Function Key Combinations - ThinkPad T430 User Manual

• Configure your computer or start ThinkPad Setup.
All this can be achieved from the Rescue and Recovery workspace. To open the Rescue and Recovery
workspace, do the following:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. When the ThinkPad logo is displayed on the screen, press the ThinkVantage button. The Rescue
and Recovery screen opens.

Function key combinations

To use the Fn function key combinations, press and hold the Fn key
Power conservation
• Fn+F3
Select a power plan that has been created through Power Manager.
• Fn+F4
Put your computer into sleep mode. To return to normal operation, press the Fn key only.
If you want to use the combination to put the computer into hibernation mode or do-nothing mode,
change the settings in the Power Manager program.
Switching a display output location
• Fn+F7
Switch between the computer display and an external monitor. Depending on the Windows operating
system you are using, the following display options might be displayed:
– Computer display only
– Computer display and external monitor (same image)
– Computer display and external monitor (the Extended desktop function)
– External monitor only
Note: For the Windows 7 operating system, the Windows+P key combination has the same functionality
as Fn+F7.
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