Microsoft Surface Go2 or Go3 - Type Cover - Charcoal keyboard

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If the keys are working correctly in UEFI, but not in Windows: The problem is likely with the software installed on the Surface, and you'll need to reinstall. See Creating and using a USB recovery drive for Surface. Make sure the language you're using on your Keyboard (the Keyboard’s layout language) matches the one you're using on your PC (the display language). For best typing results, the Keyboard and display language should match. Note: This process reinstalls Windows but keeps your personal files and any apps that came with your PC. It removes changes you made to settings, as well as apps and drivers you installed. The Go 3, therefore, only makes sense if you simply must have a small Windows 11 tablet and are prepared to pay over the odds for it.

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The benchmark results tell the same sorry story. Our in-house media benchmark app produced a wretched score of just 24. That’s compared to 32 scored by the Core m3-8100Y version of the Go 2 we tested last year, which was itself a dismal showing. The Geekbench 5 CPU scores of 839 (single-core) and 1,572 (multi-core) were equally poor. Microsoft’s smallest tablet PC gets Windows 11, newer chips and a small price cut but really needed more to make it worth the investment. The Surface Go 3 is essentially a warm-over of the Surface Go 2. Internally, the entry-level Pentium Gold 4425Y processor has been replaced with a Pentium Gold 6500Y chip, while the more expensive model has had its Core m3-8100Y heart replaced with a 10th-gen Core i3-10100Y chip.Note: If you don't see a Devices menu, then your device does not provide this functionality and is working as expected. Not all devices have this option on the UEFI screen. There are some solutions you can try. First steps if your Surface Type Cover or Keyboard doesn't work

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Pressing the fingerprint reader at the Windows sign-in screen has no response and appears not to be recognized. The fact is that the processors Microsoft is using in the Go 3 machines are simply not powerful enough to give an even remotely satisfying user experience beyond basic computing activities. As for gaming, forget it. Our least demanding gaming test, Dirt Showdown running at 1,280 x 720, returned an average frame rate of just 28fps, and the GFXBench benchmark results were equally disappointing, returning an average score of only 18fps in the Car Chase scene at native resolution. That said, one of the apps I tried to install and use is Adobe Photoshop, notoriously demanding on a PC’s resources. The Surface Go 3 is certainly not the tablet for hardcore Photoshop users. And there are positive aspects of the Go 3’s computing experience when compared with laptop alternatives. Most important, the Go 3 doesn’t need a cooling fan, so it’s similarly silent to the iPad under heavy computing loads, situations when a larger laptop might sound like a miniature vacuum cleaner. (See more about how we test laptops.)Windows 11 is brand new, and it feels it. There are some rough edges that need smoothing out, such as the inconsistent dark mode with bright-white dialogue boxes, but overall it fits better on the Go 3’s small screen than Windows 10. If the LED lights don't turn on, there might be a hardware issue. To verify in UEFI, do the following:

Microsoft Surface Go2 or Go3 - Type Cover - Grey keyboard

On the other hand, if you’re on the strictest of budgets and have no room left over to spend money on a keyboard cover, that’s OK. It is possible to perform basic tasks on the Go 3 without the keyboard or touchpad. In fact, I spent all of my time testing the Go 3 without using the Ice Blue Type Cover that Microsoft sent along with our review unit, just to see if I could rely entirely on the touch screen. I certainly wouldn’t use the Go 3 in tablet mode as my main PC, but especially for watching videos and even dragging files between folders, a keyboard and touchpad aren’t necessary. Above the screen, housed in one of the long bezels surrounding the Go 3’s display, you’ll find an above-average webcam. This 5-megapixel, 1080p shooter is an improvement over most laptop webcams, which typically employ low-quality sensors with 720p resolution that result in grainy video quality even when the room is brightly lit. In addition to the front-facing camera, which includes IR sensors for face-recognition Windows Hello logins, the Go 3 has a rear-mounted 8-megapixel autofocus camera that also shoots 1080p video. For Windows 10: Go to Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard (scroll down to the Interaction section.) To adjust the settings, toggle the settings to either on or off, depending on your preferences. Why you can trust Windows Central Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. Before we get into the meat of things, a word needs to be said about Windows 11. Microsoft has been beating a retreat from Windows as a touch-optimised OS for a while. With Windows 8, touch was to the fore. In Windows 10 it was an option. In Windows 11 the old “Metro” tile interface has finally been killed off. That leaves the Go 3 with an interface that is frankly only a little more touch-optimised than Windows 8 and nowhere near as finger-friendly as iOS or Android.The changes to the Microsoft store are welcome, too, with apps from more developers now available, such as Disney+, making it the central place to get programs from and keep them updated automatically. Price Windows 10, Windows 10 Tech Preview, Windows 11Surface Go 3 required for compatibility with these drivers. These drivers and firmware are compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11 including Enterprise versions.