new development forum for surface rt ..share topic

Hello everyone , I would like first to appreciate all of the hard work for all the members ,
For the concept of sharing knowledge I, invite you to participate in the development thread for surface rt in the tegraowners site
Not reinventing the wheel, but trying to get around current obstacles together and start where everyone stops

everybody is welcomed to join in that fresh forum , and continue to do great work on xda also
Thanks moderators

surface updates topic

i have been checking my updates and i see that i have one system hardware update ( i believe a driver) but i dont know what it is as there is no info about it. i click on the support info link but that just sends me to a general windows page. how can i search for an update when i dont know what it is. usually with the other updates there is a kb number that you search for and get info. as this is not a win software update there is no number.

i dont want to dl something i dont know what its for.

anyone got any clues.?

thanks

win8.1and surface pro 1

Block Ads on Surface! :D topic

Ok, so disclaimer: this isn't the same as Ad Block, some ads will slip through, and there will probably be IE error messages popping up.

However, if you despise adverts and are ready to give feedback, this does block many ads.
So, what we're doing is editing Windows' built-in hosts file to block these addresses at the source.

First, download the hosts file attached here.
Then, browse to "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc" and rename "hosts" to "hosts.old"
Then copy and paste the file you downloaded into the folder, making sure there is no file extension (go to View>show/hide file extensions)

Next, open CMD as admin (start>cmd>right click>run as admin)
Type "net stop dnscache" and hit enter.
After a couple minutes that'll finish.
Type "sc config dnscache start= disabled"

Reboot your Surface (or other device)

You're now (mostly) ad-free! Let me know what you think, and what effects this has on page load speed. (negligible to me, but I'm on a high-speed, slow connections would most benefit.) :good:

Attached Files

Hostsfile.zip - [Click for QR Code] (2.46 MB)

[Q] HELP!! Surface RT Tablet INSANITY! [+ Rooting?] topic

I just got myself this Windows Surface RT Tablet (finally) after having been through many cheaper tablets in the past, because I had been unable to afford the Surface. So, now that I have it, and have already done all I can with it (which isn't much!), I have found that I am unable to even PLAY MOST OF MY VIDEOS (most of them are mkv, avi, mp4) which is one reason I got a tablet to begin with! I have not been able to find ANY video player apps that are even worth TRYING in the MS App Store, and so far any searches I have done online for "How to install programs on surface RT", or even "How to hack my surface RT tablet" have not come up with any answers! I did find one article on how to "Jailbreak" the tablet, but even then, it will only actually RUN a tiny number of programs.
I have become so fed up and am out of patience for this thing! :confused:
I can't watch most of my movies, I can't figure out how to play the Win8 SNES Emulator (since I can't install the game ROMs), I can't install Firefox (my ONLY browser!), I hate how the Home Screen only allows you to pick from the pre-installed backgrounds, and I can't load my own wallpaper like I can on my laptop, and I really hate the Home Screen interface with all the annoying little tiles! Can anyone offer advice, or point me to where I can get some of this fixed??
THANKS! :fingers-crossed:

New Fuji EVF lag is low, at least on the surface topic

I'd have to see it in action, but it should accommodate a decent pan speed, maybe.
All this can be calculated mathematically, much as you can calculate blur by analyzing camera shake, and relating it to sensor size and pixel density.

EVF: 2.36 million OLED, 0.005s lag

What I want now is a toggle that would allow a one-button infinitely adjustable enlargement along with the ability to jump back to 1:1 with one push. It would function like a zoom lens.

On a semi-related subject, the new FF mirrorless Sony's didn't get very good reviews in Dpreview, owing to continued issues with AF and a horrible JPEG engine (don't care personally), but the output from the sensors (RAW) is impressive.

Microsoft surface pro stylus topic

Just FYI
The surface pro stylus works for our tablet. The button works to bring up air command and the top serves as an eraser (so you don't have to tap on the erase icon) it's nifty.

It's also a lot larger and easier to write with.

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