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Use your FydeOS device as a tablet

Switch from laptop to tablet mode

Some FydeOS devices can be used either as a laptop or a tablet. If you have one of these models, the on-screen keyboard automatically opens when you flip the screen over the hinge or detach the keyboard.

Tip: If you connect a mouse to your FydeOS device, you will switch back to laptop mode.

Use tablet shortcuts

You can use tablet buttons to complete some tasks more quickly.

  • Take a screenshot: Press Power button + Volume down button.

  • Take a photo with the volume buttons: When your FydeOS device is in tablet mode, you can press the up or down volume button to take a photo.

  • Turn off tablet or sign out: Press and hold the Power button until you see a menu to Power off or Sign out.

  • Turn off display: Quickly tap the Power button and release.

  • Use the on-screen keyboard: Tap any text box to show the on-screen keyboard. To hide the keyboard:

    • Tap anywhere outside the keyboard.
    • On the bottom right of your screen, tap **Hide keyboard **.

Adjust your settings on your tablet

  • Change screen brightness:
    • At the bottom right, select the time. To adjust the brightness, in quick settings, drag the slider left or right.
  • Turn “Night Light” on or off:
    1. At the bottom right, select the time.
    2. Turn Night Light on or off.

Handwrite text

  1. Tap any text box to show the on-screen keyboard.
  2. Tap **Handwrite **.
  3. In the pad that appears, write text with your fingertip or touchscreen stylus.