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Using your VAIO computer
Hardware Guide
Using the keyboard
Your keyboard is very similar to a desktop computer’s, but has additional keys that perform specific notebook-related tasks.
For more information on the standard keys, please go to the
Windows Help and Support Center
.
The VAIO-Link website (
) also contains glossary information to help you use the keyboard.
Combinations and functions with the
<Fn>
key
Combinations/Feature
Functions
<Fn>
+
<Esc>
: Standby
Puts the system into
Standby
mode, a power management state. To return the system to the active
state, press any key.
<Fn>
+
(
F5)
: brightness control
(PCG-TR series only)
Adjusts the brightness of the LCD.
To increase lightness intensity, press
<Fn>+<F5>
and then
or
.
To decrease light intensity, press
<Fn>+<F5>
and then
or
.
<Fn>
+
(F5)
: brightness control (down)
(VGN-A series only)
Decreases the lightness intensity.
<Fn>
+
(F6)
: brightness control (up)
(VGN-A series only)
Increases the lightness intensity.
<Fn>
+
(F7)
*: switch to the external display
Toggles between the LCD, external device (monitor or TV depending on which device is connected)
and both LCD and external device. This function can only be used by the first user to log in. It will
not work under a second user account.
✍
Toggles not between LCD, external device, and both LCD and external device when a DVD is in the
optical drive. This only works for
VGN-A
series.
<Fn>
+
(F12)
: Hibernate
Provides for the lowest level of power consumption. When you execute this command, the states
of the system and of the peripheral devices are written to the hard disk and the system power is
turned off. To return the system to its original state, use the power switch to turn on the power.
For details on power management, see the section
.
