Fn Key Combinations - IBM ThinkPad A30 Hardware Maintenance Manual

FRU
Diskette drive
CD-ROM or
DVD drive
Memory
Fan

Fn key combinations

The following table shows the function of each combination
of Fn with a function key.
The Fn key works independently from the operating
system.
Key
combination
Fn + F1
Fn + F2
Fn + F3
Fn + F4
(continued)
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ThinkPad A30, A30p (MT 2652/2653/2654)
Applicable test
1. Diagnostics --> Diskette Drives
2. Interactive Tests --> Diskette
1. Diagnostics --> Other Devices -->
CD-ROM/DVD
2. Interactive Tests --> CD-ROM/DVD Test
1. If two DIMMs are installed, remove one of
them and run Diagnostics --> Memory
Test - Quick.
2. If the problem does not recur, return the
DIMM to its place, remove the other one,
and run the test again.
3. If the test does not detect the error, run
Diagnostics --> Memory Test - Full.
1. Turn on the computer and check the air
turbulence at the louver near the power
switch.
2. Run Diagnostics --> Other Devices -->
IBM Fan.
Description
Reserved.
Reserved.
Turn off the LCD display, leaving the screen
blank. To turn the LCD display on again, press
any key or the TrackPoint stick.
Turn standby mode on. To return to normal
operation, press the Fn key independently,
without pressing a function key.
Notes:
1. This mode is called suspend mode in
Windows 95 and Windows NT.
2. In Windows 2000, this combination of buttons
functions as a sleep button. The customer can
change the settings so that pressing it puts
the computer into hibernation mode or even
shuts the computer down.
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