Turning on BT when docked and lid closed

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Turning on BT when docked and lid closed

#1 Post by emeraldgirl08 » Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:18 am

Just wanted to share a nifty little tip. Perhaps others may already know about it but I will share anyway :wink:

I sometimes use my x2001 Frankie docked and connected to my monitor. If I have the need to use a BT device (e.g. BT headphones for a cordless experience) I have to open the lid and press the magical Fn+F5 keys to turn the BT radio on. Easier way to is to navigate to Local Disk C: >> Program Files >> Lenovo >> Hotkey >> right-click on TpFnF5 and Pin to Taskbar. Now all one has to do is click on the green transmitting tower icon and the GUI for turning wireless on/off and BT on/off will appear. Voila! No more having to pop open the lid and manually press the keys! Hope that makes life a little easier for someone! :)
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Re: Turning on BT when docked and lid closed

#2 Post by mpcook » Sun Aug 16, 2015 6:53 am

Good one, Thanks!
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