Using Camera Gestures - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon User Manual

– Tap the camera icon
Web-conference mode, see "Adaptive Keys overview" on page 25.
– Start the Communications Utility program. See "Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 7
operating system" on page 15.
When the camera is started, the green camera-in-use indicator turns on.
You also can use the integrated camera with other programs that provide features such as photographing,
video capturing, and video conferencing. To use the integrated camera with other programs, open one of the
programs and start the photographing, video capturing, or video conferencing function. Then, the camera
starts automatically and the green camera-in-use indicator turns on.
For more information on using the camera with a program, refer to the help information system of the program.
Configuring camera settings
You can configure the camera settings to meet your needs, such as adjusting the quality of the video output.
To configure the camera settings, do the following:
• For Windows 8.1, do one of the following:
– Configure the camera settings directly from the program that is using the camera. For more information,
see the help information system of the program.
– Click Lenovo Settings from the Start screen. Then click Camera. Follow the instructions on the
screen to configure the camera settings as desired.
• For Windows 7: Start the Communications Utility program and configure the camera settings as desired.

Using camera gestures

Camera gestures provide a new way of interacting with your computer. You can use camera gestures to
perform some tasks using simple hand gestures instead of using the keyboard or mouse.
To turn on the camera-gestures function, tap the camera-gestures icon
For more information on how to display the Web-conference mode, see "Adaptive Keys overview" on page
25. When the camera-gestures function is turned on, the green camera-gesture indicator
turn off the function, tap the icon again.
The following table lists some examples of camera gestures and the corresponding functions.
Notes:
• Some camera gestures are available only for certain applications.
• Ensure that your hand is within the camera view so that the camera can capture your hand gestures.
• When you are using the camera gestures, maintain a distance of 0.5–2 meters (19.69–78.74 inches)
between the camera and your hand.
• Your computer might look different from the following illustrations.
in the Web-conference mode. For more information on how to display the
in the Web-conference mode.
turns on. To
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