Microsoft 7XR-00001, Surface RT manual

Surface RT User Guide

Published: April 9, 2013

Version 1.0

Contents

Main Page Contents Page Page Page Meet Surface RT About this guide Highlights you (sold separately). Page What is Windows RT? Surface accessories Keyboards Video adapters Power supply Wedge Touch Mouse Surface Edition Setup Plug in and turn on Surface setup Lock screen and signing in The basics Start screen: Your favorite things Charms, commands, and switching apps Right edge: Charms Top or bottom edge: App commands Left edge: Switch apps Touch: tap, slide, and beyond What we say What it does How to do it How do I right-click using touch? The charms: Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings Page The familiar desktop How to search Page Get to know Surface 1. Open the Search charm, type edit power plan, and then tap or click Settings. Power states: On, off, standby, and restart On, off, standby, and restart Standby Wake Lock The touchscreen Screen rotation Screen brightness Other screen settings Connect Surface a second monitor Add your accounts Add your email accounts POP email Google email Microsoft Exchange account On-screen keyboard Show the keyboard Show the keyboard from the desktop Sound features Adjust the volume Add sound accessories Battery and power How much battery charge is left? Charge Surface 48 watt power supply with USB charging port Share photos, links, and more Share a link Share a photo Change your settings PC Settings Use Search Control Panel Touch, keyboard, mouse, and pen Touch Keyboard Touch Cover Function keys Type this Type Cover Trackpad Trackpad gestures Trackpad gesture How do I change the trackpad settings? Mouse Change mouse settings Capacitive pen Accounts What type of account do I have? What is a local account? What is a Microsoft account? Multiple user accounts Create a user account Manage accounts Family Safety Account security Sign in and out Sign in Sign out or lock Sign out or lock. Whats the difference? Switch to another account 2. Tap or click the Back button and then choose an account. Other sign in options Create a PIN Create a picture password Account password Change your password I forgot my password Choose when a password is required Page All about apps Built-in apps People SkyDrive Mail Find an app Start an app Switch between apps Switch to the last app you were using Switch to a specific app With a mouse, move the pointer into the upper-left Use two apps side by side (snap apps) Snap the last app you were using Snap an app you used recently Close apps Close desktop apps App commands: Where are they? Show app commands App settings App help and troubleshooting Windows Store Sign in with your Microsoft account Find and install apps Uninstall an app App updates Add or change a payment option View your billing history Family Safety and the Windows Store Install apps that you installed on other PCs Personalize your Surface Add your accounts Change your lock screen picture, colors, and account picture Customize the Start screen Create tiles for your favorite people and places Rearrange, resize, unpin, and group tiles Rearrange tiles Pin or unpin apps Turn off Live tiles Sync your settings Choose which settings to sync Notifications Add languages Customize the desktop Increase the size of desktop items Themes and desktop backgrounds Pin or unpin a desktop app from the taskbar Connect devices Printing Set up a printer See if your printer is already installed Print something Cant print? Add, view, and manage your devices and printers Add a device using PC Settings Add a device using Control Panel Add a Bluetooth device Manage your devices Device compatibility Connect Surface to a TV, monitor, or projector Which adapter do I need? Page Page Storage, files, and backup How much local storage space do I have? Surface storage options Removable storage options USB flash drive or hard drive Files and folders File Explorer Libraries Move files to your Surface Use a USB flash drive or microSD memory card Back up files using File History Networking Connect to a wireless network about this, see the Tethering section in this guide. Disconnect from a wireless network Join a homegroup Access files on other computers Airplane mode Built-in apps Office Home & Student 2013 RT Office Home & Student apps Start an Office app Office Quick Start Guides Your Office files on any device Apps.) For more info, see Work together on Office documents in SkyDrive on Office.com. File compatibility Touch, pen, and language support Update to the final Office release OneNote There are two versions of OneNote that you can use with Surface: Using the OneNote app OneNote on your phone Internet Explorer Touch-friendly Internet Explorer Find the Address bar Navigate with tabs Your web favorites Internet Explorer for the desktop Add-ons, Flash, and other multimedia content Mail Add an email account Remove an email account Change email settings Using Mail Page Other email apps? People Add people Find people Connect with people Change which contacts you see Pin a contact to Start Post your own updates Write on someones Facebook wall Calendar Bring all your calendars together Change your options Switch views Add a calendar item Be ready with reminders Camera Shoot a video Take a picture Xbox Music Sign in with your Microsoft account Play music in your collection Stream music Buy songs and albums Use Smart DJ Create a playlist (swipe down from the top of the screen or right click to open app co mmands) Photos To see your photos, go to the Start screen and open the Photos app. Import photos or videos Xbox Video Play videos from your library Sign in with your Microsoft account Browse, buy, and rent movies and TV shows Skype Set up Skype Call and chat Skype tips SkyDrive Access your files from anywhere Upload files to SkyDrive from an app Share photos or videos on SkyDrive Maps Move around a map Get directions Using Maps Troubleshooting Xbox Games 4. Scroll to one of the following stores: console connects to the Xbox Live service. Games in the Windows Store Xbox SmartGlass Step 1: Set up SmartGlass on Xbox 360 on the Xbox 360 Step 2: Connect Surface to your Xbox 360 Step 3: Play something More built-in apps News Finance Travel Sports Page Additional info you should know Keep Surface up to date Windows updates Tethering: Use your phones data connection Press this key Step 1: Share your phones Internet connection Windows Defender and Windows Firewall Keyboard shortcuts To do this Press this key Accessibility Speech recognition Work with files and apps on another PC Take a screen shot Refresh Surface Reset Surface BitLocker recovery key Clean and care for Surface Touchscreen care Cover and keyboard care Battery care Get Help and Support Thats it!