Fn Key Combinations - IBM ThinkPad R40 2681 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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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+F8
Fn+F9
Fn+F10
Fn+F11
Fn+F12
Fn+PgUp
Fn+Home
Fn+End
Fn+Spacebar
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ThinkPad R40
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: In Windows XP and Windows 2000, this
combination of buttons functions as a sleep
button. The setting can be changed so that
pressing it puts the computer into hibernation
mode or even shuts the computer down.
Turn the Bluetooth on or off.
Reserved.
Apply a presentation scheme directly, with no
need to start Presentation Director.
Switch the computer screen size between
expanded and normal mode if the computer
display image is smaller than the physical
display.
Note: This function is not supported in
Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Turn the Easy Eject on or off.
Reserved.
Reserved.
Put the computer into hibernation mode. To
return to normal operation, press the power
button for less than four seconds.
Note: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, you
can use Fn+F12 for hibernation only if the IBM
PM device driver has been installed on the
computer.
Turn the ThinkLight on or off.
The computer display becomes brighter.
The computer display becomes less bright.
Enable the FullScreen Magnifier function.