Using Your Notebook Computer
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Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
Combinations/Feature
Functions
Fn+
(ESC)
System Suspend
Puts the system into System Suspend mode, a
power management state. To return the system to
the active state, press any key.
Fn+
(F2)
Display power status
Displays the power status, as in the example below:
Fn+
(F3)
Speaker switch
Toggles the built-in speaker off and on.
Fn+
(F4)
Speaker volume
Adjusts the built-in speakers volume.
To increase volume, press Fn+F4, then
or
➜
.
To decrease volume, press Fn+F4, then
or
.
Fn+
(F5)
Brightness control
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 .
Fn+ (F6)
Contrast control
Not applicable for these models.
Fn+ /
(F7)
Switch to the
external display
Toggles through the LCD, external display
(connected to the
Monitor connector) and both
LCD and external display.
Fn+
/
(F8)
Not available on this model.
Fn+
(F12)
System Hibernation
Provides for the lowest level of power consumption.
When you execute this command, the state of the
system and of the peripheral devices are written to
the hard disk and the system power is turned off.
Fn+S
System Idle
Puts the system into Idle mode, a power
management state. To return to the active state,
press any key.
Using AC
power
Charging
the battery
➜➜
➜
➜
➜
➜
LCD
Only LCD
LCD and external display
Only external display
LCD
