Asus Eee PC 4G (701) Bedienungsanleitung

E ee PC U ser ’ s Manual Eee PC 4G (701) Eee PC 4G Sur f Eee PC 8G October 2007[...]

ii T able of C ontents Table of Contents Chaper 1: Introducing the Eee PC About This U ser ’ s Manual ............................................................................ 1-2 Notes for This Manual ................................................................................... 1-3 Safety Precautions ....................................[...]

ASUS Eee PC iii Table of Contents Accessing E-mail ......................................................................................... 4-16 Chatting with friends ................................................................................ 4-17 Checking the W orld Clock ......................................................................[...]

iv T able of Contents Table of Contents T ask Manager ............................................................................................... 4-46 F avorites .......................................................................................................... 4-47 Chaper 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows ® XP Pr eparing to instal[...]

About This U ser ’ s Manual Notes for This Manual Safety Precautions Prepar ing Y our Eee PC 1 Introducing the Eee PC[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC About This User’s Manual Y ou are reading the Eee PC User’ s Manual. This User’ s Manual provides inf ormation regarding the v arious components in the Eee PC and how to use them. The following ar e major sections of this User ’ s Manual: 1. Introducing the Eee PC Introduces the Eee PC and this U ser ?[...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-3 NO TE : Information for special situations. TIP : Tips f or completing tasks. W ARNING! Important information that must be f ollowed f or safe operation. IMPORT ANT! Vital information that must be followed t o prevent damage to data, components, or persons. Notes for This Manual A few notes and warnings ar e used throughout this gui[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC Safety Precautions The follo wing safety precautions will increase the lif e of the Eee PC. F ollow all precautions and instructions. Except as described in this manual, refer all servicing to qualified personnel. D o not use damaged power cor ds, accessories, or other peripherals. Do not use strong solvents s[...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-5 T ranspor tation P recautions T o prepare the Eee PC for transport, you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to pre vent damage to the connectors . The solid-state disk drive ’ s head retracts when the power is turned OFF to pr event scrat ching of the solid-state disk drive sur fac e during transpor t. There[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC Preparing your Eee PC These are only quick instructions for using y our Eee PC. Read the following chapt ers for detailed information. 1. Install the battery pack 2. Co nn ec t t he A C po wer ad ap ter 1 1 2 1 3 2 The wall outlet differs in type by c ountry. Y our Eee PC ships with an adapter compliant with y [...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-7 3. Open the display panel 4. T urn ON the Eee PC When you open the display panel, do not forc e it down to the table or else the hinges may break! Nev er lift the Eee PC by the display panel![...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC[...]

T op Side Bottom Side Right Side Left Side Rear Side 2 Knowing the Parts[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: K nowing the P ar ts Top Side Refer to the diagram belo w to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. The keyboard will differ f or each territory . 2 3 1 5 4 6[...]

ASUS Eee PC 2-3 Built-in Camera (optional) The built-in camera allows picture taking or video recording . D ispla y Panel The display panel functions the same as a desktop monitor . The Eee PC uses an active matrix TFT L CD, which provides exc ellent viewing like that of desktop monitors. Unlike desktop monitors , the L CD panel does not produce an[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: K nowing the P ar ts Status Indicators (fron t) P ower Indicat or The power indica tor lights when the Eee PC is turned ON and blinks slo wly when the Eee PC is in the Sav e-to- RAM (Suspend) mode. This indicator is OFF when the Eee PC is turned OFF . Battery Charge Indicator The battery charge indicator (LED) shows the sta tus of th[...]

ASUS Eee PC 2-5 Bottom Side Refer to the diagram belo w to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. The bottom side may v ar y in appearance depending on model. The bottom of the Eee PC can get v er y hot. Be careful when handling the Eee PC while it is in operation or rec ently been in operation. High temperatures are normal during char[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: K nowing the P ar ts B a ttery Lock - Spring The spring battery lock keeps the batter y pack secure . When the battery pack is inser ted , it will automatically lock. When removing the ba tter y pack, this spring lock must be retained in the unlocked position. Ba ttery Pack The battery pack is automatically charged when connected to [...]

ASUS Eee PC 2-7 Right Side Refer to the diagram belo w to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. 1 2 2 3 4 M emory Card Slot The built-in memory card reader can read MMC/SD cards from devices such as digital cameras , MP3 players , mobile phones, and PDAs. 2.0 USB Port (2.0/1.1) The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with US[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: K nowing the P ar ts 1 2 3 4 5 Left Side Refer to the diagram belo w to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. The built-in modem does not support the voltage used in digital phone systems. DO NO T connect the modem por t to a digital phone system or else damage will occur to the Eee PC. LAN Port The eight-pin RJ-45 LAN [...]

ASUS Eee PC 2-9 Rear Side Refer to the diagram belo w to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. 1 2 Battery Pack The battery pack is automatically charged when connected to an AC po wer source and main tains power to the Eee PC when AC pow er is not connected. This allows use when moving temporarily between locations . Battery time var[...]

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P ow er Sy stem T ouchpad U sage Ke yboard Usage F irst Run Wizard Operating Mode Shutdo wn 3 Getting Started[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: G etting Started THE POWER ADAPTER MA Y BECOME W ARM T O HOT WHEN IN USE. BE SURE NOT TO C OVER THE ADAPTER AND KEEP IT A W A Y FROM YOUR BOD Y . Power System Using A C P ower The Eee PC pow er comprises two parts, the power adapter and the battery power system. The power adapter c onv er ts A C power from a wall outlet to the DC pow[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-3 Damage may occur if you use a diff erent adapter to po wer the Eee PC or use the Eee PC’ s adapter to power other electrical devices. If there is smoke, burning scent, or extreme heat coming from the AC-DC adapt er , seek servicing. Seek ser vicing if you suspect a faulty AC-DC adapter . Y ou may damage both your battery pack(s) a[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: G etting Started Never attempt t o remove the ba ttery pack while the Eee PC is turned ON, as this may result in the loss of working data. Only use battery packs and power adapters supplied with this Eee PC or specifically approv ed by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model or else damage may occur t o the Eee PC. Usin[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-5 Emergency Shutdown & Reset In case your operating syst em cannot properly turn OFF or restar t , there are additional wa ys to shutdown and r eset your Eee PC: Shutdown: Hold the power button until the system shuts down. DO NO T use emergency shutdown/reset while data is being written or read; doing so can result in loss or dest[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: G etting Started Touchpad Usage Clicking/T apping - With the cursor o ver an item, press the left button or use your fingertip to touch the touchpad lightly , k eeping your finger on the touchpad until the it em is selected. The selected item will change color . T he following 2 illustra tions produce the same results. Double-click[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-7 Dragging - Dragging means to pick up an it em and place it anywhere on the screen y ou wish. Y ou can move the cursor o ver the item you select, and while keeping the left button depressed, moving the cursor to the desired loca tion, then release the button. Or , you can simply double-tap on the item and hold while dragging the item[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: G etting Started Keyboard Usage Special F unc tion Ke ys The follo wing defines the colored hot keys on the Eee PC’ s keyboard. The colored c ommands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command . Some func tion icons appear on the OS taskbar after activation. The[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-9 T ask Manager Icon (F6) : Initiates the T ask M anager to view the application process or t erminates applications. Crossed Speaker Ic on (F7) : Mutes the speaker . Speaker Down Ic on (F8) : Decreases speak er volume . Speaker Up Ic on (F9) : Increases the speaker volume . Num Lk (F11) : T oggles the numeric keypad ( number lock) ON[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: G etting Started Adjust the windo w If the application window is not in the center of the scr een and you want to adjust the position of the window , follow the instructions below to adjust the window position. 1. Hold <Alt> and the touchpad left button to turn the cursor into a cross arrow . 2. Use the other finger to mov e [...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-11 First Run Wizard F or the first time you start your Eee PC, the First Run Wizard will auto-launch and lead you through setting up y our prefer ences and some basic information. F ollow the wizard instructions to finish the initiation. 1. T oggle I agree with this license and click Next to continue . 2. Select your keyboard type a[...]

3-12 Chapter 3: G etting Started 4. Enter your P assword and enter again to confirm the password . Click Next to continue . 5. Click to expand the drop-down menu and locate the city you are in or the nearest city in your time zone. A djust the correct date and your local time. Click Next to continue . 6. After you complet e all the wizard instruct[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-13 Operating Mode The system is designed with an opera ting mode that is function- oriented and clearly divides functions into six categories, Internet , W ork , Learn , Play , Settings , F avor ites . The lucid desktop categorization is con venient for first-time users to operat e this Eee PC and enables sophisticated users to more [...]

3-14 Chapter 3: G etting Started Shutdown Do the following instructions to turn down your E ee PC. 1. Click the red pow er switch on the taskbar . Or , click Instant Shutdown fr om the Settings tab and selec t Shutdown . Or , press the power switch of the E ee PC directly . 2. Select Shut Down from the dialog box. 3. Select OK to proceed. 1 2 3[...]

Internet W ork Learn Pla y Settings F av orites 4 Using the Eee PC[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Internet C onfiguring a wireless networ k connection 1. Pr ess + (<Fn> + <F2>) to activate the wir eless LAN function. 2. Click Wireless N etworks from Internet tab . 4. When connecting, you ma y hav e to enter a passwor d. 3. Select the wireless access point you want t o connect to from the list and cli[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-3 5. After a connection has been established , the connection is shown on the list. 6. Y ou can see the wireless signal stre ngth bars on the OS taskbar . In Windows XP en vironment, the wireless connection icon disappears when you disable the wireless LAN by pr essing + (<Fn> + <F2>). Activate the wireless LAN function be[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC C onfiguring a network c onnection If you want to obtain netw ork access, connect the network cable, with RJ-45 connectors on each end , to the network por t on the Eee PC and the other end to a hub or switch. The illustration below is the example of your Eee PC c onnected to a network hub or switch for use with the[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-5 3. Select the t ype of connection you are using and click Next . 4. T oggle the first option D ynamic IP address (DHCP) and click Next . 2. Click Creat e to create a network connection. 5. Enter a name for this connection and click Next .[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 6. Click F inish to apply the settings or click Back to make changes. Using a static IP: 1. Repeat the step 1~3 of Using a dynamic IP to start the static IP network configurat on. 2. T oggle the second option Static IP address and click Next . 3. Enter the IP address , Subnet mask and Gateway fr om your ser vice pr [...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-7 Contact your service provider if you ha ve problem connecting to the internet. 4. There is no need to enter the DNS and WINS address unless you wan t to ov erride the ser ver provided DNS server address. If so , enter the preferred DNS Server address, alternativ e address and WINS address of your service provider . 5. Enter the DNS [...]

4-8 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC P oint-to-P oint Protocol o ver Ethernet (PPP oE) 1. Repeat the step 1~2 of Using a static IP to start the PPP oE network configurat on. 2. Select the t ype of connection you are using and click Ne xt . 3. Select the har dwar e that y ou want to use to make y our connection and click Next . 5. Enter a name for this [...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-9 6. Click F inish to apply the settings or click Back to make changes. Select Connect automatically at system startup or Start this connection when finished based on your individual configuration. Wir eless P oint-to-P oint Protoc ol ov er Ethernet 1. Repeat the step 1~2 of Using a static IP to start the wireless PPP oE network con[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 5. Enter the wireless channel information and click Ne xt . 6. Set the encr yption information f or the wireless connection and click Next . 7. Enter your user name and password and click Ne xt . 8. Enter a name for this connection and click Next . 9. Click F inish to apply the settings or click Back to make changes[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-11 Dial-up (Optional) The telephone wire used t o connect the Eee PC ’ s internal modem should hav e either two or four wires (only tw o wires (telephone line #1) is used by the modem) and should hav e an RJ-11 connector on both ends. Connect one end to the modem port and the other to an analog telephone wall socket (as found in res[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 1. Repeat the step 1~2 of Using a static IP to start the Dial-up network configurat on. 2. Select the t ype of connection you are using and click Ne xt . 3. Select the har dwar e that y ou want to use to make y our connection and click Next . 4. Enter the phone number required to c onnect to your internet service p[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-13 6. Enter a name for this connection and click Next . 7. Click F inish to apply the settings or click Back to make changes.[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Brow sing web pages After you finish the network setup , click W eb from the Internet tab to launch the Mozilla F irefox w eb browser and start enjoying net surfing. Launches the Mozilla F irefox web browser Visit our Eee PC homepage ( http://eeepc.asus.c om ) to obtain the latest information and r egister at h tt[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-15 Enjoying fr ee resourc es Eee PC thoughtfully builds serveral resources shortcuts, including iGoogle , Google Docs , and Wikipedia . Click an item and enjoy a charge-free service through Mozilla F irefox web br owser . Connects to iGoogle (www. igoogle.com) Connects to Google Docs (docs.google. com) Connects to Wikipedia[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Acc essing E-mail Select W eb Mail to display the webmail acc esses, including Gmail, Hotmail, Y ahoo Mail, and AOL Mail. Opens the built-in webmail list Click to link to the webmail homepage Select your e-mail ser vice pro vider . If you do not use any of the displayed e-mail pr ovider , click the Back to Internet [...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-17 Chatting with friends Messenger 1. Select Messenger from the Internet tab and the W elcome to Pidgin screen display s. Press the A dd button to configure your instant messaging account. Press to select an instant messagin g service Select an instant messaging service 2. Select an instant messaging ser vice you are using fr om the [...]

4-18 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Skype™ 1. Select Skype from the Internet tab and star t chatting through Skype. Initiate Skype application 3. Enter your Skype name and password t o login. Press to continue Click to select language 2. Select your preferred language and press A ccept button t o agree to the end user license agr eement.[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-19 Checking the W orld Clock 1. Select W orld Clock to start the KDE world clock software. Starts the KDE World Clock 2. Major cities and territories are marked on the map in black. When you mo ve the cursor ov er the map , the screen automatically display s the city name and its local time wherever you lea ve the cursor . The city na[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Work Office applications Documents/Spreadsheets/Pr esentations/PDF Reader The Work tab includes sev eral office software items like Documents , Spreadsheets , Presenta tions , and PDF Reader . S ome applications may requir e setup before use . Follo w the steps as provided b y the respective wizard to finish the [...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-21 Acc essing files The follo wing example describes how to locate and open y our document from the connected external storage device: 1. Double-click Documents to star t OpenOffice .org Writer . 2. Click F ile and select Open , or press <Ctrl> + <O>. 3. At the prompt, click My Hom e on the left and sele ct Removable Dis[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 4. Double-click the folder to displa y the files within. Selec t the desired file , and click OK to open. 5. After the file is opened , you can star t editing your documen t and doing your job . F or other office applications, follow the gener al steps above t o access files.[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-23 Mail The Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client allo ws to import preferences , account settings , address books, and other data from an existing account in your original personal comput er or notebook. F ollow the Account W izard f or new account setup. Starts the Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client Contact your service provider If you d[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Management software Y our Eee PC includes two management-related applica tions. I. File Manager pro vides an overview of all your files and enables easy management of data. Starts the File Manager T o locate and open your file: 1. Connect your USB flash memory disk or USB por table hard disk drive containing desi[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-25 3. (A) Click Remov able D isk (ma y be labeled as your disk drive brand name) in the left director y tree pane , and (B) double-click the folder shown in the right pane . 4. All the files and folders in y our USB external storage device are shown in the right pane. L ocate the desired file and double-click it to open. A B • Use[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Click to open the Accessories II. PIM (Personal Inf ormation Manager) helps manage personal information like appointments , to-do items and contacts. Select PIM to initiate KDE Personal Information Manager Click to return to the Work tab[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-27 Acc essories & Dictionar y The bundled accessories , Calculator and Screen C apture , are con venient and easy to use; the built-in Dictionar y preven ts you from lost in translation. Calculat or and Screen Capture T o star t these tools: Click to open the Accessories Runs the Screen capture application Starts the Dictionar y O[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Learn Science After entering Science , you will find the options of the interactive P eriodic T able and Planetarium. M ov e the cursor over and star t y our science learning. Select Science to enter Opens the interactive Periodic table Click to return to the Learn tab Activates the Planetarium 1. P eriodic T able [...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-29 Language Several English learning games are included in Language , providing entertaining exercises for English typing and spelling . Starts the Hangman game Starts the F unction Plotter . Starts the F raction T utorial Starts the vocabulary spelling game Starts the typing practice tool Math Study fractions with your personal tutor[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC P aint Pain t includes an image editing program ( P aint ) and a drawing program ( T ux Paint ). W eb Learn This is a shortcut to Skoool . Double-click the item to link to Skoool interactive learning site (www .skoool.ie). Links to Skoool Starts T ux Paint Starts mtPaint Click to return to the Learn tab[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-31 Play Media Pla yer Enjoy your music and mo vies with the Media Play er . Starts the Media Player Move the cursor ov er the items on the user interface, and the pop out message would show the function of the button or the slider . V olume adjustment Mute F ull Screen 10 mins forward 1 min forward 10 secs forward Jump to 10 secs rewi[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Music Manager The built-in mus ic manager helps yo u arrange your mu lti-media data in a well-organiz ed fashion. Starts the Music Manager • Closing the main window only minimizes the music manager on the OS taskbar . Quit the music manager by clicking Actions > Quit. • All rights of the built-in music sample[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-33 Photo Manager Manage, view , and edit image files with the Photo Manager . Starts the Photo Manager Photo Manager supports image files in PNG, JPG, TIF , TIFF , GIF , BMP , XPM, PPM, PNM, XCT , PCX format. Locates pictures in folders Displays folders and files Preview pane Adds y our comments[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC W eb cam (optional) Click W ebcam and star t video recording or image captur e. Activates Webcam Video Manager Starts the Video Manager Changes the view mode Changes the display window Switches to tree displa y Shows the properties of the selected item Moves the selected item to trash can ASUS Eee PC supports video [...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-35 Games Select an available game and hav e fun. Click to return to the Pla y tab Sound Recorder Allows you t o record a sound clip . Initiates Sound Recorder Switches to new buff er Starts recording Stops recording Playback Review Advanc e T urns on/off monitor[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Settings Anti-Virus F rom the Settings tab , select Anti-Virus and per form virus scanning to protect your Eee PC. V olume Click the speakers icon to open the control panel. A djust the system volume and balance b y moving the sliders. Click to customize Adjust the system and microphone volume Adjust the balance Cli[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-37 Instant Shutdo wn Click Instant Shutdo wn and select an ac tion from the dialog bo x shown below . Y ou can activate the task manager , put the system in standby , restart, or shut down the system. Print ers T o setup your printer , double-click Printers and press A dd to add a new printer . The installed printers display in the wi[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Sy stem Info This option displays the sy stem information of y our Eee PC. Date & Time Adjusts the system da te and time of your Eee PC. The display ed system information diff ers depending on model.[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-39 P ersonalization Select Personalization to r enew your information or change y our prefer ences. Add/Remo ve Soft w are Y ou can download and install software from our ser v er with network access. F ollow the instructions b elo w to install software. Y ou can remov e the software you install from our server later when they are no [...]

4-40 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 5. Click OK to confirm the installation/updat e. 6. Y our Eee PC star ts the download and installs/upda tes the selected software from our ser ver .. 7. Click Y es to restar t the syst em for the installed/updated application to work properly .[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-41 BIOS update T o update the BIOS: DO NO T shut down or reset the system or unplug the pow er cord while updating the BIOS! Doing so would cause the syst em boot failure! 1. Ensure you are c onnected to a network. 2. Go to Settings > Add/Remov e Sof tware . 3. Click the Settings tab on the top to switch the cat egor y . 4. Click t[...]

4-42 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 5. Click OK to reboot and update the BIOS. T ouchpad Edit your touchpad pr eferenc es by clicking T ouchpad . Y ou can adjust touchpad sensitivity , tapping time, and scrolling settings. Disk Utility Selecting Disk Utilit y allow s you to check your Eee PC SSD condition including total disk space , the used space , [...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-43 Diagnostic T ools The Diagnostic T ool helps you with easy trouble-shooting. Sy stem Info . Click the Sy stem Info . button on the left to display the system information. Click to switch between system information summary and details Sy stem T est Click the Sy stem T est button on the left to star t the system checkup . Select the [...]

4-44 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Send Log If you can't find a solution to your pr oblem after the system test, you can click Send Log on the left to send the test log to ASUS support team. Our technical personnel would help you with the pr oblems. Before y ou send the log , remember to set up yo ur e-mail account in the Mozilla Thunderbird cl[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-45 V oice C ommand Operate y our Eee PC hands-free. With voice command , you can launch Eee PC utilities without utilizing the keyboard . Just let your lips do the ser vice . F ollow the instructions below to use voic e command: 1. Double-click V oiceC ommand from the Settings tab . 2. Right click the voice command ic on on the OS tas[...]

4-46 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC T ask Manager The T ask Manager displays the application processes . Tw eak your Eee PC up if it is running slow b y k illing the application with T ask Manager . F ollow the instructions below to teminat e applications: 1. Double click the SOS icon on the OS task bar to display the running applications. Or , press [...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-47 Favorites Customiz e your fav orites on the F avorites tab . Click Customize and star t to add or r emove y our fav orites. F rom the av ailable fav orites list in the left pane, select a desired item to include in your fa vorites , and click Add . T o remove a fa vorite from your current fa vorites list, select an item from the ri[...]

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Prepar ing to Install Window s® XP Installing Window s® XP Optimizing Window s® XP 5 Installing & Optimizing Windows ® XP[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Preparing to install Windows ® XP Before installing Windows® XP operating system t o your Eee PC, you need the following it ems. • A USB 2.0 DVD-ROM • T he official W indo ws® XP Ser vice P ack 2 disc from M icrosoft® • A USB flash disk (siz e larger than 1GB) or external hard disk[...]

ASUS Eee PC 5-3 Please select boot device: ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device HDD:SM-SILICONMOTION SM223AC USB:Slimtype DVD 7. After the Windows® XP installation screen appears. Delete any existing partitions. Y ou will lose all your data after deleting all existing disk partitions. Ensure to back up your important data befo[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Optimizing Windows ® XP F or the best per formanc e of your Eee PC with Windows XP operating system, follow some quick st eps below to make your Eee PC run faster . Changing Vir tual Memory ASUS Eee PC supprt DVD will by default set the vir tual memory to 200MB. Change the virtual memor y bas[...]

ASUS Eee PC 5-5 T urning off Syst em Restore Though Syst em Restore can track and rev erse changes to your computer , it consumes system resources. F ollow the instructions to turn off System Restor e. 1. Go to Con trol P anel > Syst em . 2. Click Sy stem Restore tab on the top . 3. Click the box bef ore T urn off Sy stem Restore . 4. Enter the [...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Relocating F iles My Documents 1. Click Start, r ight-click My Documents and select Properties . 2. Click Mov e and selec t a destination in another par tition. 3. Click OK to relocat e My Documents . C ompressing Disk Driv e 1. Go to Con trol P anel > My Comput er . 2. Right-click Local Di[...]

ASUS Eee PC 5-7 IE T emporar y Int ernet Files 1. Launch Internet Explorer . 2. Click T ools on the top and select Internet Options . 3. Click Settings in T emporary Internet files area. 4. Click Mov e Folders and select a destination in another par tition. 5. Click OK to relocat e T emporary Internet Files .[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Deleting unnecessary Windows C omponents 1. Go to Con trol P anel > Add or Remov e Programs . 2. Click Add/Remo ve Windows C omponents on the left to display the component wizar d. 3. Uncheck the box es for the Windows components you do not need. Clearing S ystem Backup Da ta 1. Go to All P[...]

ASUS Eee PC 5-9 Deleting unnecessary document files 1. Go to Start > My Computer . 2. Click T ools on the top and select Folder Options . 3. Click the View tab . T oggle the option Show hidden files and folders , and unselect Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) . 4. Connect a USB flash disk (size larger than 1GB) or a USB har[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Directory File/F older name Description Media sample files WindowsSystem32 L ogon.scr and other *.scr files Built-in screensa ver WindowsW ebWallpaper Ascent.jpg and other *.jpg files Built-in wallpaper Documents and SettingsAll UsersDocument Shared Music, Shared Pictures, Shared V id[...]

Suppor t D VD Sy stem Recov er y 6 Support DVD & System Recovery[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: Suppor t DVD & System Reco very Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the Eee PC pack age c ontains the drivers, software applications , and utilities that you can install to av ail all the features . If Autorun is NO T enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP[...]

ASUS Eee PC 6-3 Driv ers menu The Drivers menu shows a vailable device drivers when the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. InstAll - Driv ers Installation Wizard Installs all the drivers. ASUS A CPI Driver and Utility Installs ASUS ACPI driver bef ore all the drivers if you are not using InstAll[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: Suppor t DVD & System Reco very Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications that the E ee PC suppor ts. InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all the utilities. ADOBE Acroba t Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® A crobat® Reader that allows y ou to open, view , and print documents in P or table Document [...]

ASUS Eee PC 6-5 C ontact Click the Contact tab to displa y the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also find this information on the inside front c over of this user guide. Manual The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the f older of the user manual. Mo st us er man ual fil es ar e in P orta bl e D ocu[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: Suppor t DVD & System Reco very Other information The icons on the top right c orner of the screen provide additional information on the Eee PC and the c ontents of the support DVD. Click an icon to displa y the specified information. Sy stem information DVD c ontent T echnical suppor t File list[...]

ASUS Eee PC 6-7 System Recovery There are thr ee ways to perform the system reco very . Refer to the following sections for details . Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to select whi ch entry is highlighted. Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit the commands before booting, or 'c' for command-line. Normal Boot Perform Disk Scan[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: Suppor t DVD & System Reco very Using the Support DVD 1. Connect an external DVD optical drive to your Eee PC and insert the Suppor t DVD into the optical driv e (System needs to be powered ON). 2. Restar t the syst em and press <F2> on bootup to enter the BIOS setup . Go to Boot > B oot Devic e Priority and select the o[...]

ASUS Eee PC 6-9 3. Select Copy EEE PC image files to USB flash and make it bootable and click Run . Note that the disk for E ee PC recov er y is corr ect if you have several USB flash disks c onnected to the PC. 2. Click Utilities on the left and select ASUS Linux USB Flash Utility .[...]

6-10 Chapter 6: Suppor t DVD & System Reco very 4. Click Y es to continue . The system starts formating y our USB flash disk. 5. A dialog box appears. F ollow the instructions to ejec t the USB disk and replug it to your PC/NB . Click Retry to continue. 6. Click OK to complete the pr ocess.[...]

ASUS Eee PC 6-11 7. Connect the USB flash disk to your Eee PC. 8. Start the system and press <F2> on bootup to enter the BIOS setup . Go to Boot > Hard Disk Drives and select the USB drive (may be labeled as “USB:XXXX”) as the 1st Drive. 9. Go t o Bo ot > Boot De vic e P riorit y and se lect t he USB driv e (ma y be labeled as “U[...]

6-12 Chapter 6: Suppor t DVD & System Reco very[...]

T rademark Stat ements Qualified V endor List Declarations and Safety Sta tements GNU General Public Lic ense C opyrigh t Information Limitation of Liability Ser vice and Support A Appendix[...]

A-2 Appendix Trademark Statements Google T alk ser vice and its logos are trademarks of Google Inc.. GroupWise ser vic e and its logos are trademarks of Novell Inc .. MSN ser vice and its logos ar e trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. QQ ser vice and its logos ar e trademarks of T encent Inc.. Y ahoo! ser vice and its logos are trademarks of Y aho[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-3 Qualied Vendor List Device Model Display Devic e AOC 716SW AOC L154W ASUS PW191 ASUS MB19 ASUS PW201 BenQ FP94VW BenQ FP222WH Samsung 203B Samsung 226BW Samsung SyncMaster 740BF Sony KL V46X200A ViewSonic V A1912wb ViewSonic VE710b ViewSonic VG712S Floppy Mitsumi D353FUE IBM CN533 Flash Memory Card Reader/Wr iter ASIA All in 1 Ca[...]

A-4 Appendix F ast Ethernet Unmanaged Switch/Hub Adapter ALPHA-AFH-805T ALPHA-AFH-808T TP-LINK TL-HP5MU ASUS GIGAX1105N ASUS GIGAX1108N D-Link DES-1008D LINKSYS SD208 NETGEAR FS608 D-Link Di-704P D-Link Di-604+ Wireless Lan A ccess Poin t D-Link DI 624 Buffalo WZR-G300N D-Link DIR-635 ASUS WL500G ASUS WL520G ASUS WL566GM ASUS WL 530G Netcore 615GR [...]

ASUS Eee PC A-5 External USB DVD driv e Sony DRX-820UL T aidian DWB8PUM Sony DRX-S50U Xbox HD DVD Pioneer DVR-112CH BenQ T W200D BenQ EW164B-0K2 ASUS SDRW-0804P-D Projector Dell 3400MP T oshiba S8 Monitor and T V Acer AL1916W AOC 210V ASUS PW191 ASUS MM19T ASUS PW201 ASUS MW221U BenQ DV2680 BenQ FP22W CHIMEI CMV937A Dell FP2407FWP Hannsg GF191 Mozo[...]

A-6 Appendix Declarations and Safety Statements Internal Modem C omplianc y The Eee PC with int ernal modem model complies with JA TE ( Japan), FC C (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 terminal connection to the public switched telephon[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-7 Network C ompatibility D eclar ation 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-w orking difficulties. T he manufacturer shall also associate a statemen t to [...]

A-8 Appendix Internal Modem C omplianc y (C ont.) This table show s the countries curr ently under the CTR21 standard . Country A pplied 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 Irela[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-9 This information w as copied from CETEC OM and is supplied without liability . For updates t o this table, you may visit h ttp://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 intended to [...]

A-10 Appendix F ederal Communica tions Commission S tatement This device complies with FC C Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: • This device ma y not cause harmful inter f erence , and • This device must accept an y inter ferenc e received , including interference that may cause undesir ed operation. Thi s e q[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-11 (Re pr in ted f ro m t he C ode o f Fed er al Re gu la tio ns #4 7, pa rt 1 5.1 93 , 199 3. Wa sh in gto n DC : O ffi ce of t he Fe de ra l R eg is ter , N at io nal A rc hiv es a nd Re co rd s A dm in ist ra ti on, U .S . G ov er nme nt P rin tin g Of fice .) FC C R adio F requenc y In ter fer ence Requiremen ts This device is r[...]

A-12 Appendix Declaration of C onformity (R&T TE directiv e 1999/5/EC) The follo wing items were c ompleted and are considered r elevant and sufficient: • Essential requirements as in [Article 3] • Pr otection requirements for health and saf ety as in [Ar ticle 3.1a] • T esting for electric safety according to [EN 60950] • Pr otection [...]

ASUS Eee PC A-13 T o prevent radio interference to the lic ensed ser vice (i.e . co-channel Mobile Satellite systems) this devic e is intended to be operat ed indoors and away fr om windows to pro vide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit ant enna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing. Because high power radars are alloca ted[...]

A-14 Appendix Wir eless Operation Channel f or Differen t 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 ranc e Restricted Wireless F requency Bands Some areas of F rance ha ve a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors ar[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-15 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du Dôme 64 P y r é n ée s At la n t i q u e 66 Pyrénées 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 Paris 82 T arn et Garonne 84 V aucluse 88 V osges 89 Y onne 90 T err itoir e de Belfort 94 Val de Marne This requiremen t is likely to change over time , allowing you to use your wireles[...]

A-16 Appendix UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 co vering telecommunica tions (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 Na tional Electrical Cod[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-17 P ow er Safety Requirement Pr oducts with elec trical current ratings up t o 6A and weighing more 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 . This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electric al, electronic equipment, and mercur [...]

A-18 Appendix Nordic Lithium C autions (for lithium-ion batter ies) CA UTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type rec ommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer ’ s instructions. (English) A T T E N ZI ON E! Rischio di esplosione della ba[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-19 CTR 21 Appro val (for Eee PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish F rench German Greek Italian P or tuguese[...]

A-20 Appendix Spanish Sw edish[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-21 GNU General Public License Licensing Inf ormation This product includes copyrighted third-party soft war e licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License . See The GNU General Public License f or the exact terms and conditions of this license. Specially , the following parts of this produc t are subject to the GNU GPL: [...]

A-22 Appendix GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V ersion 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 F ree Software F oundation, Inc., 51 F ranklin Street, Fifth Floor , Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA Everyone is permitted to cop y and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed . Preamble The licenses f or most software are d[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-23 W e protect your rights with two steps: (1) copyright the software, and (2) offer you this lic ense which gives you legal permission to copy , distribute and/or modify the software. Also , for each author's protection and ours, we want t o make cer tain that everyone understands that there is no warran ty for this free softwar[...]

A-24 Appendix 1. Y ou may copy and distribut e verbatim copies of the P rogram's source code as y ou receive it , in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriat ely publish on each copy an appropriate cop yright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intac t all the notices that ref er to this License and to the absenc e of any[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-25 These requiremen ts apply to the modified work as a whole. If identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the P rogram, and can be reasonably considered independent and separ ate works in themselves , then this License, and its terms, do not apply to those sections when you distribute them as separate w orks. But when[...]

A-26 Appendix c) Accompany it with the inf ormation you receiv ed as to the offer to distribute c orresponding source code . ( This alternativ e is allowed only f or noncommercial distribution and only if you receiv ed the program in object code or executable f orm with such an offer , in accord with Subsection b above.) The source c ode for a work[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-27 6. Each time you redistribute the P rogram (or an y work based on the Pr ogram), the recipient automatically receiv es a license from the original licensor to copy , distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions. Y ou may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exer cise of the rights gr[...]

A-28 Appendix This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believ ed to be a consequence of the rest of this Lic ense. 8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by pat ents or by copyright ed inter faces , the original copyright holder who places the P rogram under this License may add a[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-29 NO W ARR ANTY 11. BECAUSE THE PR OGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO W ARR ANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMIT TED BY APPLICABLE LA W . EXCEPT WHEN O THER WISE ST A TED IN WRITING THE C OPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR O THER P ARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT W ARR ANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR [...]

A-30 Appendix END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS How to Apply These T erms to Y our New P rograms If you develop a new pr ogram, and you want it to be of the great est possible use to the public, the best way t o achieve this is to make it free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these terms. T o do so, attach the follo wing notices [...]

ASUS Eee PC A-31 The hypothetical c ommands `show w' and `show c' should show the appropriate parts of the General Public License. Of course, the commands you use ma y be called something other than `show w' and `show c'; they could even be mouse-clicks or menu items-- whatev er suits your program. Y ou should also get your empl[...]

A-32 Appendix Copyright Information No par t of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted , transcribed, stored in a retrieval syst em, or translated into an y language in any form or by any means , except documenta tion kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written pe[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-33 Limitation of Liability Circumstances ma y arise where because of a default on ASUS’ part or other liability , you are entitled to reco ver damages from ASUS. In each such instance , regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no more than damages for bodily injury (including d[...]

A-34 Appendix[...]