Asus Transformer Book TX300CA manual

ASUS T r ansf ormer B ook E-Manual[...]

2 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual COP YRIGHT INFORMA TION No part of this manual, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted, transcribed, stored in a r etrieval system, or translated into an y language in any form or by an y means, except documentation kept b y the purchaser for backup pu rposes, with out[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 3 Table of Contents About this manual ............................................................................................. 6 Conv entions used in this manual ............................................................... 7 Icons ...............................................................................[...]

4 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Hotspots............................................................................................................. 42 W ork ing with Windows ® apps ...................................................................... 44 Launching apps ...........................................................................[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 5 Appendices DVD-ROM Drive Information (on selected models) ........................... 98 Blu-ray ROM Drive Information (on selected models) ................... 100 Internal Modem Compliancy .................................................................. 101 Over view..............................................[...]

6 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual About this manual This manual pro vides information about the hardware and software featur es of your ASUS T ransformer Book, organized thr ough the following chapt ers: Chapter 1: Hardw are Setup This chapter details the har dware components of your ASUS T ransf ormer B ook. Chapter 2: Using y our ASUS T ransf orm[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 7 C onv entions used in this manual T o highlight key information in this manual , some text are presented as follow s: IMPORT ANT! This message contains vital information that must be follow ed to complete a task. NO TE: This message contains additional inf ormation and tips that can help complete tasks. W ARNING! T[...]

8 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Safety precautions Using y our ASUS T ransf ormer Bo ok Do not place your ASUS T ransformer Book on uneven or unstable work sur faces. Do not leave y our ASUS T ransformer Book on your lap or near any part of your body to prev ent discomfort or injur y from heat exposur e. This ASUS T ransformer Book should only be[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 9 Caring f or your ASUS T ransformer Book Do not expose your ASUS T ransformer Book to dusty envir onments. Do not use your ASUS T ransformer Book near gas leaks. Do not place objects on top of your ASUS T ransformer Book. Do not expose your ASUS T ransformer Book to strong magnetic or electrical elds. Do not use [...]

10 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Proper disposal Do not throw y our ASUS T ransformer Book in municipal waste. 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 oduc t (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury- containing button cell battery) should no[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 11 Chapter 1: Hardw a re Setup[...]

12 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual NO TE: The keyboard's layout ma y var y per region or country . The Notebook view may also vary in appearance depending on the ASUS T ransformer Book model. Getting to know your ASUS Transformer Book esc pause prt sc sysrq delete home pgup pgdn end backspace enter insert break tab f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 13 T ouch panel display front camera The built-in camera allo ws you to take pictures or recor d videos using your ASUS T ransformer Book. NO TE: T o toggle bet ween the front and r ear cameras (on selected models) of the touch panel display , press the ASUS T ransf ormer Book key then selec t Camera Rotation . Camer[...]

14 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual T ouch panel display holder This holder allows y ou to connect the touch panel display to the ASUS T ransf ormer B ook’ s mobile dock . WARNING! Dock the touch panel display before adjusting the angle of the touch display panel holder. For more details, refer to the Undocking or docking the touch panel display s[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 15 T ouch panel display f eatures The ASUS T ransformer Book comes with a detachable touch panel display that works like a T ablet PC to suit your mobile needs. The touch panel display is also equipped with its own f eatures for w ork and play . NO TE: For mor e details on detaching or reattaching the touch panel dis[...]

16 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual MicroSD card slot The touch panel display c omes with an additional built- in memor y card reader slot tha t suppor ts microSD and microSDHC card f ormats. Hinge holes Align and insert the latch hooks into these holes to securely attach the touch panel display t o the dock . Magnetic power c onnec tor When the tou[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 17 Rear view T ouch panel display rear camera (on selected models) The built-in camera allo ws you to take pictures or recor d videos using your ASUS T ransformer Book. NOTE: To toggle between the front and rear cameras (on selected models) of the touch panel display, press the ASUS Transformer Book key then select C[...]

18 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Right Side LAN por t Inser t the network cable into this por t to connect to a local area network (LAN). USB 3.0 por ts These Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports provide a transfer rate of up to 5 Gbit/s and ar e backward compatible to USB 2.0. Mini DisplayP or t Use this port to connect your ASUS T ransforme[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 19 Left Side Magnetic power c onnec tor This pow er connec tor allows y ou to magnetically attach the power c onnec tor of your A C adapter to your ASUS Tr ansformer Book. Connect the bundled power adapter into this connector to charge the batt er y pack and supply power to your ASUS T ransf ormer B ook. W ARNING! Th[...]

20 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual LED Color T able Color Status Solid Green The ASUS T ransformer Book ’ s mobile dock or touch panel display is plugged to a pow er source, charg ing its batter y , and the battery power is between 95% and 100%. Solid Orange • The ASUS T ransformer Book ’ s mobile dock is plugged to a po wer source , charging[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 21 Drive activity indicator This indicator lights up when y our ASUS T ransformer Book is accessing the internal st orage drives. Headphone output/microphone input combo jack port This port allows you to connect your ASUS T ransformer Book to amplied speakers or headphones. Y ou can also use this por t to connect [...]

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ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 23 Chapter 2: Using your ASU S T r a nsformer Book[...]

24 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Getting started Charge the ASUS T ransformer Book for 3 hours befor e using it in battery mode for the rst time. IMPORT ANT! • Ensure that your ASUS T ransformer Book is plugged -in to a grounded pow er outlet before turning it on for the rst time . • When using your ASUS T ransformer Book on power adapt[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 25 Lift to open the touch panel display . Press the po wer button.[...]

26 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Undocking or dock ing the touch panel display . Undocking[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 27 Docking NO TE: When dock ing the touch panel display while the syst em is turned on, Windows® 8 automa tically detects the available storage drives in the dock and launches their respective storage driv e windows via Aut oplay . T o disable this feature: 1. Go to the Windows® 8 Contr ol Panel. 2. Select Small ic[...]

28 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Left edge swipe Right edge swipe Swipe from the left edge of the screen to shue y our running apps. Swipe from the right edge of the screen to launch the Charms bar . Zoom out Zoom in Bring together your two ngers on the touch panel. Spread apart your two ngers on the touch panel. Gestures for the touch s[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 29 T op edge swip e Finger slide • In the Star t screen, swipe from the top edge of the screen to view the All A pps bar . • In a running app, swipe fr om the top edge of the screen to view its menu. Slide your nger to scr oll up and down and sli de your nger to pan the screen left or right. T ap and hold T[...]

30 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Moving the pointer Y ou can tap or click anywhere on the touchpad t o ac tivate its pointer , then slide your nger on the touchpad to mov e the pointer onscreen. Slide horizontally Slide vertically Slide diagonally Using the t ouchpad[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 31 One -nger gestures T ap/Double tap • In the Star t screen, tap an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double -tap an application to launch it. 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 t[...]

32 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Left-click Right-click • In the Star t screen, click an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double - click an application to launch it. • In the Star t screen, click an 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 b[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 33 T op edge swip e • In the Star t screen, swipe from the top edge t o launch the All Apps bar . • In a running app, swipe fr om the top edge to 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 .[...]

34 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual T wo-nger gestures T ap Rotate T ap two ngers on the touchpad to simulate the right-click function. T o rotate an image , place two ngers on the touchpad then turn one nger clockwise or counter clock wise while the other stays still . T wo-nger scroll (up/down) T wo-nger scroll (lef t/right) Slid[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 35 Three-nger gestures Drag and drop Select an item then press and hold the left button. Using your other nger , slide down the touchpad to drag and drop the item t o a new location. Swipe up Swipe down Swipe three ngers up ward to show all running applications. Swipe three ngers do wnward to show the Des[...]

36 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual F unc tion ke ys The function keys on your ASUS T ransformer Book ’ s keyboard can trigger the following commands: Using the keyboard Puts the ASUS T ransformer Book into Sleep mode T urns Airplane mode on or o NO TE: When enabled, the Airplane mode disables all wireless connectivity . (on selected models) De[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 37 F unc tion ke ys for ASUS A pps Y our ASUS T ransformer Book 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 echnolo gy app to switch between these display color enhancement modes: Gamma Corr ec tion, Vivid Mode, Theater Mode, Sof[...]

38 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual W indow s®8 key s There ar e two special Windows® keys on y our ASUS T ransformer Book ’ s keyboard used as below: Pr ess this key to go back to the Star t screen. If you are already in the Start screen, press this key to go back to the last app you opened. Pr ess this key to simulate the right-click func tion[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 39 Chapter 3: W ork ing with W indo ws® 8[...]

40 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Starting for the rst time When you start your computer f or the rst time, a series of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of y our Windo ws® 8 operating system. T o star t your ASUS T ransformer Book for the rst time: 1. Pr ess the power button on your ASUS T ransformer Book. W[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 41 W indow s® App These are apps pinned on the Start screen and display ed on tiled- format f or easy access. NO TE: Some apps require signing in to your Microsoft account bef ore they are fully launched. Windows ® UI Windo ws® 8 comes with a tile -based user inter face (UI) which allows you to or ganize and easil[...]

42 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Hotspots Onscreen hotspots allow y ou to launch programs and acc ess the settings of your ASUS T ransformer Book. T he func tions in these hotspots can be activated using the touchpad. Hotspots on a running app Hotspots on the Start screen[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 43 Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover y our mouse pointer on the upper left corner then tap on the recent app ’ s thumbnail to rev er t back to that running app. If you launched mor e than one app , slide down to show all running apps . low er lef t corner From a running app scr een: Hover y our mouse pointer o[...]

44 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Working with Windows ® apps Use your ASUS T ranformer Book ’ s touch screen t ouch panel display , touchpad, or keyboar d to launch, customize, and close apps . Launching apps T ap an app to launch it. P osition your mouse pointer over the app then left-click or tap once to launch it. Pr ess twice then use the [...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 45 Resizing apps 1. Swipe down the app tile to select and launch the settings bar . 2. T ap to reduce or to enlarge the app tile. Right-click on the app to ac tivate its settings bar then tap or . 1. Swipe down the app tile to select and launch the settings bar . 2. T ap to unpin an app . Right-click on the app to ac[...]

46 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Closing apps T ap and hold the top side of the running app then drag it down to the bottom of the scr een to close it. 1. Move your mouse poin ter on the top side of the launched app then wait for the point er to change to a hand icon. 2. Drag then drop the app to the bott om of the screen to close it. F rom the r[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 47 Ac cessing the Apps scr een Aside from the apps alr eady pinned on your Star t screen, you can also open other applications through the Apps scr een. Horizontal scroll bar Launching the Apps screen Launch the Apps screen using y our ASUS T ransformer Book ’ s touch screen touch panel displa y , touchpad, or keyb[...]

48 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Pinning more apps on the S tar t screen Y ou can pin more apps on the Start screen using your touch scr een touch panel display or touchpad . 1. I n the Apps screen, swipe down the app t o selec t and launch the settings bar . 2. T ap to pin the selected app on the Start screen. 1. Position the mouse pointer o ver[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 49 Charms bar The Charms bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your screen. It consists of sever al tools that allow you to shar e applications and pr ovide quick acc ess for customizi ng the settings of your ASUS T ransformer Book. Launching the Charms bar NO TE: W hen called out, the Charms ba[...]

50 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Search This tool allow s you to look for les , applications, or programs in y our ASUS T ransformer Book. Share This tool allow s you to share applications via social networking sites or email. Start This tool r ever ts the display back to the Start screen. F rom the Star t screen, you can also use this t o ret[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 51 Snap fea ture The Snap fea ture displays two apps side-by-side, allowing you t o work or switch between apps . IMPORT ANT! Ensure that your ASUS Tr ansformer Book ’ s screen resolution is set to 1366 x 768 pix els or higher before using the Snap featur e. Using Snap Use your ASUS T ransformer Book ’ s touch sc[...]

52 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 1. Launch the app you wish to snap . 2. Pr ess . 3. Launch another app . 4. T o switch between apps, pr ess . 1. Launch the app you wish to snap . 2. Hover the mouse point on the t op side of your screen. 3. Once the pointer changes to a hand ic on, drag then drop the app to the left or right side of the touch pan[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 53 Other keyboard shortcuts Using the keyboard , you can also use the following shortcuts to help you launch applications and naviga te Windows® 8. Switches between the Start screen and the last running app Launches the desktop Launches the Comput er window on Desktop mode Opens the File charm Opens the Share char[...]

54 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Opens the Second screen pane Opens the Apps search pane Opens the Run window Opens Ease of Ac cess Cent er Opens the Settings charm Opens a menu box of Windows® tools Launches the magnier icon and zooms in y our screen Zooms out your scr een Opens the Narrat or S ettings Enables the print screen function[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 55 Connecting to wireless networks W i-Fi Acc ess emails, sur f the Internet, and share applications via social networking sites using your ASUS T ransformer Book’ s Wi-F i connection. IMPORT ANT! Ensure the Airplane mode is turned o to enable the Wi-F i function of your ASUS T ransformer Book. For mor e details[...]

56 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 4. T ap Connect to start the net work connection . NO TE: Y ou may be prompted to enter a security key to activate the Wi-F i connection. 5. If you want to enable sharing between your ASUS T ransformer Book and other wireless-enabled systems, tap Y es , turn on sharing and connect to devices . T ap No, don ' [...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 57 Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to facilitat e wireless data transfers with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. IMPORTANT! Ensure the Airplane mode is turned o to enable the Bluetooth function of your ASUS Transformer Book. For more details, refer to the Airplane mode section in this manual. Pairing with other Bluet ooth-[...]

58 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 4. Select a device from the list. Compare the passc ode on your ASUS T ransf ormer B ook with the passcode sent to y our chosen device. If they are the same , tap Y es to successfully pair y our ASUS T ransf ormer B ook with the device. NO TE: For some bluetooth-enabled devices, y ou may be prompted to key in the [...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 59 T urning Airplane mode o or 1. Launch the Charms bar . 2. T ap and tap . 3. Move the slider to the left to turn the Airplane mode o . Pr ess . or 1. Launch the Charms bar . 2. T ap and tap . 3. Move the slider to the right t o turn the Airplane mode on. Pr ess . Airplane mode The Airplane mode disables wirel[...]

60 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Connecting to wired networks Y ou can also connect to wired networks, such as local ar ea networks and broadband Internet connection, using your ASUS T ransformer Book ’ s LAN por t. NOTE: Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for details or your network administrator for assistance in setting up your Int[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 61 5. T ap Internet Protoc ol V ersion 4( TCP/IPv4) then tap Properties . NO TE: Proceed to the ne x t steps if you are using PPP oE connection. 6. Tap Obtain an IP address automatically then tap OK .[...]

62 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 7. Return to the Network and Sharing C enter window then tap Set up a new connection or network . 8. Select Connect to the Internet then tap Ne xt .[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 63 10. T ype your User name , Passw ord, and Connection name then tap Connect . 11. T ap Close to nish the congura tion. 12. T ap on the taskbar then tap the connec tion you just created . 13. T ype your user name and passwor d then tap Connect to start connec ting to the Internet. 9. T ap Broadband (PPP oE) .[...]

64 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual C onguring a static IP network c onnec tion or 1. Repeat steps 1 to 5 under Conguring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network c onnection . 2 T ap Use the f ollowing IP address . 3. T ype the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway fr om your ser vice pro vider . 4. If needed, you can also type the pref erred DNS ser[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 65 Turning your ASUS Transformer Book off Y ou can turn o your ASUS T ransformer Book by doing either of the following pr ocedures: Putting y our ASUS T ransf ormer B ook on Sleep mode T o put your ASUS T ranformer Book on Sleep mode, press the pow er button once . or • T ap from the Charms bar then tap > Shu[...]

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ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 67 Chapter 4: ASUS apps[...]

68 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual LifeF rame Enhance your w ebcam func tions through the LifeF rame app . Create snapshots, edit photos , record videos , record audio les, use y our webcam as a security monitoring device, and pla y games using this app . T o launch LifeFr ame Featured ASUS Apps The archive toolbar displays a fu n c ti o n'[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 69 LifeF rame functions Camera Use this function to take pictures using your webcam. Camcor der Use this function to take videos through your w ebcam. Monitor This function lets you use your w ebcam as a securit y video monitor as it automatically detects mov ement then captures it on photo . V oice Rec order Use thi[...]

70 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Power4Gear Hybrid Optimize the per formance of y our ASUS T ransformer Book using the power sa ving modes in Pow er4Gear . NO TE: Unplugging the ASUS T ransformer Book from its pow er adapter automatically switches P ower4Gear Hybrid to Battery Saving mode. T o launch Pow er4Gear Hybrid Select from these power sav[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 71 Instant On Save batt er y power while your ASUS T ransformer Book is on deep sleep mode (Deep S3) using Instant On. NO TE: Deep S3 is a technology that lets you save mor e batter y power while your ASUS T ransf ormer B ook is on sleep mode. IMPORT ANT! The standby time varies accor ding to your ASUS T ransformer B[...]

72 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual ASUS T ransf ormer Book App Launcher Y our ASUS T ransformer Book comes with a home page that provides a one -tap access to some of the ASUS apps y ou can launch on Windo ws® 8. T o access the ASUS T ransf ormer B ook App Launcher: or T ap on the Start screen. Pr ess .[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 73 ASUS T ransformer Book App Launcher NO TE: • The ASUS T ransformer Book App Launcher ma y change or be updated without prior notice. • The follo wing screenshots are for r eference only . The actual information display ed on your ASUS T ransformer Book may vary . • The Camera Rotation and T ouch P ad apps ar[...]

74 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Sy stem Information This app pro vides a system information ov er view of your ASUS T ransf ormer B ook ’ s SSD (Solid State Drive) stor age space and your unit’ s memor y space. T utorial Launch the Window s® 8 Guide and ASUS Smar t Gesture AP by tapping on the icons inside the T utorial app.[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 75 P ower4Gear The P ower4Gear app inside the ASUS T ransformer Book App Launcher allows y ou to quick ly switch between these two power sa ving options: Performance and Battery S aving . NO TE: For mor e details on Power4Gear , refer to the P ower4Gear Hybrid section in this manual. Move this switch to the left or r[...]

76 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Splendid T ap this app to launch the ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement T echnology window and switch between these display modes: Normal, Theat er , Vivid, Manual . T o use Splendid: 1. T ap Splendid on the ASUS T ransf ormer B ook App Launcher . 2. In the ASUS Splendid T echnology window , tap the mode you want t o[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 77 Audio Wizard AudioW izard allows you t o customize the sound modes of your ASUS T ransformer Book for a clearer audio output tha t ts actual usage scenarios. T o use AudioW izard: 1. T ap AudioW izard on the ASUS T ransformer Book App Launcher . 2. In the AudioWizard windo w , tap the sound mode you want to act[...]

78 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual ASUS Cloud T ap this app to launch the ASUS Cloud Ser vices home page and get quick access to the f ollowing cloud-based apps: ASUS W ebstorage and Live Updat e ASUS Cloud Services home page[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 79 Battery Up This app allows y ou to reserve the mobile dock ’ s full battery power t o supply power to the detachable touch display panel . IMPORT ANT! This app is only activated when your ASUS T ransf ormer Book runs on battery mode. T o enable this app , ensure that your ASUS T ransformer Book is unplugged from[...]

80 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual T ouch Pad (on selected models) This app allows y ou to activate or deactivate the touchpad of your ASUS T ransformer Book so you can use the keyboard mor e conv eniently . Move this switch to the left or right to toggle between OFF and ON.[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 81 Chapter 5: P ow er- on Self T est (POST )[...]

82 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual The Power-on Self Test (POST) The P ower-on Self T est (POST ) is a series of soft ware- controlled diagnostic tests that run when y ou turn on or restar t your ASUS T ransf ormer B ook. The soft ware that c ontrols the POST is installed as a permanent par t of the ASUS T ransf ormer Book ’ s architecture. Using[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 83 BIOS Settings NO TE: The BIOS screens in this section are for ref erence only . The actual screens may dier by model and t erritor y . Boot This menu allows y ou to set your boot option priorities. Y ou may ref er to the following proc edures when setting your boot priority . 1. On the Boot screen, select Boot [...]

84 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 2. Pr ess and selec t a device as the Boot Option #1 . Set Administrator Password. The password length must be in the following range: Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20 Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit →← : Select Screen ↑[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 85 Security This menu allows y ou to set up the administrator and user passwor d of your ASUS T ransformer Book. I t also allows you to c ontrol the access t o your ASUS T ransformer Book’ s hard disk drive , input/output (I/O) interface, and USB interface. Password Description If ONLY the Administrator’s passwor[...]

86 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual T o clear the password: 1. On the Security screen, select Administrat or Passwor d or User P assword . 2. T ype in the current passwor d then press . 3. Leav e the Creat e New Passw ord eld blank then press . 4. Select Y es in the conrmation bo x then press . T o set the password: 1. On the Security screen, [...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 87 I/O Interface Security In the Securit y menu, you can acc ess I/O I nterface Securit y to lock or unlock some interface functions of your ASUS T ransf ormer B ook. T o lock an interface: 1. On the Security screen, select I/O Inter face Security . 2. Selec t an inter face you w ould like to lock then press . 3. Sel[...]

88 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual USB Interface Security Through the I/O Interface Securit y menu, you can also ac cess USB Inter face Security to lock or unlock por ts and devices. Version 2.15.1226. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. USB Interface Security USB Interface [UnLock] External Ports [UnLock] Bluetooth [UnLock] If LOCKED, all[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 89 Set Master Passw ord In the Securit y menu, you can use Set Master P assword to set up a password-enabled access to y our hard disk drive. T o set the HDD password: 1. On the Security screen, select Set M aster P assword . 2. T ype in a password then press . 3. Re -t ype to conrm the passwor d then press . 4. S[...]

90 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Save & Exit T o keep your congura tion settings, select S av e Changes and Exit befor e exiting the BIOS. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/— : Change Opt. F1 : [...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 91 6. Locat e your downloaded BIOS le in the ash disk drive then press . 7. After the BIOS update proc ess, select Exit > Restore Defaults t o restor e the system to its default settings. ASUSTek Easy Flash Utility FSO FS1 FS2 FS3 0 EFI <DIR> [ ←→]: Switch [ ↑↓]: Choose [q]: Exit [Enter]: Enter[...]

92 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Troubleshoot By pressing during POST , you can access Windo ws® 8 troubleshoot options which includes the f ollowing: • Refresh your PC • Reset your PC • Advanc ed options W ARNING! Ensure that y our ASUS T ransformer Book ’ s touch panel display is c onnec ted to the d ock and running on power a dapter m[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 93 Reset your PC IMPORT ANT! Back up all your data befor e per forming this option. Use Reset your PC t o restore y our ASUS T ransformer Book to its default settings. T o access this during POST : 1. Restar t your ASUS T ransformer Book then press during POST . 2. W ait for Windo ws® to load the Choose an option sc[...]

94 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Using S ystem Image Reco very Under Advanc ed options , you can use Sy stem Image Recov er y to reco ver your system using y our ASUS T ransformer Book’ s original image le. T o access this during POST : 1. Restar t your ASUS T ransformer Book then press during POST . 2. W ait for Windo ws® to load the Choos[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 95 4. In the Advanced options screen, select S ystem Image Recov er y . 5. Choose an account y ou would like to reco ver using a system image le . 6. T ype your accoun t password then tap Con tinue. 7. Select Use the lat est available syst em image (recommended), then tap Ne xt. Y ou can also choose Selec t a syst[...]

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ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 97 App endices[...]

98 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual DVD-ROM Drive Informa tion (on selected models) The DVD-ROM drive allows you t o view and create 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 in volves decoding MPEG2 video , digital AC3 audi o and decr ypti[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 99 Region Denitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T erritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt, F inland, F rance, Germany , Gulf States, Hungary , Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland , I taly , Japan, Netherlands, Nor way , Poland, P or tugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sw eden, Switzerland, S yria, T urkey , UK , Gre[...]

100 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual The Blu-ray ROM Drive allows you to view high denition (HD) videos and other disc le formats such as DVDs and CDs. Region Denitions Region A Nor th, Central and South American coun tries, and their territories; T aiwan, Hong Kong, Macao , Japan, Korea (South and Nor th), South East Asian countries and th[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 101 Internal Modem C omplianc y The ASUS T ransformer Book with internal modem model complies with JA TE (Japan), FCC (US, Canada, Kor ea, T aiwan), and C TR21. T he internal modem has been appro ved in accordance with C ouncil Decision 98/482/EC for pan-Eur opean single terminal connection to the public switched tel[...]

102 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Network C ompatibility Declara tion Statement t o be made by the manufac turer to the user: “ T his declaration will indicate the networks with which the equipment is designed to work and an y notied networks with which the equipment may hav e inter-working diculties. The manufac turer shall also associat[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 103 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 No Czech Republic No Not Applicable Denmark 1 Y es Y es Finland Y es No France Y es No Germany Y es No Greece Y es No Hungary No Not Applicable Iceland Y es No Ireland Y es No Italy [...]

104 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual This information w as copied from CETECOM and is supplied without liability . For upda tes to this table, you ma y visit http://ww w .cetecom. de/technologies/ctr_21.html 1 National requir ements will apply only if the equipment may use pulse dialling (manufacturers may state in the user guide that the equipment [...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 105 • Reorient or relocate the r eceiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and r eceiver . • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di erent from that to which the rec eiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help . W ARNING! The [...]

106 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual RF Exposure Informa tion (SAR) This device meets the gov ernment ’ s requirements f or exposure to radio wa ves. This device is desig ned and manufac tured not to exc eed the emission limits for exposure to radio fr equenc y (RF) energy set by the F ederal Communica tions Commission of the U .S. Government. The[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 107 FC C Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Stat ement W ARNING! An y changes or modications not expressly approv ed by the part y responsible for complianc e could void the user ’ s authority to operate this equipment . “ The manufac ture declares that this device is limited to Channels 1 thr ough 11 in th[...]

108 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual CE Marking CE marking for devices without wir eless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this devic e complies with the requirements of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Elec tromagnetic compa tibility ” and 2006/95/EC “Low voltage directive ” . CE marking for devices with wir eless LAN/ Bluetooth This equi[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 109 Déclara tion d’I ndustrie Canada r elative à l’ exposition aux ondes r adio Cet appareil est c onforme aux limites d’ exposition aux radiations d’ Industrie Canada dénies pour un environnement non-contrôlé . P our maintenir la conformité a vec les exigences d’ exposition RF d’IC, veuillez év[...]

110 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual W ireless Operation C hannel for Dierent 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 GH z Ch01 through Ch13 F rance Restricted W ireless F requency Bands Some areas of F rance have a r estric ted frequency band. The w orst case maximum au[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 111 This requir ement is likely to change over time , allowing you to use your wireless LAN car d in more areas within F rance. P lease check with ART for the latest inf ormation (w ww .arcep .fr) NO TE: Y our WLAN Car d transmits less than 100mW , but more than 10mW . 01 Ain 02 Aisne 03 Allier 05 Hautes Alpes 08 Ard[...]

112 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 c overing telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an opera ting voltage to ground that does not e xceed 200V peak, 300V peak-to-peak , and 105V rms, and installed or used in accor dance with the N[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 113 P ower Saf et y Requirement Pr oduc ts with electrical current ratings up to 6A and weighing mor e 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 . REA CH Complying with the REA CH (Registration, Evaluation, A uthorization, and Restriction of Ch[...]

114 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual VORSICHT! Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie. Ersatz nur dur ch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnlichen Typ . Entsorgung gebr auchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers. ( German) ADV ARSELI! Li thiumbatte ri - Eksplosion sfare v ed fejla gtig håndteri ng. Udskiftn[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 115 Ser vice warning label W ARNING! INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT ST ARE INT O BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTL Y WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. CDRH Regulations The Cent er for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U .S. Food and Drug A dministration implemented regula tions for laser pr oduc ts on August 2, [...]

116 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual CTR 21 Approval (f or ASUS T ransf ormer Bo ok with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish Fr ench German Greek Italian P or tuguese[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 117 Spanish Sw edish ENERGY ST AR complied product ENERGY ST AR is a joint progr am of the U.S. Envir onmental Protection Agency and the U .S. Depar tment of Energy helping us all sav e money and protect the envir onment through energy ecient products and practices. All ASUS products with the ENERGY ST AR logo com[...]

118 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual Eur opean Union Eco-lab el This ASUS T ransformer Book has been awarded the EU F lower label, which means that this product has the following char ac teristics: 1. Decreased energy consumption during use and stand-b y modes. 2. Limited use of to xic heavy metals. 3. Limited use of substances harmful to the en vir[...]

ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual 119 Global Envir onmental Regulation C ompliance and Declara tion ASUS follow s the green design concept t o design and manufacture our products, and makes sure that each stage of the pr oduct life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global envir onmental regulations . I n addition, ASUS disclose the relevant inf o[...]

120 ASUS T ransformer Book E-Manual EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address, City: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN A uthorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the fol[...]