Statement of Limited Warranty

Machine type 2681, 2722, 2896, 2897 Warranty period All countries and regions Parts - 1 years, labor - 1 years Battery Parts - 1 year Machine type 2682, 2683, 2723, 2724 Warranty period All countries and regions Parts - 3 years, labor - 3 years Battery Parts - 1 year Machine type 2892, 2899 Warranty period All countries and regions Parts - 4 years, labor - 4 years Battery Parts - 1 year Machine type 2893, 2898 Warranty period All countries and regions Parts - 4 years, labor - 4 years Battery Parts - 1 year

Function keys

Key combination Description Fn + F1 Reserved. Fn + F2 Reserved. Fn + F3 Turn off the LCD display, leaving the screen blank. To turn the LCD display on again, press any key or the TrackPoint stick. Fn + F4 Put the computer in standby mode. To return to normal operation, press the Fn key independently, without pressing a function key. NOTE: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, this combination of buttons functions as a sleep button. The setting can be changed so that pressing it puts the computer into hibernation mode or even shuts the computer down. Fn + F5 Turn the Bluetooth on or off. Fn + F6 Reserved. Fn + F7 Switch between the LCD and an external monitor (CRT). If a CRT is attached, computer output is displayed in the following three patterns by turns: CRT LCD + CRT LCD Fn + F8 Switch the computer screen size between expanded and normal mode if the computer display image is smaller than the physical display. NOTE: This function is not supported in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Fn + F9 Turn off the Easy Eject on or off. Fn + F10 Reserved. Fn + F11 Reserved. Fn + F12 Put the computer into hibernation mode. To return to normal operation, press the power button for less than four seconds. NOTE: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, you can use Fn+F12 for hibernation only if the IBM PM device driver has been installed on the computer. Fn + PgUp Turn the ThinkLight on or off. Fn + Home The LCD becomes brighter. Fn + End The LCD becomes less bright. Fn + Spacebar Enable the FullScreen Magnifier function.

Front view

Index Item Image Description 1 Thinklight Use the ThinkPad computer under less than perfect lighting conditions. The ThinkLight device illuminates the keyboard. NOTE: Not supported on R40e models. 2 Computer display The high-resolution, thin-film transistor (TFT) display provides clear and brilliant text and graphics. 3 Power/System status indicators The power-status indicators show whether the computer is in standby, hibernation, or normal mode, whether Bluetooth and Wireless LAN are in use, and show the charge level of the battery. Your computer has four system-status indicators: Drive in use, Numeric lock, Caps lock, and Power on. 4 Power switch Use the power switch to turn on the computer. 5 Forward and Back keys The Forward and Back keys on your keyboard near the cursor-control keys are used with your Internet browser, such as Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer. They function like the forward and back arrows in the browser that move you back and forward to pages you have viewed in the order that you opened them. 6 Built-in microphone The built-in microphone captures sound and voice when it is used with an application program capable of handling audio. 7 TrackPoint stick The keyboard contains the unique TrackPoint cursor-pointing device. Pointing, selecting, and dragging are all part of a single process that you can perform without moving your fingers from typing position. Move your fingertip across the UltraNav touch pad to move the cursor. The TrackPoint and touch pad buttons provide functions similar to those of a mouse and its buttons. 8 TrackPoint buttons 9 Touch pad 10 Touch pad buttons 11 Spacebar Press Fn+Spacebar to start the FullScreen Magnifier and enlarge the active window. 12 Fn key Use the Fn key to take advantage of ThinkPad functions, such as turning on the ThinkLight). To use ThinkPad functions, press Fn + the required function key marked in blue. 13 Access IBM button Press the Access IBM button to open the Access IBM, your on-board help system, which helps answer questions and provides quick access to software tools and key IBM Web sites. 14 Volume control buttons The built-in volume buttons enable you to quickly adjust the volume or mute the sound from your ThinkPad computer. 15 Wireless LAN antennas Some ThinkPad models features an integrated dual diversity antenna system built into the display for optimal reception, enabling wireless communication wherever you are.

Left side view

Index Item Image Description 1 Hard disk drive Your computer has a large-capacity, customer-upgradable hard disk drive that can meet a variety of storage demands. 2 Microphone jack Capture sound by connecting a microphone to the microphone jack. 3 Stereo headphone jack Experience sounds by connecting headphones to the stereo headphone jack. 4 USB connector The Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector is used for connecting USB interface-compatible devices, such as a printer or digital camera. NOTE: The ThinkPad R40e computer does not support USB 2.0. 5 IEEE 1394 connector The IEEE 1394 connector is used for connecting IEEE 1394 interface-compatible devices, such as a digital video cameras and editors, external hard-disk drives, video conferencing cameras, Jaz and Zip drives, and scanners. NOTE: This port is only available on certain R40, and R40e systems. 6 PC Card slot In the PC Card slot, you can insert one card at a time. You can insert PC Cards, such as modem, data storage, network, and SCSI connector cards. It supports the following cards: Physical characteristics: PC Card type: I, II, or III Electrical characteristics: 16-bit PC card CardBus card 7 Fan louvers The internal fan and louvers enable air to circulate in the computer and cool the central processor.

Right side view

Index Item Image Description 1 Ultrabay Plus Your ThinkPad(R) computer has a bay for Ultrabay devices. The drive that comes with the computer--a CD drive, a DVD drive, or a CD-RW/DVD drive--is installed in the bay.

Bottom view

Index Item Image Description 1 Docking connector With a ThinkPad Mini Dock, Port Replicator, or Port Replicator II, you can extend the computer capabilities when you are in your office or home. 2 Communications bay Your computer might include a Mini-PCI card in this bay. Depending on your computer configuration, the card enables Wireless LAN (either IEEE 802.11b standard or IEEE 802.11a/b) communication. 3 Memory-upgrade slot You can increase the amount of memory in your computer by installing a memory module in the memory bay. Memory modules are available as options. 4 Infrared port The infrared port enables the computer to communicate with other devices that have infrared data-transfer capability, such as some personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile computers. NOTE: Not supported on R40e models. 5 Battery latch The battery latch is for locking and unlocking the battery. 6 Built-in stereo speakers The stereo speakers are built into your computer. 7 Battery Use your computer with battery power whenever ac power is unavailable. 8 Labels for identification The serial number label identifies your computer. If you contact IBM for help, the serial number will enable IBM support technicians to identify your computer and provide the highest level of service.

Rear view Index Item Image Description 1 Security keyhole Your ThinkPad computer comes with a security keyhole. You can purchase a security cable and lock to fit this keyhole. 2 Power jack The ac adapter cable connects to the computer power jack to provide power to the computer and charge the battery. 3 Parallel connector The parallel connector can be used to connect a printer or other parallel device, and to transfer data between devices. 4 Monitor connector You can attach an external monitor or a projector to your ThinkPad computer to display computer information. 5 Modem connector Connect your computer to a telephone line with the modem connector. 6 Ethernet connector Connect your computer to a LAN with the Ethernet connector. NOTE: The Ethernet connector and the modem connector may adjoin each other. Be sure to connect your communication cable to the proper connector. If you connect the telephone cable to the Ethernet connector, the Ethernet connector might be damaged. 7 USB connector The Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector is used for connecting USB interface-compatible devices, such as a printer or digital camera. NOTE: The ThinkPad R40e system does not supports USB 2.0. 8 S-Video connector Your ThinkPad computer has a S-Video connector, with which you can attach a television. System status indicators Index number LED indicator LED indicator color LED indicator meaning 1 Bluetooth status Green Bluetooth is operational. This indicator is on when the Bluetooth is on and not in suspend mode 2 Wireless status Green Wireless is operational. This indicator is on when the Wireless is on and not in suspend mode. 3 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 Plus device. 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. 4 Num lock Green The numeric keypad on the keyboard is enabled. To enable or disable the keypad, press and hold the Shift key, and press the NumLk (ScrLk) key. 5 Caps lock Green Caps Lock mode is enabled. To enable or disable Caps Lock mode, press the Caps Lock key. 6 Power on Green The computer is on and ready to use. This indicator stays lit whenever the computer is on and is not in standby mode. 7 Battery status Green Blinking green: The battery is being charged, but still has enough power to operate. (At regular intervals, the indicator light turns off briefly.) The battery is being charged, but the battery power is still low. Orange The battery is in use and has enough power. The ac adapter has charged the battery completely. Blinking orange The battery needs to be charged. When the indicator starts blinking orange, the computer beeps three times. 8 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. 9 Ultrabay status Green An Ultrabay Plus device is installed and in use. Blinking green An Ultrabay Plus device is in the process of being detached.   Turn off An Ultrabay Plus device is ready to be attached or detached. NOTE: If you are using Windows 2000, the Ultrabay status indicator does not blink while an Ultrabay Plus device is being detached. Instead, a message box pops up when the process is completed; then the indicator turns off.