Sony PCG-SR5K User Guide

VAIO® Notebook User Guide

 

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+ 

  (F4)

Speaker volume

Adjusts the built-in speaker volume. 
To increase volume, press Fn+F4, then 

 or 

➜. 

To decrease volume, press Fn+F4, then 

 or 

.

Fn+ 

& (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+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.

✍

You can also carry out these functions using the Jog Dial control.
Some functions are not available until Windows launches.

➜➜

➜

➜

➜

➜

Only LCD

LCD and external display

Only external display