For Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscriptions: Select Install premium Microsoft 365 apps and follow the prompts to install or reinstall the desktop apps. On the Microsoft 365 subscription tab, select Manage. From here you can: Renew your subscription with a prepaid code or card. Learn more.

Use an eSIM to get a cellular data connection on your Windows PC. Add your Windows PC to your mobile account to get online. Learn how to set up a data connection on Surface, insert a SIM card, choose which SIM card to use, get a data plan, and switch between data plans.

Wirelessly connect your PC to a TV, projector, another PC, or other kind of external display that supports Miracast. Turn on your TV or projector. If you're using a Miracast dongle or adapter, make sure it's plugged in to the display. On your PC, make sure Wi-Fi is turned on.

This test ensures that network traffic on port 3074 is being routed to your console. A green check mark means you’ve already set up the required port forwarding. A red X means port 3074 is being blocked and you may need to enable port forwarding to enable remote play.

If you want to join or start an Xbox party chat, disconnect from the Discord voice channel so that you can switch over to game or party chat. To learn more about using Discord voice chat while on the Xbox network, go to: How to use Discord with Xbox.

To play with cloud gaming on your Xbox console, just use the controllers that are connected. For help connecting your controller, visit: Pairing an Xbox controller to your console. Note Cloud gaming only supports one account and one controller at a time.

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However, before you send and receive messages, also referred to as chats, consider filtering who can communicate with you by text and voice. To learn how, go to: Safety settings for Xbox messages. For voice messages, plug a headset into your Xbox Wireless Controller or use Kinect.

Create a recovery drive with a downloaded factory image. If you're able to use your Surface or you have another Windows PC, visit our Download a recovery image for your Surface page. From there, select your Surface and download a recovery image .zip file for the device you selected.

First, enable the Sleep power option and remote features on your console. Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide. Go to Profile & system > Settings > Devices & connections > Remote features. Select the Enable remote features checkbox. Under Power options, select Sleep.