ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 User Guide

Use the touch screen (for selected models)

For computers with a touch-enabled screen, you can touch the screen directly with your fingers and interact with computer in a simple way. The following sections introduce frequently used touch gestures.

Notes:

One-finger touch gesture

To do this Gesture
Open a shortcut menu. Tap and hold.
Tap and hold with one finger to open a shortcut menu
Open the widget panel. Swipe from the left.
Swipe from the left with one finger to view all open windows or open the widget panel
Open notification center. Swipe from the right.
Swipe from the right with one finger to open action center or notification center

Two-finger touch gesture

To do this Gesture
Zoom out. Move two fingers towards.
Move two fingers towards to zoom out
Zoom in. Spread two fingers apart.
Spread two fingers apart to zoom in

Three-and-four-finger touch gesture

To do this Gesture
Show all open windows. Swipe with three fingers up.
Swipe with three fingers up to show all open windows
Show the desktop. Swipe with three fingers down.
Swipe with three fingers down to show the desktop
Switch apps. Swipe with three fingers to the left or right.
Swipe with three fingers to the left or right to switch apps
Switch desktops. Swipe with four fingers to the left or right.
Swipe with four fingers to the left or right to switch desktops

Enable three-and-four-finger touch gestures (for selected models)

Step 1
Type touchpad in the Windows search box and then press Enter.
Step 2
Turn on the Three-finger gestures switch or Four-finger gestures switch as you desire.

What to do if the touch screen is not sensitive or does not respond

Follow the instructions to troubleshoot the touch screen.

Step 1
Turn off the computer.
Step 2
Use a dry, soft, and lint-free cloth or a piece of absorbent cotton to remove fingerprints or dust from the touch screen. Do not apply solvents to the cloth.
Step 3
Restart the computer and check if the touch screen works normally.
Step 4
If the touch screen cannot work normally, type Windows Update in the Windows search box and then press Enter.
Step 5
Follow the on-screen instructions to update Windows.
Step 6
After updating Windows, check if the touch screen works normally.
Step 7
If the touch screen still cannot work normally, the touch screen might get damaged. You can call Lenovo Customer Support Center to get further help.