7 Pro Tips for using your Surface Pro 3

I've got 7 tips to get you started being more effective with your Surface Pro 3, Save Space, be more productive, and Learn what your surface pro 3 can do.
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[@yaaweehoo]

Brilliant video, I wasn't expecting some of those nifty features. The brightness one will be used for sure.

[@KennethJohnsenDK]

Nice tip about Fn-left, right up and down. Just made my life a whole lot easier.

[@davedsilva]

Great hard to find Surface Pro 3 tips!

[@AndrewDarling]

Inatek has sent me a couple cool things to take a look at. They make pretty good products. Great tips man! As a Surface Pro 3 user I enjoyed them! Andrew

[@nolanperry]

Best Tips & Tricks video for the SP3 I've seen yet! I knew there had to be a better way to change the brightness. Thank you very very much for this video.

[@cbutters]

You're Welcome, Glad it helped you out.

[@TonyJelev]

Same here, i was so pissed that i can't adjust it from the keyboard :)))) great tip

[@BrettGorley]

Nice tips! Having FN keys back is SOOO helpful!

[@cbutters]

Brett Gorley That's my favorite tip too!

[@danootz]

Great video. The brightness trick is especially helpful as I spent a little time trying to find a quicker way than clicking the power icon in the taskbar and choosing adjust brightness there.

[@DakumaMusic]

Some great tips, thanks for taking the time to make this vid!

[@RonChibnik]

Great tips. F key-Lock and the Home / End (Fn-Left/Fn-Right) is going to make my life so much easier in VS2013. Great tutorial - hope you make more. Perhaps one showing how to effectively use the SP3 as a note taking device in meetings or class. There is a dirth of training for this device. One suggestion - putting in labeled bookmarks on your tips would make it really helpful. Thanks for posting.

[@virgodmonkey]

wow thank you! This video was soo helpful esp those 'hidden' typeboard cover hotkeys.

[@winkipinky]

(Alt+ Left Arrow) = BACK, (Alt+Right Arrow = FORWARD), very useful for websites and even the file explorer, to go back or forward to a previous folder. And this shortcut also works on any computer by the way... I discovered this one by accident one day. Nice video by the way and good tips.

[@JB_Hobbies]

the FN key tips were very useful! I finally have a good way of making on the fly incremental adjustments to my display brightness in Windows 10! Thanks!

[@nebur1119]

Great tips.. thanks. I didnt know that the touchpad acts the same as the screen. pretty cool.

[@slottybadfast8826]

Thanks! I learned several new things, you saved me some time and exploring.

[@AddR0ck]

Excellent tips! Thanks!

[@lazydudeguy]

Great tips! thanks a lot for this helpful video, i really like the touch controls in the type cover

[@ArnieStein]

Great tips - thanks for sharing!

[@robfrydryck127]

Nice tips. Though be carful about using non-powered usb splitters. They can drain your battery faster. Also while plugging in small-scale components such as video game controllers, flash drive or an optical mouse is fine; Heavy draw components like such as external hard drives and printers not only may not function improperly but could damage your Surface Pro 3 by drawing too many

[@kortusmartin]

syuper pro use tips. Many thanks.

[@Hathos9]

I applaud you good sir.

[@ahchekz]

Great tips, thank you! For a heavy pen user is it recommend to get screen protector to prevent scratches?

[@Oblimix]

Thanks for last tip for right clicking. I should have known better.

[@KristophersKorner]

Thanks for posting. I just got mine and kind of lost as to all I can do with it. You helped. Any other post I should check out for tips and tricks for the Surface Pro 3?

[@indiemaniac88]

Great video, was very helpful! :)

[@LuisLopez-mj3gm]

Nice video and tips. How exactly do you get to swipe right to left on the mouse pad to open up the charms bar? I have been trying to do what you show but nothing happens.

[@jt74706]

Great tips man, I was bummed about the brightness only on keyboard function till I saw your video. Is there a way to also raise and lower volume?

[@DoCWaSaBe]

great tips bro

[@afaqnadeem8579]

very helpful video. Thank you .

[@WV_Outdoors]

Helpful video. Thanks

[@luisuramos1]

Why put the see through banner across the keys we need to see,

[@jediedge99]

Great tips! I bet lots of people, including myself, thought the brightness controls on the keyboard weren't working. One question: is there a way to disable the touch pad? For example if you are using an external mouse and don't want to worry about your palms clicking it. Thanks!

[@Snaptastic]

There is, its under the mouse and touch pad settings

[@davidnewman9332]

Great video, will use these tips. But, I may be doing something wrong, but I could not get the charms bar by using the touch pad. What am I doing wrong?

[@ciclonauta]

nice tips! thanks for share

[@bob101010101010]

great vid, really helpful

[@aussietechie6625]

nice tricks!

[@thatsisjustcrazy8187]

Thanks!

[@michaelfree3308]

Is there a way to adjust the volume using the keyboard? It looks like there are no hotkeys for that on the Type Cover.

[@nanezferrer3565]

does the battery will not get damage because youre using it while charging ?

[@cristalreyes9667]

soooo helpful!

[@mehranadeli6756]

Thanks for the tips cbutters . Could you also make a video about how to use external DVD drives with the SP3? My Apple Superdrive does not work with it. Apparently SP3 USB does not have enough power for that. Any workarounds?

[@cbutters]

Assuming there is no compatibility issue between your Apple Superdrive and windows, it sounds like you need to use a powered USB hub.

[@mehranadeli6756]

Thanks. I will give it a shot

[@delcuze]

Hello there, Do you know if it's possible to power up from cable.. usb or other.. without to have to push the Surface power button ? (This is to warm up the Surface when it's inside a cab.)

[@z28junior]

Sorry I'm off topic but does anyone know how I can link a different Xbox box live gamertag to my Microsoft surface pro 3? I accidentally create a new one and added that one thinking I was gonna link my original one.

[@zachster2016]

Using that USB you bought from amazon, would that let the surface connect to Internet directly from the modem?

[@utinlightning6727]

How do you copy and paste?

[@alfleahey]

Why put the see through banner across the keys we need to see,

[@cbutters]

I do that to get the more comments from anal retentives.

[@TheHelloHBOT]

Here's a stupid question... after you do the recovery drive, what do you do? does it automatically delete the info off your computer? or do you have to manually do it... How can i tell where the data was pulled off my hard drive?

[@cbutters]

JD Franz creating a recovery drive and saying yes at the part of the processes that mentions removing the recovery partition from the computer can be verified by checking the size of C: drive before and after performing the process. Your C: drive will actually become effectively "larger" after removing the recovery partition.

[@pepino3full]

do you know how to use the sp3 like a second screen for the ps vita? i mean if its posible to play with the vita like a joysick and watch the game in the surface screen

[@Jay2W19]

um mm excuse me how much is the surface pro 3 now?

[@91722854]

where did u buy this or is it a review unit?

[@cbutters]

I wish it was a free review unit.... but nope, I paid out of my own pocket and received this on launch day.

[@NiTheGod]

hey, i have a question so after i make the recovery drive, does windows automatically delete the partition on the SSD or do I have to manually delete it myself? thanks

[@sp10sn]

The partition stays.

[@djtoomey1264]

does keyboard brightness effect battery life?

[@TheAwsomeBren]

Yes

[@tomoshowbo]

I notice that you have minecraft installed, how well does it run on this machine? Im seriously considering getting one, but if it can't run mine craft well i may have to pass.

[@chantellebrizzee]

I'm sure even the i3 could run Minecraft, but the processors go up to i5 and i7. I saw another review where a guy played Titanfall with his surface, so again -- I'm sure minecraft would do just fine!

[@TheKilo236]

Minecraft runs really well on the Surface, it loads the chunks quickly and the graphics are the same as if on a desktop.

[@dmed]

I have a surface pro 3 and it does run minecraft very good

[@ilo5736]

Andrew Rizo with i3?

[@dmed]

i5 but pretty sure it also runs with i3 good enough

[@ParadiseKiss03]

Can you install snapchat on surface pro 3 and use it?

[@ShortyHxC]

you can run full android OS on the surface including the apps from the playstore

[@adamharper5813]

ShortyHxC how so?

[@ShortyHxC]

download BlueStacks

[@adamharper5813]

thanks

[@mmspac63]

your "pro tip" is covering your hands. visual leaner. get rid of it.

[@bdking2999]

Psvita no pspvita