If you're having trouble with the sound, volume, audio playback, or recording on your Surface—or if you're having trouble with an audio accessory like headphones, external speakers, or a mic—here are some things to try. Things to try first. Solution 1: Run troubleshooters. Solution 2: Get the latest updates. Solution 3: Restart your Surface.

The display language you select changes the default language used by Windows features, such as Settings and File Explorer. Select Start > Settings > Time & language > Language & region. Choose a language from the Windows display language menu, or, next to Preferred languages , select Add a language to install the one you want if it isn't listed ...

Sign in to the Advanced security options page of your Microsoft Account. Sign in. Select Add a new way to sign in or verify then choose how you would like to receive security codes. Note: VOIP numbers cannot be added as a way to sign in or get verification codes. We'll send a security code to the new number or email to confirm.

Press and hold (or right-click) the icon and select the hardware you want to remove. If you can't find the Safely Remove Hardware icon, press and hold (or right-click) the taskbar and select Taskbar settings . Select Taskbar corner overflow to expand it. Scroll to Windows Explorer (when you hover over it, the tooltip will read Safely Remove ...

If you're not already signed in, click Sign In. In the Sign in window, type the email address and password you use with Office. This might be the personal Microsoft account you associated with Office, or the username and password you use with your work or school account. Tip: You can sign in to Office apps on more than one device with Microsoft ...

Insert the Office 2010 installation disc. Click Start, > Computer, and right-click in the disc drive where the Office 2010 installation disc was inserted, and select Open. Open the x64 folder in the installation root, and then double-click setup.exe. After setup completes, continue by following the default installation instructions, by entering ...

Look up your username using your security contact phone number or email address. Request a security code to be sent to the phone number or email you used. Enter the code and select Next. A phone number or other email address may be used as sign-in security information for more than one account. If the hints don’t help, go to Step 2: Check ...

To delete a theme: Click Start > Settings > Personalization > Themes. Right-click (or press and hold) the theme's tile, and select Delete. Note: You cannot delete the currently active theme. If you want to delete the currently active theme, first select another theme to use. The Settings app will also not allow you to delete default themes.

To redo something you've undone, press Ctrl+Y or F4. (If F4 doesn't seem to work, you may need to press the F-Lock key or Fn Key, then F4) on your keyboard, or select Redo on the Quick Access toolbar. (The Redo button only appears after you've undone an action.) Note: For more information about the Quick Access Toolbar, see Customize the Quick ...

You can change your notification settings at any time from the Settings app. Select Start , then select Settings . Go to System > Notifications. Turn notifications, banners, and sounds on or off for some or all notification senders. To see all options, expand the notifications area. Turn tips and suggestions about Windows On or Off.