Yoga 2 Pro- Best browser in your experience? (Image Scaling)

As many of you Y2P owners have no doubt noticed, a number of third party apps look... off when viewign them on the Y2P because the screen is a higher resolution than they're optimized for. Unfortunately, Chrome is one of those apps. Considering that I've been on Chrome on the mac I used to use (Just switched to Windows with the Y2P) and the android phone and tablet that I own, I was hoping to keep that going here on my Y2P. Sadly, Chrome doesn't quite scale right with everything , particularly text, looking fuzzy in desktop mode, and that being the case I've switched off of it.
At this point, the only two browsers that seem to scale correctly are IE 11 and Firefox, though I'm open to suggestions for other options that I'm not aware of. To my fellow Y2P owners, do you use Firefox? IE? Or just suck it up and use some third party borswer, odd scaling and all? I'm using firefox, but for whatever reason it chooses to load certain webpages completely, then immeadiately redirect me to that website's "page not found" screen, and Youtube thumbnails are still scaled incorrectely and therefore are borderline unuseable so I'm debating just dealing with IE since IE 11 isn't nearlay as bad as everyone says, but I wanted to post here and see if any others had some suggestions.

hello. ooooh. kaiser121 i like to try browsers. i am not a yoga user, but we are all browser user. The central browser becomes more important every day. i am so surprised that someone has not ripped off a long wikilist of browsers to try! direct recommendation is risky ? in public forum? with ie10 ie moved to the top again in my book. ie11 lately is letting me down. firefox just became usable again when it hit v.29 There has been many version changes since the first post open. recently i think f irefx 31 was better page control than 33. i prefer k-meleon. I cannot report on yoga view, but i will mention some browsers that can always appreciate feedback on any. Opera was changing its engine when you tried it. things change quickly. what do you judge? will convenient use of zoom help any of you? does full screen [F11] suit any of you? (if you are learning new habits then maybe full screen is for you) in F11 you cannot tell what browser you are in; it just works. font style and size make difference? using Modern version? desktop version? so resizing is a major concern? there is more specialized browsers than these. some security configuring and some include file manager. I'd like any comment about liking any one.
What is looking best on your yoga today?
k-meleon(74), qupzilla(1.8.4), slimboat(1.1.53), OperaNext(26)
can hardly believe kept list to four. what is on your trial list that you can tell us about?
find joy.

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Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro: Recovery Media - Bad service experience!

How can I obtain the recovery media for the Yoga 2 Pro?
I accidently formatted the entire ssd including recovery partitions. I have contacted https://www.lenovorecovery.com/Extranet/Home.aspx 2,5 weeks ago but they only replied once that the recovery media is not available on usb stick. They state that delivery is within 2-3 days so I'm confused why they do not reply (also to my second and third email). The Support phone does not want to help me but only refers to lenovorecovery.com which is of no help.
Very bad Lenovo service experience up to now....

Take a picture of the disks and upload it here. Worst comes to worst, ditch those disk and install a retail version of Windows 7 (unactivated---so it won't be illegal to use). Use a bios windows key snooper > Take your OEM key to Microsoft website and legally download a copy of Windows 8 for free.
....also, does the OKR system not work? I am aware that you reformated your main drive... but, did you change the tables or partition sizes?

Why is Firefox the best browser in your opinion?

Do websites look better in Firefox?

As I will be working mostly on the iMac I prefer to connect the 'sharing drive' through a thunderbolt cable to my iMac. As I will be working remotely on my Macbook Pro (All on the same network though) my question is: What kind of drive and/or which solution would suit me best to setup a network between the two computers knowing a thunderbolt connection to my iMac is preferred and a wireless network would service/connect my MacBook Pro.
Good to see you thinking of using a fast hard disk on the desktop rather than network drives.. it is much faster.. the latest iMac should also have USB3 which is slower than thunderbolt but still very fast.. faster than most hard disk.. so the advantage of thunderbolt would be moot.. and the cost of thunderbolt is still excessive.
It is simple .. you just share the disk to the network.
There is a bit here on sharing a drive on the network for TM .. but it doesn't need to be TM.. any files can be copied to the drive.
http://code.stephenmorley.org/articles/time-machine-on-a-network-drive/
Let me make a comment though.. transfer to the disk is going to be rate limited by wireless.. in fact you can use a USB disk plugged into the TC and still get the same speed. Wireless is the limiting factor.. if you use ethernet at all on the laptop then the USB drive on the computer is much faster.
Internal drive on the TC can also be updated.. I don't really like most of the 3TB drives but a 2TB is cheap enough.. and it is simple to replace.. just do a google.
eg
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/Apple_Time_Capsule
Then you can use TM to still backup the internal and external drive in the iMac.. do not forget backup is still important.

Yoga 2 Pro: Sound, Browser and Wifi Fixes

These are the fixes I have came across the last couple months. Hope these are helpful.
Sound, when plugging in headphones or HDMI connecton the sound will go out sometimes.
FIX: Press Mute, then mute again(turning the sound back on). Works fine after.
Browser, I don't have this one licked yet but this is my work around. I would love input if anyone has a better alterative. In Chrome touchpad scrolling is impossible for me to use. It will scroll 10% down the page and stop then start zooming the page in and out. But the touchscreen does work fine. I prefer the touchpad in most cases, so this is what i have done. I do miss the extentions in Chrome.
FIX: Use Firefox. Not a perfect fix but I am happy. The loading times when going back to pages is alot faster and touchpad scrolling def works.
Wfif, works fine most the time. As of the last 2 weeks, twice the wifi went to a "limit connection".
FIX: Windows "Troubleshooot Problems" on the Wifi icon. It like restarts the wireless connection and works fine.

1. This is a Windows 8/realtek feature. If I am listening to iTunes first and then play a youtube video, it will assume that since iTunes has been playing longer, it must be more important. As a result, it plays the youtube video at a lower. Even if you pause iTunes, Windows will be hooked to the iTunes player for a few min before it realizes the change in audio states and increases the youtube video.
Try: Control Panel > Sound > "Communications" tab > "Do nothing".
2. Sounds like a Windows problem too.
3. Have you tried disabling adaptive brightness (it must be disabled in 3 different locations, to properly be disabled).
4. Try disabling/uninstalling DPTF

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Yoga 2 Pro PXE boot?

Looking to PXE boot a Yoga 2 Pro so I can create/restore images with Microsoft WDS. Since Yoga 2 Pro does not have a built-in Ethernet jack, does anyone know if it's possible to do this with a USB Ethernet adapter?
Would it have to be a Lenovo-branded apdater, or can any brand Belkin, TP-Link, etc) work?

How did you get this to work sir?? I have been trying for a solid week and it never see the Lenovo ethernet dongle as a boot option no matter what I choose in the BIOS. I have the X1 Carbon and it works as you would expect it to. But it NEVER works on the YOGA 2 PRO. CAn anyone help me?? The BIOS clearly has an option to boot the dongle thats made by LENOVO but the dongle never ever shows any lights no matter what port its in or regardless of the settings vchanged in the very small bios. I have wasted atleast 60 hrs + trying to figure out how to boot with it and it doesnt work at all. I had to end up making a bootable discover USB to help it find my wds server. Altough now when ever I attempt to drop an image to it it fails right at FINISHING up and finishes with a "corrupt installation file" error message. To make things more confusing is I can drop this same "Corrupt" image to our X1 carbons without a problem. Can anyone guess why??

Yoga 2 Pro - Broken in less than a year - A terrible experience with IdeaPads

Hi guys!
I'm hear to tell everyone about my pretty terrible experience with Lenovo and my Yoga 2 Pro IdeaPad. It's not a review or anything but more of a forewarning to those who are thinking of buying from Lenovo.
I'm also here to help others out in my situation, that is, if you are stuck with a half broken (or in my case, completely faulty) laptop and Lenovo won't help you out (fixes are in italics).
The beginning
So I bought a Yoga 2 Pro at BestBuy in the USA about a year ago. I live in Australia so I asked about international warranty and they said that the notebook is covered by international warranty.
The day the screen flashed black and white
About a few months in the screen began flashing black and white rapidly (it goes from black to white about twice a second) for about 30 seconds to a minute. I found that you can stop this from happening if you open and close the lid a couple of times. Not really a big issue unless you set your laptop to go to sleep/shutdown when you close the lid. I don't so everything was fine.
The day the Wi-Fi NIC stopped working properly
So then a couple of months after that my Wi-Fi began to play up. I recently found out that you can prevent this from happening by ensure that you don't put any pressure on the sides of the base of the laptop (Eg. don't put your elbow on the side of the laptop and hold your head up with the same elbow).
I also worked out a while ago that you can get the Wi-Fi to work again if you go Right click Wireless Icon->Network And Sharing Center->Change Adapter Settings->Right Click Wi-Fi->Disable it->Renable it
Here comes the bad stuff...
Screws began to fall out
So then the screws began to fall out. I screwed a couple back in when they were wobbly but they eventually fell out without me realising. This suggests that the screw holdings have poor quality threading and as a result the screws begin to fall out. I now have 5 out of 11 screws on the backplate of notebook.
And also the screw holdings.
Yup, the actually thing that the screw screws into fell out as well. About three of them fell out. I don't know how it could possibly do so but it did, it happened when I picked up my laptop from the desk.
And then the charger socket broke
I can no longer charge my laptop -> I now have a very expensive beverage coaster
So then the charger socket cracked in half too! Again, not really sure how it happened but it did, it might possibly be from the heat of the laptop causing the plastic to expand when heated and retract when cooled. I have the i7 CPU version so it may get hotter than normal.
The laptop no longer charges so I no longer have a laptop to use (I use my desktop to work (and occasionally my phone)).
Not to worry! I'll just make use of my international warranty...?
And then the customer service were not helpful:
And then they said I didn't have international warranty...
And then they admitted that I did...
And then they claimed international warranty does not apply in Australia...
So I emailed Lenovo customer service and they kept claiming that my notebook did not have international warranty.
I talked to Jessica, Jason, Jai, Jasmin, Jackie (why are there so many J's?) and Adam.
Eventually one of them admitted that I do have international warranty but it is not supported in Australia. How convenient for them.
The notebook has never been dropped
I am the only user of the notebook
The notebook is kept in a padded laptop bag.
I was very polite to customer service.
All I'm left with is a very expensive notebook that doesn't actually work.
As a result I can only strongly recommend that you avoid buying from Lenovo. I worry for those who have bought Yoga 3 Pro, with it's watch band design and all.
Here are some pictures I took a few weeks ago (I photoshopped the stickers out):
This is what the charger socket looks like now (Hard to take a good picture, sorry!) Note that it ha...
6 Missing Screws, 3 Missing Screw Holdings
This is what happens when you open the laptop
Hope that cuts down your options when you go out to buy a laptop! Have fun deciding!
Patrick.

PatrickS199 wrote:
Hi guys!
I'm hear to tell everyone about my pretty terrible experience with Lenovo and my Yoga 2 Pro IdeaPad. It's not a review or anything but more of a forewarning to those who are thinking of buying from Lenovo.
I'm also here to help others out in my situation, that is, if you are stuck with a half broken (or in my case, completely faulty) laptop and Lenovo won't help you out (fixes are in italics).
The beginning
So I bought a Yoga 2 Pro at BestBuy in the USA about a year ago. I live in Australia so I asked about international warranty and they said that the notebook is covered by international warranty.
The day the screen flashed black and white
About a few months in the screen began flashing black and white rapidly (it goes from black to white about twice a second) for about 30 seconds to a minute. I found that you can stop this from happening if you open and close the lid a couple of times. Not really a big issue unless you set your laptop to go to sleep/shutdown when you close the lid. I don't so everything was fine.
The day the Wi-Fi NIC stopped working properly
So then a couple of months after that my Wi-Fi began to play up. I recently found out that you can prevent this from happening by ensure that you don't put any pressure on the sides of the base of the laptop (Eg. don't put your elbow on the side of the laptop and hold your head up with the same elbow).
I also worked out a while ago that you can get the Wi-Fi to work again if you go Right click Wireless Icon->Network And Sharing Center->Change Adapter Settings->Right Click Wi-Fi->Disable it->Renable it
Here comes the bad stuff...
Screws began to fall out
So then the screws began to fall out. I screwed a couple back in when they were wobbly but they eventually fell out without me realising. This suggests that the screw holdings have poor quality threading and as a result the screws begin to fall out. I now have 5 out of 11 screws on the backplate of notebook.
And also the screw holdings.
Yup, the actually thing that the screw screws into fell out as well. About three of them fell out. I don't know how it could possibly do so but it did, it happened when I picked up my laptop from the desk.
And then the charger socket broke
I can no longer charge my laptop -> I now have a very expensive beverage coaster
So then the charger socket cracked in half too! Again, not really sure how it happened but it did, it might possibly be from the heat of the laptop causing the plastic to expand when heated and retract when cooled. I have the i7 CPU version so it may get hotter than normal.
The laptop no longer charges so I no longer have a laptop to use (I use my desktop to work (and occasionally my phone)).
Not to worry! I'll just make use of my international warranty...?
And then the customer service were not helpful:
And then they said I didn't have international warranty...
And then they admitted that I did...
And then they claimed international warranty does not apply in Australia...
So I emailed Lenovo customer service and they kept claiming that my notebook did not have international warranty.
I talked to Jessica, Jason, Jai, Jasmin, Jackie (why are there so many J's?) and Adam.
Eventually one of them admitted that I do have international warranty but it is not supported in Australia. How convenient for them.
The notebook has never been dropped
I am the only user of the notebook
The notebook is kept in a padded laptop bag.
I was very polite to customer service.
All I'm left with is a very expensive notebook that doesn't actually work.
As a result I can only strongly recommend that you avoid buying from Lenovo. I worry for those who have bought Yoga 3 Pro, with it's watch band design and all.
Here are some pictures I took a few weeks ago (I photoshopped the stickers out):
This is what the charger socket looks like now (Hard to take a good picture, sorry!) Note that it ha...
6 Missing Screws, 3 Missing Screw Holdings
This is what happens when you open the laptop
Hope that cuts down your options when you go out to buy a laptop! Have fun deciding!
Patrick.
Same issues with my Yoga, from India.
Screen (twice), wifi, charger and battery issues, SERVICE issues, no screws in the back...
Beside that my laptop USB and bluetooth is also not working and it is soo slow...
I just bought a non lenovo charger.
Yes and my laptop never left my office table.
I was hoping to fix it in Australia and I guess not.
Avoid by any cost Lenovo products!!! ZERO service.

Mountain lion is better in performance than the snow leopard in macbook pro mid 2009? Can anyone tell me your experience?

Mountain Lion is better in performance than Snow Leopard in macbook pro mid 2009? Can anyone tell me your experience?

They are probably about the same based on benchmarks.

Best feature of Yoga 3 Pro? What would you change?

For those who have Yoga 3 Pro systems, what do you think are the best features after having used it for a while?
What new features or changes would you want to see on future models?
Thanks!

Hello,
I have mainly used my Yoga as a document creation station (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, etc.), so I am looking at it from that perspective.
The Good:
Screen is bright and high enough resolution so that I can see a full page of information.
System does not weigh much (but see below)
The Meh:
function and meta keys missing. making it harder to use Microsoft Office
yet another keyboard layout to learn
no TrackPoint (I find the touchpad so abhorrent that I use a Lenovo N700 wireless mouse)
Micro HDMI port
yet another one-off power supply connector
I'm concerned about how this notebook computer will last over the long-term; while it seems fine, so far, it is so thin that I'm concerned it is not very durable
the external AC adapter (see below)
The Asks:
Frankly, I would be happy to have a thicker, heavier unit. Adding a few millimeters to the thickness and a few 100 grams to the weight would be fine by me. It would make the unit appear more solid and less likely to break.
Can I have te function keys back, please? Also meta keys (PrtScn, ScrollLock, SysReq, etc.)
Can you please standardize on a power connector and use it across multiple lines and models?
Standardize on one video conector so each laptop doesn't have to get a bespoke set of adapter dongles. My preference would be MiniDisplayPort, as adapters for that are much easier to locate than for Micro HDMI.
The "wall wart" style AC to DC transformer is very small and does not take up a lot of space. It is also impossible to plug into many AC outlets that use decorative outlet covers, like my local coffeeshop chain does. As a result, I now have to carry an additional short AC power extension cord with my notebook computer. Frankly, I'd just rather have something like Lenovo's own Ultraslim AC adapter, with a detachable AC line cord. As an added bonus, if I travel to a new country, I can just get a new AC line cord conformal to local power outlets, and be up and running in no time.
Recovery media would be nice. Even DVDs are okay, since external USB DVD±RW disc drives are plentiful and inexpensive.
That is all I can think off off the top of my head.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky

Yoga 2 Pro: keyboard locking while using a browser

I have been having a very frustrating problem with my Yoga Pro 2 13. It started with keyboard and mousepad input blocking while using a browser (any browser, I tried them all), while the touch screen still worked. I would have to restart the computer to get them back to work, however, the computer would get stuck restarting (as in restart screen with the circle would circle endlessly). When I started getting BSOD, followed with the failure to boot, I sent the computer for repair. The hard disk, motherboard and keyboard were replaced, windows 8 reinstalled.,, post has to be continued belowAfter 24 hours of use, the problem reocurred (keyboard started blocking, BSOD appeared, it did not boot) and the computer was sent, yet again. This time only hard drive was replaced. I received it yesterday, updated to windows 10, and, as I feared, the same problem persists. The keyboard has blocked several times, I was not able to restart unless I was doing the power button shut off. Touch screen input is never affected during these episodes. I am extremely frustrated with the problem, and with the failure of Lenovo to fix it (even though they believe it was fixed). I can't keep sending it to the depot every 7 days, and not being able to use it in between. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to approach this problem? Thank you

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Lenovo Transition 2.0 for Windows 8.1(32-bit, 64-bit) - Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro
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Refurbished MacBook Pro Owners: Post your experiences with "Refurbs" here.

Hello Everyone. For the past few months I've been seriously thinking about getting a Mac notebook. When I get my Mac, I plan to run Final Cut Express HD for a few years, and If I decide to get a MacBook Pro then after a few more years I'll upgrade to Final Cut Studio. During my research of Macs I've stumbled upon something that really seemed to catch my eye; Refurbished MacBook Pro's for 41% Off Original Price. As far as I know, according to a few refurbished MBP owner's comments and Apple's brief description of it's "Stringement Refurbishing Process," it seems like a good deal to me, but of course it's always good to ask those who have already purchased a Refurbished MacBook Pro to see just how good of a job Apple does on refurbishing their products. That's why I've come here. For your comments. For all of you who have previously purchased a Refurbished MacBook Pro or other related item, please tell me about your experiences with your refurbished products. Was it a good experience? Or was it a bad experience, and feel free to go into as much detail as you need because I'll read your entire comment no matter how long. As you can see I'm pretty desperate for some owner's opinions so I will very much appreciate any comments that you give me. Thanks in advance for all your help and comments!

I received my refurbished 2.16GHz Macbook Pro on Tuesday and had a similar instance to Ty-Guy. My shipping box wasn't visibly damaged but the Macbook Pro was warped in the center which caused the case to buckle out, right above the lid latch. I called Apple Care and they offered a full refund or an exchange. I opted for the exchange. After the call, I decided I might be able to live with the Macbook Pro as-is with maybe a little "tweaking". After a few hours of use I realized it also suffered from the glitchy DVD drive issue - some would read, some wouldn't, some that would read were ssssssllllloooowwww. So another call to Apple Care and 20 minutes later I had a Fedex return label emailed to me. 2 hours after I printed the label from the Fedex website, I received another email that my replacement Macbook Pro was already shipped Priority Overnight to me! However inconvenient it may be that I have to send a unit back for defects, Apple more than made up for it by handling it the way they did.
And as far as Apple's strict refurbishment process goes, it is more than likely that the Macbook Pro arrived warped due to the shipping/packaging and not to lack of quality control. My Macbook Pro had no support underneath the center of it in the package. Which when subjected to say, a delivery person dropping it, would result in the area without support taking the brunt of the force. At least, that's my interpretation of it.
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Yoga 2 Pro Cracked Screen and more....

I ordered a Yoga 2 Pro direct from LENOVO very late December - delivered around January 1st.
I didn't have the time to unpack and examine for about a week.
I unpacked and first turn on the computer around January 7...and over the next few days spent just a brief amount of time setting it up, updating, etc.
My time playing with the computer was brief...just 30-45 minutes every other day or so..nothing more than a general look and feel.
I was impressed with the look and feel...the build quality and performance.
Over the weekend things changed for the worse....I was working with the unit in my living room in the morning....closed the lid...placed in on the coffee table.
Later in the afternoon - some 4-5 hours later....I sat down, picked up the Yoga 2 Pro, and in short order noticed a crack extending from top left - just at the end of the LENOVO name - down to the middle of the bottom.
The Yoga 2 was treated with white glove delicacy the entire time since it left it's box.
I currently have numerous laptops (including 2 LENOVO) and tablets...from APPLE, ACER, LENOVO, AMAZON, etc.
I have never experienced anything like it.
The ONLY ideas I can come up with fall into two categories:
1 - the design is inherently flawed.
There is noticeable flex in the unit - both the keyboard and screen - yes - it is minimal (I never twisted or stressed it in anyway beyond gentle normal operation. Perhaps the glass can't handle it? Maybe theglasssize / installissuchthatitcan'thandlethenormalstress?
2 - The unit has issues with thermal expansion.
During the 4-5 hours when the laptop was on my coffee table - the sun had come through the window and warmed my coffee table and everything on it. The Yoga 2 was noticeably very warm when I sat down to work on it. I thought I heard a very faint 'crack' or 'snap' sound as I was opening the screen..Though I can't be sure.
Wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience?
I called LENOVO this morning and have shipped the unit back for a full refund.
The other 'issue' was the native resolution - running programs and apps.
The screen is very hi resolution and looks good. (though it was on the dark side .... even with max brightness darker areas of photos / videos loose distinction...everything goes to black...maybe I could have adjusted otherwise but never got the chance...)
Chrome browser running as a WIN 8 app is useless....the font is so tiny you need jewlers loops to see anything - and trying to use a fingertip for navigation is impossible.
The same for other funtions...yes, the very high resolution is great -but usability is very limited and will require running in a lower - non native resolution if youy want to run applications / software.
Thanks

Hi, I too have had the same problem. I had received my Lenovo Yoga 2 "Pro" today and when I first put it on my lap and opened it, I heard a crack. Oh what a traumatising sound it was. I investigated further and found that I had the same crack as yours. From the Lenovo sign all the way to the middle...
I'm pretty sure the Yoga 2 "Pro" isn't so much of a Pro after all. The build quality is something out of a $500 laptop. The ridiculously thin glass and the bendy plastic isn't ideal at all, the Lenovo team clearly did not know how to design a laptop. I mean afterall, this is Lenovo "the king of laptops".
The reason why I am so offensive is because I had an unforgettable experience with my Surface 2 a couple of months ago. On the same day I received it the device crashed. I took it to a separate serviceman because Microsoft couldn't be bothered to have proper worldwide support. The Nvidia Tegra processor was faulty. You know, it always baffles me why Apple is considered the best. It's because it is, come to think of it. I have NEVER heard of a hardware issue out of ANY Apple device. The build quality on Apple devices is so professionally made, so professionally examined that it is completely out of Lenovo's league. No company can compete with Apple on build quality.
Apple are professional unlike Lenovo.
Dan

Yoga 3 Pro or Yoga 2 Pro? Opinions from dual owners please

Hi,
I'm tossing up between the Yoga 2 Pro and the Yoga 3 Pro.
I like the design of the 3 very much, and the weight.
I will run Ofiice apps, Photoshop CS6 on the road, and lightroom 5.7.
Any pros and cons from dual users with experience of this software in daily use would be apprecited.
Regards,
David.

I will be doing a video review on my experience soon but here are some points I can tell you already -
1) It is a great travelling companion, movies, videos, songs, small gaming is all perfect.
2) Battery life is really nice, I watched 3.5 hour long Lord of the rings and still had about 60% left
3) Pretty light and rotates 360 degrees, very comfortable to use in any and every mode.
4) Does not get hot, remains cool.
5) Exquisite looks especially the Bright orange color, which is my fav.
6) Screen is beautiful and everything is crisp (I use it at 1080p)
7) Some apps are very useful like ShareIt, transfer data from android, iphone etc in seconds over a wifi network.
8) Performance is good for browsing as well.
9) Boots in 3-5 seconds
10) Keyoard is backlit and very nice but shallow, trackpad is an absolute delight.
2 finger taps, 2 finger swipes, 3 finger swipes, 2 finger zoom, 2 finger scrolling of pages, everything is smooth and responsive.
11) Sound quality is awesome as well, very loud and clear. Enough bass to provide enjoyable experience.
What you should not expect -
1) Heavy graphics intensive tasks.
2) Lags a bit on some web pages scrolling (NOT noticeable)
3) Some software which are useless and can be uninstalled.
I typed this whole post on my Yoga 3 Pro and it is a great for me to type on this beauty.
Going to watch a movie now.
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Yoga 3 Pro Touchpad "Momentum" or "Inertia"

The Yoga 3 Pro appears to use a Synaptics touchpad driver. I have used a Dell at work and an HP at home both using Synaptics touchpads as well as my wife's Toshiba Satellite. The device drivers for these offered "Momentum" which, once you get used to, you can't live without. Momentum allows you to flick your finger a little in a direction and the mouse cursor will continue in that direction across the screen until you touch the touchpad again which "catches" or stops the cursor movement and you can resume moving it to its final destination. The Lenovo Yoga 3 "Synaptics" touchpad driver does not offer this option in its settings. Does anyone know of updated drivers that will provide this capability?
I have looked a little deeper (into the registry) of the other computers and have found some settings that seem to enable it in the current driver (Synaptics 18.0.7.85) - MomentumMotion (setting to 1 enables it) as well as MomentumMotionFriction. No wonder it is disabled by default and no setting in the GUI to turn it on - it is very erratic and barely works (sometimes works a little if you make a very long pass across the touchpad and not too quickly before letting go). It is very unusable as it stands in this driver.
If anyone has any information on how to enable this feature properly through a proper driver that works, please let me know. This one feature really makes or breaks using a touch pad all day without getting so "tired" in the hands, fingers, and wrist. Even though it is a touch screen, it is just awkward to poke at the screen when in laptop mode with such a nice and light laptop

I will be doing a video review on my experience soon but here are some points I can tell you already -
1) It is a great travelling companion, movies, videos, songs, small gaming is all perfect.
2) Battery life is really nice, I watched 3.5 hour long Lord of the rings and still had about 60% left
3) Pretty light and rotates 360 degrees, very comfortable to use in any and every mode.
4) Does not get hot, remains cool.
5) Exquisite looks especially the Bright orange color, which is my fav.
6) Screen is beautiful and everything is crisp (I use it at 1080p)
7) Some apps are very useful like ShareIt, transfer data from android, iphone etc in seconds over a wifi network.
8) Performance is good for browsing as well.
9) Boots in 3-5 seconds
10) Keyoard is backlit and very nice but shallow, trackpad is an absolute delight.
2 finger taps, 2 finger swipes, 3 finger swipes, 2 finger zoom, 2 finger scrolling of pages, everything is smooth and responsive.
11) Sound quality is awesome as well, very loud and clear. Enough bass to provide enjoyable experience.
What you should not expect -
1) Heavy graphics intensive tasks.
2) Lags a bit on some web pages scrolling (NOT noticeable)
3) Some software which are useless and can be uninstalled.
I typed this whole post on my Yoga 3 Pro and it is a great for me to type on this beauty.
Going to watch a movie now.
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Yoga 3 Pro Performance issue on streaming video

I recently purchased a Yoga 3 Pro despite serious concerns about the reviews citing such poor performance from Intels new M-core processors. I had read at some point in my searching that Intel was supposedly releasing a firmware update that would essentially fix everything. I have a suspision that my issues are related to the processor. The problem I'm having can best be described as performance drop, or fps drops when playing videos in Youtube and on Twitch.tv. I've tried multipled browsers, and updates to flash. The browser is the only program running. It does not come in waves or anything, it is a constant issue on these sites. Beta.twitch.tv however does not have this issue, I believe they switched away from flash-based players. Netflix also has no issues. The issue is not a buffering issue. Maximizing the video also makes the problem worse. If anyone has any ideas or solutions I would be very much appreciated. I love the laptop and would hate to have to return because I can't get a few small parts of it to work.
Thank you!

Hi snickers, and welcome to the Lenovo User Community!
Like you I read the performance reviews, so I've been trying to stretch the Yoga 3 Pro. For video I've watched YouTube, Netflix, and VUDU maximised at full screen. I've watched full-length movies. I just watched a few Twitch.tv videos. I have yet to experience any poor performance. My browser is 32-bit Chrome. I'm on a 50-100Mbps Internet connection and either 802.11n or ac.
What are the symptoms you're seeing? When you say fps drop, what are you seeing exaclty? Are you using factory default drivers?
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