I also often went
into tablet mode when I wanted to read something, as the tablet portion is so lightweight and the display so easy on the eyes that it's somewhat reminiscent to holding up a magazine.
Not exact matches
When driving Mazda's prototype, which packs the next - generation engine, chassis tweaks and newly - designed seats
into the shell of the existing Mazda 3, the only clue that the engine is varying between these
modes is the flashing of coloured circles in the roughly attached
tablet computer on the dashboard.
The laptop remains booted
when the
tablet is removed, allowing users to work on a Windows project in laptop
mode, temporarily remove the
tablet to do some Android work, then put the
tablet back
into the laptop and continue where they left off with Windows.
It feels a bit awkward, however,
when you swing the laptop around
into tablet or reverse - L «presentation»
mode, like so...
The same however will get arranged
into a menu item at the top of the screen
when the
tablet orientation in reverted back to portrait
mode to allow for more space for the browser to log site contents.
The Surface features a flip - out rear «kickstand» to prop it up like a picture frame and can be combined with a 3mm - thick Touch Cover that,
when opened, acts as a keypad so
tablets could be switched
into «desktop»
mode.
What's more,
when mounted on its dock, the
tablet will go
into a presentation
mode, showing a nice large clock display, a slideshow of your pictures or even your messages.
When the update is complete, ODIN will say «PASS» and then
tablet will reboot
into normal
mode.
The
tablet turns itself
into standby
mode as standard
when the battery hits the 30 per cent mark, which seems a bit aggressive
when others do so
when the battery is much closer to death, but it's no biggie in real - world use as you can simply bring the
tablet back to life with the press of a button.
The display can be used as a touch screen all the time, not only
when you flip it
into tablet mode.
Starting at $ 329 ($ 349 as tested), Dell's Chromebook 3189 runs Google's operating system, but also bends back
into tablet and tent
modes so students can easily use the touch screen, show classmates what they're working on or interact with Android apps
when Google updates its OS to support them.
I found it odd that the fingerprint reader is on the keyboard, but it still works even
when the laptop is flipped
into tablet mode.
Last year's X1 Yoga had a frame that snapped up around the keyboard to lock the keys in place
when you put it
into tablet mode — you could still feel the keys, but they wouldn't depress as you gripped the convertible.
So
when you're on the home screen and have a lot of app shortcuts you may find yourself launching those rather than putting the
tablet into sleep
mode.
When the ZenPad S 8.0 is turned on, screen on, you can double tap the screen to put the
tablet into sleep
mode.
The 2 - in - 1 hybrid combines a
tablet (touch screen, Windows 10
tablet mode) and a notebook experience (turns
into a regular desktop
when attached to the included keyboard).
Note: the idea of Windows 8 is that it's a lot more like an iPad or similar gadget — you don't need to shut it down entirely, because it will go
into a low power
mode when you shut the laptop lid, or hit the power button on a
tablet.
If you decide to flip
into tablet mode for a moment and fold back the Type Cover, the keyboard will turn off
when the cover is tucked back.
When the keyboard is detached from a Windows 10
tablet, it will also ask to go
into tablet mode to switch between mobile and PC settings.
The desktop
mode can be automatically launched
when the
tablet is inserted
into the keyboard dock and will also work with a third - party bluetooth keyboard.
The convertible notebooks also support Windows 10 continuum feature that automatically switches the system from desktop to
tablet mode when they are flipped
into a
tablet position.
The keys retract slightly
into the body
when you use it in
tablet mode, but I literally used this
mode once during my entire time with the X1 Yoga.
As reported on by MSPoweruser and The Verge, the versatile device would be as compact as a traditional handset in phone
mode, but it could unfold
into a
tablet for
when you desired a larger screen.
When the update is complete, ODIN will say «PASS» and then
tablet will reboot
into normal
mode.