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... Safety Precautions 3 Preparing your Notebook PC 5 Using the Touchpad 7 Knowing the Parts 9 Right Side...9 Left Side ...13 Rear Side...15 Front Side...16 Recovering Your Notebook PC 17 Using Recovery Partition 17 Using Recovery DVD (on selected models 18 Declarations and Safety Statements ...Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains 23 France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands 23 UL Safety Notices 25 Power Safety Requirement 26 REACH ...26 Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries 27 European Union Eco-label 28 Takeback and Recycling 28 Notebook PC User Manual
... Safety Precautions 3 Preparing your Notebook PC 5 Using the Touchpad 7 Knowing the Parts 9 Right Side...9 Left Side ...13 Rear Side...15 Front Side...16 Recovering Your Notebook PC 17 Using Recovery Partition 17 Using Recovery DVD (on selected models 18 Declarations and Safety Statements ...Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains 23 France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands 23 UL Safety Notices 25 Power Safety Requirement 26 REACH ...26 Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries 27 European Union Eco-label 28 Takeback and Recycling 28 Notebook PC User Manual
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... NOT throw the battery in this manual, refer all precautions and instructions. DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields. DO NOT press or touch the display panel. Safety Precautions The following safety precautions will increase the life of warm water and remove any foreign objects into the Notebook PC. DO NOT disassemble the battery. DO NOT use near liquids...
... NOT throw the battery in this manual, refer all precautions and instructions. DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields. DO NOT press or touch the display panel. Safety Precautions The following safety precautions will increase the life of warm water and remove any foreign objects into the Notebook PC. DO NOT disassemble the battery. DO NOT use near liquids...
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... waste. DO NOT use strong solvents such as thinners, benzene, or other peripherals. 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. Notebook PC User Manual Incorrect installation of the Notebook PC and be sure that your power adapter complies with any...
... waste. DO NOT use strong solvents such as thinners, benzene, or other peripherals. 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. Notebook PC User Manual Incorrect installation of the Notebook PC and be sure that your power adapter complies with any...
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Installing the Battery Pack 3 1 2 Connecting the Power Adapter HDMI 1 2 3 110V-220V Notebook PC User Manual Preparing your Notebook PC These are only quick instructions for using your Notebook PC.
Installing the Battery Pack 3 1 2 Connecting the Power Adapter HDMI 1 2 3 110V-220V Notebook PC User Manual Preparing your Notebook PC These are only quick instructions for using your Notebook PC.
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Carefully lift up the display panel with your thumb. 2. Push and release the power button located beneath the LCD display panel. 2. Use [Fn]+[F5] or [Fn]+[F6] to a comfortable viewing angle. Opening the LCD display panel 1. Turning on the Power 1. Slowly tilt the display panel forward or backward to adjust the LCD brightness. Notebook PC User Manual
Carefully lift up the display panel with your thumb. 2. Push and release the power button located beneath the LCD display panel. 2. Use [Fn]+[F5] or [Fn]+[F6] to a comfortable viewing angle. Opening the LCD display panel 1. Turning on the Power 1. Slowly tilt the display panel forward or backward to adjust the LCD brightness. Notebook PC User Manual
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Using the Touchpad A B Right button Left button C D E Right button Left button Customize the touchpad's behavior in Windows Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse.... Notebook PC User Manual
Using the Touchpad A B Right button Left button C D E Right button Left button Customize the touchpad's behavior in Windows Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse.... Notebook PC User Manual
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See the marketing specifications for details on each model. 2 Optical Drive Activity Indicator (location varies by model) The optical drive activity indicator shows when data is being transferred by the optical disk drive. This indicator will light in various models with different optical drives.The Notebook PC's optical drive may support compact discs (CD) and/or digital video discs (DVD) and may have recordable (R) or re-writable (RW) capabilities. Notebook PC User Manual Knowing the Parts Right Side...
See the marketing specifications for details on each model. 2 Optical Drive Activity Indicator (location varies by model) The optical drive activity indicator shows when data is being transferred by the optical disk drive. This indicator will light in various models with different optical drives.The Notebook PC's optical drive may support compact discs (CD) and/or digital video discs (DVD) and may have recordable (R) or re-writable (RW) capabilities. Notebook PC User Manual Knowing the Parts Right Side...
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... port and supports a standard Ethernet cable for opening the tray. 3 Optical Drive Electronic Eject The optical drive eject has an electronic eject button for connection to a local network. USB supports hot-swapping of the electronic eject. 5 USB Port (2.0) The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with some peripherals acting as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in case the electronic eject does not work. USB allows many devices to 12Mbits/sec (USB...
... port and supports a standard Ethernet cable for opening the tray. 3 Optical Drive Electronic Eject The optical drive eject has an electronic eject button for connection to a local network. USB supports hot-swapping of the electronic eject. 5 USB Port (2.0) The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with some peripherals acting as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in case the electronic eject does not work. USB allows many devices to 12Mbits/sec (USB...
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... Jack The mono microphone jack (1/8 inch) can conveniently read from and write to many flash memory cards. 9 Headphone Output Jack The stereo headphone jack (1/8 inch) is used to connect an external microphone or output signals from devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones, and PDAs. Notebook PC User Manual 11 Use this jack automatically disables the built-in use memory cards from audio devices. Power supplied through this jack supplies power to the Notebook PC and charges the internal battery...
... Jack The mono microphone jack (1/8 inch) can conveniently read from and write to many flash memory cards. 9 Headphone Output Jack The stereo headphone jack (1/8 inch) is used to connect an external microphone or output signals from devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones, and PDAs. Notebook PC User Manual 11 Use this jack automatically disables the built-in use memory cards from audio devices. Power supplied through this jack supplies power to the Notebook PC and charges the internal battery...
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... moved. 12 Notebook PC User Manual Supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a larger external display. 13 Kensington® Lock Port The Kensington® lock port allows the Notebook PC to be removed from a fixed object. It transmits all -digital audio/video interface between any audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as a monitor or projector...
... moved. 12 Notebook PC User Manual Supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a larger external display. 13 Kensington® Lock Port The Kensington® lock port allows the Notebook PC to be removed from a fixed object. It transmits all -digital audio/video interface between any audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as a monitor or projector...
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Left Side 14" model 1 2 15.6"/16" model 1 2 17.3" model HDMI 3 4 5 6 HDMI 3 4 5 76 2 85 9 10 11 12 1 Kensington® Lock Port 2 Air Vents The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the Notebook PC. Ensure that paper, books, clothing, cables, or other objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating may occur. 3 Display (Monitor) Output 4 HDMI HDMI Port Notebook PC User Manual 13
Left Side 14" model 1 2 15.6"/16" model 1 2 17.3" model HDMI 3 4 5 6 HDMI 3 4 5 76 2 85 9 10 11 12 1 Kensington® Lock Port 2 Air Vents The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the Notebook PC. Ensure that paper, books, clothing, cables, or other objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating may occur. 3 Display (Monitor) Output 4 HDMI HDMI Port Notebook PC User Manual 13
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5 USB Port (2.0) 6 Headphone Output Jack 7 Microphone Input Jack 8 Flash Memory Slot 9 Optical Drive 10 Optical Drive Activity Indicator (location varies by model) 11 Optical Drive Electronic Eject 12 Optical Drive Emergency Eject (location varies by model) 14 Notebook PC User Manual
5 USB Port (2.0) 6 Headphone Output Jack 7 Microphone Input Jack 8 Flash Memory Slot 9 Optical Drive 10 Optical Drive Activity Indicator (location varies by model) 11 Optical Drive Electronic Eject 12 Optical Drive Emergency Eject (location varies by model) 14 Notebook PC User Manual
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Rear Side 1 1 Battery Pack The battery pack is automatically charged when the Notebook PC is connected to an AC power source and maintains power to the Notebook PC when AC power is not connected. This allows use when moving temporarily between locations. Notebook PC User Manual 15 Battery time varies by usage and by the specifications for this Notebook PC.The battery pack cannot be disassembled and must be purchased as a single unit.
Rear Side 1 1 Battery Pack The battery pack is automatically charged when the Notebook PC is connected to an AC power source and maintains power to the Notebook PC when AC power is not connected. This allows use when moving temporarily between locations. Notebook PC User Manual 15 Battery time varies by usage and by the specifications for this Notebook PC.The battery pack cannot be disassembled and must be purchased as a single unit.
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... space on your hard disk drive used to restore the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your hard disk drive and creates a new system partition as drive"C". Using the Recovery Partition: 1. Select a partition option and click Next. Notebook PC User Manual 17 Recovering Your Notebook PC Using Recovery Partition The Recovery Partition quickly restores your data files (such as Outlook PST files) to USB storage devices or to a network drive and make note of any customized configuration settings (such as network settings). Read the ASUS Preload Wizard messages...
... space on your hard disk drive used to restore the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your hard disk drive and creates a new system partition as drive"C". Using the Recovery Partition: 1. Select a partition option and click Next. Notebook PC User Manual 17 Recovering Your Notebook PC Using Recovery Partition The Recovery Partition quickly restores your data files (such as Outlook PST files) to USB storage devices or to a network drive and make note of any customized configuration settings (such as network settings). Read the ASUS Preload Wizard messages...
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... ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. Double-click the AI Recovery Burner icon on selected models) Creating the Recovery DVD: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to start creating the Recovery DVD. 3. Insert a blank writable DVD into the optical drive and click Start to complete the recovery process. Remove the external hard disk drive before performing system recovery on the wrong disk drive or formatting the incorrect drive partition. 18 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORTANT! Prepare enough blank writable DVDs as instructed...
... ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. Double-click the AI Recovery Burner icon on selected models) Creating the Recovery DVD: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to start creating the Recovery DVD. 3. Insert a blank writable DVD into the optical drive and click Start to complete the recovery process. Remove the external hard disk drive before performing system recovery on the wrong disk drive or formatting the incorrect drive partition. 18 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORTANT! Prepare enough blank writable DVDs as instructed...
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... "CD/DVD") and press [Enter] to do so, during the recovery process or else your hard drive. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. Restart the Notebook PC and press [Esc] on bootup and select the optical drive (may cause recovery failure. WARNING: DO NOT remove the Recovery disc, unless instructed to boot from the Recovery DVD. 3. Restoring will overwrite your partitions will be powered ON. 2. Using the Recovery...
... "CD/DVD") and press [Enter] to do so, during the recovery process or else your hard drive. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. Restart the Notebook PC and press [Esc] on bootup and select the optical drive (may cause recovery failure. WARNING: DO NOT remove the Recovery disc, unless instructed to boot from the Recovery DVD. 3. Restoring will overwrite your partitions will be powered ON. 2. Using the Recovery...
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... energy and, if not installed and used . If this equipment. Declarations and Safety Statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, uses, and can be used in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to operate the equipment. 20 Notebook PC User Manual It is connected. • Consult the dealer...
... energy and, if not installed and used . If this equipment. Declarations and Safety Statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, uses, and can be used in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to operate the equipment. 20 Notebook PC User Manual It is connected. • Consult the dealer...
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... an uncontrolled environment. (Reprinted from the Code of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment."The manufacture declares that this device is limited to Channels 1 through 11 in the 2.4GHz frequency by specified firmware controlled in [Article 3.2] • Radio test...
... an uncontrolled environment. (Reprinted from the Code of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment."The manufacture declares that this device is limited to Channels 1 through 11 in the 2.4GHz frequency by specified firmware controlled in [Article 3.2] • Radio test...
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.../EC "Low voltage directive". Operation is subject to licensing. 22 Notebook PC User Manual Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that may not cause interference and • This device must follow the specific operating instructions for Canada This equipment complies with the requirements of conformity. End users must accept any interference, including interference that is installed outdoors is subject to the...
.../EC "Low voltage directive". Operation is subject to licensing. 22 Notebook PC User Manual Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that may not cause interference and • This device must follow the specific operating instructions for Canada This equipment complies with the requirements of conformity. End users must accept any interference, including interference that is installed outdoors is subject to the...
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... connected in series, parallel, or both, that does not exceed 200V peak, 300V peak-to-peak, and 105V rms, and installed or used in accordance with local codes for possible special disposal instructions to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explosion. • Do not use power adapters or batteries from lightning. • DO NOT use the Notebook...
... connected in series, parallel, or both, that does not exceed 200V peak, 300V peak-to-peak, and 105V rms, and installed or used in accordance with local codes for possible special disposal instructions to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explosion. • Do not use power adapters or batteries from lightning. • DO NOT use the Notebook...