Asus T300LABH31T manuale d’uso

Notebook PC E-Manual T300L Series First Edition July 2013 E8271[...]

2 Notebook PC E-Manual COP YRIGHT INFORMA TION No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stor ed in a retrieval system, or translated into an y language in any form or by any means, exc ept documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the expr ess wr[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 3 T able of C ontents About this manual ..................................................................................................... 6 Conv entions used in this manual ............................................................................. 7 Icons ..................................................................[...]

4 Notebook PC E-Manual Chapter 3: W orking with Windows® 8 Starting for the first time ......................................................................................... 48 Windows ® 8 lock screen ........................................................................................... 48 Windows ® UI ..................................[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 5 Tips and F A Qs Useful tips for your Not ebook PC ........................................................................ 92 Hardware F A Qs ........................................................................................................... 93 Software F AQs ...........................................................[...]

6 Notebook PC E-Manual About this manual This manual provides inf ormation about the hardware and software features of y our Notebook PC, organized through the f ollowing chapters: Chapter 1: Hardware Setup This chapter details the hardwar e components of your Notebook PC. Chapter 2: Using y our Notebook PC This chapter shows y ou how to use the di[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 7 Con ventions used in this manual T o highlight key information in this manual, some text are pr esented as follows: IMPORT ANT! This message c ontains vital information that must be followed t o complete a task. NOTE: This message c ontains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks. W ARNING! This message c[...]

8 Notebook PC E-Manual Safety precautions Using y our Notebook PC This Notebook PC should only be used in environments with ambient t emperatures between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F). Refer to the rating label on the bottom of y our Notebook PC and ensure that your po wer adapter complies with this rating. Do not leave your Notebook PC on y our l[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 9 Caring for y our Notebook PC Disconnect the AC power and r emove the battery pack (if applicable) before cleaning y our Notebook PC. Use a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with a solution of nona brasive deter gent and a few drops of warm wat er . Remove any extra moisture from your Not ebook PC using a dry cl[...]

10 Notebook PC E-Manual Proper disposal Do not throw your Notebook PC in municipal w aste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the pr oduct (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury- containing button cell batt ery) should not be placed in municip[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 11 Chapter 1: Hardware Setup[...]

12 Notebook PC E-Manual Top View NOTE: The keyboard's layout may vary per region or country. 0 1 2 3 - e[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 13 T ouch screen panel Y our Notebook PC comes with a detachable touch screen panel that works like a tablet PC to suit your mobile needs . The touch screen panel is also equipped with its own fea tures for work and play which can be accessed using touch scr een panel gestures. NOTE: F or more details on using the touch screen [...]

14 Notebook PC E-Manual T ouch screen panel fea tures Top and back view[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 15 Fron t Camera The built-in front camera allo ws you to take pictures or rec ord videos using your Notebook PC. Camera indicator The camera indica tor lights up when the bui lt-in camera is in use . Ambient light sensor The ambient light sensor detects the amount of ambient light in your envir onment. It allows the system to [...]

16 Notebook PC E-Manual PC dock slot This slot is magnetic and aligns con veniently with the magnetic PC dock tab to securely attach the touch scr een panel to its PC dock. W ARNING! • The PC dock slot is magnetic Please keep out of children ’ s reach. • Magnetic elds generated by mobile devices ma y damage data on magnetic storage media, [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 17 PC dock features NOTE: The keyboard's layout may vary per region or country. T op view 0 1 2 3 - e Po wer indicator This indicator lights up when the PC dock is turned on. Po wer switch Move this switch to the left to turn on the PC dock. Caps lock indicator This indicator lights up when the caps lock function is activa[...]

18 Notebook PC E-Manual PC dock hinge This hinge supports the touch screen panel while it is connected to the PC dock. It also holds the touch screen panel in place while you adjust it into di erent viewing angles. ASUS Console k ey Press this butt on to launch the ASUS Console app launcher . Numeric keypad on k eyboard Using the function key , [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 19 PC dock tab The magnetic PC dock tab securely attaches the t ouch screen panel to the PC dock. Attach the touch screen panel t o the PC dock by aligning the PC dock slot on top of this tab. Onc e attached, you can adjust the touch screen panel accor ding to your pref erred viewing angle. W ARNING! • The PC dock tab is magn[...]

20 Notebook PC E-Manual Docking the touch screen panel Align the touch screen panel on top of the PC dock tab as illustr ated below . NOTE: The PC dock slot and the PC dock tab have magnetic parts. The pull between these magnets help align the touch screen panel to securely connect it with the PC dock.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 21 Undocking the touch screen panel Press the r elease button on the PC dock to securely detach the touch screen panel from the PC dock tab , then gently pull out the touch screen panel.[...]

22 Notebook PC E-Manual Left Side The following har dware featur es located on your touch scr een panel and PC dock can be used while working on your Notebook PC. NOTE: The f ollowing hardwar e features on the touch scr een panel also work when using the device as a tablet. USB 3.0 port This Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) port provides a transf[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 23 Po wer (DC) input port Inser t the bundled power adapter int o this port to charge the battery pack and supply power to your Notebook PC. W ARNING! The adapter may become w arm to hot while in use. Do not cover the adapter and keep it aw ay from your body while it is connected to a power sourc e. IMPORTANT! Use only the bund[...]

24 Notebook PC E-Manual LED Color Table Color Sta tus Solid White The Notebook PC’ s PC dock or touch screen panel is plugged to a pow er source, charging its battery , and the battery power is between 95% and 100%. Solid Orange • The Notebook PC’ s PC dock is plugged to a power sour ce, charging its battery, and the batt ery power is less th[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 25 Right Side The following har dware featur es located on your touch scr een panel can be used while working on your Notebook PC. These fea tures also work when the touch screen panel is used as a tablet device . Audio speakers This touch screen panel uses SonicMaster technology to pr ovide hi- sound quality, with richer ba[...]

26 Notebook PC E-Manual Front Side The following har dware featur es located on your touch scr een panel can be used while working on your Notebook PC. These fea tures also work when the touch screen panel is used as a tablet device . Po wer button Press the po wer button to turn your touch scr een panel on or o . Y ou can also use the power but[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 27 Chapter 2: Using your Not ebook PC[...]

28 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting started Dock the touch screen panel on the PC dock.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 29 Charge y our Notebook PC. Connect both your touch screen panel and PC dock to a po wer source using the following steps: A. Plug the AC pow er adapter into a 100V~240V pow er source. B. Connect the DC power connector into y our touch screen panel’ s power (DC) input. C. Connect the USB to micro USB cable to your t ouch scr[...]

30 Notebook PC E-Manual NOTE: Pow er adapter information: • Input voltage: 100-240Vac • Input frequency : 50-60Hz • Rating output current: 2.37A (45W ) • Rating output voltage: 19V IMPORT ANT! • Locate the input/output rating label on y our Notebook PC and ensure that it matches the input/output rating information on your pow er adapter .[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 31 W ARNING! Read the following precautions f or your Notebook PC’ s batter y . • Only ASUS-authorized technicians should remove the batt ery inside the device. • The battery used in this device may present a risk of re or chemical burn if removed or disassembled. • Follo w the warning labels for your personal safety[...]

32 Notebook PC E-Manual Turn on your Notebook PC. A. Press the po wer button on your touch scr een panel. B. Move your PC dock’ s power switch to the left.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 33 Left edge swipe Right edge swipe Swipe from the left edge of the screen to shue your running apps. Swipe from the right edge of the screen to launch the Charms bar . Gestures for the touch screen panel and touchpad Gestures allow you to launch pr ograms and access the settings of y our Notebook PC. Refer to the f ollowing[...]

34 Notebook PC E-Manual Zoom out Zoom in Bring together your two ngers on the touch panel. Spread apart your two ngers on the touch panel. T op edge swip e Finger slide • In the Start screen, swipe from the top edge of the screen to view the All Apps bar . • In a running app, swipe from the top edge of the screen to view its menu. Slide y[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 35 Moving the pointer Y ou can tap or click anywhere on the touchpad to activate its point er , then slide your nger on the touchpad to mov e the pointer onscreen. Slide horizontally Slide vertically Slide diagonally Using the touchpad[...]

36 Notebook PC E-Manual One-nger gestures Tap/Double tap • In the Start screen, tap an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double-tap an application to launch it. Drag and drop Double -tap an item, then slide the same nger without lifting it o the touchpad. T o drop the item to its new location, lift your nger from the touchpad.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 37 Left-click Right-click • In the Start screen, click an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double- click an application to launch it. • In the Start screen, click an app to select it and launch the settings bar . Y ou can also press this button to launch the All Apps bar . • In Desktop mode, use this button to open [...]

38 Notebook PC E-Manual Top edge swipe • In the Start screen, swipe from the top edge to launch the All Apps bar . • In a running app, swipe from the top edge t o view its menu. Left edge swipe Right edge swipe Swipe from the left edge to shue your running apps. Swipe the right edge to launch the Charms bar .[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 39 Two-nger gestures Tap Rotate T ap two ngers on the touchpad to simulate the right-click function. T o rotate an image, place tw o ngers on the touchpad then turn one nger clockwise or counterclockwise while the other stays still. Two-nger scroll (up/down) Two-nger scroll (left/right) Slide two ngers to s[...]

40 Notebook PC E-Manual Zoom out Zoom in Bring together your two ngers on the touchpad. Spread apart your two ngers on the touchpad. Drag and drop Select an item then press and hold the left button. Using your other nger , slide down the touchpad to drag and drop the item to a new location.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 41 Three-nger gestures Swipe up Swipe down Swipe three ngers upwar d to show all running applications. Swipe three ngers down ward to show the Desktop mode.[...]

42 Notebook PC E-Manual F unction keys The function keys on your Notebook PC’ s keyboard can trigger the following commands: Using the keyboard Puts the Notebook PC into S leep mode T urns Airplane mode on or o NOTE: When enabled , the Airplane mode disables all wireless connectivity. Decreases display brightness Increases display brightness T[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 43 F unction keys f or apps Y our Notebook PC also comes with a special set of function keys that can be used to launch some featur ed apps. T oggles the ASUS Splendid V ideo Enhancement T echnolo gy app to switch between these display color enhancement modes: Gamma Correction, Vivid Mode, Theater Mode, Soft Mode, My Prole, [...]

44 Notebook PC E-Manual W indow s®8 key s There are two special Windows® keys on your Not ebook PC’ s keyboard used as below: Press this key t o go back to the Start screen. If you are already in the Start screen, press this key to go back to the last app you opened. Press this key t o simulate the right-click functions. Multimedia control keys[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 45 Press to toggle between using these keys as number keys or as their original keyboard function. Numeric keypad on k eyboard* This Notebook PC comes with 15 select keys that you can also use f or numeric input. The numeric keypad on your Notebook PC are 15 select keys that ar e originally part of your standard QWERT Y keyboar[...]

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Notebook PC E-Manual 47 Chapter 3: W ork ing with W indows® 8[...]

48 Notebook PC E-Manual Starting for the rst time When you start your computer for the rst time , a series of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of your Windows® 8 operating system. T o start your Notebook PC for the rst time: 1. Press the power button on your Not ebook PC. Wait f or a few minutes until the set[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 49 Windows ® UI Windows® 8 c omes with a tile-based user inter face (UI) which allows you to organize and easily ac cess Window s® apps from the Start screen. It also includes the following features tha t you can use while working on your Notebook PC. Start screen The Start screen appears after successfully signing in to you[...]

50 Notebook PC E-Manual Hotspots Onscreen hotspots allow you t o launch programs and access the settings of your Notebook PC. The functions in these hotspots can be activated using the touchpad. Hotspots on a running app Hotspots on the Start screen[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 51 Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover your mouse point er on the upper left corner then tap on the recent app ’ s thumbnail to revert back to that running app . If you launched more than one app , slide down to show all running apps. lower left corner Fr om a running app screen: Hover your mouse point er on the lower left[...]

52 Notebook PC E-Manual Hotspot Action top side Hover your mouse point er on the top side until it changes to a hand icon. Drag then drop the app to a new location. NOTE: This hotspot function only works on a running app or when you want to use the Snap feature . For mor e details, refer to the Snap feature under W ork ing with Windows® apps . upp[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 53 Working with Windows ® apps Use your Notebook PC’ s touchscreen, touchpad, or keyboar d to launch, customize, and close apps . Launching apps Moving apps Cust omizing apps Y ou can move, r esize, unpin, or close apps from the S tart screen using the following steps: T ap an app to launch it. Position y our mouse pointer o[...]

54 Notebook PC E-Manual 1. Swipe down the app tile to select and launch the settings bar . 2. T ap to reduce or to enlar ge the app tile. Right-click on the app to activate its settings bar then tap or . 1. Swipe down the app tile to select and launch the settings bar . 2. T ap to unpin an app. Right-click on the app to activate the settings bar th[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 55 T ap and hold the top side of the running app then drag it down to the bottom of the screen t o close it. 1. M ove your mouse point er on the top side of the launched app then wait for the pointer t o change to a hand icon. 2. Drag then drop the app to the bottom of the screen to close it. Fr om the running app ’ s screen,[...]

56 Notebook PC E-Manual Ac cessing the Apps screen Aside from the apps already pinned on y our Start screen, you can also open other applications through the Apps screen. Horizontal scroll bar[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 57 Launching the Apps screen Launch the Apps screen using your Notebook PC's t ouch screen panel, touchpad, or keyboard . 1. Swipe from the top or bottom edge of the screen to launch the All Apps bar . 2. T ap to show all installed apps in your Notebook PC. Swipe from the top edge to launch the A ll Apps bar . Fr om the St[...]

58 Notebook PC E-Manual Pinning more apps on the Start screen Y ou can pin more apps on the Start screen using your touch screen panel or touchpad. 1. In the Apps screen, swipe down the app to select and launch the settings bar . 2. T ap to pin the selected app on the Start screen. 1. Positio n the mouse pointer o ver the app you w ant to pin on th[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 59 Charms bar The charms bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your screen. It consists of several charms that allo w you to share applications and provide quick acc ess for customizing the settings of your Notebook PC. Charms bar[...]

60 Notebook PC E-Manual Launching the charms bar NOTE: When called out, the charms bar initially appears as a set of white icons. The image above shows how the charms bar looks like once activated. Use your Notebook PC’ s touch screen panel, touchpad , or keyboard to launch the charms bar . Swipe from the right edge of the screen t o launch the c[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 61 Search This charm allows you t o look for les, applications , or programs in your Not ebook PC. Share This charm allows you to share applications via social networking sites or email. Start This charm reverts the display back to the Start screen. From the Start screen, you can also use this to revert back to a recently op[...]

62 Notebook PC E-Manual Snap featur e The Snap featur e displays two apps side-by-side, allowing you to w ork or switch between apps. IMPORT ANT! Ensure that your Notebook PC’ s screen resolution is set to 1366 x 768 pixels or higher befor e using the Snap feature. Snap bar[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 63 Using Snap Use your Notebook PC’ s touch screen panel, touchpad or keyboar d to activate and use Snap. 1. Launch the app you wish to snap. 2. Hover the mouse point on the top side of your screen. 3. Once the pointer changes to a hand icon, drag then drop the app to the left or right side of the display panel. 4. Launch ano[...]

64 Notebook PC E-Manual Other keyboard shortcuts Using the keyboard, y ou can also use the following shortcuts to help you launch applications and navigat e W indows®8. Switches between the Start screen and the last running app Launches the desktop Launches the Computer window on Deskt op mode Opens the File charm Opens the Share charm Opens the[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 65 Opens the Second screen pane Opens the Apps search pane Opens the Run window Opens Ease of Acc ess Center Opens the Settings charm Opens a menu box of Windows® tools Launches the magnier icon and zooms in your screen Zooms out your scr een Opens the Narrator Settings[...]

66 Notebook PC E-Manual Connecting to wireless networks W i-Fi Access emails , sur f the Internet, and share applications via social networking sites using your Notebook PC’ s Wi-F i connection. IMPORTANT! The Airplane mode disables this feature. Ensure that Airplane mode is turned o before enabling the Wi-Fi connection of your Notebook PC. En[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 67 or 4. T ap/click Connect to start the network connection . NOTE: Y ou may be prompted to enter a security key to activate the Wi-F i connection. 5. I f you want to enable sharing between your Notebook PC and other wireless-enabled systems, tap Y es , turn on sharing and connect to devices. T ap*/click No, don 't turn on[...]

68 Notebook PC E-Manual Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to facilitate wir eless data transfers with other Bluetooth- enabled devices. IMPORTANT! The Airplane mode disables this feature. Ensure that Airplane mode is turned o before enabling the Bluetooth connection of your Notebook PC. Pairing with other Bluetooth-enabled devices Y ou need to pair your N[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 69 or 4. S elect a device from the list. Compare the passc ode on your Notebook PC with the passcode sent t o your chosen device. If they are the same , tap/click Y es to successfully pair your Not ebook PC with the device. NOTE: F or some bluetooth- enabled devices, you may be prompted to key in the passcode of y our Notebook [...]

70 Notebook PC E-Manual Airplane mode The Airplane mode disables wireless communication, allowing you to use your Notebook PC safely while in-ight. Turning Airplane mode on Turning Airplane mode o NOTE: C ontact your airline pro vider to learn about rela ted inight services that can be used and restrictions that must be followed when using[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 71 Connecting to wired networks Y ou can also connect to wired networks, such as local area networks and broadband Internet connection, using your Notebook PC’ s LAN port. NOTE: C ontact your Internet Ser vice Pro vider (ISP) for details or your network administrator for assistanc e in setting up your Internet connection. T o[...]

72 Notebook PC E-Manual 5. Click I nternet Prot ocol V ersion 4( TCP/IPv4) then tap Properties . NOTE: P roceed to the next steps if you ar e using PPPoE connection. 6. Click O btain an IP address automatically then tap OK . 7. R eturn to the Network and Sharing C enter window then tap Set up a new connection or network . 8. S elect Connect to the [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 73 Conguring a static IP network connection 1. R epeat steps 1 to 5 under Conguring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection . 2 T ap Use the following IP address . 3. Type the IP address , Subnet mask and Default gateway fr om your service provider . 4. I f needed, you can also type the preferr ed DNS server address and alt[...]

74 Notebook PC E-Manual Turning your Notebook PC off Y ou can turn o your Notebook PC by doing either of the follo wing procedures: Putting y our Notebook PC to sleep T o put your Notebook PC on Sleep mode, press the po wer button once . or • T ap/click from the Charms bar then tap/click > Shut down to do a normal shutdown. • Fr om the lo[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 75 Chapter 4: Po wer - on Self T est (POST )[...]

76 Notebook PC E-Manual The Power-on Self Test (POST) The P ower-on Self T est (POST ) is a series of software -controlled diagnostic tests that run when you turn on or r estart your Notebook PC. The software that controls the POST is installed as a permanent part of the Notebook PC’ s architecture. Using POST to ac cess BIOS and T roubleshoot Du[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 77 Accessing BIOS 1. If you are using both devices as a Notebook PC, restart your system then press during POST. 2. If you are using your tablet as a mobile device, restart your system then press the volume down button during POST. BIOS Settings NOTE: The BIOS scr eens in this section are for refer ence only . The actual screen[...]

78 Notebook PC E-Manual 2. Press and select a device as the Boot O ption #1 . →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/— : Change Opt. F1 : General Help F9 : Optimized Defaults F10 : Save & Exit ESC : Exit Sets the system boot order Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Securi[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 79 Security This menu allows you t o set up the administrator and user passwor d of your Notebook PC. It also allows you to c ontrol the access to y our Notebook PC’ s hard disk drive, input/output (I/O) interface, and USB interface. NOTE: • If you install a User Passw ord, you will be pr ompted to input this before enterin[...]

80 Notebook PC E-Manual T o set the password: 1. On the S ecurity screen, select Administrator P asswor d or User Passw ord . 2. Type in a password then pr ess . 3. R e-t ype to conrm the password then pr ess . T o clear the password: 1. On the S ecurity screen, select Administrator P asswor d or User Passw ord . 2. Type in the current passwor d[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 81 I/O Interface Security In the Security menu, you can access I/O Interface Secur ity to lock or unlock some interface functions of your Notebook PC. I/O Interface Security Wireless Network Interface [UnLock] HD AUDIO Interface [UnLock] USB Interface Security If Locked, LAN controller will be disabled. Aptio Setup Utility - Co[...]

82 Notebook PC E-Manual USB Interface Security Through the I/O Interface Security menu, you can also access USB Interface Secur ity to lock or unlock ports and devices. Version 2.15.1226. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. USB Interface Security USB Interface [UnLock] External Ports [UnLock] Bluetooth [UnLock] CMOS Camera [UnLock] Card Re[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 83 Set Master Passwor d In the Security menu, you can use Set Master Password t o set up a password-enabled access to your har d disk drive. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Set HDD Master Password. ***Advisable to Power Cycle System after Setting Hard Disk Passwords*** Aptio Setup Utility - Co[...]

84 Notebook PC E-Manual Save & Exit T o keep your conguration settings, select Sav e Changes and Exit before exiting the BIOS. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/— : Change Opt. F1 : General Help F9 : Opti[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 85 T o update the BIOS: 1. Verify the Notebook PC’ s exact model then download the latest BIOS le for your model fr om the ASUS website. 2. S ave a cop y of the downloaded BIOS le to a ash disk drive. 3. Connect your ash disk drive to your Notebook PC. 4. R estart your Notebook PC then press during POST . 5. From [...]

86 Notebook PC E-Manual FSO FS1 FS2 FS3 FS4 0 EFI <DIR> ASUSTek Easy Flash Utility [ ←→]: Switch [ ↑↓]: Choose [q]: Exit [Enter]: Enter/Execute Current BIOS Platform: T300LA Version: 101 Build Date: Oct 26 2012 Build Time: 11:51:05 New BIOS Platform: Unknown Version: Unknown Build Date: Unknown Build Time: Unknown FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 87 Troubleshoot By pressi ng during POST , you can ac cess Windows ® 8 troubl eshoot options which includes the following: • Refresh your PC • Reset your PC • Advanc ed options Refresh y our PC Use Refresh your PC if y ou want to refr esh your system without losing your current les and applications . T o access this d[...]

88 Notebook PC E-Manual Reset your PC IMPORT ANT! Back up all your data before performing this option. Use Reset your PC to r estore your Not ebook PC to its default settings. T o access this during POST: 1. R estart your Notebook PC then press during POST . 2. Wait for Windows® to load the Choose an option screen then tap T roubleshoot. 3. T ap R[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 89 Advanc ed options Use Advanc ed options to perform additional troubleshooting options in your Notebook PC. T o access this during POST: 1. R estart your Notebook PC then press during POST . 2. Wait for Windows® to load the Choose an option screen then tap T roubleshoot. 3. T ap Advanced options . 4. I n the Advanced options[...]

90 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. I n the Advanced options screen, select Sy stem Image Recov ery . 5. Choose an account you would like to reco ver using a system image le. 6. Type your acc ount password then tap C ontinue. 7. S elect Use the latest available sy stem image (recommended), then tap Ne xt. Y ou can also choose Select a system image if you[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 91 T ips and F A Qs[...]

92 Notebook PC E-Manual Useful tips for your Notebook PC T o help you maximize the use of your Notebook PC, maintain its sy stem performance, and ensure all your data are kept secur ed, here ar e some useful tips that you can follo w: • Update Windo ws® periodically to ensure that your applications have the latest security settings. • Use ASUS[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 93 Hardware FAQs 1. A black dot, or sometimes a colored dot, appears onscreen when I turn on the Notebook PC. What should I do? Although these dots normally appear onscreen, they will not aect your system. If the incident continues and subsequently aects system performance, consult an authorized ASUS service center . 2. M[...]

94 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. My battery LED indicator does not light up. What’ s wrong? • Check whether the power adapter or batt ery pack is attached correctly . Y ou may also disconnect the power adapter or battery pack, wait for a minute, then reconnect them again to the power outlet and Notebook PC. • If the problem still exists, contact yo[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 95 8. Why does audio still c ome out from my Not ebook PC’ s audio speakers ev en if I already connected my headphone int o the right jack port? Go to Contr ol Panel > Hardwar e and Sound then access Audio Manager to congure the settings. 9. My Notebook PC cannot do keystrok es correctly because my cursor keeps on movin[...]

96 Notebook PC E-Manual Software FAQs 1. When I turn on my Notebook PC, the pow er indicator lights up but not my driv e activity indicator . System bootup does not happen as well. What can I do to x this? Y ou can try doing any of the following suggestions: • For ce shutdown y our Notebook PC by pressing the pow er button for more than f our [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 97 4. My Notebook PC does not boot up. How can I x this? Y ou can try doing any of the following suggestions: • Remove all connected devices to your Notebook PC then restart your system. • Press F9 upon startup. When your Notebook PC enters Troubleshooting , select Refresh or Reset your PC. • If the problem still exist[...]

98 Notebook PC E-Manual 6. How can I boot to DOS using my USB drive or ODD? Refer to the follo wing steps: a. Restart your Notebook PC and enter BIOS by pressing F2 on your keyboard. b. Go to Boot > Launch CSM > Enabled. c. Go to the Security menu then set Secure Boot Control to Disabled. d. Press F10 to save changes and exit BIOS. e. Press a[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 99 Appendices[...]

100 Notebook PC E-Manual DVD-ROM Drive Informa tion (on selected models) The DVD-ROM drive allows you to view and crea te your own CDs and DVDs. Y ou can purchase an optional DVD viewer software to view DVD titles. Regional Playback Informa tion Playback of DVD movie titles inv olves decoding MPEG2 video , digital AC3 audio and decryption of CSS pr[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 101 Region Denitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T erritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt, F inland, Fr ance, Germany , Gulf States, Hungar y , Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy , Japan, Netherlands, Norway, P oland, P ortugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switz erland, Syria, T urkey , UK, Greece, Former Y u[...]

102 Notebook PC E-Manual The Blu-ray ROM Drive allow s you to view high denition (HD) videos and other disc le formats such as DVDs and CDs. Region Denitions Region A North, Central and South American countries, and their territories; T aiwan, Hong Kong, Macao , Japan, Korea (South and North), South East Asian c ountries and their territor[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 103 Overview On 4th August 1998 the European C ouncil Decision regarding the CTR 21 has been published in the Ocial Journal of the EC. The CTR 21 applies to all non voice terminal equipment with D TMF-dialling which is intended to be connected to the analogue PSTN (Public Switched T elephone Net work). CTR 21 (Common T echni[...]

104 Notebook PC E-Manual This table show s the countries curr ently under the CTR21 standard. Country Applied More T esting Austria 1 Y es No Belgium Y es No Czech Republic No Not Applicable Denmark 1 Y es Y es Finland Y es No Franc e Y es No Germany Y es No Greece Y es No Hungary No Not Applicable Iceland Y es No Ireland Y es No Italy Still Pendin[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 105 This information was copied fr om CETECOM and is supplied without liability. F or updates to this table, y ou may visit http://www.cetec om.de/technologies/ctr_21. html 1 National requirements will apply only if the equipment ma y use pulse dialling (manufacturers may state in the user guide that the equipment is only inten[...]

106 Notebook PC E-Manual • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dier ent from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W ARNING! The use of a shielded-type power cord is r equired in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prev ent interference to the nearby r[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 107 Declaration of C onformity (R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC) The following items w ere completed and are c onsidered relevant and sucient: • Essential requirements as in [ Article 3] • Protection requir ements for health and safety as in [Article 3.1a] • T esting for electric safety according to [EN 60950] • Prote[...]

108 Notebook PC E-Manual IC Radiation Exposure Statemen t for Canada This equipment complies with IC radiation exposur e limits set forth for an uncontrolled envir onment. T o maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compliance requiremen ts, please avoid direct contact to the transmitting ant enna during transmitting. End users must follo w the spe[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 109 Déclaration d’Industrie Canada r elativ e à l’ exposition aux ondes radio Cet appareil est conf orme aux limites d’ exposition aux radiations d’Industrie Canada dénies pour un environnement non-contr ôlé. Pour maint enir la conformité av ec les exigences d’ exposition RF d’IC, veuillez éviter tout cont[...]

110 Notebook PC E-Manual Fr ance Restricted Wireless F requenc y Bands Some areas of Franc e have a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors are: • 10mW for the entire 2.4 GHz band (2400 MHz–2483.5 MHz) • 100mW for frequencies between 2446.5 MHz and 2483.5 MHz NOTE: Channels 10 through 13 inclusiv e operate i[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 111 Departments in which the use of the 2400–2483.5 MHz band is per mitted with an EIRP of less than 100mW indoors and less than 10mW outdoors: 01 Ain 02 Aisne 03 Allier 05 Hautes Alpes 08 Ardennes 09 Ariège 11 Aude 12 Aveyr on 16 Charente 24 Dordogne 25 Doubs 26 Drôme 32 Gers 36 Indre 37 In dr e e t Lo ir e 41 Loir et Cher[...]

112 Notebook PC E-Manual UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 cov ering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically con nected to a telecommunicatio n network that has an operating voltage to gr ound that does not exceed 200V peak, 300V peak-to-peak, and 105V rms, and installed or used in accordance with the Na tional Ele[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 113 P ower Saf ety Requirement Products with electrical current ratings up to 6A and weighing mor e than 3Kg must use approved po wer cords gr eater than or equal to: H05VV-F , 3G, 0.75mm 2 or H05VV-F , 2G, 0.75mm 2 . T V Notices Note to CA T V System Installer—Cable distribution system should be grounded (earthed) in accorda[...]

114 Notebook PC E-Manual Nordic Lithium Cautions (f or lithium-ion batteries) CAUTION! Danger of explosion if batt ery 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) AT TEN ZIO NE! Rischio di esplosione dell[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 115 Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety Information W ARNING! T o prevent exposure to the optical drive ’ s laser, do not attempt to disassemble or repair the optical drive by yourself . For your safety , contact a professional technician f or assistance. CD-ROM Drive Safety W arning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Ser vice w[...]

116 Notebook PC E-Manual CTR 21 Approval (f or Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish French[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 117 German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish[...]

118 Notebook PC E-Manual ENERGY ST AR complied product ENERGY ST AR is a joint program of the U.S. En vironmental Protection Agency and the U .S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the envir onment through energy ecient products and practices. All ASUS products with the ENERGY ST AR logo comply with the ENERGY ST AR stand[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 119 Global Envir onmental Regulation C ompliance and Declaration ASUS follows the gr een design concept to design and manufacture our pr oducts, and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmental r egulations. In addition, ASUS disclose the relevant information based on[...]

120 Notebook PC E-Manual EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address, City: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN Country: TAIWAN A uthorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatus: [...]