Barb

Joined: April 14, 2009
Articles: 271

Surface

Did MSFT Just Commit to Fixing Artist’s Complaints on Surface Pro 3?

There’s a long thread over in the Community forum: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/forum/surfpro3-surfupdate/surface-3-wavy-diagonal-lines-when-inking/78c138e5-50db-4544-a988-6023a84b9675?page=11&tm=1428088290680#LastReply and it looks like (based on the answers we just got in the Reddit AMA held today by the Surface team, that there may be work that can be…

Barb
April 3, 2015

Miracast, Surface, Technology, Windows 8.1, Wireless Streaming

Having trouble getting MS support to give you a link to a HOTFIX work around

Here’s a trick if you are desperately trying to get your hands on a hotfix from Microsoft that requires you to contact support and are getting a run around. Do this at your own risk. Make sure you need…

Barb
April 1, 2015

Surface

Surface Pro, Pro 2 volume button stops working after installing Wacom 721-21 Driver

Microsoft customers with Surface Pro (original) and Surface Pro 2 have reported that the hardware button that controls the volume level on their tablet stops working after installing the latest Wacom Feel-It driver. If you have a Surface Pro…

Barb
February 28, 2015

Miracast, Windows 8.1

How Miracast Communicates Over Wifi Networks

Miracast adapters like the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter and the Netgear PTV3000, etc. negotiate a connection with the source device. To do this, they broadcast a message that basically announces that they are available for a connection. To do…

Barb
February 5, 2015

Miracast, Surface

Surface Pro 3 Miracast+Already Active Bluetooth Screen Res Issue

I’m not sure when this issue first started, but it is being reported with increasing frequency on Microsoft Communities. Note that while the following applies to the Surface Pro 3 running Windows 8.1, fully updated, it has been reported…

Barb
January 29, 2015