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Solving computer problems v If the standby indicator is off, your computer is in hibernation mode or power-off state. Connect the ac adapter to the computer; then press power button to resume operation. If the system still does not return from standby mode, your system may stop responding and you cannot turn off the computer. In this case, you need to reset the computer. If you have not saved your data, it may be lost. To reset the computer, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds or more. If the system is still not reset, remove the ac adapter and the battery. Problem: Your computer does not enter standby or hibernation mode. Solution: Check whether any option has been selected that would disable your computer from entering standby or hibernation mode. Problem: The Fn+F12 key combination does not cause the computer to enter hibernation mode. Solution: The computer cannot enter hibernation mode. If the hibernation mode is not enabled. To enable it, do as follows: 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 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 (is green), press Fn to resume from the standby mode. 22 ThinkPad® G40 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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v
If
the
standby
indicator
is
off,
your
computer
is
in
hibernation
mode
or
power-off
state.
Connect
the
ac
adapter
to
the
computer;
then
press
power
button
to
resume
operation.
If
the
system
still
does
not
return
from
standby
mode,
your
system
may
stop
responding
and
you
cannot
turn
off
the
computer.
In
this
case,
you
need
to
reset
the
computer.
If
you
have
not
saved
your
data,
it
may
be
lost.
To
reset
the
computer,
press
and
hold
the
power
button
for
4
seconds
or
more.
If
the
system
is
still
not
reset,
remove
the
ac
adapter
and
the
battery.
Problem:
Your
computer
does
not
enter
standby
or
hibernation
mode.
Solution:
Check
whether
any
option
has
been
selected
that
would
disable
your
computer
from
entering
standby
or
hibernation
mode.
Problem:
The
Fn+F12
key
combination
does
not
cause
the
computer
to
enter
hibernation
mode.
Solution:
The
computer
cannot
enter
hibernation
mode.
If
the
hibernation
mode
is
not
enabled.
To
enable
it,
do
as
follows:
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
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
(is
green),
press
Fn
to
resume
from
the
standby
mode.
Solving
computer
problems
22
ThinkPad
®
G40
Series
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide