Sony PCG-SR17K manual Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key

Using the Keyboard

Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key

Combinations/ Feature

Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend

Fn+ (F3)

Mute on/off

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 built-in speaker off and on.

Adjusts the built-in speaker volume.	➜ 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 on the port replicator) and both LCD and external display.

Only LCD LCD and external display

Only external display

Fn+	(F12)	Provides for the lowest level of power consumption.
System Hibernation		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 power.
Fn+B		Toggles the mega-bass function off and on. This
Mega-Bass switch		feature is available with headphone only.
Fn+S		Puts the system into System Idle mode, a power
System Idle		management state. To return the system to the active
		state, press any key.

✍You can also carry out these functions using the Jog Dial control. Some functions are not available until Windows launches.

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