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Combinations and functions with the Fn key
This function can only be used by the first user to log on. It will not work if you have switched to another user account.
First you need to connect your external display, then you turn on your notebook. If you connect your external display when the computer is already on, you cannot
use
<Fn>+<F7>
or
<Fn>+<F8>
.
Some functions are not available until Windows is launched.
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>+
(F3): speaker switch
Toggles the built-in speaker on and off.
<Fn> +
(F4): speaker volume
Adjusts the built-in speaker volume.
To increase volume, press
<Fn>+<F4>
.
To decrease volume, press
<Fn>+<F4>+<Shift>
.
<Fn> +
(F5): brightness control
Adjusts the brightness of the LCD.
To increase lightness intensity, press
<Fn>+<F5>
.
To decrease light intensity, press
<Fn>+<F5>+<Shift>
.
<Fn>+
/
(F7)*: switch to the external display
Toggles between the LCD, external display (connected to the monitor
connector) and both LCD and external display.
<Fn> +
/
(F8)*
Toggles between the LCD and both LCD and TV.
<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.
