Asus N76 manuel d'utilisation

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    Notebook PC U ser Manual Januar y 2012 E6951[...]

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

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    Notebook PC User Manual 3 Status Indicators ............................................................................................. 45 Using the Instant Key ...................................................................................... 47 Using the Instant Key for the first time ................................................... 47 [...]

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    4 Notebook PC User Manual F ederal Communications C ommission Statement ........................ A-26 FCC Radio F requency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement ............ A-27 Declaration of Conf ormity(R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC) .............. A-27 CE Mark ing ......................................................................................[...]

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

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    6 Notebook PC User Manual About This User’s Manual Y ou are reading the Not ebook 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 Introduces you to the Notebook PC [...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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

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    10 Notebook PC User Manual C over Y our Notebook PC Purchase a carrying bag to protect the Notebook PC from dirt, water , shock, and scratches . Charge 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 pow er adapter charges [...]

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    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 1 2 1 3 110V -220V 2[...]

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    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[...]

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

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    14 Notebook PC User Manual Top Side The keyboard differs f or each territor y . esc f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f1 1 f12 pause prt sc sysrq delete backspace home num lk scr lk pgup pgup pgdn pgdn enter enter shift shift ctrl alt ctrl fn alt end insert delete insert break 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 3 tab caps lock home end 2 4 3 5 6 8 9 7 1[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 15 Microphone (Built-in) The built-in mono microphone can be used for video confer encing, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings. Camera The built-in camera allows picture taking or video recording . Can be used with video c onferencing and other interactive applications . C amera Indicator The camera indicator shows [...]

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    16 Notebook PC User Manual 7 8 Keyboard The keyboard provides full-sized keys with comf or table trav el (depth at which the keys can be depressed) and palm rest for both hands . Tw o Windows function keys are provided to help ease na vigation in the Windows operating system. T ouchpad and Buttons The touchpad with its buttons is a pointing device [...]

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    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[...]

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    18 Notebook PC User Manual Battery Pack The batter y pack is automatically charged when the Notebook PC is connected to an A C power source and maintains power t o the Notebook PC when AC pow er is not connected. This allows use when moving t emporarily between locations. Batter y time varies by usage and by the specifications for this Notebook PC[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 19 Right Side 1 2 3 2 4 7 8 3 5 6 1 Headphone Output Jack Th e s tere o h ea dph on e ja ck (1 /8 i nc h) is u sed to co nn ec t the Notebook PC’ s audio out signal to amplified speakers or he adp hon es. Usi ng thi s ja ck aut oma ti cal ly disa ble s t he buil t-i n speakers. SPDIF Output Jack This jack provides connect[...]

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    20 Notebook PC User Manual 5 6 4 7 Optical Driv e The Notebook PC comes in various models with diff erent optical drives. The Notebook PC’ s optical drive may support compact discs (CD) and/or digital video discs (DVD) and may ha ve recordable (R) or r e-writable (R W ) capabilities. See the marketing specifications for details on each model. Op[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 21 1 Left Side Subwoofer Jack (on selected models) The proprietar y subwoofer jack is used to c onnect the subwoof er that comes with your Notebook PC ONL Y . The subwoof er allows you to enjo y amazing bass (low frequency) sounds in your multimedia applications. 4 5 1 3 2 6 7 K ensington® Lock P or t The Kensington® lock [...]

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    22 Notebook PC User Manual 5 LAN P or t The RJ-45 LAN por t with eight pins is larger than the RJ-11 modem por t and suppor ts a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local netw ork. The built-in connector allo ws con venient use without additional adapters. HDMI HDMI P or t HDMI (High-Definition M ultimedia Interface) is an uncompressed all[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 23 Rear Side Battery Pack The batter y pack is automatically charged when the Notebook PC is connected to an A C power source and maintains power t o the Notebook PC when AC pow er is not connected. This allows use when moving t emporarily between locations. Batter y time varies by usage and by the specifications for this N[...]

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    24 Notebook PC User Manual DO NO T force and connect this proprietary subwoofer to audio jacks other than the designated subwoof er jack illustrated in the user manual. Doing so may damage the subwoof er or the audio jack. Connecting Subwoofer The subwoof er that comes with your Notebook PC is in c ompac t size and easy to carry . Just connect the [...]

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    3 Chapter 3: Getting Started[...]

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

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    Notebook PC User Manual 27 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[...]

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    28 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[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 29 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 [...]

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    30 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[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 31 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. C ontinued 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 dr[...]

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    32 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[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 33 W ARNING! DO NOT lea ve the battery pack discharged. T he battery pack will discharge over time . If not using a batter y pack, it must continued to be charged e ver y three months 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 [...]

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    34 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[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 35 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.[...]

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    36 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[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 37 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[...]

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    38 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. T hese 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). • Th[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 39 Special Keyboard Functions C olored Hot Ke ys (on selected models) The follo wing defines the colored hot keys on the Notebook PC’ s keyboard. The colored commands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command . The Hot Key locations on the function key[...]

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    40 Notebook PC User Manual L CD/Monitor Icons (F8): T oggles between the Notebook PC’ s L CD display and an external monitor in this series: L CD Only -> CRT Only (External Monitor) -> L CD + CRT Clone -> L CD + CR T Extend. ( This function do es not work in 256 Colors , select High Color in Display P roper ty Settings.) NO TE: Must conn[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 41 Fn+C: T oggles “Splendid Video Intelligent T echnology ” function ON and OFF . This allows swit ching between different displa y color enhancement modes in order to improv e contrast, brightness, skin tone, and color saturation f or red, green, and blue independently . Y ou can see the current mode through the onscree[...]

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    42 Notebook PC User Manual Microsoft Window s Ke ys There are tw o special Windows keys on the keyboard as described below . The key with the Windows L ogo ac 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 equiva[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 43 Multimedia C ontrol K ey s 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 key functions may defe[...]

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

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    Notebook PC User Manual 45 Status Indicat ors Po wer Indicator The po wer indicator lights when the Notebook PC is turned ON and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is in the Suspend-to- RAM (Sleep) mode. This indicator is OFF when the Notebook PC is turned OFF or in the Suspend-to-Disk (Hibernation) mode. Battery Charge Indicator (dual-c olor) The [...]

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    46 Notebook PC User Manual Drive A ctivit y Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as the hard disk. The light flashes propor tional to the access time. Bluetooth / W ireless Indicator This is only applic able on models with internal Bluetooth (BT ) and built-in wir eless LAN. This indicator will l[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 47 Using the Instant Key With the Instant Key , simply press the button to quick ly ac tivate your preset Instant Key function. Y ou can configure one Instant Key function at a time. Using the Instan t Ke y for the first time When you press the Instan t Key for the first time, the W elcome screen appears to help you c on?[...]

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    48 Notebook PC User Manual 3. F rom the setup scr een, click an y of the icons , configu re the setting , then click Apply . Click the ar rows to browse through the Instant Key func tions that you can configure . 2 . F rom the Welc ome screen, click Setup to launch the setup screen.[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 49 Y ou can configure these Instan t Key functions: F unc tion Description V olume F ader T urns the volume up/down or put it in mute mode. Instant App Quickly launches your frequently-used application or office files. Instant W eb Quickly launches your favorite w ebsite. Splendid Preset Allows you t o select from six col[...]

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    50 Notebook PC User Manual T o reconfigure the Instant Key , press and hold the Instant Key for about three seconds to launch the Instant Key setup scr een. F unc tion Description Output Display Selector Quickly swit ches betwe en noteboo k, external monitor , and a duplicate monitor . This function mimics the behavior of < Fn > + < F8 &g[...]

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

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    52 Notebook PC User Manual DO NO T use any objects in place of your finger to operat e the touchpad . These objects can damage the touchpad’ s sur face. Pointing device The Notebook PC’ s integrat ed touchpad pointing device is pressure sensitive and contains no mo ving par ts. A device driv er is still required f or work ing with some applica[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 53 Using the T ouchpad The touchpad is an int eractive device that simulates the functions of a regular mouse. I t allows you t o use one-finger and multi-finger gestures to move the poin ter so you can sele c t and click items , rota te and zoom images, scroll lists, as well as swipe and switch between windows. Moving the[...]

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    54 Notebook PC User Manual T ap once to select an item. T ap twice to open the selec ted item. T ouchpad usage illustra tions T ap pin g - T ap ping on the touc hpa d al low s y ou to se lect ite ms onsc ree n and open files. Clicking - Clicking on the touchpad simulate s the functions of the lef t mouse button and right mouse button. Dragging and[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 55 Rotating - Rotating images clockwise/counterclockwise is done on the touchpad using the pinch gesture . Put two fingers on the touchpad then turn in a circular motion, either clockwise or counterclockwise, to rotate an image. Scrolling - Using t wo fingers on the touchpad , you can scroll through lists vertically and ho[...]

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

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    Notebook PC User Manual 57 Disabling the T ouchpad automatically Y ou can automatically disable the t ouchpad when an external USB mouse is attached . T o disable the touchpad: 1. Go to Con trol Panel . Change view settings to Large Icons then select Mouse. 2. Select the EL AN tab . 3. Tick the box with the Disable when external pointing device plu[...]

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    58 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 (on selected models) 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 tial[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 59 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 tra y back in. The drive will begin reading the table of contents ( T OC) [...]

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    60 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 [...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 61 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 [...]

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    62 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 .[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 63 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 [...]

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    64 Notebook PC User Manual Removing the hard disk dr ives Locating the hard disk driv es 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 65 Installing the hard disk driv es 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2[...]

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    66 Notebook PC User Manual Memor y (RAM) Additional memory will increase application per formance by decreasing hard disk access . Visit 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 ompatibility[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 67 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[...]

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    68 Notebook PC User Manual 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 [...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 69 Wir eless LAN Connection (on selec ted models) The optional built-in wireless LAN is a compact easy-to-use wireless Ethernet adapter . Implementing the IEEE 802.11 standard f or wireless LAN ( WLAN), the optional built-in wireless LAN is capable of fast data transmission rat es using Direct S equence Spread Spectrum (DSSS[...]

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    70 Notebook PC User Manual 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[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual 71 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 Wir eless Console icon in Windows notification area and selec[...]

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

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    Notebook PC User Manual 73 Bluetooth Wireless C onnection (on selected models) Notebook PCs with Bluetooth technology eliminat es the need for cables for connecting Bluetooth-enabled devices . Examples of Bluetooth-enabled devices ma y be Notebook PCs, Desktop PCs , mobile phones, and PDAs. If your Notebook PC did not come with built-in Bluetooth, [...]

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

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    Notebook PC User Manual 75 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 .[...]

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    76 Notebook PC User Manual USB Charger+ USB Charger+ helps charge y our USB devices compatible with Battery Charging V ersion 1.1 (BC 1.1) specifications whether your Notebook PC is power ed on or off . Y ou can decide and set the battery threshold for stopping charging acc ording to your needs. With Adapter USB Charger+ is alwa ys available on th[...]

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    A Appendix[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Mega[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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 P as[...]

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    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) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Se[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 to the la test version and try again. 4. If the problem s[...]

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    A-12 Notebook PC User Manual Symptom & Solutions: A. P roblem might be in the MB, HDD , or NB; visit a local ser vice center for assistance . B. P r ob le m ca us ed b y th e op er ati ng sy st em, t ry r es to ri ng y our s ys t em u s- in g th e r ec o ve ry pa rti ti on o r di sc . IMPORT ANT! Y ou must backup all your data to another locati[...]

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    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 “[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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, cop y your data files (such as Outlook PST files) to USB st orage devices or to a network drive and make note of an y[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual A-17 Reco ver Windows to en tire HD with two partitions. T hi s op tio n del et es a ll p arti ti o ns f ro m y ou r ha r d dr iv e an d cr ea te s two ne w p art it ion s “C” (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 fo[...]

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    A-18 Notebook PC User Manual Using the Rec overy DVD: 1. Insert the Recovery DVD into the optical drive. Y our Notebook PC needs to be power ed ON. 2. Restart the Notebook PC and press [Esc] on bootup and 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 restore t[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual A-19 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 [...]

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    A-20 Notebook PC User Manual Region Definitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T erritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt , Finland , Franc e, G ermany , Gulf States , Hungar y , Iceland , Iran, Iraq , Ireland , Italy , Japan, Netherlands, Norway , P oland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland , South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, T urkey , UK, Greece ,[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual A-21 Blu-ray ROM Drive Information (on selected models) Region Definitions Region A Nor th, Central and South American countries , and their territories; T aiwan, Hong Kong, M acao , Japan, Korea (South and Nor th), South East Asian countries and their territories. Region B Euro pean, Africa n, and South W est Asian countri[...]

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    A-22 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)[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual A-23 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[...]

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    A-24 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[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual A-25 This information w as copied from CETEC OM and is supplied without liability . For updat es to this table, you may visit http://www .cetecom. de/technologies/ctr_21.html 1 National requirements will apply only if the equipmen t may use pulse dialling (manufacturers may state in the user guide that the equipment is only [...]

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    A-26 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 acc ept any interference receiv ed, including interference th[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual A-27 (Re pri nt ed f ro m th e Cod e o f Fe de ral Re gu la ti ons # 47, pa rt 15 .19 3, 19 9 3. Wa shi ng ton DC : Of fic e o f t he F ed era l R eg is te r, Na tio nal A rch ive s and Re cor ds Ad m in is tr at ion , U .S . Go ver n me nt P ri nti ng Of fice .) FC C Radio Fr equenc y (RF) Exposure Caution Stat ement Any [...]

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    A-28 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 “E lectromagnetic compatibility ” and 2006/95/EC “Low v oltage directive” . CE marking for devices with wir eless LAN/ Bluetooth This equipment co[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual A-29 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 [...]

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    A-30 Notebook PC User Manual 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du Dôme 64 Py ré né es A tl an ti qu e 66 Pyrénées Orientales 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 Paris 82 T arn et Garonne 84 V aucluse 88 V osges 89 Y onne 90 T er ritoire de Belfort 94 V al de Marne This requiremen t is likely to change over time , allowing you t[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual A-31 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[...]

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    A-32 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[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual A-33 Nordic Lithium C autions (for lithium-ion batteries) CA UTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrec tly replaced . Replace only with the same or equivalent type rec ommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according t o the manufacturer ’ s instructions. (English) A T TE NZ IO NE ! Rischio di esp[...]

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    A-34 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 . Laser classifications can be found in the glossary at the end of this user ’ s manual. W ARNING! Mak ing adjustments or per forming procedures other than those s[...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual A-35 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[...]

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    A-36 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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    Notebook PC User Manual A-37 Spanish Sw edish[...]

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    A-38 Notebook PC User Manual European Union E co-label This Not ebook PC has been aw arded the EU F lower lab el, 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. [...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual A-39 Global Envir onmental Regulation C ompliance and Declaration ASUS follows the gr een design concept to design and manufacture our products, and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmen tal regulations. In addition, ASUS disclose the relevan t information base[...]

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    A-40 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 [...]

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    Notebook PC User Manual A-41 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[...]

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    A-42 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[...]