Sony VGN-FW - Manual (Page 31)

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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): 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 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
Toggles among your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to both.
Fn + / (F9/F10): zoom
Changes the size of an image or a document displayed on some software.
To make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys.
To make the view look bigger and closer (zoom in), press the Fn+F10 keys.
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 built-in storage device 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
(page 91) .