You can activate a Lenovo virtual keyboard when you need to enter text on your Yoga Book 9 PC. There are three available keyboard types: traditional, floating, and mini.

Table : Comparison of the three virtual keyboard types

Activating the Lenovo virtual keyboard

There are three options to activate the Lenovo virtual keyboard. Each option can be turned on or off in the User Center app.

• Clicking within a text input area
• Selecting the virtual keyboard icon in the system tray of Windows
• Tapping the bottom screen with eight fingers

To hide the Lenovo virtual keyboard, press the key.

Switch the types of the Lenovo virtual keyboard

When the Lenovo virtual keyboard is displayed, you can switch its type according to how you want to use the keyboard.

Step 1

Press the settings key on the Lenovo virtual keyboard.

Step 2

Choose a keyboard type by selecting one of the icons ( ).

Lenovo virtual keyboard customization

When the Lenovo virtual keyboard is displayed, you can press the settings key ( ) to customize the following keyboard settings:

• Choose a different theme
• Choose a different language
• Adjust the keyboard transparency
• Turn the key-pressing sound on or off
• Turn the key-pressing vibration on or off

Most notebook PCs include a built-in touchpad for interacting with the PC’s graphical user interface. You manipulate objects and text on the screen by sliding and tapping your finger on the touchpad. With Yoga Book 9 PC, you can activate and use a virtual touchpad to perform such tasks.

The bottom virtual touchpad

When you put Yoga Book 9 14 Bluetooth KB or activate the Lenovo virtual keyboard (traditional style) on the upper part of the bottom screen, a virtual touchpad with two click buttons is displayed below the keyboard. You can slide your finger and tap the click buttons as you would on a physical touchpad.

Figure . Replicate a keyboard and touchpad combination with the Lenovo virtual touchpad displayed below the Lenovo virtual keyboard

When the bottom virtual touchpad is displayed, you can click the control buttons ( ) to expand or collapse the touchpad area.

Create a lock-screen sticky note

When the bottom virtual touchpad is displayed, you can activate a notepad on the right side of the touchpad. You can then use the stylus to create a sticky note and send it to the lock screen.

Step 1

On the bottom virtual touchpad, click the icon to display the sticky note widget.

Step 2

Click the plus (+) icon with the stylus.

Step 3

Create a note by writing and drawing with the stylus.

Step 4

Click the icon to send the note to the lock screen.

The floating virtual touchpad

You can also activate a floating virtual touchpad on the bottom screen of Yoga Book 9 PC. There are three options to activate the floating virtual touchpad.

• Press the F10 hotkey on the Bluetooth keyboard
• Tap the bottom screen of Yoga Book 9 PC with three fingers
• Click the virtual touchpad icon on Windows system tray

The last two options need to be enabled in the User Center app.

You can resize the floating touchpad by dragging the triangle in the upper left corner or re-position it by dragging the top bar. To close the floating touchpad, click the × button.

Yoga Book 9 14 Bluetooth KB is a Bluetooth-enabled keyboard. You can pair the keyboard with Yoga Book 9 PC and use it for text input. The keyboard is specifically designed for Yoga Book 9 PC. When using it with the Yoga Book 9 PC, you have many options in terms of its placement. It also includes hotkeys that provide quick access to apps and settings that are unique to Yoga Book 9 PC.

The connector and switch

Yoga Book 9 14 Bluetooth KB is powered by a built-in lithium icon battery. It includes a USB Type-C connector for recharging the battery. It also includes a switch to turn on and off the keyboard or set the Bluetooth keyboard in discoverable mode.

Figure 1. Yoga Book 9 14 Bluetooth KB—Right view

Keyboard switch positions

The keyboard switch can be placed in one of three positions.

Switch position	Description
	The keyboard is turned off.
	The keyboard is in free connection mode. It will be re-connected if placed near a previously paired Bluetooth-enabled device.
	The keyboard is made discoverable by other Bluetooth-enabled devices.

Keyboard status light

The status light on the right side of Yoga Book 9 Bluetooth KB indicates the power and connection status of the keyboard.

Pair Yoga Book 9 14 Bluetooth KB with Yoga Book 9 PC

You must pair Yoga Book 9 14 Bluetooth KB with your Yoga Book 9 PC before using it for text input.

The Yoga Book 9 Bluetooth KB should now be paired with your PC and is ready for use. The battery level of the Bluetooth keyboard is displayed on the PC.

Charging Yoga Book 9 14 Bluetooth KB

When connected to the PC, you can check the battery level of the keyboard. Recharge the keyboard when it is running low on battery.

Figure 2. The Windows Settings app shows the battery level for connected Bluetooth devices

The Yoga Book 9 14 Bluetooth KB includes a USB Type-C charging connector. Use the battery charger that came with your Yoga Book 9 PC to recharge the keyboard.

Yoga Book 9 PC includes two displays. In the Windows Settings app, you can change how the two displays are used.

Step 1

Select Settings ➙ System ➙ Display.

Step 2

Use the drop-down list to change the setting.

User Center is an app developed specifically for Yoga Book 9 PC. In this app, you can

• Enable options to display the window transfer assistant
• Select wallpapers optimized for displaying across two screens
• Set up screen brightness separately for the two screens
• Set up how the virtual keyboard is activated
• Set up how the virtual touchpad is activated

To open the app, search the app name in Windows search box and select the matched result. Alternatively, you can press the User Center hotkey (F12) on Yoga Book 9 14 Bluetooth KB or on the Lenovo virtual keyboard.

Enable cross-screen display

You can enable cross-screen display for viewing web pages and reading documents. When enabled, your viewing space increases with content displayed starting from the top screen and continuing into the bottom screen.

Activate cross-screen display with a drag and drop operation

Ensure this option of activating cross-screen display is enabled in the User Center app.

Step 1

Ensure the Yoga Book 9 PC is used in notebook or book mode.

Step 2

Open an app on one screen.

Step 3

Hold and drag the app window until one of the cross-screen control icons ( ) is displayed, and then drag and drop the app window onto the icon.

The app window should now be displayed across both screens.

Activate cross-screen display with a touch gesture

Ensure this option of activating cross-screen display is enabled in the User Center app.

The app window should now be displayed across both screens.

Move an app window between the two screens

When the two displays of the Yoga Book 9 PC are set in extension mode (the default setting), you can quickly move an app window to another screen to make room for the work that you have at hand.

Step 1

Click and drag the title bar of an app window until one of the window transfer icons (, , or ) appears.

If the window transfer icon does not appear, open the User Center app, select Dual-screen Settings ➙ Window Management and check the options for dragging a window with a mouse and finger.

Step 2

Drag the app window onto the icon and release it.

The app window will be sent instantly to the other screen and displayed full screen.

Figure . Screen layout widget

Lenovo Yoga Pen may be included with your Yoga Book 9 PC. You can use the stylus to write, sketch, and draw on your Yoga Book 9 PC.

Figure . Overview of the Lenovo Yoga Pen

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Charging light of the Lenovo Yoga Pen

A charging light is located at the end of the Lenovo Yoga Pen. It illuminates when the stylus is charging and can also indicate a low battery status, reminding you to connect and recharge it.

Table : Charging light status of the Lenovo Yoga Pen

Lenovo Pen Settings

Lenovo Pen Settings is a pre-installed app for setting up Lenovo digital pens. This app allows you to perform the following functions:

• Reassign pen button functions
• Adjust pen sensitivity
• Check the pen’s battery level

To open the Lenovo Pen Settings, type the app name in the Windows search box and select the matched result.

Lenovo has preset several modes in which your computer can operate. The maximum attainable performance, power consumption, and speed limit for the heat sink fan vary between the operation modes.

You can switch the operation mode in the pre-installed app Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo PC Manager. As a shortcut, you can also use the key combination fn + Q.

The battery packs of Lenovo computers support multiple charging modes that are suitable for different power usage habits.

You can switch the battery’s active charging mode in the Lenovo Vantage app:

The Smart Note app is designed for note-taking in a way that differs from traditional methods.

With the Smart Note app pre-installed on your PC, you can open this app by typing Smart Note in the Windows search box and selecting the matched result. If the Lock Screen Notes function is enabled, you can open the Smart Note app by hovering the pen tip over the locked screen.

Eye Care Mode intelligently adjusts the color temperature of the screen and can reduce the chances of developing eye fatigue or eye strain.

You can enable or disable this feature in the Lenovo Vantage app:

Use the key combination fn + R to switch the display refresh rate. A refresh rate of 60 Hz is adequate for most situations and is energy efficient. However, when viewing videos or playing video games, a higher refresh rate usually provides a smoother viewing experience.

By utilizing the capabilities and potentials of Intel processors, Super Resolution helps you play videos with a higher resolution than the original ones. It works especially well in cases where the source video has a poor resolution.

For most video players, Super Resolution can be enabled or disabled in Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo PC manager, but for some specific video players, you need to enable this feature manually.

To enable or disable this feature in the Lenovo Vantage app:

By filtering the input and output environments, Smart Noise Cancelling helps you reduce noise and optimize the call effect in different scenarios.

You can turn on/off or adjust the noise cancelling effect in the Lenovo Vantage app:

Try pressing fn and the key at the same time! This key combination toggles your keyboard backlight through different modes to suit your typing needs.

If your PC is preinstalled with Dolby Atmos, you can set or define Dolby profiles in Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo PC Manager.

Dolby Atmos includes a set of fine-tuned audio processing parameters. You can select a profile that best suits your needs and adjust the profile settings if applicable.

Available profiles are described in the table below.

Table: Available profiles for Dolby Atmos

Presence Detection enables you to improve work efficiency by automatically waking up and logging into your computer, or dimming the display and locking the computer depending on user detection. For selected video players, this feature will pause any video playing when you leave the computer and resume upon your return.

You can enable or disable this feature and configure advanced settings in the Lenovo Vantage app:

Zero Touch Login & Lock

Zero Touch Videoplay

Lenovo AI Now is your personal and private AI assistant. It enables you to boost your productivity by building your personal knowledge library, helps you with inspiration, writing and summarizing, and provides troubleshooting and quick settings for your PC.

To open Lenovo AI Now, type Lenovo AI Now in the Windows search box and select the matched result. Alternatively, you can also press the hotkey marked with as a shortcut.

The User Center app supports a variety of touch gestures that allow you to effortlessly move windows between screens, activate the Lenovo virtual keyboard and touchpad, and enable cross-screen display functionality.

Air gestures refer to a series of predefined movements made with your hand or fingers in front of the camera, without physically touching the PC's screens. These gestures are supported by the User Center app, enabling quick access to frequently used functions such as scrolling through pages, moving the active window between the two screens, and capturing screenshots. They are especially convenient when the Yoga Book 9 PC is used on the stand.

The camera shutter is a sliding cap that you can move to block the camera lens.

If you don’t want to bring the Bluetooth keyboard for mobile working, the virtual keyboard in your notebook can help. Use eight fingers to activate and drag the virtual keyboard in the bottom screen. Besides, you can customize it to your preferences.

Multi-purpose USB Type-C connector

This USB Type-C^® connector is the PC's power input connector. Use the included power adapter and this connector to supply power to the PC.

When this connector is not used by the included power adapter, it can also be used to connect:

• Storage or peripheral devices that follow the universal serial bus (USB) specification for data transfer and device interconnection
• Display devices
  When connecting display devices, you need to use appropriate cables and adapters (if needed) according to the connection capabilities of the display device.
• Thunderbolt™- or USB4- enabled docks or devices

Charging light

The charging light indicates whether the PC is plugged into an electrical outlet. When the PC is plugged into an electrical outlet, the color of the light indicates whether the battery is fully charged (or will shortly be fully charged).

Table : Charging light statuses and descriptions

Novo button hole

When the PC is powered off, you can press the Novo button to display the Novo button menu. From the menu, you can then choose to:

• Open the firmware setup utility
• Display the boot device selection menu
• Display the Windows advanced startup options page

Multi-purpose USB Type-C connector

This USB Type-C^® connector is the PC's power input connector. Use the included power adapter and this connector to supply power to the PC.

When this connector is not used by the included power adapter, it can also be used to connect:

• Storage or peripheral devices that follow the universal serial bus (USB) specification for data transfer and device interconnection
• Display devices
  When connecting display devices, you need to use appropriate cables and adapters (if needed) according to the connection capabilities of the display device.
• Thunderbolt™- or USB4- enabled docks or devices

Always-on connector

If a USB connector supports the always-on function, it can supply power to the connected device even when the PC is powered off, in sleep mode, or in hibernation mode.

The always-on function can be enabled or disabled in the PC’s firmware setup utility. For PCs preinstalled with Lenovo Vantage, you can also find the toggle within that application.

Power button

Press the power button to turn on your PC.

Power light

The power light indicates the current power state of the PC: whether it is powered on, powered off, in sleep mode, or in hibernation mode.

When the PC is powered on, this light can also indicate low battery by blinking rapidly.

Table : Power light status and description

Camera switch

This toggle switch is used to enable or disable the built-in camera.

The Smart Folio can be folded to create two types of stands for the Yoga Book 9 PC.

• Method A. Push the top left and right sections of the Smart Folio backward until they snap together. You can place the Yoga Book 9 PC on the stand both in notebook and book mode. In this configuration, it is common to use the Bluetooth keyboard for input.
• Method B. Fold the top and second flaps of the Smart Folio toward you to create a triangular prism shape. This stand is designed for placing Yoga Book 9 PC in notebook mode only, making it ideal for those who prefer to use the Lenovo virtual keyboard and need a slight angle for ergonomic comfort.

Do you need to travel with all the peripherals? No problem. Simply combine the Smart Folio, Bluetooth keyboard, and stylus into a single unit and put it in your suitcase. If you only need to move to another meeting room within the same building, you can easily attach the Bluetooth keyboard and the stylus magnetically to the cover of the Yoga Book 9 PC.

Lenovo Yoga Pen may be included with your Yoga Book 9 PC. You can use the stylus to write, sketch, and draw on your Yoga Book 9 PC.

Yoga Book 9 Bluetooth KB is a Bluetooth keyboard that is specifically designed for your Yoga Book 9. You can pair the keyboard with Yoga Book 9 and then use it for typing characters. The keyboard includes hotkeys that provide quick access to settings and operations that you use frequently. When connected to the PC, you can check the battery level of the keyboard. Recharge the keyboard when it is running low on battery.

While using the Bluetooth keyboard, you can put it beside the notebook or on the bottom screen. Place it on the top half of the bottom screen, then the virtual touchpad will be activated.

The era of AI has arrived, and many Lenovo PCs now include a Copilot key on the keyboard. It is located either in the bottom or the top row of the keyboard and is marked with .

For Windows PCs with Copilot in Windows available and enabled, pressing the Copilot key opens Copilot in Windows. Otherwise, pressing the Copilot key opens Windows Search.