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Fn key combinations
The following table shows the function of each combination
of Fn with a function key.
Key
combination
Description
Fn+F1 Reserved.
Fn+F2 Reserved.
Fn+F3 R50e and R52 series:Turn off the computer
display, leaving the screen blank. To turn the
computer display on again, press any key or
press the TrackPoint pointing stick.
R51e series:Select a power scheme that has
been created by Power Manager. A panel for
selecting a power scheme appears when this
combination is pressed.
Notes:
1. If the user has logged on with a
administrator user ID, and Fn+F3 is
pressed, the panel for selecting a power
scheme appears. If the user have logged
on with another user ID, and Fn+F3 is
pressed, the panel does not appear.
2. The computer display cannot be turned off
by pressing Fn+F3.
Fn+F4 Put the computer in standby mode. To return to
normal operation, press the Fn key only,
without pressing a function key.
Note: This combination of keys 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.
Fn+F5 Control the power source of the built-in
Bluetooth wireless device. This combination of
the keys functions as a toggle switch of the
power state.
Note: In Windows 2000 or Windows XP, this
combination of keys enables or disables the
built-in wireless networking features (the IEEE
802.11 standard) and the Bluetooth wireless
features. To use this function, the following
drivers must be installed.
v ThinkPad Power Management driver
v OnScreen Display utility
v Wireless device drivers
Fn+F6 Reserved.
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Product overview
ThinkPad R50e, R51e and R52 Series 59