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My Surface for Windows RT Review
- Thread starter theheyes
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Is that vs Metro apps?
I am sure I read there is an official way to side load so that business can install proprietary software for employees.
I think this was answered and it was a 'no' unfortunately.
Sorry didnt read back far enough, hmmmm pretty much rules out an android tablet too and i dont want to get an ipad.
I've discovered a limitation that I wasn't aware of that makes Surface considerably less useful for me that I thought it would be.
Offline SkyDrive access.....
It would appear that there's no way to have an offline cache of your SkyDrive files like you can on x86 Windows. I was hoping I could have a cache set up on my SD card so I can edit/read documents etc while on the move and then have them sync up later but no. No way to do this at present.
Offline SkyDrive access.....
It would appear that there's no way to have an offline cache of your SkyDrive files like you can on x86 Windows. I was hoping I could have a cache set up on my SD card so I can edit/read documents etc while on the move and then have them sync up later but no. No way to do this at present.
Has any one noticed it is literally impossible to use CSS/HTML hover menus on the Surface RT without the touch cover.
You have to hold your finger on them for it to show but then as soon as you remove you finger to click a link the menu disappears. I'm hoping MS fix this as it was fine on my ipad.
You have to hold your finger on them for it to show but then as soon as you remove you finger to click a link the menu disappears. I'm hoping MS fix this as it was fine on my ipad.
This isn't how I use Skydrive
I have it syncing up all my machines with a certain folder. Having to manually copy files over defeats the point of having it.
They need to add the 'Desktop' version of Skydrive to the Surface too, I have no interest in keep any other files stored on the device itself, so space isn't an issue for me.
How to change the scroll direction of the touchpad to be the same as a normal laptop:
I sussed this out today after messing with the registry.
This works for my UK Touch Cover but the device ID may be different for other regions and the Type Cover.
If it doesn't work, I've detailed at the end how to find out your device ID.
Search from the start menu for regedit.exe and run it
Firstly, backup your registry with File -> Export
Next, navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\HID\ VEN_MSHW&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_MSAY0001&REV_100295A&Col0 2\4&365f1178&0&0001\Device Parameters"
On the right pane will be a key called "FlipFlopScroll", right-click it and select edit.
Change the value to 1
If you want to flip the horisontal scroll too, change the value FlipFlopHScroll to 1 as well.
Close everything and re-boot
Your touchpad will now scroll in the normal direction
If this doesn't work or if you want to confirm that the key you are editing above is correct for you:
Hit Search from the start menu and select the settings search type
Type "Device Manager" and hit enter
Look for Mice and Other Pointing Devices
Expand the tree and right mouse on "HID-Compliant Mouse"
Select "Properties" and then hit the "Details" tab.
In the drop-down box, select "Hardware IDs"
The first line will look like the last part of the key above. If it's different, just look for your key in the same place and change the FlipFlopScroll values accordingly.
Happy scrolling!
I sussed this out today after messing with the registry.
This works for my UK Touch Cover but the device ID may be different for other regions and the Type Cover.
If it doesn't work, I've detailed at the end how to find out your device ID.
Search from the start menu for regedit.exe and run it
Firstly, backup your registry with File -> Export
Next, navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\HID\ VEN_MSHW&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_MSAY0001&REV_100295A&Col0 2\4&365f1178&0&0001\Device Parameters"
On the right pane will be a key called "FlipFlopScroll", right-click it and select edit.
Change the value to 1
If you want to flip the horisontal scroll too, change the value FlipFlopHScroll to 1 as well.
Close everything and re-boot
Your touchpad will now scroll in the normal direction
If this doesn't work or if you want to confirm that the key you are editing above is correct for you:
Hit Search from the start menu and select the settings search type
Type "Device Manager" and hit enter
Look for Mice and Other Pointing Devices
Expand the tree and right mouse on "HID-Compliant Mouse"
Select "Properties" and then hit the "Details" tab.
In the drop-down box, select "Hardware IDs"
The first line will look like the last part of the key above. If it's different, just look for your key in the same place and change the FlipFlopScroll values accordingly.
Happy scrolling!
If anyone's interested I started an app thread
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18462962
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18462962
Nope, waiting for the pro.
As I want to play games like FTL, fallout 2 etc.
Why can't it hurray the **** up. Probably best its not out ATM, can't really afford it.
But he was complaining about not having an Offline Cache for a cloud based service, seems rather stupid to let that annoy you, when, either way, your going to have a folder syncd containing the same files anyways.
But you can only access the files if you are online. If you have no network connection, you can't access the files. Its pretty simple to understand. There is no way to sync SkyDrive for offline use.
On a normal laptop, this is how it works. On the Surface you have to be online.
I suppose I could copy all my SkyDrive files somewhere on the Surface but then I would have to remember what files I've changed and then remember to sync them back up. This is a pain and doesn't make me stupid if I want cloud syncing to work the same way it does on a laptop.
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