Using the keyboard, Combinations and functions with the fn key – Sony VAIO VGN-FW200 User Manual
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Using Your VAIO Computer
Using the Keyboard
Your keyboard is very similar to a desktop computer keyboard, but 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): speaker switch
Turns on and off the built-in speakers and the headphones.
Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control
Changes the LCD brightness of your computer screen.
To increase lighting intensity, keep pressing Fn+F6 or press Fn+F6 and then
M or ,.
To decrease lighting intensity, keep pressing Fn+F5 or press Fn+F5 and then
m or <.
Fn +
/T (F7): display output
Toggles among your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to both.
Fn +
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(F9/F10): zoom
Changes the view size of your screen.
To make the screen view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press Fn+F9.
To make the screen view look bigger and closer (zoom in), press Fn+F10.
See the help file included with the VAIO Control Center for more information.
Fn +
(F12): hibernate
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 hard disk drive and the
system power is turned off. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to
turn on the power.
For details on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes