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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[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 3 Table of Contents About this manual ............................................................................................. 6 Conv entions used in this manual ............................................................... 7 Icons ..........................................................................................[...]
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4 Notebook PC E-Manual Chapter 3: W orking with W indows® 8 Starting for the first time ............................................................................... 34 Windows ® 8 lock screen .................................................................................. 34 Windows ® UI ....................................................[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 5 Accessing BIOS ................................................................................................ 68 BIOS Settings .................................................................................................... 69 T roubleshoot.................................................................................[...]
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6 Notebook PC E-Manual 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[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 7 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[...]
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8 Notebook PC E-Manual 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[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 9 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. D[...]
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10 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 11 Chapter 1: Hardw are S etup[...]
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12 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. e[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 13 Microphone The built-in microphone can be used f or video conf erencing , voice narrations , or simple audio recor ding. Camera indica tor The camera indicator ligh ts up when the built-in camera is in use. Camera The built-in camera allo ws you to take pictures or r ecord videos using your Notebook PC. Ambient light sensor [...]
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14 Notebook PC E-Manual P ower butt on Pr ess the power butt on to turn your Notebook PC on or o . Y ou can also use the pow er button to put y our Notebook PC to sleep or hibernate mode and wake it up fr om sleep or hibernate mode. In the event that your Not ebook PC becomes unresponsiv e, press and hold the pow er button for about f our (4) se[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 15 Ke yboard The keyboard pr ovides full-sized QWERTY keys with a comfortable travel depth f or typing. It also enables you to use the function keys, allows quick ac cess to Windows®, and controls other multimedia functions. NO TE: • The keyboard lay out diers b y model or territory. • Some selected models come with a b[...]
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16 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 t[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 17 Right Side Memory c ard reader This Noteb ook PC has a single built -in memory card reader slo t that supports MMC, SD, and SDHC car d formats. Optical drive Y our Notebook PC’ s optical drive ma y support several disc formats such as CDs , DVDs, rec ordable discs, or r ewritable discs. Optical drive indicator This indicat[...]
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18 Notebook PC E-Manual Left Side P ower (DC) input port Inser t the bundled power adapter int o this por t to charge the battery pack and supply power to your Not ebook PC. W ARNING! The adapter may become warm to hot while in use . Ensure not to co ver the adapter and keep it aw ay from y our body while it is connected to a power sour ce. IMPORT [...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 19 USB 3.0 por t with USB Charger+ This USB 3.0 port with the icon comes with the USB Charger+ featur e. USB Charger+ allo ws you t o quick-charge mobile devices and can be used even while y our Notebook PC is on sleep , hibernate, or shutdo wn mode (on selected models). Mini VGA port The mini VGA por t allows you to connect yo[...]
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20 Notebook PC E-Manual External display Use th e bundled mini VGA to VGA adapt er to connect y our No tebook PC to an external display . Connecting external devices (on selected models) Mini VGA port Mini VGA to VGA adapter VGA cable External display[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 21 Chapter 2: Using your Not ebook PC[...]
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22 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting started Charge y our Notebook PC. A. Plug the AC po wer adapter int o a 100V~240V power sour ce. B. Connect the DC power connector int o your Notebook PC’ s power (DC) input. IMPORTANT! • Ensure that your Not ebook PC is connected to the power adapt er before turning it on f or the rst time. • Use the power [...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 23 Lift to open the display panel. Press the po w er button.[...]
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24 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 [...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 25 One -nger gestures T ap/Double tap • In the Star t screen, tap an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double -tap an application to launch it. Left-click Right-click • In the Star t screen, click an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double - click an application to launch it. • In the Star t screen, click an[...]
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26 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 Star t screen, swipe from the top edge t o launch the All Apps bar . • In a running app, swipe fr om the top edge to [...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 27 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[...]
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28 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 29 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 . (on selected models) Decreases keyboard brightness for N[...]
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30 Notebook PC E-Manual 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[...]
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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 optical drive (on selected m[...]
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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 not work. T o manually ej[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 33 Chapter 3: W ork ing with W indows® 8[...]
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34 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 conguring 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[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 35 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 [...]
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36 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[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 37 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[...]
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38 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 to launch an app . Resizing apps Right-c[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 39 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 .[...]
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40 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 .[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 41 Pinning more apps on the S tar t screen Y ou can pin mor e apps on the Start screen using your touchpad. 1. Position the mouse pointer o ver the app you w ant to pin on the Start screen. 2. Right-click on the app to ac tivate its settings . 3. T ap on the icon.[...]
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42 Notebook PC E-Manual Charm bar The Charm 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 Charm bar NO TE: When called out, the Charm bar initially appears as a s[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 43 Search This tool allow s you to look f or les, applications , or programs in y our Notebook PC. Share This tool allow s you to shar e applications via social networking sites or email. Start This tool r everts the display back to the Star t screen. F rom the Start screen, you can also use this to r evert back to a recen t[...]
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44 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[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 45 1. Launch the app you wish to snap . 2. Pr ess . 3. Launch another app . 4. T o switch between apps , press .[...]
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46 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[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 47 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 magnier icon and zooms in y our screen Zooms out your scr een Opens the Narrat or Settings Enables the print screen function[...]
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48 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! Ensure the Airplane mode is turned o to enable the Wi-F i function of your Notebook PC. F or more details, refer t o the Airplane mode se[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 49 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[...]
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50 Notebook PC E-Manual Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to facilitat e wireless data transf ers with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. IMPORTANT! Ensure the Airplane mode is turned o to enable the Bluetooth function of your Notebook PC. For more details, refer to the Airplane mode section in this manual. Pairing with other Bluet ooth-enabled devices Y ou[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 51 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.[...]
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52 Notebook PC E-Manual T urning Airplane mode o 1. Launch the Charm bar . 2. T ap and tap . 3. Move the slider to the left to turn the Airplane mode o . Pr ess . 1. Launch the Charm 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 ommunication,[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 53 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[...]
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54 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 .[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 55 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 .[...]
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56 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 congur 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) .[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 57 C onguring a static IP networ k connection 1. Repeat steps 1 to 5 under Conguring 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[...]
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58 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: Putting y our Notebook PC to sleep • T ap from the Charm bar then tap > Shut down to do a normal shutdo wn. • From the log-in screen, tap > Shut down . • Y ou can also shut down y our Notebook PC using[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 59 Chapter 4: ASUS apps[...]
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60 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 f un c t io n' s s av e[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 61 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[...]
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62 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 Batter y Saving mode. T o launch Pow er4G ear Hybrid Select from these power saving modes. Use t hese option [...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 63 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[...]
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64 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 . 4. Move the percentage slider to the left or to the right to set the limit for charging devices. 5. Tap OK to save the settings made. Otherwise, tap Ca[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 65 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 67 Chapter 5: P ow er- on Self-test (POST )[...]
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68 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[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 69 BIOS Settings NOTE: The BIOS screens in this section are for reference only. The actual screens may dier 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 . 2.[...]
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70 Notebook PC E-Manual 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[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 71 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[...]
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72 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 2.15.1226. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. USB Interface Security USB Interface [UnLock] External Ports [UnLock] Bluetooth [UnLock] CMOS Camera [UnLock] Card[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 73 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 conrm the passwor d then press . 4. Selec t [...]
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74 Notebook PC E-Manual Save & Exit To keep your conguration 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[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 75 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 FS4 FS5 0 EFI <DIR> [ ←→]: Switch [ ↑↓]: Choose [q]: Exit [Enter]: Enter/Ex[...]
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76 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 [...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 77 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. [...]
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78 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 [...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 79 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[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 81 App endices[...]
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82 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 CSS[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 83 Region Denitions 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 [...]
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84 Notebook PC E-Manual The Blu-ray ROM Drive allows you to view high denition (HD) videos and other disc le formats such as DVDs and CDs. Region Denitions 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 territor[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 85 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 (PS[...]
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86 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 notied networks with which the equipment may hav e inter- working diculties. The manufac turer shall also associate a statemen t[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 87 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 endi[...]
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88 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 inte[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 89 • Reorient or relocate the r eceiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and r eceiver . • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di eren t from that to which the rec eiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help . W ARNING! The use of a sh[...]
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90 Notebook PC E-Manual FC C Radio F requency (RF) Exposure Caution Stat ement W ARNING! Any changes or modications not expressly appr oved b y the part y responsible for c ompliance could void the user’ s authority to operate this equipment . “The manufac ture declares that this device is limited to Channels 1 thr ough 11 in the 2.4GHz freq[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 91 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 compl[...]
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92 Notebook PC E-Manual W ireless Oper ation Channel f or Dieren 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 GHz 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 pow[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 93 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 Ari[...]
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94 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 Elec[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 95 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) re[...]
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96 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 må[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 97 Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety Information Internal or external optical drives sold with this Notebook PC contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT . W ARNING! Making adjustments or per forming pr ocedur es other than those specied in the user ’ s manual may result in hazar dous laser exposure . Do not attempt to [...]
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98 Notebook PC E-Manual CTR 21 Approval (f or Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish Fr ench German Greek Italian P ortuguese[...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 99 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 ecient products and practices. All ASUS products with the ENERGY ST AR logo comply with th[...]
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100 Notebook PC E-Manual 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. [...]
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Notebook PC E-Manual 101 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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102 Notebook PC E-Manual EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112 , TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatu[...]