Surface Pro 4
User Guide
With Windows 10
Published: October 2015
Version 1.0
Surface Pro 4
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Contents
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About this guide .............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Meet Surface Pro 4 .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Set up your Surface Pro 4 ............................................................................................................................................... 5
CHARGE YOUR SURFACE PRO 4 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
CONNECT THE COVER ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
SET UP YOUR SURFACE PRO 4 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
The basics .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
POWER AND CHARGING ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Check the battery level .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Lock screen. .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Desktop taskbar. .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Make your battery last ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
TOUCH, KEYBOARD, PEN, AND MOUSE................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Keep your Surface up to date ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Get online .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
BROWSING TIPS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Accounts and signing in ................................................................................................................................................. 9
USE THE SIGN-IN SCREEN ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
USE WINDOWS HELLO TO SIGN IN ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
SIGN OUT ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Get to know Windows 10 .............................................................................................................................................10
GO TO START ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
ACTION CENTER ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
SEARCH ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
TASK VIEW AND VIRTUAL DESKTOPS.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
SETTINGS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Type Cover for Surface Pro 4 keyboard and touchpad ............................................................................................13
Storage and OneDrive ...................................................................................................................................................14
ONEDRIVE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
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Save files you’re working on to OneDrive ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Surface Pen and OneNote ............................................................................................................................................15
SURFACE PEN FEATURES ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
PAIR THE PEN WITH YOUR SURFACE .................................................................................................................................................................. 16
TRY OUT FEATURES BUILT IN TO THE TOP BUTTON OF THE PEN ...................................................................................................................... 16
GET ACQUAINTED WITH ONENOTE ................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Send a page or share a notebook ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
Connect monitors, accessories, and other devices ...................................................................................................19
SET UP YOUR WORKSPACE WITH SURFACE DOCK ............................................................................................................................................ 19
CONNECT OR PROJECT TO A MONITOR, SCREEN, OR OTHER DISPLAY ........................................................................................................... 20
Cameras and the Camera app ......................................................................................................................................21
VIEW PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Apps on your Surface Pro 4 .........................................................................................................................................21
THE SURFACE APP ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
GET MORE APPS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Personalization and settings ........................................................................................................................................24
WINDOWS SETTINGS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
ACTION CENTER ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
CORTANA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
SURFACE APP ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
SYNC YOUR SETTINGS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
CHANGE SETTINGS IN WINDOWS APPS ............................................................................................................................................................ 25
Accessibility ....................................................................................................................................................................25
EASE OF ACCESS OPTIONS FOR SURFACE ......................................................................................................................................................... 25
OTHER OPTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
CUSTOMIZE THE SIGN-IN SCREEN ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Care and cleaning ..........................................................................................................................................................27
TOUCHSCREEN CARE ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
COVER AND KEYBOARD CARE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 27
POWER CORD CARE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Registration, repair, and warranty ..............................................................................................................................28
REGISTER YOUR SURFACE ................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
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REPAIR .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
More help ........................................................................................................................................................................28
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About this guide
Surface Pro 4
This guide is designed to get you up and running with the key features of your new Surface Pro 4
and Surface Pen. You'll find lots more info online at Surface.com: Go to
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/support. The information on Surface.com is also available
through the Surface app on your Surface Pro 4. For more info, see The Surface app later in this
guide.
Meet Surface Pro 4
Get acquainted with the features built in to your Surface Pro 4.
Here’s a quick overview of Surface Pro 4 features:
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Power button
Touchscreen
Surface Pen
Kickstand
Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth®
Cameras
Microphones
Stereo
speakers
Surface Pro 4
Press the power button to turn your Surface Pro 4 on. You can also use the power
button to put it to sleep and wake it when you’re ready to start working again.
Use the 12.3” display, with its 3:2 aspect ratio and 2736 x 1824 resolution, to
watch HD movies, browse the web, and use your favorite apps.
The new Surface G5 touch processor provides up to twice the touch accuracy of
Surface Pro 3 and lets you use your fingers to select items, zoom in, and move
things around. For more info, see Surface touchscreen on Surface.com.
Enjoy a natural writing experience with a pen that feels like an actual pen. Use
Surface Pen to launch Cortana in Windows or open OneNote and quickly jot
down notes or take screenshots.
See Using Surface Pen (Surface Pro 4 version) on Surface.com for more info.
Flip out the kickstand and work or play comfortably at your desk, on the couch, or
while giving a hands-free presentation.
Surface Pro 4 supports standard Wi-Fi protocols (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth
4.0. Connect to a wireless network and use Bluetooth devices like mice, printers,
and headsets.
For more info, see Add a Bluetooth device and Connect Surface to a wireless
network on Surface.com.
Surface Pro 4 has two cameras for taking photos and recording video: an 8-
megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus and a 5-megapixel, high-resolution,
front-facing camera. Both cameras record video in 1080p, with a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Privacy lights are located on the right side of both cameras.
Surface Pro 4 also has an infrared (IR) face-detection camera so you can sign in to
Windows without typing a password. For more info, see Windows Hello on
Surface.com.
For more camera info, see Take photos and videos with Surface and Using
autofocus on Surface 3, Surface Pro 4, and Surface Book on Surface.com.
Surface Pro 4 has both a front and a back microphone. Use the front microphone
for calls and recordings. Its noise-canceling feature is optimized for use with
Skype and Cortana.
Stereo front speakers provide an immersive music and movie playback
experience. To learn more, see Surface sound, volume, and audio accessories on
Surface.com.
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