Sound Features - Microsoft Surace RT User Manual

Show the keyboard from the desktop
The on-screen keyboard doesn't automatically appear if you're in the desktop. Instead, you need to tap or click
the Keyboard icon on the taskbar (lower-right corner of the screen).
To open the on-screen keyboard manually:
Open the Settings charm, and then tap or click
1.
2. Tap or click Touch keyboard and handwriting
Hide the keyboard
To hide the on-screen keyboard:
Tap an area where text can't be typed.
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–or–
Tap the Keyboard button in the lower-right corner and
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then tap the image with the down arrow (see picture).
Tips
You can use keyboard shortcuts by tapping the Ctrl key
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and then another key. For example, you can use Ctrl+C for Copy and Ctrl+V for Paste.
Turn Caps Lock on and off by double-tapping the Up Arrow key.
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Automatically insert a period by double-tapping the Spacebar.
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Change the on-screen keyboard settings
You can change the on-screen keyboard settings in PC settings. Here's how:
1. Open the Settings charm, and then tap or click
2. Tap or click General

Sound features

Surface has two stereo speakers and a headset jack for listening to music or watching movies. The internal
microphones come in handy when making calls or recording videos.
Adjust the volume
You can control the volume in a few places:
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and then make changes under Touch Keyboard.
(lower-right corner).
Keyboard
panel.
Change PC settings.
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