Combinations And Functions With The Fn Key - Sony Vaio PCG-FX401 Instruction & Operation Manual

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Combinations and functions with the Fn key

Combinations/ Feature
<Fn>+ (ESC): Standby
<Fn>+ (F3): speaker switch
<Fn> + (F4): speaker volume
<Fn> + (F5): brightness control
<Fn>+ / (F7)*: switch to the external display
<Fn> + / (F8)*
<Fn>+ (F12): Hibernate
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* This function can only be used by the first user to log on. It will not work if you have switched to another user account.
* First you need to connect your external display, then you turn on your notebook. If you connect your external display when the computer is already on, you cannot
use <Fn>+<F7> or <Fn>+<F8>.
Some functions are not available until Windows is launched.
Functions
Puts the system into Standby mode, a power management state. To return
the system to the active state, press any key.
Toggles the built-in speaker on and off.
Adjusts the built-in speaker volume.
To increase volume, press <Fn>+<F4> .
To decrease volume, press <Fn>+<F4>+<Shift>.
Adjusts the brightness of the LCD.
To increase lightness intensity, press <Fn>+<F5>.
To decrease light intensity, press <Fn>+<F5>+<Shift>.
Toggles between the LCD, external display (connected to the monitor
connector) and both LCD and external display.
Toggles between the LCD and both LCD and TV.
Provides for the lowest level of power consumption. When you execute this
command, the states of the system and of the peripheral devices are written
to the hard disk and the system power is turned off. To return the system to
its original state, use the power switch to turn on the power.
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