Notebook PC User Manual
October 2013
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1:
Introducing the Notebook PC
About This User’s Manual ................................................................................ 6
Notes for This Manual ....................................................................................... 6
Safety Precautions ............................................................................................. 7
Preparing your Notebook PC .......................................................................11
Chapter 2:
Knowing the parts
Top Side ...............................................................................................................14
Bottom Side ........................................................................................................17
Right Side ............................................................................................................19
Left Side ...............................................................................................................21
Rear Side ..............................................................................................................23
Front Side ............................................................................................................23
Connecting Subwoofer ..................................................................................24
Chapter 3:
Getting Started
Power System ....................................................................................................26
Using AC Power ...............................................................................................26
Using Battery Power ......................................................................................28
Battery Care ......................................................................................................29
Powering ON the Notebook PC .................................................................30
The Power-On Self Test (POST) ..................................................................30
Checking Battery Power ...............................................................................32
Charging the Battery Pack ...........................................................................33
Power Options .................................................................................................34
Power Management Modes .......................................................................36
Sleep and Hibernate ......................................................................................36
Thermal Power Control .................................................................................38
Special Keyboard Functions .........................................................................39
Colored Hot Keys (on selected models) .................................................39
Microsoft Windows keys ..............................................................................42
Extended Keyboard (on selected models) ............................................42
Multimedia Control Keys .............................................................................43
Switches and Status Indicators ...................................................................44
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Switches .............................................................................................................44
Status Indicators .............................................................................................45
Using the Instant Key ......................................................................................47
Using the Instant Key for the first time ...................................................47
Chapter 4:
Using the Notebook PC
Pointing device .................................................................................................52
Using the Touchpad .......................................................................................53
Touchpad usage illustrations .....................................................................54
Caring for the Touchpad ..............................................................................56
Disabling the Touchpad automatically ...................................................57
Storage Devices ................................................................................................58
Optical Drive (on selected models) ..........................................................58
Flash Memory Card Reader .........................................................................62
Hard Disk Drive ................................................................................................63
Memory (RAM) .................................................................................................66
Connections .......................................................................................................67
Network Connection .....................................................................................67
Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models) .................................69
Windows Wireless Network Connection ................................................71
Bluetooth Wireless Connection(on selected models) .......................73
USB Charger+ ....................................................................................................76
Appendix
Optional Accessories .....................................................................................A-2
Optional Connections .................................................................................A-2
Operating System and Software ...............................................................A-3
System BIOS Settings ..................................................................................A-4
Common Problems and Solutions ...................................................... A-10
Recovering Your Notebook PC ............................................................... A-16
Using Recovery Partition ....................................................................... A-16
Using Recovery DVD (on selected models) ...................................... A-17
DVD-ROM Drive Information .................................................................. A-19
Blu-ray ROM Drive Information(on selected models) .................... A-21
Internal Modem Compliancy .................................................................. A-22
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Declarations and Safety Statements .................................................... A-26
Federal Communications Commission Statement ........................ A-26
FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement ............ A-27
Declaration of Conformity(R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC) .............. A-27
CE Marking ................................................................................................... A-28
IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada ................................. A-28
Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains ...................... A-29
France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands .................................. A-29
UL Safety Notices ....................................................................................... A-31
Power Safety Requirement .................................................................... A-32
TV Tuner Notices ........................................................................................ A-32
REACH ........................................................................................................ A-32
Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries) ...................... A-33
Optical Drive Safety Information ......................................................... A-34
Laser Safety Information ......................................................................... A-34
Service warning label ............................................................................... A-34
CDRH Regulations ..................................................................................... A-34
Macrovision Corporation Product Notice ......................................... A-35
Coating Notice ............................................................................................ A-35
Prevention of Hearing Loss .................................................................... A-35
Regional notice for Singapore .............................................................. A-35
CTR 21 Approval(for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) .......... A-36
European Union Eco-label ...................................................................... A-38
Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration A-39
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ..................................................... A-39
Copyright Information .............................................................................. A-40
Limitation of Liability ................................................................................. A-41
Service and Support ................................................................................... A-41
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