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For some reason the last update killed my pen pressure, had to reinstall the wintab drivers to fix it.
How the fuck can you draw like that? Why can't I?
For some reason the last update killed my pen pressure, had to reinstall the wintab drivers to fix it.
How the fuck can you draw like that? Why can't I?
First time Surface Pro owner and I have a quick question about the newest version of the Type Cover. Is it supposed to stay closed via magnets like the iPad Smart Cover does? Mine doesn't seem to, it will flip open if my Surface is cover side down. I assume it's designed this way, but just want to make sure I didn't get a defective one.
yes.
see above.
Apparently the disconnecting/unresponsive keyboard is still an issue on the Pro 4? How have they not fixed this on the fourth iteration?
what are the software issues you are concerned with? Only issue I've had is battery drain while in sleep mode. I changed to hibernate and it's perfect now. It takes about 5 seconds longer to start up out of hibernate but it's worth. I hardly consider that a dealbreaker but I guess others have different priorities.
Sorry for the slow reply, but yes I was referring mainly to the battery drain, but I also hear there were keyboard problems with keys not responding after waking and only reactivating after a reboot? And display driver issues, laggy scroll etc. Nothing dealbreaking, like I said, I still really want one. But enough to convince me to wait until the autumn win10 update and get it with the 10% educational discount.
Can you help me create the script to have the pen clicks (one click to open, two clicks to screenshot) open in OneNote 2016...this seems complicated?
Apparently the disconnecting/unresponsive keyboard is still an issue on the Pro 4? How have they not fixed this on the fourth iteration?
People with tbe sp4, are you happy with it? Upgrade from sp3 or wait a year? Do you think the iPad pro would do just as good for what you use it for?
Well this is a problem... my pen isn't being read on my screen...
Clicking the eraser still opens One Note, but I can't draw or write. Reinstalled wintab drivers and still nothing. Re-paired my pen, nope...
Hmm
Edit: It sees when I put the eraser on my screen, but not the regular nib end
Edit 2: Popping the battery seems to have fixed it.
Hmm, I'd probably recommend the i7 model if you're serious about using it for 3d modelling. Whilst I'm sure you could make it work on the i5, I can't imagine the experience would be smooth without any vram. That said I've never tried solidworks on intergrated graphics before so I'm only guessing.Sup Surface bros.
I'm planning to take a few 3D modeling classes and I was wondering how well the Surface Pro 4 copes with SolidWorks and the like. For reference, I may end up with an 8GB i5 model. Any engineers/architects /product monkeys in the room?
Apparently the disconnecting/unresponsive keyboard is still an issue on the Pro 4? How have they not fixed this on the fourth iteration?
Good lord man.For some reason the last update killed my pen pressure, had to reinstall the wintab drivers to fix it.
Anyone else experiencing the death sleep issue? Where if it's disconnected from power for a few hours, it just won't wake from sleep without a hard reset?
That's another problem since Gen 1!!! Get your shit together MS.
I never had this issue with my SP1 though.
Ok I got my SP4 and I mainly want to use it with art type programs but it seems that the driver for the pen is off whereas line are not being tapered, I have this problem in Paint tool Sai and Manga studio. Is there something I need to install? First time Surface owner.
People with tbe sp4, are you happy with it? Upgrade from sp3 or wait a year? Do you think the iPad pro would do just as good for what you use it for?
I really like mine. It's my first Surface though so I can't speak to upgrading from the 3. I have an iPad Air now, went with a SP4 over an iPad Pro because I was looking for something that I could use as a laptop when needed and I don't think that's very possible with iOS.
Try going here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49498
And installing the wintab driver
With Skylake, Intel's newest 6th generation Core processors, this changes. The processor has been designed in a way that with the right commands, the OS can hand control of the frequency and voltage back to the processor. Intel is calling this technology 'Speed Shift'. We’ve discussed Speed Shift before in Ian’s Skylake architecture analysis, but despite the in-depth talk from Intel, Speed Shift was noticably absent at the time of the launch of the processors. This is due to one of the requirements for Speed Shift - it requires operating system support to be able to hand over control of the processor performance to the CPU, and Intel had to work with Microsoft in order to get this functionality enabled in Windows 10. As of right now, anyone with a Skylake processor is actually not getting the benefit of the technology, at least right now. A patch will be rolled out in November for Windows 10 which will enable this functionality, but it is worth noting that it will take a while for it to roll out to new Windows 10 purchases.
Just read this over Anandtech. I wonder if this could be affecting the SP4 and SP3 w/ Win10. At work, our SP3's are running great except for the new SP3's with Win10. Their battery life seems to be affected by the sleep bug.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9751/examining-intel-skylake-speed-shift-more-responsive-processors
Why would it affect SP3 when it doesn't have skylake?
Because it's a software modification to the code that handled the CPU states. Which means there is a chance for bugs that affect battery life.
Hi everyone,
Surface 4 pro user here. When I start up my surface from hibernate. I have a backlight bleed at the middle right bottom of my screen approx. a 1/3". After the windows screen login loads the backlight bleed disappears. It also does not appear at all on the main desktop screen or anywhere after.
Is this an issue that can/will remedy itself maybe with time? or is this something I should bring in to address at the MS store. My SP4pro is a week old...
I have the warranty and etc. Just wondering what peoples thoughts are.
Mine doesn't seem to be doing it. In bright room though. See if anyone else is reporting. Is it obvious and bright?
Hmm, I'd probably recommend the i7 model if you're serious about using it for 3d modelling. Whilst I'm sure you could make it work on the i5, I can't imagine the experience would be smooth without any vram. That said I've never tried solidworks on intergrated graphics before so I'm only guessing.
It is hard to taken a photo of it with my phone. Held the S4pro against my black shirt horizontally and took a photo with my Lumia. If you click on the photo it expands out much bigger. So it is more visible when I am looking down at it from an angle while typing.
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That's what I thought you meant and that's what I was looking for. Hard to tell from that photo because of the relative contrast but it could either be normal or a slightly misaligned bezel/paint. I'm sure the store will do a comparison to either trade it for a new one or show it's normal and harmless.
I only notice it and see it (and its obvious to me) because it occurs on the Surface logo screen before the log in. So the backlit at that time is on for the greyish black screen but I am getting this brighter blotch and bleed that's white on the edge and ends up being a lighter grey. I will try to post a photo or something soon. Wish I could take a screen shot from the logo screen to show you all what I am trying to describe, but I do not know how.
I did some searching online and did not see anyone else have a weird backlit bleed on the logo screen.
Edit: my brightness settings are at 25 or 40% for my use all the time. Idk if the surface logo screen defaults to those brightness settings. I will turn my brightness at 100 and hibernate then hibernate to get take the photo.
I've been flip-flopping about getting a gaming laptop vs a more versatile surface book vs a surface pro 4.
It's going to be my main work computer, which means mostly spreadsheets, Unity, Photoshop and some video editing as the most intensive tasks. Leaning towards the SP4 now, especially since it could double as an awesome mobile HTPC.
My only worry is how the keyboard feels both on a desk and on my lap. Will find out soon I hope
If I wanted to run a game like FF14 on it, I imagine that the SP4 would do fine right?
any digital artists pick up the pen tip kit?
yea it's only $10 but I wouldn't mind some impressions. I like the standard tip better than the SP3 pen tip, so I might be a waste of money for me.
It is hard to taken a photo of it with my phone. Held the S4pro against my black shirt horizontally and took a photo with my Lumia. If you click on the photo it expands out much bigger. So it is more visible when I am looking down at it from an angle while typing.
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