Asus B121A1 manual

Eee Slate User Manual Windows ® 7 Edition EP121 / B121 E6706[...]

ii T able of Contents Table of Contents About This User ’ s Manual ...................................................................................................... iv Notes for This Manual .............................................................................................................. v Safety Precautions .....................[...]

ASUS Eee Slate iii IC Regulations: .........................................................................................................A-4 IMPORT ANT NOTE: .................................................................................................A-4 Declaration of Conf ormity (R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC) .........................A-5[...]

iv T able of Contents About This User’s Manual Y ou are reading the Eee Slate User’ s Manual. This User ’ s M anual provides information regar ding the various components in the Eee Slate and ho w to use them. The following are major sections of this User’ s Manual: 1. A Quick Look Pro vides information on the Eee Slat e’ s package conten[...]

ASUS Eee Slate v Notes for This Manual A few notes and warnings ar e used throughout this guide, allo wing you to complete certain tasks safely and eectively . These notes have dier ent degrees of importance as follows: W ARNING! Impor tant information that must be follo wed for saf e operation. IMPORT ANT! Vital inf or mation that must be f [...]

vi T able of Contents Safety Precautions The following saf et y precautions will increase the lif e of the Eee Slate. F ollow all pr ecautions and instructions. Except as described in this manual , refer all servicing to qualied personnel. Do not use damaged power cords, ac cessories, or other peripherals . Do not use strong solvents such as thi[...]

ASUS Eee Slate vii Charging Y our Batteries If you intend to use battery power , be sure to fully charge your battery pack before going on long trips . Remember that the power adapter charges the battery pack as long as it is plugged into the computer and an AC pow er source . Be aware that it takes much longer t o charge the battery pack when the [...]

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Package C ontents Y our Eee Slate 1 A Quick Look[...]

Chapter 1: A Quick Look 1-2 Package Contents If any of the items is damaged or missing, c ontact your retailer . Eee Slate and Digitizer P en Case Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F1 1 F12 Del Backspace ) ( 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Q W E R T Y U I O P { } ] [ ` & * ^ % $ # @ ! ~ T ab Ins Home PrtScn End PgUp PgDn Shift Ctrl Fn Alt Alt Shift Enter [...]

ASUS Eee Slate 1-3 Your Eee Slate 1 Po wer switch The pow er switch turns y our Eee Slate on/o , puts it to sleep, and wakes it up from sleep mode. Slide and r elease the switch to turn on or wake the Eee Slate . Slide and release it again to put the Eee Slate into sleep mode . If the system becomes unresponsiv e, sliding and holding the power s[...]

Chapter 1: A Quick Look 1-4 3 Virtual Ke yboard Button The virtual keyboard button displays or hides the virtual keyboard on the screen. Press and hold this butt on for ESC. 4 Orientation Lock S witch T o lock the screen in the current orientation, slide this switch to the left (red dot will be visible). T o unlock , slide this switch to the right.[...]

ASUS Eee Slate 1-5 10 Memory Card Slot Inser t SD/SDHC/SD X C/MMC card into this slot. 11 USB Port (2.0/1.1) Inser t USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards , pointing devices, cameras , and storage devices int o this port. 12 Emergency Shutdown K ey If the system cannot properly turn OFF or restart, press this key using a paperclip to shut do[...]

Chapter 1: A Quick Look 1-6 18 Po wer (DC) Input Inser t the power adapter in to this port to supply power to your Eee Slate and char ge the internal battery pack. T o prevent damage to your Eee Slat e and battery pack , always use the bundled power adapter . 19 Battery Charge Indicator The battery charge indicator (LED) show s the battery charging[...]

Charging the Eee Sla te T urning your Eee Slate ON/OFF Starting up for the rst time Desktop Getting connected wirelessly 2 Chapter 2: Getting Started[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Started 2-2 Charging the Eee Slate • Use only the power adapt er that comes with your device . Using a dierent po wer adapter ma y damage your device. • The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this adapt er is AC 10 0V –24 0V , and the out put v olta ge of t his ad apt er is 19.5 V , 3.08A . T o prolong batte[...]

ASUS Eee Slate 2-3 Turning your Eee Slate ON/OFF Slide and release the power switch to toggle the Eee Slat e on and o . 2. Select your country or region, time and currency, and keyboard lay out. T ap Next to continue. 1. Select your preferred language, then tap Next . Starting up for the rst time When you use your E ee Slate for the rst ti[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Started 2-4 4. Create a passw ord for y our user account. T ap Next to continue. 3. Key in your user name and computer name, then tap Next to continue . 6. T ap Use rec ommended settings to install important and recommended updates . 5. Carefully read the end-user license agreement and tick the two checkboxes if you agree with th[...]

ASUS Eee Slate 2-5 7. Select your area's time zone, and set up y our area's date and time. T ap Next to continue. 8. Select a wireless network and tap Next to continue . T ap Skip to set up the wireless connection later . Desktop There are sev eral items in the W indows® Notication ar ea. T ap the icons to launch them. The actual Desk[...]

Chapter 2: Getting Started 2-6 Getting connected wirelessly Use your device ’ s built-in Wi-F i capabilit y to connect to a wireless network. T his enables you to wirelessly ac cess websites or Internet-r elated applications. T o use the Wi-F i function: 1. T ap the wireless network icon in the Windows® Notication area. 3. Y ou may now star t[...]

Adjusting Eee S late with C ontrolDeck Using Bluetooth Sy stem Recov ery T rusted Platform Module (TPM) (on selected models) 3 Chapter 3: Using the Eee Slate[...]

Chapter 3: Using the Eee Slate 3-2 Adjusting Eee Slate with ControlDeck ASUS ControlDeck allo ws you to fast adjust scr een brightness and system volume, enable or disable wir eless settings, and switch the pr esentation mode. T o launch ASUS ControlDeck, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility > Contr olDeck . Items Description 1 T ap t[...]

ASUS Eee Slate 3-3 Using Bluetooth Bluetooth® allows y our Eee Slate to wir elessly communicate with Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as computers , mobile phones, PDA s, and Bluetooth keyboard, within a short range of about ten meters or 30 f eet. T o connect to a Bluetooth-enabled device: 1. Ensure that the Bluetooth function is activated. 2. Fr [...]

Chapter 3: Using the Eee Slate 3-4 6. Key in the Bluetooth security code or passcode into the Bluetooth device to pair the Bluetooth device with y our Eee Slat e. The security code shown in the right gure is for refer ence only . Please key in the code shown on your Eee Slate . 5. Fr om the list, select the Bluetooth device that you want your Ee[...]

ASUS Eee Slate 3-5 System Recovery • Ensure that the pow er adapter is connected to your Eee Sla te and is plugged to a power outlet. Unstable po wer may cause the syst em recov ery process to fail. • All da ta wil l b e l ost du rin g t he sy ste m r ecov ery pro ce ss . E nsu re th at yo u b ack up al l y our d ata be fo re do ing th e s ys t[...]

Chapter 3: Using the Eee Slate 3-6 Crea ting and using the USB reco ver y disk Y ou can copy the system recov er y les from the Recovery DVD to a USB storage device such a USB ash disk or a USB hard disk driv e. Y ou can then use the USB recov ery disk to recover the syst em of your Eee Slate . • The USB storage device should be mor e than [...]

ASUS Eee Slate 3-7 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (on selected models) Th e TP M, o r T ru st ed Pla tf orm M od ule , is a se cur ity har dw ar e de vic e o n t he sy st em bo ar d th at wil l h ol d c omp ute r-g en era te d key s f or enc rypt io n. It i s a har dwa re-b ase d s ol uti on tha t a n hel p a vo id at tac ks b y hac ker s loo king t[...]

Chapter 3: Using the Eee Slate 3-8 Enabling / disabling TPM Support TPM is enabled by syst em default. T o modify TPM setting, c onnect a USB keyboard to the USB port and enter BIOS Setup (press [F2] on system startup). Set TPM Support to [Enable] or [Disable] in BIOS setup Advanc ed > T rusted Computing . Clearing TPM Secured Data When TPM Sta [...]

ASUS Eee Slate 3-9 Initializing the Inneon Security Platform Sof tware When y ou start Windows , you can see a balloon tip above the TPM icon on the Windows notication area reminding y ou to initialize the security platform. The Inneon Security Platform Quick Initialization W izard is used to initialize the Security Platform and to cong[...]

Chapter 3: Using the Eee Slate 3-10 3. Congure the security platform settings according t o your need and click Next . 4. Click Next to start security platform initialization. 5. When nished, click Finish to e xit the Quick Initialization Wizard .[...]

ASUS Eee Slate 3-11 Launching the Inneon Security Platform Settings T ool With the Security Platform Settings T ool, you can get various information about the Trust ed Platform Module of your syst em. Also , you are able to carr y out several administr ative tasks. This component is designed as a Control P anel Applet. It provides a central acce[...]

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Eee Slat e Case Rell Nibs and Nib Remover 4 Chapter 4: Accessories[...]

Chapter 4: Acc essories 4-2 Eee Slate Case Y our device comes with the durable Eee Slate Case f or easy storage and to protect your device fr om scratches and dents . T o store your devic e with the Eee Slate C ase: 1. Open the Eee Slate Case . 2. F ollow the steps below to plac e your device int o the Eee Slate Case . 1 2[...]

ASUS Eee Slate 4-3 T o use the Eee Slate Case:[...]

Chapter 4: Acc essories 4-4 Rell Nibs and Nib Remover T o replace the digitizer pen nib with the nib remov er: 1 2[...]

Declarations and Saf ety Statements Cop yright Information Limitation of Liability Ser vice and Support A Appendix[...]

Appendix A-2 Declarations and Safety Statements FC C Regulations: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper ation is subject to the following two c onditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must ac cept any int erference receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesir ed operation. Th[...]

ASUS Eee Slate A-3 RF Exposure Information (SAR) This device meets the gov ernment’ s requirements for exposur e to radio waves . This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure t o radio frequency (RF) energy set by the F ederal Communications C ommission of the U .S. Government. The exposure standar d emp[...]

Appendix A-4 IC Regulations: This device complies with Industry Canada licence- exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: (1) this device may not cause interference , and (2) this device must accept an y interference, including int erference that may cause undesired operation of the devic e. This Class B digital[...]

ASUS Eee Slate A-5 Declaration of C onformity (R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC) The following it ems were c ompleted and are consider ed relevant and sucient: • Essential r equirements as in [A rticle 3] • P rotection requiremen ts for health and safety as in [ Article 3.1a] • T esting for electric safety according to [EN 60950] • P rotec[...]

Appendix A-6 IC Radiation Exposure Stat ement for C anada This equipment complies with IC radiation e xposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled en vironment. T o maintain compliance with IC RF exposur e compliance requir ements, please av oid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting. End users must f ollow the specic ope[...]

ASUS Eee Slate A-7 W ireless Operation Channel for Dier ent 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 hav e a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indo[...]

Appendix A-8 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 P aris 82 T arn et G aronne 84 V aucluse 88 Vosges 89 Y onne 90 T erritoire de Belfort 94 V al de M arne This requiremen t is likely to change over time , allowing you to use your wireless LAN card in mor e areas within F rance. Please check with ART for the latest informat[...]

ASUS Eee Slate A-9 Required for UL 1642 co vering primary (nonrechargeable) and secondary (rechargeable) lithium batt eries for use as power sour ces in products. These batteries contain metallic lithium, or a lithium allo y , or a lithium ion, and may consist of a single electrochemical cell or two or mor e cells connected in series, parallel, or [...]

Appendix A-10 Global Envir onmental Regulation C ompliance and Declaration ASUS follows the g reen design conc ept 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 environmental r egulations. In addition, ASUS disclose the relevant inf ormation based on regulati[...]

ASUS Eee Slate A-11 Nordi c Lithium C autions (for lithium-io n batt eries) CAUTION! Danger of explosion if ba ttery is incorrectly replaced. Replac e only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries accor ding to the manufacturer ’ s instruc tions. (English) A T TENZIONE! R ischio di esplosione de[...]

Appendix A-12 A T TENTION! I l y a danger d’ explosion s’ il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie. Remplacer uniquement a vec une batterie du mêre type ou d’un type équivalent recommandé par le constructeur . Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. (F rench) ADV ARSEL! Eksplosjonsfare ved fe[...]

ASUS Eee Slate A-13 Copyright Information No part of this manual, including the products and sof tware described in it, may be repr oduced, transmitt ed, transcribed, stor ed in a retrieval system, or translated in to any language in an y form or by an y means, except documen tation kept by the purchaser f or backup purposes, without the express wr[...]

Appendix A-14 Limitation of Liability Circumstances may arise wher e because of a default on ASUS’ part or other liability , you are entitled t o recov er damages from ASUS. In each such instance, r egardless of the basis on which you ar e entitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no mor e than damages for bodily injury (including d[...]