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Solving computer problems Problem: The Fn+F12 key combination does not make the computer enter hibernation mode. Solution: The computer cannot enter hibernation mode: v If you are using one of the IBM communication PC Cards. To enter hibernation mode, stop the communication program, and then remove the PC Card or disable the PC Card slot, using the Control Panel. v If the hibernation utility is not installed in Windows 98 or Windows NT. To install the hibernation utility, refer to "Installing device drivers". v If the hibernation mode is not enabled. To enable hibernation mode, do as follows: For Windows 98: 1. Start the ThinkPad Configuration Program. 2. Click Power Management. 3. Click the Hibernation tab. 4. Click the Enable hibernation... button. 5. Click the Create Now button. For Windows NT: Note: You must format your hard disk with the FAT format system to use hibernation mode in Windows NT. If you format your hard disk with NTFS, the default format in Windows NT, you cannot use hibernation mode. 1. Start the ThinkPad Configuration Program. 2. Click Power Management. 3. Click Suspend/Resume Options. 4. Click Enable Hibernation. 5. Click OK. For Windows 2000: 1. Start the ThinkPad Configuration Program. 2. Click Power Management. 3. Click the Hibernate tab. 4. Select the Enable hibernate support checkbox. 5. Click OK. Note: You can enter hibernation mode by pressing Fn+F12 only if the PM driver for Windows 2000 has been installed. 20 ThinkPad® A30 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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Problem:
The Fn+F12 key combination does not make the computer enter
hibernation mode.
Solution:
The computer cannot enter hibernation mode:
v
If you are using one of the IBM communication PC Cards. To enter
hibernation mode, stop the communication program, and then remove the
PC Card or disable the PC Card slot, using the
Control Panel
.
v
If the hibernation utility is not installed in Windows 98 or Windows NT. To
install the hibernation utility, refer to
Installing device drivers
.
v
If the hibernation mode is not enabled. To enable hibernation mode, do as
follows:
For Windows 98:
1.
Start the ThinkPad Configuration Program.
2.
Click
Power Management
.
3.
Click the
Hibernation
tab.
4.
Click the
Enable hibernation...
button.
5.
Click the
Create Now
button.
For Windows NT:
Note:
You must format your hard disk with the FAT format system to use
hibernation mode in Windows NT. If you format your hard disk with
NTFS, the default format in Windows NT, you cannot use hibernation
mode.
1.
Start the ThinkPad Configuration Program.
2.
Click
Power Management.
3.
Click
Suspend/Resume Options
.
4.
Click
Enable Hibernation
.
5.
Click
OK
.
For Windows 2000:
1.
Start the ThinkPad Configuration Program.
2.
Click
Power Management
.
3.
Click the
Hibernate
tab.
4.
Select the
Enable hibernate support
checkbox.
5.
Click
OK
.
Note:
You can enter hibernation mode by pressing Fn+F12 only if the PM
driver for Windows 2000 has been installed.
Solving computer problems
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ThinkPad
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A30 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide