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+ LCD / (F7) Switch to the external display/LCD

Fn+

LCD

/

(F8)

Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation

Function

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 thenor .

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 LCD and external display

Only external display

Toggles through the external display connected to

an optional Mini Docking Station (PCGA-PSX1) and the LCD.

LCD and external display

Only LCD Only external display

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 button to turn on power.

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Sony PCG-XG39K, PCG-XG38K manual Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key, Combinations/Feature

PCG-XG39, PCG-XG39K, PCG-XG38K, PCG-XG38 specifications

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