Lenovo YOGA BOOK with Windows User manual

Lenovo Yoga Book
Reviewer s Guide

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Lenovo Yoga Book
The Lenovo Yoga Book is a fresh
take on tablet design that
connects creativity and
productivity through a suite of
new hardware and software
features.
In terms of portability, it is extremely thin at only 9.6-mm in the closed position and very
light, at only 690-grams (1.52lbs). However beyond portability, this 2-in-1 tablet provides
three capabilities; typing, pen use, and paper notes in a unique way:
Typing with zero-travel backlit touch Halo keyboard.
Digital drawing and note taking with Create Pad and Real Pen.
Real paper note taking and drawing with the Real Pen switching from a digital to an
ink tip that allows real paper use while automatically recording a digital copy.
Even more unique is the fact that the keyboard and digitizer occupy the same physical
space. In addition, true to the Lenovo Yoga brand name, the tablet utilizes a specialized
hinge that allows shape shifting of the clamshell form factor to adapt the system to your
use.
For further versatility and choice the Yoga Book is available with either Android 6.0
Marshmallow or the Windows 10 Home operating systems. Both share identical hardware.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4GB Memory, 64GB Storage
8500 mAh Battery

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Yoga Book Engineering
As the name implies, it really does resemble a small book. It measures 4.05 mm (0.16
inches) on its thinnest side and only 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) when fully closed. It also weighs
a meager 690 grams (1.52 pounds). Yoga Book is one of the and lightest
2-in-1 devices.
Watchband Hinge
The Yoga Book carries is similar in
looks to the one found on high end Lenovo Yoga laptops. One of the major challenges
with this product involved redesigning the watchband hinge to work reliably on a much
thinner tablet-sized device. Lenovo was able to devise a new 3-axis version for the Yoga
Book. The hinge has been tested and verified to withstand more than 25,000 open and
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Sourcing a thinner camera, thinner speakers, and using high strength magnesium-
aluminum alloy allows the Yoga Book to retain features while also remaining extremely
thin. The Yoga Book is almost as thin as a standard 3.5mm headphone jack, which is a true
testament to its thinness.
Tablet DNA
Aside from these feats of engineering, the Yoga Book remains a tablet at its core.
Yoga
has a bright 10.1-inch IPS display to provide the tablet experience. Lenovo has also
included Dolby Atmos enhancements to improve the audio experience. Powering the
Yoga Book is an Intel Atom x5-Z8550 processor, 4GB of memory, and 64GB of internal
storage.
The unique design of the Yoga Book has also made room for a very 8,500 mAh battery.
Most users should be able to go all day without having to charge the device.
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Halo Keyboard
is the inclusion of unique
zero-travel capacitive touch keyboard. Lenovo calls it the Halo keyboard.
Touch keyboards are common on most tablets, but what sets the Halo keyboard apart
from a standard touch-screen keyboard are several things:
A thinner device A typical keyboard requires space for switches and mechanical
parts. The Halo keyboard has no moving pieces and uses its own touch panel to
save on space and opens up room for additional features. The keyboard can appear
or disappear with the press of a button or touch of an icon.
More screen, better experience A traditional on-screen keyboard takes
up screen real estate and makes for slow, awkward thumb typing. The Halo
keyboard is separated from the display screen and provides the user with a more
familiar 10-finger clam shell typing experience. The Halo keyboard uses a layer of
Gorilla Glass with anti-glare coating with a matte and grainy paint for a better feel
and recognizes your typing.
Research and engineering Lenovo has spent countless hours developing the
keyboard. This research has resulted in a keyboard with haptic feedback, a
customized ergonomic layout and algorithms that learn and adjust the underlying
virtual layer to fit the users typing habits. There are several patents pending on

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Create Pad and Real Pen
By removing the mechanical component of a keyboard,
the Yoga Book becomes a unique 2-in-1 device. Taking
that innovation one step further, Lenovo has layered into
the Yoga Book another feature called the Create Pad. This is a layer of Electromagnetic
Resonance (EMR) film that resides under the keyboard that is powered by Wacom Feel
technology. This Wacom digitizing pad supports up to 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity
and 100-degree angle detection.
s EMR waves are
sent from a sensor, receiving the
signals returned by the pen. These
signals are then processed through
algorithm-based analysis, allowing
written on the paper or multi-use
pad.
never have to charge or replace the real-pen accessory and it
batteries. Users can collaborate and share notes and drawings instantly on the Yoga Book.
Students and professionals can quickly digitize their lecture or meeting notes, and artists
can sketch their ideas that get immediately backed up.
A practical feature of the Real Pen is the ability to
transition from digital stylus to a mini-ballpoint
ink tip (available at any office supply retailer).
Simply use the cap of the pen to swap out the
tips and start writing on the Book Pad.

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Book Pad
Lenovo has included the Book Pad
pad that holds a stack of paper. There
is no special technology within the
pad or paper itself. It simply helps
align the stack of paper with the
underlying digitizer. The pad can be
refilled with standard A5 sized paper.
In the Box with the Yoga
Book comes:
1 Real Pen
1 Book Pad
20 Paper Book Pad Refills
3 Real Pen Ink Refill

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Switching Between Create Pad & Halo Keyboard
Presto Change-o - Pen or typing modes appear on demand. It easy to switch between
the Create Pad and Halo Keyboard by long pressing the Pen icon on the system or
touching the Pen icon on the screen. Either can be used to enable both functions.
Long press the Pen icon until the Halo
Keyboard lights up.
Touch the screen Pen icon until the Create Pad appears.

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Yoga Book Screen: , 400 Nits
This 2-in- -HD (1920 x 1200) touch display that supports
stylus input by default on Windows and by enabling Lenovo AnyPen in Android settings.

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Yoga Book: Android & Windows
The Yoga Book uses an Intel processing platform that allows the same hardware to be
used for both the Android and Windows versions of the systems and provides the same
overall experience. There are some slight differences to note.
Yoga Book with Android has:
Book UI Task bar & notifications customization
Multi-window support (run apps in phone layout)
Lenovo Note Saver App for notes and drawing
Enablement of digitizing when screen is off
TouchPal software for Auto-correct, auto-complete,
word-prediction for typing
Yoga Book with Windows has:
Microsoft One Note for notes
Windows-specific keyboard layout
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Anniversary Edition
Touchpad with left and right margins as
well as two-finger Mouse scrolling

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Android Features
The Yoga Book was created with the intention of blurring the line between
tablet and laptop. So, Lenovo has made some modifications to the user
interface to facilitate an improved experience.
Android Custom Interface
1. Notification pull-down.
2. Settings and Device Info.
3. Shifted back, home, open apps icons to a familiar multi-tasking layout.
4. Toggle between the Halo Keyboard and Create Pad digitizing layer.
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Android Multi-Window Support
Today, Android is not well known for its multi-tasking abilities. Lenovo has added some
multi-window capability allowing for three apps at a time to run in a phone layout.
Supported Apps can be minimized, maximized or pinned. Try apps like Gmail, Chrome or
YouTube.
1. Apps in multi-window mode can be placed in desired locations by long pressing the
title bar and dragging.
2. Lock an app in place by tapping the pin icon.
3. Open apps appear in bottom task bar. To minimize/maximize an app, tap/click on
the app icon in the task bar.
4. To close an app, hold and drag the window down into the task bar. You can also,
close an app by long pressing the app icon in the task bar and dragging it up and
out of the task bar.
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Lenovo Note Saver
Lenovo Note Saver is an app designed to take advantage of the writing capabilities of the
Yoga Book. With Note Saver, users can conveniently record, merge, amend, and organize
notes.
1. The Note Saver app automatically opens in the background when the pad is
switched to drawing/writing mode (Press and hold the stylus icon on the keyboard).
The app can also be opened manually.
2. You can start taking notes immediately with the Note Saver mini-window opened in
the background. To open Note Saver in full-screen simply tap/click on the mini-
window.
Note: Additional features can be found within the Note Saver app itself.
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Taking Notes with the Screen-Off
The Yoga Book also has the capability of digitizing your notes with the display turned off,
which helps save on battery life and gives the user a traditional note taking experience.
1. Make sure the Note Saver mini-window is open.
2. Turn off display via the Power/Sleep button on the side of the device.
3. Rotate the device into tablet mode and align the Book Pad (or any paper) on the
Create Pad and start writing/drawing. (Keyboard will disable at 180-degrees.)
4. To record to a new digital page while in this mode without having to turn the
display back on, simply double-tap the Pen button. The old page will be
automatically saved.
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Note: Additional tutorials can be found in this app.

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Drawing with Yoga Book
The Create Pad has more uses than just notetaking. It also opens up the ability to work on
digital sketches using your favorite drawing application. Lenovo has included Art Rage
(Art Rage Lite on Windows) to get you started.
1. Open up Art Rage (or Art Rage Lite for Windows) and select a drawing tool such as
the Pencil tool.
Try sketching something. Notice how the device detects the difference
between full pressure and even the lightest touch.
2. Create a new layer and continue drawing or painting. Notice how any changes (such
as erasing) only impact the currently selected layer.

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Halo Keyboard Settings
A number of keyboard options have
been added in Android to enhance
the typing experience. To change the
Halo keyboard settings such as
haptic feedback, backlight
brightness, and touch tone, go to:
Settings →Halo Keyboard.
TouchPal Software
TouchPal is also included with the
Android version of the Yoga Book.
This software enables shortcut
typing by predicting words you are
likely to type next. By default, the
software will auto-correct any typing
mistakes, but you can also manually
select your desired word prediction.
1. To select a predicted word, just type the number next to your intended word.
2. Pressing the down arrow will cycle through more options.
3. If you want to type a number instead of the next predicted word, simply press the
y along with the number you want to type (i.e., Fn + 1 in the example above
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Disabling TouchPal
TouchPal prediction can be disabled if you
no longer wish to use it. There are two
ways to disable it.
To temporarily disable text
prediction, simply use the keyboard
shortcut: Shift + Enter
To disable it manually go to (as
shown in image to the right):
Settings →Language & input →Current Keyboard →select the English (US) Google
Keyboard
Supported Keyboard Shortcuts
The Halo Keyboard supports many of the typical keyboard shortcuts in both Android and
Windows. See some of them below.
Key Combination
Functionality
CTRL + ALT + DELETE
Enter Lock Screen
CTRL + DOWN ARROW
Open Notification Bar (Android only)
CTRL + X
Cut
CTRL + A
Select All
CTRL + C
Copy
CTRL + V
Paste
ALT + TAB
See and choose between an open app
ALT + ESC
Instantly switch between open apps (Android only)

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Ports and Connections
1. Power/Sleep
2. Volume
3. Headphone/Mic
4. Micro-USB
5. Micro-SD
6. Micro-HDMI
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Apendix:
Tip: Enabling AnyPen on Android
The Yoga Book incorporates the AnyPen technology for those who want to use a stylus
such as the Real Pen (without or with ink) on the touch screen. The system ships default
with it off on Android systems, to turn it on: Settings →AnyPen →