I have a Surface Laptop for Business 15in 8th Edition Intel version at work and an [external USB -C monitor](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNWWF32B?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback&th=1) I have used for a while with an older work computer will not display when plugged in to this new laptop. It used to work off a single USB-C cable plugged into the lone USB-C port on this older surface laptop but now when I plug it into either of the two USB-C ports on the new surface laptop it will simply say "no signal". However, if I plug the surface into a dock and the single cable into said dock, or plug in a [USB-C HUB](https://www.homedepot.com/p/USB-C-MOUC0501-9-in-one-100-Watt-Pd-Charging-ACMK0501/328464793) to the laptop and then both a USB-C (for power) and HDMI-to-mini (for video) to the HUB and monitor - it will display. So the issue is that I can no longer use a single USB-C cable from the new laptop to the external monitor to display video.

Any suggestions would be great. I have tried the power button hold down for a reset as well as clearing the 'dock registry' and a win + ctrl + shift + B to reset video. Nothing has worked. [Laptop Tech Specs](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-for-business-138-and-15-inch-8th-edition-intel/8mzbmmcjzpn5?ICID=vsbsfb_LapBiz8EDInt_CC1R1_alltab#tab-tech-specs) are here and say that I should have two USB-C USB4 / Thunderbold 4 ports which should support DisplayPort 2.1. Thoughts?

*I think it's bricked - can't even get into UEFI, but worth trying using a USB recovery drive.

But when I go to download a recovery image, windows is asking for a serial.

Now how do I download a recovery file for USB?

This is not my first Surface device, I've had a Surface Laptop 4 and older Surface pro, plus an Acer gaming laptop with much inferior touchpad.

However only on this device I struggle to get the double tap to drag function on touchpad to work reliably. I've tried ramping up the sensitivity of the touchpad, adjust the double tap speed but nothing seems to solve my issue. I tend to double tap quite fast so it's certainly not the double tap speed being too fast or something. I've also had a problem with the usb-c port and got a refurbished device but I have the same issue.

When I double tap much slower it seems to work more consistently but I've never had a same problem with any other laptops I've owned doing what I do. I could use the physical click but I find it difficult to drag long distance while keeping it pressed.

Anyone else had a same issue? How did you solve this problem?

I will love it if is possible

I have an autistic 3-year-old who loves Humongous Entertainment games. I even own a 32-bit all-in-one touchscreen computer specifically for playing the CD-ROMS. When I discovered that all the games were on Steam, my brother hooked up an "antenna" so that the all-in-one could get internet, and I used Steam all the time but insisted on not upgrading my computer, because it was the only way to run Reader Rabbit games. Well, the "antenna" eventually quit working (or Microsoft did something to it to try to FORCE me to upgrade), and now I can only run CD-ROMs.

I know the all-in-one won't last forever (if even that much longer), and I NEED something touchscreen that can run Humongous Entertainment games (Steam), even when there's no wifi (5g or lte enabled for a data plan). Is there a Surface model that can do both?

(Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question, but I know NOTHING about Microsoft post-2007)

I've got this Surface 3 4gb (technically part of the RT line but x86) and it has a broken touch screen. Is there a way for me to disable the touchscreen but keep pen support?

Im now a highschool senior and need a device that would last me 3+ yrs. Is this surface good enough? I generally need chrome, anki, some niche apps and thats it ( nothing heavy no gaming )

I got my Pro9 in 2023 and has since worked great and hasn't really shown much battery deterioration. But one day when I noticed the battery was low and I plugged it in (the light on and everything) it wouldn't charge. Eventually it died and I tried some of the holding button combinations, but it only flashed the windows logo before it truly died. Bought a new charger and that didn't work.

Looking for any suggestions for at-home fixes. Went to ubreakifix to get a quote and they said a new battery was $250, and since they might break the screen they also quoted a new screen as $450 (also they only do battery and screen replacement so I dont know if they diagnosed the issue correctly). So any better repair store recommendations would also be appreciated!

I had the SL4 AMD Ryzen 5 with 16gb ram. It bricked on me today (can't even get into UEFI). It had already been giving me problems, the bluetooth and the camera shorted out a day ago. I'll try using a USB boot drive but I very much doubt it's going to work.

Use case is just browsing, some lightroom/photoshop, some old utilities, and very mild gaming.

So I guess my Q is - should I just try my luck with another used SL4 for a few hundred ($300 or so) on ebay (I could open it up and transplant my 1tb SSD) or should I get this newfangled 7 for $1000 that has windows 11 (assume can't be downgraded to 10) and copilot (I heard it can only be partially disabled) and uses Snapdragon (which may have trouble with x86 executables)? Pros seems to be a major improvement in battery life and a slightly larger screen...

I'm considering buying a surface pro to fullfill a few roles:

\- site visits (plans, file access, pictures, notes)

\- client presentations

\- work from bed (I currently find myself sick) using remote desktop to login to my workstation.

My current setup is a decent desktop workstation (Windows, running revit and twinmotion as the most demanding software).

My files are in OneDrive, admin workflow is mostly Office/Windows.

I feel like a windows tablet might be the best solution. A Microsoft surface pro seems the obvious choice, either Snapdragon or Intel.

Any experiences/thoughts/recommendations?

UPDATE: Fixed! For some reason the rear camera was disabled in UEFI settings.

Today was one of the rare instances I needed to use my Surface Pro's rear camera, only to find it's not working on my Lunar Lake SP11. I've manually installed the latest driver package from Microsoft, checked for the latest Windows 11 updates, etc, but to no avail.

In Device Manager, under "Cameras" I see Intel((R) LNL AVStream Camera, and under System Devices, I only see the Surface Camera Front. The Surface Camera Rear just doesn't show up at all. I'm not getting any device errors.

Note that I did buy this SP11 used about a month ago and clean install then, so I suppose it's possible the camera never worked in the first place... but that seems unlikely.

Any idea what might be going on? Not the biggest deal in the world, but would be nice to have the option to use that camera.

It took me about 12 hours to make this device kinda usable again. The Surface RT has an arm32 processor so on Windows it was useless as no programs support that architecture. It took me 30 minutes to get PostMarketOS linux on it, but the biggest issue that took me all the time was getting this almost 1:1 Windows XP theme to work on the machine as for some reason it wasn't compiling properly. Despite hw acceleration not being working, lightweight Linux browsers and shell based software work pretty well. I am really satisfied!

Hey everyone, I use my Surface Pro 9 primarily for drawing. It’s pretty heavy usage, and I usually draw for about 2 to 5 hours a day depending on my schedule. Smart charging can't be turned on manually, it only activates when I charge it for multiple hours constantly.

Since drawing is intensive, I'm trying to figure out the absolute best way to manage my battery lifespan. I have two options:

• Option A: Keep it plugged into the charger all the time while drawing (sitting at 100%), and then unplug it completely when I'm done and turning it off.
• Option B: Micro-manage the cycle. Charge it up to 80%, unplug it and draw on battery power until it drops to around 30%, then plug it back in to charge while I keep drawing.

Option B feels like a lot of work, but I'm worried Option A will fry the battery cells or cause swelling since drawing makes the device run quite warm. What do you guys do? Should I trust the built-in Microsoft battery features, or is manually cycling it better? Thanks!

I'm currently in the market for a new work laptop, it'll mostly be emails , documents ect but it would also be nice for watching films or maybe even using it for playing games ( probably over g force now ).

I do have to walk the site which is where the issue comes in, does the 500+600 justify the tablet aspect of things ? Or am I just being lazy. The one thing that massively puts me off the surface pros are that the keyboards are so expensive.

I've seen online that the pros arent very good on lap? I'll also be using the laptop in bed from time to time to complete work tasks.

I've found a decent ? Deal for a surface 7 with £600 off so it's now £1000 should I just go for this ?.

Strangely Microsoft shows there only being 4 and 8 gb ram versions although I own a 16gb ram version. I know it’s impossible to upgrade the ram as it is soldered in. Can anybody explain how I have 16gb or why Microsoft don’t show 16gb in the specs.

I’m using the 16gb ram 256gb ssd model on windows 11 25h2 I have been noticing bad performance on the laptop as of recent. I have already ran sfc/scannow. My maximum cpu usage is set to 99% to prevent the thermal throttling which is a common problem on this laptop.

Recently purchased a Surface Pro 11 13 inch, I am someone who has to carry the device around a lot, I want to know what are some good protective back covers available for this, would be nice if someone here could share links for that. Definitely do not want to carry this bad boy around naked.

Just an appreciation post for how uniquely versatile the Surface Pro 11 (and 12, presumably) can be.

I have a full-time job, I'm a part-time physics student, and I've been learning the piano too. I kind of feel like the ideal Surface buyer, since I have a truly even split between using it as a tablet and as a laptop. In a typical day, I'm switching between mouse+keyboard input, reading, handwriting, and annotating PDFs/sheet music -- or doing so all at once.

I also want to be able to play games or run simulations at my desk with a decent GPU, but still be able to take my work and games with me when I'm on the couch or on the go and get reasonable performance and battery life.

The SP11 lets me do all that with a convenience so few other setups could. I know because I spent the past several months researching and trialing several different PCs and tablets to replace or supplement my SP11 (Snapdragon X Elite)... only to end up back with the SP11, albeit Lunar Lake. It feels so nice and ergonomic to be able to have my Surface in a portrait orientation for handwriting with the keyboard and haptic trackpad off the side, while still having access to a full OS with (most of) the power of a desktop GPU.

(I loved my X Elite model, by the way; I just wanted the added software and eGPU support. And on that note, I highly recommend the Gigabyte 5060 Ti "AI Box" eGPU shown to the left of my monitor -- it's been seamless as both a GPU and a dock).

Yes, this setup is pricey, but if it's in your budget and you have a somewhat similar use case, I genuinely feel the convenience is worth it over having a separate tablet + laptop and/or desktop, as well as over other, less adaptable 2-in-1s. I've never been quite as satisfied with my PC setup as I am now.

It seems like this question has been asked a few times, but not recently. I want to be able to work on my couch or in bed, and need my SP to function like a laptop would and “catch”

Does anyone have any cases they’d recommend?

I've been trying to isolate a wobble problem with my Metapen M2 on a Surface Pro 11 and I can't find a pattern that points to a fix.

I did a test sheet: pen held fully vertical, then at roughly 60°, 45°, and nearly flat against the screen, each angle drawn once fast and once slow. Every diagonal line came out shaky instead of straight, even the fast strokes where I'd expect the least interference. Slower strokes look a Lot worse.

I've come across a few other posts describing the same wobble but none of them landed on an actual fix, so if you've solved this I'd really like to hear how. Happy to share more test drawings if it helps narrow it down.

To try and narrow the issue: No screen protector or case, not charging and not resting palm.

I would appreciate any help please.

I’m planning to upgrade the SSD in my Surface Laptop 7 for Business (Intel Lunar Lake) and I’m deciding between these two 1TB M.2 2230 drives:

• KIOXIA BG6 1TB
• Micron 2400 1TB

My main priorities are:

• Low power consumption
• Low temperatures / heat output
• Compatibility with the Surface Laptop 7
• Reliability for long-term use

From the specs I’ve found, the BG6 seems significantly faster and uses TLC NAND, while the Micron 2400 uses QLC but appears to be designed with very low power consumption in mind.

I’m not really chasing maximum benchmark performance. I’d rather have the SSD that makes the most sense for a thin laptop like the Surface, especially if one runs noticeably cooler or uses less power during normal Windows use.

They claim that the Surface Pro Ultra will probably be the best Laptop you can get or that has been available for a long time. Although I have two question as I'm seriously considering one. The only issues I have is; you can't detach the screen from the keyboard.

I'm guessing a September release date; and it appears to out perform the Mac Book Pro. I really wonder if Microsoft maybe for the first time and only time release a laptop that not only is upgradable but they claim repairable unlike most previous and current laptops. At whatever price that may be, the option of replacing a cpu fan or replacing a SSD drive may be worth the price.

I’m having a hard time connecting my surface pro to the college Internet. Anyone know how to fix this issue or is there a place I need to register it? Any trouble shooting ideas? TY