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The Fn Key Lock Function, Accessibility, Set up

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Getting Familiar with Your Computer The Fn Key Lock Function You can set up your computer so that you need to press Fn only once to get the same effect as when you press and hold Fn. With this setup, after you press a function key in the top row, Fn returns to its normal state. Set up the Fn key this way, select the Accessibility ( ) button in the ThinkPad Configuration program window, or type PS2 FNS E at the command prompt. Key Combination + Fn F2 (Only for OS/2 or Windows users) Fn + F 3 Fn + F4 Fn + F 7 Feature Function keys not shown in the following table have no function. Meaning Fuel-Gauge display on or off Standby mode Suspend mode The Fuel-Gauge program must be activated before you can use this key combination. If you press this key combination, the window for the battery power status appears or disappears. You can set parameters for power status in the window. The computer enters standby mode. For more information about this mode, see "Using the Power-Saving Modes" on page 33. The computer enters suspend mode. For more information about this mode, see "Using the Power-Saving Modes" on page 33. LCD/external monitor switching Computer output is displayed in the following order when an external monitor is attached. Fn + Power mode switching During battery-power operation, the power mode changes as follows: Fn + F12 Hibernation mode The computer enters hibernation mode. See "Using the Power-Saving Modes" on page 33 for more information. Chapter 1. Getting Familiar with Your Computer 13

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Getting Familiar with Your Computer
The Fn Key Lock Function
You can set up your computer so that you need to press
Fn
only
once to get the same effect as when you press and hold
Fn
.
With this setup, after you press a function key in the top row,
Fn
returns to its normal state.
Set up the
Fn
key this way, select the
Accessibility
(
) button in the ThinkPad Configuration
program window, or type
PS2 FNS E
at the command prompt.
Function keys not shown in the following table have no function.
Key
Combination
Feature
Meaning
Fn
+
F2
(Only for OS/2
or Windows
users)
Fuel-Gauge
display on or off
The Fuel-Gauge program must be activated before you can use this
key combination.
If you press this key combination, the window for the battery power
status appears or disappears.
You can set parameters for power
status in the window.
Fn
+
F3
Standby mode
The computer enters standby mode.
For more information about
this mode, see “Using the Power-Saving Modes” on page
33.
Fn
+
F4
Suspend mode
The computer enters suspend mode.
For more information about
this mode, see “Using the Power-Saving Modes” on page
33.
Fn
+
F7
LCD/external
monitor switching
Computer output is displayed in the following order when an
external monitor is attached.
Fn
+
Power mode
switching
During battery-power operation, the power mode changes as
follows:
Fn
+
F12
Hibernation mode
The computer enters hibernation mode.
See “Using the
Power-Saving Modes” on page
33 for more information.
Chapter 1.
Getting Familiar with Your Computer
13