Sony PCG-F250 Manual

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VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide
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Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
Combinations/
Feature
Function
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+ 
 (F2)
Display power source 
status
Displays the power source status, as in the example 
below:
Fn+ 
 (F3)
Mute On/Off
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+ 
 (F6) 
Contrast control
Contrast control display.
*
Adjusts the contrast. To increase the contrast, press 
Fn+F6, then 
 or ➜. 
To decrease contrast, press Fn+F6, then 
 or 
.
Fn+ /
 
(F7)
Switch to the 
external monitor/LCD
Toggles through the LCD, external display (connected 
to the 
 Monitor connector) and both LCD and 
external display.
Fn+F8
Not available on this model.
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 originals state, use the power 
switch to turn on power. 
Using AC 
power
Charging a
battery pack
➜➜
LCD
Only LCD
LCD and external display
Only external display