info, see New s a pp on Windows.com. Finance Stay on top of fin ancial news and market data from glob al sources. For more info, s ee Financ[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 37 Install more apps You can also install app s on Surface 3 from the Wind ows Store , websites, CDs, or DV D s. Get apps from the Windows St o re To find apps to install from the Windows Store, co nnect to the Internet and sign in using your Microsoft account . Your Microsoft account keep s track of the apps you install, you[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 38 Install apps tha t you installed on other PCs 1. Go to Start , and open th e Windows Store . 2. Selec t Account > M y account > My a pps . 3. Under Apps not installe d on this PC , swipe down on (or ri ght-click) the a pps you want to install on your Surfac e. 4. Selec t Install to install th e selected apps. Buy app[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 39 Customization and settings Depending on the setti ngs you want to make, y ou’ll use one of these options:  PC settings. Go t o Start , select PC settings , and choose a setting type.  Control Panel. Go t o Start , select PC settings > Control Panel, and c hoose a setting type.  Settings. Swipe in from the ri [...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 40 Rearrange tiles Press and hold (or ri ght-cli ck) any tile to open ap p commands (a menu of options at the bottom of the Start screen). With the commands in the menu, y ou can:  Select one or more t iles and apply an action like Resize or Unpin from st a rt to all of them.  Drag tiles to new p ositions.  Swipe up [...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 41 Add a language You can set up Sur fa ce to use more than one lan guage, and switch between languages. Here’s how: 1. Go to St art , and select PC settings > Time and language > Regio n and language > Add a langu a ge . 2. Selec t a language from t he list to add it to your L anguages list. 3. To make th e new la[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 42 Mobile networking on Surface 3 (4G LTE ) Set up your mobile broadband connection If you have a Surf a ce 3 (4G LTE), it may already ha ve been set up to work w ith your mobile broadband provider. Or, you may have set you r mobile broadband connec tion while you w ere setting up your Su rfa ce, as de scribed in Set up y our[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 43 Manage mobile broadband data usage Managing your d ata usage can help you sta y within your total allotted data for the month. Here are some tips to get you started. For more in fo , see Manag e your mobile broadband data usage on Surface.com. Settings that hel p you minimize mobile broadband use  Swipe in from the righ[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 44 Now you can view an estimate of yo ur data usage any time. Just sw ipe in from the right edge of the screen, choose Settings > Network . Your est imated data usage appears under the name o f your mobile br oadband network. Accessibility Ease of Access features let you use your Su rface the w ay you want. To set ease of [...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 45 Care and cleaning Protect your Surface from viruses Windows Defende r and Window s SmartScreen are built in to Windows 8.1 to help guard against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software in real time. For more info, s ee Security checklist for Windows and How can I help protect my PC from viruses? on Windows.com. To s[...]

© 2015 Microsoft Page 46 Registration, repair, and warranty Register your Surface 3 and Surface 3 Type Cover If you haven’t alread y registered your Surface product s , do so at microsoft.com/sur fa ce/support/regi ster . You’ll need y our M icrosoft accou nt (the email address and password that y ou use to sign in to your Surface and to dow n[...]