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Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the Keyboard
Using the Keyboard
Your keyboard has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks.
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.
Combinations/Feature
Functions
Fn
+
%
(F2)
: muting
Turns on and off the built-in speakers or the headphones.
Fn
+
2
(F3/F4)
: volume control
Changes the volume level.
To increase the volume, keep pressing the
Fn
+
F4
keys or press the
Fn
+
F4
keys and then the
M
or
,
key.
To decrease the volume, keep pressing the
Fn
+
F3
keys or press the
Fn
+
F3
keys and then the
m
or
<
key.
Fn
+
8
(F5/F6)
: brightness control
Changes the LCD brightness of your computer screen.
To increase lighting intensity, keep pressing the
Fn
+
F6
keys or press the
Fn
+
F6
keys and then
the
M
or
,
key.
To decrease lighting intensity, keep pressing the
Fn
+
F5
keys or press the
Fn
+
F5
keys and then
the
m
or
<
key.
Fn
+
/
T
(F7)
: display output
Switches the display output between your computer screen, an external display, and
simultaneous output to both.
Fn
+
(F12)
: hibernation
Provides the lowest level of power consumption. When you execute this command, the states
of the system and the connected peripheral devices are saved to the built-in storage device 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
Using the Power Saving Modes
.
