VAIO Notebook User Guide

Indicator (continued)

Light

On

Off

Num Lock

The number keys in the numeric

 

keypad are active.

The alphanumeric character keys in the keypad area are active.

Caps Lock

The letters appear in uppercase as

 

you type. The Shift key lowers the

 

case of typed letters when Caps

 

Lock is on.

Letters appear in lower case as you type (unless you hold down the Shift key).

Scroll Lock

The screen scrolls differently.

Information moves across

 

(Exactly how it scrolls depends on

the display normally.

 

the specific application. It has no

 

 

effect in many applications.)

 

 

 

 

Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key

Combinations/

Feature

Fn+ (ESC) Standby

Fn+ (F3)

Mute On/Off

Fn+ (F4) Speaker volume

Fn+ (F5) Brightness control

Fn+ LCD / (F7)

Switch to the external monitor/

LCD

Function

Puts the system into Standby mode, a power- management state. To return the system to the active state, press any key or press the power button 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.

 

or .

To increase light intensity, press Fn+F5 and then

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect the cable before you turn on the computer, otherwise Fn + F7 will not work.

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Sony PCG-9522, PCG 9542, PCG-9552 manual Indicator, Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key, Light, Combinations Feature

PCG-9532, PCG-951A, PCG 9542, PCG-9522, PCG-FX120, PCG-FX120K, PCG-FX140, PCG-FX140K, PCG-FX150, PCG-FX150K, PCG-FX170, PCG-FX170K, PCG-FX190, PCG-FX190K specifications

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