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Notebook PC E-Manual First Edition March 2014 E9105[...]

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 Conven tions used in this manual ............................................................................. 8 Icons ..................................................................[...]

4 Notebook PC E-Manual Chapter 3: Working with Window s® 8.1 Starting for the rst time ......................................................................................... 48 Windows ® UI ................................................................................................................. 49 Start screen ......................[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 5 Chapter 4: P ower-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 Déclaration d’Industrie Canada relative à l’ exposition aux ondes radio ... 109 Wireless Operation Channel f or Dierent Domains ........................................... 110 Franc e Restricted Wir eless Frequency Bands ....................................................... 110 UL Safety Notices ...................[...]

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 nonabrasive detergen t and a few drops of warm wat er . Remove any extra moisture from your Not ebook PC using a dry cl[...]

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 T op V iew NOTE: The keyboar d's layout may vary per region or country .[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 15 Microphone The built-in microphone can be used f or video conferencing , voice narrations , or simple audio recording . Camera indicator The camera indicator lights up when the built-in camer a is in use. Camera The built-in camera allows y ou to take pictures or recor d videos using your Notebook PC. Display panel This high[...]

16 Notebook PC E-Manual Keyboard The keyboard pro vides full-sized QWERT Y keys with a comfortable travel depth for typing . It also enables you to use the function keys, allows quick access t o Windows®, and con trols other multimedia functions. NOTE: The keyboar d layout diers b y model or territory. T ouchpad The touchpad allows the use of m[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 17 T wo- color battery charge indicator The two-color LED provides a visual indication of the battery ’ s charge status. Refer to the f ollowing table for details: Color Status Solid White The Notebook PC is plugged to a power sourc e and the battery power is between 95% and 100%. Solid Orange The Notebook PC is plugged to a [...]

18 Notebook PC E-Manual 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[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 19 Audio speakers The built-in audio speaker allows y ou to hear audio straight from the Notebook PC. The audio features of this Notebook PC are software -controlled. Random-access memory module compartment This compartment allows you to add RAM (random-ac cess memory) modules to increase the memor y capacity of your Notebook P[...]

20 Notebook PC E-Manual Right Side Memory card reader This built-in memory card reader supports SD card formats. Headphone output/microphone input combo jack port This port allows you to connect your Notebook PC to amplied speakers or headphones. Y ou can also use this por t to connect your Notebook PC to an external microphone . USB 2.0 port Th[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 21 Optical disc drive eject button Press this butt on to eject the optical drive tray . Optical disc drive 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. For more [...]

22 Notebook PC E-Manual 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. IMPORT ANT! Use on[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 23 HDMI port This port is for a High-Denition Multimedia Inter face (HDMI) connector and is HDCP compliant for HD DVD , Blu-ray, and other protected content pla yback. USB 3.0 ports These Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports provide a transfer rate of up to 5 Gbit/s and are backwar d compatible to USB 2.0. Kensington® s[...]

24 Notebook PC E-Manual Fr ont Side Status indicators The status indicators help identify the curren t hardware status of your Notebook PC. NOTE: F or more details, refer to the T op View section in this manual.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 25 Chapter 2: Using your Not ebook PC[...]

26 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting started Charge y our 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.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 27 IMPORT ANT! • Locatetheinput/outputratinglabelony ourNotebookPCand ensure that it matches the input/output rating inf ormation on your power adapter . Some Notebook PC models may have multiple rating output currents based on the available SKU . • EnsurethatyourNotebookPC[...]

28 Notebook PC E-Manual Lift to open the display panel. Press the po wer button.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 29 Gestures for the touch screen panel* and touchpad Gestures allow you to launch pr ograms and access the settings of y our Notebook PC. Refer to the f ollowing illustrations when using hand gestures on your touch scr een panel* and touchpad. NOTE: The f ollowing screenshots are f or referenc e only . T he touch screen panel?[...]

30 Notebook PC E-Manual T op edge swip e Finger slide • IntheStartscreen,swipe from the top edge of the screen to view the Customiz e bar . • Inarunningapp,swipefrom the top edge of the screen to view its menu. Slide your nger to scroll up and down and slide your nger to pan the screen left or right.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 31 T ap/Double tap T ap/click and hold • T ap an app to launch it. • On Desktop mode, double- tap an item to launch it. • T o move an app , tap and hold the app tile and drag it to a new location. • T o close an app, tap and hold the top side of the running app and drag it down to the bottom of the screen to[...]

32 Notebook PC E-Manual Swipe up Swipe down Swipe up from the Start screen to launch the Apps screen. Swipe down from the Apps screen to return to the Start screen.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 33 Using touchpad gestur es 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[...]

34 Notebook PC E-Manual One -nger gestures T ap/click, Double tap/double click • IntheStartscreen,tap/clickanapptolaunchit. • InDesktopmode,doubletap/doubleclickanapplicationto launch it. Drag and drop Double tap/double click an item, then slide the same nger without lifting it o[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 35 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 . •?[...]

36 Notebook PC E-Manual T op edge swip e • 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[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 37 T wo-nger gestures T ap/click Rotate T ap/click 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. T wo-nger scroll (up/down) T wo-nger scroll (lef t/right) Slide[...]

38 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 39 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.[...]

40 Notebook PC E-Manual 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[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 41 Enables or disables the touchpad T urns the speaker on or o T urns the speaker volume down T urns the speaker volume up W indow s® 8.1 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 [...]

42 Notebook PC E-Manual Multimedia contr ol key s The multimedia control key s allow you to contr ol multimedia les, such as audios and videos, when played in y our Notebook PC. Press in combination with the arrow keys on y our Notebook PC, illustrated as below . Stop Play or pause Skip to previous track or rewind Skip to next track or fast forw[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 43 Using the numeric k eypad 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. NOTE: The numeric keypad la yout may dier by model or t erritory but the usa[...]

44 Notebook PC E-Manual Using the optical drive NOTE: • Theactuallocationoftheelectronicejectbuttonmayvary depending on your Notebook PC model. • TheactualappearanceoftheNotebookPCopticaldrivemayalso vary depending on model but usage procedures remaing the same. Inserting an o[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 45 2. G ently pull out the drive tray . IMPORT ANT! Be careful not to touch the optical drive lens. Ensure that there are no objects that may get jammed under the drive tra y. 3. Hold the disc by the edge, with its printed side up, then gently place it inside the hub. 4. Push down the disc’ s plastic hub until it snaps onto t[...]

46 Notebook PC E-Manual 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. Using the manual eject hole The manual eject hole is located on the optical drive door and is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject butt[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 47 Chapter 3: W ork ing with W indow s® 8.1[...]

48 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 your Windows® 8.1 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 setup screen appears. 2[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 49 Windows ® UI Windows® 8.1 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 y[...]

50 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 51 Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover your mouse point er on the upper left corner then tap/click 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 lowe[...]

52 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 53 Start button Windows® 8.1 f eatures the Start button which allows you t o switch between the two most recent apps that y ou opened. The Star t button may be accessed from the S tart screen, while on Desktop mode, and on any app that is currently open onscr een. Start button on the Start screen NOTE: The actual color of y ou[...]

54 Notebook PC E-Manual Start button on Desktop mode Cont ext menu The context menu appears as a box lled with quick ac cess to some of the programs inside Windows® 8.1. The context menu appears when you right-click on the Start button. The context menu also includes the follo wing shut down options for your Notebook PC: sign out, sleep , shut [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 55 Cust omizing your Start screen Windows® 8.1 also enables y ou to customize your S tart screen, allowing you to boot dir ectly to the Desktop mode and customize the arrangement of your apps onscreen. T o customize the settings of your Start screen: * or 1. Launch the D esktop. 2. R ight-click anywhere on the taskbar , except[...]

56 Notebook PC E-Manual Working with Windows ® apps Use your Notebook PC’ s touch screen panel*, touchpad, or keyboar d to launch, customize, and close apps . Launching apps Cust omizing apps Y ou can move, r esize, unpin, or close apps from the S tart screen using the following steps: * T ap an app to launch it. Position y our mouse pointer ove[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 57 * T ap and hold the app to activate the Customize bar then tap and select an app tile size . * T ap and hold the app to activate the Cust omize bar , then tap to unpin an app. Unpinning apps Resizing apps Right-click on the app to activate the Customize bar , then tap/click and select an app tile size . Right-click on the ap[...]

58 Notebook PC E-Manual * T ap and hold the top side of the running app then drag it down to the bottom of the screen t o close it. 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 scree[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 59 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. NOTE: A ctual apps shown onscreen may vary per model. The following screenshot is for ref erence only . Launching the Apps screen Launch the Apps screen using your Notebook PC&apo[...]

60 Notebook PC E-Manual Pinning more apps on the Start screen Y ou can pin more apps on the Start screen using your touch screen panel* or touchpad. * 1. Launch the All Apps screen. 2. T ap and hold an app you want to pin on the Start screen to activate the Cust omize bar . 3. (optional) Once the Customize bar is enabled, you may tap more apps to p[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 61 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[...]

62 Notebook PC E-Manual Launching the Charms bar NOTE: When called out, the Charms bar initially appears as a set of white icons. The image above shows how the Charms bar looks like once activated. Use your Notebook PC’ s touch screen panel*, touchpad, or keyboar d to launch the Charms bar . * Swipe from the right edge of the screen t o launch th[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 63 Search This charm allows you t o look for les, applications , or programs in your Not ebook PC. Share This charm allows you t o share applications via social networking sites or email. Start This charm reverts the display back to the Start screen. Fr om the Start screen, you can also use this to revert back to a recently [...]

64 Notebook PC E-Manual 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[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 65 Using Snap Use your Notebook PC’ s touch screen panel*, touchpad, or keyboar d 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 a[...]

66 Notebook PC E-Manual Other keyboard shortcuts Using the keyboard, y ou can also use the following shortcuts to help you launch applications and navigat e W indows® 8.1. Switches between the Start screen and the last running app Launches the desktop Launches the This PC window on Desktop mode Opens the File option from the Search charm Opens t[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 67 Launches the Project pane Opens the Everywhere option from the Search charm Opens the Run window Opens Ease of Acc ess Center Opens the Settings option under the Search charm Opens the context menu of the Start button Launches the magnier icon and zooms in your screen Zooms out your scr een Opens the Narrator Settings[...]

68 Notebook PC E-Manual 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. IMPORT ANT! The Airplane mode disables this feature. Ensur e that Airplane mode is turned o before enabling the Wi-Fi connection of your Notebook PC. [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 69 Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to facilitate wir eless data transfers with other Bluetooth- enabled devices. IMPORT ANT! The Airplane mode disables this feature. Ensur e 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[...]

70 Notebook PC E-Manual * or 1. Launch the Charms bar . 2. T ap/click and tap/click . 3. M ove the slider to the right to turn the Airplane mode on. Press . Airplane mode The Airplane mode disables wireless communica tion, allowing you to use your Notebook PC safely while in-igh t. T urning Airplane mode on T urning Airplane mode o * or 1. La[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 71 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[...]

72 Notebook PC E-Manual 7. R eturn to the Network and Sharing C enter window then tap/click Set up a new connection or network . 8. Select Connect to the Internet then tap/click Nex t . 9. T ap/click Broadband (PPPoE) . 10. Type your U ser name, P assword, and C onnection name then tap/click Connect . 11. T ap/click Close to nish the congurat[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 73 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 . Y ou can also put your Notebook PC to sleep mode using Desktop mode. T o do this, launch the desktop then pre[...]

74 Notebook PC E-Manual Windows ® 8.1 lock screen The Window s® 8.1 lock screen appears when you wake your Not ebook PC from sleep or hibernate mode. It also appears when you lock or unlock Windows® 8.1. The lock screen can be customized t o regulate access t o your operating system. Y ou can change its background display and access some of your[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 75 Cust omizing your lock screen Y ou can customize your lock screen t o show your pref erred photo , a photo slideshow , app updates, and quickly access your Notebook PC’ s camera. T o change the settings of your lock screen, y ou may refer to the following inf ormation: 1. Launch the Char ms bar > Settings. 2. Select Cha[...]

76 Notebook PC E-Manual Adding app updates 1. Launch the Char ms bar > Settings. 2. Select Change PC Settings > Lock screen. 3. S croll down until you see the L ock screen apps option. 4. Use the following options to add the apps whose updates you would like t o see from your lock screen: Activating y our Notebook PC camera from the lock scre[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 77 Chapter 4: 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 sof tware- 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 [...]

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 selec t a device as the Boot Option #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 be[...]

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 dur ing 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: X555 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 25L S[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 89 Troubleshoot By pressing during POST , you can access Windows® 8.1 troubleshoot 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 . [...]

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/click T roubleshoot. 3. [...]

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/click T roubleshoot. 3. T ap/click Advanced options. 4. I n the Advan[...]

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/click Continue . 7. Select Use the latest available sy stem image (recommended), then tap/click Next. Y ou can also choose Select a system im[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 93 Chapter 5: Upgrading y our Notebook PC[...]

94 Notebook PC E-Manual Installing a Random-access Memory module Upgrade the memory capacity of your Notebook PC by installing a RAM (random-access memory module) in the memor y 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 peripherals, any telephone or [...]

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 30 o angle notches[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 97 E. Align then push down the c ompartment cover back into place. F . Reattach and tighten the screw that you remov ed earlier .[...]

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Notebook PC E-Manual 99 Appendices[...]

100 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 Information Playback of DVD movie titles inv olves decoding MPEG2 video , digital AC3 audio and decryption of CSS pro[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 101 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[...]

102 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, Kor ea (South and North), S outh East Asian countries and their territor[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 103 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[...]

104 Notebook PC E-Manual This table show s the countries curr ently under the CTR21 standard. Country Applied More T esting Austria 1 Ye s No Belgium Ye s No Czech Republic No Not Applicable Denmark 1 Ye s Ye s Finland Ye s No Franc e Ye s No Germany Ye s No Greece Ye s No Hungary No Not Applicable Iceland Ye s No Ireland Ye s No Italy Still Pendin[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 105 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[...]

106 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 [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 107 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[...]

108 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 109 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[...]

110 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: [...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 111 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 Indre [...]

112 Notebook PC E-Manual UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 cov ering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telec ommunication 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 Elec[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 113 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[...]

114 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 115 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[...]

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

Notebook PC E-Manual 117 German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish[...]

118 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 119 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[...]

120 Notebook PC E-Manual Regional notice for Singapor e This ASUS product complies with IDA Standar ds. Complies with IDA Standards DB103778 Regional notice for India This product complies with the “I ndia E-waste (Management and Handling)Rule 2011” and prohibits use of lead, mercury , hexavalent chromium, polybr ominated biphenyls(PBBs) and po[...]

Notebook PC E-Manual 121 EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN Authorized representativ e in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATIN GEN Country: GERMANY declare the following app aratus: Product name : Noteb[...]

122 Notebook PC E-Manual EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN Authorized representativ e in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATIN GEN Country: GERMANY declare the following app aratus: Product name : Noteb[...]