People Taking The Bar Exam In Tennessee Won't Be Able To Use Certain Microsoft Surface Devices

The Surface Book Features A Detachable Keyboard, Which Creates Problems With The Exam Software, SofTest.

The Tennessee Bar Association banned examiners from taking their Surface Book and Surface Pro devices to the bar key next month. Examiners with laptops that use the Windows 10 Creator update, however, will have to make some adjustments, reports The Verge.

The Tennessee Law Board Examiners had to make this decision because SofTest (the exam software) is not compatible with the Windows 10 Creator update. You will ask students to notify you before 12 July, to adjust the accessibility settings and to sign an additional supplement to your 'Laptop Agreement'.

Users can not take their Surface Books and Surface Pros with them, but not all other devices with a detachable keyboard are allowed. The board does not explain why, but compatible accessories, such as Surface Pen, are not allowed during the exam.

In short, if you want to use a Surface device, Surface Laptop is your only option; Keep in mind, however, that SofTest is not compatible with Windows 10S, so you will need to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro.

The decision has upset some Surface Book owners, such as the Twitter user @ThirdScrivener; He wondered why the removable keyboard of the device would be a problem, and noted that he had "several correct exams" without problems.