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Solving Computer Problems, Start the ThinkPad Configuration program.

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Title: C79FZMST CreationDate: 06/15/98 22:38:45 Solving Computer Problems To solve the problems discussed in this section, you need to use the ThinkPad Configuration program. To start the ThinkPad Configuration program, find the ThinkPad icon on the taskbar; then double-click on the icon. The ThinkPad Configuration program window appears: You can also open the ThinkPad Configuration program as follows: 1. Click on Start. 2. Move the cursor on Programs and ThinkPad; then click on ThinkPad Configuration. My screen keeps blanking when I do not want it to. How can I stop this? You can disable any system timers, such as the LCD turnoff timer or the system standby timer, with the ThinkPad Configuration program. 1 Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. 2 Click on the Power Management button; then click on the Power Schemes tab. You can disable the system timers by selecting Never rather than a specific time. How can I use my infrared port as a communication port? If the infrared port is disabled, you must enable it before you can use it again. To enable your infrared port, do as follows: 1 Save your work and quit any program you are using. 2 Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. 8 IBM ThinkPad 385XD Guide for Windows 98

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Solving Computer Problems
To solve the problems discussed in this section, you need to use the
ThinkPad Configuration program.
To start the ThinkPad
Configuration program, find the ThinkPad icon on the taskbar; then
double-click on the icon.
The ThinkPad Configuration program window appears:
You can also open the
ThinkPad Configuration program as
follows:
1.
Click on
Start
.
2.
Move the cursor on
Programs
and
ThinkPad
; then click on
ThinkPad Configuration
.
My screen keeps blanking when I do not want it to.
How can I
stop this?
You can disable any system timers, such as the LCD turnoff
timer or the system standby timer, with the ThinkPad
Configuration program.
1
Start the ThinkPad Configuration program.
2
Click on the
Power Management
button; then click on
the
Power Schemes
tab.
You can disable the system timers by selecting
Never
rather than a specific time.
How can I use my infrared port as a communication port?
If the infrared port is disabled, you must enable it before you
can use it again.
To enable your infrared port, do as
follows:
1
Save your work and quit any program you are using.
2
Start the ThinkPad Configuration program.
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IBM ThinkPad 385XD Guide for Windows 98
Title: C79FZMST CreationDate: 06/15/98 22:38:45