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Solving computer problems is not connected to an ac power source, -or- The system does not enter hibernation mode from suspend mode, if the computer is not connected to an ac power source. Solution: The timer-wake-with-battery-operation is disabled by default. If you enable this function, the computer could wake up and begin running while it is being carried; this could lead to damage to the hard disk drive. With this risk in mind, you can enable the timer-wake-with-batteryoperation. 1. Turn your computer off and then on again; then, while the message, "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue Access IBM button" is displayed at the lower left of the screen, press the Access IBM button. Rescue and Recovery screen opens. 2. Click Access BIOS. The System Restart Required window is displayed. 3. Click Yes. The computer restarts, and the BIOS Setup Utility menu appears. 4. With the cursor key, select Config; then press Enter. The Power submenu is displayed. 5. Select Timer Wake with Battery Operation by pressing Enter. 6. With the F5 or F6 key, select Enabled; then press Enter. 7. Press F10 and Enter to save this setting and exit this utility. For information about the BIOS Setup Utility, see "BIOS Setup Utility" in Access IBM, your on-board help system. Problem: The Fn+F12 key combination does not cause the computer to 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. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar (for Windows XP) or the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar (for Windows 2000). v If the hibernation utility is not installed in Windows 98 or Windows NT. To install the hibernation utility, refer to "Installing device drivers" in the Access IBM, your on-board help system. v If the hibernation mode is not enabled. To enable it, do as follows: For Windows 98: 1. Start the ThinkPad Configuration Program. 24 ThinkPad® T40 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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is
not
connected
to
an
ac
power
source,
-or-
The
system
does
not
enter
hibernation
mode
from
suspend
mode,
if
the
computer
is
not
connected
to
an
ac
power
source.
Solution:
The
timer-wake-with-battery-operation
is
disabled
by
default.
If
you
enable
this
function,
the
computer
could
wake
up
and
begin
running
while
it
is
being
carried;
this
could
lead
to
damage
to
the
hard
disk
drive.
With
this
risk
in
mind,
you
can
enable
the
timer-wake-with-battery-
operation.
1.
Turn
your
computer
off
and
then
on
again;
then,
while
the
message,
“
To
interrupt
normal
startup,
press
the
blue
Access
IBM
button
”
is
displayed
at
the
lower
left
of
the
screen,
press
the
Access
IBM
button.
Rescue
and
Recovery
screen
opens.
2.
Click
Access
BIOS
.
The
System
Restart
Required
window
is
displayed.
3.
Click
Yes
.
The
computer
restarts,
and
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility
menu
appears.
4.
With
the
cursor
key,
select
Config
;
then
press
Enter.
The
Power
submenu
is
displayed.
5.
Select
Timer
Wake
with
Battery
Operation
by
pressing
Enter.
6.
With
the
F5
or
F6
key,
select
Enabled
;
then
press
Enter.
7.
Press
F10
and
Enter
to
save
this
setting
and
exit
this
utility.
For
information
about
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility,
see
“
BIOS
Setup
Utility
”
in
Access
IBM,
your
on-board
help
system.
Problem:
The
Fn+F12
key
combination
does
not
cause
the
computer
to
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.
Click
the
Safely
Remove
Hardware
icon
in
the
taskbar
(for
Windows
XP)
or
the
Unplug
or
Eject
Hardware
icon
in
the
taskbar
(for
Windows
2000).
v
If
the
hibernation
utility
is
not
installed
in
Windows
98
or
Windows
NT.
To
install
the
hibernation
utility,
refer
to
“
Installing
device
drivers
”
in
the
Access
IBM,
your
on-board
help
system.
v
If
the
hibernation
mode
is
not
enabled.
To
enable
it,
do
as
follows:
For
Windows
98:
1.
Start
the
ThinkPad
Configuration
Program.
Solving
computer
problems
24
ThinkPad
®
T40
Series
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide