Surface Type Cover Filter Device Not In Device Manager

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Symptoms:

Reinstall the Surface Type Cover driver If shutting down doesn't fix the problem, try reinstalling the driver for your Surface Type Cover. In the search box on the taskbar, type device manager, and select Device Managerin the results. The surface type cover filter device was missing in device manager, only the HID keyboard device is listed. My type cover worked well when tested on my friend's surface pro 3 while his still failed to work on mine which means is a software problem on mine.

  • Following imaging with Windows 10 1903 using Configuration Manager OSD, the Type Cover doesn’t work at all (keyboard, trackpad).
  • When rebooting the machine, the keyboard and trackpad both work when in the BIOS.
  • When imaging the machine, both the keyboard and trackpad work in Windows PE.

El capitan os x download. The Surface Pro 3 was imaged and then patched up-to-date and the most recent Surface Pro 3 drivers available from Microsoft were applied, however the issue persisted.

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Nox player macbook. To correct this issue, complete the following steps:

  1. Open Control Panel and navigate to ‘Hardware and Sound’ and then ‘Devices and Printers’.
  2. Select the Surface Type Cover and open the properties for this device. Select the ‘Hardware’ tab on the dialog:
  3. In turn, select each of the device functions shown in the list and click the ‘Properties’ button:
  4. Click the ‘Change Settings’ button, then from the dialog that is shown select ‘Uninstall Device’. If offered the option to delete the driver software for this device, ensure that the checkbox to do so is selected (not all devices offer this option) and click ‘Uninstall’:
  5. Ensure this has been completed for all device functions shown in the list, then close the main properties dialog.
  6. Open the Device Manager for the computer, right-click the computer name at the top and select ‘Scan for Hardware Changes’.
  7. Expand the firmware section within Device Manager. For each of the items shown, right click the item and select ‘Update Driver’. Click ‘Search automatically for updated driver software’ from the dialog that is shown:
    Note that if you’ve installed the latest Surface Pro 3 drivers, none of the firmware items shown are likely to be updated, but attempt to update each item. If you’ve not installed the latest drivers, the firmware list may have more generic titles which will be updated as the appropriate firmware is applied.
  8. Repeat the process of updating the driver for each item under the Keyboards section of the Device Manager. Note that even with the most recent driver pack installed, all of these entries on the device I was working on were the generic ‘HID Keyboard Device’. We don’t know which one of the keyboard devices listed is the Type Cover, however when you get to the correct one you’ll that the driver that is installed is listed as ‘Surface Type Cover Filter Device’:
  9. As soon as this driver is installed, the Type Cover should start working again. In my case no reboot was required.

What if you own the Microsoft Surface Pro tablet and the type cover stops working? I mean you can still work on the tablet by adding any other USB or Bluetooth keyboard but what’s a Surface without its Type Cover. If you are also experiencing this issue with your Microsoft Surface tablet then here are some fixes we have here which you can use to get the Type cover working again. There are only possible methods which could be working for you.

Method 1

This method is for the Microsoft Surface running Windows 8 or Windows 8.1; this method is very simple and quick. Xbox game pass app for mac.

  1. Right click on Start button and select “Device Manager.”
  2. In Device Manager find the Unknown Devices with a yellow triangle on it.
  3. Right click on the unknown device and select “Update Driver Software.”
  4. Click on “Let me pick from a list of device drivers” and select Keyboard and then click next.
  5. Select HID keyboard device and click Finish.

Surface Type Cover Not Working

If you see an Unknown device in Device Manager, repeat this process with that device too. The Keyboard should be working by now and if not then you might have to refresh the Windows because some corrupt drivers were keeping the keyboard from working. To refresh the PC, go to Settings > Update and Recovery > select “Refresh your PC without affecting your files.”

Method 2

Surface Type Cover Device Driver

This method is working perfectly on Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and later. Also, it is a very easy method, follow these simple steps to get your Type cover working again.

  1. Turn off your Microsoft Surface and connect the Type cover now to the tablet
  2. Now hold the Volume up and power button together to turn on the tablet.
  3. The tablet will boot into the BIOS menu
  4. The keyboard and trackpad must be working in the BIOS menu.
  5. Do not change anything in the BIOS menu, press the Esc key then press Enter

Surface Type Cover Filter Device Not In Device Manager Description

This method is reported working for most of the Microsoft Surface Type Cover perfectly. If any of this method is not working for you, then You have to get your Type Cover checked by the service center. If you have access to any other Type cover (from your friends), then try to connect it to your tablet. If it works, then it is bad news that your Type Cover might be malfunctioning and get it repaired or buy a new one. If you know any method not listed here to fix the problem, do share that with us in the comment section.