Table 1. Display angle for each operating mode
Notebook mode
Stand mode
Tablet mode Tent mode
no more than 190 degrees more than 190 degrees and
less than 350 degrees
360 degrees no less than 270 degrees
and no more than 340
degrees
Notebook mode
This section provides information about notebook mode. You can use the computer in notebook mode in
scenarios that require using a keyboard and a mouse, such as editing documents and writing e-mails.
Attention: Do not rotate the computer display with too much force, otherwise the computer display or
hinges might be damaged. Do not apply too much force to the upper-right or upper-left corner of the
computer display.
Open the computer display slowly as shown in the following illustration. Your computer is now in notebook
mode.
Note: Your computer might look slightly different from the illustration in this topic.
In notebook mode, the keyboard, the ThinkPad trackpad, and the TrackPoint pointing stick are automatically
enabled.
By default, the autorotate feature is enabled. To avoid undesired screen rotation, press the screen rotation
lock button to disable the autorotate feature. For instructions on how to use the button, refer to “Using the
tablet buttons” on page 17
. After you press the screen rotation lock button, the autorotate feature is disabled
and the autorotate-off indicator is displayed on your screen.
Stand mode
This section provides information about stand mode. You can use the computer in stand mode in scenarios
that require limited interaction with the screen, such as viewing photos and playing videos.
Attention: Do not rotate the computer display with too much force, otherwise the computer display or
hinges might be damaged. Do not apply too much force to the upper-right or upper-left corner of the
computer display.
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