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

2 Notebook PC User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC About This User’ s Manual ................................................................................ 6 Notes for This Manual ....................................................................................... 6 Safety Precautions .........................[...]

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

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

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

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

Notebook PC User Manual 7 Safety Precautions The follo wing safety precautions will increase the life of the Notebook PC. Follow all precautions and instructions. Except as described in this manual, refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Battery safety warning: DO NO T throw the battery in fire. DO NO T short circu it the c ontacts. DO NO T [...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 9 T ransportation Precautions T o prepare the Notebook PC f or transpor t, you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to pre vent damage t o the connectors . The hard disk drive ’ s head retracts when the power is turned OFF to preven t scratching of the hard disk surface during transport. Theref ore, y[...]

10 Notebook PC User Manual Airplane Pr ecautions Contact your airline if you w ant to use the Notebook PC on the airplane. M ost airlines will hav e restrictions for using electronic devices. Most airlines will allow elec tronic use only between and not during takeoffs and landings. CAUTION! There are three main types of airport securit y devices: [...]

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

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

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

14 Notebook PC User Manual Top Side (on selected models) The keyboard differs f or each territor y . esc f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f1 1 f1 2 pause prt sc insert delete insert delete home home pgup pgup pgdn pgdn end end enter enter num lk scr lk sysrq break backspace tab caps lock shift shift ctrl ctrl alt alt fn 3 4 2 7 8 1 9 5 6[...]

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

16 Notebook PC User Manual Camera The built-in camera allows picture taking or video recording . Can be used with video c onferencing and other interactive applications . Camera Indica tor The camera indicator shows when the built-in camera is in use. Microphone (Built-in) The built-in mono microphone can be used for video confer encing, voice narr[...]

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

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

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

20 Notebook PC User Manual B att er y Lock - Spring The spring batter y lock is used to keep the battery pack secured . When the battery pack is inser ted , it will automatically lock. T o remove the battery pack, this spring lock must be held in the unlocked position. Battery Pack The batter y pack is automatically char ged when the Notebook PC is[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 21 Right Side (on selected models) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 1 2 4 Headphone Output Jack The stereo headphone jack (1/8 inch) is used to connect the Notebook PC’ s audio out signal to amplified speakers or headphones. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in speakers. Microphone Input Jack The mono microphone[...]

22 Notebook PC User Manual 5 6 USB P or t (2.0) The USB (Universal Serial Bus) por t is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards , pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in a series up to 12Mbits/sec (USB 1.1) and 480Mbits/sec (USB 2.0). USB allows man y devices to run simultaneously on a s[...]

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

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

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

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

Notebook PC User Manual 27 F ront Side (on selected models) 3 3 Headphone Output Jack The stereo headphone jack (1/8 inch) is used to connect the Notebook PC’ s audio out signal to amplified speakers or headphones. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in speakers. Microphone Input Jack The mono microphone jack (1/8 inch) can be used [...]

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3 Chapter 3: Getting Started[...]

30 Notebook PC User Manual Power System Using A C Po wer The Notebook PC pow er is comprised of two par ts , the power adapter and the battery power system. The power adapt er conv er ts AC pow er from a wall outlet to the DC pow er required by the Notebook PC. Y our Notebook PC comes with a universal A C-DC adapter . That means that you ma y conne[...]

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

32 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! Never att empt to remove the batt er y pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON, as this may result in the loss of working data. T o install the battery pack: Using Ba tter y P ower The Noteboo k PC is designed to w ork with a remov able battery pack. The battery pack consists of a set of battery cells housed t[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 33 T o remov e the battery pack: IMPORT ANT! Only use battery packs and power adapters supplied with this Notebook PC or specifically approv ed by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model or else damage may occur to the Notebook PC. W ARNING! For saf ety reasons, DO NO T throw the battery in fire, DO NO T shor [...]

34 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! T o protect the hard disk drive , always wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC befor e turning it back ON. W ARNING! DO NOT carry or cover a Notebook PC that is powered ON with an y materials that will reduce air circula tion such as a carr ying bag . Before bootup , the display panel fla[...]

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

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

Notebook PC User Manual 37 W ARNING! DO NOT lea ve the battery pack discharged. T he battery pack will discharge over time . If not using a batter y pack, it must continued to be charged e ver y three months t o extend recov er y capacity or else it may fail to charge in the futur e. The battery stops charging if the temperatur e is too high or the[...]

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

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

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

Notebook PC User Manual 41 Thermal P ower C ontrol There are thr ee power control methods f or controlling the Notebook PC’ s thermal state. These power contr ol cannot be configured by the user and should be known in case the Notebook PC should enter these states . The following tempera tures represent the chassis temperature (not CPU). • The[...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 43 Crossed-out T ouchpad (F9) : T oggles the built-in touchpad L OCKED (disabled) and UNLOCKED (enabled). Locking the touchpad will preven t you from accidentally moving the pointer while typing and is best used with an external pointing device such as a mouse. NOTE: Selec ted models hav e an indicator between the touchpad b[...]

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

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

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

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

48 Notebook PC User Manual Status Indicat ors ESC F1 F2 F3 F4 F 5 F6 F 7 F8 F9 F1 0 F11 F12 Pause Prt sc Sysrq Delete Backspace Home Home Num lk Scr lk Pgup Pgup Pgdn Pgdn Enter Enter Shift Shift Ctrl Alt Ctrl Fn Alt End End Insert Delete Insert Break 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 3 Tab Caps Lock F ront esc f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f11 f12 pause prt sc i[...]

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

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

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

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

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

54 Notebook PC User Manual Pr ess the lef t pointer butt on and release. Lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad . T ouchpad Usage Illustr ations Clicking /T apping - With the pointer over an it em, pres s the left button or use y our fingertip to tou ch the touch pad lightly , keeping you r finger on the touc hpa d un til the it em is se lect ed[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 55 Dragging - Dragging refers to moving an item to another location. Move your finger ov er an item, while simultaneously pressing the left button, move the item to your desired location, then release the lef t button. Y ou can also double-tap and hold the item while dragging it with your finger . The following illustr ati[...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 57 The touch pad re spond s to mov ement no t to fo rce . The re is no need to tap the surface too hard. T apping too hard does not increase the responsiv eness of the touchpad . The t ouchpad responds best to light pressure . Caring f or the T ouchpad The touchpad is pressur e sensitive. If not properly cared for , it can b[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notebook PC User Manual 65 T wisted-Pair C able The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host (gener ally a Hub or Switch) is called a straigh t-through T wisted Pair Ethernet ( TPE). The end connectors are called RJ-45 connectors, which are not compatible with RJ-11 telephone connectors . If connecting two computers together without a hub [...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 67 Ad-hoc mode The Ad-hoc mode allo ws the Notebook PC to connect to another wireless device . No access point (AP) is requir ed in this wireless envir onment. (All devices must install optional 802.11 wireless LAN adapters.) Desktop PC PDA Notebook PC Infrastructure mode The Infrastructure mode allows the Not ebook PC and o[...]

68 Notebook PC User Manual Windo ws Wireless Netw ork Connection C onnec ting to a networ k 1. Switch ON the Wireless function if necessar y for y our model (see switches in Chapter 3). 2. Pr ess [FN+F2] repeatedly until wireless LAN icon and Bluetooth icon are sho wn. Or double click the Wir eless Console icon in Windows notification area and sel[...]

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

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

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

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

A Appendix[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

A-8 Notebook PC User Manual Hardware P roblem - Built-in Camer a The built-in camera does not work corr ec tly . 1. Check “Device Manager ” to see if there are an y problems. 2. T r y reinstalling the webcam driver to solv e the problem. 3. If the problem is not solved , update the BIOS to the la test version and try again. 4. If the problem st[...]

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

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

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

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

Notebook PC User Manual A-13 Recovering Your Notebook PC Using Rec ov ery Par tition The Recov er y P ar tition quickly restores your Not ebook PC ’ s software to its original w ork ing state. Befor e using th e Recov er y P ar tition, copy your data files (such as Outlook PST files) to USB st orage devices or to a network drive and make note o[...]

A-14 Notebook PC User Manual Reco ver Windows to en tire HD with two partitions. T hi s op tio n del et es a ll p arti ti o ns f ro m y ou r ha r d dr iv e an d cr ea te s two ne w p art it ion s “ C” ( 40 %) a nd “ D” (6 0%) . 6. F ollow the onscreen instructions to complete the rec overy process. Visit the ASUS website at www .asus.com fo[...]

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

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

Notebook PC User Manual A-17 Region Definitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T erritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt , Finland , Franc e, G ermany , Gulf Stat es, Hungary , Iceland, Iran, Iraq , Ireland , Italy , Japan, Netherlands, Norway , P oland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland , South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, T urkey , UK, Greece , F[...]

A-18 Notebook PC User Manual Blu-ray ROM Drive Information (on selected models) Region Definitions Region A Nor th, Central and South American countries, and their territories; T aiwan, Hong Kong , Macao , Japan, Korea (South and North), South East Asian countries and their territories. Region B European, African, and South W est Asian countries a[...]

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

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

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

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

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

A-24 Notebook PC User Manual (Re pri nt ed f ro m th e Cod e o f Fe de ral Re gu la ti ons # 47, pa rt 15 . 19 3, 1 99 3. Wa shi ng ton DC : Of fic e o f t he F ed era l R eg is te r, Na tio nal A rch i ve s an d Re cor ds Ad m in is tr at ion , U .S . Go ver n me nt P ri nti ng Of fice .) FC C Radio Fr equenc y (RF) Exposure C aution Stat ement [...]

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

A-26 Notebook PC User Manual Wir eless Operation Channel f or Different Domains N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through CH11 Japan 2.412-2.484 GHz Ch01 through Ch14 Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 GHz Ch01 through Ch13 F rance Restr ic ted Wireless F requenc y Bands Some areas of F rance hav e a restricted frequenc y band . The worst case maximum authorize[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-27 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du Dôme 64 Py ré né es A tl an t i qu e 66 Pyrénées Orientales 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 Paris 82 T arn et Garonne 84 Vaucluse 88 V osges 89 Y onne 90 T er ritoire de Belf or t 94 Val de Marne This requiremen t is likely to change over time , allowing you [...]

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

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

A-30 Notebook PC User Manual Nordic Lithium C autions (for lithium-ion batteries) CA UTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrec tly replaced . Replace only with the same or equivalent type rec ommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according t o the manufacturer ’ s instructions. (English) A T TE NZ IO NE ! Rischio di esp[...]

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

A-32 Notebook PC User Manual Macrovision C orporation Pr oduc t Notice This product incorporates cop yright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.A. patents and other intellectual propert y rights owned by Macro vision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authoriz[...]

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Notebook PC User Manual A-35 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 sa ve money and protect the envir onment through energy efficient products and practices. All ASUS products with the ENERGY ST AR logo comply with the ENERGY ST AR standard , and the power man[...]

A-36 Notebook PC User Manual Global Envir onmental Regulation C ompliance and Declaration ASUS follows the gr een design concept to design and manufacture our products, and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmen tal regulations. In addition, ASUS disclose the relevan t information base[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-37 Copyright Information No par t of this manual, including the produc ts and software described in it, may be r eproduced , transmitted , transcribed , stored in a retrieval syst em, or translated int o any language in any f orm or by any means , ex cept documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the[...]

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