User Guide

More Surface Pen info

Replace Surface Pen coin cell batteries

In addition to the AAAA alkaline battery that you install before setup, Surface Pen has two size 319 lithium coin

cell batteries pre-installed in the top of the pen. You’ll know it’s time to change the coin cell batteries if it will no

longer write, erase, or right-click, or if it won’t pair with Surface Pro 3. When it’s time to change the coin cell

batteries, see Troubleshoot Surface Pen on Surface.com for info on how to change the coin cell batteries.

Pair Surface Pen manually

Your Surface Pen pairs with your Surface Pro 3 during setup. If your pen ever gets unpaired from your Surface,

you can pair it manually. Here’s how:

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and tap or click Settings.

2. Tap or click Change PC settings, and tap or click PC and devices, and then tap or click Bluetooth.

Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on.

3. Hold down the top button on Surface Pen until the light in the middle of the pen clip starts to flash.

4. When the pen appears in the list of Bluetooth devices on your screen, tap or click it, and then tap or click

Pair.

How can I help protect my Surface from viruses?

Windows Defender and Windows SmartScreen are built-into Windows 8.1 to help guard against viruses, spyware,

and other malicious software in real time. See Security checklist for Windows for more info.

 To learn more, see How can I help protect my PC from viruses? on Windows.com.

 To scan Surface manually, use Windows Defender. See How do I find and remove a virus? on

Windows.com for how-to info.

Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall helps prevent hackers and some types of malware from getting to your Surface through the

Internet or your network. Windows Firewall is turned on by default. To learn more about Windows Firewall

settings, see Windows Firewall from start to finish on Windows.com.