Surface 3: Touch and Improved charging with firmware

Last updated Feb 28, 2016 222

Surface 3 receives the new firmware update in February, which introduces improvements to the calibration of the touch panel and improves the charging activity.

Microsoft confirms the availability of the new firmware in February (dated 4.2.2016) dedicated to the tablet Surface 3, or the model of ” entry level ” of the Surface tablet line. A product that remains controversial: on the one hand, Microsoft construction choices have undoubtedly believes in (almost) all points of view (the remains of the neo eMMC memory with performance below expectations), on the other hand the initial price recently subject reductions in the months following the launch, has not made the tablet as ” entry level ” as he had imagined.

Beyond the feedback on the product, the new firmware is undoubtedly welcome news for users who have used it with satisfaction in recent months and demonstrates the attention that the reserve Redmond to its products, regardless of placement in the catalog.

The new firmware works on two areas: on the one hand, the improvement of the interaction through a touch screen, the other an optimization of the battery charging operations. Specifically, the changelog accompanying the new firmware reads:

Surface UEFI update (v1.51116.78.0) recalibrates the touch panel.
Touch Surface Controller Firmware update (v4.251.60.0) recalibrates the touch panel.
Surface Platform Power Driver update (v2.1.36.1) improves charging.

It’s not about updates that disrupt the user experience, as it is pleasant refinements it. To download and install the new Surface 3 firmware, simply start Windows Update and perform a manual check on the presence of new updates. The distribution will reach all models, but will be carried out in stages.

Microsoft is proving particularly active in providing software support for Surface models. At the end of January to receive new firmware, they are the same Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3, along with the most-recent models, Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book.