User manual MICROSOFT SURFACE RT 64 GO GETING STARTED GUIDE

[. . . ] Getting Started Guide Published: February 9, 2013 Version 1. 0 © 2013 Microsoft. All rights reserved. BlueTrack Technology, ClearType, Excel, Hotmail, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, SkyDrive, Windows, Xbox, and Xbox LIVE are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Surface, VaporMg, and Wedge are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. This document is provided “as-is. ” Information in this document, including URL and other Internet Web site references, may change without notice. © 2013 Microsoft Page ii Contents Meet Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 How does Windows RT differ from Windows 8 Pro? [. . . ] Type Mouse in the search box, and then tap or click Mouse in the search results. Adjust the mouse pointer speed. © 2013 Microsoft Page 28 Mouse You can use the trackpad on Touch Cover or Type Cover like a mouse, or connect a USB mouse or Bluetooth mouse. To use a USB mouse, just plug it into the USB port on your Surface. To use a Bluetooth mouse, see the Add a Bluetooth device section in this guide. Pen Surface Pen included with Surface Pro Surface Pro includes a digital pen that you can use to write on the touchscreen. Take notes in OneNote or mark up PowerPoint presentations, Adobe PDF files, or Word documents just as you would on paper. Or get creative and draw something in Fresh Paint—a drawing app available in the Windows Store. The Surface pen can also be used like a mouse. Switch seamlessly between touch, pen, mouse, and keyboard. Palm block technology lets you write comfortably without worrying about your hand touching the screen. For more info, see Using the Surface Pen on Surface. com. Surface RT: The Surface Pro digital pen can’t be used with Surface RT. You can use a capacitive stylus (sold separately) with Surface RT. Capacitive means a pen that substitutes for your finger on a touchscreen. © 2013 Microsoft Page 29 All about apps Like the Start button in previous versions of Windows, the Start screen is where you start apps. To open an app or program, tap or click its tile on the Start screen. You can open apps from the Windows Store and desktop apps from the Start screen. Desktop apps are programs that run in the desktop. For example, Office apps and Notepad are desktop apps. Tips   To see all installed apps: From the Start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen (or right click), and then tap or click All apps. This shows you all the apps and programs that are installed on Surface. To start an app using the keyboard: From the Start screen, type the name of an app. When you start typing, Windows shows you apps that match what you’ve typed. Built-in apps Here are some of the apps included with your Surface. Mail Get email from your accounts—Outlook, Hotmail, Gmail, AOL and Yahoo!—all in one place. For more info, see the topic Set up and use Mail on Surface. com. SkyDrive Upload your files to SkyDrive so you can access them from any device and share them with other people. [. . . ] When a Surface firmware update is available, you’ll see a notification on your Surface. When you get this notification, follow the on-screen instructions to update Surface using Windows Update. Note If you turn off automatic updates on Surface Pro, you won't get notifications about Surface firmware updates. You can't turn off automatic updates on Surface RT. [. . . ]