Asus 8G manuel d'utilisation

E ee PC U ser ’ s Manual W indow s® XP Edition Eee PC 8G Eee PC 4G (701) Eee PC 4G Sur f December 2007[...]

ii T able of Cont ents Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC About This User’ s Manual ............................................................................ 1-2 Notes for T his M anual ................................................................................... 1-2 Safety Precautions ...................................[...]

ASUS Eee PC iii Table of Contents Updating the BIOS through the Internet ............................................. 4-8 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file ............................................... 4-10 Outlook Express ............................................................................................ 4-11 Microsoft® W orks ..[...]

iv T able of Contents[...]

About This User’ 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 E ee PC User ’ s Manual. This User ’ s Manual provides inf ormation regarding the various components in the Eee PC and how to use them. The follo wing are major sec tions of this User ’ s Manual: 1. Introducing the Eee PC Introduces the Eee PC and this U ser[...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-3 Safety Precautions The follo wing safety precautions will increase the life of the Eee PC. F ollow all precautions and instructions. Ex cept as described in this manual, refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Do not use damaged power cor ds, accessories, or other peripherals. Do not use strong solvents such as thinners , benze[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC T ranspor tation Precautions T o prepare the Eee PC f or transpor t, you should close the display panel to protect the keyboard and display panel. The Eee PC’ s sur face is easily dulled if not properly cared for . Be careful not to rub or scrape surfaces when transpor ting your Eee PC. Y ou can put your Eee [...]

ASUS Eee PC 1-5 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 AC po we r ada pte r 1 1 2 1 3 2 The wall outlet differs in type by c ountr y . Y our Eee PC ships with an adapter compliant with y our national standar[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC 3. Open the display panel 4. T urn ON the Eee PC When you open the display panel, do not force it do wn to the table or else the hinges may break! Nev er lif t the Eee PC by the display panel![...]

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

2-2 Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts 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 territor y . 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 isplay P anel 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: Knowing the Parts Status Indicators (front) P ower Indicator The power indicator ligh ts when the Eee PC is turned ON and blinks slo wly when the Eee PC is in the Sa ve-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 status of the batt[...]

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: Knowing the Parts B attery Lock - Spring The spring battery lock k eeps the battery 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 tter y Pack The battery pack is automatically charged when connected to an AC[...]

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 memor y 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) por t is compatible with [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts 1 2 3 4 Left Side Refer to the diagram belo w to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. LAN Port The eight-pin RJ-45 LAN por t (10/100M bit) suppor ts a standard Ethernet cable for c onnec tion to a local network. The built-in connector allows con venient use without additional adapters. 2.0 USB Port (2[...]

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 maintains pow er 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 ower S ystem T ouchpad Usage Ke yboard Usage F irst-time Star tup Desktop ASUS EeePC T ra y Utility Shutdo wn 3 Getting Started[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted 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 Y OUR BODY . Power System Using A C Po wer The Eee PC pow er comprises two par ts, the power adapter and the battery power system. The power adapter c onverts AC power from a wall outlet to the DC pow e[...]

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

3-4 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Never attempt t o remove the battery 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. Using[...]

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 reset y our Eee PC: Shutdown: Hold the power button until the system shuts down. DO NO T use emergenc y shutdown/reset while data is being written or read; doing so can result in loss or dest[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Touchpad Usage Clicking/T apping - With the cursor over 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 selec ted. T he selec ted item will change color . The following 2 illustrations pr oduce the same results. Double-clic[...]

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 c an move the cursor o ver the item you select, and while keeping the lef t 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 i[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted 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 af ter activation. Th[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-9 T ask Manager Icon (F6) : Initiates the Windows T ask Manager to view the application process or terminates applications . Crossed Speaker Ic on (F7) : Mutes the speaker . Speaker Down Ic on (F8) : Decreases speaker volume . Speaker Up Ic on (F9) : Increases the speaker volume . Num Lk (F11) : T oggles th e numeric ke ypad (numbe r [...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Window s icon : Displays the start menu. Menu with cursor icon : Activa tes the proper ties menu and is equivalent t o right-click ing the touchpad/mouse on an object.[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-11 First-time Startup F or the first time you star t your Eee PC, the Windows wizard will launch automatically and lead you thr ough setting up your prefer ences and some basic information. Follow the wizar d instructions to finish the initialization. Desktop The are sev eral shor tcuts on the desktop . Double-click them to launch t[...]

3-12 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted ASUS EeePC Tray Utility The preloaded ASUS EeePC T ray utility allows y ou to turn off some devices to minimize the po wer consumption and helps you adjust the display resolution easily . T o disable or enable devices: 1. Right-click the ASUS EeePC T ray Utility icon on the OS task bar , and the utility shows the av[...]

ASUS Eee PC 3-13 T o adjust the display resolution: 1. Right-click the ASUS EeePC T ray Utility icon on the OS task bar to adjust the display r esolution. Selec t the resolution based on your needs. 2. When you select L CD 800 x 600 , move the cursor t o scroll up and down the screen. Scroll down to see the bottom of the screen. Scroll up to see th[...]

3-14 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Shutdown Do the following instructions to turn down your E ee PC. 1. Click the start button to display the start menu. 2. Select T urn Off Computer from the list. 1 2 3. Select T urn Off to power off your Eee PC. 3[...]

Network C onnec tion ASUS Update Outlook Express Microsoft® W orks 4 Using the Eee PC[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Network Connection C onfiguring a wireless network c onnec tion 1. Double-click the crossed wireless network icon on the OS taskbar . 3. When connecting, you may hav e to enter a password . 2. Select the wireless access point you want t o connect to from the list and click Connect to build the connection. If you can[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-3 4. After a connection has been established , the connection is shown on the list. 5. Y ou can see the wireless network icon on the OS taskbar . The wireless connection icon disappears when you pr ess + (<Fn> + <F2>) to disable the WLAN function.[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC C onfiguring a network connection If you want to obtain netw or k 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 onnec ted to a network hub or switch f or use with t[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-5 3. Hightlight Internet Protoc ol( T CP/IP) and click Properties . 4. T oggle the first option Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK to finish the configuration. 2. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties .[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Using a static IP: 1. Repeat the step 1~3 of Using a dynamic IP to start the static IP network configurat on. 3. Enter the IP address , Subnet mask and Gateway from y our ser vice provider . 4. There is no need to en ter the DNS address unless you want to ov err ide the ser ver pro vided DNS ser ver address. If so, [...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-7 Brow sing web pages After you finish the network setup , click Internet Explorer on the desktop and start enjoying net surfing. Launches the Internet Explorer web browser Visit our Eee PC homepage ( http://eeepc.asus.c om ) to obtain the latest information and r egister at http://vip .asus.com for full service of your Eee PC.[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows y ou to manage, save , and update the E ee PC BIOS in Windows® en vironment. The ASUS Updat e utility allows you to: • Save the curren t BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Int ernet • Update the BIOS from an updat ed BIOS file • Update t[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-9 2. Select Update BIOS from Internet from the dr op-down menu, then click Next . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to av oid network traffic, or click Auto Select . Click Next .[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 4. F rom the FTP site, select the desired BIOS version and click Next . 5. F ollow the screen instructions to complete the update pr ocess. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to av ail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file T o upda[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-11 Outlook Express The Outlook Express e-mail client allo ws to impor t preferences , account settings , address books, and other data from an existing account in your original personal comput er or notebook. T o launch Outlook Express: 1. Click Start > Programs > Outlook Express . 2. F ollow the Wizard to finish a new account [...]

4-12 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Microsoft ® Works The Microsoft® Works includes sev eral office software items like W orks W ord Processor , W orks Spreadsheet , Dic tionar y , P owerP oint Viewer , etc.. Y ou need to initialize the software before use. 2. When the Help us make W orks better screen appears, toggle Y es or No and click Next to c[...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-13 3. Select D ownload and install updates from Microsoft Update when a vailable (Recommend) to keep the software updated and click Finish t o complete the initialization.[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Using Microsoft® W orks Microsoft® W orks combines several office applications t ogether and helps you easily manage your schedule and do y our work. Progr ams The follo wing example describes how to use W orks W ord Processor , Microsoft® W orks. The Microsoft® Works provides v arious office applications for [...]

ASUS Eee PC 4-15 6. At the prompt , click Look in and locate your file from the drop- down list. Y ou can also shor ten the process b y sor ting the files by file types. 5. Click F ile and selec t Open , or press <Ctrl> + <O>.[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Other func tions Click the buttons on the top to swit ch screens. Microsoft® W orks Home The screen displa ys the calendar and your appointments. Microsoft® W orks T emplates The screen pro vides templates for diff erent tasks. Selec t a task category from the list on the left and star t using the built-in templat[...]

Suppor t DVD Sy stem Reco very 5 Support DVD & System Recovery[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: Support D VD & System Recov er y Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the Eee PC pack age contains 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 5-3 Driv ers menu The Drivers menu shows a vailable device drivers when the sy stem detects installed devices. Install the necessar y 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 InstA[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Support D VD & System Recov er y Synaptics T ouchPad Driver Installs Synaptics touchpad driver . Click to go to the previous page[...]

ASUS Eee PC 5-5 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 you to open, view , and print documents in P or table Document Format (PDF). Ather os Ethernet Util[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Support D VD & System Recov er y C ontac t 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 m an[...]

ASUS Eee PC 5-7 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 suppor t DVD . Click an icon to displa y the specified information. Sy stem information DVD c ontent T echnical suppor t File list[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Support D VD & System Recov er y System Recovery Using the Support DVD The Support DVD includes an image of the op erating system, installed on your system a t the fac tor y . The Suppor t DVD provides a comprehensiv e recovery solution that quick ly restores y our system to its original working state, provided that y our hard di[...]

ASUS Eee PC 5-9 6. After the system rec overy is completed, eject the the Suppor t DVD from the optical drive. 7. Restar t the system and press <F2> on bootup to ent er the BIOS setup . Go to Boot > B oot Device Pr iority and reset the solid- state drive (ma y be labeled as “HDD:XXXX”) as the 1st Boot Device. 8. Pr ess <F10> to s[...]

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Declarations and Safety Sta tements C opyright Informa tion Limitation of Liability Ser vice and Suppor t A Appendix[...]

A-2 Appendix Declarations and Safety Statements F ederal C ommunications 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 ference , and • This device must accept an y inter ference r eceived , including interference that may caus[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-3 (Re pr in te d fr om t he Cod e of F ed er al Re gu la ti on s #4 7, p art 15 .1 93 , 19 93 . Wa sh in gt on D C: O ffic e o f th e Fe de ra l R eg is te r, N at io na l A rch iv es a nd Re co rd s Ad mi ni st rat ion , U. S. G ov er nme nt P ri nt in g Of fic e.) FC C Radio Fr equenc y Inter ference Requir ements This device is r[...]

A-4 Appendix Declaration of C onformity (R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC) The follo wing items were completed and ar e considered relevant and sufficient: • Essential requirements as in [Article 3] • Pr otec tion requirements f or health and safety as in [Ar ticle 3.1a] • T esting for electric safety according to [EN 60950] • Pr otec tion r[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-5 T o prevent r adio inter ference to the lic ensed ser vice (i.e. co-channel Mobile Satellite systems) this devic e is intended to be operated indoors and away fr om windows to provide maximum shielding . Equipment (or its transmit ant enna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing. Because high power radars are alloca ted [...]

A-6 Appendix Wir eless Operation Channel for Diff erent Domains N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through CH11 Japan 2.412-2.484 GHz Ch01 through Ch14 Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 GHz Ch01 through Ch13 F rance Restricted Wireless F requency Bands Some areas of F rance have a r estric ted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors are:[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-7 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du Dôme 64 Py ré né e s At l an ti q ue 66 Pyrénées 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 P aris 82 T arn et G aronne 84 V aucluse 88 V osges 89 Y onne 90 T erritoire de Belfort 94 Val de Marne This requiremen t is lik ely to change ov er time, allowing you to use your wireless LA[...]

A-8 Appendix 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 Electrical Code ([...]

ASUS Eee PC A-9 P ower Safety Requiremen t Pr oduc ts with elec trical current ratings up to 6A and w eighing more than 3Kg must use approv ed power cords great er 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 mercury[...]

A-10 Appendix Nordic Lithium C autions (for lithium-ion batteries) CA UTION! Danger of explosion if batter y 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 TT EN ZI O NE ! Rischio di esplosione della ba[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-11 CTR 21 Appro val (for Eee PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish F rench German Greek Italian P or tuguese[...]

A-12 Appendix Spanish Sw edish[...]

ASUS Eee PC A-13 Copyright Information No par t of this manual, including the produc ts 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 documen tation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express writte[...]

A-14 Appendix Limitation of Liability Circumstances ma y arise where because of a default on ASUS’ par t or other liability , you are entitled to rec over 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 dea[...]