Fn Key Combinations - IBM ThinkPad G40 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Fn key combinations

The following table shows the function of each combination
of Fn with a function key.
Key
combination
Fn+F1
Fn+F2
Fn+F3
Fn+F4
Fn+F5
Fn+F6
Fn+F7
Fn+F9
Fn+F10
Fn+F11
Fn+F12
Fn+Home
Fn+End
Fn+Spacebar
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.
Put the computer in standby mode. To return to
normal operation, press the Fn key
independently, without pressing a function key.
Note: The setting can be changed so that
pressing it puts the computer into hibernation
mode or even shuts the computer down.
Open the Wireless Radio Control screen.
Note: To use this function, the IBM PM device
driver must be installed on the computer.
Reserved.
Switch between the computer display and an
external monitor (CRT). If an external monitor is
attached, computer output is displayed in the
following three patterns in turn:
v CRT display
v Computer display + CRT display
v Computer display
Note: This setting can be changed so that
pressing it starts a presentation scheme directly
with no need to start Presentation Director.
Open the EasyEject Utility screen.
Note: This function is supported only in
Windows XP and Windows 2000.
Reserved.
Reserved.
Put the computer into hibernation mode. To
return to normal operation, press the power
button for less than four seconds.
Note: To use Fn+F12 for hibernation, the IBM
PM device driver must be installed on the
computer.
The computer display becomes brighter.
The computer display becomes less bright.
Enable the FullScreen Magnifier function.
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