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Not ebook PC E-Manual[...]

2 Notebook PC E-Manual COP Y RIGHT INFORMA TION No part of this manual, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted, transcribed , stored in a retrieval syst em, or translated into an y language in any form or by an y means, ex cept documentation kept by the pur chaser for backup pu rposes, without the expr[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 3 Table of Contents About this manual ............................................................................................. 7 Conv entions used in this manual ............................................................... 8 Icons ..........................................................................................[...]

4 Notebook PC E-Manual Chapter 3: W orking with W indows® 8 Starting for the first time ............................................................................... 40 Windows ® 8 lock screen .................................................................................. 40 Windows ® UI ....................................................[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 5 Chapter 5: Po wer-on Self-test (POST ) The P ower-on Self-test (POST ) .................................................................... 74 Using POST to access BIOS and T roubleshoot ..................................... 74 BIOS ..............................................................................................[...]

6 Notebook PC E-Manual F rance Restricted Wir eless F requency Bands .................................... 113 UL Safety Notices ......................................................................................... 115 Po wer Safety Requirement ....................................................................... 116 T V T uner Notices .......[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 7 About this manual This manual pro vides information about the hardw are and software featur es of your Notebook PC, or ganized through the f ollowing chapters: Chapter 1: Hardw are Setup This chapter details the har dware components of y our Notebook PC. Chapter 2: Using y our Notebook PC This chapter show s you how t o use t[...]

8 Notebook PC E-Manual C on ven tions used in this manual T o highlight key inf ormation in this manual, some text are pr esented as follow s: IMPORT ANT! This message contains vital information that must be follow ed to complete a task. NO TE: This message con tains additional information and tip s that can help complete tasks. W ARNING! This mess[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 9 Safety precautions Using y our Notebook PC Do not place your Notebook PC on unev en or unstable work sur faces. Do not leave y our Notebook PC on your lap or near an y par t of your body to pr event disc omfort or injur y from heat exposure . This Notebook PC should only be used in en vironments with ambient temperatur es bet[...]

10 Notebook PC E-Manual Caring f or your N otebook PC Do not expose your Notebook PC to dusty en vironments . Do not use your Notebook PC near gas leaks . Do not place objects on top of your Notebook PC. Do not expose your Notebook PC to str ong magnetic or electrical elds. Do not use or expose your Notebook PC near liquids , rain, or moisture. [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 11 Proper disposal Do not throw y our Notebook PC in municipal waste . This product has been designed to enable pr oper reuse of par ts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the pr oduct (elec trical, electronic eq uipment and mercury-containing bu tton ce ll battery) should not be placed in mu[...]

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Notebook PC E-Manual 13 Chapter 1: Hardw are S etup[...]

14 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting to know your Notebook PC T op V iew NO TE: The keyboard's la yout may vary per region or country . The top view may also vary in appearance depending on the Notebook PC model.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 15 Microphone The built-in microphone can be used f or video conf erencing , voice narrations , or simple audio recor ding. 3D V ision IR p ort (on selec ted models) The 3D Vision IR por t transmits 3D Vision signals to your 3D glasses while playing 3D video games or watching 3D mo vies. Camera The built-in camera allo ws you t[...]

16 Notebook PC E-Manual Capital lock indicator This indicator lights up when the capital lock function is activated. Using capital lock allo ws you to type capitalized letters (such as A, B, C) using your Notebook PC’ s keyboard . Ke yboard The keyboard pr ovides full-sized QWERTY keys with a comfortable travel depth f or typing. It also enables [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 17 T wo- color batt ery charge indicator The two- color LED pro vides a visual indication of the battery ’ s charge status. Ref er to the follo wing table for details: Color S tatus Solid Green The Notebook PC is plugged to a power sour ce, char ging its battery , and the battery power is between 95% and 100%. Solid Orange Th[...]

18 Notebook PC E-Manual Bottom NO TE: The bottom sid e may va r y in appear ance depe nding on model . W ARNING! The bottom of the Notebook PC can get warm to hot while in use or while charging the battery pack. W hen working on your Notebook PC, do not place it on surfaces that can block the vents . IMPORT ANT! Battery time varies by usage and by [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 19 Battery pack The batt er y pack is automa tically charged when your Noteboo k PC is connected to a power sour ce . When charged , the battery pack supplies power t o your Notebook PC. Spring battery lock The spring battery lock automatically locks the battery pack in place once it is inserted into the battery slot. IMPORT AN[...]

20 Notebook PC E-Manual Headphone output and S/PDIF output combo jack port This port allows y ou to connect yo ur Notebook PC t o amplied speakers or headphones. Y ou can also use this port to connect your Notebook PC to Son y/Philips Digital Inter connect F ormat (S/PDIF) compliant devices . Microphone input jack port The microphone input jack [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 21 HDMI por t This port is for a High-Denition Multimedia I nter face (HDMI) connector and is HDCP compliant for HD DVD , Blu-ray , and other protected cont ent playback. LAN por t Inser t the network cable into this por t to connect to a local area network (LAN). VGA port This port allows you to connect your Notebook PC t o[...]

22 Notebook PC E-Manual Kensington® security slot The Kensington® security slot allows y ou to secure y our Notebook PC using Kensington® compatible Not ebook PC security products. USB 3.0 por ts These Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports provide a transfer rate of up to 5 Gbit/s and ar e backward compatible to USB 2.0. Optical drive Y our N[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 23 Manual eject hole The manual eject hole is used to eject the drive tray in case the electronic eject button does not work. W ARNING! Use the manual eject hole only when the elec tronic eject button does not work. NOTE: For more details, refer to the Using the optical drive section in this manual. Memory c ard reader This Not[...]

24 Notebook PC E-Manual Rear Vie w Air ven ts The air vents allo w cool air to ent er and warm air to exit from your Notebook PC. IMPORT ANT! Ensure that paper , books, clothing , cables, or other objects do not block any of the air vents to pr event overheating .[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 25 Chapter 2: Using your Not ebook PC[...]

26 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting started Install the battery pack (on selec ted models). IMPORT ANT! If your Notebook PC does not hav e its battery pack installed, use the follo wing procedur es for installation. Align and insert the batter y pack into the Notebook PC’ s battery slot.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 27 Charge y our Notebook PC. A. Connect the AC pow er cord t o the AC/DC adapter . B. Plug the AC po wer cor d into a 100V~240V pow er source . C. Connect the DC power connector int o your Notebook PC’ s power (DC) input por t. IMPORT ANT! • Ensure that your Notebook PC is c onnected to the power adapter before turning it o[...]

28 Notebook PC E-Manual Lift to open the display panel. Press the power button.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 29 Moving the pointer Y ou can tap or click an ywhere on the touchpad to activate its pointer , then slide your nger on the touchpad t o move the point er onscreen. Gestures for the touchpad Gestures allow you t o launch progr ams and access the settings of your Notebook PC. Ref er to the follo wing illustrations when using [...]

30 Notebook PC E-Manual One -nger gestures T ap/Double tap • In the Start screen, tap on an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double-tap an application to launch it. Left-click R ight-click • In the Start screen, click on an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double- click an application to launch it. • In the Start screen, click [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 31 Drag and drop Double -tap an item, then slide the same nger without lifting it o the touchpad. T o drop the item t o its new location, lift your nger from the touchpad . T op edge swip e • 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 v[...]

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

Notebook PC E-Manual 33 Three-nger gestures Drag and drop Select an item then press and hold the left button. Using your other nger , slide down the touchpad to drag and dr op the item to a new location. Swipe up Swipe down Swipe three ngers up ward to show all running applications. Swipe three ngers do wnwar d to show the Desktop mode.[...]

34 Notebook PC E-Manual F unction key s The function keys on your Notebook PC’ s keyboard can trigger the following c ommands: Using the keyboard Puts the Notebook PC in to Sleep mode T urns Airplane mode on or o NO TE: When enabled, the Airplane mode disables all wireless connectivity . Decreases keyboard brightness f or Notebook PC models wi[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 35 F unction key s f or ASUS Apps Y our Notebook PC also c omes with a special set of function keys that can be used to launch ASUS apps. W indow s®8 key s There ar e two special Windows® keys on your Not ebook PC’ s keyboard used as below: T oggles the ASUS Splendid Video Enhanc ement T echnolo gy app to switch between the[...]

36 Notebook PC E-Manual Multimedia contr ol k ey s The multimedia contr ol keys allow y ou to contr ol multimedia les, such as audios and videos, when play ed in your Notebook PC. Pr ess in combination with the arro w keys on your Notebook PC, illustrated as below: Stop Play or pause Skip to previous track or rewind Skip to next track or fast fo[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 37 Inser ting an optical disc 1. While the Notebook PC is on, press the electronic eject button to partially ejec t the optical drive tray . 2. Gently pull out the drive tray . IMPORT ANT! Be careful not to touch the optical drive lens . Ensure that there ar e no objects that may get jammed under the drive tray . Using the opti[...]

38 Notebook PC E-Manual 5. Push the drive tr ay gently to close the optical drive. NO TE: While data is being read, it is normal to hear some spinning and vibrating in the optical drive. Manual eject hole The manual eject hole is located on the optical drive door and is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject button does n[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 39 Chapter 3: W ork ing with W indows® 8[...]

40 Notebook PC E-Manual Starting for the rst time When you start your computer f or the rst time, a series of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of y our Windo ws® 8 operating syst em. T o start your Notebook PC for the rst time: 1. Pr ess the power butt on on your Notebook PC. Wait f or a few minutes until the[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 41 Windows ® UI Windo ws® 8 comes with a tile-based user inter face (UI) which allows you to or ganize and easily access Windows® apps fr om the Start screen. It also includes the following f eatures that y ou can use while working on your Notebook PC. Start screen The Start screen appears after successfully signing in to y [...]

42 Notebook PC E-Manual Hotspots Onscreen hotspots allow y ou to launch prog rams 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 43 Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover y our mouse pointer on the upper left corner then tap on the recent app ’ s thumbnail to rev er t back to that running app . If you launched mor e than one app , slide down to show all running apps . low er left corner F rom a running app ’ s screen: Hover y our mouse pointer on the[...]

44 Notebook PC E-Manual Working with Windows ® apps Use your Notebook PC’ s touchpad or keyboar d to launch and customize y our apps. Launching apps P osition your mouse pointer o ver the app then left-click or tap once to launch it. Pr ess twice then use the arrow keys to br owse through the apps. P ress t o launch an app . Resizing apps Right-[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 45 Closing apps 1. Move your mouse pointer on the t op side of the launched app then wait for the point er to change to a hand icon. 2. Drag then drop the app to the bottom of the screen to close it. F rom the running app ’ s screen, press .[...]

46 Notebook PC E-Manual Ac cessing the A pps screen Aside from the apps alr eady pinned on your Start screen, you can also open other applications through the Apps scr een. Horizontal scroll bar Launching the Apps screen Launch the Apps screen using y our Notebook PC's touchpad or keyboard. Swipe from the t op edge to launch the All Apps bar .[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 47 Pinning more apps on the S tar t screen Y ou can pin mor e apps on the Start screen using your touchpad. 1. P osition the mouse pointer ov er the app you want t o pin on the Start screen. 2. Right-click on the app to ac tivate its settings . 3. T ap on the icon.[...]

48 Notebook PC E-Manual Charms bar The charms bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your screen. It consists of sever al tools that allow y ou to share applications and pr ovide qui ck access f or custom izing the settings of your Notebook PC. Launching the charms bar NO TE: When called out, the charms bar initially appears as[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 49 Search This charm allows y ou to look for les , applications, or programs in y our Notebook PC. Share This charm allows y ou to share applications via social networking sites or email. Start This charm rev er ts the display back to the Start screen. F rom the Start screen, you can also use this to r evert back to a recen [...]

50 Notebook PC E-Manual Snap fea ture The Snap fea ture displays tw o apps side -by-side, allo wing you to work or switch between apps . IMPORT ANT! Ensure that y our Notebook PC’ s screen resolution is set to 1366 x 768 pixels or higher bef ore using the Snap f eature . Using Snap Use your Notebook PC’ s touchpad or keyboar d to activate and u[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 51 1. Launch the app you wish to snap . 2. Pr ess . 3. Launch another app . 4. T o switch between apps , press .[...]

52 Notebook PC E-Manual Other keyboard shortcuts Using the keyboard , you can also use the f ollowing shortcuts to help you launch applications and naviga te Windows®8. Switches between the Start screen and the last running app Launches the desktop Launches the Comput er window on Desktop mode Opens the File sear ch pane Opens the Share pane Ope[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 53 Opens the Second screen pane Opens the Apps search pane Opens the Run window Opens Ease of Ac cess C enter Opens the Settings search pane Opens a menu box of Windows® t ools Launches the magnier icon and zooms in y our screen Zooms out your scr een Opens the Narrat or Settings Enables the print screen function[...]

54 Notebook PC E-Manual Connecting to wireless networks W i-F i Acc ess emails, surf the I nternet, and share applications via social networking sites using your Notebook PC’ s Wi-F i connection. IMPORT ANT! The Airplane mode disables this f eature . Ensure that Airplane mode is turned o before enabling the Wi-F i connection of your Notebook P[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 55 4. T ap Connect to start the network connection . NOTE: You may be prompted to enter a security key to activate the Wi-Fi connection. 5. If you want to enable sharing between your Notebook PC and other wireless-enabled systems, tap Yes , turn on sharing and connect to devices. Tap No, don't turn on sharing or connect to[...]

56 Notebook PC E-Manual Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to facilitat e wireless data transf ers with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. IMPORTANT! The Airplane mode disables this feature. Ensure that Airplane mode is turned o before enabling Bluetooth on your Notebook PC. Pairing with other Bluet ooth-enabled devices Y ou need to pair y our Notebook PC wi[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 57 4. Select a device from the list. Compare the passc ode on your Notebook PC with the passcode sen t to your chosen device. If they are the same , tap Y es to successfully pair your Notebook PC with the device . NO TE: F or some bluetooth-enabled devices, you ma y be prompted to key in the passc ode of your Notebook PC.[...]

58 Notebook PC E-Manual T urning Airplane mode o 1. Launch the Charms bar . 2. T ap and tap . 3. Move the slider to the left to turn the Airplane mode o . Pr ess . 1. Launch the Charms bar . 2. T ap and tap . 3. Move the slider to the right t o turn the Airplane mode on. Pr ess . Airplane mode The Airplane mode disables wireless c ommunicatio[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 59 Connecting to wired networks Y ou can also connect to wir ed networks, such as local area networks and broadband Internet connection, using your Notebook PC’ s LAN por t. NOTE: Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for details or your network administrator for assistance in setting up your Internet connection. T o c[...]

60 Notebook PC E-Manual 5. T ap Internet Pr otocol V ersion 4(TCP/IPv4) then tap Properties . NO TE: Pr oceed to the next steps if you ar e using PPPoE c onnection. 6. Tap Obtain an IP address automatically then tap OK .[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 61 7. Return to the Network and Sharing C ent er window then tap Set up a new connection or network . 8. Select Connect to the Internet then tap Next .[...]

62 Notebook PC E-Manual 10. T ype your User name, P asswor d, and C onnection name then tap Connect . 11. T ap Close to nish the congur ation. 12. T ap on the taskbar then tap the connec tion you just created . 13. T ype your user name and password then tap C onnect to start connec ting to the Internet. 9. T ap Broadband (PPP oE) .[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 63 C onguring a static IP networ k connection 1. Repeat steps 1 to 5 under Conguring a dynamic IP/ PPPoE network c onnection . 2 T ap Use the follo wing IP address . 3. T ype the IP add ress , Subn et mask a nd Defaul t gate way from your service provider . 4. If needed, you can also type the pref erred DNS server address[...]

64 Notebook PC E-Manual Turning your Notebook PC off Y ou can turn o your Not ebook PC by doing either of the follo wing procedur es: • T ap from the Charms bar then tap > Shut down to do a normal shutdo wn. • From the log-in scr een, tap > Shut down . • Y ou can also shut down your Notebook PC using Desktop mode. T o do this, launch[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 65 Chapter 4: ASUS apps[...]

66 Notebook PC E-Manual LifeF r ame Enhance your w ebcam functions through the LifeF rame app . Create snapshots, edit photos , recor d videos, r ecord audio les , use your webcam as a security monitoring device, and pla y games using this app . T o launch LifeFr ame Featured ASUS Apps The archive t oolbar displays a func tion's saved files[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 67 LifeF rame functions Camera Use this function to take pictures using your webcam. Camcor der Use this function to take videos through your w ebcam. Monitor This function lets you use your w ebcam as a security video monitor as it automatically detects mov ement then captures it on photo . V oice Recorder Use this function to[...]

68 Notebook PC E-Manual Power4Gear Hybrid Optimize the per formance of y our Notebook PC using the pow er saving modes in P ow er4Gear . NO TE: Unplugging the Notebook PC from its po wer adapter automatically switches P ow er4Gear Hybrid to Battery S aving mode. T o launch Pow er4G ear Hybrid Select from these power saving modes. Use t hese option [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 69 USB Charger+ USB Charger+ allows y ou to quick-charge mobile devices via y our ASUS Notebook PC’ s USB charge port. This fea ture can also be used even while y our Notebook PC is on sleep , hibernate, or shutdo wn mode (available on selected models only). NO TE: USB Charger+ is available in y our USB 3.0 charge port with t[...]

70 Notebook PC E-Manual 3. Select one or both of these charging options: Enable quick charge when the system is running or Enable quick charge when the sy stem is in sleep/hibernate/ shutdown mode . NOTE: On some models, the USB Charger+ automatically selects both options. You can deselect these two options, if necessary. 4. Move the percentage sli[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 71 Instant On Save batt er y power while y our Notebook PC is on deep sleep mode (Deep S3) using Instant On. NO TE: Deep S3 is a technology that lets you sav e more batt er y power while your ASUS Notebook PC is on sleep mode . IMPORT ANT! The standby time varies acc ording to y our Notebook PC's remaining battery capacity[...]

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Notebook PC E-Manual 73 Chapter 5: P ow er- on Self-test (POST )[...]

74 Notebook PC E-Manual The Power-on Self-test (POST) The P ow er-on Self-test (POST ) is a ser ies of software - contr olled diagnostic tests that run when y ou turn on or restart your Notebook PC. The sof tware that contr ols the POST is installed as a permanent par t of the Notebook PC’ s architecture . Using POST t o acc ess BIOS and T rouble[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 75 BIOS Settings NOTE: The BIOS screens in this section are for reference only. The actual screens may dier by model and territory. Boot This menu allows y ou to set your boot option priorities . Y ou may ref er to the follo wing procedur es when setting your boot priority . 1. On the Boot screen, select Boot O ption #1 . Bo[...]

76 Notebook PC E-Manual 2. Pr ess and selec t a device as the Boot Option #1 . Boot Conguration Launch CSM [Enabled] Launch PXE OpROM [Disabled] Driver Option Priorities Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 [Windows Boot Manager] Boot Option #2 [P1: Hitachi HTS547..] Boot Option #3 [Atheros Boot Agent] CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Network Device BBS Pr[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 77 Security This menu allows y ou to set up the administrat or and user password of your Notebook PC. It also allows y ou to contr ol the access to y our Notebook PC’ s hard disk drive , input/output (I/O) interface, and USB interface. T o set the passwor d: 1. On the Security screen, select Administrat or Passw ord or User P[...]

78 Notebook PC E-Manual I/O Interface Security In the Securit y menu, you can acc ess I/O Inter face Security to lock or unlock some interface func tions of your Notebook PC. T o lock an interface: 1. On the Securit y screen, select I/O Interface Security . 2. Selec t an inter face you w ould like to lock then press . 3. Selec t Lock . I/O Interfac[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 79 USB Interface Security Through the I/O Interface Securit y menu, you can also ac cess USB Inter face Security to lock or unlock por ts and devices. Version 2.15.1231. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. USB Interface Security USB Interface [UnLock] External Ports [UnLock] CMOS Camera [UnLock] Card Reader [UNLOCKED] [...]

80 Notebook PC E-Manual Set Master Passw ord In the Securit y menu, you can use Set Master P asswor d to set up a password-enabled access to y our hard disk drive . T o set the HDD passwor d: 1. On the Securit y screen, select Set Master Passw ord . 2. T ype in a passwor d then press . 3. Re -t ype to conrm the passwor d then press . 4. Selec t [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 81 Save & Exit To keep your conguration settings, select Save Changes and Exit before exiting the BIOS. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advance Boot Security Save & Exit →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/— : Change Opt. F1 : General Help F9 : Optimiz[...]

82 Notebook PC E-Manual 6. Locat e your downloaded BIOS le in the ash disk drive then press . 7. After the BIOS update proc ess, select Exit > Restore Defaults to restor e the system to its default settings . ASUSTek Easy Flash Utility FSO FS1 FS2 FS3 0 EFI <DIR> [ ←→]: Switch [ ↑↓]: Choose [q]: Exit [Enter]: Enter/Execute Cu[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 83 Troubleshoot By pressing during POST , you can acc ess W indows® 8 troubleshoot options which includes the f ollowing: • Refresh your PC • Reset your PC • Advanced options 1. Restar t your Notebook PC then pr ess during POST . 2. W ait for Window s® to load the Choose an option screen then tap T roubleshoot. 3. T ap [...]

84 Notebook PC E-Manual Reset your PC IMPORT ANT! Back up all your data bef ore performing this option. Use Reset your PC t o restor e your Notebook PC t o its default settings. T o access this during POST : 1. Restar t your Notebook PC then pr ess during POST . 2. W ait for Window s® to load the Choose an option screen then tap T roubleshoot. 3. [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 85 Using S yst em Image Recov ery Under Advanc ed options , you can use S yst em Image Recov ery to reco ver your sy stem using your Notebook PC’ s original image le . T o access this during POST : 1. Restar t your Notebook PC then pr ess during POST . 2. W ait for Window s® to load the Choose an option screen then tap T [...]

86 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. In the Advanced options screen, select S ystem Image Recov ery . 5. Choose an account you would like to recover using a system image le. 6. T ype your account passwor d then tap Con tinue. 7. Select Use the latest av ailable system image (recommended), then tap Ne xt. Y ou can also choose Selec t a syst em image if you[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 87 Chapter 6: Upgrading y our Notebook PC[...]

88 Notebook PC E-Manual Installing a Random Access Memory (RAM) module Upgrade the memory capacit y of your Notebook PC b y installing a RAM module in the memor y module compartment. The f ollowing steps show y ou how to install a RAM module into y our Notebook PC: W ARNING! Disconnect all the connec ted peripherals, an y telephone or telecommunica[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 89 A. Pull out the rubber co ver on the bottom side of y our Notebook PC. B. Loosen the scr ew of the Notebook PC’ s compartment cover . C. Pull out the compartment cov er and remov e it completely from your Notebook PC.[...]

90 Notebook PC E-Manual D . Align and insert the RAM module into the RAM module slot. E. Push down the RAM module until it clicks in place 2 1 30 o angle notches[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 91 F . Align then push down the compartment cov er back into place . G. Reattach and tighten the screw tha t you remo ved earlier . H. Reattach the rubber co ver on the compartment cover .[...]

92 Notebook PC E-Manual Replacing the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Refer to the f ollowing steps if y ou need to replace the har d disk drive of your Notebook PC. IMPORTANT! Purchase an HDD from authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability. It is recommended that you replace the HDD under professional supervisio[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 93 A. Pull out the rubber co ver on the bottom side of y our Notebook PC. B. Loosen the scr ew of the Notebook PC’ s compartment cover . C. Pull out the compartment cov er and remov e it completely from your Notebook PC.[...]

94 Notebook PC E-Manual D . Remove the scr ews securing the HDD bay to the c ompar tment. E. Disconnec t the HDD bay from the HDD port then remove the HDD bay from the c ompar tment. 2 1 1 2 HDD bay F . T urn the HDD bay upside down then remove the scr ews . G. Remov e the old HDD from the HDD bay . HDD bay HDD[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 95 H. Plac e the new HDD with its PCB (printed circuit boar d) facing the HDD bay . Ensure that the por t connectors of your HDD are not obstructed by any part of the HDD bay . I. Reattach and secure the HDD with the scr ews you r emoved earlier .[...]

96 Notebook PC E-Manual J. Replace the HDD bay back in the compartment, with the HDD connector aligned with the Notebook PC’ s HDD port. Push the HDD bay until it connects with the Notebook PC. K. Secure the HDD bay with the screw s you remo ved earlier . 2 1 1 2 HDD bay[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 97 L. Align then push down the compartment cov er back into place . M. Reattach and tighten the screw that y ou remov ed earlier . N. Reattach the rubber c over on the c ompar tment cov er .[...]

98 Notebook PC E-Manual Installing a new battery pack W ARNING! T urn o your Notebook PC and disconnect all connected peripherals, an y telephone or telecommunication lines and po wer connector , before removing the ba ttery pack . IMPORT ANT! Pur chase battery packs from authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to ensure maximum c ompatibility [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 99 C. Align and insert the new batter y pack into the Notebook PC’ s battery slot.[...]

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Notebook PC E-Manual 101 App endices[...]

102 Notebook PC E-Manual DVD-ROM Drive Informa tion (on selected models) The DVD-ROM drive allows you t o view and create y our own CDs and DVDs. Y ou can purchase an optional DVD view er software to view DVD titles. Regional Playback Informa tion Playback of DVD movie titles in volv es decoding MPEG2 video , digital AC3 audi o and decryption of CS[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 103 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 , Italy, Japan, Netherlands , Norway , P oland, P or tugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland , South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, S yria, T urkey , UK, Greece, F ormer[...]

104 Notebook PC E-Manual The Blu-ray ROM Drive allows you to view high denition (HD) videos and other disc le formats such as DVDs and CDs. Region Denitions Region A Nor th, Centr al and South American countries, and their territories; T aiwan, Hong Kong, Macao , Japan, Korea (South and Nor th), South East Asian countries and their territo[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 105 Internal Modem C ompliancy The Notebook PC with int ernal modem model complies with JA TE (Japan), FCC (US, Canada, Korea, T aiwan), and CTR21. T he internal modem has been approv ed in accor dance with Council Decision 98/482/E C fo r pan-E urope an singl e termin al con nection to the publi c switched telephone network (P[...]

106 Notebook PC E-Manual Network C ompatibility Declaration 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- working diculties. The manufac turer shall also associate a statemen [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 107 This table sho ws the c ountries curren tly under the CTR21 standard. Coun try 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 France 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 P end[...]

108 Notebook PC E-Manual This information w as copied from CETECOM and is supplied without liability . F or updates t o this table, you ma y visit http://www .cetecom. 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 int[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 109 • Reor ient or relocat e the receiving ant enna. • I ncrease the separation between the equipmen t and receiv er . • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dier ent from that to which the rec eiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/T V technician for help . W ARNING! The use of[...]

110 Notebook PC E-Manual FC C Radio F requency (RF) Exposure Caution Stat ement W ARNING! Any changes or modications not expressly appr oved b y the part y responsible for c ompliance could void the user’ s authority to operate this equipmen t. “The manufac ture declares that this device is limited to Channels 1 thr ough 11 in the 2.4GHz fre[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 111 CE Marking CE marking for devices without wir eless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this devic e complies with the requir ements of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Elec tromagnetic c ompatibility ” and 2006/95/EC “Low voltage directive ” . CE marking for devices with wir eless LAN/ Bluetooth This equipment comp[...]

112 Notebook PC E-Manual Déclara tion d’Industrie Canada rela tive à l’ exposition aux ondes r adio Cet appareil est c onforme aux limites d’ exposition aux radiations d’ Industrie Canada dénies pour un environnement non-contrôlé . P our maintenir la conf ormité av ec les exigences d’ exposition RF d’IC, veuillez éviter tout c[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 113 W ireless Oper ation Channel f or Dieren t 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 GH z Ch01 through Ch13 F ranc e Restricted W ireless Fr equency Bands Some areas of F rance ha ve a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized p[...]

114 Notebook PC E-Manual This requir ement is likely to change ov er time, allowing y ou to use your wireless LAN car d in more ar eas within F rance. P lease check with ART for the latest inf ormation (www.ar cep .fr) NO TE: Y our WLAN Card transmits less than 100mW , but more than 10mW . 01 Ain 02 Aisne 03 Allier 05 Hautes Alpes 08 Ardennes 09 Ar[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 115 UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 c overing telec ommunications (telephone) 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 Ele[...]

116 Notebook PC E-Manual P ow er Safety Requiremen t Pr oducts with elec trical current ratings up to 6A and w eighing more than 3Kg must use approv ed pow er cords gr eater than or equal to: H05VV-F , 3G, 0.75mm 2 or H05VV-F , 2G, 0.75mm 2 . REA CH Complying with the REA CH (Registration, Evalua tion, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) r[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 117 VORSICHT! Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie. Ersatz nur dur ch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnlichen T yp . Entsorgung gebr auchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers. ( German) ADV ARSELI ! Lithium batte ri - Ekspl osionsfa re v ed f ejlagti g håndt ering . Udskiftning m?[...]

118 Notebook PC E-Manual Ser vice warning label W ARNING! INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT ST ARE INT O BEAM OR VIEW DIREC TL Y WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. CDRH Regulations The Cent er for Devices and Radiological Health ( CDRH) of the U .S. F ood and Drug Administr ation implemented regula tions for laser pr oducts on August 2, 1976. The[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 119 CTR 21 Approval (f or Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish Fr ench German Greek Italian P ortuguese[...]

120 Notebook PC E-Manual Spanish Sw edish ENERGY ST AR complied product ENERGY ST AR is a joint pr ogram of the U .S. Envir onmental Pr otection Agency and the U.S. Depar tment of Energy helping us all sav e money and protect the envir onment through energy ecient products and practices. All ASUS products with the ENERGY ST AR logo comply with t[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 121 Eur opean Union Eco-label This Notebook PC has been aw arded the EU F lower 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. 4. [...]

122 Notebook PC E-Manual Global Envir onmental Regula tion Complianc e and Declara tion ASUS follow s the green design c oncept 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 base[...]

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124 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: [...]