Just got a Surface Pro 4. What can I do with it?

[Richyboy]

After using MACs for ten years I've come to this. Got the deal from hotdeals - quidco cashback and money off at the Microsoft site plus a £50 voucher.

Its a beautiful device, if I didn't know better I'd think it was apple from the future. I feel really rusty using it for some reason.

My trouble so far is it seems so restrictive. For instance:

- how do you draw straight lines on one note? For highlighting etc.
- Is there some way to use touchpad gestures to swipe between desktops rather then swipe up and tap?
- Is there some way to use a touchpad gesture to swipe back on websites instead of tapping on the arrow?
- Is there some way to make it wake up the same way it went to sleep?
- I detach the keyboard, re-attach and still it won't recognise it for the purpose of logging in.
- If it goes to sleep in tablet mode, it stays in tablet mode when it wakes up. I've got it on automatic switching to no avail.

I've had to restart several times already but now updated it seems quite stable. Keyboard and touchpad is really nice to use.

[Richyboy]

jammy_basturd said:

You need the MS iRuler.

LOL I've been using a physical ruler to draw lines.

[Richyboy]

It does not like my sky hub. My iPad connects to wifi straight away, the surface has been having problems for some reason.

[Richyboy]

Using libreoffice. Display driver stopped responding and had to be restarted, just lost the letter I was typing lol. Got a spinning wheel. Do you wait for it to stop spinning or turn off and on again? Takes me back to the old days before mac Still love this surface, beautiful machine to use. Wheel still spinning lol.

Anyone know what extra stuff you get with one note if you opt for the 365 subscription?

Wheel still spinning in a clear box with no option to close it. I liken this computer to an old Italian car, a pleasure to drive and look at but temperamental internals.

[Richyboy]

gottans said:

Wonder how long the love for the shiny box will last?

Yeah your right. I tried to ignore your previous post lol. Its slowly starting to annoy me The fan just came on and it wasn't updating, I was just browsing the net. The WIFI drops connection if I move it from my desk. The two finger scrolling is annoying. Clicking/tapping on things with no effect.

Would've liked a fully functional one note that can record etc.

[Richyboy]

Going to send it back and buy one in a year when issues are resolved. Its a great computer, I just don't have time for faffing about.

[Richyboy]

I've still got this netbook (i5 8GB but runs like a netbook) and don't know how I've managed to keep from throwing it through a window. Even as a netbook with hardly anything installed, I can't open too many tabs in edge otherwise it gets buggy. Little things like scrolling bugs and tablet issues make me stop using it.

Truthfully its a beautiful device, windows 10 ruins it. I hate saying this because I'm probably stuck with windows since apple has priced me out of the market I'm going to persevere with it.