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... Statement, up to the listed contract price of each such instance, regardless of the basis on ASUS' part or other actual and direct damages resulted from ASUS. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS"WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO... THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. SERVICE AND SUPPORT Visit our multi-language web site at http://support.asus.com Notebook PC E-Manual IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING ...
... Statement, up to the listed contract price of each such instance, regardless of the basis on ASUS' part or other actual and direct damages resulted from ASUS. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS"WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO... THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. SERVICE AND SUPPORT Visit our multi-language web site at http://support.asus.com Notebook PC E-Manual IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING ...
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Table of Contents About this manual 6 Conventions used in this manual 7 Icons ...7 Typography...7 Safety precautions 8 Using your Notebook PC 8 Caring for your Notebook PC 9 Proper disposal 10 Chapter 1: Hardware Setup Getting to know your Notebook PC ... the touch screen and touchpad 27 Using the touch screen 27 Using the touchpad 29 Using the keyboard 34 Function keys 34 Function keys for ASUS Apps 35 Windows®8 keys 35 Multimedia control keys 36 Numeric keypad (on selected models 36 Chapter 3: Working with Windows® 8 Starting for the first...
Table of Contents About this manual 6 Conventions used in this manual 7 Icons ...7 Typography...7 Safety precautions 8 Using your Notebook PC 8 Caring for your Notebook PC 9 Proper disposal 10 Chapter 1: Hardware Setup Getting to know your Notebook PC ... the touch screen and touchpad 27 Using the touch screen 27 Using the touchpad 29 Using the keyboard 34 Function keys 34 Function keys for ASUS Apps 35 Windows®8 keys 35 Multimedia control keys 36 Numeric keypad (on selected models 36 Chapter 3: Working with Windows® 8 Starting for the first...
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...network connection 62 Turning your Notebook PC off 63 Putting your Notebook PC to sleep 63 Chapter 4: ASUS apps Featured ASUS Apps 66 LifeFrame...66 Power4Gear Hybrid 68 Instant On...69 ASUS VivoBook Instant Functions 70 Chapter 5: Power-on Self Test (POST) The Power-on Self Test (POST 78... Using POST to access BIOS and Troubleshoot 78 BIOS ...78 Accessing BIOS 78 BIOS Settings...79 Troubleshoot...86 Refresh your PC 86 Reset your PC...87 Advanced options 88 Notebook PC E-Manual
...network connection 62 Turning your Notebook PC off 63 Putting your Notebook PC to sleep 63 Chapter 4: ASUS apps Featured ASUS Apps 66 LifeFrame...66 Power4Gear Hybrid 68 Instant On...69 ASUS VivoBook Instant Functions 70 Chapter 5: Power-on Self Test (POST) The Power-on Self Test (POST 78... Using POST to access BIOS and Troubleshoot 78 BIOS ...78 Accessing BIOS 78 BIOS Settings...79 Troubleshoot...86 Refresh your PC 86 Reset your PC...87 Advanced options 88 Notebook PC E-Manual
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... ENERGY STAR complied product 119 European Union Eco-label 120 Prevention of Hearing Loss 120 Coating Notice 120 Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration 121 ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services 121 Regional notice for Singapore 121 Regional notice for United States of America 121 Notebook PC...
... ENERGY STAR complied product 119 European Union Eco-label 120 Prevention of Hearing Loss 120 Coating Notice 120 Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration 121 ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services 121 Regional notice for Singapore 121 Regional notice for United States of America 121 Notebook PC...
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...ASUS apps included with Windows® 8 This chapter provides an overview of using Windows® 8 in your Notebook PC. Chapter 5: Power-on Self-test (POST) This chapter shows you how to use POST to use the different parts of your Notebook PC. About this manual This manual... safety statements for your Notebook PC's Windows® 8 operating system. Chapter 3: Working with your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual Chapter 6: Upgrading your Notebook PC This chapter guides you through the following chapters: Chapter 1: Hardware Setup This chapter details the hardware components...
...ASUS apps included with Windows® 8 This chapter provides an overview of using Windows® 8 in your Notebook PC. Chapter 5: Power-on Self-test (POST) This chapter shows you how to use POST to use the different parts of your Notebook PC. About this manual This manual... safety statements for your Notebook PC's Windows® 8 operating system. Chapter 3: Working with your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual Chapter 6: Upgrading your Notebook PC This chapter guides you through the following chapters: Chapter 1: Hardware Setup This chapter details the hardware components...
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...must be selected. This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while performing tasks and prevent damage to in this manual. WARNING! Italic = This indicates sections that can refer to your Notebook PC. = Use the touch screen. = Use the touchpad. = ...Use the keyboard. Notebook PC E-Manual Icons The icons below indicate the devices you can help complete tasks. NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that you can use...
...must be selected. This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while performing tasks and prevent damage to in this manual. WARNING! Italic = This indicates sections that can refer to your Notebook PC. = Use the touch screen. = Use the touchpad. = ...Use the keyboard. Notebook PC E-Manual Icons The icons below indicate the devices you can help complete tasks. NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that you can use...
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... or unstable work surfaces. Safety precautions Using your Notebook PC This Notebook PC should only be followed when using your Notebook PC inflight. Notebook PC E-Manual
... or unstable work surfaces. Safety precautions Using your Notebook PC This Notebook PC should only be followed when using your Notebook PC inflight. Notebook PC E-Manual
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... liquids, rain, or moisture. Remove any extra moisture from your Notebook PC. Do not use or expose your Notebook PC near gas leaks. Notebook PC E-Manual Do not use strong solvents such as thinners, benzene, or other chemicals on top of warm water. Do not use your Notebook PC near your...
... liquids, rain, or moisture. Remove any extra moisture from your Notebook PC. Do not use or expose your Notebook PC near gas leaks. Notebook PC E-Manual Do not use strong solvents such as thinners, benzene, or other chemicals on top of warm water. Do not use your Notebook PC near your...
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Do not throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of parts and recycling. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of electronic products. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. 10 Notebook PC E-Manual Proper disposal Do not throw your Notebook PC in municipal waste.
Do not throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of parts and recycling. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of electronic products. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. 10 Notebook PC E-Manual Proper disposal Do not throw your Notebook PC in municipal waste.
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The top view may vary per region or country. Getting to know your Notebook PC Top View NOTE: The keyboard's layout may also vary in appearance depending on the Notebook PC model. 12 Notebook PC E-Manual
The top view may vary per region or country. Getting to know your Notebook PC Top View NOTE: The keyboard's layout may also vary in appearance depending on the Notebook PC model. 12 Notebook PC E-Manual
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... or hibernate mode and wake it up when the built-in camera is equipped with a touch-enabled panel, allowing you to launch the ASUS VivoBook app. You can be used for the touch screen and touchpad section in this key to take pictures or record videos using touch gestures....and hold the power button for photos, videos, and other multimedia files on or off. Power button Press the power button to the ASUS VivoBook section in this manual. NOTE: For more details, refer to operate your Notebook PC using your Notebook PC shuts down. Microphone The built-in microphone can ...
... or hibernate mode and wake it up when the built-in camera is equipped with a touch-enabled panel, allowing you to launch the ASUS VivoBook app. You can be used for the touch screen and touchpad section in this key to take pictures or record videos using touch gestures....and hold the power button for photos, videos, and other multimedia files on or off. Power button Press the power button to the ASUS VivoBook section in this manual. NOTE: For more details, refer to operate your Notebook PC using your Notebook PC shuts down. Microphone The built-in microphone can ...
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... when the Notebook PC is in sleep mode. 14 Notebook PC E-Manual Touchpad The touchpad allows the use the function keys, allows quick access to the Numeric keypad section in this... manual. Status indicators The status indicators help identify the current hardware status of a regular mouse.... It also enables you to use of multi-gestures to the Gestures for the touchpad section in this manual. Power indicator The power indicator lights up when the Notebook PC is turned on selected models) The numeric...
... when the Notebook PC is in sleep mode. 14 Notebook PC E-Manual Touchpad The touchpad allows the use the function keys, allows quick access to the Numeric keypad section in this... manual. Status indicators The status indicators help identify the current hardware status of a regular mouse.... It also enables you to use of multi-gestures to the Gestures for the touchpad section in this manual. Power indicator The power indicator lights up when the Notebook PC is turned on selected models) The numeric...
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... between 95% and 100%. Refer to a power source, charging its battery, and the battery power is plugged to the following table for details. Notebook PC E-Manual 15 Color Solid Green Solid Orange Status The Notebook PC is less than 10%. Two-color battery charge indicator The two-color LED provides a visual...
... between 95% and 100%. Refer to a power source, charging its battery, and the battery power is plugged to the following table for details. Notebook PC E-Manual 15 Color Solid Green Solid Orange Status The Notebook PC is less than 10%. Two-color battery charge indicator The two-color LED provides a visual...
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...'s wireless function (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) is enabled. This allows you to use some of the keys on your Notebook PC's keyboard. 16 Notebook PC E-Manual
...'s wireless function (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) is enabled. This allows you to use some of the keys on your Notebook PC's keyboard. 16 Notebook PC E-Manual
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IMPORTANT! Notebook PC E-Manual 17 The bottom of the Notebook PC can block the vents. When working on your Notebook PC, do not place it on model. The battery pack cannot be disassembled. Bottom NOTE: The bottom side may vary in appearance depending on surfaces that can get warm to hot while in use or while charging the battery pack. Battery time varies by usage and by the specifications for this Notebook PC. WARNING!
IMPORTANT! Notebook PC E-Manual 17 The bottom of the Notebook PC can block the vents. When working on your Notebook PC, do not place it on model. The battery pack cannot be disassembled. Bottom NOTE: The bottom side may vary in appearance depending on surfaces that can get warm to hot while in use or while charging the battery pack. Battery time varies by usage and by the specifications for this Notebook PC. WARNING!
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This lock should be held in place once it is a reserved space for the hard disk drive of your Notebook PC. Manual battery lock The manual battery lock is connected to keep the battery pack secured. WARNING! Ensure that paper, books, clothing, cables, or other objects do not block ...your Notebook PC. Battery pack The battery pack is automatically charged when your Notebook PC is used to a power source. This lock should be manually moved to a locked or unlocked position to increase the memory capacity of the air vents or else overheating may occur. Hard disk drive compartment ...
This lock should be held in place once it is a reserved space for the hard disk drive of your Notebook PC. Manual battery lock The manual battery lock is connected to keep the battery pack secured. WARNING! Ensure that paper, books, clothing, cables, or other objects do not block ...your Notebook PC. Battery pack The battery pack is automatically charged when your Notebook PC is used to a power source. This lock should be manually moved to a locked or unlocked position to increase the memory capacity of the air vents or else overheating may occur. Hard disk drive compartment ...
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... The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is used to eject the drive tray in case the electronic eject button does not work . Manual eject hole The manual eject hole is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devices, flash disk drives, external HDDs, speakers..., cameras and printers. Use the manual eject hole only when the electronic eject button does not work . WARNING! Notebook PC E-Manual 19 Kensington® lock port The Kensington® lock port allows you to connect your Notebook...
... The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is used to eject the drive tray in case the electronic eject button does not work . Manual eject hole The manual eject hole is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devices, flash disk drives, external HDDs, speakers..., cameras and printers. Use the manual eject hole only when the electronic eject button does not work . WARNING! Notebook PC E-Manual 19 Kensington® lock port The Kensington® lock port allows you to connect your Notebook...
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... to hot while in use. Air vents The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to an external display. 20 Notebook PC E-Manual VGA port This port allows you to connect your Notebook PC. WARNING! WARNING!
... to hot while in use. Air vents The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to an external display. 20 Notebook PC E-Manual VGA port This port allows you to connect your Notebook PC. WARNING! WARNING!
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Notebook PC E-Manual 21 HDMI port This port is for HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected content playback. LAN port Insert the network cable into this port to connect to 5 Gbit/s and is HDCP compliant for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector and is backward compatible to USB 2.0. USB 3.0 port This Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) port provides a transfer rate of up to a local area network (LAN).
Notebook PC E-Manual 21 HDMI port This port is for HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected content playback. LAN port Insert the network cable into this port to connect to 5 Gbit/s and is HDCP compliant for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector and is backward compatible to USB 2.0. USB 3.0 port This Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) port provides a transfer rate of up to a local area network (LAN).