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sound system

i cannot connect my speaker to my laptop (it's with wire) i tried a different speaker but it's stil cannot

Surface | Surface Laptop | Sound and camera
asked 2026-04-27T16:05:42.1733333+00:00
Jayhar Solaiman 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-27T16:05:53.93+00:00
Q&A Assist
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Call Back?

how do I request a call back from technical support

Surface | Surface Pro | Safety and security
asked 2026-04-27T15:38:39.0633333+00:00
James Wrisley 0 Reputation points
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help.microsoft.com talk to a person *** *** ****

. I have logged into my account, but step e. below does not work.

Surface | Surface Laptop | Sound and camera
asked 2026-04-27T10:58:47.6066667+00:00
outlook era 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-27T15:01:49.85+00:00
Alexandr S 104.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Cannot login anymore to my Surface pro 6

Hello, After I shut down my surface pro 6 & did the update I cannot login to my Surface Pro. When I use my pin says you can't sign in with this account. Try a different account. I tried a different account & it says, Password is incorrect. I…

Surface | Surface Pro | Install and update
asked 2026-04-24T17:03:45.5433333+00:00
Mary-Jo Ruiz 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-04-27T14:41:57.0033333+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,261 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Sound Output Issue After Update

Hi there, I updated my Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 with the April 2026 update. Afterwards, the fingerprint scanner and audio output stopped working. The fingerprint scanner has had issues like this after an update before, and when that happened I…

Surface | Surface Go | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-04-24T01:57:12.8466667+00:00
Danica Brooksbank 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-27T09:03:38.3666667+00:00
Lychee-Ng 18,265 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

SUrface dock kills my Surface Laptop 7 (ARM)

Despite I've been using this way for many months, suddenly, my surface dock (version 1) kills my surface laptop as soon as I plug the connector. this seems to occur only when my secondary monitor (Dell) is connected to the dock through display port so it…

Surface | Surface Laptop | Display and screen
asked 2026-04-23T15:13:45.13+00:00
Jérôme R 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-27T03:02:14.1466667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,261 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Surface 7 Laptop overheats really crazily (Around 80º Celsius) and horrible battery life

Hi all I have had this problem where my Surface 7 Laptop 15" 32GB RAM 1TB SSD (ARM processor) overheats to temperatures of around 80º Celcius on the area right above the keyboard and spreads the heat all around the base of the device when running…

Surface | Surface Laptop | Power and battery
asked 2026-04-27T02:15:34.87+00:00
jzhu146 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-27T02:35:02.0866667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,261 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Surfaces Pro 6 - Preparing Bit Locker Recovery

I have a Surface Pro 6 purchased in October 2018. I have not used the laptop for 2 years, and at startup, it is asking for a recovery key. I do not have the recovery key for the device within my Microsoft account. There is no device mentioned at all How…

Surface | Surface Pro | Safety and security
asked 2026-04-26T13:42:32.49+00:00
Philip Derby 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-27T01:55:06.6233333+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,261 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

how to fix the lines on the screen

on my Microsoft surface pro 11 there is lines on the screen when I start it

Surface | Surface Pro | Display and screen
asked 2026-04-26T20:01:32.46+00:00
Yousaf Bajwa 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-27T01:39:16.82+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,261 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Surface Pro 8 will not turn on

I pushed a windows update for my Surface Pro 8 and selected to restart after the update. It never turned back on. I have tried all the reboot options and nothing is working. I tried charging it to make sure and it started to get really warm while…

Surface | Surface Pro | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-04-23T17:10:23.6166667+00:00
HH 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-26T13:52:49.1966667+00:00
Vikki-T 5,445 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Surface 7 Laptop overheats really crazily (Around 80º Celsius) and horrible battery life

Hi all I have had this problem where my Surface 7 Laptop 15" 32GB RAM 1TB SSD overheats to temperatures of around 80º Celcius on the area right above the keyboard and spreads the heat all around the base of the device when running medium-high end…

Surface | Surface Laptop | Power and battery
asked 2026-04-25T05:19:22.1166667+00:00
jzhu146 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-26T12:56:17.8233333+00:00
Vikki-T 5,445 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Surface 7 Laptop overheats really crazily (Around 80º Celsius) and horrible battery life

Hi all I have had this problem where my Surface 7 Laptop 15" 32GB RAM 1TB SSD overheats to temperatures of around 80º Celcius on the area right above the keyboard and spreads the heat all around the base of the device when running medium-high end…

Surface | Surface Laptop | Power and battery
asked 2026-04-26T04:53:27.0666667+00:00
jzhu146 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-26T04:53:43+00:00
Q&A Assist
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Surface 7 Laptop overheats really crazily (Around 80º Celsius) and horrible battery life

Hi all I have had this problem where my Surface 7 Laptop 15" 32GB RAM 1TB SSD overheats to temperatures of around 80º Celcius on the area right above the keyboard and spreads the heat all around the base of the device when running medium-high end…

Surface | Surface Laptop | Power and battery
asked 2026-04-26T01:31:08.8966667+00:00
jzhu146 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-26T02:18:10.9433333+00:00
Alexandr S 104.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Surface Go 3 Stuck on Restart Loop During Windows ReInstall

I was having issues switching my surface go 3 out of S mode so I tried to do a clean install of windows. Now its stuck on a restart loop and won't finish the install. It won't let me bring up the UEFI menu any more. I'm unable to get Command Prompt to…

Surface | Surface Go | Install and update
asked 2026-04-24T15:54:07.04+00:00
Alex Marshall 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-25T00:19:16.53+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,261 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
3 answers

2026-04 Security Update (KB5083769) (26200.8246) - Install error - 0x800736b3

The title is clear, the machine is a Surface Pro 9 - 5G with 64 bit ARM:Details from Surface App: Device information:  Device name: JIM-SP9 Serial number: 0F011PN223900E Surface model: Surface Pro 9 With 5G Model 1997 SAM: 5.100.139 UEFI:…

Surface | Surface Pro | Install and update
asked 2026-04-18T19:26:30.43+00:00
Jim Bateman 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T14:38:04.6633333+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,261 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

surfacebook

surfacebookが立ち上がらなくなりましたので 早急に修理依頼をお願いいたします。 どのようにしたらよいですか? [モデレーター注: 個人情報は削除されています] また、金額はいくらかかりますか? Moved from Exchange | Other

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-04-23T00:34:57.6466667+00:00
宮寺透雄 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-24T11:18:18.59+00:00
Lychee-Ng 18,265 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Long booting time on Surface Go 3

Hi, Recently, I’ve been experiencing very long booting times on my Surface Go 3. I tried repairing Windows and even reinstalling the entire system, but the booting was still much slower than before. Finally, I decided to perform a full recovery…

Surface | Surface Go | Performance and maintenance
asked 2025-10-31T07:45:55.44+00:00
Artur_277 150 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T05:31:41.7966667+00:00
Song Zhang 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Recovering Clipboard Items Beyond 25 Saved or Pinned in History

Hello - Recently learned that the Clipboard doesn't save items past the last 25 captured with Snipping Tool (Windows Logo Key + Shift + S on a Surface Pro). Really appreciative of any help recovering an item beyond this history, one that was never…

Surface | Surface Pro | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-04-15T20:21:01.58+00:00
C-5786 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-24T01:49:51.47+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,261 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

mic sounds horrible to others

microphone on tablet sounds like your underwater, lots of static

Surface | Surface Go | Sound and camera
asked 2026-04-23T18:23:50.6566667+00:00
Taz 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T01:29:26.1+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,261 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

your updates for windows 11 have taken 16 GB of my computer and i cannot use it!

It's time for you to be accessible, to help solve the problems created by Windows 11 updates. Your updates have taken up to 16 GB of my computer, and I cannot work. I am an artist and live out of my work! I am upset as it is the only computer I can have…

Surface | Surface Pro | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-04-23T19:01:21.42+00:00
herma edwards 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T01:09:42.27+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,261 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator