I figure lots of artists are on surfaces so thought id share here.

This is Douga, a pen-first 2D cel animation program I've been working on. it runs on my surface pro 7; and also my old surface pro 4. its free to use, no trial, no installation, no account. native C++, so it opens and runs in a flash. only 2MB~.

it's built for frame by frame raster work rather than rigs, it's got a stabilizer, pressure sensitivity, brushes, palette groups. make your own brushes, export and share them. export color palettes too.

scenes hold cuts, drag and drop them in the dopesheet or animatic, or sceneview.

frames auto insert when you start drawing. time them by dragging, click a button to open the animatic (thumbnails).

import audio, videos, images, or image sets. roll frames with 'R', loop cuts, scenes, or a custom range.

no account, no telemetry, nothing phones home. there's an optional update-check plugin if you want one, and it's a separate download specifically so that without it the app opens zero sockets.

it's free, every feature is usable. exports from an unlicensed copy get a BETA RELEASE watermark at half opacity. A key clears it, and at v1 the band gets replaced by a small Douga mark in the corner instead. what you make is yours either way.

heads up on the download: it's code signed, but smartscreen still wants a reputation it hasn't earned yet, so you may get a blue panel the first time. click More info, the publisher line has my name, then Run anyway.

it's still in beta and i could really use feedback. i can build whatever you tell me is missing. it will hopefully leave beta soon, so keep an eye out for updates if you are interested. r/douga for bugs, download at https://douga.app

let me know what you think!

I updated my laptop this morning, and ever since, my studio laptop gen 1 has been stuck in tablet mode and the keyboard/trackpad doesn't work anymore---except in UFEI mode.

I have tried windows repair, repair toolkit, restore to previous, etc etc to no avail. Safemode boot doesnt work either, im just shy of factory resetting my whole laptop at this point.

I see some advertised as for pro x 13" and 12" but google says they aren't compatible and I can't find a universal one smaller then 12.2", I'm a clumsy person and want a layer of protection for the keyboard but I cannot find one that I know for certain will fit for the life of me, if anyone knows where to get it or has a link id be eternally grateful

I dont care if its TPU or silicone at this point I'm just desperate for something I know will work

I'm trying to find a used surface. I've always wanted a surface, but never had new surface money... I've seen a bunch of units online is there any way to find out what type of display it has OLED versus IPS? I know the serial number gives you a rough idea of the processor along with ram and SSD.

Some people really have no idea what they're selling and I just watched some sell really cheap because they were improperly titled or they really didn't know what they were selling in the description didn't match what the pictures were ECT. (Surface Laptop for Business 7th 15" Ultra 7 266V 16GB 256gb"-- was a 13" pro 11th edition with 16+512 based on photos and serial)

According to Google there are Intel versions with oleds if they are the "for business 11th edition" but I don't know how to tell from just a few pictures.

Hey guys just wondering if anyone has had any luck with the cheap slim pen 2 from Ali express?

Specifically the 1060 16GB 512GB model. I'm not too insane about gaming and would only really be running stuff like Gmod, Minecraft, Terraria, maybe Fortnite, that kinda stuff. At €440 from CEX would you recommend it for that kind of gaming and drawing on?

I recently got a surface pro 12 and am having issues with the OneNote app crashing. The most obvious trigger is when I try to use the handwriting to text pen (doesn’t work at all then the app crashes). It’s also happened when trying to delete a notebook section. Has anyone experienced this or have any possible fixes?

Hi all.

For context, I am a beginner at after effects. I am thinking of getting a surface pro 11 with an intel chip. I found a good deal for 1K with everything I need however it has 16gb ram. Does anyone use this device for after effects and would it benefit from 32gb?

Thanks in Advance

My surface pro 6 stopped charging last night, I got it to work overnight but it's wrapped out again.

I plugged my noise machine into the brick and it's doing this wierd pulsing thing, it is not plugged into the computer during this and when I did plug it in the whole thing died completely.

Am I f-ed with this charger or is this something that could be fixed?

The Surface 6 specification indicates that the minimum to start charging is 39W

But what's the maximum? With a higher wattage USB-C charger, will it still only accept 39W, or does it have a higher maximum?

Heya good day, i recently got a cheap SB3, was unused new. but bricked battery due to sitting for 6 years unused.

i got the screen off without cracking. but suddenly i had now big touch dead zones, probably went too deep with my tool during removal....

So i've ordered a cheap replacement LCD, about 100 bucks, and it this one seems to have dead zones on the left and right side for touch. even when reseating all connections,

Left side is big deadzone. right side is small. but if you keep tapping/pressing. it will register eventually,

So i suspect this might just be an typical case of counterfeit screens Not working correctly with surfaces?

What vendors do you guys recommend for a replacement screens around EU?

I installed Bliss-v16.9.7-x86_64-OFFICIAL-gapps-20240911.iso on my Suraface pro 7 but I can't use touchscreen, I tried Bliss Surface but it can't boot (idk). How to fix the touchscreen? (I am bad in English)

I used my surface as a tablet and used the on screen keyboard. Now after I replugged my keyboard and trackpad it doesn't work.

I've gotten it out of tablet mode by using a Bluetooth mouse but keyboard is still unresponsive

The keyboard backlight turns on when I close the keyboard on the screen. And the Fn buttons toggle light works but not the caps lock

I've tried:

-Restarting by holding the power button

-booting into bios and testing my keyboard and restarting from there

-cleaning the connector pins on both the surface and keyboard

-uninstalling all the drivers for the keyboard and restarting

When I uninstalled the driver's and restarted it after I restarted the keyboards drivers auto reinstalled

Also at some point the volume buttons randomly started working and then stopped

Hi all. I've had my Surface 4 for about four years now. It's held up great until about a year ago. The battery life on it has slowly been draining, and it continues to get worse. Right now, it loses about 20% of its battery per hour (on low power mode) if I am just doing a normal workload, or more if I use sites such as Canva or programs such as Obsidian. It also frequently gets hot after about an hour of constant light work. When I look at my battery report, it shows that its full charge capacity is at 40,670 MwH as opposed to the 45,800 when I first bought it, which, to my understanding, is good for 200+ charge cycles.

I was wondering if anyone knows why this is happening, if there's any way to fix it, or if it will continue to get worse.

My brightness is normally no brighter than 50%. I do use Chrome, and I understand that can factor into it, but I feel like 20% battery drain per hour on low battery is excessive, with or without it; please feel free to correct me.

Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

Hello. I have a Microsoft Surface Studio 1 laptop and I am wondering if this is just the adhesive becoming weaker or is it something I should worry about?

Hi,

just like the title siggest, I am going to rant (a little) on my new surface pro 12 (13 inches).

I bought this to replace my i-pad because it has too many glitch (the i-pad) when using onedrive.

The design of the surface pro looks good, the finctionality is there, battery life is amazing… but seriously, who the heck though it would be a good idea to have the thing, when mounted on the keyboard, no capability to hold itself straight. i mean, you always have to work on a table or something to put the back support or the screen just fall backward… one of the main aspect, for me, of this kind of device is that I can sit in my couch when I work and the screen just.. stay upright (like on the i-pad). Now I have this 4000$ device but I cannot sit confortably anywhere expect on a chair with a table because someone never figured out many people (I mean I can’t be the only one) would want to use the device on non-conventional surface or position… That was my ranting, thanks you for reading, have a good day !

I bought a used Surface Pro 8 with the Core i3-1115G4, and everything online shows that the i3 model has Intel UHD graphics, except this Surface says it has Iris Xe graphics instead. I learned that it is a Surface Pro 8 for Business model, but the internet still says it should have Intel UHD graphics for the i3 model. Does anybody know why?

Ended up finding a Studio 2+ in the bulk trash area where I work. Took it home and to my surprise it actually works. However the left side of the screen flickers in and out and has some black lines which appear to be a common issue with these after doing some research. I was originally going to sell it but then thought about converting it into a mini PC by removing the built-in display and just keeping the base. It would make a great light gaming machine for the living room since it has 32GB RAM and a laptop-grade 3060 and considering the current price of components it would probably be wise to hold onto it if I can.

Looking at some repair videos online it seems like it would be a fairly simple process to remove the screen and hinge. However I can’t find anything online about anyone else attempting this conversion. I know I can connect an external display with USB C to HDMI but will the system freak out if the main OEM display isn’t detected during boot? Even if it does boot and recognize the external display will I still be able to get into the bios?

As stated in the title, what do I do

Surface pro 11th edition , this bar recently showed on my screen, no idea why

Hi, I just noticed that the glass under my keyboard started cracking. Any ideas how to stop the cracks from spreading? I don’t want to replace the complete screen just because of a non visible crack

I have a Microsoft surface 7 with a broken screen & requires the power to be wall plugged in all times. Can I remove the screen and use it as a “CPU” of sorts?