It’s been a long time promised that Microsoft said to bring on-screen support for Surface Dial to the previous generation of Surface Pro and Surface Book. Now the wait is over for Surface Pro 4 users, you can now enjoy the more natural way of Surface Dial on-screen controls.
Microsoft today has rolled out a bunch of firmware and drivers update to its digitizer and touch system. Those updates will bring the on-screen support for Surface Dial and improve overall touch accuracy on Surface Pro 4.
As always, all new firmware updates for Surface Pro 4 are listed on the Surface Pro 4 update history page. Here is all detail information about this April, 12th firmware updates:
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
|---|---|
| Surface – Human Interface Device – 2.0.313.0 | Surface Type Cover Filter Device
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| Surface – Firmware – 105.0.106.8 | Surface Type Cover Filter Device
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| Surface – System – 2.0.2.0 | Surface Type Cover Filter Device
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| Surface – System – 1.0.821.0 | Surface Touch Servicing ML – System
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Microsoft also provides more information about overall device attribute benefits from this update as well:
| Value Indicator | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | NA |
| Reliability | + |
| Connectivity | NA |
| Compatibility | NA |
| Performance | + |
| Battery Life | NA |
How to get this new Firmware Updates
You can get this new Firmware Update by:
- Go to Start > Settings > Update & security > Windows Update
- Click on Check for updates
If your new Surface Pro 4 hasn’t yet installed the updates, it should be displayed in the Windows Update now.
Alternatively, you can also download this update as .msi files from the Surface Pro 4 Drivers and Firmware page at Microsoft Download Center.
Source: Surface Blog for IT Pros
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