24 - Keyboard
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The [Fn] key provides extended functions for the notebook and is always used in conjunction with
another key.
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[Fn+F3]: Pressing [F3] while holding [Fn] will toggle the Audio Mute on and off.
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[Fn+F4]: Pressing [F4] while holding [Fn] will toggle the Touchpad on and off. Note that the
[Fn+F4] combination only works if Manual Setting is selected in the BIOS. (See “BIOS Setup
Utility” on page 38)
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[Fn+F6]: Pressing [F6] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will lower the brightness of your display.
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[Fn+F7]: Pressing [F7] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will increase the brightness of the display.
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[Fn+F8]: Pressing [F8] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will decrease the volume of your LIFEBOOK
notebook.
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[Fn+F9]: Pressing [F9] repeatedly while holding [Fn] will increase the volume of your LIFEBOOK
notebook.
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[Fn+F10]: Pressing the [Fn] + [F10] keys allows you to change your selection of where to send your
display video. Each time you press the key combination, you will step to the next choice, as follows:
If you have an external CRT connected, the order is internal -> external CRT -> simultaneous
display > internal display.
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[Fn+F11]: Pressing [F11] while holding [Fn] will enable and disable ECO mode. ECO mode is
designed to minimize notebook power consumption by reducing the LCD brightness, shutting
down the optical drive and ExpressCard functionality and enabling the hard disk drive’s auto power
off mode.