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Get to know Surface

Now that you know the basics, let’s go a little deeper.

Power states: On, off, standby, and restart

Here’s what you need to know about the Surface power states.

On, off, standby, and restart

On or wake	When Surface is off, press and release the power button. If nothing happens,
	Surface might need to be recharged. Connect the power supply and then press the
	power button again.
Off	Open the Settings charm, tap or click Power	, and then choose Shut down. You
	can also tap or click the Power icon on the sign in screen (lower-right corner) to
	quickly shut down.
Standby	When Surface is on, press and release the power button or close Type Cover or
	Touch Cover.
Restart	Open the Settings charm, tap or click Power	, and then choose Restart.

Standby

There's really no need to turn off (shut down) Surface completely. If you don’t use Surface for a few minutes the screen turns off and locks, just like a smartphone. When this happens, Surface goes into connected standby mode. This means that Surface stays connected to your wireless network, waiting for you to use it. App notifications appear on the lock screen, so you can see quickly see updates such as how many new email messages you have.

Change when the screen dims and turns off

You can change when the screen dims or turns off. Here’s how:

1.Open the Search charm, type edit power plan, and then tap or click Settings.

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