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March 2014 Surface Pro Series Firmware and Driver Packs for Deployment Now Available
March's Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 firmware and driver packs are now available for download from the Microsoft Download Center.
Rod Trent
March 21, 2014
2 Min Read
Whenever Microsoft delivers firmware and driver packs during its monthly patch schedule, not long after the company also makes them available for download so that Enterprises can deploy them methodically, according to corporate policy. Additionally, this allows Enterprises to deliver the most current images to new or rebuilt business Surface devices.
March's Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 firmware and driver packs are now available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Firmware and driver packs are cumulative, so if you get the latest, you get everything important. The firmware and driver packs are provided for Windows 8.0 (Pro and Enterprise) and Windows 8.1 (Pro and Enterprise). Firmware updates cannot be uninstalled or rolled back to an earlier version.
You can find the downloads located here:
Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 firmware and driver packs
Here's the list of additions to this month's downloads:
Windows 8.0 updates:
Surface Type Cover 2 Firmware Update Device (v1.0.317.0) update improves multiple finger support on the touchpad.
Surface Touch Cover 2 Firmware Update Device (v1.0.317.0) update improves multiple finger support on the touchpad.
Surface Power Cover Firmware Update (v1.0.323.0) provides support for Surface Power Cover.
Windows 8.1 updates:
Marvell AVASTAR 350N Wireless Network Controller (v14.69.24052.168) resolves wireless network connectivity issues.
Marvell AVASTAR Wireless Composite Device (v14.69.24052.168) improves Miracast support.
Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter (v14.69.24052.168) updated as part of a driver package that includes the Marvell Wireless Network Controller and Marvell Wireless Composite Device. There are no Bluetooth updates in this version of the driver.
Surface Type Cover 2 Firmware Update Device (v1.0.317.0) update improves multiple finger support on the touchpad.
Surface Touch Cover 2 Firmware Update Device (v1.0.317.0) update improves multiple finger support on the touchpad.
Surface Power Cover Firmware Update (v1.0.323.0) provides support for Surface Power Cover.
Surface Pro UEFI (v2.04.0450) improves experience when using BitLocker so that a Surface Cover can provide PIN input.
Surface Touch Cover 2 Firmware Update Device (v2.0.262.0) update improves multiple finger support on the touchpad.
Surface Type Cover 2 Firmware Update Device (v2.0.262.0) update improves multiple finger support on the touchpad.
Surface Power Cover Firmware Update Device (v2.0.268.0) provides support for Surface Power Cover.
Surface Cover Telemetry (v2.0.229.0) improves stability and experience for Surface Covers.
Marvell AVASTAR 350N Wireless Network Controller (v14.69.24052.168) resolves wireless network connectivity issues.
Marvell AVASTAR Wireless Composite Device (v14.69.24052.168) improves Miracast support.
Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth ®Radio Adapter (v14.69.24052.168) updated as part of a driver package that includes the Marvell Wireless Network Controller and Marvell Wireless Composite Device. There are no Bluetooth updates in this version of the driver.
Intel(R) Display Audio (v6.16.00.3135) improves Miracast support.
Intel(R) HD Graphics Family (v10.18.10.3431) improves Miracast support and enables daisy chaining of monitors using DisplayPort 1.2.
Intel WiDi Audio Device (v4.5.44.0) improves Miracast support.
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