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# Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 5)

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## Model description

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, Gen 5.

To ensure you have this version, run dmidecode:

    # dmidecode -t system | grep Version

    Version: ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th

### Support

Device | Working
Intel graphics | Yes
Wireless network configuration#iwlwifi | Yes
Native Ethernet with Dongle | Yes
Mobile broadband | Yes
ALSA | Yes
Touchpad | Yes
TrackPoint | Yes
Camera | Yes
Fingerprint Reader | No
Power management | Yes
Bluetooth | Yes
microSD card reader | Yes

### Fingerprint Reader

The fingerprint reader included with this model `138a:0097 Validity Sensors, Inc` currently lacks a linux driver. Community discussion of this issue indicates that preliminary efforts to reverse engineer a driver have failed. Synaptics (which has acquired 'Validity Sensors') has unofficially said that they cannot disclose the protocol, but may possibly release a binary driver.

## Configuration

### Keyboard Fn Shortcuts

- Fn+4 sends XF86Sleep (puts computer to sleep by default)
- Fn+S sends Alt_L+Sys_Req
- Fn+P sends Pause
- Fn+B sends Control_L+Break
- Fn+K sends Scroll_Lock
- Fn by itself sends XF86WakeUp (wakes computer from sleep by default)

### Display

There are two options for displays:

- 14" FHD IPS (1920 x 1080): Works
- 14" WQHD (2560 x 1440): ??

### TrackPoint Scrolling

To enable TrackPoint middle-button scrolling, install the xorg-xinput package from the official repositories add the following line to your .xinitrc.

    xinput set-prop "ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse" "libinput Scroll Method Enabled" 0 0 1

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