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For Windows NT:
Note: You must format your hard disk with the FAT format system to use
hibernation mode in Windows NT. If you format your hard disk with
NTFS, the default format in Windows NT, you cannot use hibernation
mode.
1. Start the ThinkPad Configuration Program.
2. Click Power Management.
3. Click Suspend/Resume Options.
4. Click Enable Hibernation.
5. Click OK.
For Windows 2000 or Windows XP:
1. Start the ThinkPad Configuration Program.
2. Click Power Management.
3. Click the Hibernate tab.
4. Select the hibernate support checkbox.
5. Click OK.
Note: You can enter hibernation mode by pressing Fn+F12 only if the PM
driver for Windows 2000 or Windows XP has been installed.
Problem: Under Windows XP, the Fn+F3 key combination does not make the
computer screen go blank.
Solution: Windows XP enables multiple users to log on to the system at the
same time. If you are the first user to have logged on to your computer, you
can use the Fn+F3 key combination. Otherwise the combination will not work
on your computer.
Computer screen problems
Problem: The screen is blank.
Solution:
v If the standby status indicator is on (in green), press Fn to resume from the
standby mode.
v If you are using the ac adapter, or using the battery, and the battery status
indicator is on (in green), press Fn+Home to make the screen brighter.
v If you attach an external monitor to your computer, press Fn+F7 to switch
the screen output location.
v If the problem persists, do the “Solution” in the problem below.
Problem: The screen is unreadable or distorted.
Solving computer problems
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