Asus F550VC-0101B3230M manual

Notebook PC E-Manual[...]

2 Notebook PC E-Manual COP YRIGHT INFORMA TION No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stor ed in a retrieval system, or translated into an y language in any form or by any means, exc ept documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the expr ess wr[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 3 T able of C ontents About this manual ..................................................................................................... 7 Conv entions used in this manual ............................................................................. 8 Icons ..................................................................[...]

4 Notebook PC E-Manual Chapter 3: W orking with Windows® 8 Starting for the first time ......................................................................................... 46 Windows ® 8 lock screen ........................................................................................... 46 Windows ® UI ..................................[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 5 Chapter 5: Power-on Self T est (POST ) The P ower-on Self T est (POST ) .............................................................................. 78 Using POST to access BIOS and Troubleshoot...................................................... 78 BIOS ....................................................................[...]

6 Notebook PC E-Manual Franc e Restricted Wireless F requency Bands ....................................................... 118 UL Safety Notices ............................................................................................................ 120 Pow er Safety Requirement..................................................................[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 7 About this manual This manual provides inf ormation about the hardware and software features of y our Notebook PC, organized through the f ollowing chapters: Chapter 1: Hardware Setup This chapter details the hardwar e components of your Notebook PC. Chapter 2: Using y our Notebook PC This chapter shows y ou how to use the di[...]

8 Notebook PC E-Manual Con ventions used in this manual T o highlight key information in this manual, some text are pr esented as follows: IMPORT ANT! This message c ontains vital information that must be followed t o complete a task. NOTE: This message c ontains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks. W ARNING! This message c[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 9 Safety precautions Using y our Notebook PC This Notebook PC should only be used in environments with ambient t emperatures between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F). Refer to the rating label on the bottom of y our Notebook PC and ensure that your po wer adapter complies with this rating. Do not leave your Notebook PC on y our l[...]

10 Notebook PC E-Manual Caring for y our Notebook PC Disconnect the AC power and r emove the battery pack (if applicable) before cleaning y our Notebook PC. Use a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with a solution of nona brasive deter gent and a few drops of warm wat er . Remove any extra moisture from your Not ebook PC using a dry c[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 11 Proper disposal Do not throw your Notebook PC in municipal w aste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the pr oduct (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury- containing button cell batt ery) should not be placed in municip[...]

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Notebook PC E-Manual 13 Chapter 1: Hardware Setup[...]

14 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting to know your Notebook PC Top View NOTE: The keyboard's layout may vary per region or country. The top view may also vary in appearance depending on the Notebook PC model. 15” mo del[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 15 Microphone The built-in microphone can be used f or video conferencing , voice narrations , or simple audio recording . Camera The built-in camera allows you to take pictures or record videos using your Notebook PC. Camera indicator The camera indicator lights up when the built-in camera is in use. Microphone (on selected mo[...]

16 Notebook PC E-Manual Numeric keypad (on selected models) The numeric keypad toggles between these two functions: for numeric input and as pointer direction keys. NOTE: For more details, refer to the Numeric keypad (on selected models) section in this manual. Keyboard The keyboard pro vides full-sized QWERT Y keys with a comfortable travel depth [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 17 Status indicators The status indicators help identify the curr ent hardware sta tus of your Notebook PC. Po wer indicator The po wer indic ator ligh ts up when t he Noteboo k PC is turned on and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is in sleep mode. T wo-color battery charge indicator The two-color LED provides a visual indica[...]

18 Notebook PC E-Manual Drive activity indicator This indicator lights up when your Not ebook PC is accessing the internal storage driv es. Bluetooth / Wir eless indicator This indicator lights up when your Not ebook PC’ s wireless function (Bluetooth or Wi-F i) is enabled. Number lock indicator (on selected models) This indicator lights up when [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 19 Bottom NOTE: The bott om side may vary in appearance depending on model. W ARNING! The bottom of the Notebook PC can get warm to hot while in use or while charging the battery pack. When w orking on your Notebook PC, do not place it on surfaces that can block the vents. IMPORT ANT! Battery time varies by usage and by the spe[...]

20 Notebook PC E-Manual Battery pack The battery pack is automatically charged when your Notebook PC is connected to a power sour ce. When charged, the battery pack supplies power to y our Notebook PC. Spring battery lock (on selected models) The spring battery lock automatically locks the battery pack in place once it is inserted into the battery [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 21 Right Side USB 2.0 port (on selec ted models) This USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devic es, ash disk drives, external HDDs, speakers, camer as and printers. Optical drive Y our Notebook PC’ s optical drive may support several disc formats such as[...]

22 Notebook PC E-Manual Manual eject hole The manual eject hole is used to eject the drive tray in case the electronic eject button does not work. W ARNING! Use the manual ejec t hole only when the electronic eject button does not work. NOTE: F or more details, refer to the Using the optical driv e section in this manual. Kensington® security slot[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 23 Left Side Po wer (DC) input port Inser t the bundled power adapter int o this port to charge the battery pack and supply power to your Notebook PC. W ARNING! The adapter may become w arm to hot while in use. Do not cover the adapter and keep it aw ay from your body while it is connected to a power sourc e. IMPORTANT! Use onl[...]

24 Notebook PC E-Manual HDMI port This port is for the HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Inter face) connector and is HDCP compliant for HD DVD , Blu-ray, and other protected content pla yback. LAN port Inser t the network cable into this port to connect to a local area network. USB 3.0 port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port provides a transf[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 25 Status indicators The status indicators help identify the curren t hardware status of your Notebook PC. Memory card reader This built-in memory card reader supports SD and SDHC card formats. Fr ont Side NOTE: The front side may vary in appearance depending on model.[...]

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Notebook PC E-Manual 27 Chapter 2: Using your Not ebook PC[...]

28 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting started NOTE: If your Notebook PC does not ha ve its battery pack installed, use the following proc edures for installation. Install the battery pack. (on selec ted models) A. Move the manual battery lock to the unlocked position. B. Align and insert the battery pack into the Notebook PC ’ s battery slot. C. Move t[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 29 Charge your Notebook PC. A. Connect the AC power c ord to the AC/DC adapt er . B. Plug the AC pow er adapter into a 100V~240V pow er source. C. Connect the DC power connector into y our Notebook PC’ s power (DC) input. Charge the Notebook PC for 3 hours bef ore using it in battery mode for the rst time. NOTE: The po wer[...]

30 Notebook PC E-Manual IMPORT ANT! • Ensure that your Notebook PC is c onnected to a grounded power adapter bef ore turning it on for the rst time. • When using your Notebook PC on power adapter mode, the socket outlet must be near to the unit and easily accessible. • Locate the input/output rating label on y our Notebook PC and ensure th[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 31 Lift to open the display panel. Press the power button.[...]

32 Notebook PC E-Manual Moving the pointer Y ou can tap or click anywhere on the touchpad to activate its point er , then slide your nger on the touchpad to mov e the pointer onscreen. Slide horizontally Slide vertically Slide diagonally Gestures for the touchpad Gestures allow you to launch pr ograms and access the settings of y our Notebook PC[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 33 One-nger gestures Tap/Double tap • In the Start screen, tap an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double-tap an application to launch it. Drag and drop Double -tap an item, then slide the same nger without lifting it o the touchpad. T o drop the item to its new location, lift your nger from the touchpad.[...]

34 Notebook PC E-Manual Left-click Right-click • In the Start screen, click an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double- click an application to launch it. • In the Start screen, click an app to select it and launch the settings bar . Y ou can also press this button to launch the All Apps bar . • In Desktop mode, use this button to open [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 35 Top edge swipe • In the Start screen, swipe from the top edge to launch the All Apps bar . • In a running app, swipe from the top edge t o view its menu. Left edge swipe Right edge swipe Swipe from the left edge to shue your running apps. Swipe the right edge to launch the Charms bar .[...]

36 Notebook PC E-Manual Two-nger gestures Tap Rotate T ap two ngers on the touchpad to simulate the right-click function. T o rotate an image, place tw o ngers on the touchpad then turn one nger clockwise or counterclockwise while the other stays still. Two-nger scroll (up/down) Two-nger scroll (left/right) Slide two ngers to s[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 37 Zoom out Zoom in Bring together your two ngers on the touchpad. Spread apart your two ngers on the touchpad. Drag and drop Select an item then press and hold the left button. Using your other nger , slide down the touchpad to drag and drop the item to a new location.[...]

38 Notebook PC E-Manual Three-nger gestures Swipe up Swipe down Swipe three ngers upwar d to show all running applications. Swipe three ngers down ward to show the Desktop mode.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 39 F unction keys The function keys on your Notebook PC’ s keyboard can trigger the following commands: Using the keyboard Puts the Notebook PC into S leep mode T urns Airplane mode on or o NOTE: When enabled , the Airplane mode disables all wireless connectivity. Decreases display brightness Increases display brightness T[...]

40 Notebook PC E-Manual Puts the Notebook PC into S leep mode T urns Airplane mode on or o NOTE: When enabled , the Airplane mode disables all wireless connectivity. F unction keys f or ASUS Apps Y our Notebook PC also comes with a special set of function keys that can be used to launch ASUS apps. T oggles the ASUS Splendid V ideo Enhancement T [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 41 W indow s®8 key s There are two special Windows® keys on your Not ebook PC’ s keyboard used as below: Press this key t o go back to the Start screen. If you are already in the Start screen, press this key to go back to the last app you opened. Press this key t o simulate the right-click functions. Multimedia contr ol key[...]

42 Notebook PC E-Manual Numeric keypad (on selected models) A numeric keypad is available on selected Notebook PC models. Y ou can use this keypad for numeric input or as pointer direction keys. Press to toggle between using the keypad as number keys or as pointer direction keys.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 43 Using the optical drive NOTE: The actual location of the electronic eject button may vary depending on your Notebook PC model. Inserting an optic al disc 1. While the Notebook PC is on, press the electronic eject button to partially eject the optical drive tray . 2. G ently pull out the drive tray . IMPORT ANT! Be careful no[...]

44 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. Push down the disc’ s plastic hub until it snaps onto the optical drive hub. 5. Push the drive tray gently to close the optical drive. NOTE: 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[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 45 Chapter 3: W ork ing with W indow s® 8[...]

46 Notebook PC E-Manual Starting for the rst time When you start your computer for the rst time , a series of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of your Windows® 8 operating system. T o start your Notebook PC for the rst time: 1. Press the power button on your Not ebook PC. Wait f or a few minutes until the set[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 47 Windows ® UI Windows® 8 c omes with a tile-based user inter face (UI) which allows you to organize and easily ac cess Window s® apps from the Start screen. It also includes the following features tha t you can use while working on your Notebook PC. Start screen The Start screen appears after successfully signing in to you[...]

48 Notebook PC E-Manual Hotspots Onscreen hotspots allow you t o launch programs 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[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 49 Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover your mouse point er on the upper left corner then tap on the recent app ’ s thumbnail to revert back to that running app . If you launched more than one app , slide down to show all running apps. lower left corner Fr om a running app screen: Hover your mouse point er on the lower left[...]

50 Notebook PC E-Manual Hotspot Action top side Hover your mouse point er on the top side until it changes to a hand icon. Drag then drop the app to a new location. NOTE: This hotspot function only works on a running app or when you want to use the Snap feature . For mor e details, refer to the Snap feature under W ork ing with Windows® apps . upp[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 51 Working with Windows ® apps Use your Notebook PC’ s touchpad, or keyboard to launch, cust omize, and close apps. Launching apps Position y our mouse pointer over the app then left-click or tap once to launch it. Press twice then use the arrow keys to br owse through the apps. P ress to launch an app . Double -tap on the a[...]

52 Notebook PC E-Manual Right-click on the app to activate the settings bar then tap . Unpinning apps Closing apps 1. M ove your mouse point er on the top side of the launched app then wait for the pointer t o change to a hand icon. 2. Drag then drop the app to the bottom of the screen to close it. Fr om the running app ’ s screen, press .[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 53 Ac cessing the Apps screen Aside from the apps already pinned on y our Start screen, you can also open other applications through the Apps screen. Horizontal scroll bar Launching the Apps screen Launch the Apps screen using your Notebook PC's t ouchpad or keyboard. Swipe from the top edge to launch the A ll Apps bar . F[...]

54 Notebook PC E-Manual Pinning more apps on the Start screen Y ou can pin more apps on the Start screen using your touchpad. 1. Position the mouse point er over the app you want to pin on the Start screen. 2. R ight-click on the app to activate its settings. 3. T ap on the icon.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 55 Charms bar The Charms bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your screen. It consists of several tools tha t allow you to share applications and provide quick acc ess for customizing the settings of your Notebook PC. Charms bar Launching the Charms bar NOTE: When called out, the Charms bar initially appe[...]

56 Notebook PC E-Manual Search This tool allows y ou to look for les, applica tions, or programs in your Not ebook PC. Share This tool allows y ou to share applications via social networking sites or email. Start This tool rev erts the display back to the Star t screen. Fr om the Start screen, you can als o use this to rev ert back to a recently[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 57 Snap featur e The Snap featur e displays two apps side-by-side, allowing you to w ork or switch between apps. IMPORT ANT! Ensure that your Notebook PC’ s screen resolution is set to 1366 x 768 pixels or higher befor e using the Snap feature. Snap bar[...]

58 Notebook PC E-Manual Using Snap Use your Notebook PC’ s touchpad, or keyboard to activate and use Snap. 1. Launch the app you wish to snap. 2. Hover the mouse point on the top side of your screen. 3. Once the pointer changes to a hand icon, drag then drop the app to the left or right side of the display panel. 4. Launch another app. 1. Launch [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 59 Other keyboard shortcuts Using the keyboard, y ou can also use the following shortcuts to help you launch applications and navigat e W indows®8. Switches between the Start screen and the last running app Launches the desktop Launches the Computer window on Deskt op mode Opens the File charm Opens the Share charm Opens the[...]

60 Notebook PC E-Manual Opens the Second screen pane Opens the Apps search pane Opens the Run window Opens Ease of Acc ess Center Opens the Settings charm Opens a menu box of Windows® tools Launches the magnier icon and zooms in your screen Zooms out your scr een Opens the Narrator Settings Enables the print screen function[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 61 Connecting to wireless networks W i-Fi Access emails , sur f the Internet, and share applications via social networking sites using your Notebook PC’ s Wi-F i connection. IMPORTANT! The Airplane mode disables this feature. Ensure that Airplane mode is turned o before enabling the Wi-Fi connection of your Notebook PC. En[...]

62 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. T ap Connect to start the network connection . NOTE: Y ou may be prompted to enter a security key to activate the Wi-F i connection. 5. I f you want to enable sharing between your Not ebook PC and other wireless-enabled systems, tap Y es , turn on sharing and connect to devices. T ap No, don't turn on sharing or conn[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 63 Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to facilitate wir eless data transfers with other Bluetooth- enabled devices. IMPORTANT! The Airplane mode disables this feature. Ensure that Airplane mode is turned o before enabling the Bluetooth connection of your Notebook PC. Pairing with other Bluetooth-enabled devices Y ou need to pair your N[...]

64 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. S elect a device from the list. Compare the passc ode on your Notebook PC with the passcode sent to y our chosen device. If they are the same, tap Y es to successfully pair your Notebook PC with the device. NOTE: F or some bluetooth- enabled devices, you may be pr ompted to key in the passcode of your Notebook PC.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 65 1. Launch the Charms bar . 2. T ap and tap . 3. M ove the slider to the right to turn the Airplane mode on. Press . Airplane mode The Airplane mode disables wireless communication, allowing you to use your Notebook PC safely while in-ight. Turning Airplane mode on Turning Airplane mode o 1. Launch the Charms bar . 2. T[...]

66 Notebook PC E-Manual Connecting to wired networks Y ou can also connect to wired networks, such as local area networks and broadband Internet connection, using your Notebook PC’ s LAN port. NOTE: C ontact your Internet Ser vice Pro vider (ISP) for details or your network administrator for assistanc e in setting up your Internet connection. T o[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 67 5. T ap Internet Protoc ol V ersion 4(TCP/IPv4) then tap Properties . NOTE: P roceed to the next steps if you ar e using PPPoE connection. 6. T ap Obtain an IP address automatically then tap OK . 7. R eturn to the Network and Sharing C enter window then tap Set up a new connection or network . 8. S elect Connect to the Inter[...]

68 Notebook PC E-Manual Conguring a static IP network connection 1. R epeat steps 1 to 5 under Conguring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection . 2 T ap Use the following IP addr ess . 3. Type the IP address , Subnet mask and Default gateway fr om your service provider . 4. I f needed, you can also type the preferr ed DNS server address and al[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 69 Turning your Notebook PC off Y ou can turn o your Notebook PC by doing either of the follo wing procedures: Putting y our Notebook PC to sleep T o put your Notebook PC on Sleep mode, press the po wer button once . • T ap from the Charms bar then tap > Shu t down to do a normal shutd own. • Fr om the log-in screen, [...]

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Notebook PC E-Manual 71 Chapter 4: ASUS apps[...]

72 Notebook PC E-Manual LifeF rame Enhance your webcam functions through the Lif eFrame app . Create snapshots, edit photos, r ecord videos, r ecord audio les, use y our webcam as a security monitoring device, and play games using this app. T o launch LifeFrame Featured ASUS Apps Press . The archive toolbar displa ys a function's saved l[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 73 LifeFrame functions Camera Use this function to take pictures using your webcam. Camcorder Use this function to take videos through your webcam. Monitor This function lets you use your webcam as a security video monitor as it automatically detects movement then captures it on photo . V oice Recor der Use this function to rec[...]

74 Notebook PC E-Manual P ower4Gear Hybrid Optimize the performance of your Notebook PC using the power sa ving modes in Po wer4Gear . NOTE: Unpl ugging the Notebook PC fr om its power adapt er automatically switches Po wer4Gear Hybrid to Battery Saving mode. To launch Power4Gear Hybrid Press . Select from these power saving modes. Use these option[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 75 Performance mode Use this mode when doing high-performance activities like playing games or conducting business presentations using your Notebook PC. Battery Saving mode This mode extends your Notebook PC’ s battery life while plugged in to the power adapter or while running on batt ery power only.[...]

76 Notebook PC E-Manual Instant On Save battery power while your Not ebook PC is on deep sleep mode (Deep S3) using Instant On. NOTE: Deep S3 is a technology that lets y ou save more batt ery power while your ASUS Notebook PC is on sleep mode. IMPORT ANT! The standby time varies according to your Not ebook PC's remaining battery capacity, comp[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 77 Chapter 5: Po wer - on Self T est (POST )[...]

78 Notebook PC E-Manual The Power-on Self Test (POST) The P ower-on Self T est (POST ) is a series of software -controlled diagnostic tests that run when you turn on or r estart your Notebook PC. The software that controls the POST is installed as a permanent part of the Notebook PC’ s architecture. Using POST to ac cess BIOS and T roubleshoot Du[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 79 BIOS Settings NOTE: The BIOS scr eens in this section are for refer ence only . The actual screens may dier b y model and territory. Boot This menu allows you t o set your boot option priorities. Y ou may refer to the following proc edures when setting your boot priority . 1. On the B oot screen, select Boot Option #1 . ?[...]

80 Notebook PC E-Manual 2. Press and select a device as the Boot O ption #1 . →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/— : Change Opt. F1 : General Help F9 : Optimized Defaults F10 : Save & Exit ESC : Exit Sets the system boot order Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Securi[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 81 Security This menu allows you t o set up the administrator and user passwor d of your Notebook PC. It also allows you to c ontrol the access to y our Notebook PC’ s hard disk drive, input/output (I/O) interface, and USB interface. NOTE: • If you install a User Passw ord, you will be pr ompted to input this before enterin[...]

82 Notebook PC E-Manual T o set the password: 1. On the S ecurity screen, select Administrator P asswor d or User Passw ord . 2. Type in a password then pr ess . 3. R e-t ype to conrm the password then pr ess . T o clear the password: 1. On the S ecurity screen, select Administrator P asswor d or User Passw ord . 2. Type in the current passwor d[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 83 I/O Interface Security In the Security menu, you can access I/O Interface Secur ity to lock or unlock some interface functions of your Notebook PC. I/O Interface Security LAN Network Interface [UnLock] Wireless Network Interface [UnLock] HD AUDIO Interface [UnLock] USB Interface Security If Locked, LAN controller will be dis[...]

84 Notebook PC E-Manual USB Interface Security Through the I/O Interface Security menu, you can also access USB Interface Secur ity to lock or unlock ports and devices. Version 2.15.1226. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. USB Interface Security USB Interface [UnLock] External Ports [UnLock] CMOS Camera [UnLock] Card Reader [UnLock] If Lo[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 85 Set Master Passwor d In the Security menu, you can use Set Master Password t o set up a password-enabled access to your har d disk drive. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Set HDD Master Password. ***Advisable to Power Cycle System after Setting Hard Disk Passwords*** Aptio Setup Utility - Co[...]

86 Notebook PC E-Manual Save & Exit T o keep your conguration settings, select Sav e Changes and Exit before exiting the BIOS. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/— : Change Opt. F1 : General Help F9 : Opti[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 87 T o update the BIOS: 1. Verify the Notebook PC’ s exact model then download the latest BIOS le for your model fr om the ASUS website. 2. S ave a cop y of the downloaded BIOS le to a ash disk drive. 3. Connect your ash disk drive to your Notebook PC. 4. R estart your Notebook PC then press during POST . 5. From [...]

88 Notebook PC E-Manual FSO FS1 FS2 FS3 FS4 0 EFI <DIR> ASUSTek Easy Flash Utility [ ←→]: Switch [ ↑↓]: Choose [q]: Exit [Enter]: Enter/Execute Current BIOS Platform: X450/X550 Version: 101 Build Date: Oct 26 2012 Build Time: 11:51:05 New BIOS Platform: Unknown Version: Unknown Build Date: Unknown Build Time: Unknown FLASH TYPE: MXIC [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 89 Troubleshoot By pressi ng during POST , you can a ccess Windows ® 8 troub leshoot options which includes the following: • Refresh your PC • Reset your PC • Advanc ed options Refresh y our PC Use Refresh your PC if y ou want to refr esh your system without losing your current les and applications . T o access this d[...]

90 Notebook PC E-Manual Reset your PC IMPORT ANT! Back up all your data before performing this option. Use Reset your PC to r estore your Not ebook PC to its default settings. T o access this during POST: 1. R estart your Notebook PC then press during POST . 2. Wait for Windows® to load the Choose an option screen then tap T roubleshoot. 3. T ap R[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 91 Advanc ed options Use Advanc ed options to perform additional troubleshooting options in your Notebook PC. T o access this during POST: 1. R estart your Notebook PC then press during POST . 2. Wait for Windows® to load the Choose an option screen then tap T roubleshoot. 3. T ap Advanced options . 4. I n the Advanced options[...]

92 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. I n the Advanced options screen, select Sy stem Image Recov ery . 5. Choose an account you would like to reco ver using a system image le. 6. Type your acc ount password then tap C ontinue. 7. S elect Use the latest available sy stem image (recommended), then tap Ne xt. Y ou can also choose Select a system image if you[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 93 Chapter 6: Upgrading y our Notebook PC[...]

94 Notebook PC E-Manual Installing a Random-access Memory module (on selected models) Upgrade the memory capacity of your Notebook PC by installing a RAM (random-a ccess mem ory module) in the me mory module compartment. The following st eps show you how to install a RAM module int o your Notebook PC: W ARNING! Disconnec t all the connected periphe[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 95 A. Loosen the screw of the Notebook PC’ s compar tment cover . B. Pull out the compartment cover and r emove it completely fr om your Notebook PC.[...]

96 Notebook PC E-Manual C. Align and insert the RAM module into the RAM module slot. D . P ush down the RAM module until it clicks in place notches 30 o angle E. Align then push down the compartment cover back int o place. F . Reattach and tighten the screw that you remov ed earlier .[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 97 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive (on selected models) Refer to the follo wing steps if you need to replac e the HDD (hard disk drive) of your Notebook PC. IMPORT ANT! Purchase an HDD from authorized retailers of this Not ebook PC to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability . I t is recommended that you replace the HDD under[...]

98 Notebook PC E-Manual A. Loosen the screw of the Notebook PC’ s compar tment cover . B. Pull out the compartment cover and r emove it completely fr om your Notebook PC.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 99 C. Remove the screws securing the HDD ba y to the compartment. D . Disconnect the HDD bay from the HDD port then remove the HDD bay from the compartment. HDD bay[...]

100 Notebook PC E-Manual E. T urn the HDD bay upside down then remo ve the screws . F . R emove the old HDD from the HDD ba y . HDD G. Place the new HDD with its PCB (printed circuit boar d) facing the HDD bay . Ensure that the por t connectors of your HDD are not obstructed by any part of the HDD bay . H. Reattach and secure the HDD with the screw[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 101 I. Replace the HDD bay back in the compartment, with the HDD connector aligned with the Notebook PC’ s HDD por t. Push the HDD bay until it connects with the Notebook PC. J. Secure the HDD bay with the screws y ou removed earlier . HDD bay[...]

102 Notebook PC E-Manual K. Align then push down the compartment cover back int o place. L. Reattach and tighten the screw that y ou removed earlier .[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 103 Installing a new battery pack (on selected models) W ARNING! Turn o your Notebook PC and disconnect all connected peripherals, any telephone or t elecommunication lines and power connector , before r emoving the battery pack. IMPORT ANT! Purchase battery packs from authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to ensure maxim[...]

104 Notebook PC E-Manual Refer to the follo wing steps when installing a new battery pack for your Notebook PC. A. Move the manual battery lock to the unlocked position. B. Move and hold the spring battery lock to an unlocked position. C. Pull out the old battery pack from the battery slot then release your hold on the spring battery lock.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 105 D . Move the manual battery lock to the unlocked position. E. Align and insert the new battery pack into the Notebook PC ’ s battery slot. F . M ove the manual battery lock back to the locked position after inserting the batter y pack.[...]

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Notebook PC E-Manual 107 Appendices[...]

108 Notebook PC E-Manual DVD-ROM Drive Informa tion (on selected models) The DVD-ROM drive allows you to view and crea te your own CDs and DVDs. Y ou can purchase an optional DVD viewer software to view DVD titles. Regional Playback Informa tion Playback of DVD movie titles inv olves decoding MPEG2 video , digital AC3 audio and decryption of CSS pr[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 109 Region Denitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T erritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt, F inland, Fr ance, Germany , Gulf States, Hungar y , Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy , Japan, Netherlands, Norway, P oland, P ortugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switz erland, Syria, T urkey , UK, Greece, Former Y u[...]

110 Notebook PC E-Manual The Blu-ray ROM Drive allow s you to view high denition (HD) videos and other disc le formats such as DVDs and CDs. Region Denitions Region A North, Central and South American countries, and their territories; T aiwan, Hong Kong, Macao , Japan, Korea (South and North), South East Asian c ountries and their territor[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 111 Overview On 4th August 1998 the European C ouncil Decision regarding the CTR 21 has been published in the Ocial Journal of the EC. The CTR 21 applies to all non voice terminal equipment with D TMF-dialling which is intended to be connected to the analogue PSTN (Public Switched T elephone Net work). CTR 21 (Common T echni[...]

112 Notebook PC E-Manual This table show s the countries curr ently under the CTR21 standard. Country 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 Franc e 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 Pendin[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 113 This information was copied fr om CETECOM and is supplied without liability. F or updates to this table, y ou may visit http://www.cetec om.de/technologies/ctr_21. html 1 National requirements will apply only if the equipment ma y use pulse dialling (manufacturers may state in the user guide that the equipment is only inten[...]

114 Notebook PC E-Manual • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dier ent from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W ARNING! The use of a shielded-type power cord is r equired in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prev ent interference to the nearby r[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 115 Declaration of C onformity (R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC) The following items w ere completed and are c onsidered relevant and sucient: • Essential requirements as in [ Article 3] • Protection requir ements for health and safety as in [Article 3.1a] • T esting for electric safety according to [EN 60950] • Prote[...]

116 Notebook PC E-Manual IC Radiation Exposure Statemen t for Canada This equipment complies with IC radiation exposur e limits set forth for an uncontrolled envir onment. T o maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compliance requiremen ts, please avoid direct contact to the transmitting ant enna during transmitting. End users must follo w the spe[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 117 Déclaration d’Industrie Canada r elativ e à l’ exposition aux ondes radio Cet appareil est conf orme aux limites d’ exposition aux radiations d’Industrie Canada dénies pour un environnement non-contr ôlé. Pour maint enir la conformité av ec les exigences d’ exposition RF d’IC, veuillez éviter tout cont[...]

118 Notebook PC E-Manual Fr ance Restricted Wireless F requenc y Bands Some areas of Franc e have a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors are: • 10mW for the entire 2.4 GHz band (2400 MHz–2483.5 MHz) • 100mW for frequencies between 2446.5 MHz and 2483.5 MHz NOTE: Channels 10 through 13 inclusiv e operate i[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 119 Departments in which the use of the 2400–2483.5 MHz band is per mitted with an EIRP of less than 100mW indoors and less than 10mW outdoors: 01 Ain 02 Aisne 03 Allier 05 Hautes Alpes 08 Ardennes 09 Ariège 11 Aude 12 Aveyr on 16 Charente 24 Dordogne 25 Doubs 26 Drôme 32 Gers 36 Indre 37 In dr e e t Lo ir e 41 Loir et Cher[...]

120 Notebook PC E-Manual UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 cov ering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically con nected to a telecommunicatio n network that has an operating voltage to gr ound that does not exceed 200V peak, 300V peak-to-peak, and 105V rms, and installed or used in accordance with the Na tional Ele[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 121 P ower Safety Requir ement Products with electrical current ratings up to 6A and weighing mor e than 3Kg must use approved po wer cords gr eater than or equal to: H05VV-F , 3G, 0.75mm 2 or H05VV-F , 2G, 0.75mm 2 . T V Notices Note to CA T V System Installer—Cable distribution system should be grounded (earthed) in accorda[...]

122 Notebook PC E-Manual Nordic Lithium Cautions (f or lithium-ion batteries) CAUTION! Danger of explosion if batt ery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’ s instructions. (English) AT TEN ZIO NE! Rischio di esplosione dell[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 123 Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety Information W ARNING! T o prevent exposure to the optical drive ’ s laser, do not attempt to disassemble or repair the optical drive by yourself . For your safety , contact a professional technician f or assistance. CD-ROM Drive Safety W arning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Service wa[...]

124 Notebook PC E-Manual CTR 21 Approval (f or Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish French[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 125 German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish[...]

126 Notebook PC E-Manual ENERGY ST AR complied product ENERGY ST AR is a joint program of the U.S. En vironmental Protection Agency and the U .S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the envir onment through energy ecient products and practices. All ASUS products with the ENERGY ST AR logo comply with the ENERGY ST AR stand[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 127 Global Envir onmental Regulation C ompliance and Declaration ASUS follows the gr een design concept to design and manufacture our pr oducts, and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmental r egulations. In addition, ASUS disclose the relevant information based on[...]