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Contents
Meet Surface RT ................................................................................................................................. 1
About this guide ........................................................................................................................... 1
Highlights ........................................................................................................................................ 2
What is Windows RT? ................................................................................................................. 4
Surface accessories ...................................................................................................................... 4
Setup ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Plug in and turn on ..................................................................................................................... 6
Surface setup ................................................................................................................................. 7
Lock screen and signing in ....................................................................................................... 7
The basics ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Start screen: Your favorite things ........................................................................................... 8
Charms, commands, and switching apps ............................................................................ 9
Touch: tap, slide, and beyond ............................................................................................... 10
The charms: Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings ............................................. 12
The familiar desktop ................................................................................................................. 14
How to search ............................................................................................................................. 15
Get to know Surface ...................................................................................................................... 17
Power states: On, off, standby, and restart ...................................................................... 17
The touchscreen ......................................................................................................................... 19
Add your accounts..................................................................................................................... 20
On-screen keyboard ................................................................................................................. 22
Sound features ............................................................................................................................ 23
Battery and power ..................................................................................................................... 24
Share photos, links, and more ............................................................................................... 26
Change your settings ................................................................................................................ 27
Touch, keyboard, mouse, and pen ........................................................................................... 29
Touch .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Keyboard ....................................................................................................................................... 29
Mouse ............................................................................................................................................. 33
Capacitive pen ............................................................................................................................. 33