Asus 1225C-MU10-BK manual

User Manual Windows ® 7 Edition ASUS 1225/R252 Series E6887[...]

ii T able of Contents Table of Contents About This User Manual ......................................................................................................... iv Notes for This Manual ............................................................................................................. iv Safety Precautions ........................[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series iii Experience ............................................................................................................... 3-8 T ools ........................................................................................................................... 3-8 Instant On (on selected models) ..............................[...]

iv T able of Contents About This User Manual Y ou are reading the ASUS 1225/R252 Series User Manual. This User Manual provides information r egarding the various componen ts in your ASUS 1225/R252 Series and how to use them. T he following are major sections of this User Manual: 1. Knowing the Parts Pro vides information on your ASUS 1225/R252 Seri[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series v Safety Precautions The following saf et y precautions will increase the lif e of your ASUS 1225/ R252 Series. Follow all precautions and instructions. Except as described in this manual, refer all ser vicing to qualified personnel. Do not use damaged power cords , accessories, or other peripherals. Do not use strong solvent[...]

vi T able of Contents SAFE TEMP: This ASUS 1225/ R252 Series should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 5°C (41°F) and 35° C (95°F). INPUT RA TING: Refer to the rating label on the bottom of your ASUS 1225/R252 Series and be sure that your pow er adapter complies with the rating . DO NO T throw your ASUS 1225/R252 Ser[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 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. B e aware tha t it takes much longer to charge the battery pack w[...]

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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: K nowing the P ar ts 1-2 Top Side Refer to the diagram below t o identify the components on this side of your ASUS 1225/R252 Series. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 1 0 • The top side's appearance varies with models. • The keyboard differs for each territory .[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 1-3 Camera C over and Zooming S witch (on selec ted models) The camera cov er switch allows you to open and close the protective camera co ver . Slide the switch to the left to close the camera cov er . Slide the switch to the middle to open the camer a cover . Slide the switch to the right to zoom in or z oom out the camera v[...]

Chapter 1: K nowing the P ar ts 1-4 10 9 Ke yboard The keyboard differs f or each territory . T ouchpad and Buttons The touchpad and its buttons provides the same functions as that of a desktop mouse. Status Indicators Po wer Indicator The power indicat or lights when the ASUS 1225/R252 Series is turned ON and blinks slowly when the ASUS 1225/R252 [...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 1-5 Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Indicat or The hard disk drive indicat or blinks when data is written to or read from the disk drive . Wireless/Bluetooth Indicat or This is only applicable on models with built-in wireless LAN/ Bluetooth (on selected models). When the built-in wireless LAN/Bluetooth is enabled, this indicator lights.[...]

Chapter 1: K nowing the P ar ts 1-6 Bottom Side Refer to the diagram below t o identify the components on this side of your ASUS 1225/R252 Series. The bottom side may v ar y in appearance depending on model. 1 2 2 1 The bottom of your ASUS 1225/R252 Series can get very hot. B e careful when handling your ASUS 1225/R252 Series while it is in operati[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 1-7 Front Side Refer to the diagram below t o identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. 1 Audio Speaker S ystem Audio fea tures are software controlled . 1[...]

Chapter 1: K nowing the P ar ts 1-8 Headphone Output Jack This combo jack can be used to connect your ASUS 1225/R252 Series’ audio out signal to amplified speakers or headphones. Plug in a headphone and follow the scr een instruction to switch the audio jack function. Microphone Jack This microphone jack is used to connect the microphone used fo[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 1-9 1 Left Side Refer to the diagram below t o identify the components on this side of your ASUS 1225/R252 Series. 2 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 Po wer (DC) Input The supplied power adapt er conv er ts AC power to DC po wer for use with this jack. Pow er supplied through this jack supplies power to y our ASUS 1225/R252 Series and charges [...]

Chapter 1: K nowing the P ar ts 1-10 Keyboard Usage Special F unc tion Ke ys The following defines the c olored hot keys on your ASUS 1225/R252 Series’ s keyboard. T he colored commands can only be accessed b y first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command. S ome function icons appear in the Notificati[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 1-11 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” ON and OFF . Allows you t o use a larger portion of the keyboard for cell navigation. Stop ( ↑ ) : Stops the media file playback. P[...]

Chapter 1: K nowing the P ar ts 1-12 Touchpad Usage Multi-finger gesture input (on selected models) T wo-finger zooming in/out - Moving two fingertips apar t or together on the touchpad to zoom in or zoom out. This is con venient when viewing photos or reading documents. Zoom in Zoom out T wo-finger rotating- F ix one fingertip on the touchpad[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 1-13 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 touchpad to [...]

P owering on your ASUS 1225/R252 Series F irst-time Startup Desktop Network C onnec tion 2 Chapter 2: Getting Started[...]

Chapter 2: G etting Started 2-2 Powering on your ASUS 1225/ R252 Series These are only quick instructions for using your ASUS 1225/R252 Series. 1. Install the battery pack 2. Connect the A C power adapter • When you open the display panel, do not force it do wn to the table or else the hinges may break! Nev er lift your ASUS 1225/R252 Series by t[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 2-3 First-time Startup F or the first time you start your ASUS 1225/R252 Series, the Windows wizard will launch automatically and lead you thr ough setting up your preferenc es and some basic information. F ollow the wizard instructions to finish the initialization: 2. Select you system settings by specifying the region you [...]

Chapter 2: G etting Started 2-4 7. Specify the time zone you are in and the local date and time. Click Next to continue. 6. Click Use rec ommended settings to get the latest important updates. 5. Read the end user license agreement and check the two boxs bef ore I accept the license terms . Click Next to continue. 8. Connect to a wireless network a[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 2-5 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. 9. Select the network's location[...]

Chapter 2: G etting Started 2-6 Network Connection C onfiguring a wireless networ k connection 1. Click the wireless network icon with an orange star in the Windows® Notification area. 3. When connecting, you may ha ve to enter a passw ord. 4. After a connection has been established, the connection is shown on the list. 5. Y ou can see the wirel[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 2-7 Local Area Netw ork T o establish a wired network, follow the instructions below : Using a dynamic IP / PPP oE network connection: 1. Click the network icon with a yellow warning triangle in the Windows® Notification area and select Open Network and Sharing C enter . 2. Click Change adapter settings in the left blue pane[...]

Chapter 2: G etting Started 2-8 4. Click Internet Pr otocol V ersion 4( TCP/IPv4) and click Properties . 5. Click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK . 6. Return to the Network and Sharing Cen ter and then click Set up a new connection or network . (Continue the following steps if using PPP oE)[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 2-9 7. Select Connect to the Internet and click Next . 8. Select Broadband (PPPoE) and click Next . 9. Enter your User name and , Passw ord, and Connection name. Click Connect . 10. Click Close to finish the configuration. 11. Click the network icon in the taskbar and click the connection you just created . 12. Enter your us[...]

Chapter 2: G etting Started 2-10 Brow sing web pages After you finish the network setup , click Internet Explorer on the desktop and start enjoying net surfing. Visit our ASUS 1225/R252 Series homepage ( http://eeepc.asus. com ) to obtain the latest inf ormation and register at http://vip . asus.com f or full service of your ASUS 1225/R252 Series[...]

ASUS Update Bluetooth C onnection (on selec ted models) Super Hybrid Engine Eee Docking OS Swit ch (on selected models) Instant On (on selected models) Smart Camera (on selected models) Media Sharing (on selected models) WiSharing (on selected models) Microsoft® O ffice Starter 2010 3 Chapter 3: Using your ASUS 1225/R252 Series[...]

Chapter 3: Using your ASUS 1225/R252 Series 3-2 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows y ou to manage, save , and update your ASUS 1225/R252 Series BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • S av e the cur rent BIOS file • D ownload the latest BIOS file fr om the Internet • Update the BIOS from an [...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 3-3 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to av oid network traffic, or click Auto Select . Click Next . 4. Fr om the FTP site, select the desired BIOS version and click Next . 5. F ollow the screen instructions to complete the update proc ess. 3. Locate the BIOS file fr om the Open window , then click Open . 4. F ollow th[...]

Chapter 3: Using your ASUS 1225/R252 Series 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 may be notebook PCs, Desktop PCs, mobile phones, and PDAs. T o connect to a Bluetooth-enabled device: 1. Press <Fn> + <[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 3-5 4. Click Add a de vice to look for new devices . 5. Select a Bluetooth-enabled device from the list and click Next . 6. Enter the Bluetooth security code into your devic e and start pair ing . 7. The paired relationship is successfully built. Click Close to finish the setting.[...]

Chapter 3: Using your ASUS 1225/R252 Series 3-6 Super Hybrid Engine Super Hybrid Engine offers differen t power modes. The assigned instant key toggles power sa vings between various power sa ving modes. The power sa ving modes control many aspects of your ASUS 1225/R252 Series to maximize performance versus battery time. Applying or removing the p[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 3-7 Eee Docking Eee Docking contains multiple useful applications. T he Eee Docking tool bar is at the top of the desktop . Acc ess ASUS @Vibe ASUS @Vibe allows you to enjoy online ent ertainment contents including Radio, Live T V and Games, etc. The ASUS @Vibe ser vice conten ts differ for each t erritory. Game Park (on selec[...]

Chapter 3: Using your ASUS 1225/R252 Series 3-8 Sharing Y ouCam / E-Cam (on selected models) Y ouCam / E-Cam provides interesting eff ects and useful add-ons for your webcam. Syncables The syncables desktop application makes it easier than ever to keep all your photos , music, videos, documents, book marks, and more in sync and up to date across al[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 3-9 Docking S etting Docking S etting allows you t o configure the appearance and the position of the Eee Docking tool bar . Boingo (on selected models) Boingo gives you easy access t o global W i-F i ser vices with a special price via the Boingo utility . Use one account at more than 100,000 hotspots around the world , inclu[...]

Chapter 3: Using your ASUS 1225/R252 Series 3-10 Smart Camera (on selected models) ASUS Smart Camera provides an easy way to z oom in or zoom out your built-in camera view . Slide the Smart Camera switch above the built-in camera to the right end to show the camer a zoom indicator . Slide the switch repeatedly to swit ch the camera zoom level fr om[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 3-11 3. Click Open to continue . Microsoft ® Ofce Starter 2010 Notebook users can enjoy Microsoft Office Star ter 2010 that includes W ord Star ter 2010 and Excel S tarter 2010 for basic word processing and spreadsheets. Do the following instructions for Office Starter 2010 first- time start-up. 1. Click Start > All [...]

Chapter 3: Using your ASUS 1225/R252 Series 3-12 5. Once the programs are installed , you are requir ed to enter your full name and initials. Click OK to continue. 6. Read through the Microsoft Office license agreement and click Accept t o agree. 7. Select a method you prefer to update Microsoft Office and click OK to continue . 8. Y ou can no w [...]

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

Chapter 4: System Recovery 4-2 3. Click Recov er y in the Reco very Syst em dialog box to start the system reco very . System Recovery (for models with Windows 7 OS only) Ensure to connect your ASUS 1225/R252 Series to the AC po wer adapter before using F9 r ecovery to av oid recov er y failure. Using rec overy par tition (F9 Reco very) 1. Press &l[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 4-3 2. Connect a USB storage device to y our ASUS 1225/R252 S eries and click Backup in the Recov er y Sy stem dialog box to start the recov ery files backup. 3. Select a desired USB storage device if more than one USB storage device is connected to your ASUS 1225/R252 Series and click Continue . • The size of the connected[...]

Chapter 4: System Recovery 4-4 Using the USB stor age device (USB reco very) Please use the USB 2.0 port for USB recovery . 1. Connect the USB storage device that you backup the system recov ery files. 2. Press <ESC> on bootup and the Please select boot device screen appears. Selec t USB: XXXX XX to boot from the connected USB storage device[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series 4-5 5. Select a par tition option and click Continue . Partition options: • Recov er system to a partition. Th is opt ion de let es all da ta on the s yst em part iti on “ C” an d kee ps the p arti tio n “ D” un cha nge d. • Recov er system to en tire HD . Th is opt ion de let es all pa rtit ion s f rom y ou r h ar[...]

Chapter 4: System Recovery 4-6[...]

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

Appendix A-2 Declarations and Safety Statements FEDERAL C OMMUNICA TIONS C OMMISSION INTERFERENCE ST A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a resident[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series A-3 RF exposure war ning This equipment must be installed and operated in acc ordance with provided instructions and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with a ny other antenna o r transmitt er . End-users and installers must be provide with antenna installa tion instructions and transmitter operating conditions[...]

Appendix A-4 Canada, avis d'Industry Canada (IC) Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conf orme aux normes canadiennes ICES-003 et RSS-210. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivant es : (1) cet appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférence et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, notamment les interférences q[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series A-5 CE Mark W arning CE marking for devices without wir eless L AN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this device c omplies with the requirements of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Elec tromagnetic compatibility” and 2006/95/ EC “Low voltage directive ” . CE marking for devices with wir eless L AN/ Bluetooth This equipme[...]

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 1225/R252 Series A-7 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 P aris 82 T arn et G aronne 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 late[...]

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 1225/R252 Series A-9 ENERGY ST AR complied product ENERGY ST AR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmen tal Protection Agency and the U.S. Depar tment of Energy helping us all sa ve money and protect the environment thr ough energy efficient products and practices. All ASUS products with the ENERGY ST AR logo comply with the ENERGY ST AR st[...]

Appendix A-10 Global Envir onmental Regulation C ompliance and Declaration ASUS follows the green design c oncept to design and manufacture our products, and makes sure that each stage of the product life c ycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmental regula tions. In addition, ASUS disclose the relevant inf ormation based on regulatio[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series A-11 Nordic Lithium C autions (for li thium-ion b atter ies) 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[...]

Appendix A-12 A T TENTION! I l y a danger d’explosion s’il y a r emplacement incorrect de la batterie. Remplacer uniquement avec 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! E ksplosjonsfare ved f ei[...]

ASUS 1225/R252 Series A-13 Copyright Information No part of this manual, including the products and sof tware described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted , transcribed , stored in a retrieval 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 expre[...]

Appendix A-14 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 are en titled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no more than damages for bodily injury (including dea[...]