Asus 1201N-PU17-BK manual

Eee PC User Manual Windows ® XP Edition Eee PC 1201 Series E5448[...]

ii T able of Contents Table of Contents About This User ’ s Manual ...................................................................................................... iv Notes for This Manual ............................................................................................................. iv Safety Precautions .....................[...]

ASUS Eee PC iii Microsoft ® O ffice T rial ........................................................................................................... 3-7 Chapter 4: Sy stem Reco very System Reco very.................................................................................................................... 4-2 Using Recov ery Partition ([...]

iv T able of Contents About This User’s Manual Y ou are reading the Eee PC User’ s Manual. This User ’ s M anual provides information regarding the v arious components in the Eee PC and how to use them. T he following ar e major sections of this User ’ s Manual: 1. Knowing the Parts Pro vides information on the Eee PC’ s components. 2. Ge[...]

ASUS Eee PC v Safety Precautions The following saf et y precautions will increase the life of the E ee PC. Follow all precautions and instructions. Except as described in this manual, refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Do not use damaged power cords , accessories, or other peripherals. Do not use strong solvents such as thinners, benzene,[...]

vi T able of Contents SAFE TEMP: This E ee PC should only be used in environmen ts with ambient temperatur es between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F) INPUT RA TING: Refer to the rating label on the bottom of the Eee PC and be sure that your pow er adapter complies with the rating . DO NO T throw the Eee PC in municipal waste . This product has been [...]

ASUS Eee PC vii Charging Y our Batteries If you intend to use batt ery power , be sure to fully charge your ba ttery pack before going on long trips. Remember that the power adapter charges the battery pack as long as it is plugged into the computer and an AC pow er source. Be aware that it takes much longer to char ge the batter y pack when the Ee[...]

viii T able of Contents[...]

T op Side Bottom Side F ront Side Right Side Left Side Ke yboard Usage T ouchpad Usage 1 Chapter 1: Knowing the Parts[...]

Chapter 1: Knowing the Parts 1-2 Top Side Refer to the diagram below t o identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. The top side may v ar y in appearance depending on models. The keyboard differs f or each territory . 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 2 1[...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-3 Camera Indicat or Built-in Camera Microphone (Built-in) Displa y Panel T ouchpad key T oggles the touchpad ON/OFF . Y ou can also turn on/off the function by pressing <Fn> + <F9>. Po wer Switch The power swit ch allows powering ON and OFF the Eee PC and recov ering from STR. Press the switch once t o turn ON and hold it [...]

Chapter 1: Knowing the Parts 1-4 Po wered ON With Adapter Without Adapter High battery power (95%–100%) Green ON Off Medium battery power (1 1%–94%) Orange ON Off Low battery power (0%–10%) Orange Blinking Orange Blinking Po wered OFF / Standby mode With Adapter Without Adapter High battery power (95%–100%) Green ON Off Medium battery power[...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-5 Bottom Side Refer to the diagram below t o identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. The bottom side may v ar y in appearance depending on model. 1 2 4 2 1 3 1201HA/N/NL/PN 1 2 2 1 3 4 1201T/X[...]

Chapter 1: Knowing the Parts 1-6 1 2 2 1 3 1201K The bottom of the Eee PC can get v ery hot. Be careful when handling the Eee PC while it is in operation or recen tly been in operation. High temperatures are normal during charging or operation. DO NOT USE ON SOFT SURF A CES SUCH AS SOF AS OR BEDS, WHICH MA Y BLOCK THE VENTS. DO NOT PUT THE Eee PC O[...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-7 Front Side Refer to the diagram below t o identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. 1 1 Audio Speaker S ystem Audio fea tures are software controlled . 3 Batt ery Pack Battery time varies by usage and by the specifications for this Eee PC. The battery pack cannot be disassembled and must be purchased as a single unit. Bat[...]

Chapter 1: Knowing the Parts 1-8 2 1 4 3 Right Side Refer to the diagram below t o identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. Memory Card Slot The built-in memory card reader can read SD/SDHC/MMC cards. Headphone Output Jack The 1/8” stereo headphone jack (3.5mm) connects the Eee PC ’ s audio out signal to amplified speakers or headph[...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-9 6 K ensington® Lock por t The Kensington® lock port allows the Eee PC to be secured using Kensington® compatible security products. These security products usually include a metal cable and lock that prevent the Eee PC to be remov ed from a fixed object. Left Side Refer to the diagram below t o identify the components on this si[...]

Chapter 1: Knowing the Parts 1-10 2 3 4 15 pin D-Sub Display (Monitor) Output P ower (DC) Input The supplied power adapt er conv er ts AC power to DC pow er for use with this jack. Po wer supplied through this jack supplies power to the Eee PC and char ges the internal batter y pack. T o prevent damage t o the Eee PC and battery pack, always use th[...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-11 Keyboard Usage Special F unc tion Ke ys The following defines the c olored hot keys on the Eee PC’ s k eyboard . The colored commands can only be accessed b y first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command. Some function icons appear in the Notification area after activation. The Hot Ke[...]

Chapter 1: Knowing the Parts 1-12 Super Hybrid Engine (Fn+Spac e Bar): T oggles among various power sa ving modes. The selec ted mode is shown on the display . Num Lk (Insert) : T oggles the numeric keypad (number lock) ON and OFF . Allows use of a larger portion of the keyboard for number entering . Scr Lk (Delete): T oggles the “Scroll Lock” [...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-13 Touchpad Usage Multi-finger gesture input Finger gesture Applications T wo-finger zooming in/out Adobe reader , Windows Photo Viewer T wo-finger rotating Adobe reader , Windows Photo Viewer T wo-finger scrolling up/down or left/right Adobe reader , MS Word, MS Excel Three-finger page up/down Adobe reader , MS Word, MS Excel Zoom i[...]

Chapter 1: Knowing the Parts 1-14 Three-finger page up/do wn- Use three fingers to mov e horizontally on the touchpad to swipe pages. Swipe from left to the right to view the next page or right to the left to return to the previous pages. T wo-finger scrolling up/down or left/right- Use two fingertips to slide up/down or left/right on the touch[...]

P owering on your E ee PC First-time S tar tup Desktop Network C onnec tion 2 Chapter 2: Getting Started[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Star ted 2-2 Powering on your Eee PC These are only quick instructions for using your E ee PC. 1. Install the battery pack 2. Connect the A C power adapter • When you open the display panel, do not forc e it down to the table or else the hinges may break! Nev er lift the Eee PC by the display panel! • Only use battery packs a[...]

ASUS Eee PC 2-3 First-time Startup F or the first time you start your Eee PC, the Windows wizar d will launch automatically and lead you through setting up y our preferences and some basic information. F ollow the wizard instructions to finish the initialization: 2. Select your system settings by specifying the region you are in, the language you[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Star ted 2-4 Desktop There are sev eral shortcuts on the desktop. Double-click them to launch the corresponding applications and enter the specified f olders. Some applications would form minimized ic ons in the Notification area. The actual Desktop screen may vary according to diff erent models. 5. Click Help protect my PC by [...]

ASUS Eee PC 2-5 3. When connecting, you may ha ve to enter a password . If the wireless connection icon does not show in the Notification area. Activate the wireless LAN function by p ressing fn + f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f11 f1 2 (<Fn> + <F2>) before configuring a wireless netw ork connection. 2. Select the wireless access poin[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Star ted 2-6 Local Area Netw ork T o establish a wired network, follow the instructions below: Using a dynamic IP: 1. Right-click the network icon with a yellow warning triangle in the notification area and select Open Network Connections . 2. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties . 3. Click Internet Pr otocol [...]

ASUS Eee PC 2-7 9. Select your connection type and click Next . 10. Enter your ISP Name and click Next . 7. Select Connect to the Internet and click Next . 8. Select Set up my connection manually . 5. Click Create a ne w connection to start the New Connection Wizard. 6. Click Next .[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Star ted 2-8 11. Enter your User name and Passw ord. Click Next . 12 Click Finish t o finish the configuration. 13. Enter your user name and password . Click Connect to connect to the Internet. Using a static IP : 1. Repeat the step 1–3 of Using a dynamic IP to start the static IP network configuration. 2 Click Use the follo[...]

ASUS Eee PC 2-9 Brow sing web pages After you finish the network setup , click Internet Explorer on the desktop and start enjoying net surfing. Visit our Eee PC homepage ( http://eeepc.asus.com ) t o obtain the latest inf ormation and regist er at http://vip .asus.co m for full service of your Eee PC.[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Star ted 2-10[...]

ASUS Update Bluetooth C onnection Super Hybrid Engine Microsoft® O ffice T rial 3 Chapter 3: Using the Eee PC[...]

Chapter 3: Using the Eee PC 3-2 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows y ou to manage, sav e, and update the Eee PC BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • S av e the current BIOS file • D ownload the latest BIOS file fr om the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-3 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to a void network traffic , or click Auto Select . Click Next . 4. Fr om the FTP site, select the desired BIOS version and click Next . 3. Locate the BIOS file fr om the Open window , then click Open . 4. F ollow the screen instructions to complete the updat e process. 5. F ollow the screen [...]

Chapter 3: Using the Eee PC 3-4 Bluetooth Connection (on selected models) Bluetooth technology eliminates the need f or cables for connecting Bluetooth-enabled devices. Examples of Bluetooth-enabled devices ma y be Notebook PCs, Desktop PCs, mobile phones, and PDAs. T o connec t to a Bluetooth-enabled device 1. Press <Fn> + <F2> r epeat[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-5 6. Click Next to start setting up the Bluetooth connection. 7. Select a Bluetooth-enabled device from the list and click Next . 8. Enter the Bluetooth security code and start pair ing. 9. After the paired relationship is built, select the ser vice you are intere sted in fr om the list an d click Finish to use the selected service.[...]

Chapter 3: Using the Eee PC 3-6 Super Hybrid Engine Modes Aut o High P er formanc e and Auto P ower-Saving mode are av ailable only when applying or removing the power adapter . Super Hybrid Engine Super Hybrid Engine offers differen t power modes. The power saving modes control man y aspects of your Eee PC to maximize performance versus battery ti[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-7 Microsoft ® Ofce Trial Eee PC users can enjoy Microsoft Office Suite free trial for 60 days . Do the following instructions to start the free trial. 1. Ensure that your Eee PC is c onnected to the Internet and double- click Microsoft Office 60 Day T rial - Online on the desktop. 2. Click TRY NO W . 3. Enter your E-mail address[...]

Chapter 3: Using the Eee PC 3-8[...]

Sy stem Recov er y Boot Booster 4 Chapter 4: System Recovery[...]

Chapter 4: System Recov ery 4-2 System Recovery Using Rec overy Partition (F9 Recov er y) About the Reco very Partition The Recov ery Partition is a space reser ved on your hard disk driv e used to restore the operating sy stem, drivers, and utilities installed on your Eee PC at the factory. Ensure to connect your Eee PC to the A C power adapter be[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-3 Boot Booster The Boot Booster item in BIOS setup helps shorten your Eee PC bootup time. However , you MUST disable this BIOS item before you change an y Eee PC components or perform system recov er y (from USB flash disk, external optical drive or hidden partition). Follow the instructions below to disable Boot Booster: 1. Start th[...]

Chapter 4: System Recov ery 4-4[...]

Declarations and Safety Sta tements C opyright Inf ormation Limitation of Liability Ser vice and Support A Appendix[...]

Appendix A-2 Declarations and Safety Statements F ederal Communications C ommission Statement This device complies with FC C Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: • This device may not cause harmful int er ferenc e, and • This device must accept an y inter ference receiv ed, including interference that may cause [...]

ASUS Eee PC A-3 (Re pri nte d f rom th e C ode o f F ede ral Re gul ati ons #4 7, par t 1 5. 193 , 1 993 . Wa shi ngt on DC: Of fice of t he Fed era l R egi ste r, Nat ion al Arc hi ves an d R eco rds Ad min ist rat ion , U .S. Go ve rnm ent Pr int ing Of fice .) FC C R adio F requenc y (RF) Exposure Caution Statemen t Any changes or modificatio[...]

Appendix A-4 Declaration of C onformity (R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC) The following it ems were complet ed and are considered relev ant and sufficient: • Essential requirements as in [Article 3] • Protection requirements for health and saf et y as in [Article 3.1a] • T esting for electric safety according to [EN 60950] • Protection requ[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-5 IC Radiation Exposure Stat ement for C anada This equipment complies with IC radiation e xposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled en vironment. T o maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compliance requiremen ts, please avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting . End users must follow the specific op[...]

Appendix A-6 Wir eless Opera tion Channel for Differ ent Domains N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through CH11 Japan 2.412-2.484 GHz Ch01 through Ch14 Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 GHz Ch01 through Ch13 F ranc e Restricted Wireless F requenc y Bands Some areas of F rance hav e a restric ted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors a[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-7 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 P aris 82 T arn et Garonne 84 Vaucluse 88 V osges 89 Y onne 90 T erritoire de Belfor t 94 Val de Marne This requirement is likely to change o ver time , allowing you to use your wireless LAN card in more areas within F rance. Please check with ART for the latest informat[...]

Appendix A-8 Required for UL 1642 co vering primary (nonrechargeable) and secondary (rechargeable) lithium batteries f or use as power sourc es in products. These batteries contain metallic lithium, or a lithium alloy , or a lithium ion, and may consist of a single electrochemical cell or two or more cells connected in series, parallel, or both, th[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-9 Nordic Lithium Cautions (f or lithium-ion batteries) CAUTION! Danger of e xplosion if battery is incorrectly replaced . Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’ s instructions. (English) A T TENZIONE! Rischio di esplosione della batteri[...]

Appendix A-10 A T TENTION! Il y a danger d ’explosion s’il y a r emplacement incorrect de la batterie. Remplacer uniquement av ec une batterie du mêre type ou d’un type équivalent recommandé par le constructeur . Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. (French) ADV ARSEL! Eksplosjonsfare ved feil[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-11 Copyright Information No part of this manual, including the products and sof tware described in it, may be reproduc ed , transmitted, transcribed , stored in a retriev al system, or translated into an y language in any form or by any means , except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes , without the express writte[...]

Appendix A-12 Limitation of Liability Circumstances may arise wher e because of a default on ASUS’ part or other liability , you are entitled to rec over damages fr om ASUS. In each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you ar e entitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no more than damages for bodily injury (including dea[...]