Operating In Tablet Mode; Usage Example - Panasonic Toughbook CF-18 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Operating in Tablet Mode

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Latch C
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Latch A
Latch B
Latch A
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In addition to being used as a regular notebook computer (Laptop mode), this computer can also
be operated in Tablet mode. Simply turn the display around 180°, and close the computer with
the display facing up. In Tablet mode, the computer can be operated using the touchscreen
( page 23), the software keyboard and the tablet buttons (
instead of the internal keyboard and the touch pad.
Set the computer in Tablet mode using the following procedure.
Open the display so that it is perpendicular with the body of the computer.
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Slide latch C to the right, and then without releasing it, turn the display clockwise by 180°.
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CAUTION
Do not rotate the display more than 180° or attempt to rotate the display counter-
clockwise.
Close the computer with the display facing up.
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Pull up latch A.
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Position latch B on the display side, then bring latch A down to fix the display in place.
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NOTE
To return to Laptop mode:
Perform the steps for changing the computer into
Tablet mode, only in reverse order.
1 Pull up latch A and release latch B.
2 Open the display.
3 Slide latch C to the right, and then without
releasing it, turn the display counter-clockwise
by 180°.

Usage Example

In Tablet Mode, the computer can be operated while holding the body as shown in the figure.
"Tablet Buttons"),
Latch C