[ltp] Re: Lid switch not working on R60

Richard Neill linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:52:31 +0000


Marcus Better wrote:
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> Marcus Better wrote:
>> I have two Thinkpads with very similar software configuration. The T61
>> nicely suspends when I close the lid, but the R60 just blanks the screen.
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> I should add that it suspends fine using Fn-F4 or any other method.

I think there's a BIOS option for this - should the lid-close trigger a 
suspend or not?  I tend to prefer suspend to require an explicit request 
  - sometimes it's useful to close the lid while leaving the machine on 
(eg batch processing; external monitor; or just carrying it a short 
distance)


Richard




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> Cheers,
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> Marcus
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