Asus E6932 manuel d'utilisation

Notebook PC U ser Manual Januar y 2012 E6932[...]

2 Notebook PC User Manual Table of Contents T able of Cont ents ............................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC About This User ’ s Manual ................................................................................ 6 Notes for This Manual ...............[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 3 Status Indicators ............................................................................................. 48 Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC P ointing Device ................................................................................................. 52 Using the T ouchpad ......................................[...]

4 Notebook PC User Manual Internal Modem Compliancy .................................................................. A-36 Declarations and Safety Statements .................................................... A-40 F ederal Communications C ommission Statement ........................ A-40 FCC Radio F requency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement ....[...]

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

6 Notebook PC User Manual About This User’s Manual Y ou are r eading the Notebook PC User ’ s Manual. This User ’ s Manual provides inf ormation regarding the various components in the Notebook PC and how to use them. The following ar e major sections of this User ’ s Manual: 1. Introducing the Notebook PC Introduc es you to the Notebook PC[...]

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 cover 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 p[...]

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

10 Notebook PC User Manual C over ing Y our Notebook PC Purchase a carrying bag to protect the Notebook PC from dirt, water , shock, and scrat ches. Charging Y our Batteries If you intend to use ba tter y power , be sure t o fully charge your battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long trips. Remember that the po wer adapter ch[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 11 Preparing your Notebook PC These are only quick instructions for using y our Notebook PC. Installing the Battery Pack Connecting the P ower A dapter 2 1 1. Align the pins of the battery pack to the notches of the battery slot. 2. Close down the battery into the slot and press. The battery will automatically click into pla[...]

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 The keyboard differs b y territor y . esc f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f1 0 f1 1 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 1 2 3 5 8 9 7 6 4[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 15 3D Vision IR port (on selec ted models) The 3D Vision IR por t transmits 3D Vision signals to the 3D glasses when you play a 3D video game or w atch 3D movies. Camera The built-in camera allo ws picture tak ing or video recording . Can be used with video c onferencing and other interactive applications . Microphone (Built[...]

16 Notebook PC User Manual 7 8 3D Mode Switch K ey (on 3D models) T oggles to activat e the 3D mode function and again to switch back to 2D mode . This func tion is only av ailable when playing a 3D video game or wat ching a 3D movie. Po wer4Gear Ke y (on non-3D models) Under the Windows OS, this key functions as the P ower4Gear Hybrid key . The ke[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 17 Bottom Side The bottom side may v ar y in appearance depending on model. The battery pack size varies depending on model. 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 o[...]

18 Notebook PC User Manual B attery Lock - Spring The spring battery lock is used to keep the battery pack secured . When the batter y 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 batt er y pack is automatically charged when the Notebook PC is c[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 19 Right Side 1 2 USB P or t 3.0 The USB (Univ ersal Serial Bus) por t is compatible with USB 3.0, 2.0, or USB 1.1 devic es such as keyboards, pointing devices , cameras, hard disk drives, pr inters , and scanners connected in a series up to 4.8Gbits/sec (USB 3.0), 480Mbits/sec (USB 2.0), and 12Mbits/sec (USB 1.1). USB allow[...]

20 Notebook PC User Manual 4 5 HDMI HDMI P or t HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an uncompressed all-digital audio/video interface between any audio/video sourc e, such as a set-top bo x, DVD play er , and A/V receiv er and an audio and/or video monitor , such as a digital television (DT V ). Supports standard, enhanced, or high-de?[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 21 7 P ower (DC) Input The supplied pow er adapter con ver ts AC pow er to 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 Not ebook PC and battery pack, always use the supplied pow er adapter . The adapter[...]

22 Notebook PC User Manual Left Side 1 2 3 K ensington® Lock P or t The Kensington® lock port allows the Notebook PC to be secured using Kensington® compatible Not ebook PC security products. These securit y products usually include a metal cable and lock that preven t the Notebook PC to be remov ed from a fixed object. Some may also include a [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 23 6 4 5 Headphone Output Jack The ster eo 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. Optical Driv e The Not ebook PC comes in various models with differen t optical drives. The Notebook[...]

24 Notebook PC User Manual Rear Side Air V ents The air v ents allow cool air to ent er and warm air to exit the Notebook PC. Ensure that paper , books, clothing , cables, or other objects do not block any of the air ven ts or else overheating may occur . 1 1 1[...]

Front Side 2 Status Indicators Status indicat ors represent various har dware/software conditions. Flash Memor y Slot Normally an external memor y card reader must be purchased separately in or der to use memor y cards from devices such as digital cameras , MP3 players , mobile phones, and PDAs. This Notebook PC has a built-in high-speed memor y ca[...]

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3 Chapter 3: Getting Started[...]

28 Notebook PC User Manual 1 3 2 110V -220V HDMI 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 mean[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 29 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 to 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 m[...]

30 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 31 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. T o remov e the battery pack: W ARNING! For saf ety reasons, DO NO T throw the battery in fire, DO NO T shor [...]

32 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 flas[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 33 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[...]

34 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 ev entually enters suspend mode ( W indows 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 imp[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 35 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 ev er y three months to extend recov er y capacity or else it may fail to charge in the future . The battery stops charging if the temperatur e is too high or the [...]

36 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 37 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.[...]

38 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 Do wn for closing the displa y panel or pressing the power butt on. Sleep and Hibernate sa ves power when y our Notebook[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 39 Sleep is the same as Suspend-to- RAM (STR). This function stores your current data and sta tus in RAM while many components are turned OFF . Because RAM is volatile , it requires po wer to keep (refresh) the data. Click the Window s button and the arrowhead next to the lock icon to see this option. Y ou can also use the k[...]

40 Notebook PC User Manual 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). • [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 41 Special Keyboard Functions Hot Ke ys The follo wing defines the hot keys on the Notebook PC’ s keyboard. The commands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pres sing a key with an icon command . The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending on model but the functions[...]

42 Notebook PC User Manual fn f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f 10 f1 1 f1 2 L CD/Monitor Icons (F8): T oggles between the Notebook PC’ s LCD display and an external monitor in this series: L CD Only -> CRT Only (External Monitor) -> L CD + CRT Clone -> LCD + CR T Ex tend. ( This func tion does not work in 256 Colors , selec t High Color in D[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 43 There are tw o special Windows keys on the keyboard as described below . The key with the Windows L ogo ac tivates the S tar 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 equivalent t o pressing the rig[...]

44 Notebook PC User Manual 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[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 45 home home num lK scr lK pgup pgup pgdn pgdn enter end end delete insert 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 3 Extended Keyboard The extended keyboard has a dedicated numeric keypad for easy number entry . Use [Num Lk / Scr Lk] to t oggle between using the extended keypad as numbers or as pointer directions. The pointer direction keys are f[...]

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 CD control functions. Some control [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 47 S witches Switches and Status Indicators 3D Mode Switch Ke y (on 3D models) T oggles to activat e the 3D mode function and again to switch back to 2D mode. This function is only available when pla ying a 3D video game or watching a 3D mo vie. Po wer4Gear Ke y (on non-3D models) Under the Windows OS, this key functions as [...]

48 Notebook PC User Manual Status Indicat ors Po wer Indicator The pow er indicator lights when the Notebook 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. Ba ttery Charge Indicator (dual-color) The[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 49 Drive A ctivit y Indicator Indica tes that the Notebook PC is accessing one o r more stor age device(s) such as the hard disk. The light flashes proportional to the access time. Bluetooth / W ireless Indicator This is only applicable on models with int ernal Bluetooth (BT ) and built-in wireless LAN. This indicator will [...]

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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 integra ted touchpad pointing device is fully compatible with all two/three-butt on and scrolling knob PS/2 mice. The touchpad is pressur e sens[...]

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 button and release. Lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad . T ouchpad Usage Illustr ations Clicking /T apping - With the point er ov er an item, press the le ft button or use y our fingertip to to uch the tou chpad ligh tly , keeping your finge r on the touc hpa d un til th e it em is se lect [...]

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 left button. Y ou can also double-tap and hold the item while dragging it with your finger . The following illustr atio[...]

56 Notebook PC User Manual T wo-finger rotating - P ut two fingers on the clickpad then turn in a circular motion, either clockwise or counterclockwise, to rotate an image . T wo-finger zooming in/out - Using two fingers on the t ouchpad, you can enlarge or r educe the view size of your selected image. Spread apart/bring together two fingers t[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 57 Three-finger swiping - U sing three fingers on the touchpad , you can swipe pa ges from left t o right/righ t to left. Y ou can als o use this gest ure to switch between active window s on your desktop . Swipe left/right to go back and forth between active window s or folder la yers. Swi pe up to s how a ll app licat io[...]

58 Notebook PC User Manual The touch pad re spond s to mo vem ent not to fo rce . The re is n o need to tap the surface too hard. T apping too hard does not increase the responsiv eness of the touchpad . The touchpad 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[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 59 2. Click Device Settings on the top and click Disable in ternal pointing devic e when external USB pointing device plug in check box. 3. Click OK to finish the configura tion.[...]

60 Notebook PC User Manual Storage Devices Storage devic es allow the Notebook PC to read or write documents , pictures, and other files to v arious data storage devices . Optical Drive Inser ting an optical disc 1. While the Notebook PC’ s power is ON, press the drive’ s eject button and the tra y will ejec t out par tially . 2. Gently pull o[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 61 3. Hold the disc by the edge and face the disc’ s printed side up . Push down on both sides of the disc’ s center until the disc snaps onto the hub . The hub should be higher than the disc when correctly mounted . 4. Slowly push the drive ’ s tray back in. T he drive will begin reading the table of contents ( T OC) [...]

62 Notebook PC User Manual Actual location will vary by model. Emergency ejec t The emergency eject is located in a hole on the optical drive and is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject does not work. D o not use the emergency ejec t in place of the electronic eject. Ensure not to stab the activity indicator located in [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 63 A CD drive letter should be present r egardless of the presence of a CD disc in the drive. After the CD is properly inser ted , data can be accessed just like with hard disk drives; ex cept that nothing can be written to or changed on the CD . Using the proper software, a CD- R W drive or DVD+CD-RW dr ive can allow CD-RW [...]

64 Notebook PC User Manual Flash Memory Card Reader Normally a memor y card reader must be purchased separa tely in order to use memory cards from devices such as digital cameras , MP3 players , mobile phones , and PDAs. This Notebook PC has a single built-in memor y card reader that can use man y flash memor y cards as shown in the example below [...]

Notebook PC User Manual 65 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 . (Self Monitoring and Repor ting T echnology) to detect hard disk errors or failures [...]

66 Notebook PC User Manual Removing the hard disk dr ive 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 67 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 Installing the hard disk driv e 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1[...]

68 Notebook PC User Manual Memor y (RAM) Additional memory will increase application per formance by decreasing hard disk access . V isit an authorized ser vice center or retailer for inf ormation on memor y upgrades for your Not ebook PC. Only purchase expansion modules from authorized r etailers of this Notebook PC to ensure maximum c ompatibilit[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 69 Installing a Memory Card: Removing a Memory Card: 3 ( This is only an example.) 3 ( This is only an example.) 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1[...]

70 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 71 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 [...]

72 Notebook PC User Manual Wir eless LAN Connection 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 Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Or thogonal F re[...]

Notebook PC User Manual 73 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[...]

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

Notebook PC User Manual 75 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 ic on in the Notification area. The crossed wireless network ic on appears when you press <Fn> + <F2> to disable the WLAN function.[...]

76 Notebook PC User Manual Bluetooth Wireless C onnec tion (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 77 Or double click the Wireless 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 Bluetoo[...]

78 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 . : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/—: Change Opt. F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.01.1208. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Mega[...]

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 I/O Interface Security T o lock the I/O interface: 1. On the Security screen, select I/O Inter face Security . 2. Select an inter face you would like to lock and click Lock . The I/O Interface Security settings can only be altered when you log in with Administr ator privilege. : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-7 USB Interface Security T o lock the USB interface: 1. On the Security screen, select I/O Inter face Security > USB Interface Security . 2. Select an inter face you would like to lock and click Lock . The USB Interface Security settings can only be altered when you log in with Administr ator privilege. If you set USB I[...]

A-8 Notebook PC User Manual HDD Passw ord T o set the HDD password: 1. On the Security screen, click Set Master Passw ord , type in a password and press [En ter]. 2. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Ent er]. 3. Click Set User P assword and repeat the pr evious steps to set up the user password . 4. P assword is then set. • TheHDD[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-9 Sav e Changes If you want to keep your c onfiguration settings, you must save changes before exiting the BIOS setup utility . : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/—: Change Opt. F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.01.1208. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Se[...]

A-10 Notebook PC User Manual 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 , tr y better quality discs and tr y again. 3. If the problem still exist, contac t your local service[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-11 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 any pr oblems. 2. T r y reinstalling the webcam driver to solve the pr oblem. 3. If the problem is not solved , update the BIOS t o the latest version and try again. 4. If the problem s[...]

A-12 Notebook PC User Manual Symptom & Solutions: A. Pr oblemmightbeintheMB,HDD ,orNB;visitalocalser vicecenter forassistance . B. P ro bl em c au se d by th e op er ati ng sy st em, t ry r es to ri ng y our s y st em u s - in g th e re co v ery p arti tio[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-13 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 ware P roblem - ASUS bundled soft ware When I power ON the Not ebook PC, there will be an “Open policy file error ” message. A. Reinstall the latest v ersion “[...]

A-14 Notebook PC User Manual 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[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-15 Soft ware P roblem - 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 Flash [...]

A-16 Notebook PC User Manual Recovering Your Notebook PC Using Rec ov ery Par tition The Recov er y Partition quickly restores your Notebook PC’ s software to its original w ork ing sta te. Before using the Rec overy P artition, co py your data files (such as Outlook PST files) to USB st orage devices or to a network drive and make note of an y[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-17 Reco ver Windows to en tire HD with two partitions. T hi s op ti on de let es a ll p art it ion s f ro m y ou r ha r d dr iv e an d cr ea te s tw o ne w p arti ti ons “C” (4 0% ) a nd “ D” ( 60 %). 6. F ollow the onscreen instructions to complete the rec overy process. Visit the ASUS website at www .asus.com for[...]

A-18 Notebook PC User Manual : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/—: Change Opt. F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Security I/O Interface Security LAN Network Interface [Unlock] Wire[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-19 Using the Rec overy DVD: 1. Inser t the Recov er y DVD into the optical drive. Y our Notebook PC needs to be power ed ON. 2. Restar t the Notebook PC and press [Esc] on bootup and select 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 resto[...]

A-20 Notebook PC User Manual RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical har d disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks . Tw o hard disks per form the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer r ate, double that of a single disk alone, thus impro ving data access and storage . Use of[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-21 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - v10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recovery Volume Options 2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes:  Noned[...]

A-22 Notebook PC User Manual Creating a RAID set T o create a RAID set: 1. F rom the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following scr een appears: 2. Enter a name for the RAID set and pr ess <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Lev el item is highlighted , press the up/down arrow key to select a RAID level to c[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-23 5. When the Capacity item is highlight ed, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press <Ent er>. The default value indicates the maximum allow ed capacity . 6. When the Crea te V olume item is highlighted , press <Enter>. The follo wing warning message appears: WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS [...]

A-24 Notebook PC User Manual 2. Use the up/down arrow key t o selec t the RAID set you want to delete , and then press <Del>. The following warning message appears: 3. Pr ess <Y> to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press <N> to return to the DELETE VOL UME menu. ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (This[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-25 Intel ® Rapid Start Technology Intel ® Rapid Star t T echnology allows you t o quick ly resume your computer from sleeping mode . Saving y our computer ’ s system memor y to the configured SSD pr ovides a faster wake-up response time, but keeps the energy in a low profile. • BeforeapplyingIntel®Rapi[...]

A-26 Notebook PC User Manual If your SSD is smaller than 64GB, and is set to Full disk capacity caching option for Intel ® Smart Response, you can not see an y volume in the Disk Management. Ensure t o set your cache memory value of 18.6GB in Intel ® Smart R esponse to allow enough capacity for the Intel ® Rapid Start par tition. 4. If your SSD [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-27 • Thevalue “ x ” ref ers to a disk number where you creat ed the unallocated partition. • Refertostep5f ordetailsabouttheunallocateddiskspacein the SSD . 6. T o launch the disk partitioning tool, click Star t > Progr ams > Acc essories > Command Pr ompt to[...]

A-28 Notebook PC User Manual The Hibernation P ar tition does not appear when you choose “GPT (GUID P ar tition T able store type” . Ensure the “Unallocated” disappears from the volume , and a new par tition is identified. 12. T ype set id=84 ov erride , press Enter , and wait for the ‘shrinking process ’ until the Disk M anagement uti[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-29 Enabling and disabling the Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology under the OS Install the Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology first from y our suppor t DVD in order to launch the Intel ® Rapid Start Manager . After creating the partition, launch the Intel ® Rapid Star t Manager to enable or disable the Intel ® Rapid Star t [...]

A-30 Notebook PC User Manual The value “ x ” ref ers to a disk number where you want to delet e the store partition. The value “ x ” ref ers to a disk number where you want to delet e the store partition. 5. T ype list par tition , press Enter , and selec t the par tition where the Intel Rapid Start T echnology is installed by typing select[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-31 6. T ype delete par tition override , and press Enter . T he disk par t utility deletes the selected par tition. 7. In the desktop , click Start , right-click Comput er , and click Manage . 8. In the Computer Management window , click Disk Management , right-click the shrinked new volume , and select Ex tend V olume . 9[...]

A-32 Notebook PC User Manual 10. Click Next after selecting the default selected disk. 11. Extend volume setup is completed . Click F inish to recov er the Intel Rapid Start T echnology par tition. 12. Reboot the system after deleting the par tition. 13. Go to Star t > Con trol Panel > P rograms > Progr ams and F eatures > to remo ve th[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-33 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 [...]

A-34 Notebook PC User Manual Region Definitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T erritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt , F inland, France , Germany , Gulf Stat es, Hungary , Iceland, Iran, Iraq , Ireland , Italy , Japan, Netherlands, Nor way , P oland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland , South Africa, Spain, Sw eden, Switzerland , Syria, T urkey , UK, Greece ,[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-35 Blu-ray ROM Drive Information (on selected models) Region Definitions Region A Nor th, Cen tral and South American countries, and their terr itories; T aiwan, Hong Kong , Macao , Japan, Korea (South and North), South East Asian countries and their territories. Region B European, African, and South West A sian countries[...]

A-36 Notebook PC User Manual 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)[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-37 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[...]

A-38 Notebook PC User Manual 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 S t[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-39 This information w as copied from CETEC OM and is supplied without liability . For upda tes 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 [...]

A-40 Notebook PC User Manual 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devicema ynotcauseharmfulinter ference . • Thisdevicemustacceptan yinterferencereceiv[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-41 (Re pri nte d fro m t he Cod e o f Fed era l R egu la tio ns #47 , p ar t 1 5.1 93, 19 93. Wa shi ngt on DC : O ffic e o f t he Fe der al Reg is ter , N ati ona l Arc hiv es and Re cor ds Ad min ist rat ion , U .S . G ove rnm ent P rin tin g O ffic e. ) FC C R adio Fr equenc y (RF) Exposure Caution Stat ement Any chan[...]

A-42 Notebook PC User Manual CE Marking CE marking for devices without wir eless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this devic e complies with the requirements of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Electromagnetic compatibility ” and 2006/95/EC “Low v oltage directive” . CE marking for devices with wir eless LAN/ Bluetooth This equipment com[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-43 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 requency Bands Some areas of F rance hav e a restricted frequenc y band. The worst case maximum authorized [...]

A-44 Notebook PC User Manual 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du Dôme 64 P yr én ée s At la nt iq ue 66 Pyrénées Orientales 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 P aris 82 T ar n et Garonne 84 V aucluse 88 V osges 89 Y onne 90 T err itoire de Belfort 94 V al de Marne This requiremen t is likely to change over time , allowing you[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-45 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[...]

A-46 Notebook PC User Manual P ow er S afety Requirement Pr oduc ts with electrical cur rent ratings up t o 6A and weighing more 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[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-47 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 ! R ischio di es[...]

A-48 Notebook PC User Manual Optical Drive Safety Informa tion Laser Safety Information Internal or external optical drives sold with this Notebook PC contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT . W ARNING! Mak ing adjustments or per forming procedures other than those specified in the user ’ s manual may result in hazardous laser exposure . Do not attempt[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-49 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 Macrovision C orporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authoriz[...]

A-50 Notebook PC User Manual CTR 21 Appro val (for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish Fr ench German Greek Italian P or tuguese[...]

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A-52 Notebook PC User Manual European Union E co-label This Notebook PC has been aw arded the EU Flow er label, which means that this product has the following characteristics: 1. Decreased energy consumption during use and stand-by modes. 2. Limited use of to xic heavy metals. 3. Limited use of substances harmful to the en vironment and health. 4.[...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-53 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 pr oduc t life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmen tal regulations. In addition, ASUS disclose the relevan t information ba[...]

A-54 Notebook PC User Manual Copyright Information No par t of this manual, including the products 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 [...]

Notebook PC User Manual A-55 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[...]

A-56 Notebook PC User Manual EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, T AIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following appa[...]