Asus Pro B Advanced B53S-SO074X manual

Notebook PC U ser Manual April 2011 E6471 15.6” : B53 Series 14.0” : B43 Series[...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 3 Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC P ointing Device ................................................................................................. 54 Using the T ouchpad ....................................................................................... 55 T ouchpad U sage Illustrations ...............................[...]

4 Notebook PC User Manual Declarations and Safety Statements .................................................... A-22 F ederal Communications C ommission Statement ........................ A-22 FCC Radio F requency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement ............ A-23 Declaration of Conf ormity(R&T TE dir ec tive 1999/5/EC) .............. A-23 CE [...]

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

6 Notebook PC User Manual About This User’s Manual Y ou are reading the Notebook PC User’ s Manual. T his User ’ s Manual provides inf ormation regarding the various components in the Notebook PC and how to use them. The following are major sections of this User ’ s Manual: 1. Introducing the Notebook PC Introduces you to the Notebook PC an[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 7 Safety Precautions The follo wing safety precautions will increase the life of the Notebook PC. F ollow all precautions and instructions. Except as described in this manual, refer all ser vicing to qualified personnel. Battery safety warning: DO NO T throw the battery in fire. DO NO T short circu it the c ontacts. DO NO [...]

8 Notebook PC User Manual SAFE TEMP: This Notebook PC should only be used in envir onments with ambient temperatur es between 10°C (50°F) and 35°C (95°F). DO NO T carr y or cover a Notebook PC that is powered ON with any mat erials that will reduce air circulation 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 prepare the Notebook PC for transport, you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to pre vent damage t o 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. Therefore , you[...]

10 Notebook PC User Manual C over Y our Notebook PC Purchase a carrying bag to protect the Notebook PC from dirt, water , shock, and scratches. Charge Y our Batteries If you intend to use ba tter y power , be sure to fully charge y our battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long trips. Remember that the power adapter char ges t[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 11 Preparing your Notebook PC These are quick instructions for using y our Notebook PC. Installing the Battery Pack Connecting the P ower A dapter 2 1 3 3 1 2 HDMI 1 2 3 110v-220v[...]

12 Notebook PC User Manual Opening the L CD display panel 1. Carefully lift up the display panel with y our thumb. 2. Slowly tilt the display panel f or ward or backward to a comfortable viewing angle. T urning on the Pow er 1. Push and release the po wer button located beneath the L CD display panel. 2. Use [Fn]+[F5] or [Fn]+[F6] to adjust the L C[...]

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

14 Notebook PC User Manual Top Side The keyboard differs f or each territor y . ESC F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F1 1 F12 Pause Prt Sc Sysrq Delete Backspace Home Num Lk Scr Lk PgUp PgDn Enter Enter Shift Shift Ctrl Alt Ctrl Fn Alt End Home PgUp PgDn End Insert Delete Insert Break 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 3 Tab Caps Lock OFF ON 5 6 9 7 8 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 3[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 15 14.0” mo del OFF ON 5 9 7 1 0 2 1 1 4 1 3 6 8 1 2 Microphone (Built-in) The built-in mono microphone can be used for video confer encing, voice narrations , or simple audio recordings. Camer a Cov er Switch (on selected models) The camera cover swit ch allows you to open and close the protective camera co ver . Slide th[...]

16 Notebook PC User Manual Camera Indica tor (on selected models) The camera indicator shows when the built-in camera is in use. Camera (on selected models) The built-in camera allows picture taking or video recording . Can be used with video confer encing and other interactive applications . For some models , you need to slide the camera door t o [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 17 P ower S witch The power switch allows po wering ON and OFF the Notebook PC and reco vering from STD . Use the switch once to turn ON and once to turn OFF the Notebook PC. The power switch only w orks when the display panel is opened. Instant K eys Instant keys allow you to launch frequently used applications with one pus[...]

18 Notebook PC User Manual Bottom Side The bottom side may v ar y in appearance depending on model. The battery pack size varies depending on model. W ARNING! The bottom of the Notebook PC can get very hot. Be careful when handling the Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation. High temperatures are normal during charging o[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 19 14.0” mo del 5 6 7 1 4 2 3[...]

20 Notebook PC User Manual B attery Lock - Spring The spring batter y lock is used to keep the battery pack secured . W hen the batter y pack is inser ted , it will automatically lock. T o remove the batt er y pack, this spring lock must be held in the unlocked position. Battery Pack The batter y pack is automatically charged when the Notebook PC i[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 21 6 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 detects the amount of memory in the system and configures acc ordingly . T here is no hardware or so[...]

22 Notebook PC User Manual Right Side HDMI E-SAT A 9 10 1 4 5 3 1 1 2 10 9 5 7 8 6 13 1 1 12 7 8 6 15.6” mo del 14.0” mo del HDMI E-SAT A 9 10 1 4 5 3 1 1 2 10 9 5 7 8 6 13 1 1 12 7 8 6 Wireless S witch Enables or disables the built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth. When enabled , the wireless status indicator will light. Windows software settings[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 23 4 USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on a single computer , with some peripherals acting as additional plug- in sites or hubs. USB suppor ts hot-swapping of devices so that most peripherals can be connected or disconnected without restarting the computer . This port also suppor ts USB Charger+ function that hel[...]

24 Notebook PC User Manual 9 10 1 1 12 Modem Port (on selected models) The RJ-11 modem por t with two pins is smaller than the RJ-45 LAN por t and suppor ts a standard telephone cable. The internal modem supports up to 56K V .90 transfers. The built-in c onnector allows conv enient use w ithout additional adapters. IMPORT ANT! T he built-in modem d[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 25 13 HDMI HDMI P or t HDMI (High-Definition M ultimedia Interface) is an uncompressed all-digital audio/video interface between any audio/video sourc e, such as a set-top box, DVD player , and A/V receiv er and an audio and/or video monitor , such as a digital television (DT V ). Suppor ts standard, enhanced, or high-defi[...]

26 Notebook PC User Manual Left Side E-SAT A HDMI 7 8 1 4 3 2 5 7 8 1 9 6 3 2 4 10 6 15.6” mo del 14.0” mo del E-SAT A HDMI 7 8 1 4 3 2 5 7 8 1 9 6 3 2 4 10 6 1 P ower (DC) Input The supplied power adapter con verts AC power t o DC power f or use with this jack. Pow er supplied through this jack supplies power to the Not ebook PC and charges th[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 27 4 5 7 6 8 Displa y (Monitor) Output The 15-pin D-sub monitor por t suppor ts a standard VGA- compatible device such as a monit or or projector to allow viewing on a larger external display . HDMI HDMI P or t DisplayP or t Output DisplayPort is an uncompressed all-digital audio/video interface between any audio/video sourc[...]

28 Notebook PC User Manual Front Side 2 3 1 OFF ON 1 4 2 3 15.6” mo del 14.0” mo del 2 3 1 OFF ON 1 4 2 3 Status Indicat ors (front) Status indicators represent v arious hardware/software conditions. F lash Memor y Slot Normally an ex ternal memor y card reader must be purchased separately in or der to use memor y cards from devices such as dig[...]

3 Chapter 3: Getting Started[...]

30 Notebook PC User Manual Power System Using A C Po wer The Notebook PC pow er is comprised of two par ts, the power adapter and the battery power system. The power adapter c onverts AC pow er from a wall outlet to the DC pow er required by the Notebook PC. Y our Notebook PC comes with a universal A C-DC adapter . That means that you ma y connect [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 31 IMPORT ANT! Damage may occur if you use a different adapt er 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 may[...]

32 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! Never attempt to remov e the battery pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON, as this may result in the loss of working data. T o install the batter y pack: Using Ba tter y P ower The Noteboo k PC is designed to w ork with a remov able battery pack. The battery pack consists of a set of battery cells housed to[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 33 IMPORT ANT! Only use batter y packs and power adapters supplied with this Notebook PC or specifically approv ed by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model or else damage may occur to the Notebook PC. T o remove the ba ttery pack: W ARNING! For saf ety reasons, DO NOT thro w the batter y in fire , DO NO T sh[...]

34 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! T o protect the hard disk drive , always wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC befor e turning it back ON. W ARNING! DO NOT carry or cover a Notebook PC tha t is powered ON with an y materials that will reduce air circula tion such as a carr ying bag. Before bootup , the display panel fla[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 35 IMPORT ANT! I f 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 may r esult in data loss. Self Monitoring and Repor ting T echnology The S.M.A.R.T . (S elf Monitoring and Repor ting T echnology) checks the hard disk d[...]

36 Notebook PC User Manual Y ou will be warned when batter y power is low . If you continue to ignore the low batt er y warnings, the Notebook PC eventually enters suspend mode ( Windows default uses STR). Screen captures shown here ar e examples only and may not reflect what you see in your syst em. Checking Battery Po wer The battery system impl[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 37 W ARNING! DO NOT lea ve the battery pack discharged. The battery pack will discharge over time . If not using a battery pack, it must continued to be charged e ver 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 temperatur e is too high or the ba[...]

38 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! T o protect the hard drive , wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC before turning it back ON. P ow er Options The power swit ch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep or hibernation modes. Actual behavior of the pow er switch can be customized in Windows Con[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 39 Emergency Shutdown In case your operating syst em cannot properly turn OFF or restar t, there is an additional way t o shutdown your Notebook PC: • Hold the power button over 4 seconds. IMPORT ANT! DO NOT use emergency shutdown while data is being written; doing so can result in loss or destruction of your data.[...]

40 Notebook PC User Manual Sleep and Hibernate P ower management settings can be found in the Windo ws > Con trol Panel > Hardw are and Sound > Po wer Options . In P ower Options , you can define “Sleep/Hibernate ” or “Shut Down” for closing the displa y panel or pressing the power butt on. “Sleep ” and “Hibernate” sav es [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 41 Thermal P ower C ontrol There are thr ee power control methods f or controlling the Notebook PC’ s thermal state. T hese power control cannot be c onfigured by the user and should be known in case the Notebook PC should enter these states . The following temper atures represent the chassis temperature (not CPU). • Th[...]

42 Notebook PC User Manual S witchable Graphics T echnology (on selected models) Switchable Graphics T echnology allows you to select from the integrat ed and the discrete graphics processing unit (GPU) mode to optimize the syst em for graphics processing or lo wer power consumption. T o select a GPU mode 1. Right-click the A TI icon on the Windows[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 43 OFF ON The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending on model but the functions should remain the same. Follow the icons instead of the function keys. “Z Z ” Icon (F1): Places the Notebook PC in suspend mode (either Save-t o-RAM or Save-to-Disk depending on sleep button setting in power managemen t set[...]

44 Notebook PC User Manual L CD/M onitor Icons (F8): T oggles bet ween the Notebook PC’ s L CD display and an external monitor in this series: L CD Only -> CR T Only (External Monitor) -> L CD + CRT Clone -> L CD + CRT Ex tend. ( This function does not work in 256 Colors , selec t High Color in Display P ropert y Settings.) NO TE: Must c[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 45 Fn+C: T oggles “Splendid Video Intelligent T echnology ” function ON and OFF . This allows switching betw een different displa y color enhancement modes in order to improv e contrast, brightness, sk in tone, and color saturation f or red, green, and blue independently . Y ou can see the current mode through the onscre[...]

46 Notebook PC User Manual Microsoft Window s Ke ys There are tw o special Windows keys on the keyboard as described below . The key with the W indows L ogo ac tivat es the Star t menu located at the bottom left of the Windows desktop. The other key , that looks like a Windo ws menu with a small pointer , activates the properties menu and is equiva[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 47 Multimedia C ontrol K ey s The multimedia contr ol keys allows for con venient contr olling of the multimedia application. The follo wing defines the meaning of each multimedia control key on the Notebook PC. Use the [Fn] key in combination with the arrow keys f or CD control functions. Some control key functions may def[...]

48 Notebook PC User Manual S witches Switches and Status Indicators ESC F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Pause Prt Sc Sysrq Delete Backspace Home Num Lk Scr Lk PgUp PgDn Enter Enter Shift Shift Ctrl Alt Ctrl Fn Alt End Home PgUp PgDn End Insert Delete Insert Break 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 3 Tab Caps Lock OFF ON 15.6” mo del OFF ON 14.0” mo del T[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 49 Po wer4Gear Ke y (on selected models) Under the Windo ws OS, this k ey functions as the Pow er4Gear Hybrid key . The key toggles power savings between v arious power sa ving modes. The power sa ving modes control man y aspects of the Notebook PC to maximize per formance v ersus battery time. Applying or removing the pow e[...]

T op Status Indicat ors ESC F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Pause Prt Sc Sysrq Delete Backspace Home Num Lk Scr Lk PgUp PgDn Enter Enter Shift Shift Ctrl Alt Ctrl Fn Alt End Home PgUp PgDn End Insert Delete Insert Break 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 3 Tab Caps Lock OFF ON 15.6” mo del OFF ON 14.0” mo del OFF ON OFF ON Po wer Indicator The power indi[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 51 Battery Charge Indicator (dual-c olor) The dual-color battery charge indicator shows the status of the battery ’ s power as follo ws: Green ON: Battery power is between 95% and 100% (with AC power). Orange ON: Battery power is less than 95% (with AC pow er). Orange Blink ing: Batter y power is less than 10% (without A C[...]

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

54 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! DO NOT use any objects in place of your finger to operate the t ouchpad or else damage may occur to the touchpad’ s sur face. Pointing Device The Notebook PC’ s integrated touchpad pointing devic e is fully compatible with all two/three-butt on and scrolling knob PS/2 mice. The touchpad is pressur e sensi[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 55 Using the T ouchpad The touchpad allows y ou to use your fingers to mo ve the pointer around or select onscreen items instead of using a standard mouse. T o use the touchpad, lightly press or tap your finger on the touchpad . Moving The P ointer Place your finger in the center of the touchpad and slide in a direction t[...]

56 Notebook PC User Manual Pr ess the lef t pointer button and release. Lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad . T ouchpad Usage Illustra tions Clicking /T apping - With the pointer ove r an item, press the left butto n or use your fingertip to touch the touch pad lightly , keeping your finger on the to uchp ad un til the it em is se lect ed . T[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 57 Dragging - Dragging refers to moving an item to another location. Move your finger ov er an item, while simultaneously pressing the left button, move the item to your desired location, then release the left button. Y ou can also double-tap and hold the item while dragging it with your finger . The following illustration[...]

58 Notebook PC User Manual Three-finger tapping - U se three fingers to tap the touchpad . This action mimics the right-click function of a mouse. T wo-finger tapping - Use two fingers to tap the touchpad . This action simulates the click on the scroll wheel of a mouse.[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 59 The touch pad respo nds to move ment not to for ce . Ther e is no need to tap the sur face too hard. T apping too hard does not increase the responsiv eness of the touchpad . The touchpad responds best to light pressure . Caring f or the T ouchpad The touchpad is pressur e sensitive. I f not properly cared for , it can be[...]

60 Notebook PC User Manual 2. Click ELAN on the top and click Disable when external USB mouse plug in check box. 3. Click OK to finish the configura tion.[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 61 Expansion Car d One 26pin Express card slot is a vailable to support one ExpressCard/ 34mm expansion card . This new inter face is faster by using a serial bus suppor ting USB 2.0 and PCI Express instead of the slow er parallel bus used in the PC card slot. (Not compatible with previous PCMCIA cards.) Inser ting an Expans[...]

62 Notebook PC User Manual Removing an Expansion C ard The ExpressCar d slot does not have an eject button. Press the ExpressCard inw ards and release to eject the ExpressCard . Carefully pull the ejected ExpressCard out of the socket.[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 63 W ARNING! T o prevent data loss , use “Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media” in the Windows notification area befor e removing the flash memory c ard . IMPORT ANT! Flash memor y card compatibility varies depending on Notebook PC model and flash memory card specifications. Flash memory card specifications consta[...]

64 Notebook PC User Manual Optical Drive (on selected models) Inser ting an optical disc 1. While the Notebook PC’ s power is ON, press the drive’ s ejec t button and the tra y will ejec t out par tially . 2. Gently pull on the drive ’ s front panel and slide the tray completely out. B e careful not to touch the CD driv e lens and other mecha[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 65 3. Hold the disc by the edge and face the disc’ s printed side up. Push down on both sides of the disc’ s center until the disc snaps onto the hub . The hub should be higher than the disc when correctly mounted . 4. Slowly push the drive ’ s tray back in. The drive will begin reading the table of contents ( TOC) on [...]

66 Notebook PC User Manual Actual location will vary by model. Emergency ejec t The emergency eject is located in a hole on the optical drive and is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject does not work. Do not use the emergency ejec t in place of the electronic eject. Ensure not to stab the activity indicator located in t[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 67 Hard Disk Driv e Hard disk drives ha ve higher capacities and operate at much fast er speeds than floppy disk drives and optical drives . T he Notebook PC comes with two replac eable hard disk drives. Current har d drives suppor t S.M.A.R.T . (Self Monitoring and Repor ting T echnology) to detect hard disk errors or fail[...]

68 Notebook PC User Manual Removing the hard disk dr ives Installing the hard disk driv es 1 2 1 2 15.6” mo del[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 69 Removing the hard disk dr ives Installing the hard disk driv es 1 2 1 2 14.0” mo del[...]

70 Notebook PC User Manual Memor y (RAM) Additional memory will increase application per formance by decreasing hard disk access . Visit an authorized service center or retailer for inf ormation on memor y upgrades for y our Notebook PC. Only purchase expansion modules from authorized r etailers of this Notebook PC to ensure maximum c ompatibility [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 71 15.6” mo del 14.0” mo del Installing a Memory Card: Removing a Memory Card: 3 ( This is only an example.) 3 ( This is only an example.)[...]

72 Notebook PC User Manual The built-in network cannot be installed later as an upgrade . After purchase , network can be installed as an expansion card. Connections Network C onnec tion Connect a network cable, with RJ-45 connec tors 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 73 E-SAT A T wisted-P air Cable The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host (gener ally a Hub or Switch) is called a straigh t-through T wisted Pair Ethernet ( TPE). The end connectors are called RJ-45 connectors, which are not compatible with RJ-11 telephone connectors . I f connecting two computers together witho[...]

74 Notebook PC User Manual Wir eless LAN Connection (on selec ted models) The optional built-in wireless LAN is a compact 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 S equence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 75 Ad-hoc mode The Ad-hoc mode allo ws the Notebook PC to connect to another wireless device . No access point (AP) is required 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 Not ebook PC and ot[...]

76 Notebook PC User Manual When you are c onnec ted to an online service, do not place the Notebook PC in suspend (or sleep mode) or else you will disconnect the modem connection. Example of the Notebook PC connected to a telephone jack for use with the built-in modem: Modem Connection (on selected models) The telephone wire used t o connect the No[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 77 Windo ws Wireless Netw ork C onnec tion C onnec ting to a network 1. Switch ON the Wireless function if necessar y for your model (see switches in Chapter 3). 2. Pr ess [FN+F2] repeatedly until wireless LAN icon and Bluetooth icon are sho wn. Or double click the Wir eless Console icon in Windows notification area and sel[...]

78 Notebook PC User Manual 5. When connecting, you may hav e to enter a passwor d. 6. After a connection has been established, the connec tion is shown on the list. 7. Y ou can see the wireless network icon in the Notification area. The crossed wireless network ic on appears when you press <Fn> + <F2> to disable the WLAN func tion.[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 79 Bluetooth Wireless C onnec tion (on selected models) Notebook PCs with Bluetooth technology eliminat es the need for cables for connecting Bluetooth-enabled devices . Examples of Bluetooth-enabled devices ma y be Notebook PCs, Desktop PCs, mobile phones, and PDAs. If your Notebook PC did not come with built-in Bluetooth, [...]

80 Notebook PC User Manual Or double click the Wir eless Console icon in the Windows notification 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 Blueto[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 81 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 rela tionship is successfully built. Click Close to finish the setting .[...]

82 Notebook PC User Manual Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (on selected models) T he TP M, or T ru st ed P la tf or m Mod ul e, i s a se cu ri ty har dw ar e de vi c e on th e s ys te m b oar d th at wi ll hol d c om pu t er -g en er at ed key s f or en cryp tio n. It i s a h ar dw ar e- ba se d s olu tio n t ha t an h elp a v oi d att ac ks b y ha c[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 83 IMPORT ANT! Use your TPM application ’ s “Backup” or “Migration ” function to backup your TPM secur ity data. Enabling TPM Suppor t Enter BIOS Setup (press [F2] on system startup). Set TPM Suppor t to [Enable] in BIOS setup Adv anced > T rusted Computing . Clearing TPM Secured Data When TPM Stat e is set to [[...]

84 Notebook PC User Manual USB Charger+ USB Charger+ helps charge y our USB devices compatible with Bat ter y C har gin g V e rs ion 1. 1 (BC 1 .1) s pec ifi cat ion s whe th er your Not ebo ok PC is p owere d on or of f. Y ou ca n dec id e a nd se t t he bat ter y t hre sho ld for s topp in g c ha rgin g acc ordi ng to you r nee ds. Wit h Adap te[...]

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A-2 Notebook PC User Manual Optional Accessories These items , if desired, come as optional items to complemen t 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 flash memor y d[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-3 Operating System and Software This Notebook PC ma y offer (depending on territory) its customers the choice of a pre-installed Microsoft Window s operating system. The choices and languages will depend on the territory . The levels of hardware and software support may vary depending on the installed operating system. The[...]

A-4 Notebook PC User Manual Sy stem BIOS Settings Boot Device 1. On the Boot screen, selec t Boot Option #1 . : S e l e c t S c r e e n : S e l e c t I t e m E n t e r : S e l e c t + / — : C h a n g e O p t . F 1 : G e n e r a l H e l p F 9 : O p t i m i z e d D e f a u l t s F 1 0 : S a v e E S C : E x i t V e r s i o n 1 . 2 8 . 1 1 1 9 . C o [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-5 Security Setting T o set the password: 1. On the Security screen, selec t Setup Administrat or Passwor d or User P assword . 2. T ype in a password and press [Enter]. 3. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Ent er]. 4. P assword is then set. T o clear the password: 1. On the Security screen, selec t Setup Administ[...]

A-6 Notebook PC User Manual Sav e Changes If you want to keep your c onfiguration settings, you must save changes before exiting the BIOS setup utility . If you want to r estore default settings, cho ose Restore Defaults . Y ou must then sav e changes to keep the manufac ture default settings. : S e l e c t S c r e e n : S e l e c t I t e m E n t [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-7 C ommon Problems and Solutions Hardware P roblem - 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 try 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 ser vice[...]

A-8 Notebook PC User Manual Hardware P roblem - Built-in Camer a The built-in camera does not work corr ec tly . 1. Check “Device Manager ” to see if there are any problems . 2. T r y reinstalling the webcam driver to solv e the problem. 3. If the problem is not solved , update the BIOS to the latest version and try again. 4. If the problem sti[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-9 Symptom & Solutions: A. Pr oblem might be in the MB, HDD , or NB; visit a local ser vice center for assistance . B. P ro ble m c au se d b y th e op er at in g s ys tem , t ry re st ori ng y ou r sy st em us - in g t he r ec ov ery pa rti ti on o r di sc . IMPORT ANT! Y ou must backup all your data to another locatio[...]

A-10 Notebook PC User Manual CAUTION! DO NO T connect to the Internet before you ha ve installed an anti-virus software and Internet firewall to pr otect yourself from viruses . Soft ware P roblem - ASUS bundled soft ware When I power ON the Not ebook PC, there will be an “Open policy file error ” message. A. Reinstall the latest version “P[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-11 5. If problem still cannot be solved , use the recovery process to reinstall your entir e system. IMPORT ANT! Y ou must backup all your data to another location before rec overing . CAUTION! DO NO T connect to the Internet before you ha ve installed an anti-virus software and Internet firewall to pr otect yourself from[...]

A-12 Notebook PC User Manual Soft ware P roblem - BIOS Updating the BIOS. 1. Please verify the Notebook PC’ s exact mo del and download the latest BIOS file for y our model from the ASUS website and sa ve it in your flash disk drive . 2. Connect your flash disk drive t o the Notebook PC and power on the Notebook PC. 3. Use the “Start Easy Fl[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-13 Recovering Your Notebook PC Using Rec ov ery Par tition The Recov er y Partition quickly restores your Notebook PC’ s sof tware to its original w ork ing sta te. Before u sing the Rec overy P ar tition, copy your data files (such as Outlook PST files) to USB st orage devices or to a network drive and make note of an[...]

A-14 Notebook PC User Manual Reco ver Windows to en tire HD with two partitions. T hi s op tio n d el et es al l p arti tio ns fr om y ou r ha r d dr iv e an d cr ea te s t wo ne w p arti tio ns “C” ( 40% ) a nd “D ” (6 0% ). 6. F ollow the onscreen instructions to complete the rec overy process. Visit the ASUS website at www .asus.com for [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-15 Using the Rec overy DVD: DVD: : 1. Inser t the Recovery D VD into the optical drive . Y our Notebook PC needs to be power ed ON. 2. R estart the Notebook PC and press [Esc] on bootup and selec t the optical drive (may be labeled as “CD/DVD”) and press [Enter] to boot from the Recov er y DVD . 3. Select OK to star t [...]

A-16 Notebook PC User Manual DVD-R OM Drive Infor mation The Notebook PC comes with an optional DVD-ROM drive or a CD-ROM drive. In order to view DVD titles, you must install your own DVD viewer software. Optional DVD viewer soft ware ma y be purchased with this Notebook PC. T he DVD-ROM drive allows the use of both CD and DVD discs. Regional Pla y[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-17 Region Definitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T er ritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt, Finland , Fr ance, Germany , Gulf States, Hungar y , Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland , I taly , Japan, Netherlands, Nor way , Poland , Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland , Syria, T urk ey , UK, Greece, F[...]

A-18 Notebook PC User Manual Internal Modem C ompliancy The Notebook PC with internal modem model complies with JA TE ( Japan), FCC (US, Canada, Korea, T aiwan), and CTR21. The internal modem has been approv ed in accordance with C ouncil Decision 98/482/EC for pan-European single t erminal connection to the public switched telephone netw ork (PSTN[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-19 Network C ompatibility D eclaration Statement t o be made by the manufacturer to the user: “ This declaration will indicate the netw orks with which the equipment is designed to work and an y notified networks with which the equipment may ha ve inter-working difficulties. The manufacturer shall also associate a stat[...]

A-20 Notebook PC User Manual This table sho ws the countries curr ently 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 Sti[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-21 This information w as copied from CETEC OM and is supplied without liability . F or updates to this table , you may visit h ttp://www .cetecom. de/technologies/ctr_21.html 1 National requirements will apply only if the equipmen t may use pulse dialling (manufacturers may state in the user guide that the equipment is onl[...]

A-22 Notebook PC User Manual Declarations and Safety Statements F ederal C ommunic ations C ommission Statement This device complies with FC C Rules Part 15. Operation is subjec t to the following tw o conditions: • This device ma y not cause harmful inter ference . • This device must accept an y interference receiv ed, including interference t[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-23 (Re pri nte d fr om t he Co de of F ed er al Reg ula tio ns #47 , pa rt 1 5.1 93, 19 93. Wa shi ngt on D C: O ffi ce of th e Fe de ral Re gis ter , N ati on al A rc hiv es and Re cor ds Ad mi ni st ra tio n, U. S. G ov ern men t P rin tin g O ffi ce .) FC C R adio F requency (RF) Exp osure C aution Stat ement Any chan[...]

A-24 Notebook PC User Manual 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 “Electromagnetic compatibility ” and 2006/95/EC “Low v oltage directive” . CE marking for devices with wir eless LAN/ Bluetooth This equipment com[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-25 Wir eless Operation Channel f or Different Domains N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through CH11 Japan 2.412-2.484 GHz Ch01 through Ch14 Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 GHz Ch01 through Ch13 F rance Restr ic ted Wireless F requenc y Bands Some areas of F rance hav e a restricted frequenc y band. The worst case maximum authorized[...]

A-26 Notebook PC User Manual 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du Dôme 64 Py ré né es A t la nt iq ue 66 Pyrénées Orientales 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 Paris 82 T arn et G aronne 84 V aucluse 88 V osges 89 Y onne 90 T erritoire de Belfor t 94 V al de M arne This requiremen t is likely to change over time , allowing you[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-27 UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 co vering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an oper ating voltage to ground that does not ex ceed 200V peak, 300V peak-to-peak, and 105V rms, and installed or used in accordance with the National E[...]

A-28 Notebook PC User Manual P ow er S afety Requirement Pr oduc ts with electrical cur rent ratings up t o 6A and weighing more than 3Kg must use approv ed power 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, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-29 Nordic Lithium C autions (for lithium-ion batteries) CA UTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrec tly replaced . Replace only with the same or equivalent type rec ommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer ’ s instruc tions. (English) A T TE NZ IO NE ! Rischio di esp[...]

A-30 Notebook PC User Manual Optical Drive Safety Informa tion Laser Safety Information Internal or external optical drives sold with this Notebook PC contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT . Laser classifications can be found in the glossary at the end of this user ’ s manual. W ARNING! Mak ing adjustments or per forming procedures other than those s[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-31 Macrovision C orporation Pr oduc t Notice This product incorporates cop yright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.A. patents and other intellectual propert y rights owned by Macrovision C orporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authoriz[...]

A-32 Notebook PC User Manual CTR 21 Appro val (for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish Fr ench German Greek Italian P or tuguese[...]

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A-34 Notebook PC User Manual European Union E co-label This Notebook PC has been aw arded the EU Flow er label, which means that this product has the following characteristics: 1. Decreased energy consumption during use and stand-by modes. 2. Limited use of to xic heavy metals. 3. Limited use of substances harmful to the en vironment and health. 4.[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-35 Global Envir onmental Regulation Complianc e and Declaration ASUS follows the gr een design concept to design and manufacture our products, and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmen tal regulations. In addition, ASUS disclose the relevant inf ormation base[...]

A-36 Notebook PC User Manual Copyright Information No par t of this manual, including the products and sof tware described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted , transcribed, stored in a retrieval syst em, or translated into any language in an y form or by any means , except documentation kept by the pur chaser for backup purposes, without the ex[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-37 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 , regardless of the basis on which you ar e entitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no more than damages for bodily inju[...]

A-38 Notebook PC User Manual EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIW AN 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-39 EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIW AN 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[...]

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