Asus 900 manual

E ee PC U ser ’ s Manual Eee PC 900 Series May 2008[...]

ii T able of C ontents Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC About This User ’ s Manual ............................................................................ 1-2 Notes for This Manual ................................................................................... 1-3 Safety Precautions ....................................[...]

ASUS Eee PC iii Table of Contents Browsing web pages ................................................................................. 4-11 Enjoying free resour ces ............................................................................ 4-12 Accessing E-mail ......................................................................................[...]

iv T able of Contents Table of Contents Diagnostic T ools .......................................................................................... 4-40 V oice Command (in selected territories) ............................................ 4-42 T ask Manager ...........................................................................................[...]

About This U ser ’ s Manual Notes for This Manual Safety Precautions Prepar ing Y our Eee PC 1 Introducing the Eee PC[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC About This User’s Manual Y ou are reading the Eee PC User’ s Manual. This User’ s Manual provides inf ormation regarding the v arious components in the Eee PC and how to use them. T he following are major sections of this User ’ s M anual: 1. Introducing the Eee PC Introduces the Eee PC and this U ser ?[...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-3 NO TE : Information for special situations. TIP : Tips f or completing tasks. W ARNING! Important information that must be f ollowed f or safe operation. IMPORT ANT! Vital information tha t must be followed t o prevent damage to data, components, or persons. Notes for This Manual A few notes and warnings ar e used throughout this gu[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC Safety Precautions The follo wing safety precautions will increase the lif e of the Eee PC. Follo w all precautions and instructions. Except as described in this manual, refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Do not use damaged power cor ds, accessories, or other peripherals. Do not use strong solvents su[...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-5 T ranspor tation P recautions T o prepare the Eee PC for transport, you should close the display panel to protect the keyboard and display panel. The Eee PC’ s sur face is easily dulled if not properly cared for . B e careful not to rub or scrape surfaces when transpor ting y our Eee PC. Y ou can put your Eee PC in a carr ying cas[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC Preparing your Eee PC These are only quick instructions for using y our Eee PC. Read the following chapt ers for detailed information. 1. Install the battery pack 2. Co nn ec t t he A C po wer ad ap ter 1 1 2 1 3 2 Y our Eee PC may come with either a two or three-prong plug depending on territory . I f a three-[...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-7 3. Open the display panel 4. T urn ON the Eee PC When you open the display panel, do not forc e it down to the table or else the hinges may break! Nev er lift the Eee PC by the display panel![...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC[...]

T op Side Bottom Side Right Side Left Side Rear Side 2 Knowing the Parts[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: K nowing the P ar ts Top Side Refer to the illustra tion below to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. The keyboard differs f or each territory . 3 4 2 1 6 5 7[...]

ASUS Eee PC 2-3 Microphone (Built-in) The built-in mono microphone can be used f or skype, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings. Built-in Camera The built-in camera allo ws picture tak ing or video recording . D ispla y Panel The display panel functions the same as a desktop monitor . The Eee PC uses an active matrix TFT L CD, which provide[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: K nowing the P ar ts Status Indicators (fr ont) P ower Indicator The pow er indicator lights when the Eee PC is turned ON and blinks slo wly when the Eee PC is in the Sav e-to- RAM (Suspend) mode. This indicator is OFF when the Eee PC is turned OFF . Battery Charge Indicator The battery charge indicator (LED) show s the status of the[...]

ASUS Eee PC 2-5 Bottom Side Refer to the illustra tion below to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. The bottom side may v ar y in appearance depending on model. The bottom of the Eee PC can get v er y hot. Be careful when handling the Eee PC while it is in operation or rec ently been in operation. High temperatures are normal during[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: K nowing the P ar ts Ba ttery Pack The battery pack is automatically charged when connected to an AC po wer source and main tains power to the Eee PC when AC pow er is not connected. This allows use when moving temporarily between locations . Batter y time varies by usage and b y the specifications for this Eee PC. The battery pack [...]

ASUS Eee PC 2-7 Right Side Refer to the illustra tion below to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. 1 2 3 4 M emory Card Slot The built-in memory card reader can read MMC/SD cards from devices such as digital cameras , MP3 players , mobile phones, and PDAs. 2.0 USB Port (2.0/1.1) The USB (Univ ersal Serial Bus) por t is compatible wi[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: K nowing the P ar ts 1 2 3 4 Left Side Refer to the illustra tion below to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. LAN Port The eight-pin RJ-45 LAN port (10/100M bit) suppor ts a standard Ethernet cable for c onnection to a local network. The built-in connector allows con venient use without additional adapters. 2.0 USB P[...]

ASUS Eee PC 2-9 Rear Side Refer to the illustra tion below to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. 1 2 Battery Pack The battery pack is automatically charged when connected to an AC po wer source and main tains power to the Eee PC when AC pow er is not connected. This allows use when moving temporarily between locations . Batter y ti[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: K nowing the P ar ts[...]

P ow er Sy stem T ouchpad Usage Ke yboard Usage F irst Run Wizard Operating Mode Shutdo wn 3 Getting Started[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: G etting Started This Eee PC may c ome with either a two or three-prong plug depending on territory to fit your wall outlet. If a three-prong plug is provided , you must use a grounded AC outlet or use a properly grounded adapter to ensure saf e op er ation of the Eee PC. THE POWER ADAPTER MA Y BECOME W ARM TO HO T WHEN IN USE. BE S[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-3 Damage may occur if you use a diff erent adapter to po wer the Eee PC or use the Eee PC’ s adapter to pow er other electrical devices. If there is smoke, burning scent, or ex treme heat c oming from the AC-DC adapt er , seek servicing. S eek servicing if you suspect a faulty AC-DC adapter . Y ou may damage both your battery pack(s[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: G etting Started F or safety reasons, DO NO T throw the battery in fire, DO NO T shor t cir cuit the contacts, and DO NOT disassemble the battery . If there is any abnormal operation or damage to the batt er y pack caused by impact, turn OFF the Eee PC and contact an authorized service center . Battery Care The Eee PC’ s batter y [...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-5 Emergency Shutdown & Reset In case your operating syst em cannot properly turn OFF or restar t , there are additional wa ys to shutdown and r eset your Eee PC: Shutdown: Hold the power button until the system shuts down. DO NO T use emergency shutdown/reset while data is being written or read; doing so can result in loss or dest[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: G etting Started Touchpad Usage Single-finger gesture input Clicking/T apping - With the pointer over an item, press the lef t button or use your fingertip to touch the touchpad lightly , keeping your finger on the touchpad until the it em is selected. The selected item will change color . The following 2 illustrations pr oduce th[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-7 Dragging - Dragging means to pick up an it em and place it anywhere on the screen y ou wish. Y ou can move the pointer o ver the item you select, and while keeping the left button depressed, moving the pointer t o the desired location, then release the button. Or , you can simply double-tap on the item and hold while dragging the it[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: G etting Started Keyboard Usage Special F unc tion Ke ys The follo wing defines the colored hot keys on the Eee PC’ s k eyboar d. The colored c ommands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command . Some func tion icons appear in the Notification ar ea after acti[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-9 T ask Manager Icon (F6) : Initiates the T ask Manager to view the application process or t erminates applications. Crossed Speaker Ic on (F7) : Mutes the speaker . Speaker Down Ic on (F8) : D ecreases speaker volume . Speaker Up Ic on (F9) : Increases the speaker volume . Num Lk (F11) : T oggles the numeric ke ypad (n umber lock) ON[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: G etting Started House icon : Returns to the main menu. Menu with pointer icon : A ctivates the properties menu and is equivalent t o right-clicking the touchpad/mouse on an object.[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-11 First Run Wizard F or the first time you start your Eee PC, the First Run Wizard will launch automatically and lead you thr ough setting up your prefer ences and some basic information. Follow the wizard instructions to finish the initiation. 1. T oggle I agree with this license and click Next to continue . 2. Select your keyboar[...]

3-12 Chapter 3: G etting Started 4. Enter your P assword and enter again to confirm the password . Click Next to continue . 5 Click to expand the drop-down menu and locate the city you are in or the nearest city in your time zone. Adjust the correct date and your local time. Click Next to continue . 6. After you complet e all the wizard instructio[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-13 Operating Mode The system is designed with an opera ting mode that is function- oriented and clearly divides functions into six categories, Internet , W ork , Learn , Play , Settings , F av orites . The lucid desktop categorization is con venient for first-time users to operat e this Eee PC and enables sophisticated users to more [...]

3-14 Chapter 3: G etting Started Shutdown Do the following instructions to turn down your E ee PC. 1. Click the red pow er switch in the Notification area. Or , click Instant Shutdown fr om the Settings tab and selec t Shutdown . Or , press the power switch of the E ee PC directly . 2. Select Shut Down from the dialog box. 3. Select OK to proceed.[...]

Internet W ork Learn Pla y Settings F av orites 4 Using the Eee PC[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Internet C onfiguring a wireless networ k connection 1. Pr ess + (<Fn> + <F2>) to activate the wir eless LAN function. 2. Click Wireless N etworks from Internet tab . 4. When connecting, you may hav e to enter a passwor d. 3. Select the wireless access point you want t o connect to from the list and clic[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-3 5. After a connection has been established , the connec tion is shown on the list. 6. Y ou can see the wireless signal strength bars in the Notification area. In Windows XP en vironment, the wireless connection icon disappears when you disable the wireless LAN by pr essing + (<Fn> + <F2>). Activate the wireless LAN func[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC C onfiguring a network c onnection If you want to obtain netw ork access, connect the network cable, with RJ-45 connectors on each end , to the network por t on the Eee PC and the other end to a hub or switch. The illustration below is the example of your Eee PC c onnected to a network hub or switch for use with the[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-5 3. Select the t ype of connection you are using and click Next . 5. T oggle the first option D ynamic IP address (DHCP) and click Next . 2. Click Creat e to create a network connection. 6. Enter a name for this connection and click Next . 4. Select the hardware that you want t o use to make your connection and click Next .[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 7. Click F inish to apply the settings or click Back to make changes. Using a static IP: 1. Repeat the step 1–4 of Using a dynamic IP to start the static IP network configuration. 2. T oggle the second option Static IP address and click Next . 3. Enter the IP address , Subnet mask and Gateway fr om your ser vice p[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-7 Contact your service provider if you ha ve problem connecting to the internet. 4. There is no need to enter the DNS and WINS address unless you wan t to ov erride the ser ver provided DNS server address. I f so , enter the preferred DNS Server address, alternative address and WINS address of your service provider . 5. Enter the DNS [...]

4-8 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC P oint-to-P oint Protocol o ver Ethernet (PPP oE) 1. Repeat the step 1–2 of Using a static IP to start the PPP oE network configuration. 2. Select the t ype of connection you are using and click Ne xt . 3. Select the har dwar e that y ou want to use to make y our connection and click Next . 5. Enter a name for thi[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-9 6. Click F inish to apply the settings or click Back to make changes. Select Connect automatically at system startup or Start this connection when finished based on your individual configuration. Wir eless P oint-to-P oint Protoc ol ov er Ethernet 1. Repeat the step 1–2 of Using a static IP to start the wireless PPP oE network c[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 4. Enter the wireless channel information and click Ne xt . 5. Set the encr yption information f or the wireless connection and click Next . 6. Enter your user name and password and click Ne xt . 7. Enter a name for this connection and click Next . 8. Click F inish to apply the settings or click Back to make changes[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-11 Brow sing web pages After you finish the network setup , click W eb from the Internet tab to launch the Mozilla F irefox w eb browser and start enjoying net surfing. Launches the Mozilla F irefox web browser Visit our Eee PC homepage ( http://eeepc.asus.c om ) to obtain the latest information and r egister at h ttp://vip .asus.co[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Enjoying fr ee resourc es Eee PC thoughtfully builds sev eral resources shortcuts, including iGoogle , Google Docs , and Wikipedia . Click an item and enjoy a charge-free service through Mozilla F irefox web br owser . Connects to Wikipedia Connects to iGoogle Connects to Google Docs[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-13 Acc essing E-mail Select W eb Mail to display the webmail acc esses, including Gmail, Hotmail, Y ahoo Mail, and AOL Mail. Opens the built-in webmail list Click to link to the webmail homepage Select your e-mail ser vice pro vider . If you do not use any of the displayed e-mail pr ovider , click the Back to Internet tab button and s[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Chatting with friends Messenger 1. Select Messenger from the Internet tab and the W elcome to Pidgin screen display s. Press the A dd button to configur e your instant messaging account. Press to select an instant messagin g service 2. Select an instant messaging ser vice you are using fr om the drop-down list and [...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-15 Skype™ 1. Select Skype from the Internet tab and star t chatting through Skype. Initiate Skype application 3. Enter your Skype name and password t o login. Press to continue Click to select language 2. Select your preferred language and press A ccept button t o agree to the end user license agr eement.[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Checking the W orld Clock 1. Select W orld Clock to start the KDE world clock software. Starts the KDE World Clock 2. Major cities and territories are marked on the map in black. When you mo ve the pointer o ver the map , the screen automatically display s the city name and its local time wherever you lea ve the poi[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-17 Work Office applications Documents/Spreadsheets/Pr esentations/PDF Reader The Work tab includes sev eral office software items like Documents , Spreadsheets , Presenta tions , and PDF Reader . Some applications may requir e setup before use . Follow the st eps as provided by the respective wizard to finish the initialization and[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Acc essing files The follo wing example describes how to locate and open y our document from the connected external storage device: 1. Double-click Documents to star t OpenOffice .org Writer . 2. On the File menu , click Open , or press <Ctrl> + <O>. 3. At the prompt , click My H ome on the left. Selec[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-19 4. Double-click the folder to displa y the files within. Selec t the desired file , and click OK to open. 5. After the file is opened , you can star t editing your document and doing your job . F or other office applications, follow the general st eps above to access files.[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Mail The Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client allo ws to import preferences , account settings , address books, and other data from an existing account in your original personal comput er or notebook. F ollow the Account Wizard for new acc ount setup . Starts the Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client Contact your service p[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-21 Management software Y our Eee PC includes two management-related applica tions. I. File Manager pro vides an overview of all your files and enables easy management of data. Starts the File Manager T o locate and open your file: 1. Connect your USB flash memory disk or USB por table hard disk drive containing desir ed data to you[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 3. All the files and folders in y our USB external storage device are shown in the right pane. Locate the desired file and double-click it to open. • Use the directory tree in the left pane to loca te files more quickly if numerous folders are list ed. • T o remov e your connecting the USB device , right clic[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-23 Acc essories & Dictionar y The bundled accessories , Calculator and Screen Captur e , are con venient and easy to use; the built-in Dic tionary preven ts you from being lost in translation. Calculat or and Screen Capture T o star t these tools: Click to open the Accessories Runs the Screen capture application Starts the Diction[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Learn Science After entering Science , you will find the options of the interactive P eriodic T able and Planetarium. Move the point er over and start your science learning. Select Science to enter Opens the interactive Periodic table Click to return to the Learn tab Activates the Planetarium 1. P eriodic T able pr[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-25 Language Several English learning games are included in Language , providing entertaining exercises for English typing and spelling . Starts the Hangman game Starts the F unction Plotter Starts the F raction T utorial Starts the vocabulary spelling game Starts the typing practice tool Math Study fractions with your personal tutor i[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC P aint Pain t includes an image editing program ( P aint ) and a drawing program ( T ux Paint ). W eb Learn This is a shortcut to Skoool . Double-click the item to link to Skoool interactive learning site (www .skoool.com). Click your own coun tr y or the country you would like to visit and enter . Links to Skoool S[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-27 Play Media Pla yer Enjoy your music and mo vies with the Media Play er . Starts the Media Player Move the pointer o ver the items on the user int er face , and the pop out message would show the function of the button or the slider . V olume adjustment Mute F ull Screen 10 mins forward 1 min forward 10 secs forward Jump to 10 secs [...]

4-28 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Music Manager The built-in mus ic manager helps yo u arrange your mu lti-media data in a well-organiz ed fashion. Starts the Music Manager • Closing the main window only minimizes the music manager in the Notification area. Quit the music manager by clicking Actions > Quit. • All rights of the built-in music[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-29 Photo Manager Manage, view , and edit image files with the Photo Manager . Starts the Photo Manager Photo Manager supports image files in PNG, JPG, TIF , TIFF , GIF , BMP , XPM, PPM, PNM, X CT , PCX format. Locates pictures in folders Displays folders and files Preview pane Adds your comments[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC W ebcam Click W ebcam and star t video recording or image captur e. Activates Webcam Video Manager Starts the Video Manager Changes the view mode Changes the display window Switches to tree displa y Shows the properties of the selected item Moves the selected item to trash can ASUS Eee PC supports video and audio ?[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-31 Games Select an available game and hav e fun. Click to return to the Pla y tab Sound Recorder Allows you t o record a sound clip . Initiates Sound Recorder Switches to new buff er Starts recording Stops recording Playback Review Advanc e T urns on/off monitor[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Settings Desktop Mode The Deskt op Mode allows y ou to select the displa y mode and ad just your Eee PC displa y resolution. Y ou can use both ex t ernal and internal displays , ex ternal displa y only or internal display only . If an external display is not connected, the first two options will be gray ed out. Y o[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-33 Anti-Virus F rom the Settings tab , selec t An ti-Virus and per f orm virus scanning to protect your Eee PC. V olume Click the speakers icon to open the control panel. Adjust the system volume and balance b y moving the sliders. Click to customize Adjust the system and microphone volume Adjust the balance Click to start the anti-vi[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Instant Shutdo wn Click Instant Shutdo wn and select an ac tion from the dialog bo x shown below . Y ou can activate the task manager , put the system in standby , restar t , or shut down the system. Print ers T o setup your printer , double-click Printers and press A dd to add a new printer . The installed printers[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-35 Sy stem Info This option displays the sy stem information of y our Eee PC. Date & Time Adjusts the system da te and time of your Eee PC. The display ed system information diff ers depending on model.[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC P ersonalization Select Personalization to r enew your information or change y our prefer ences. Add/Remo ve Soft w are Y ou can download and install software from our ser ver with netw ork access. Follow the instructions below to install software . Y ou can remov e the software you install from our server later whe[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-37 5. Click OK to confirm the installation. 6. Y our Eee PC star ts the download and installs/updat es the selected software from the ser ver . 7. Click Y es to restar t the system f or the installed/updated application to work properly .[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC BIOS update T o update the BIOS: DO NO T shut down or reset the system or unplug the pow er cord while updating the BIOS! Doing so would cause the syst em boot failure! 1. Ensure you are c onnected to a network. 2. Go to Settings > Add/Remov e Sof tware . 3. Click the Settings tab on the top to switch the cat ego[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-39 6. Click OK to reboot and update the BIOS. T ouchpad Edit your touchpad pr eferenc es by clicking T ouchpad . Y ou c an adjust all touchpad settings.[...]

4-40 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Diagnostic T ools The Diagnostic T ool helps you with easy trouble-shooting. Sy stem Info . Click the Sy stem Info . button on the left to display the system information. Click to swit ch between system information summary and details The system inf ormation varies depending on model. Disk Utility Selecting Disk Uti[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-41 Sy stem T est Click the Sy stem T est button on the left to star t the system checkup . Select the item you want to test and f ollow the wizard to c omplete the test. C ontact us If you can't find a solution to your pr oblem after the system test, you can visit our suppor t w ebsite or click Send Feedback with S ystem Log to [...]

4-42 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC V oice C ommand (in selected territories) Operate y our Eee PC hands-free. With v oice command , you can launch Eee PC utilities without touching the keyboard . Just let your lips do the ser vice . F ollow the instructions below to use voic e command: 1. Double-click V oiceC ommand from the Settings tab . 2. Right c[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-43 T ask Manager The T ask Manager displays the application processes . T weak your Eee PC up if it is running slow b y k illing the application with T ask Manager . F ollow the instructions below to terminate applica tions: 1. Double click the SOS icon in the Notification area t o display the running applications. Or , press + (<[...]

4-44 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Favorites Customiz e your fav orites on the F avorites tab . Click Customize and star t to add or r emove y our fav orites. F rom the av ailable fav orites list in the left pane, select a desired item to include in your fa vorites , and click Add . T o remove a fav orite from your current fa vorites list, selec t an[...]

Sy stem Recov er y 5 System Recovery[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: System Recovery System Recovery There are thr ee ways to perform the system reco very . Refer to the following sections for details . Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to select which entry is highlighted. Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit the commands before booting, or 'c' for command-line. Normal Boot Per[...]

ASUS Eee PC 5-3 Using the Rec ov er y D VD 1. Connect an external DVD optical drive to your Eee PC and insert the Recov er y DVD into the optical drive (S ystem needs to be powered ON). 2. Restar t the syst em and press <ESC> on bootup and the Please select boot device screen appears. S elect USB:XXX XXX (may be labled as the ODD brand name) [...]

5-4 Chapter 5: System Recovery Using USB F lash Disk Y ou need another PC and a USB flash disk (larger than 1GB) for Eee PC system reco very . Y ou will lose all your data on the USB flash disk. Back up important data before using the USB disk as a recov ery disk. T o use your USB flash disk to per form syst em recov er y: 1. Connect your USB ?[...]

ASUS Eee PC 5-5 6. A dialog box appears. Follow the instr uctions to ejec t the USB disk and replug it to your PC/NB . Click Retry to continue. 7. Click OK to complete the pr ocess. 4. Eject the Suppor t CD , inser t the Reco very DVD, and click Run . 5. Click Y es to continue. The system star ts f ormatting your USB flash disk.[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: System Recovery 7. Connect the USB flash disk to your Eee PC. 8. Restar t the syst em and press <ESC> on bootup and the Please select boot device screen appears. S elect USB:XXX XXX (may be labled as the USB flash brand name) to boot from the USB flash disk drive. Please select boot device: ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTE[...]

ASUS Eee PC 5-7 Reformatting the USB flash disk T o use the USB disk on your Windows operating syst em normally , follow the instructions below to r eformat your USB disk. 1. Connect your USB flash disk to another PC/NB and insert the Suppor t CD to tha t PC/NB at the same time. 2. Click Utilities on the left and select ASUS Linux USB Flash Utili[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: System Recovery[...]

Prepar ing to Install Window s® XP Installing Window s® XP Suppor t CD Informa tion 6 Instal ling W indows ® XP[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: Installing Windows® XP Preparing to install Windows ® XP Before installing Windows® XP operating system t o your Eee PC, you need the following it ems. • A USB 2.0 D VD-ROM • The official Windo ws® XP Ser vice P ack 2 disc from Microsof t® • A USB flash disk (size larger than 1GB) or external hard disk drive • ASUS Eee[...]

ASUS Eee PC 6-3 Please select boot device: ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device HDD:SM-SILICONMOTION SM223AC USB:Slimtype DVD 6. After the Windows® XP installation screen appears. Delete any existing partitions. Y ou will lose all your data after deleting all existing disk partitions. Ensure to back up your important data befo[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: Installing Windows® XP Support CD information The support CD that comes with the Eee PC package contains the drivers, sof tware applications , and utilities that you can install to av ail all the features . If Autorun is NO T enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP .EXE from the B[...]

ASUS Eee PC 6-5 Driv ers menu The Drivers menu shows a vailable device drivers when the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Driv ers Installation Wizard Installs all the drivers. ASUS A CPI Driver and Utility Installs ASUS ACPI driver bef ore all the drivers if you are not using In[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: Installing Windows® XP T ouchPad Driv er Installs the touchpad dirver . Click to go to the previous page[...]

ASUS Eee PC 6-7 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications that the E ee PC suppor ts. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all the utilities. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows y ou to update the Eee PC BIOS in the Windows® en vironment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a netwo[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: Installing Windows® XP C ontact Click the Contact tab to displa y the ASUS contact information. Other information The icons on the top right c orner of the screen provide additional information on the Eee PC and the c ontents of the support CD. Click an icon to displa y the specified information. Sy stem information CD conten t T e[...]

T rademark Stat ements Qualified V endor List Declarations and Safety Sta tements GNU General Public Lic ense C opyrigh t Information Limitation of Liability Ser vice and Support A Appendix[...]

A-2 Appendix Trademark Statements Google T alk ser vice and its logos are trademarks of Google Inc.. GroupWise ser vic e and its logos are trademarks of Novell Inc .. MSN ser vice and its logos ar e trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. QQ ser vice and its logos ar e trademarks of T encent Inc.. Y ahoo! ser vice and its logos are trademarks of Y aho[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-3 Qualied Vendor List Analog T V T uner Cards T yp e Model USB2.0 Leadtek WinF ast PalmT op T V Upmost Mobile T V 3 Bluetooth Adapter Devices T yp e Model USB 1.1 Billionton GUBT CR41A-BT Easy RU5A WBC5U Dial-Up Modem Devices T yp e Model USB 1.1 Galileo DU-560M Digital Home Devices T yp e Model USB 1.1 ASUS Ai Guru S1 Digital T V [...]

A-4 Appendix Display Devices T yp e Model D-Sub EIZO HD2441W Hannsg GF191 Hannsg HG281D Hannsg HW216 L G L245WP L G L1930B Philips 150P2 Philips 170B5 Philips 190B6 Philips 32PF7320 Samsung 740NW Samsung 225MS Samsung 940B Sony KDL-26S2020 T atung V22ECBF ViewSonic P227F ViewSonic V A1716W ViewSonic VX2235WM ViewSonic VX2435WM ViewSonic VX2835WM Vi[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-5 Flash Memory Card Reader/Writer T yp e Model USB 2.0 Apacer Card Reader AR020 Apacer Card Reader AP450 Digimaster USB-25IN1 I Rock-All In One Kingston Card Reader FCR-MLFE Philips Po wersync CR220W Sanwa ADR-ML T17 TR ANSCEND Multi Card Reader M2 Floppy Devices T yp e Model USB 1.1 Mitsumi D353FUE Sony MPF82E HandWriter Devices T yp[...]

A-6 Appendix Mouse Devices T yp e Model USB 1.1 Acro x MT5 Genius GM-03003 INX IM7301 INX IM7501 INX IM7701 Logitech G9 Laser Logitech LX-7 C ordless Logitech MX1000Laser Logitech M-RBH113 Logitech M-U AE96 Logitech V AG96B Logitech V200 Cordless Logitech M-BZ96C RaZer Copperhead RZ01 Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 Microsoft Wireless Optical [...]

ASUS Eee PC A-7 Smart Card T yp e Model SD SanDisk UltraII 2GB T ranscend TS512MUSD T ranscend TS2GSDC T ranscend TS4GSD150 Kingston SD 512M Smart Card T yp e Model SD Kingston Mini SD/2GB Kingston SD/2GB Apacer SD/60x/1G Apacer SD/60x/2G Kingston Mini SD 4GB MMC Kingmax 64MB MMC T ranscend TS128MRMMC T ranscend TS1GRMMC4 T ranscend TS512MMCM T ran[...]

A-8 Appendix USB Flash Disk T yp e Model USB 2.0 Adata MyFlash Adata PD10 Apacer HA202 2G Flash Apacer AH221 Apacer AH320 ASUS Ai-FLASH V Kingston DTR PQI U172P PQI U230 Sandisk SDCZ6 TRANSCEND JetFlash V10 T ranscend JetFlash V20 T ranscend JF168 USB HUB Devices T yp e Model USB 2.0 ELECOM U2H-MN4BBU SANW A-206W Wireless Lan Access P oint T yp e M[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-9 Wireless Ethernet Adapters T yp e Model USB 2.0 ASUS WL-167G PCi GW-US300MiniW 3G WLAN Adapter T yp e Model USB ASUS T500 Amoi H01 HU A WEI E220 P AH A91 100 BaseTx Ethernet Adapters T yp e Model USB 2.0 Billionton USB2AR2[...]

A-10 Appendix Declarations and Safety Statements F ederal Communica tions Commission S tatement This device complies with FC C Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: • This device ma y not cause harmful inter f erence , and • This device must accept an y inter ferenc e received , including interference that may ca[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-11 (Re pr in ted f ro m t he C ode o f Fed er al Re gul at io ns #4 7, pa rt 1 5.1 93 , 199 3. Wa sh in gto n DC : O ffi ce of t he Fe de ra l R egi st er , N at io nal A rc hiv es a nd Re co rd s A dm in ist ra ti on, U .S . G ov er nme nt Pr in tin g Of fice .) FC C R adio F requenc y (RF) Exposur e Caution Stat ement Any changes [...]

A-12 Appendix Declaration of C onformity (R&T TE directiv e 1999/5/EC) The follo wing items were c ompleted and are considered r elevant and sufficient: • Essential requirements as in [Article 3] • Pr otection requirements for health and saf ety as in [Ar ticle 3.1a] • T esting for electr ic saf ety according to [EN 60950] • Pr otectio[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-13 T o prevent radio interference to the lic ensed ser vice (i.e . co-channel Mobile Satellite systems) this devic e is intended to be operat ed indoors and away fr om windows to pro vide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit ant enna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing. Because high power radars are alloca ted[...]

A-14 Appendix Wir eless Operation Channel f or Differen 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 Wireless F requency Bands Some areas of F rance ha ve a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors ar[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-15 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 P uy du Dôme 64 P yr én ée s A t l a n t i q u e 66 Pyrénées 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 P aris 82 T arn et Garonne 84 V aucluse 88 Vosges 89 Y onne 90 T er ritoir e de Belfort 94 Val de Marne This requiremen t is likely to change over time , allowing you to use your wirele[...]

A-16 Appendix UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 co vering telecommunica tions (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 Electrical Code[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-17 P ow er Safety Requirement Pr oducts with elec trical current ratings up t o 6A and weighing more than 3Kg must use approv ed power cor ds greater than or equal to: H05VV-F , 3G, 0.75mm 2 or H05VV-F , 2G, 0.75mm 2 . This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electric al, electronic equipment, and mercur [...]

A-18 Appendix Nordic Lithium C autions (for lithium-ion batter ies) CA UTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type rec ommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer ’ s instructions. (English) A T T E N ZI ON E! Rischio di esplosione della ba[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-19 CTR 21 Appro val (for Eee PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish F rench German Greek Italian P or tuguese[...]

A-20 Appendix Spanish Sw edish[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-21 GNU General Public License Licensing Inf ormation This product includes copyrighted third-party soft war e licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License . See The GNU General Public License f or the exact terms and conditions of this license. Specially , the following parts of this produc t are subject to the GNU GPL: [...]

A-22 Appendix GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V ersion 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software F oundation, Inc., 51 F ranklin Street, Fifth Floor , B ost on, MA 02110-1301 USA Everyone is permitted to cop y and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed . Preamble The licenses f or most software are [...]

ASUS Eee PC A-23 W e protect your rights with two steps: (1) copyright the software, and (2) offer you this lic ense which gives you legal permission to copy , distribute and/or modify the software. Also , for each author's protection and ours, we want t o make cer tain that everyone understands that there is no warran ty for this free softwar[...]

A-24 Appendix 1. Y ou may copy and distribute v erbatim copies of the P rogram's source code as y ou receive it , in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriat ely publish on each copy an appropriate cop yright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intac t all the notices that ref er to this License and to the absenc e of any[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-25 These requiremen ts apply to the modified work as a whole. I f identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the P rogram, and can be reasonably considered independent and separ ate works in themselves , then this License, and its terms, do not apply to those sections when you distribute them as separate w orks. But whe[...]

A-26 Appendix c) Accompany it with the inf ormation you receiv ed as to the offer to distribute c orresponding source code . ( This alternative is allowed only f or noncommercial distribution and only if you receiv ed the program in object code or executable f orm with such an offer , in accord with Subsection b above .) The source c ode for a work[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-27 6. Each time you redistribute the P rogram (or any w ork based on the Pr ogram), the recipient automatically receiv es a license from the original licensor to copy , distr ibute or modify the P rogram subject to these terms and conditions. Y ou may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exer cise of the rights [...]

A-28 Appendix This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believ ed to be a consequence of the rest of this Lic ense. 8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by pat ents or by copyright ed inter faces , the original copyright holder who places the P rogram under this License may add a[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-29 NO W ARR ANTY 11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO W ARR ANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMIT TED BY APPLICABLE LA W . EXCEPT WHEN O THER WISE ST A TED IN WRITING THE C OPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR O THER P ARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT W ARR ANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR I[...]

A-30 Appendix END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS How to Apply These T erms to Y our New Programs If you develop a new pr ogram, and you want it to be of the great est possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these terms. T o do so, attach the following notic es to[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-31 The hypothetical c ommands `show w' and `show c' should show the appropriate parts of the General Public License. O f course , the commands you use ma y be called something other than `show w' and `show c'; they could even be mouse-clicks or menu items-- whatev er suits your program. Y ou should also get your em[...]

A-32 Appendix Copyright Information No par t of this manual, including the produc ts and software 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 any means , except documenta tion kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written p[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-33 Limitation of Liability Circumstances ma y arise where because of a default on ASUS’ par t or other liability , you are entitled to reco ver damages from ASUS. In each such instance , regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no more than damages for bodily injury (including [...]

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