"Laptop mode" refers to the specific setting or configuration of a laptop computer that optimizes it for portable use.
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Using the device
in laptop mode on various surfaces, ranging from unfinished wood to a glossy desk, the Yoga 720 stayed put.
That's a big deal when you're using the machine in
laptop mode as it means you can change the size of the app depending on your needs.
In the mornings I typically catch up on emails on the couch
in laptop mode.
The screen can be flipped facing the keyboard
for laptop mode or flip it 300 degree (Notebook top facing the keyboard).
For example, if you are using a Surface 3 tablet, going from
laptop mode with the keyboard attachment to no keyboard, will have Windows 10 switch to Tablet Mode and all running apps adapt accordingly to the new input method, switch to portrait if necessary, and continue to display the information you were seeing before with as little change as possible.
This is what makes it a «convertible»: you can fold it into a tablet, use the keyboard as a prop for the display, or just use it in
traditional laptop mode.
i searched for the recipe in
laptop mode on the kitchen counter, browsed pinterest in tablet mode on the couch, and used the tent and stand mode when i was in the kitchen baking with my daughter.
In between practice sessions and races, you are given opportunities to fine - tune your cars
via Laptop mode, your driver's access to race and car management, viewing leaderboards, as well as the R&D skill tree.
Because all of the actual computing hardware is crammed into the tablet, using it in
laptop mode never exposes any notable heat to your hands or lap.
Yoga laptops have the ability to flip into four positions:
conventional Laptop mode, video - viewing Stand mode, game - playing Tent mode, and reading - oriented Tablet mode.
When you think about the way they are positioned when in tablet mode it makes a little more sense to have the ports and buttons where they are, but it seems to come at a cost of being slightly inconvenient when using it in
standard laptop mode — which is how you'll use it most often.
«Before Google revs its marketing engines for Android apps on Chromebooks, the company might want to iron out some kinks that I've run into over the past couple of weeks -LSB-...] some Android apps flickered on the screen when switching from tablet to
laptop mode -LSB-...] Some individual apps are also error - prone.
Flipping the display between tablet and
laptop mode occasionally caused two finger scrolling to stop working until a reboot.
Sony's retooled Android Lollipop to a degree as well, by bringing up a start menu and task bar when the Xperia Z4 Tablet
enters laptop mode, which you can access with the mouse or by prodding the screen — it's possible Microsoft might get a little grumpy when it sees that.
It can be used in
normal laptop mode or in presentation mode, where the Chromebook's screen flips over 180 - degrees to allow the device to stand in tent mode.
As a «detachable PC,» you can break off the keyboard to put the device into tablet mode, as well as sit in
laptop mode at 110 to 150 degrees for different typing configurations.
In
regular laptop mode, the keyboard and glass track pad are both huge improvements over Surface Pro's Type Covers.
People can maximize productivity with the most efficient method of keyboard input in
classic Laptop mode, and switch to Display mode by hiding the keyboard at the back or laying 180 degrees flat, ideal for collaborating, sharing and entertainment.
For devices that can switch between input types (or so - called convertible devices), Windows 10 will morph between tablet and
laptop mode thanks to a new «Continuum mode».
When you lock the screen into it
for laptop mode, the whole works surges to 2.8 pounds.
That comes in handy when you swivel the display
from laptop mode to sit in the tablet, stand or display positions.
The tablet also hides a built - in kick stand at the back, where almost one third of the entire rear portion can be flipped open which will keep the tablet upright when used
in laptop mode.
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.
In
laptop mode, the LePad serves as the screen for the laptop.
Looking at the tablet in landscape mode, the power button is on the top edge (where we accidentally pressed it once while closing the lid in
laptop mode):
The mechanism works smoothly and holds securely, although we wish the hinge tilted just a few degrees further back in
laptop mode.
On the bottom of the tablet section, you'll find two magnetically guided slots that keep the two halves of the Envy x2 together in
laptop mode.
Getting back to the keyboard and using the Envy x2 in
laptop mode, there's a lot to like.
In
laptop mode, the Pro 700T definitely feels top heavy, making it somewhat awkward to use in a lap.
The screen also can be up to a 90 degree angle to adjust viewing angle and the QWERTY keyboard with an LED backlight use unique sliding hinge mechanism to transform
the laptop mode with a synaptics touchpad offers fast and accurate typing experience like the ultrabook.
The screen wobbles a bit when tapped in
laptop mode, but the hinge holds it at any angle including flat or open 180 degrees, which is how you'll most likely use it with the Create Pad or, in portrait orientation, the Book Pad.
The Surface Pro 3 weighs a similar 1.76 pounds in tablet mode but a lighter 2.4 pounds in
laptop mode.
Lenovo's Android customizations are helpful, but use in
laptop mode is a pain.
In addition to tablet and
laptop modes, the Switch 10 offers a presentation mode: Just flip the tablet around.
(Indeed, we like that the design hides the slot when you are in
laptop mode.)
Hybrid laptop and tablet designs can work by either shifting between tablet and
laptop modes, or separating the tablet from a docking keyboard.
The 10.1 - inch display is more commonly associated with tablet - sized devices, but the 1280 x 800 WXGA touchscreen allows you to use the Asus in tablet, stand or
laptop mode, thanks to its 360 - degree hinge.
The hybrid feels solid and reliable, and its screen rotates 360 degrees on a pair of metallic hinges to sit in tent, stand, tablet and
laptop modes.
One maddening quirk: The touch screen would occasionally stop registering touch input while in
laptop mode.
After uncovering a YouTube video on ASUS's channel claiming that the soon - to - be-released ASUS Padfone's battery was capable of up to 102 hours of use when in
laptop mode, the folks at Engadget decided the numbers were a bit too good to take at face value.
In
laptop mode, the ASUS Taichi's rear screen makes it a breeze to show off movies and spreadsheets to an attentive audience.
This mode came in handy for typing; I call
it laptop mode.
When you want to use the Nextbook in
laptop mode, you can connect it to the included keyboard dock via its five - pin magnetic connection.
On the bottom are stereo speakers positioned in the front - left and - right corners, which sadly means that in both tablet and
laptop modes, sound is projected away from you.
Along the tablet edge that connects to the hinge, and hidden from view when the 320 is in
laptop mode, is a microSD card slot.
It took me a while to get used to reaching for the display to turn on the Portege in
laptop mode, but the trade - off is ultimately a minor one in the name of versatility, especially when other detachables, such as the Latitude 7350, don't provide any ports in tablet mode.