Sony VAIO Tap 11 - Revision history

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 You can install Console OS using the wireless keyboard that is included with the Tap 11.
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 ==Screen Dimming==

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 ==Support Status==
-* '''Second-generation XPS 12 (Haswell) - <span style="color:green">Green</span> (Console OS works well on this device)'''
+* '''VAIO Tap 11 - <span style="color:green">Green</span> (Console OS works well on this device)'''

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 The Sony VAIO Tap 11 is a convertible Ultrabook™ that is powered by a fourth-generation Intel Core processor (formerly "Haswell").
-It is notable for being the thinnest device ever built with an Intel Core processor.
+It is notable for being the thinnest device ever built with a 4th Generation Intel Core processor.
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 ==Support Status==
-We fully support the VAIO Tap 11 with Console OS Developer Release 1. The only feature known to not fully work currently is NFC. See the NFC section below for more details. Audio may only work via Stereo Bluetooth. We are actively working on these issues.
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 ==Support Status==
-We fully support the VAIO Tap 11 with Console OS Developer Release 1. The only feature known to not work currently is NFC. See the NFC section below for more details.
+We fully support the VAIO Tap 11 with Console OS Developer Release 1. The only feature known to not fully work currently is NFC. See the NFC section below for more details. Audio may only work via Stereo Bluetooth. We are actively working on these issues.
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 ==Installation Instructions==

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 '''[http://consoleos.com/ Console OS] > [[Main_Page|Wiki]] > [[Devices]] > Sony VAIO Tap 11'''
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 ==Device Description==
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 It is notable for being the thinnest device ever built with an Intel Core processor.
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 ==Support Status==
 We fully support the VAIO Tap 11 with Console OS Developer Release 1. The only feature known to not work currently is NFC. See the NFC section below for more details.
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 ==Installation Instructions==
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 You can install Console OS using the wireless keyboard that is included with the Tap 11.
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 ==Screen Dimming==
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 Unfortunately Sony is no longer in the PC business. VAIO was spun off into a company that currently only operates inside Japan. We have not found a contact at the new company to work on resolving this issue in their BIOS. We will evaluate this issue further after transitioning to Android 5.0, Lollipop.
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 ==NFC==
 As mentioned in Support Status, the NFC sensor will power up - but does not function currently. We are actively evaluating the best practices to support the most-used PC NFC chipsets in Console OS. We expect this process to continue through (and after) our transition to Android 5.0, Lollipop.
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 ==Rotating the Screen==

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		+	'''[http://consoleos.com/ Console OS] > [[Main_Page\|Wiki]] > [[Devices]] > Sony VAIO Tap 11'''
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		+	==Device Description==
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		+	The Sony VAIO Tap 11 is a convertible Ultrabook™ that is powered by a fourth-generation Intel Core processor (formerly "Haswell").
		+
		+	It is notable for being the thinnest device ever built with an Intel Core processor.
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		+	==Support Status==
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		+	We fully support the VAIO Tap 11 with Console OS Developer Release 1. The only feature known to not work currently is NFC. See the NFC section below for more details.
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		+	==Installation Instructions==
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		+	You must be running the latest BIOS from Sony.com before installing Console OS. We only test and validate Console OS using the latest system BIOS available, and BIOS updates are critical to the performance-tuning of Console OS and the underlying UEFI firmware.
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		+	You can install Console OS using the wireless keyboard that is included with the Tap 11.
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		+	==Screen Dimming==
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		+	When on automatic brightness, and sometimes even when on manual brightness, the VAIO Tap 11 will darken the screen after several minutes. This is due to aggressive firmware-level ACPI controls meant to conserve battery power.
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		+	To workaround this, simply increase the brightness setting. We recommend an app like [http://powertoggles.com/ Power Toggles] to do this faster than the secondary menu.
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		+	Unfortunately Sony is no longer in the PC business. VAIO was spun off into a company that currently only operates inside Japan. We have not found a contact at the new company to work on resolving this issue in their BIOS. We will evaluate this issue further after transitioning to Android 5.0, Lollipop.
		+
		+	==NFC==
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		+	As mentioned in Support Status, the NFC sensor will power up - but does not function currently. We are actively evaluating the best practices to support the most-used PC NFC chipsets in Console OS. We expect this process to continue through (and after) our transition to Android 5.0, Lollipop.
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		+	==Rotating the Screen==
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		+	The VAIO Tap 11 has a built-in accelerometer that is supported currently in Console OS. However, due to the calibration of the accelerometer, sometimes the display may not rotate correctly at first turn (no pun intended).
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		+	This will happen most often after exiting an app that is only designed to work in portrait mode.
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		+	Again, this is not a bug in Console OS. This just happens much more in Console OS than, say, Windows, because Android apps rotate the display much more frequently.
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		+	To fix this, lift the Tap 11 gently and tap it a couple of times, like you would a pack of chewing gum. This will tell the Tap 11's accelerometer which direction you are holding the device. The screen will then rotate successfully.
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