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Microsoft is now charging users extra if they want a Surface Pro 11 with a charger in the box. Now, by default, the Surface Pro 11 ships in a slimmer box and no power adapter in the EU. This quiet change follows the recent trend of reducing e-waste and slimming down packages for more efficient deliveries. However, this only affects customers in the European Union. While this environmental initiative won't affect customers who already have powerful enough chargers at home (the Surface Pro 11 uses a 65W charger and charges via USB-C) or adapters with the Surface Connect port, it's bad luck for first-time buyers. Now, in Europe, the Surface Pro 11 is 90 EUR ($98) more expensive if the buyer wants the tablet with a charger. If you live in Europe and you want a Surface Pro 11 now, Microsoft is offering a generous 50% discount on the charger: 45 EUR ($49) instead of 90 EUR. Of course, Microsoft could have made the charger a free option (it is not mandated to charge users for a power supply unit), but the company decided to go the opposite way. Here is how Microsoft explains the new option to include or not include a charger in the box: Microsoft is not the only manufacturer that no longer ships its tablets with chargers in the EU. Apple and Samsung also charge extra for power adapters for their tablets and smartphones to comply with regulations. However, the EU's mandate to reduce e-waste does not currently include laptops, so the Surface Laptop 7 and laptops from other manufacturers, including Apple, still ship with bundled chargers. Via Windows Central Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. News posts... 2023: 5,800+ | 2024: 5,700+ | 2025 (till end of February): 874 RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

Microsoft has fully released a big new firmware update for its Copilot+ PCs, the Surface Pro 11 and the Surface Laptop 7. The latest patch focuses on resolving various bugs and minor issues, such as non-working Wake on LAN, display flashing on OLED models, errors when waking up or resuming from hibernation, and more. Here are the official changelogs: Surface Pro 11 Surface Laptop 7 Resolves an issue because of which the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature does not function correctly when using Surface Dock 2 or Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock via USB-C while the device is in the Hibernate or Shutdown state. Addresses an issue where the Network BitLocker unlock feature fails when using a Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock during a cold boot. Fixes an issue that was preventing the devices to successfully boot from the network using PXE when connected to a Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and set as the first boot option in the UEFI. Resolves the issue of screen flashing when the OLED display is exposed to direct sunlight. Addresses an issue where the OLED screen fails to turn on after waking up from sleep mode. Enhances system stability by preventing the device from encountering multiple errors and crashing. Improves sleep efficiency by resolving the issue where the Wi-Fi system consumed power during sleep mode. Resolves an issue where the system encounters an error when resuming from hibernate with an external monitor connected. Resolves an issue because of which the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature does not function correctly when using Surface Dock 2 or Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock via USB-C while the device is in the Hibernate or Shutdown state. Addresses an issue where the Network BitLocker unlock feature fails when using a Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock during a cold boot. Fixes the issue causing occasional screen flickering/flashing. Fixes an issue that was preventing the devices to successfully boot from the network using PXE when connected to a Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and set as the first boot option in the UEFI. Enhances system stability by preventing the device from encountering multiple errors and crashing. Improves sleep efficiency by resolving the issue where the Wi-Fi system consumed power during sleep mode. Resolves an issue where the system encounters an error when resuming from hibernate with an external monitor connected. You can download the latest Surface firmware updates from Windows Update. Alternatively, offline packages are available on the official Surface Support website here (Surface Pro 11) and here (Surface Laptop 7). In case you missed it, a new report recently emerged detailing Microsoft's plans for 2025. The company allegedly plans more Copilot+ PCs with ARM and Intel processors, such as a refreshed Surface Laptop Studio and a new 11-inch Surface with a Snapdragon chip. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of November): 5,298 news posts RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

Owners of Microsoft's Copilot+ PC, the Surface Pro 11 and the Surface Laptop 7, can download a new graphics driver from Qualcomm. Version 31.0.82.0 is now available for download with improved AI performance, fixes for creative apps like DaVinci Fusion and Adobe After Effects, support for more games, like Baldur’s Gate, Strange Brigade, Ark Survival Ascended, and gaming performance improvements. Here is the official changelog: Users with registered Qualcomm accounts can download the latest GPU driver from the official website here. Microsoft will most likely include version 31.0.82.0 in the next Surface firmware update for the Surface Pro 11 and the Surface Laptop 7. You can check out full release notes for Qualcomm Snapdragon X GPU driver 31.0.82.0 here. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of October): 4,832 news posts RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

The second firmware updates for the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 address audio and video issues. What you need to know Microsoft shipped firmware updates for the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 recently. The updates fix a problem that can cause color distortion when waking a PC from sleep or rebooting a system when HDR is enabled. White line flickering and audio playback issues over Bluetooth are also addressed by the updates. Following the update, USB 3 devices connected to a USB-C Power Delivery charger should work better as well. Microsoft's Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 launched recently, ushering in the first wave of PCs powered by the Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus. Both of Microsoft's new Surface devices received firmware updates on day one, but those updates included a lone fix. Microsoft has since released a second set of firmware updates for the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7. Firmware updates focus on fixes and general improvements rather than new features. The latest updates for the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 fix an issue that can cause color distortion when waking a PC from sleep or rebooting a system with HDR enabled. Potential white line flickering is also fixed by the update. Some PCs ran into a bug that would reset customized accessibility settings after a reboot, but that should no longer be the case. An audio playback issue for Bluetooth devices and an issue that can cause audio jittering when a system is under heavy workload have also been fixed. Lastly, interoperability between USB 3 devices and USB-C Power Delivery charges has been improved. The change logs for the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 are identical. This week also serves as a good opportunity to bookmark the Surface Pro update history page and the same page for Surface Laptop lineup. Surface Laptop 7: July 2, 2024 firmware update Fixes a problem that causes momentary color distortion when waking from sleep or rebooting with HDR enabled. Addresses a potential horizontal white line flicker during the initial device setup. Resolves an issue where customized accessibility settings for mouse would reset after reboot. Resolves an issue where audio playback fails after connecting a Bluetooth headset. Addresses intermittent audio jittering under heavier system workload. Improves interoperability with USB 3 devices when connected to a USB-C Power Delivery charger. Surface Pro 11: July 2, 2024 firmware update Fixes a problem that causes momentary color distortion when waking from sleep or rebooting with HDR enabled. Addresses a potential horizontal white line flicker during the initial device setup. Resolves an issue where customized accessibility settings for mouse would reset after reboot. Resolves an issue where audio playback fails after connecting a Bluetooth headset. Addresses intermittent audio jittering under heavier system workload. Improves interoperability with USB 3 devices when connected to a USB-C Power Delivery charger. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every single day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of June): 2,839 news posts

A few days ago, Microsoft released a big firmware update for the Surface Laptop 7. Now, the same release with the same fixes is fully available to all Surface Pro 11 users. It does not contain new features, but it has many various fixes and improvements. Here is the changelog: The complete list of new drivers in this update is available here. Here is extra information about the release: Supported Configurations Surface Pro 11 Supported Windows Versions Windows 11 version 24H2 and newer Update Size 570 MB (manual installation only) Additional Steps The update does not require extra steps Known Issues The update does not contain any known issues Device Supported Until June 18, 2030 You can download the latest firmware update for the Surface Pro 11 from Windows Update. Alternatively, Microsoft provides an offline package, which you can download here. Source RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every single day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of August): 3,792 news posts