Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon User Manual page 61

NFC feature, you can establish the radio communications between your computer and another NFC-enabled
device over a few centimeters. Some Lenovo apps are using the NFC feature.
This section provides the basic instructions on paring your computer with an NFC device. For more
information about data transfer, refer to the documentation of the NFC device.
Attention:
• Before handling the NFC card, touch a metal table or a grounded metal object. Otherwise the card might
get damaged by the static electricity from your body.
• During the data transfer, do not put your computer or NFC-enabled smartphone into sleep mode;
otherwise, your data could get damaged.
Pairing your computer with an NFC card
Pairing your computer with an NFC-enabled smartphone
Enabling the NFC feature
By default, the NFC feature is enabled. If the NFC feature of your computer is disabled, do the following to
enable the NFC feature:
• For Windows 7:
1. Start the ThinkPad Setup program. See "Security menu" on page 80.
2. Select Security ➙ I/O Port Access.
3. Set the NFC device option to Enabled.
• For Windows 10:
1. Open the Start menu and then click Settings. If Settings is not displayed, click All apps to display all
programs, and then click Settings ➙ Network & Internet ➙ Airplane mode.
2. Turn off the Airplane mode.
3. Turn on the NFC function.
Before you start, ensure that the card is in NFC Data Exchange
Format (NDEF), otherwise the card cannot be detected. Then do
the following:
1. Position the card closely above the NFC label as shown. Align
the shorter edge of the card with the horizontal extension line
for the center of the NFC label.
2. Slowly move the card in the direction towards computer display
within a 0.5 cm (0.20 inch) distance. Then hold the card
for seconds until you are prompted that the card has been
successfully detected.
Before you start, ensure that the smartphone screen is facing
upward. Then do the following:
1. Position the smartphone closely above the NFC label as shown.
Align the shorter edge of the smartphone with the horizontal
extension line for the center of the NFC label.
2. Slowly move the smartphone in the direction towards the
computer display within a 3 cm (1.18 inches) distance. Then
hold the smartphone for seconds until you are prompted that
the smartphone has been successfully detected.
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