Quick tips for Microsoft SurfacePro 3 + OneNote

Surface Pro 3 Tips

1. Windows button - Disable the windows button if causing problems when writing. 
2. Using as a notepad - Turn the SurfacePro upside down and lock the rotation, can then plug charger into the top and cord is out of the way. 
3. Recording audio - Get an external microphone to not record pen tapping screen while writing and recording at same time. 
4. Battery life - Remove batteries in top of SurfacePro 3 pen so it is not constantly woken up when the buttons are hit. 
5. Pen issues - unscrew the pen to break the battery connection and screw back together.
   If breaking the battery connection does not work, un-pair the pen and reboot. You may not even need to re-pair for the pen functionality to work correctly. - Pen not writing
   - Pen writing "thick" lines
   - Erase not working
   - Ink location not matching pen touch position 
6. Battery saver mode - can make a big difference in battery life without significantly affecting performance. 
7. Using Chrome - On-screen keyboard keeps disappearing - type in the address bar instead. 
8. Stuck at "Surface Screen"
   - Often after Windows Update
   - Is your Surface charged enough?
   - Use the 2-Button shutdown, holding down volume-up and power buttons until surface shuts off
   - You'll know it's working again when you see circling dots under the Surface logo
9.  Improve your handwriting recognition in English or a second language
   - Type Language in the search bar
   - Select Language-Control Panel (world icon with an A)
   - Click Options
   - Click Personalize handwriting recognition
   - Click Teach the recognizer your handwriting style

OneNote Tips 

1. Everything is searchable
   - Lesson - Use Send to OneNote function, consider using IE for web page capture
   - Typed text
   - Handwritten text
   - Recorded audio and video
   - Files
   - Web pages
   - Images 
2. OneNote is the fastest and quick and dirty way to OCR anything. Paste into OneNote, right click and copy text from image. 
3. OneTastic - Excellent add-in with basic image manipulation and calendar view plus more 
4. Audio Recordings
   - Stop the audio recording and leave OneNote open for a minute or two before closing. Can help issue if OneNote recordings are silent.
   - Audio search capability must be enabled in Options. OneNote must be left open when computer is on and idle to effectively index audio. It can take a long time.
5.  OneNote calculator - Type an equation and hit enter, OneNote will do the math
6. Insert multi-page (large) documents on one page
   - File-->Options
   - Click advanced
   - Go to Printouts
   - Un-check Insert long printouts on multiple pages
7. Link to another note in OneNote (anywhere)
   - Go to the area you want to link to
   - Right click on the area or word
   - Select Copy Link to Paragraph
   - Go to area you want the link kept
   - Hit paste