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Using Power Management Standby Mode In standby mode, the hard disk drive stops and the LCD turns off. The computer immediately resumes normal operation when you press any key or use any pointing device. Also, if a power-saving monitor (Energy Star Monitor) is in use when the computer enters standby mode, the computer activates the monitor's low-power mode. Suspend Modes The computer provides the following two types of suspend modes for you to save power: Suspend mode RediSafe suspend mode The following indicators change status when using suspend mode: Current Status In Suspend Mode Entering or Resuming Suspend Normal Operation Indicator Lamps Suspend Mode Green Off Blinking green Off Power-On Off Green Suspend mode. In suspend mode, all tasks are stopped and stored in memory to save power. When the computer resumes normal operation, the tasks are automatically restored. 68 IBM ThinkPad 560 User's Guide

Section	Page
About This Book	6
Viewing the Online Book	7
Information Notices	8
Treatment of Icons	8
Safety Notice	9
Ergonomics Information	10
Chapter 1. Getting Started	19
Overall Setup Procedures	20
Checking Your Items	22
Setting Up Your Computer	23
Going from Here	28
Chapter 2. Getting Familiar with Your Computer	29
Identifying the Hardware Features	30
System-Status Indicators	33
Providing Power	35
AC Adapter	35
Battery Pack	35
Operating with the TrackPoint III	36
Changing the Cap	37
Using the Fn Key Function	38
Operating the Numeric Keypad	40
Using the External Diskette Drive	41
Keeping the Computer from Being Damaged	43
Carrying the Computer	44
Chapter 3. Operating Your Computer	45
What Happens When Power Is Turned On?	46
Using the ThinkPad Features Program	47
Starting the ThinkPad Features Program	48
Using Easy-Setup	52
Starting Easy-Setup	52
Using the Selectable Drive-Startup Sequence	56
Using the Computer LCD or the External Monitor	58
Display Output Type	58
Considerations for DOS Screen on the LCD	60
Attaching a Monitor	61
Using SVGA Video Mode	63
Motion Video Playback	64
Using PC Cards	65
PC Card Limitations under Power Management	65
Using the PC Card Director Program	66
Starting PC Card Director for OS/2 or Windows	67
Starting PC Card Director for DOS	69
Using the Infrared Communication Feature	70
Considerations for Communication	71
Using Audio Features	72
Using the Audio Function for OS/2	72
Using the Audio Function for Windows	72
Chapter 4. Using Battery Power	73
Charging the Battery Pack	74
Charging with the AC Adapter	74
Replacing the Battery Pack	75
Monitoring the Battery Status	77
Using the Battery Status Indicator	77
Using the Fuel-Gauge Program	78
Preserving Battery-Pack Life	80
Maximizing Battery-Powered Operation	80
Using Advanced Power Management	81
Decreasing LCD Brightness	84
Using the Battery Power-Management Function	84
Chapter 5. Protecting Your Computer	95
Using the Power-On Password	96
Setting a Power-On Password	96
Entering a Power-On Password	98
Changing a Power-On Password	99
Removing a Power-On Password	100
Using the Personalization Feature	101
Entering the Personal Information	102
Deleting a Personalized Screen	105
Using Locks	106
Chapter 6. Installing and Removing Options	107
Installing and Removing PC Cards	108
Inserting the PC Card	108
Removing the PC Card	110
Increasing Memory Capacity	111
Installing and Removing the DIMM	112
Attaching an External Numeric Keypad or a Mouse	117
Using the Mouse and Other Pointing Devices	118
Attaching an External Keyboard	119
Chapter 7. Installing Software	121
What You Need for Your Computer	122
Installing the Operating System and Device Drivers	123
Installing Software for OS/2 Warp Version 3	124
Installing IBM OS/2 Warp	125
Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for OS/2 Warp	125
Installing the PC Card Director for OS/2 Warp	127
Installing the ESS AudioDrive Support Software for OS/2 Warp	128
Installing the Infrared Device Driver for OS/2 Warp	130
Installing the ThinkPad Display Device Driver for OS/2 Warp	132
Installing Software for IBM PC DOS Version 7.0	133
Installing DOS 7.0	134
Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for DOS 7.0	134
Installing the PC Card Director for DOS 7.0	135
Installing Software for Microsoft Windows Version 3.11	136
Installing Windows 3.11	138
Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for Windows 3.11	142
Installing the PC Card Director for Windows 3.11	143
Installing the ESS AudioDrive Support Software for Windows 3.11	144
Installing the Infrared Device Driver for Windows 3.11	145
Installing the ThinkPad Display Driver for Windows 3.11	146
Installing Software for Microsoft Windows 95	147
Installing Windows 95	147
Installing the ThinkPad Display Driver for Windows 95	148
Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for Windows 95	150
Installing the PC Card Director for Windows 95	151
Installing the ESS AudioDrive Support Software for Windows 95	155
Installing the Infrared Device Driver for Windows 95	157
Chapter 8. Solving Computer Problems	159
Common Problems and Frequently Asked Questions	161
Common Problems and Actions	161
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers	162
Testing the Computer	164
Troubleshooting Charts	167
Error Codes	167
LCD Blank or Power-On Problems	170
Screen Messages	171
Other Problems	173
What If Testing Cannot Find the Problem?	174
Battery Power Problems	174
External Diskette Drive Problems	175
External Monitor Problems	175
Hibernation Problems	176
Infrared Communication Problems	177
Keyboard, External Numeric Keypad, and Pointing Device Problems	178
Option Problems	180
PC Card Problems	181
Printer Problems	182
Software Problems	183
Getting Service	184
Listing Installed Options	185
Recording Identification Numbers	185
Using the HelpWare Support Family	186
Purchasing Additional HelpWare Services	190
Custom Services	194
Obtaining IBM Operating System Updates	194
About Your Warranty	195
Service outside North America	196
Appendix A. Avoiding Hardware Conflicts	201
Avoiding System Resource Conflicts	201
Avoiding System Resource Conflicts When Using PC Cards	202
List of System Resources	206
Appendix B. Advanced Information for PC Cards	209
Auto Configurator for PC Card Director	209
Starting the Auto Configurator Utility for OS/2 or Windows	209
Adding to the CONFIG.SYS File	213
Registered Drivers and Standard Rules for OS/2	213
Registered Drivers and Standard Rules for DOS and Windows	216
Storage Card Device Driver	218
PCMCIA Storage Card Device Driver for OS/2	218
PCMCIA Storage Card Device Driver for DOS and Windows	218
Before Using PCMCIA Storage Cards	218
Using PCMCIA ATA Cards with Multiple Partitions	219
Parameters for the OS/2 PCMCIA ATA Card Device Driver	219
Parameters for DOS PCMCIA Storage Card Device Drivers	220
PCMCIA Storage Card Device Manager for OS/2	222
OS/2 PCMCIA Storage API Device Driver	222
Flash Card Memory Technology Driver	223
Checking the Allocated Resources for the PC Card	224
Avoiding PC Card Resource Conflicts	226
Virtual Card Services for OS/2	227
Appendix C. Using PS2 Commands	229
Appendix D. Features and Specifications	237
Features	237
Specifications	239
IBM Power Cords	240
Diskette Standards	243
Appendix E. Product Warranties and Notices	245
Notices	249
Trademarks	249