Asus X501ARH31 manual

Notebook PC U ser Manual March 2012 E7169[...]

2 Notebook PC User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC About This User’ s Manual ................................................................................ 6 Notes for This Manual ....................................................................................... 6 Safety Precautions .........................[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 3 Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC T ouchpad ............................................................................................................ 55 Using the touchpad ....................................................................................... 56 T ouchpad usage illustrations .............................[...]

4 Notebook PC User Manual Wireless Operation Channel f or Different Domains ...................... A-32 F rance Restricted Wireless F requenc y Bands .................................. A-32 UL Safety Notices ....................................................................................... A-34 Po wer Safety Requirement .......................[...]

1 Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC[...]

6 Notebook PC User Manual About This User’s Manual Y ou ar e reading the Notebook PC User’ s Manual. This User’ s Manual provides inf ormation regarding the various componen ts in the Notebook PC and how to use them. The follo wing are major sections of this User ’ s Manual: 1. Introducing the Notebook PC I ntroduces y ou to the Notebook PC[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 7 Safety Precautions The follo wing safety precautions will increase the lif e of the Notebook PC. F ollow all precautions and instructions. Ex cept as described in this manual, ref er all ser vicing to qualied personnel. Battery safety warning: DO NO T throw the battery in re. DO NO T short ci rcuit the conta cts. DO [...]

8 Notebook PC User Manual SAFE TEMP: This Notebook PC should only be used in envir onments with ambient temperatur es between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F). DO NO T carr y or cover a Notebook PC that is power ed ON with any mat erials that will reduce air cir culation such as a carr ying bag. DO NO T throw the Notebook PC in municipal waste . This[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 9 T ransportation Precautions T o prepar e the Notebook PC for transport, you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to pre vent damage to the connectors . The hard disk drive ’ s head retracts when the power is turned OFF to preven t scratching of the hard disk surface during transport. Therefor e, you[...]

10 Notebook PC User Manual Co ver Y our Notebook PC Pur chase a carr ying bag to protect the Notebook PC from dirt, water , shock, and scratches. Charge Y our Batteries If you intend to use batt er y power , be sure to fully charge y our battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long trips. Remember that the pow er adapter charges[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 11 Preparing your Notebook PC These are only quick instructions for using y our Notebook PC. Installing the Battery Pack Connecting the P ower A dapter C A B C A B A C B[...]

12 Notebook PC User Manual Open the display panel A. Hold the base of your Notebook PC then lift up the display panel with your thumb. B. Slowly tilt the displa y panel forwar d or backward to a comfortabl e viewing angle. T urn the power on Press the power button.[...]

2 Chapter 2: Knowing the parts[...]

14 Notebook PC User Manual Top Side The keyboard la yout diers for each t erritor y . X301 Intel X401 Intel and AMD 0 1 2 3 - e 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 15 X501 Intel and AMD 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

16 Notebook PC User Manual Microphone (Built-in) The built-in mono microphone can be used for video confer encing, voic e narrations, or simple audio recor dings. Camera The built-in camera allows picture taking or video recor ding. Can be used with video conf erencing and other interactive applications .. Display P anel The display panel functions[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 17 5 Keyboard The keyboard provides full-siz ed keys with comfortable trav el (depth at which the keys can be depressed) and palm rest f or both hands. T wo Windows function keys ar e provided t o help ease navigation in the Windo ws operating system. T ouchpad The touchpad is a pointing device that pro vides the same functi[...]

18 Notebook PC User Manual X301Intel 1 3 2 4 5 Bottom Side The bottom si de may vary in appearance depending on mo del. The batt er y pack siz e varies depending on model. W ARNING! The bottom of the Notebook PC can get very hot. Be careful when ha ndling the Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been in oper ation. High temperatures are[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 19 X401Intel X401AMD 1 3 2 4 5 1 3 2 4 5[...]

20 Notebook PC User Manual X501Intel X501AMD 1 3 2 4 5 1 3 2 4 5[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 21 1 2 Battery Lock - Spring The spring batter y lock is used to keep the battery pack secured. When the battery pack is inser ted, it will automatically lock. T o remo ve the battery pack , this spring lock must be held in the unlocked position. Battery Pack The batter y pack is automatically charged when the Notebook PC is[...]

22 Notebook PC User Manual Memory (R AM) Compartment The memor y compar tment provides expansion capabilities for additional memory . Additional memory will increase application per formance by decr easing hard disk access . The BIOS automatically det ec ts the amount of memory in the system and congur es CMOS accordingly during the POST (P ower[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 23 Right Side 2 3 1 4 5 6 X301 Intel X401/X501 Intel and AMD 1 Headphone Output Jack The stereo headphone jack (1/8 inch) is used to connect the Notebook PC’s audio out signal to amplied speakers or headphones. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in speakers. Microphone Input Jack The mono mic rophone jack [...]

24 Notebook PC User Manual 2 USB Port 3.0 The USB (Universal Serial Bus) por t is compatible with USB 3.0, 2.0, or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards , pointing devices, cameras , hard disk drives , printers, and scanners connected in a series up to 4.8Gbits/sec (USB 3.0), 480Mbits/sec (USB 2.0), and 12Mbits/sec (USB 1.1). USB allows man y devices t[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 25 LAN Port The RJ-45 LAN port with eight pins is larger than the RJ-11 modem port and supports a standard Ethernet cable for c o n n e c t i o n t o a l o c a l n e t w o r k . T h e b u i l t - i n c o n n e c t o r allows convenient use without additional adapters. Flash Memory Slot Normally an ex ternal memor y card read[...]

26 Notebook PC User Manual Left Side X301Intel X401/X501 Intel and AMD 4 2 3 1 1 2 K ensington® Lock P or t The Kensington® lock por t allows the Notebook PC t o be secured using Kensington® compa tible Notebook PC security products. These security products usually include a metal cable and lock that prev ent the Notebook PC to be remov ed from [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 27 4 3 USB Port 2.0 The USB (Universal Serial Bus) por t is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards , pointing devices, cameras , hard disk drives , printers, and scanners connected in a series up to 12Mbits/sec (USB 1.1) and 480Mbits/sec (USB 2.0). USB allows man y devices to run simultaneously on a sin[...]

28 Notebook PC User Manual Rear Side Battery Pack The batter y pack is automatically charged when the Notebook PC is connected to an A C power sourc e and maintains power t o the Notebook PC when AC pow er is not connected. This allows use when moving tempor arily between locations. Batt er y time varies by usage and by the specications for this[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 29 Front Side 1 1 Status Indicators Status indicators represent various hardware/software conditions. See indicator details in Chapter 3. 1 X301 Intel X401 Intel and AMD X501 Intel and AMD[...]

30 Notebook PC User Manual[...]

3 Chapter 3: Getting Started[...]

32 Notebook PC User Manual Power System Using A C Po wer The Notebook PC pow er is comprised of two par ts, the pow er adapter and the battery power system. The power adapt er converts AC pow er from a wall outlet to the DC po wer required b y the Notebook PC. Y our Notebook PC comes with a univ ersal AC-DC adapter . That means that y ou may connec[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 33 IMPORT ANT! Damage may occur if you use a di erent adapter to power the Not ebook PC or use the Notebook PC’ s adapter to power other electrical devices. If there is smoke , burning scent, or extreme heat coming from the A C-DC adapter , seek ser vicing. Seek ser vicing if you suspect a faulty AC-DC adapter . Y ou ma[...]

34 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! Never attempt to r emove the battery pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON, as this may result in the loss of working data. T o install the ba ttery pack: Using Ba tter y P ower The Not ebook PC is desi gned to w ork with a re movable ba tter y pack. The battery pack consists of a set of battery cells housed[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 35 IMPORT ANT! Only use battery packs and power adapters supplied with this Notebook PC or specically approv ed by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model or else damage may occur to the Not ebook PC. T o remov e the battery pack: C A B C A B[...]

36 Notebook PC User Manual W ARNING! For saf ety reasons, DO NO T throw the battery in re, DO NO T shor t circuit the contacts, and DO NO T disassemble the battery. If there is an y abnormal operation or damage to the battery pack caused by impact, turn OFF the Notebook PC and contact an authorized service center . Battery Care The Notebook PC?[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 37 IMPORT ANT! T o protect the hard disk drive , always wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC bef ore turning it back ON. W ARNING! DO NOT carry or cover a Notebook PC that is power ed ON with any materials that will reduc e air circulation such as a carr ying bag. Before bootup , the display panel as[...]

38 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! If warnings are still given during bootup after running a software disk checking utilit y , you should take your Notebook PC in for servicing. Continued use ma y result in data loss. Self Monitoring and Repor ting T echnology The S.M.A.R.T . (Self Monitoring and Repor ting T echnology) checks the hard disk dri[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 39 Y ou will be warned when battery power is low . If you continue to ignore the lo w batter y warnings, the Notebook PC ev entually enters suspend mode ( Windows default uses STR). Screen captures shown her e are examples only and may not reect what you see in your sy stem. Checking Battery Po wer The battery system impl[...]

40 Notebook PC User Manual W ARNING! DO NOT leav e the battery pack discharged. The battery pack will discharge over time. If not using a battery pack, it must continued to be charged ev er y three months to extend recov er y capacity or else it may fail to charge in the future . The battery stops charging if the tempera ture is too high or the bat[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 41 IMPORT ANT! T o protect the hard drive , wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC befor e turning it back ON. P ow er Options The pow er switch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep or hibernation modes. A c tual behavior of the pow er switch can be customized in Windows [...]

42 Notebook PC User Manual Emergency Shutdown In case your operating system cannot pr operly turn OFF or restar t, there is an additional way t o shutdown your Notebook PC: Hold the power butt on over 4 seconds. IMPORT ANT! DO NOT use emer genc y shutdown while data is being written; doing so can result in loss or destruction of your data.[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 43 Sleep and Hibernate P ower management settings can be found in the W indows > Con trol Panel > Har dware and Sound > Po wer Options . In P ower Options , you can dene Sleep/Hibernate or Shut Do wn for closing the display panel or pressing the pow er button. Sleep and Hibernate sav es power when your Notebook P[...]

44 Notebook PC User Manual Sleep is the same as Suspend-to- RAM (STR). This func tion stores your current da ta and status in RAM while many components are turned OFF . B ecause RAM is volatile , it requires pow er to keep (refresh) the da ta. Click the W indows button and the arrowhead next to the lock icon to see this option. Y ou can also use th[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 45 Thermal P ower C ontrol There ar e three power c ontrol methods for con trolling the Notebook PC’ s thermal state. These power contr ol cannot be congured by the user and should be known in case the Notebook PC should enter these states . The follo wing temperatures r epresent the chassis temperatur e (not CPU). • [...]

46 Notebook PC User Manual Special Keyboard Functions Hot K eys The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending on model but the functions should remain the same. F ollow the icons instead of the function keys. “Z Z ” Icon (f1): P laces the Notebook PC in suspend mode (either Save-to-R AM or Save-to-Disk depending on sleep button [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 47 L CD/Monitor Icons (f8): T oggles between the Notebook PC’ s L CD display and an external monitor in this series: L CD Only -> CRT Only (External Monitor) -> LCD + CRT Clone -> L CD + CRT Extend. ( T his func tion does not work in 256 Colors , select H igh Color in Display P ropert y Settings.) NO TE: Must conn[...]

48 Notebook PC User Manual Fn+C: T oggles “Splendid Video Intelligent T echnology ” function ON and OFF . This allows switching between dier ent display color enhancement modes in or der to impro ve contrast, brightness , sk in tone, and c olor saturation f or red, gr een, and blue independently . Y ou can see the current mode through the on[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 49 Extended Keyboard An extended keyboard is available on selected models. The extended keyboard has a dedicated numeric keypad for easy number entry. U se [Num Lk / Scr Lk] to toggle between using the extended keypad as numbers or as pointer directions. The pointer direction keys ar e for naviga tion between elds or cell[...]

50 Notebook PC User Manual Multimedia C ontrol K eys The multimedia contr ol keys allows f or convenient c ontrolling of the multimedia application. The following denes the meaning of each multimedia control key on the Not ebook PC. Use the [F n] key in combination with the arrow keys f or CD control functions. Some control key functions may def[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 51 Swit ches Switches and Status Indicators P ower S witch The powe r switch turns ON and OFF the Not ebook PC or putt ing the Notebook PC into sleep or hibernation modes . Actual behavior of the pow er switch can be customized in Windows Contr ol Panel “Po wer Options. ”[...]

52 Notebook PC User Manual Status Indicat ors Po wer Indicator The power indicator lights when the Not ebook PC is turned ON and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is in the Suspend-to- RAM (Sleep) mode. This indicator is OFF when the Notebook PC is turned OFF or in the Suspend-to-Disk (H ibernation) mode. Battery Charge Indicator (dual-color) The [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 53 Driv e Activity Indic ator I ndicat es that the Not ebook PC is ac cessing one or more stor age device(s) such as the hard disk. The light ashes proportional to the access time . Bluetooth / W ireless Indicator This is only applicable on models with internal Bluetooth (BT ) and built-in wireless LAN. This indicator wil[...]

4 Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 55 Touchpad The touchpad is an interactive device that interprets the gestures and position of your ngers to simulate the functions of a regular mouse. It is also an alternative to mouse to position cursor onscreen. The following illustration shows the features of the touchpad: Left-click button (area inside the dotted-li[...]

56 Notebook PC User Manual Using the touchpad The touchpad allows you to use one-nger and multi-nger gestures to move the pointer so you can select and click items, rotate and zoom images, scroll lists, as well as swipe and switch between windows. Moving the pointer You can tap or click anywhere on the touchpad to activate its pointer, then s[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 57 T ap onc e to sel ect an item. Click once to select an item, then double -click to open. Click once to select an item and view its menu options. Left click Right click Drag Select an item by tapping twice, then slide the same nger without lifting it o the touchpad. Release your nger from the touchpad to drop the [...]

58 Notebook PC User Manual T o rotat e an image, place two ngers on the touchpad then turn one nger clockwise or counterclockwise while the other stays still . T o enable continuous scr olling, hold your ngers on the edge of the touchpad when moving fr om up to down or left to right and vice versa. The mouse pointer changes to a double-hea[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 59 The touc hpa d res pond s to movem ent not to for ce. T here is no need to tap the surface too hard. Tapping too hard does not increase the responsiveness of the touchpad. The touchpad responds best to light pressure. Caring for the touchpad The touchpad is pressure sensitive. If not properly cared for, it can be easily d[...]

60 Notebook PC User Manual Disabling the touchpad automatically You can automatically disable the touchpad when an external USB mouse is attached. To disable the touchpad: 1. Go to Control Panel . Change view settings to Large Icons then select Mouse. 2. Select the ELAN tab. 3. Tick the box with the Tick the box with the Disable when external point[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 61 Flash Memory Card Reader Normally a memor y card reader must be pur chased separately in order to use memory cards from devices such as dig ital cameras, MP3 players , mobile phones, and PDA s. This Notebook PC has a single built-in memory card reader that can support SD/MMC as shown in the example below . The built-in me[...]

62 Notebook PC User Manual Hard Disk Drive Hard disk drives ha ve higher capacities and operate at much fast er speeds than oppy disk drives and optical drives . The Notebook PC comes with a replaceable har d disk drive. C urrent hard drives suppor t S.M.A.R.T . (Self Monitoring and Repor ting T echnology) to detect hard disk errors or failur es[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 63 Memor y (RAM) Additional memory will increase application per formance by decreasing hard disk ac cess. Visit an authorized ser vice center or retailer f or information on memor y upgrades f or your Notebook PC. Only purchase expansion modules fr om authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to ensure maximum c ompatibility[...]

64 Notebook PC User Manual The built-in network cannot be installed later as an upgr ade. After purchase, network can be installed as an expansion car d. Connections Network C onnec tion Connect a network cable, with RJ-45 connectors on each end, to the modem/network por t on the Notebook PC and the other end to a hub or switch. F or 100 BASE- T X [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 65 T wisted-Pair C able The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host (gener ally a Hub or Switch) is called a straigh t-through Twist ed Pair Ethernet ( TPE). The end connectors are called RJ-45 connectors , which are not compatible with RJ-11 telephone connectors . If connec ting two computers together without a hu[...]

66 Notebook PC User Manual W ireless LAN C onnec tion (on selec ted models) The optional built-in wireless LAN is a c ompact easy-to -use wireless Ethernet adapter . Implementing the IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless LAN ( WLAN), the optional built-in wireless LAN is capable of fast data transmission rat es using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DS[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 67 Ad-hoc mode The Ad-hoc mode allo ws the Notebook PC to connect to another wireless device . No access point (AP) is r equired in this wireless envir onment. (All devices must install optional 802.11 wireless LAN adapters.) Desktop PC PDA Notebook PC Infrastructure mode The Infrastructure mode allows the Notebook PC and ot[...]

68 Notebook PC User Manual W indow s Wir eless Network C onnec tion Connecting to a networ k 1. Switch ON the Wireless function if necessary for your model (see switches in Section 3). 2. Pr ess [FN+F2] repeatedly until wireless LAN icon and Bluetooth icon are sho wn. Or double click the W ireless Console icon in Windows notication area and sele[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 69 5. When connecting, y ou may have to en ter a password . 6. After a connection has been established, the connection is shown on the list. 7. Y ou can see the wir eless network icon in the Notication area. The crossed wir eless network icon appears when you pr ess <F n> + <F2> to disable the WLAN function.[...]

70 Notebook PC User Manual Bluetooth Wir eless Connection (on selected models) Notebook PCs with Bluetooth technology eliminat es the need for cables for connecting Bluetooth-enabled devices. Examples of Bluetooth-enabled devices may be Notebook PCs, Desktop PCs , mobile phones, and PD As. If your Notebook PC did not come with built-in Bluetooth, y[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 71 Or double click the W ireless Console icon in the Windows notication area and select the Bluetooth icon. 3. F rom Con trol Panel , go to Network and In ternet > Network and Sharing Cen ter and then click Change adapter settings in the left blue pane. 4. Right-click Bluetooth Network C onnection and select View Bluet[...]

72 Notebook PC User Manual 6. Select a Bluetooth- enabled device from the list and click Next . 7. Enter the Bluetooth security code into y our device and star t pairing. 8. The paired r elationship is successfully built. Click Close to nish the setting.[...]

A Appendix[...]

A-2 Notebook PC User Manual Optional Accessories These items , if desired, come as optional items t o complement your Notebook PC. USB Hub (Optional) Attaching an optional USB hub will increase y our USB por ts and allow you t o quick ly connect or disconnect many USB peripherals through a single cable. USB Flash Memory Disk A USB ash memor y di[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-3 Operating System and Software This Notebook PC may o er (depending on territory) its customers the choice of a pre-installed Microsof t W indows oper ating system. The choices and languages will depend on the territory . The levels of hardwar e and soft ware support may var y depending on the installed operating syste[...]

A-4 Notebook PC User Manual Sy stem BIOS Settings Boot Device 1. On the Boot screen, select Boot O ption #1 . : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/—: Change Opt. F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Meg[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-5 2. Pr ess [Enter] and select a device as the Boot Option #1 . : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/—: Change Opt. F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main A[...]

A-6 Notebook PC User Manual Security Setting : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/—: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Main Advance[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-7 T o set the passwor d: 1. On the Security screen, select Set M aster P assword or Set User P assword . 2. T ype in a password and press [Enter]. 3. Re -type to conrm the password and press [En ter]. 4. P assword is then set. T o clear the passwor d: 1. On the Security screen, select Set M aster P assword or Set User P[...]

A-8 Notebook PC User Manual I/O Interface Security T o lock the I/O interface: 1. On the Security screen, select I/O Inter face Security . 2. Select an inter face you would like to lock and click L OCKED . The I/O Interface Security settings can only be altered when you log in with Administr ator privilege. : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Sele[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-9 USB Interface Security T o lock the USB interface: 1. On the Security screen, select I/O Inter face Security > USB Interface Security . 2. Select an inter face you would like to lock and click L ock . The USB Interface Security settings can only be altered when you log in with Administr ator privilege. If you set USB [...]

A-10 Notebook PC User Manual HDD Passw ord : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/—: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-11 T o set the HDD passwor d: 1. On the Security screen, click Set Master Passw ord , type in a password and pr ess [Enter]. 2. Re -type to conrm the password and press [En ter]. 3. Click Set User P assword and repea t the previous steps to set up the user password . 4. P assword is then set. • The HDD P assword can o[...]

A-12 Notebook PC User Manual Save C hanges If you want to keep y our conguration settings, y ou must save changes befor e exiting the BIOS setup utility. : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/—: Change Opt. F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-13 C ommon Problems and Solutions Hardwar e Problem - Optical Disc The optical disc drive is not able to r ead or write discs. 1. Update the BIOS to the lat est version and tr y again. 2. I f updating the BIOS does not help , tr y better quality discs and tr y again. 3. If the problem still exist, contact your local servic[...]

A-14 Notebook PC User Manual Hardwar e Problem - Built-in Camer a The built-in camera does not w ork correctly . 1. Check “Device Manager ” to see if there ar e any problems . 2. T r y reinstalling the webcam driver to solv e the problem. 3. If the problem is not solved, upda te the BIOS to the latest version and try again. 4. If the problem st[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-15 Symptom & Solutions: A. P roblem might be in the MB, HDD , or NB; visit a local ser vice center for assistance . B. P r ob le m ca us ed b y th e op era tin g sy st em, t ry r es to ri ng y our s ys tem u s- in g th e r ec o ve ry pa rti ti on o r di sc . IMPORT ANT! Y ou must backup all your data t o another locati[...]

A-16 Notebook PC User Manual CAUTION! DO NO T connec t to the Internet befor e you have installed an anti-virus software and Internet rewall to pr otect yourself from viruses . Sof tware Pr oblem - ASUS bundled soft ware When I power ON the Not ebook PC, there will be an “Open policy le error ” message. A. Reinstall the latest v ersion ?[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-17 5. If problem still cannot be solved, use the r ecovery process to reinstall your en tire system. IMPORT ANT! Y ou must backup all your data t o another location before r ecovering . CAUTION! DO NO T connec t to the Internet befor e you have installed an anti-virus software and Internet rewall to pr otect yourself fr[...]

A-18 Notebook PC User Manual Sof tware Pr oblem - BIOS Updating the BIOS. 1. Please verify the Notebook PC’ s exact model and download the latest BIOS le f or your model from the ASUS websit e and save it in your ash disk drive . 2. Connect your ash disk drive to the Not ebook PC and power on the Notebook PC. 3. Use the Start Easy Flash [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-19 Recovering Your Notebook PC Using Rec ov er y Partition The Recov er y Partition quick ly restor es your Notebook PC’ s software to its original working state. Bef ore using the Recovery Partition, copy y our data les (such as Outlook PST les) to USB storage devices or to a network drive and make note of an y cu[...]

A-20 Notebook PC User Manual Recov er W indows to en tire HD with two partitions. T hi s op tio n del et es a ll p arti ti o ns f r om y our ha rd d ri v e an d cr ea t es t wo ne w p art it ion s “ C” (4 0%) an d “D” ( 60% ). 6. F ollow the onscreen instructions to complete the r ecovery process . Visit the ASUS w ebsite at ww w .asus.com [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-21 Using the Reco very DVD: DVD: : 1. I nser t the Recovery DVD into the optical drive . Y our Notebook PC needs to be pow ered ON. 2. Restar t the Notebook PC and press [Esc] on bootup and select the optical drive (may be labeled as “CD/DVD”) and press [Ent er] to boot from the Reco ver y DVD . 3. Select OK to star t [...]

A-22 Notebook PC User Manual DVD-ROM Drive Information The Notebook PC comes with an optional DVD-ROM drive or a CD-ROM drive. In order to view DVD titles, y ou must install your own DVD viewer software . Optional DVD viewer software may be purchased with this Notebook PC. The DVD-ROM drive allows the use of both CD and DVD discs. Regional Playback[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-23 Region Denitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T erritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt, F inland, F rance , Germany , Gulf States, Hungary , Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland , I taly , Japan, Netherlands, Norway , P oland, P or tugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sw eden, Switzerland, S yria, T ur key , UK, Greece, [...]

A-24 Notebook PC User Manual Blu-ray ROM Drive Information (on selected models) Region Denitions Region A Nor th, Central and South American countries, and their territories; T aiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, Korea (South and Nor th), S outh East Asian countries and their territories . Region B Eur opean, African , and South W est Asia n count r[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-25 Internal Modem Compliancy The Notebook PC with int ernal modem model complies with JA TE (Japan), FCC (US, C anada, Korea, T aiwan), and C TR21. T he internal modem has been appro ved in accordanc e with Council Decision 98/482/EC for pan-Eur opean single terminal connection to the public switched telephone network (PST[...]

A-26 Notebook PC User Manual Network C ompatibility Declara tion Statement t o be made by the manufacturer to the user: “ This declaration will indicate the networks with which the equipment is designed to work and an y notied networks with which the equipment may hav e inter-w ork ing diculties. The manufac turer shall also associate a sta[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-27 This table sho ws the coun tries currently under the CTR21 standard. Coun tr y Applied More T esting Austria 1 Y es No Belgium Y es No Czech Republic No Not Applicable Denmark 1 Y es Y es F inland Y es No F rance Y es No Germany Y es No Greece Y es No Hungar y No Not Applicable Iceland Y es No Ireland Y es No Italy Stil[...]

A-28 Notebook PC User Manual This information w as copied from CETECOM and is supplied without liability . F or updates to this table, y ou may visit http://www.c etecom. de/technologies/ctr_21.html 1 National requir ements will apply only if the equipment may use pulse dialling (manufacturers may state in the user guide that the equipment is only [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-29 Declarations and Safety Statements F ederal C ommunications C ommission Statemen t This device complies with FC C Rules Part 15. Operation is subjec t to the following two c onditions: • This device ma y not cause harmful inter ference . • This device must acc ept any interference r eceived, including interference t[...]

A-30 Notebook PC User Manual (Re pri nt ed f ro m th e Cod e o f Fe de ral Re gu la ti ons # 47, pa rt 15 .19 3, 19 9 3. Wa shi ng ton DC : O ce of th e Fe de ral Re gi st er , N at ion al Ar chi ves a nd Re cor ds Ad m in is tr at ion , U .S . Go ver n me nt P ri nti ng O ce. ) FC C Radio Fr equenc y (RF) Exposure Caution Stat ement Any chan[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-31 CE Marking CE marking for devices without wir eless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this devic e complies with the requirements of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Elec tromagnetic c ompatibility ” and 2006/95/EC “Low voltage dir ec tive ” . CE marking for devices with wir eless LAN/ Bluetooth This equipment[...]

A-32 Notebook PC User Manual W ireless Opera tion Channel for Dier ent Domains N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through CH11 Japan 2.412-2.484 GH z Ch01 through Ch14 Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 GHz Ch01 through Ch13 F rance Restricted W ireless F requency B ands Some areas of F rance hav e a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorize[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-33 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du Dôme 64 P yr én ée s At la nt i q ue 66 Pyrénées Orientales 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 Paris 82 T ar n et Garonne 84 V aucluse 88 V osges 89 Y onne 90 T erritoire de Belfort 94 V al de Marne This requir ement is likely to change over time , allowing you [...]

A-34 Notebook PC User Manual UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 c overing telecommunications (t elephone) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an opera ting voltage to ground that does not e xceed 200V peak, 300V peak-to-peak, and 105V rms, and installed or used in accor dance with the National[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-35 P ow er Safety Requirement Pr oducts with elec trical current ratings up to 6A and weighing mor e than 3Kg must use approv ed power cor ds greater than or equal t o: H05VV-F , 3G, 0.75mm 2 or H05VV-F , 2G, 0.75mm 2 . REA CH Complying with the REA CH (Registration, Evaluation, A uthorization, and Restriction of Chemicals[...]

A-36 Notebook PC User Manual Nordic Lithium C autions (for lithium-ion batteries) CA UTION! Danger of explosion if batter y is incorrectly replaced . Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according t o the manufacturer ’ s instructions. (English) A T TE NZ IO NE ! Rischio di espl[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-37 Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety Information Internal or external optical drives sold with this Notebook PC contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT . W ARNING! Mak ing adjustments or per forming procedur es other than those specied in the user ’ s manual may result in hazardous laser exposure . Do not attempt[...]

A-38 Notebook PC User Manual Macrovision C orp ora tion Product Notice This product incorporates c opyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U .S.A. patents and other intellectual propert y rights owned by Macro vision Corporation and other rights owners. U se of this copyright protection technology must be author[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-39 CTR 21 Approval (for Not ebook PC with built-in M odem) Danish Dutch English Finnish Fr ench German Greek Italian Portuguese[...]

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Notebook PC User Manual A-41 Eur opean Union Eco-label This Notebook PC has been awar ded the EU F low er label , which means that this product has the following char acteristics: 1. Decreased energy consumption during use and stand-b y modes. 2. Limited use of to xic heavy metals. 3. Limited use of substances harmful to the en vironment and health[...]

A-42 Notebook PC User Manual Global Envir onmental Regulation C ompliance and Declara tion ASUS follow s the green design conc ept to design and manufacture our products, and makes sure that each stage of the pr oduct life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global envir onmental regulations . In addition, ASUS disclose the relevant information b[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-43 Copyright Information No par t of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repr oduced, transmitted , transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or tr anslated into an y language in any form or by any means , except documen tation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the exp[...]

A-44 Notebook PC User Manual Limitation of Liability Circumstances ma y arise where because of a default on ASUS’ par t or other liability , you are entitled t o recover damages fr om ASUS. In each such instance, regar dless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable f or no more than damages for bodily inju[...]

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A-46 Notebook PC User Manual EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 11 2, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following appa[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-47 EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 11 2, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following appa[...]

A-48 Notebook PC User Manual EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 11 2, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following appa[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-49 EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 11 2, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following appa[...]

A-50 Notebook PC User Manual EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 11 2, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following appa[...]