Asus C-SX143X manual

Notebook PC U ser Manual April 2011 E6591[...]

2 Notebook PC User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC About This User’ s Manual ................................................................................ 6 Notes for T his Manual ....................................................................................... 6 Safety Precautions ........................[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 3 Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC P ointing Device ................................................................................................. 52 Using the T ouchpad ....................................................................................... 53 T ouchpad U sage Illustrations ...............................[...]

4 Notebook PC User Manual Wireless Operation Channel f or Different Domains ...................... A-26 F rance Restricted Wireless F requency Bands .................................. A-26 UL Safety Notices ....................................................................................... A-28 Po wer Safety Requirement ........................[...]

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

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

Notebook PC User Manual 7 Safety Precautions The follo wing safety precautions will increase the life of the Notebook PC. Follow all pr ecautions and instructions. Ex cept as described in this manual, r efer all servicing to qualified personnel. Battery safety warning: DO NO T throw the battery in fire. DO NOT short circu it the c ontacts. DO NO [...]

8 Notebook PC User Manual SAFE TEMP: This Notebook PC should only be used in envir onments with ambient temperatur es between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F). DO NO T carr y or cover a Notebook PC that is powered ON with any mat erials that will reduce air circulation such as a carr ying bag . DO NO T throw the Notebook PC in municipal waste . T his[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 9 T r anspor tation P recautions T o pr epare the Notebook PC for tr anspor t, you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to pre vent damage t o the connectors . T he hard disk drive ’ s head r etracts when the power is turned OFF to preven t scratching of the hard disk surface during transport. T heref[...]

10 Notebook PC User Manual Airplane Pr ecautions Contact your airline if you w ant to use the Notebook PC on the airplane. Most airlines will have restrictions for using electronic devices. Most airlines will allow electronic use only between and not during takeoffs and landings. CAUTION! T here are three main types of airpor t security devices: X-[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 11 Preparing your Notebook PC These are quick instructions for using y our Notebook PC. Installing the Battery Pack Connecting the P ower A dapter 1 2 3 110V-220V 1 2 3 1 2 3 110V-220V The actual bundled operating system and applications diff er by models and territories. T here may be differenc es between your Notebook PC a[...]

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

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

14 Notebook PC User Manual Top Side (on selected models) The keyboard differs f or each territor y . esc f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f 10 f 1 1 f12 pause prt sc insert delete insert delete home home pgup pgup pgdn pgdn end end enter enter num lk scr lk sysrq break backspace tab caps lock shift shift ctrl ctrl alt alt fn 3 4 2 7 8 1 9 5 6[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 15 esc f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f1 1 f1 2 pause prt sc insert delete insert delete home home pgup pgup pgdn pgdn end end enter enter num lk scr lk sysrq break backspace tab caps lock shift shift ctrl ctrl alt alt fn 3 4 2 7 8 1 9 6[...]

16 Notebook PC User Manual C amer a The built-in camera allows picture taking or video recording . Can be used with video conferencing and other interactive applications . C amera Indicator The camera indicator shows when the built-in camera is in use. Microphone (Built-in) The built-in mono microphone can be used for video confer encing, voice nar[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 17 K eyboard The keyboard provides full-sized keys with comf or table trav el (depth at which the keys can be depressed) and palm rest for both hands . T wo Windows function k eys are provided to help ease na vigation in the Windows operating system. T ouchpad and Buttons The touchpad with its buttons is a pointing device th[...]

18 Notebook PC User Manual Bottom Side (on selected models) The bottom side may v ar y in appearance depending on model. The battery pack size varies depending on model. 3 4 5 1 2[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 19 W ARNING! T he bottom of the Notebook PC can get very hot. Be careful when handling the Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation. High temperatures are normal during charging or operation. DO NOT USE ON SOFT SURF ACES SUCH AS SOF AS OR BEDS, WHICH MA Y BL OCK THE VENT S. DO NO T PUT THE NOTEBOOK [...]

20 Notebook PC User Manual Ba ttery Lock - Spring The spring batter y lock is used to keep the battery pack secured . W hen the battery pack is inser ted , it will automatically lock. T o r emove the battery pack, this spr ing lock must be held in the unlocked position. Battery Pack The batter y pack is automatically char ged when the Notebook PC i[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 21 Right Side (on selected models) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 1 2 4 Headphone Output Jack The stereo headphone jack (1/8 inch) is used to connect the Notebook PC’ s audio out signal t o amplified speakers or headphones. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in speakers. Microphone Input Jack The mono microphon[...]

22 Notebook PC User Manual 5 6 USB P or t (2.0) The USB (Universal Serial Bus) por t is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards , poin ting devices, cameras, hard disk drives , print ers, and scanners connec ted in a series up to 12Mbits/sec (USB 1.1) and 480Mbits/sec (USB 2.0). USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 23 Optical Drive Emergency Eject (location varies b y model) The emergency ejec t is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject does not work. Do not use the emergency ejec t in place of the electronic eject. K ensington® Lock P or t The Kensington® lock por t allows the Notebook PC t o be secured us[...]

24 Notebook PC User Manual Left Side 1 P ower (DC) Input The supplied power adapter con verts AC power t o DC power f or use with this jack. P o wer supplied through this jack supplies power to the Not ebook PC and charges the internal battery pack. T o prev ent damage to the Notebook PC and battery pack, alw ays use the supplied power adapter . Th[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 25 2 4 LAN P or t The RJ-45 LAN por t with eight pins is larger than the RJ-11 modem por t and supports a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local netw ork. The built-in connector allows con venient use without additional adapters. Air V en ts The air vents allow cool air t o enter and warm air to exit the Notebook [...]

26 Notebook PC User Manual Rear Side (on selected models) Battery Pack The batter y pack is automatically char ged when the Notebook PC is connected to an A C power source and maintains power t o the Notebook PC when AC pow er is not connected. This allows use when mo ving temporarily between locations. Battery time varies by usage and by the speci[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 27 F ront Side (on selected models) 3 3 Headphone Output Jack The stereo headphone jack (1/8 inch) is used to connect the Notebook PC’ s audio out signal t o amplified speakers or headphones. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in speakers. Microphone Input Jack The mono microphone jack (1/8 inch) can be used[...]

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3 Chapter 3: Getting Started[...]

30 Notebook PC User Manual Power System Using A C P ow er The Notebook PC pow er is comprised of two par ts, the power adapter and the battery power system. The pow er adapter conv er ts AC pow er from a wall outlet to the DC pow er required by the Notebook PC. Y our N otebook PC comes with a universal A C-DC adapter . That means tha t you may conn[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 31 IMPORT ANT! D amage may occur if you use a diff erent adapter to power the Not ebook PC or use the Notebook PC ’ s adapter to power other electrical devices. If there is smoke, burning sc ent, or extreme heat coming from the A C-DC adapter , seek ser vicing. Seek ser vicing if you suspect a faulty AC-DC adapter . Y ou m[...]

32 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! N ever attempt to r emove the battery pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON, as this ma y result in the loss of working data. T o install the battery pack: Using Ba tter y P ow er The Noteboo k PC is designed to w ork with a remov able battery pack. The battery pack consists of a set of battery cells housed [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 33 T o remov e the battery pack: IMPORT ANT! Only use ba ttery packs and power adapters supplied with this Notebook PC or specifically approv ed by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model or else damage may occur to the Notebook PC. W ARNING! F or safety reasons , DO NO T thro w the batter y in fire , DO NO T [...]

34 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! T o protect the hard disk drive, always wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC befor e turning it back ON. W ARNING! DO NO T carry or cover a Notebook PC that is powered ON with an y materials that will reduce air circula tion such as a carr ying bag . Before bootup , the displa y panel fl[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 35 IMPORT ANT! If w arnings are still given during bootup after running a software disk checking utilit y , you should take your Notebook PC in for servicing. Continued use may result in data loss. Self Monitoring and Repor ting T echnology The S.M.A.R.T . (S elf Monitoring and Repor ting T echnology) checks the hard disk dr[...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 37 W ARNING! DO NO T leav e the battery pack discharged. The battery pack will discharge over time . If not using a batt er y pack, it must continued to be charged e ver y three months t o extend recov er y capacity or else it may fail to charge in the futur e. The battery stops charging if the temperatur e is too high or th[...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 39 Emergency Shutdown In case your operating syst em cannot properly turn OFF or restar t, there is an additional way t o shutdown your Notebook PC: • Hold the power button over 4 seconds. IMPORT ANT! DO NO T use emer genc y shutdown while data is being written; doing so can r esult in loss or destruction of your data.[...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 41 Thermal P o wer C ontrol There are thr ee power control methods f or controlling the Notebook PC’ s thermal stat e. T hese power contr ol cannot be configured by the user and should be known in case the Notebook PC should enter these states . The following temperatur es represent the chassis temperature (not CPU). • [...]

42 Notebook PC User Manual Special Keyboard Functions C olored Hot Ke ys The follo wing defines the colored hot keys on the Notebook PC’ s keyboard . The colored commands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command . The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 43 Crossed-out T ouchpad (F9) : T oggles the built-in touchpad L OCKED (disabled) and UNL OCKED (enabled). Locking the touchpad will preven t you from accidentally moving the pointer while typing and is best used with an external pointing device such as a mouse. NO TE: Selected models hav e an indicator between the touchpad [...]

44 Notebook PC User Manual Microsoft Window s Ke ys There are tw o special Windows keys on the keyboard as described below . The key with the Windows L ogo ac tiva tes the Star t menu located at the bottom left of the Windows desktop . The other key , that looks like a Windows menu with a small pointer , activates the pr oper ties menu and is equiv[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 45 Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad The numeric keypad is embedded in the keyboard and consists of 15 keys that make number intensive input more c onvenien t. These dual-purpose keys are labeled in orange on the key caps. Numeric assignments are located at the upper right hand c orner of each key as shown in the figure. When th[...]

46 Notebook PC User Manual Multimedia C ontrol K ey s (on selec ted models) The multimedia contr ol keys allows for con venient contr olling of the multimedia application. The following defines the meaning of each multimedia control key on the Notebook PC. Use the [Fn] key in combination with the arrow keys f or multimedia control functions. Some [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 47 Switches and Status Indicators S witches P ower S witch The power switch turns ON and OFF the Not ebook PC or puttin g the Notebook PC into sleep or hibernation modes. Actual behavior of the pow er switch can be customized in Windows Contr ol Panel “Pow er Options.” The power swit ch may differ in appearance b y model[...]

48 Notebook PC User Manual Status Indicat ors ESC F1 F2 F3 F4 F 5 F6 F 7 F 8 F9 F1 0 F11 F12 Pause Prt sc Sysrq Delete Backspace Home Home Num lk Scr lk Pgup Pgup Pgdn Pgdn Enter Enter Shift Shift Ctrl Alt Ctrl Fn Alt End End Insert Delete Insert Break 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 3 Tab Caps Lock F ront esc f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f11 f12 pause prt sc [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 49 Po wer Indicator The power indicator lights when the Not ebook PC is turned ON and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is in the Suspend-to- RAM (Sleep) mode. This indicator is OFF when the Notebook PC is turned OFF or in the Suspend-to-Disk (Hibernation) mode. Ba ttery Charge Indicator (dual-color) The dual-color battery [...]

50 Notebook PC User Manual N umber Lock Indicator Indicates that number lock [Num Lk] is activated when lighted . Number lock allows some of the keyboard letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data input. Capital L ock Indicator Indicates that capital lock [Caps Lock] is activat ed when lighted. Capital lock allows some of the keyboard letter[...]

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

52 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! DO NO T use an y objects in place of your finger to operate the t ouchpad or else damage may occur to the touchpad’ s surface. Pointing Device The Notebook PC’ s in tegrated t ouchpad pointing device is fully compatible with all two/three-butt on and scrolling knob PS/2 mice. The touchpad is pressur e sen[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 53 Using the T ouchpad The touchpad allows y ou to use your fingers to mo ve the pointer around or select onscreen items instead of using a standard mouse. T o use the t ouchpad, lightly press or tap your finger on the touchpad . Moving T he P ointer Place your finger in the center of the touchpad and slide in a direction[...]

54 Notebook PC User Manual Pr ess the lef t pointer butt on and release. Lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad . T ouchpad U sage Illustrations Clicking /T a pping - With t he p ointe r o ver an ite m, press the le ft butt on or u se y our finger tip to t ouch t he t ouchp ad l ightly , k eepi ng y our fi nger on the t ou chpa d unti l t he i t[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 55 Dragging - Dr agging refers t o moving an item t o another location. Move your finger ov er an item, while simultaneously pr essing the left button, mo ve the item to y our desired location, then r elease the left button. Y ou can also double-tap and hold the item while dragging it with your finger . The f ollowing illu[...]

56 Notebook PC User Manual T w o-finger tapping - Use two fingers to tap the touchpad . This action simulates the click on the scroll wheel of a mouse. Three-finger tapping - Use three fingers to tap the touchpad . This action mimic s the right-click function of a mouse. T w o-finger rotating- F ix one finger tip on the touchpad and make an a[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 57 The t ouchp ad r espo nds t o move ment not t o f or ce . Ther e i s n o n eed to tap the surface t oo har d. T apping too hard does not increase the responsiv eness of the touchpad . The touchpad responds best to light pressure . Caring f or the T ouchpad The touchpad is pressur e sensitive. If not properly cared for , i[...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 59 Storage Devices Storage devic es allow the Notebook PC to read or write documents , pictures, and other files to various data storage devic es. Flash Memory Card Reader Normally a memor y card reader must be purchased separ ately in order to use memory cards from devices such as digital cameras , MP3 players , mobile pho[...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 61 Removing the hard disk dr ive: Installing the hard disk driv e: The actual location of the hard disk drive differs b y models. R efer to the previous chapter t o locate the hard disk drive. 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1[...]

62 Notebook PC User Manual Removing the hard disk dr ive: 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 Installing the hard disk driv e: The actual location of the hard disk drive differs b y models. R efer to the previous chapter t o locate the hard disk drive. 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 63 Installing a Memory Card: Removing a Memory Card: Memor y (RAM) Additional memory will increase application per formance by decreasing hard disk access . Visit an authorized service center or retailer for inf ormation on memor y upgrades for y our Notebook PC. Only purchase expansion modules from authorized r etailers of [...]

64 Notebook PC User Manual The built-in network cannot be installed later as an upgrade . After purchase , network can be installed as an expansion car d. Connections Network C onnection Connect a network cable, with RJ-45 connectors on each end, to the modem/network por t on the Notebook PC and the other end to a hub or switch. For 100 BASE-TX / 1[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 65 T wist ed-Pair Cable The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host (gener ally a Hub or Switch) is called a straigh t-through T wisted P air Ethernet ( TPE). The end c onnec tors are called RJ-45 c onnectors, which ar e not compatible with RJ-11 telephone connectors . If c onnec ting two computers together without[...]

66 Notebook PC User Manual Wir eless LAN Connection (on selec ted models) The optional built-in wireless LAN is a compact easy-to-use wireless Ethernet adapter . Implementing the IEEE 802.11 standard f or wireless LAN ( WL AN), the optional built-in wireless LAN is capable of fast data transmission rat es using Direct S equence Spread Spectrum (DSS[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 67 Ad-hoc mode The Ad-hoc mode allo ws the Notebook PC to connect to another wireless device . N o access point (AP) is required in this wireless envir onment. (All devices must install optional 802.11 wireless LAN adapters.) Desktop PC PDA Notebook PC Infrastructure mode The Infrastructure mode allows the Not ebook PC and o[...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 69 5. When connecting, you may ha ve to ent er a password. 6. After a connection has been established, the connection is shown on the list. 7. Y ou can see the wireless network icon in the Notification area. The crossed wireless network ic on appears when you press <Fn> + <F2> to disable the WLAN function.[...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 71 Or double click the Wir eless Console icon in the Windo ws notification area and select the Bluetooth icon. 3. F rom Con trol Panel, go to Network and In ternet > Network and Sharing Cen ter and then click Change adapter settings in the left blue pane. 4. Right-click Bluetooth Network C onnection and select View Bluet[...]

72 Notebook PC User Manual 6. Select a Bluetooth-enabled device from the list and click Next . 7. Enter the Bluetooth security code into y our device and star t pairing . 8. The paired rela tionship is successfully built. Click Close to finish the setting .[...]

A Appendix[...]

A-2 Notebook PC User Manual Optional Accessories These items , if desir ed, come as optional items to complemen t your Notebook PC. USB Hub ( Optional) Attaching an optional USB hub will increase y our USB por ts and allow you t o quick ly connect or disconnect many USB peripherals through a single cable. USB Flash Memory Disk A USB flash memor y [...]

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

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

Notebook PC User Manual A-5 Security Setting T o set the passw ord: 1. On the Security screen, select Setup Administr ator P assword or User P assword . 2. T ype in a password and pr ess [Enter]. 3. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Ent er]. 4. P assword is then set. T o clear the passw ord: 1. On the Security screen, select Setup Adminis[...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual A-7 C ommon Problems and Solutions Hardware P roblem - Optical Disc The optical disc drive is not able to r ead or write discs. 1. Update the BIOS to the lat est version and try again. 2. If updating the BIOS does not help , try better quality discs and tr y again. 3. If the problem still exist, contact your local ser vice c[...]

A-8 Notebook PC User Manual Hardware P roblem - Built-in Camer a The built-in camera does not work corr ec tly . 1. Check “Device Manager ” to see if there are any problems . 2. T ry reinstalling the webcam driver to solve the pr oblem. 3. If the problem is not solved , up date the BIOS to the lat est version and try again. 4. If the problem st[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-9 Symptom & Solutions: A. P roblem might be in the MB, HDD , or NB; visit a local service center for assistance . B. P r ob le m ca us ed b y th e op er a ti ng s ys t em , try r es to ri ng y o ur s ys t em u s- in g th e r ec o ve ry pa rti ti on o r di sc . IMPORT ANT! Y ou must backup all your data to another locat[...]

A-10 Notebook PC User Manual CAUTION! DO NO T connect to the Internet bef ore you hav e installed an anti-virus software and Internet firewall to pr otect yourself from viruses . Soft war e Problem - ASUS bundled software When I power ON the Not ebook PC, ther e will be an “Open policy file error ” message . A. Reinstall the latest version ?[...]

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

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

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

A-14 Notebook PC User Manual Reco ver Windo ws to entire HD with tw o par titions. T hi s op t io n de le t es a l l pa rti ti o ns f ro m y o ur h ar d d ri v e an d c re a te s tw o ne w p art it io ns “C ” (4 0 %) a nd “D” (6 0% ) . 6. F ollow the onscreen instructions to complete the rec overy process. Visit the ASUS website at www .asu[...]

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

A-16 Notebook PC User Manual DVD-ROM Drive Information The Notebook PC comes with an optional DVD-ROM drive or a CD-ROM drive. In order to view DVD titles, you must install your own DVD viewer software. Optional DVD viewer software may be purchased with this Notebook PC. The DVD-ROM drive allows the use of both CD and DVD discs. Regional Pla yback [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-17 Region Definitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T erritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt, F inland , France , G ermany , Gulf States , Hungary , Iceland , Iran, Iraq, Ir eland , Italy , Japan, Netherlands, N or way , P oland , P ortugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland , Syria, T ur key , UK, Gree[...]

A-18 Notebook PC User Manual Blu-ray ROM Drive Information (on selected models) Region Definitions Region A Nor th, Central and South American countries , and their t erritories; T aiw an, H ong Kong, Macao, Japan, Kor ea (South and Nor th), S outh East Asian countries and their territories. Region B European, African, and South W est A sian count[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-19 Internal Modem Compliancy The Notebook PC with internal modem model complies with JA TE ( Japan), FC C (US, Canada, K orea, T aiwan), and CTR21. The internal modem has been approv ed in accordance with C ouncil Decision 98/482/EC for pan-European single t erminal connection to the public switched telephone netw ork (PST[...]

A-20 Notebook PC User Manual Network C ompatibility Declaration Statement t o be made by the manufacturer to the user: “ T his declaration will indicate the netw orks with which the equipment is designed to work and an y notified networks with which the equipment may ha ve inter-working difficulties. The manufacturer shall also associate a stat[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-21 This table sho ws the countries curr ently under the CTR21 standard . Coun tr y Applied More T esting Austria 1 Y es No Belgium Y es N o Czech Republic No Not Applicable Denmark 1 Y es Y es F inland Y es No F rance Y es No Germany Y es No Greece Y es N o Hungar y No Not Applicable Iceland Y es N o Ireland Y es N o Italy[...]

A-22 Notebook PC User Manual This information w as copied from CETEC OM and is supplied without liability . For updat es to this table, you may visit http://www .c etecom. de/technologies/ctr_21.html 1 National requirements will apply only if the equipmen t may use pulse dialling (manufacturers may state in the user guide that the equipment is only[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-23 Declarations and Safety Statements F ederal C ommunications C ommission Statemen t This device complies with FC C Rules P ar t 15. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: • This devic e may not cause harmful inter fer ence. • This devic e must accept any interference rec eived , including interference[...]

A-24 Notebook PC User Manual (Re p ri nt ed f r om t he Co de o f F ed er al Re gu la ti o ns # 47 , p ar t 15 . 19 3, 1 99 3 . Wa s hi ng to n D C: O ffi c e of t he Fe de ra l R eg is te r , Na ti on a l Ar ch i ve s an d Re c or ds A dm i ni st ra t io n, U .S . G ov er n me nt P ri n ti ng O ffi c e. ) FC C Radio Fr equenc y (RF) Exposure C a[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-25 CE Mark W ar ning CE marking for devic es without wireless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this devic e complies with the requirements of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Electromagnetic compatibility ” and 2006/95/EC “Lo w voltage directive ” . CE marking for devic es with wireless LAN/ Bluetooth This equip[...]

A-26 Notebook PC User Manual Wir eless Operation Channel f or Different Domains N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through CH11 Japan 2.412-2.484 GHz Ch01 through C h14 Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 GHz Ch01 through Ch13 F rance Restr ic ted W ireless F requency Bands Some areas of F rance hav e a restricted frequenc y band . The worst case maximum authoriz[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-27 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du Dôme 64 P y r é n é es A t l an t i q u e 66 Pyrénées Orientales 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 P aris 82 T ar n et Garonne 84 V aucluse 88 V osges 89 Y onne 90 T er ritoire de Belfort 94 V al de Marne This requiremen t is likely to change over time , allo w[...]

A-28 Notebook PC User Manual UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 co vering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an oper ating voltage to ground that does not ex ceed 200V peak, 300V p eak-to-peak, and 105V rms, and installed or used in accordance with the National [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-29 P ow er S afety Requiremen t Pr oduc ts with electrical current ratings up to 6A and weighing mor e than 3Kg must use approv ed power cords gr eater than or equal to: H05VV-F , 3G, 0.75mm 2 or H05VV-F , 2G, 0.75mm 2 . REA CH Complying with the REA CH (Registration, E valua tion, A uthorization, and Restriction of Chemic[...]

A-30 Notebook PC User Manual Nordic Lithium C autions (for lithium-ion batteries) CA UTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrec tly replaced . Replace only with the same or equivalent type rec ommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer ’ s instr uctions. (English) A T TE N Z I O NE ! Rischio di e[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-31 Optical Drive Safety Informa tion Laser Safety Information Internal or external optical drives sold with this Notebook PC contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT . Laser classifications can be found in the glossary at the end of this user ’ s manual. W ARNING! Making adjustments or per forming procedur es other than those s[...]

A-32 Notebook PC User Manual Macrovision C orpor ation Product Notice This product incorporates cop yright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.A. pa tents and other intellectual propert y rights owned by Macro vision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright prot ec tion technology must be author[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-33 CTR 21 Appro val (for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish Fr ench German Greek Italian P or tuguese[...]

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Notebook PC User Manual A-35 ENERGY ST AR is a joint program of the U.S. Envir onmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Depar tment of Energy helping us all sa ve money and protect the envir onment through energy efficient products and practices. All ASUS products with the ENERGY ST AR lo go comply with the ENERGY ST AR standard, and the power mana[...]

A-36 Notebook PC User Manual Global En vironmental Regulation C omplianc e and Declaration ASUS follows the gr een design concept to design and manufacture our products, and mak es sure that each stage of the pr oduc t life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmen tal regulations. In addition, ASUS disclose the r elevant inf ormation[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-37 Copyright Information No par t of this manual, including the products and sof tware described in it, may be reproduced , tr ansmitted , tr anscribed, stored in a retrieval syst em, or tr anslated into an y language in any form or by any means , e xcept documen tation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without th[...]

A-38 Notebook PC User Manual Limitation of Liability Circumstances ma y arise where because of a default on ASUS’ par t or other liability , you are entitled to rec over damages from ASUS. In each such instance , r egardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no more than damages for bodily injur[...]