X201 ThinkVantage button issue

Hello,
Anyone like me find the "Blue" ThinkVantage buttone doesn't after reboot the Windows. Even follow the screen informed "Press ThinkVantage for setup", it also doesn't work.
It is required to power off x201 completely and press On/Off button and ThinkVantage to take function.
In previous series x60, it have not this problem.
x201 BIOS ver. 1.36
Thanks

hey tlee,
uninstall all thinkvantage software and drivers from your unit.
then go to out support site via http://support.lenovo.com . download the latest thinkvantage software/driver and reinstall them
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