Thinkpad T42 function keys

Ever wondered what all the function keys in the Thinkpad stand for?

Fn-F3: Turns off the LCD display and turns the screen off. Move the mouse or press any key to turn the screen on again.
Fn-F4: Switches to Standby mode. Press the Fn key independently to return to the normal state.
Fn-F5: Enable/disable wireless networking features (IEEE 802.11) and the Bluetooth features.
Fn-F7: Allows you to switch between LCD display and External display, or a combination of both. The “Presentation or Display Scheme” menu allows you to choose from pre-defined schemes.
Fn-F12: Puts the computer into Hibernation mode. To return, keep the power button pressed for less than 4 seconds.
Fn-PgUp: Turns the ThinkLight on. This turns on a small glow in the keyboard, useful in presentations.
Fn-Home: Increases brightness of the display.
Fn-End: Decreases brightness of the display.

More information is available at IBM’s website.

By Mikhail Esteves | February 2nd, 2005 in General

3 Comments

NickleAugust 15th, 2005 at 11:38 pm

Thanks a ton for this info! IBM’s site is terrible for locating seemingly simple info such as this,

thanks!

ChrisOctober 10th, 2005 at 8:44 pm

Thanks.

denstasjJuly 20th, 2006 at 9:30 pm

Very to the point help.
IBM sith is not simple to navigate.

Good Job