Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See Surface Battery Perfomance for details.

System software uses significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software updates and apps usage. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. 1 TB = 1,000 GB. See Surface.com/Storage for more details. Since then, there has not been a next-generation Type Cover, however, there have been several new colourways added, including Poppy Red, Ice Blue and Platinum. Are Type Covers good?

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The Surface Pro 8, Surface Pro X and Surface Go 3 utilise a Type Cover, alongside a number of other devices in the lineup. The main Surface products that are not compatible with the Type Cover are traditional clamshell laptops, like the Surface Laptop 4, since it includes its own attached keyboard. Note: Closing the Type Cover turns off your Surface screen only if your Type Cover and Surface are the same size. If your Type Cover and Surface are different sizes, press the power button on your Surface when you close it to save power. Use Type Cover features Use the touchpad

Pressing a number or letter results in an unexpected letter, number or symbol displaying on the screen.

There are some solutions you can try. First steps if your Surface Type Cover or Keyboard doesn't work

Having trouble with your Surface device keyboard, Surface Go Type Cover, Surface Pro Type Cover, or Surface Pro Keyboard? Type Covers are available for different languages and alphabets. To see what Type Covers are available in your preferred language or alphabet, visit Microsoft Store for that region or language. Pressing the fingerprint reader at the Windows sign-in screen results in an error or other message such as "Fingerprint not recognized." Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See Surface Battery Perfomance for details. To type text while the Type Cover is folded, tap the screen anywhere you can type and the touch keyboard appears.System software and updates use significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software and updates and apps usage. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. 1 TB = 1,000 GB. See Surface Storage for more details. There have been a couple of different Type Covers since its original release when the first generation of Surface Pro was launched. This means that the quality between Type Covers does vary depending on which generation you use, with the most recent ones being generally more robust than the previous generations.

If the LED lights turn on, your problem may be with Windows and not the device itself. The next step is to reset your Surface. Here's how:

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Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details. To try to resolve these issues, you can begin by following the steps below to force a restart, detach and reattach the Type Cover or Keyboard, get the latest updates, or confirm connectivity. Force a restart If the keys are working correctly in UEFI, but not in Windows: The problem is likely with the software installed on the Surface, and you'll need to reinstall. See Creating and using a USB recovery drive for Surface. Note: If you don't see a Devices menu, then your device does not provide this functionality and is working as expected. Not all devices have this option on the UEFI screen. To update a Surface Pro 7 with build 19041 of Windows 10, choose SurfacePro7_Win10_19041_22.011.9935.0.msi.