Sony PCG-N505VE - Manual (Page 31)

Using the Keyboard 21
Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
Combinations/
Feature Functions
Fn+ (ESC)
System Suspend
Puts the system into System Suspend mode, a
power management state. To return the system
to the active state, press any key or press the
power switch on your computer.
Fn+ % (F3)
Speaker switch
Toggles the built-in speaker off and on.
Fn+ 2 (F4)
Speaker volume
Adjusts the built-in speaker or the external
speakers volume. To increase volume, press
Fn+F4, then
or ➜. To decrease volume, press
Fn+F4, then or .
Fn+ 8 (F5)
Brightness control
Adjusts the brightness of the LCD.
To increase light intensity, press Fn+F5 and then
or ➜. To decrease light intensity, press Fn+F5
and then or .
Fn+ / (F7)
Switch to the
external display
Toggles through the LCD, external display
(connected to the Monitor connector on the port
replicator) and both LCD and external display.
Fn+ (F12)
System Hibernation
Provides for the lowest level of power
consumption. When you execute this command,
the state of the system and state of the
peripheral devices are written to the hard disk
and the system power is turned off. To return
the system to the original state, use the power
switch to turn on power.
Fn+B
Mega-Bass switch
Toggles the mega-bass function off and on. This
feature is available with headphone only.
Fn+D
Video standby
Darken the LCD in order to save power.
Fn+F
Change the display size
Zooms the display size in or out when the
display is set to less than maximum resolution.
Fn+S
System Idle
Puts the system into System Idle mode, a power
management state. To return the system to the
active state, press any key.
✍
Some functions are not available until Windows launches.
➜ ➜
➜
➜ ➜
➜
Only LCD LCD and external display
Only external display