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www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info Surface ™ FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Andy Rathbone www.it-ebooks.info Surface™ For Dummies ® Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2013 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646- 8600. 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Today, he has more than 15 million copies of his books in print, and they’ve been translated into more than 30 languages. You can reach Andy at his website, www.andyrathbone.com, where he answers a reader’s question online each week. www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info Author’s Acknowledgments Special thanks to Dan Gookin, Matt Wagner, Tina Rathbone, Katie Mohr, Linda Morris, Matthew Baxter-Reynolds, and Wordsmith Editorial. Thanks also to all the folks I never meet in editorial, sales, market- ing, layout, and graphics who work hard to bring you this book. www.it-ebooks.info Publisher’s Acknowledgments We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments at http://dummies.custhelp. com. For other comments, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 877-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002. 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Corder, Editorial Director Publishing for Consumer Dummies Kathleen Nebenhaus, Vice President and Executive Publisher Composition Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services www.it-ebooks.info Contents at a Glance Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Which Microsoft Surface Do You Need? 5 Chapter 2: Getting Started with Your Surface 15 Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Surface 27 Chapter 4: The First Walkthrough of Surface 39 Chapter 5: Typing, Touching, and Drawing on the Surface 61 Chapter 6: Connecting to the Internet, Printers, Monitors, Storage, and More 77 Chapter 7: All About Apps 111 Chapter 8: Browsing the Web 127 Chapter 9: Reaching Out with Mail, People, Calendar, and Messaging Apps 145 Chapter 10: Photos and Movies 171 Chapter 11: Listening to Music 179 Chapter 12: Visiting the Windows Desktop 187 Chapter 13: Working in Microsoft Office 201 Chapter 14: Settings and Troubleshooting 213 Chapter 15: Ten Essential Tips ‘n’ Tricks 225 Index 229 www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info [...]... (included) 48 watts, with 5-watt USB port for charging accessories www.it-ebooks.info 14 Surface For Dummies www.it-ebooks.info Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your Surface In This Chapter ▶ Removing the packaging ▶ Charging the battery ▶ Looking for missing items ▶ Identifying your Surface s parts ▶ Attaching the keyboard ▶ Positioning the Surface for use W hether your Surface arrives in the mail or in a... Surface RT and can be purchased at extra cost for the Surface Pro Because customizing and tweaking a computer’s settings always involve work, I explain where to find each setting in Chapter 14 and which switches affect which behavior If you want more information about the desktop portion of your Surface, look for my book Windows 8 For Dummies, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc Written primarily for. .. Microsoft sells the Surface only at its retail locations and through its online store (www.microsoftstore.com) This chapter explains Microsoft’s two models of Surface tablets – the Surface with Windows RT and the Surface with Windows 8 Pro I explain them both in detail, describing their features, their strengths, and their weaknesses www.it-ebooks.info 6 Surface For Dummies Why Buy a Microsoft Surface? Most... www.it-ebooks.info 8 Surface For Dummies WIN any iPad owner how they move information to and from their iPad They all get an uncomfortable expression on their faces while explaining their workarounds WS RT DO WIN WS RT DO ✓ Windows Desktop: Nearly everybody has grown fairly used to the Windows Desktop, a staple around offices for two decades Both the Surface with Windows RT and the Surface with Windows... 227 Keep Your Apps Up to Date 227 Make a Recovery Drive 228 Use the Charms Bar for Apps 228 Be Patient 228 Index 229 www.it-ebooks.info xiv Surface For Dummies www.it-ebooks.info Introduction W elcome to Surface For Dummies! This book helps you wring the most out of your Surface: Microsoft’s combination work/pleasure tablet that’s turning heads on TV screens, coffee... The Surface charger At the time of this writing, Microsoft doesn’t offer any chargers that plug into a car’s cigarette lighter ✓ You can’t charge the Surface from another computer’s USB port ✓ You can charge your phone or other USB gadgetry from the USB port of both Surface models If possible, though, plug your Surface into the wall first www.it-ebooks.info WIN 20 WS RT DO Surface For Dummies ✓ The Surface. .. Here 4 Chapter 1: Which Microsoft Surface Do You Need? 5 Why Buy a Microsoft Surface? 6 Understanding the Unique Features of a Surface 7 Deciding Between the Two Microsoft Surface Tablets 8 Surface with Windows RT 8 Surface with Windows 8 Pro 11 Summing Up the Differences Between the Versions 12 Chapter 2: Getting Started with Your Surface 15 The Grand Unboxing ... a user manual with the Surface, Microsoft tossed in a single strip of paper with Ikea-like diagrams of how to fold down your Surface s kickstand That’s it www.it-ebooks.info 2 Surface For Dummies This book takes over from that ignoble start by explaining exactly what you can and can’t do with your Surface And when it points out things you can’t do, it offers some workarounds for going ahead and doing... 18 Figuring Out What’s Included and What’s Missing 20 Identifying the Parts of Your Surface Tablet 21 Attaching the Keyboard 24 Positioning the Surface 25 Finding Microsoft Website Support for the Surface 26 Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Surface 27 Turning On Your Surface for the First Time 27 Downloading Updates 32 Downloading updates from Windows... the next section When you’re ready to turn on your Surface, flip ahead to Chapter 3 www.it-ebooks.info 18 Surface For Dummies ✓ manual, like the manual for its keyboards, are The Surface s simply illustrations with IKEA-inspired instructions: single sheets of paper with illustrations and arrows ✓ serial number is listed on the box (it’s written Your Surface s above the middle bar of the three bar codes) . wrote for various techie publications before moving to com- puter books in 1992. He’s written the Windows For Dummies series, Upgrading and Fixing PCs For Dummies, Windows 8 For Tablets For Dummies, . http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies. com, Making Everything Easier,. Drive 228 Use the Charms Bar for Apps 228 Be Patient 228 Index 229 www.it-ebooks.info Surface For Dummies xiv www.it-ebooks.info Introduction W elcome to Surface For Dummies! This book helps you