Lenovo ThinkPad X41 (Greek) Service and troubleshooting guide for ThinkPad X41 - Page 47

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Solving computer problems 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 system does not wake up at the time set on the timer, if the computer 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: Chapter 2. Solving computer problems 23

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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
system
does
not
wake
up
at
the
time
set
on
the
timer,
if
the
computer
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:
Solving
computer
problems
Chapter
2.
Solving
computer
problems
23