Sony PCG-XG700K, PCG-XG500 Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key, Combinations/Feature

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/LCD

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.	!.
To increase volume, press Fn+F4, then ! or
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		LCD and external display
	Only external display

Fn+	/	(F8)	Toggles through the external display connected to an optional
			Mini Docking Station (PCGA-PSX1) and the LCD.
			Only LCD		LCD and external display
				Only external display
Fn+	(F12)		Provides for the lowest level of power consumption. When you
System Hibernation			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.
Fn+D			Turns off the LCD to save power. To turn the LCD back on, press
Video Standby			any key.
Fn+S			Puts the system into System Idle mode, a power management
System Idle			state. To return the system to the active state, press any key.

✍You can carry out these functions using the Jog Dial control. See “Using the Jog Dial Control” on page 75 for more information.

Some functions are not available until Windows launches.

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