Using Your VAIO Computer
Using the KeyboardYour keyboard is very similar to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform
The
Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
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Some keyboard functions can be used only after the operating system is finished launching.
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Fn + % (F2): speaker switch | Turns on and off the | |||
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Fn + 2 (F3/F4): speaker volume | Changes the volume level. | |||
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| To increase the volume, keep pressing Fn+F4 or press Fn+F4 and then M or ,. |
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| To decrease the volume, keep pressing Fn+F3 or press Fn+F3 and then m or <. |
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Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control | Changes the LCD brightness of your computer screen. | |||
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| To increase lighting intensity, keep pressing Fn+F6 or press Fn+F6 and then M or ,. |
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| To decrease lighting intensity, keep pressing Fn+F5 or press Fn+F5 and then m or <. |
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| /T (F7): display output | Toggles among your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to both. | |
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| / | (F9/F10): zoom | Changes the view size of your screen. |
| To make the screen view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press Fn+F9. | |||
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| To make the screen view look bigger and closer (zoom in), press Fn+F10. |
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| See the help file included with the VAIO Control Center for more information. |
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| (F12): hibernate | Provides the lowest level of power consumption. When you execute this command, the states |
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| system power is turned off. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to |
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| turn on the power. |
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| For details on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 110). |
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