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Surface Power Management with Modern Standby in Windows 10

February 23, 2016, 3:17 am
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Surface is in a class of devices that uses Modern Standby rather than traditional S3 Sleep. This allows us to manage power consumption right down to the individual hardware components. The net effect is near instant resume times and more efficient power consumption.

In today’s demo bench with Program Manager Joao Botto, we walk through the two Modern Standby modes:

  • Connected Standby, also known as InstantGo, for always-on computing
  • Disconnected Standby for longer battery life

We explain how Modern Standby works, and how you can switch between the two modes.

Understanding Surface Power Management with Modern Standby in Windows 10

If you wish to configure large numbers of Surface remotely or if you have Surface 3 LTE devices and wish to disable LTE in addition to Wi-Fi, you can use the Powercfg command to shift from Connected Standby to Disconnected Standby:

  • powercfg /set dcvalueindex scheme_current sub_none F15576E8-98B7-4186-B944-EAFA664402D9 0
  • powercfg /set acvalueindex scheme_current sub_none F15576E8-98B7-4186-B944-EAFA664402D9 0

To revert back to Connected Standby, use the same two commands and GUID, but change the value from 0 to 1.

We hope that you find today’s overview useful. Keep checking back here on this blog and on Microsoft Mechanics for the latest on Surface management and engineering. Follow us @MSFTMechanics.

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February Updates for Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, and Surface Pro 3 devices

February 24, 2016, 3:02 am
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We have new updates for Surface Pro 4, Surface Book and Surface Pro 3 devices.

Starting this month, you may also notice a new file naming structure for these updates. With more and more customers choosing Surface for their organizations, we’re making this change to provide a consistent customer experience across multiple release mechanisms (like Windows Update and DLC).
You’ll start to notice this name change this month on some devices, with others to follow in the coming weeks.

Click the headings below to go to the specific location for your device on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the similar deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter.

DOWNLOAD

Surface Pro 4

SurfacePro4_Win10_160401_0.zip
SurfacePro4_Win10_160401_1.msi

Updates for Surface Pro 4 devices

For Surface Pro 4 devices, updates will be posted at aka.ms/drivers/surfacepro4

These will be delivered as multiple updates when you view the update history, and will be listed as:

  • System Firmware Update – 2/16/2016
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Management Engine
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface System Aggregator Firmware

Note that Surface Pro 4 devices can only run Windows 10 operating system.

Management Engine update (v11.0.0.1202):

  • Improves system stability

Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v103.1081.260.0):

  • Improves accuracy of battery status and battery efficiency during sleep

Surface UEFI update (v104.1085.768.0):

  • Improves stability during power state transition changes into and out of sleep states

Precise Touch Device driver update (v1.1.0.226):

  • Improves stability during power state transition changes into and out of sleep states

HD Graphics 520 driver update (v20.19.15.4364):

  • Improves display stability

Display Audio driver update (v8.20.0.745):

  • Supports compatibility with the updated graphics driver

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Surface Book

SurfaceBook_Win10_160400_2.msi
SurfaceBook_Win10_160400_2.zip

Updates for Surface Book devices

For Surface Book devices, updates will be posted at aka.ms/drivers/surfacebook

These will be delivered as multiple updates when you view the update history and will be listed as:

  • System Firmware Update – 2/16/2016
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Management Engine
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface System Aggregator Firmware

Note that Surface Book devices can only run Windows 10 operating system.

Management Engine update (v11.0.0.1202):

  • Improves system stability

Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v88.1081.257.0):

  • Improves accuracy of battery status and battery efficiency during sleep

Surface UEFI update (v88.1085.768.0):

  • Improves stability during power state transition changes into and out of sleep states

Precise Touch Device driver update (v1.1.0.226):

  • Improves stability during power state transition changes into and out of sleep states

HD Graphics 520 driver update (v20.19.15.4364):

  • Improves display stability

Display Audio driver update (v8.20.0.745):

  • Supports compatibility with the updated graphics driver

High Definition Audio(SST) driver update (v6.0.1.7734):

  • Improves system stability

SST Audio Controller driver update (v8.20.0.866):

  • Improves system stability

SST OED driver update (v8.20.0.866):

  • Improves system stability

Management Engine Interface driver update (v11.0.0.1176):

  • Improves system stability

Serial IO GPIO Host Controller driver update (v30.63.1603.05):

  • Improves auto rotation reliability when tablet mode is turned off

Serial IO I2C Host Controller driver update (v30.63.1603.05):

  • Improves auto rotation reliability when tablet mode is turned off

Surface Book Base Firmware driver update (v1.2.0.0):

  • Improves battery efficiency during sleep

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Surface Pro 3

SurfacePro3_Win10_160128_0.zip
SurfacePro3_Win10_160128_2.msi
SurfacePro3_Win8x_160128_0.zip
SurfacePro3_Win8x_160128_3.msi

Updates for Surface Pro 3 devices

For Surface Pro 3 devices, updates will be posted at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacePro3

The following update for devices running Windows 8.1 will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 1/19/2016” when you view your update history.

For devices running Windows 8.1

Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware update (v38.9.50.0):

  • Improves system start-up reliability

Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.1150.0):

  • Adds pen support in UEFI menus and improved support for 3rd party onscreen keyboards

Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.3093.197):

  • Improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.

The following update for devices running Windows 10 will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 1/19/2016” and “Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) HD Graphics Family” when you view your update history.

For devices running Windows 10

Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware update (v38.9.50.0):

  • Improves system start-up reliability

Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.1150.0):

  • Adds pen support in UEFI menus and improved support for 3rd party onscreen keyboards

Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9037.59):

  • Improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.

HD Graphics Family driver update 4331 (v20.19.15.4331):

  • Improves color calibration and system stability

Display Audio driver update (v6.16.00.3189):

  • Supports compatibility with the updated HD Graphics Family driver

Surface Cover Audio driver update (v2.0.1220.0):

  • Improves system stability

Microsoft Surface ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery driver update (v1.2.0.2):

  • Ensures correct surface driver is installed

As always, these updates may also be made available via the Windows Update service. When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers. As a result, not every Surface will receive the update at the same time, but the update will be delivered to all devices.

Thanks,

Surface IT Pro Marketing team

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February Updates for Surface 3 devices

February 29, 2016, 8:54 pm
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We have new updates for Surface 3 devices.

Starting this month, you may also notice a new file naming structure for these updates. With more and more customers choosing Surface for their organizations, we’re making this change to provide a consistent customer experience across multiple release mechanisms (like Windows Update and DLC). You’ll start to notice this name change this month on some devices, with others to follow in the coming weeks.

Click the headings below to go to the specific location for your device on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the similar deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter.

Surface 3

Surface3_WiFi_Win10_160300_0.zip
Surface3_WiFi_Win10_160300_1.msi Surface3_WiFi_Win8x_160300_0.zip Surface3_WiFi_Win8x_160300_2.msi

 

 

Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE)

Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win10_160300_0.zip
Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win10_160300_1.msi
Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win8x_160300_0.zip
Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win8x_160300_2.msi

 

 

Surface 3 (Non-AT&T 4G LTE)

Surface3_4GLTE-NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win10_160300_0.zip Surface3_4GLTE-NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win10_160300_1.msi Surface3_4GLTE-NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win8x_160300_0.zip Surface3_4GLTE-NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win8x_160300_2.msi

 

Surface 3 (4G LTE) Outside North America

Surface3_4GLTE-RestOfTheWorld_Win10_160300_0.zip Surface3_4GLTE-RestOfTheWorld_Win10_160300_1.msi Surface3_4GLTE-RestOfTheWorld_Win8x_160300_0.zip Surface3_4GLTE-RestOfTheWorld_Win8x_160300_2.msi

 

Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE)

Surface3_4GLTE-VZ_Win10_160300_0.zip
Surface3_4GLTE-VZ_Win10_160300_2.msi
Surface3_4GLTE-VZ_Win8x_160300_0.zip
Surface3_4GLTE-VZ_Win8x_160300_4.msi

For all Surface 3 devices, updates will be posted at

Additional updates for Surface 3 LTE devices will be posted at:

Updates for Surface 3 devices

For all Surface 3 devices, updates will be posted at http://aka.ms/drivers/surface3.

Please note that the Surface3 MSI will require a reboot. The reboot is required to complete installation of drivers and firmware. We recommend IT administrators to enforce reboot as quickly as possible after deploying the MSI; not rebooting the device will leave it in an unstable state.

  • If you execute the MSI without the /quiet and /norestart switch  (for example, if you execute the MSI manually on a device), you will see both dialog boxes in the screenshot in Figure.
  • If you execute the MSI with the /quiet switch (for example, if it is executed by a system management tool), you will still see the second dialog box in the screenshot in Figure 1.

 Figure 1: Dialog boxes that appear during .msi installation

IT administrators could force a restart using the shutdown /r command, make that quiet, show the user a custom message, and control the time until it restarts, for example, or they could use another restart method that they prefer.

The following update will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 2/4/2016” when you view your update history.

For devices running Windows 8.1:

Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v1.0.51500.0):

  • Improves reliability with the Surface 3 Type Cover

Surface UEFI update (v1.51116.78.0):

  • Recalibrates the touch panel

Audio Device driver update (v603.9600.2563.61816):

  • Improves system stability

Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.3093.197):

  • Improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.

HD Graphics driver update (v10.18.14.4299):

  • Improves system stability and reliability

Audio Codec driver update (v6.2.9600.527):

  • Improves audio quality with some applications

Serial IO GPIO Controller driver update (v603.9600.2305.3926):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Surface Touch Controller Firmware update (v4.251.60.0):

  • Recalibrates the touch panel

Surface Platform Power Driver update (v 2.1.36.1):

  • Improves charging

In addition to the updates listed above, the following updates are available for

  • Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE)
  • Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE)
  • Surface 3 (4G LTE) in North America (non-AT&T)
  • Surface 3 (4G LTE) in Europe
  • Surface 3 (Y!mobile 4G LTE)

GNSS 47531 Geolocation Sensor driver update (v20.23.8244.18):

  • Improves GPS experience

GNSS Bus Driver update (v20.23.8244.18):

  • Improves GPS experience

Surface CoSAR driver update (v2.0.272.0):

  • Improves reliability of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and mobile broadband connectivity.

In addition to the updates listed above, the following update is available for Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE):

Surface IA7260 Firmware Update (v1544.01.00.28):

  • Improves mobile broadband network stability

For devices running Windows 10:

Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v1.0.51500.0):

  • Improves reliability with the Surface 3 Type Cover

Surface UEFI update (v1.51116.78.0):

  • Recalibrates the touch panel

Microsoft Surface ACPI-Compliant Control Method Batter driver update (v1.2.0.2):

  • Ensures correct surface driver is installed

Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9037.59) :

  • Improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.

Surface Digitizer Integration driver update (v1.0.1.1):

  • Improves pen pairing feature with newest surface pen

Surface Pen Pairing driver update (v1.0.1.1):

  • Improves pen pairing feature with newest surface pen

Audio Device driver update (v604.10135.7777.2109):

  • Improves audio quality with some applications

I2S Audio Codec driver update (v6.2.9600.527):

  • Improves audio quality with some applications

Serial IO GPIO Controller driver update (v604.10146.2652.3930):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework Driver update (v604.10146.2651.1559):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Serial IO I2C ES Controller driver update (v604.10146.2654.3564):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Serial IO SPI Controller driver update (v604.10146.2657.947):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Serial IO UART Controller driver update (v604.10146.2653.391):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Sideband Fabric Device update (v604.10146.2655.573):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Trusted Execution Engine Interface driver update (v2.0.0.1067):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Surface Touch Controller Firmware update (v4.251.60.0):

  • Recalibrates the touch panel

Surface Platform Power Driver update (v 2.1.36.1):

  • Improves charging

In addition to the updates listed above, the following updates are available for

  • Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE)
  • Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE)
  • Surface 3 (4G LTE) in North America (non-AT&T)
  • Surface 3 (4G LTE) in Europe
  • Surface 3 (Y!mobile 4G LTE)

GNSS Bus Driver update (v20.23.8244.18):

  • Improves GPS experience

GNSS 47531 Geolocation Sensor driver update (v20.23.8244.18):

  • Improves GPS experience

Surface CoSAR driver update (v2.0.272.0):

  • Improves reliability of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and mobile broadband connectivity

In addition to the updates listed above, the following update is available for Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE):

Surface IA7260 Firmware Update (v1544.01.00.28):

  • Improves mobile broadband network stability

As always, these updates may also be made available via the Windows Update service. When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers. As a result, not every Surface will receive the update at the same time, but the update will be delivered to all devices.

Thanks,

Surface IT Pro Marketing team

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Troubleshooting power management for your Surface during modern standby

February 29, 2016, 9:14 pm
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As we discussed previously, Surface is in a class of devices that uses Modern Standby to give you instant sleep and faster resume times, while using far less power than the traditional S3 sleep used by most PCs. This ability keep devices protected by installing latest Windows Updates even when users are on the move and the device is in standby.

If you experience unexpected power consumption issues, it’s likely that your Surface device will have been interrupted from its lowest power state, DRIPS, more frequently than is usual.

If this happens and you are the person in charge of managing desktops on behalf of your users, Senior Program Manager, Joao Botto returns to show you how to troubleshoot and pinpoint issues by creating and analyzing sleep-study and energy reports for the affected device.

We hope that you find today’s overview useful. Keep checking back here on this blog and on Microsoft Mechanics for the latest on Surface management and engineering. Follow us @MSFTMechanics.

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January Updates for Surface Pro 4 Devices

January 31, 2016, 9:13 pm
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We have new updates for Surface Pro 4 devices.

Click the heading below to go to the specific location on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the similar deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter.

DOWNLOAD

Surface Pro 4

SurfacePro4_Win10_160128_0.msi
SurfacePro4_Win10_160128_0.zip

Updates for Surface Pro 4 devices

For Surface Pro 4 devices, updates will be posted at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacepro4

The following update will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 1/27/2016” when you view your update history.

Note that Surface Pro 4 devices can only run Windows 10 operating system.

Surface Embedded Controller Firmware (v103.899.256.0)

  • Adds battery charging enhancements and thermal tuning

Surface Fingerprint Sensor driver update (v2.2.10.6)

  • Improves accuracy

Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9037.59)

  • Improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz networks

As always, these updates may also be made available via the Windows Update service. When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers. As a result, not every Surface will receive the update at the same time, but the update will be delivered to all devices.

Thanks,

Surface IT Pro Marketing team

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January Updates for Surface Book devices

February 9, 2016, 6:27 pm
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We have new updates for Surface Book devices.

Click the headings below to go to the specific location for your device on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the similar deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter.

DOWNLOAD

Surface Book

SurfaceBook_Win10_160128_2.msi
SurfaceBook_Win10_160128_0.zip

Updates for Surface Book devices

For Surface Book devices, updates will be posted at aka.ms/drivers/surfacebook

The following update will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 1/27/2016” when you view your update history.

Note that Surface Book devices can only run Windows 10 operating system.

Surface Embedded Controller Firmware (v88.899.256.0):

  • Adds battery charging enhancements and thermal tuning

Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9037.59):

  • Improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5Ghz networks

Surface DTX driver update (v1.3.202.0):

  • Improves detection of the Surface keyboard to the clipboard

In addition to the updates list above, the following update is available for Surface Book devices that have the optional NVIDIA GeForce GPU discrete graphics chip.

NVIDIA GeForce GPU update (v10.18.13.5914):

  • Improves stability

As always, these updates may also be made available via the Windows Update service. When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers. As a result, not every Surface will receive the update at the same time, but the update will be delivered to all devices.

Thanks,

Surface IT Pro Marketing team

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Surface Power Management with Modern Standby in Windows 10

February 22, 2016, 7:17 pm
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Surface is in a class of devices that uses Modern Standbyrather than traditional S3 Sleep. This allows us to manage power consumption right down to the individual hardware components. The net effect is near instant resume times and more efficient power consumption.

In today’s demo bench with Program Manager Joao Botto, we walk through the two Modern Standby modes:

  • Connected Standby, also known as InstantGo, for always-on computing
  • Disconnected Standby for longer battery life

We explain how Modern Standby works, and how you can switch between the two modes.

Understanding Surface Power Management with Modern Standby in Windows 10

If you wish to configure large numbers of Surface remotely or if you have Surface 3 LTE devices and wish to disable LTE in addition to Wi-Fi, you can use the Powercfg command to shift from Connected Standby to Disconnected Standby:

  • powercfg /setdcvalueindex scheme_current sub_none F15576E8-98B7-4186-B944-EAFA664402D9 0
  • powercfg /setacvalueindex scheme_current sub_none F15576E8-98B7-4186-B944-EAFA664402D9 0

To revert back to Connected Standby, use the same two commands and GUID, but change the value from 0 to 1.

We hope that you find today’s overview useful. Keep checking back here on this blog and on Microsoft Mechanics for the latest on Surface management and engineering. Follow us @MSFTMechanics.

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February Updates for Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, and Surface Pro 3 devices

February 29, 2016, 12:52 pm
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We have new updates for Surface Pro 4, Surface Book and Surface Pro 3 devices.

Starting this month, you may also notice a new file naming structure for these updates. With more and more customers choosing Surface for their organizations, we’re making this change to provide a consistent customer experience across multiple release mechanisms (like Windows Update and DLC).
You’ll start to notice this name change this month on some devices, with others to follow in the coming weeks.

Click the headings below to go to the specific location for your device on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the similar deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter.

DOWNLOADSurface Pro 4

SurfacePro4_Win10_160401_0.zip
SurfacePro4_Win10_160401_1.msi

Updates for Surface Pro 4 devices

For Surface Pro 4 devices, updates will be posted at aka.ms/drivers/surfacepro4

These will be delivered as multiple updates when you view the update history, and will be listed as:

  • System Firmware Update – 2/16/2016
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Management Engine
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface System Aggregator Firmware

Note that Surface Pro 4 devices can only run Windows 10 operating system.

Management Engine update (v11.0.0.1202):

  • Improves system stability

Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v103.1081.260.0):

  • Improves accuracy of battery status and battery efficiency during sleep

Surface UEFI update (v104.1085.768.0):

  • Improves stability during power state transition changes into and out of sleep states

Intel® Precise Touch Device driver update (v1.1.0.226):

  • Improves stability during power state transition changes into and out of sleep states

Intel®HD Graphics 520 driver update (v20.19.15.4364):

  • Improves display stability

Intel® Display Audio driver update (v8.20.0.745):

  • Supports compatibility with the updated graphics driver

Intel® Smart Sound Technology (Intel® SST) Audio Controller driver update (v8.20.0.877)

  • Improves system stability.

Intel® Smart Sound Technology (Intel® SST) OED driver update (v8.20.0.877)

  • Improves system stability.

Intel® Management Engine Interface driver update (v11.0.0.1176)

  • Improves system stability.

Intel® Serial IO GPIO Host Controller driver update (v30.63.1603.5)

  • Improves auto rotation reliability when tablet mode is turned off.

Intel® Serial IO I2C Host Controller driver update (v30.63.1603.5)

  • Improves auto rotation reliability when tablet mode is turned off.

Realtek High Definition Audio(SST) driver update (v6.0.1.7734)

  • Improves system stability.

DOWNLOADSurface Book

SurfaceBook_Win10_160400_2.msi
SurfaceBook_Win10_160400_2.zip

Updates for Surface Book devices

For Surface Book devices, updates will be posted at aka.ms/drivers/surfacebook

These will be delivered as multiple updates when you view the update history and will be listed as:

  • System Firmware Update – 2/16/2016
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Management Engine
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface System Aggregator Firmware

Note that Surface Book devices can only run Windows 10 operating system.

Management Engine update (v11.0.0.1202):

  • Improves system stability

Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v88.1081.257.0):

  • Improves accuracy of battery status and battery efficiency during sleep

Surface UEFI update (v88.1085.768.0):

  • Improves stability during power state transition changes into and out of sleep states

Intel®Precise Touch Device driver update (v1.1.0.226):

  • Improves stability during power state transition changes into and out of sleep states

Intel® HD Graphics 520 driver update (v20.19.15.4364):

  • Improves display stability

Intel® Display Audio driver update (v8.20.0.745):

  • Supports compatibility with the updated graphics driver

Intel® SST Audio Controller driver update (v8.20.0.877):

  • Improves system stability

Intel® SST OED driver update (v8.20.0.877):

  • Improves system stability

Intel® Management Engine Interface driver update (v11.0.0.1176):

  • Improves system stability

Intel® Serial IO GPIO Host Controller driver update (v30.63.1603.05):

  • Improves auto rotation reliability when tablet mode is turned off

Intel® Serial IO I2C Host Controller driver update (v30.63.1603.05):

  • Improves auto rotation reliability when tablet mode is turned off

Surface Book Base Firmware driver update (v1.2.0.0):

  • Improves battery efficiency during sleep

Realtek High Definition Audio(SST) driver update (v6.0.1.7734):

  • Improves system stability

DOWNLOADSurface Pro 3

SurfacePro3_Win10_160128_0.zip
SurfacePro3_Win10_160128_2.msi
SurfacePro3_Win8x_160128_0.zip
SurfacePro3_Win8x_160128_3.msi

Updates for Surface Pro 3 devices

For Surface Pro 3 devices, updates will be posted at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacePro3

The following update for devices running Windows 8.1 will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 1/19/2016” when you view your update history.

For devices running Windows 8.1

Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware update (v38.9.50.0):

  • Improves system start-up reliability

Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.1150.0):

  • Adds pen support in UEFI menus and improved support for 3rd party onscreen keyboards

Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.3093.197):

  • Improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.

The following update for devices running Windows 10 will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 1/19/2016” and “Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) HD Graphics Family” when you view your update history.

For devices running Windows 10

Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware update (v38.9.50.0):

  • Improves system start-up reliability

Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.1150.0):

  • Adds pen support in UEFI menus and improved support for 3rd party onscreen keyboards

Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9037.59):

  • Improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.

HD Graphics Family driver update 4331 (v20.19.15.4331):

  • Improves color calibration and system stability

Display Audio driver update (v6.16.00.3189):

  • Supports compatibility with the updated HD Graphics Family driver

Surface Cover Audio driver update (v2.0.1220.0):

  • Improves system stability

Microsoft Surface ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery driver update (v1.2.0.2):

  • Ensures correct surface driver is installed

As always, these updates may also be made available via the Windows Update service. When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers. As a result, not every Surface will receive the update at the same time, but the update will be delivered to all devices.

Thanks,

Surface IT Pro Marketing team

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February Updates for Surface 3 devices

February 29, 2016, 12:54 pm
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We have new updates for Surface 3 devices.

Starting this month, you may also notice a new file naming structure for these updates. With more and more customers choosing Surface for their organizations, we’re making this change to provide a consistent customer experience across multiple release mechanisms (like Windows Update and DLC). You’ll start to notice this name change this month on some devices, with others to follow in the coming weeks.

Click the headings below to go to the specific location for your device on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the similar deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter.

Surface 3

Surface3_WiFi_Win10_160300_0.zip
Surface3_WiFi_Win10_160300_1.msi Surface3_WiFi_Win8x_160300_0.zip Surface3_WiFi_Win8x_160300_2.msi

 

 

Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE)

Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win10_160300_0.zip
Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win10_160300_1.msi
Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win8x_160300_0.zip
Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win8x_160300_2.msi

 

 

Surface 3 (Non-AT&T 4G LTE)

Surface3_4GLTE-NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win10_160300_0.zip Surface3_4GLTE-NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win10_160300_1.msi Surface3_4GLTE-NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win8x_160300_0.zip Surface3_4GLTE-NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win8x_160300_2.msi

 

Surface 3 (4G LTE) Outside North America

Surface3_4GLTE-RestOfTheWorld_Win10_160300_0.zip Surface3_4GLTE-RestOfTheWorld_Win10_160300_1.msi Surface3_4GLTE-RestOfTheWorld_Win8x_160300_0.zip Surface3_4GLTE-RestOfTheWorld_Win8x_160300_2.msi

 

Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE)

Surface3_4GLTE-VZ_Win10_160300_0.zip
Surface3_4GLTE-VZ_Win10_160300_2.msi
Surface3_4GLTE-VZ_Win8x_160300_0.zip
Surface3_4GLTE-VZ_Win8x_160300_4.msi

For all Surface 3 devices, updates will be posted at

Additional updates for Surface 3 LTE devices will be posted at:

Updates for Surface 3 devices

For all Surface 3 devices, updates will be posted at http://aka.ms/drivers/surface3.

Please note that the Surface3 MSI will require a reboot. The reboot is required to complete installation of drivers and firmware. We recommend IT administrators to enforce reboot as quickly as possible after deploying the MSI; not rebooting the device will leave it in an unstable state.

  • If you execute the MSI without the /quiet and /norestart switch  (for example, if you execute the MSI manually on a device), you will see both dialog boxes in the screenshot in Figure.
  • If you execute the MSI with the /quiet switch (for example, if it is executed by a system management tool), you will still see the second dialog box in the screenshot in Figure 1.

 Figure 1: Dialog boxes that appear during .msi installation

IT administrators could force a restart using the shutdown /r command, make that quiet, show the user a custom message, and control the time until it restarts, for example, or they could use another restart method that they prefer.

The following update will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 2/4/2016” when you view your update history.

For devices running Windows 8.1:

Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v1.0.51500.0):

  • Improves reliability with the Surface 3 Type Cover

Surface UEFI update (v1.51116.78.0):

  • Recalibrates the touch panel

Audio Device driver update (v603.9600.2563.61816):

  • Improves system stability

Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.3093.197):

  • Improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.

HD Graphics driver update (v10.18.14.4299):

  • Improves system stability and reliability

Audio Codec driver update (v6.2.9600.527):

  • Improves audio quality with some applications

Serial IO GPIO Controller driver update (v603.9600.2305.3926):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Surface Touch Controller Firmware update (v4.251.60.0):

  • Recalibrates the touch panel

Surface Platform Power Driver update (v 2.1.36.1):

  • Improves charging

In addition to the updates listed above, the following updates are available for

  • Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE)
  • Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE)
  • Surface 3 (4G LTE) in North America (non-AT&T)
  • Surface 3 (4G LTE) in Europe
  • Surface 3 (Y!mobile 4G LTE)

GNSS 47531 Geolocation Sensor driver update (v20.23.8244.18):

  • Improves GPS experience

GNSS Bus Driver update (v20.23.8244.18):

  • Improves GPS experience

Surface CoSAR driver update (v2.0.272.0):

  • Improves reliability of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and mobile broadband connectivity.

In addition to the updates listed above, the following update is available for Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE):

Surface IA7260 Firmware Update (v1544.01.00.28):

  • Improves mobile broadband network stability

For devices running Windows 10:

Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v1.0.51500.0):

  • Improves reliability with the Surface 3 Type Cover

Surface UEFI update (v1.51116.78.0):

  • Recalibrates the touch panel

Microsoft Surface ACPI-Compliant Control Method Batter driver update (v1.2.0.2):

  • Ensures correct surface driver is installed

Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9037.59) :

  • Improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.

Surface Digitizer Integration driver update (v1.0.1.1):

  • Improves pen pairing feature with newest surface pen

Surface Pen Pairing driver update (v1.0.1.1):

  • Improves pen pairing feature with newest surface pen

Audio Device driver update (v604.10135.7777.2109):

  • Improves audio quality with some applications

I2S Audio Codec driver update (v6.2.9600.527):

  • Improves audio quality with some applications

Serial IO GPIO Controller driver update (v604.10146.2652.3930):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework Driver update (v604.10146.2651.1559):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Serial IO I2C ES Controller driver update (v604.10146.2654.3564):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Serial IO SPI Controller driver update (v604.10146.2657.947):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Serial IO UART Controller driver update (v604.10146.2653.391):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Sideband Fabric Device update (v604.10146.2655.573):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Trusted Execution Engine Interface driver update (v2.0.0.1067):

  • Improves system stability and touch screen reliability

Surface Touch Controller Firmware update (v4.251.60.0):

  • Recalibrates the touch panel

Surface Platform Power Driver update (v 2.1.36.1):

  • Improves charging

In addition to the updates listed above, the following updates are available for

  • Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE)
  • Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE)
  • Surface 3 (4G LTE) in North America (non-AT&T)
  • Surface 3 (4G LTE) in Europe
  • Surface 3 (Y!mobile 4G LTE)

GNSS Bus Driver update (v20.23.8244.18):

  • Improves GPS experience

GNSS 47531 Geolocation Sensor driver update (v20.23.8244.18):

  • Improves GPS experience

Surface CoSAR driver update (v2.0.272.0):

  • Improves reliability of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and mobile broadband connectivity

In addition to the updates listed above, the following update is available for Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE):

Surface IA7260 Firmware Update (v1544.01.00.28):

  • Improves mobile broadband network stability

As always, these updates may also be made available via the Windows Update service. When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers. As a result, not every Surface will receive the update at the same time, but the update will be delivered to all devices.

Thanks,

Surface IT Pro Marketing team

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Troubleshooting power management for your Surface during modern standby

February 29, 2016, 1:14 pm
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As we discussed previously, Surface is in a class of devices that uses Modern Standby to give you instant sleep and faster resume times, while using far less power than the traditional S3 sleep used by most PCs. This ability keep devices protected by installing latest Windows Updates even when users are on the move and the device is in standby.

If you experience unexpected power consumption issues, it’s likely that your Surface device will have been interrupted from its lowest power state, DRIPS, more frequently than is usual.

If this happens and you are the person in charge of managing desktops on behalf of your users, Senior Program Manager, Joao Botto returns to show you how to troubleshoot and pinpoint issues by creating and analyzing sleep-study and energy reports for the affected device.

We hope that you find today’s overview useful. Keep checking back here on this blog and on Microsoft Mechanics for the latest on Surface management and engineering. Follow us @MSFTMechanics.

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Simplifying Surface Imaging with the Surface Deployment Accelerator

April 6, 2016, 2:56 pm
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The new Surface Deployment Accelerator (SDA) is designed to simplify Surface image creation and deployment to save you time and ensure you have the latest Surface firmware and drivers.

In our new Microsoft Mechanics video, Milad Aslaner, program manager on the Surface commercial engineering team, demonstrates how Surface Deployment Accelerator’s wizard-based design guides you through the steps to create and deploy Windows images to Surface devices in your organization with automated installation of the latest drivers and firmware.

As Milad demonstrates, the Surface Deployment Accelerator can help simplify the task of image creation.

The Surface Deployment Accelerator leverages the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and Windows Assessment and Deployment Toolkit, and you can install it on Windows Server 2012 R2 or newer.

The SDA assists you with the two primary approaches for installing Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 images on your Surface devices:

  • Using an image installation task sequence to create and install a reference Windows image with the latest Microsoft Surface drivers, updates, and applications, and
  • Using this reference image to re-capture your own custom Windows (WIM) images.

Download the Surface Deployment Accelerator today and try it for yourself.

We hope that you find this video demonstration useful. Keep checking back on this blog and on Microsoft Mechanics for the latest Surface management and engineering news.

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April Updates for Surface 3 devices

April 18, 2016, 11:39 pm
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We have new updates for 4G LTE Surface 3 devices for AT&T, non-AT&T, and Verizon carriers.

Click the headings below to go to the specific location for your device on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the similar deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter.

This update is available only for Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE) and Surface 3 (4G LTE) in North America (non-AT&T) running Windows 10

Surface IA7260 Firmware Update (v1524.5.24.28):

  • Improves mobile broadband network stability.
  • This update will be listed as “Intel Corporation driver update for Surface IA7260 Firmware Update” when you view your update history.
  • Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE) http://aka.ms/s3att
    • Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win10_160500_0.zip
    • Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win10_160500_0.msi
  • Surface 3 (Non-AT&T 4G LTE) http://aka.ms/s3lte
    • Surface3_4GLTE-NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win10_160500_0.zip
    • Surface3_4GLTE-NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win10_160500_0.msi

This update is available only for Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE) running Windows 10

Surface IA7260 Firmware Update (v1544.2.00.29):

  • Improves mobile broadband network stability.
  • This update will be listed as “Intel Corporation driver update for Surface IA7260 Firmware Update” when you view your update history.
  • Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE) http://aka.ms/drivers/surface3vz
    • Surface3_4GLTE-VZ_Win10_160500_0.zip
    • Surface3_4GLTE-VZ_Win10_160500_0.msi

This update is available only for Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE) and Surface 3 (4G LTE) in North America (non-AT&T) running Windows 8.1

Surface IA7260 Firmware Update (v1524.5.24.28):

  • Improves mobile broadband network stability.
  • This update will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 4/13/2016” when you view your update history.
  • Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE) http://aka.ms/s3att
    • Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win8x_160500_0.zip
    • Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win8x_160500_0.msi
  • Surface 3 (Non-AT&T 4G LTE) http://aka.ms/s3lte
    • Surface3_4GLTE-NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win8x_160500_0.zip
    • Surface3_4GLTE-NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win8x_160500_0.msi

This update is available only for Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE) running Windows 8.1

Surface IA7260 Firmware Update (v1544.2.00.29):

  • Improves mobile broadband network stability.
  • This update will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 4/13/2016” when you view your update history. ­
  • Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE) http://aka.ms/drivers/surface3vz
    • Surface3_4GLTE-VZ_Win8x_160500_0.zip
    • Surface3_4GLTE-VZ_Win8x_160500_0.msi

As always, these updates may also be made available via the Windows Update service. When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers. As a result, not every Surface will receive the update at the same time, but the update will be delivered to all devices.

Thanks,

Surface IT Pro Marketing team

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April updates for Surface Pro 3 devices and Surface Dock Updater

April 25, 2016, 9:02 pm
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We have new updates for Surface Pro 3 devices. We also have a new tool for updating the Surface Dock on these devices. These updates are available now.

We are currently working on the MSI and ZIP files for the recent updates to Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book devices. We will let you know as soon as these are available.

Click the links below to go to the specific location for your device on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the similar deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter.

DOWNLOADUpdates for Surface Pro 3 devices running Windows 10

The following updates will be listed as multiple updates when you check for updates in Windows, or when you view your Windows update history after installing the updates:

 

  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Dock Firmware Update
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Dock Integration

These updates are available at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacepro3

  • SurfacePro3_Win10_160420_0.zip
  • SurfacePro3_Win10_160420_0.msi

Surface Dock Integration driver update (v1.0.6.0) improves stability and compatibility with external monitors and passive video adapters.
Surface Dock Firmware Update (v.1.2.6.0) improves stability and compatibility with external monitors and passive video adapters.

DOWNLOADUpdates for Surface Pro 3 devices running Windows 8.1

The following update will be listed as “Surface Firmware Update – 4/19/2016” or “Surface Hardware Update – 4/19/2016” when you view your update history after installing the updates.

These updates are available at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacepro3

  • SurfacePro3_Win8x_160420_0.zip
  • SurfacePro3_Win8x_160420_0.msi

Surface Dock Integration driver update (v1.0.6.0) improves stability and compatibility with external monitors and passive video adapters.
Surface Dock Firmware Update (v.1.2.6.0) improves stability and compatibility with external monitors and passive video adapters.

DOWNLOADThe Surface Dock Updater

When updates are available for the Surface Dock, you can use the same method to deploy them as you are using for other Surface updates. As with Surface updates, users can receive the updates via Windows Update when the dock is connected to a Surface device, or you can visit the Microsoft Download Center at to download the files directly.

If you are looking for a way to update multiple docks in the least amount of time, you also have the option of downloading the Surface Dock Updater tool from the Microsoft Download Center at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46703

  • Surface_Dock_Updater_v1.0.8.0.msi

As always, these updates may also be made available via the Windows Update service. When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers. As a result, not every Surface will receive the update at the same time, but the update will be delivered to all devices.

Thanks,

Surface IT Pro Marketing team

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April Updates for Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book

April 29, 2016, 4:43 am
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We have new updates for Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book.

Click the links below to go to the specific location for your device on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the similar deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter.

DOWNLOADUpdates for Surface Pro 4 devices running Windows 10The following updates will be listed as multiple updates when you check for updates in Windows, or when you view your Windows update history after installing the updates:

 

  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Embedded Controller Firmware
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface System Aggregator Firmware
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
  • Intel(R) Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Display Audio
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) AVStream Camera 2500
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Control Logic
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) CSI2 Host Controller
  • Intel driver update for Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor 2500
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Microsoft Camera Front
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Microsoft Camera Rear
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Microsoft IR Camera Front
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Camera Windows Hello
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface CoSar
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Dock Integration
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Dock Firmware Update

These updates are available at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacepro4

  • SurfacePro4_Win10_160701_1.zip
  • SurfacePro4_Win10_160701_1.msi

Surface Embedded Controller Firmware update (v103.1122.256.0) adjusts system thermal tuning.
Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v103.1135.257.0) addresses a case where after you resume the Surface Pro 4 device from hibernation and detach the cover, the auto-rotate feature does not work.
Surface UEFI update (v104.1121.768.0) addresses screen flickering in Microsoft Edge and other applications.
Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 driver update (v20.19.15.4409) improves the overall stability of the graphics driver, resolves screen flickering in several popular applications, and addresses cases where the display does not reinitialize correctly after the device resumes from sleep or hibernation.
Intel(R) Display Audio driver update (v8.20.0.865) supports compatibility with the updated HD Graphics Family driver.
Surface Camera drivers set (v30.10586.7035.1976) improves Windows Hello stability.
◦   Intel(R) AVStream Camera 2500 driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)
◦   Intel(R) Control Logic driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)
◦   Intel(R) CSI2 Host Controller driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)
◦   Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor 2500 driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)
◦   Microsoft Camera Front driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)
◦   Microsoft Camera Rear driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)
◦   Microsoft IR Camera Front driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)

Surface Camera Windows Hello driver update (v1.0.45.0) improves Windows Hello stability.
Surface CoSAR driver update (v1.0.47.0) adds support for additional Wi-Fi signal algorithms to improve signal strength with some 5-GHz access points.
Surface Dock Integration driver update (v1.0.6.0) improves stability and compatibility with external monitors and passive video adapters.
Surface Dock Firmware Update driver update (v1.2.6.0) improves stability and compatibility with external monitors and passive video adapters.
DOWNLOADUpdates for Surface Book devices running Windows 10The following updates will be listed as multiple updates when you check for updates in Windows, or when you view your Windows update history after installing the updates:

 

  • Microsoft driver update for Surface System Aggregator Firmware
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
  • Intel(R) Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Display Audio
  • NVIDIA driver update for NVIDIA GeForce GPU
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) AVStream Camera 2500
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Control Logic
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) CSI2 Host Controller
  • Intel driver update for Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor 2500
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Microsoft Camera Front
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Microsoft Camera Rear
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Microsoft IR Camera Front
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Camera Windows Hello
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Dock Integration
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Dock Firmware Update

These updates are available at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacebook

  • SurfaceBook_Win10_160700_1.zip
  • SurfaceBook_Win10_160700_1.msi

Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v88.1134.257.0) addresses a case where after you resume the Surface Book device from hibernation and detach the clipboard, the auto-rotate feature does not work.
Surface UEFI update (v88.1121.768.0) addresses screen flickering in Microsoft Edge and other applications.
Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 driver update (v20.19.15.4409) improves the overall stability of the graphics driver, resolves screen flickering in several popular applications, and addresses cases where the display does not reinitialize correctly after the device resumes from sleep or hibernation.
Intel(R) Display Audio driver update (v8.20.0.865) supports compatibility with the updated HD Graphics Family driver.
NVIDIA GeForce GPU driver update (v10.18.13.6200) adds support for some of the latest popular games.
Surface Camera drivers set (v30.10586.7035.1976) improves Windows Hello stability.
◦   Intel(R) AVStream Camera 2500 driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)
◦   Intel(R) Control Logic driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)
◦   Intel(R) CSI2 Host Controller driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)
◦   Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor 2500 driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)
◦   Microsoft Camera Front driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)
◦   Microsoft Camera Rear driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)
◦   Microsoft IR Camera Front driver update (v30.10586.7035.1976)

Surface Camera Windows Hello driver update (v1.0.45.0) improves Windows Hello stability.
Surface Dock Integration driver update (v1.0.6.0) improves stability and compatibility with external monitors and passive video adapters.
Surface Dock Firmware Update (v1.2.6.0) improves stability and compatibility with external monitors and passive video adapters.

 

As always, these updates may also be made available via the Windows Update service. When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers. As a result, not every Surface will receive the update at the same time, but the update will be delivered to all devices.

Thanks,

Surface IT Pro Marketing team

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May Updates for Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book devices

May 26, 2016, 4:19 am
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We have new updates for Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book devices.

Click the links below to go to the specific location for your device on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the similar deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter.

Updates for Surface Pro 4 devices running Windows 10

The following updates will be listed as multiple updates when you check for updates in Windows, or when you view your Windows update history after installing the updates:

  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Embedded Controller Firmware
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Management Engine
  • Fingerprint Cards AB driver update for Surface Fingerprint Sensor
  • Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller
  • Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Precise Touch Device
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface NVM Express Controller

These updates are available at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacepro4

  • SurfacePro4_Win10_160901_1.zip
  • SurfacePro4_Win10_160901_1.msi

Surface Embedded Controller Firmware (v103.1158.256.0) provides adjustments to system thermal tuning and optimizations to battery utilization in connected standby and in low battery scenarios.

Surface Management Engine update (v11.0.11.1006) improves system stability resuming from sleep or hibernation and increase reliability of touch and pen capabilities.

Surface Fingerprint Sensor driver update (v2.2.10.8) increases stability of finger print sensor when keyboard is resuming from sleep.

Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller driver update (v15.68.9040.67) enhances Wi-Fi driver settings to support Gulf region.

Marvel AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter driver update (v15.68.9040.67) enhances Wi-Fi driver settings to support Gulf region
Intel(R) Precise Touch Device driver update (v1.1.0.240) improves touch stability.

Surface NVM Express Controller driver update (v10.0.4.0) improves stability of NVMe Storage for devices that have a Samsung solid state drive (SSD).

Updates for Surface Book devices running Windows 10

The following updates will be listed as multiple updates when you check for updates in Windows, or when you view your Windows update history after installing the updates:

  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Embedded Controller Firmware
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Management Engine
  • Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter
  • Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Precise Touch Device
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface NVM Express Controller
  • NVIDIA driver update for NVIDIA GeForce GPU

These updates are available at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacebook

  • SurfaceBook_Win10_160900_2.zip
  • SurfaceBook_Win10_160900_2.msi

Surface Embedded Controller Firmware (v103.1158.256.0) provides adjustments to system thermal tuning and optimizations to battery utilization in connected standby and in low battery scenarios.

Surface Management Engine update (v11.0.11.1006) improves system stability resuming from sleep or hibernation and increase reliability of touch and pen capabilities.

Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller driver update (v15.68.9040.67) enhances Wi-Fi driver settings to support Gulf region.

Marvel AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter driver update (v15.68.9040.67) enhances Wi-Fi driver settings to support Gulf region

Intel(R) Precise Touch Device driver update (v1.1.0.240) improves touch stability.

Surface NVM Express Controller driver update (v10.0.4.0) improves stability of NVMe Storage for devices that have a Samsung solid state drive (SSD).

NVIDIA GeForce GPU driver update (v10.18.13.6472) improves stability.

 

Notes on Windows Update

Because updates are cumulative, when you install the latest update, you’ll also get all the previous updates if your Surface doesn’t have them already. Only updates that apply to Surface will be downloaded and installed.

  • If you update the operating system on your Surface, this will clear your existing update history.
  • Firmware updates cannot be uninstalled or reverted to an earlier version.
  • When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers. As a result, not every Surface will receive the update at the same time, but the update will be delivered to all devices. If you have not received the update then please manually check Windows Update later.

For more info about Windows Update and to learn how to see which updates you have installed, see Install Surface and Windows updates.

Thanks,

Surface IT Pro Marketing team

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Redefining the Laptop: An engineer’s tour of Microsoft Surface Book

May 31, 2016, 11:41 pm
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Our goal for the Surface Book was to re-define the laptop. Jeff Stewart, Director of Program Management for Surface devices, appeared in this Microsoft Mechanics video to take you on a guided tour of the design and engineering behind the Surface Book, Microsoft’s first laptop:

The Surface Book comes with a 6-million-pixel, individually color-calibrated display, the latest generation of Intel processors, and optional dual GPU, to deliver a highly performant laptop capable of running the most processor-intensive tasks, such as video editing or a CAD design project.

But beyond the fundamentals and the attention paid to performance and comfort – even the keyboard has been meticulously crafted for comfort to accommodate all hand sizes — we wanted to redefine what users should expect from a laptop. Whether using keyboard, touch, Surface Pen, or all three, the result is a device capable of operating as a clipboard, in canvas mode or as a traditional laptop.

As Jeff explains, this wasn’t achieved without a significant amount of engineering and design innovation. One example is the use of shape-memory alloy, or Muscle Wire, to release the display when Surface Book is to be used in Clipboard Mode. This helps produce the thinnest, lightest full featured Windows 10 tablet computer ever created:

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Another innovation is the Surface Book’s iconic fulcrum hinge that moves the center of gravity to increase stability without having to increase the overall mass of the base:

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To learn more, including details of Surface Book’s sophisticated power management system, check out the video. And check back regularly on this blog and on Microsoft Mechanics for the latest on Surface management and engineering.

Thanks,

Surface IT Pro Marketing team

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The design and performance of Surface Pen: An Engineer’s tour

June 15, 2016, 8:03 am
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We continue our Microsoft Mechanics engineering focus, with a concise but revealing tour of the ergonomic design and performance of the latest Surface Pen with Director of Program Management, Vineet Thuvara.

As Vineet explains, the new Surface pen is designed to deliver a natural and comfortable experience for writing and drawing in the digital domain while also offering a clickable and convenient way for you to interact with your applications. This resulted in some fascinating and unique engineering challenges that required the team to solve for seemingly contradictory goals such as making the tail end of the pen tactile enough to perform and feel like an erasure, yet functional as a clickable button with enough force to fire capable of launching applications. Delivering a natural experience, also augmented the focus on building an intelligent pen that would always be ready for use. The outer casing of the pen in fact, conceals a sophisticated motion activated power management approach. A tiny accelerometer detects and fires up the pen when in motion and extends the battery life of the Pen’s standard AAAA battery, by placing the pen to sleep while not in use. This makes the pen battery capable of lasting up to 12-18 months of regular usage.

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These are just some of the highlights of today’s demo bench with Vineet Thuvara, which also covers the top application interaction scenarios for the pen, Bluetooth pairing and the first use experience. We hope that you like it. You can also watch the full Microsoft Mechanics series on the design and management of Surface devices here.

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June Updates for Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, and Surface 3 LTE devices

June 21, 2016, 11:36 am
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We have new updates for Surface Pro, Surface Book, and Surface 3 LTE devices. Click the links below to go to the specific location for your device on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the similar deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter.

Updates for Surface Pro 4 devices running Windows 10

Here is a summary of updates we’ve made for Surface Pro 4 devices in June:

  • Improved stability when resuming from sleep or hibernation
  • Optimized battery utilization when in connected standby
  • Resolved issue where the touch screen remains active when the clipboard is closed against the keyboard

The following updates will be listed as multiple updates when you check for updates in Windows, or when you view your Windows update history after installing the updates:

  • Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Integration

The ZIP and MSI files are available at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacepro4

  • SurfacePro4_Win10_160911_0.zip
  • SurfacePro4_Win10_160911_0.msi

Surface UEFI (v105.1203.768.0) improves system stability resuming from sleep or hibernation and optimizes battery utilization in connected standby.

Surface Integration Driver (v1.0.81.0) resolves issues where the touch screen remains active when the clipboard is closed against the keyboard.

Updates for Surface Book devices running Windows 10

Here is a summary of updates we’ve made for Surface Book devices in June:

  • Improved stability when resuming from sleep or hibernation
  • Optimized battery utilization when in connected standby
  • Reduced occurrences of unexpected shutdowns while the device is sleeping
  • Resolved issue where the touch screen remains active when the clipboard is closed against the keyboard

The following updates will be listed as multiple updates when you check for updates in Windows, or when you view your Windows update history after installing the updates:

  • Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Base Firmware Update
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Integration

The ZIP and MSI files are available at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacebook

  • SurfaceBook_Win10_160910_0.zip
  • SurfaceBook_Win10_160910_0.msi

Surface UEFI (v89.1203.768.0) improves system stability resuming from sleep or hibernation and optimizes battery utilization in connected standby.

Surface Base Firmware Update (v1.2.104.0) reduces the occurrence of unexpected shutdowns while the device is sleeping.

Surface Integration Driver (v1.1.291.0) resolves issues where the touch screen remains active when the clipboard is closed against the keyboard.

Updates for Surface 3 LTE devices running Windows 10

The following update is available for Surface 3 (4G LTE) in Europe and Surface 3 (Y!mobile 4G LTE) in June:

  • improved reliability of mobile broadband connectivity

The update will be listed as “Surface IA7260 Firmware Update” when you view your update history.

The ZIP and MSI files are available at https://aka.ms/s3row:

  • Surface3_4GLTERestOfTheWorld_Win10_160800_0.msi
  • Surface3_4GLTERestOfTheWorld_Win10_160800_0.zip

Surface IA7260 Firmware Update (v1524.5.48.30) improves mobile broadband network stability.

Updates for Surface 3 LTE devices running Windows 8.1

The following update is available for Surface 3 (4G LTE) in Europe and Surface 3 (Y!mobile 4G LTE) in June:

  • improved reliability of mobile broadband connectivity

The update will be listed as “Surface IA7260 Firmware Update” when you view your update history.

The ZIP and MSI files are available at https://aka.ms/s3row:

  • Surface3_4GLTERestOfTheWorld_Win8x_160800_0.msi
  • Surface3_4GLTERestOfTheWorld_Win8x_160800_0.zip

Surface IA7260 Firmware Update (v1524.5.48.30) improves mobile broadband network stability.

Thanks, Surface IT Pro Marketing team

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Take a tour of Surface Dock, and learn how to keep yours up to date

June 24, 2016, 10:10 am
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Surface Dock is designed to work with the widest range of Surface devices including Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, and your existing Surface Pro 3 devices.

With a single, flexible cable the new Surface Dock quick-connects with Surface. It provides up to 60W of power and expands the range of ports available when you are at your desk, without taking up any USB ports on the device itself.

In this Microsoft Mechanics video, David Spillers, senior program manager for Surface devices, takes us on a comprehensive tour of the new Surface Dock, including:

  • Key aspects of its design;
  • It’s support for Gigabit Ethernet and four additional USB 3.0 devices; and
  • Details on its two Mini DisplayPorts, offering support for up to two external displays in addition to the Surface’s own display, without the need to daisy chain.

He demonstrates how the Surface dock’s design frees you to make full use of Surface in laptop, tablet, and canvas mode while connected to a full complement of peripherals. This video also provides guidance on connecting HD and 4K DisplayPort monitors, and on adapter selection when using monitors with only HDMI or DVI interfaces.

With the recent firmware updates made to Surface Dock, you’ll want to make sure you’re using the correct type of adaptor to get the maximum resolution from your Surface device. If you’re planning on connecting a monitor with a resolution greater than 1920×1200, to get full resolution you’ll need to use an active adapter.

Speaking of Surface Dock firmware updates, you have three options to keep the Surface Dock up to date:

  1. Connecting the device to the dock and updating the device using Windows Update (WU)
  2. Connecting the device to the dock and updating the device using MSI or ZIP file for the device available on the Microsoft Download Center
  3. Using new Dock Updater Tool available from the Microsoft Download Center. This tool is useful if you are an IT Pro looking for a way to update multiple docks in the least amount of time.

Watch for a step by step walk-through of these options in this Mechanics video.

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Exploring the physics behind Surface Pen and display interaction

June 27, 2016, 10:46 am
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We continue our engineer’s tour of the Surface Pen with a demonstration of the physics behind the pen and display interaction.

A number of design innovations make using the new Surface Pen with Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book a great experience, not just for writing but also for drawing and sketching.

The new Surface Pen was designed with a four-fold increase in pressure sensitivity, to 1024 levels, and can be set to suit each user’s specific needs. As Director of Program Management Vineet Thuvara illustrates, the Surface App can be used to adjust the pen’s sensitivity curve to make it appear more or less dense, and interchangeable pen tips can be used to change how the pen feels against the screen.

The engineering team set a high goal of making the ink appear as if it really is flowing directly from the pen tip, just as it would on paper. As Vineet demonstrates, this was no small task, requiring a reduction in the distance between the pen tip resting on the glass and the display pixels to minimize parallax to less than a millimeter, and optimized use of the GPU and dedicated graphics chips to minimize inking latency.

We hope you enjoy the demo and remind you that you can watch the full Microsoft Mechanics series on the design and management of Surface devices here.

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