Using the Keyboard
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Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
Combinations/ Feature
Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend
Fn+ (F3) Speaker switch
Fn+ (F4) Speaker volume
Fn+ (F5) Brightness control
Fn+ (F7) Switch to the external display
Functions
Puts the system into System Suspend mode, a power management state. To return the system to the active state, press any key or press the power switch on your computer.
Toggles the
Adjusts the | ➜ or ➜. |
To increase volume, press Fn+F4, then | |
To decrease volume, press Fn+F4, then | ➜ or ➜ . |
Adjusts the brightness of the LCD.
To increase light intensity, press Fn+F5 and then ➜ or ➜.
To decrease light intensity, press Fn+F5 and then ➜ or ➜ .
Toggles through the LCD, external display (connected to the Monitor connector), and both LCD and external display.
Only LCD |
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Only external display
Fn+ / (F8) Switch to the TV
Toggles through LCD display and dual LCD/TV.
LCD and TV
Only LCD
Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation
Provides for the lowest level of power consumption. When you execute this command, the state of the system and state of the peripheral devices are written to the hard disk and the system power is turned off. To return the system to the original state, use the power switch to turn on the power.
Fn+D | Turns off the LCD in order to save power. | |
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Video standby |
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Fn+B | Toggles the | |
feature is available only while using the | ||
Bass Boost | ||
headphone. | ||
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Fn+S | Puts the system into Idle mode, a power | |
management state. To return to the active state, | ||
System Idle | ||
press any key. | ||
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