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VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide
Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
Combinations/
Feature
Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend
Fn+ (F2)
Display power source status
Fn+ (F3)
Mute on/off
Fn+ (F4)
Speaker volume
Fn+ (F5) Brightness control
Fn+F6
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. (Not available when connected to the docking station.)
Displays the power status, as in the example below:
Using AC | Charging the |
power | battery |
Toggles the
Adjusts the | ➜ or ➜. |
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To increase volume, press Fn+F4, then |
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To decrease volume, press Fn+F4, then | ➜ or ➜ . |
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Adjusts the brightness of the LCD. |
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To increase light intensity, press Fn+F5 and then | ||
or ➜. |
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To decrease light intensity, press Fn+F5 and then ➜ or ➜ .
Not available on this model.
Fn+ LCD / (F7) Switch to the external monitor/LCD
Toggles through the LCD, external display (connected to the Monitor connector) and both LCD and external display.
Only LCD |
| LCD and external display |
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Only external display
Fn+F8 |
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Fn+ | (F9) | Disconnects from the docking station when the |
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power is on. (Not available on all models.) Make sure there is a charged battery in the computer before you disconnect the docking station.