From: hfxmt@hotmail.com on
Thanks everyone for the help. Thank you James for that link. I
should have seen that as much as I looked at IBM lately. I'll give it
a try when I get the software. Thanks again. (Hope I dont have to
come back soon, except to browse)

From: JHEM on
hfxmt(a)hotmail.com wrote:
> Thanks everyone for the help. Thank you James for that link. I
> should have seen that as much as I looked at IBM lately. I'll give it
> a try when I get the software. Thanks again. (Hope I dont have to
> come back soon, except to browse)

If you need to browse, browse here: http://forum.thinkpads.com

Regards,

James


From: Philip R. Mann on
<hfxmt(a)hotmail.com> wrote ...
> My laptop is stuck on a blank screen. The "Z" with the circle around
> it on the system status is lit. Does anyone know what this indicates
>> and how to get rid of it. I think it might have something to do with
>> hibernation or sleep, but the sleep indicator is not lit. I dont have
>> a manual and have not been able to find an answer at the IBM website.

Nothing wrong with your system --- that's the power on indicator.

Full description of the 5/3 status indicators on the T2* series (from the T2* Hardware Maintenance Guide):

Indicator/Meaning
1- Drive in use/Green: Data is being read from or written to the hard-disk drive, the diskette drive, or the drive in the Ultrabay 2000. When this indicator is on, do not put the computer into standby mode or turn off the computer. Note: Do not move the system while the Green drive in use light is on. Sudden physical shock could cause drive errors.

2- Num lock/Green: The numeric keypad on the keyboard is enabled. To enable or disable the keypad, press and hold the Fn key while pressing the NumLk key.

3- Caps lock/Green: Caps Lock mode is enabled. To enable or disable Caps Lock mode, press Fn + Caps Lock key.

4- Scroll lock/Green: Scroll Lock mode is enabled. Arrow keys can be used as screen-scroll function keys, but not to move the cursor. To enable or disable Scroll Lock mode, press Fn + ScrLk key. Not all application programs support this function.

5- Power on/Green: This indicator stays lighted whenever the computer is on. If the power-on indicator is on and the standby indicator is off, the system is ready to use. If both the power-on indicator and the standby indicator are on, you can use the computer after it returns from the standby mode and the standby indicator goes off.

6- Battery/Green: The battery is fully charged.
Blinking green: The battery has enough power to operate, but is being charged.
Orange: The battery power is low. The battery needs to be charged.
Blinking orange: The battery needs to be charged when the indicator starts blinking orange, the computer beeps three times.

7- Standby status/Green: The computer is in standby mode.
Blinking green: The computer is entering standby mode or hibernation mode, or is resuming normal operation.
This indicator does not blink in Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows XP.

8- Ultrabay status/Green: An Ultrabay 2000 device is installed and in use.
Blinking green: An Ultrabay 2000 device is in the process of being detached.
Turn off: An Ultrabay 2000 device is ready to be attached or detached.
Note: If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, the Ultrabay status indicator does not blink while an Ultrabay 2000 device is being detached. Instead, a message box pops up when the process is completed; then the indicator turns off.



From: hfxmt@hotmail.com on
Thanks James for that link. I'm sure I'll find that helpful.

From: hfxmt@hotmail.com on
Thanks Philip, that was what I was looking for. Very helpful.
Thanks again.