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... 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...18 Right Side...22 Left Side...26 Front Side...29 Chapter 3: Getting Started Power System...32 Using AC Power 32 Using Battery Power ...34 Battery Care...35 Powering ON the Notebook PC 36 The Power-On Self Test (POST 36 Checking Battery...
... 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...18 Right Side...22 Left Side...26 Front Side...29 Chapter 3: Getting Started Power System...32 Using AC Power 32 Using Battery Power ...34 Battery Care...35 Powering ON the Notebook PC 36 The Power-On Self Test (POST 36 Checking Battery...
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Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC Pointing Device 55 Using the Touchpad 56 Touchpad Usage Illustrations 57 Caring for the Touchpad 60 Automatic Touchpad Disabling 60 Storage Devices 62 Expansion ... Support 84 Clearing TPM Secured Data 84 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-7 Recovering Your Notebook PC A-13 Using Recovery Partition A-13 Using Recovery DVD (on selected models A-14 DVD-ROM Drive Information A-16 Internal Modem Compliancy A-18...
Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC Pointing Device 55 Using the Touchpad 56 Touchpad Usage Illustrations 57 Caring for the Touchpad 60 Automatic Touchpad Disabling 60 Storage Devices 62 Expansion ... Support 84 Clearing TPM Secured Data 84 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-7 Recovering Your Notebook PC A-13 Using Recovery Partition A-13 Using Recovery DVD (on selected models A-14 DVD-ROM Drive Information A-16 Internal Modem Compliancy A-18...
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Top Side The keyboard differs for each territory. 15.6" model 1 2 OFF ON 3 4 F1 F2 F3 F4 ESC Tab Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Fn Alt F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Pause Prt Sc Delete Home PgUp PgDn End Break Sysrq Insert Backspace Num Lk Scr Lk Enter 78 Home 9 PgUp 45 6 Shift Alt Ctrl 12 End 3 PgDn Enter 0 Insert Delete 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 Notebook PC User Manual
Top Side The keyboard differs for each territory. 15.6" model 1 2 OFF ON 3 4 F1 F2 F3 F4 ESC Tab Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Fn Alt F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Pause Prt Sc Delete Home PgUp PgDn End Break Sysrq Insert Backspace Num Lk Scr Lk Enter 78 Home 9 PgUp 45 6 Shift Alt Ctrl 12 End 3 PgDn Enter 0 Insert Delete 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 Notebook PC User Manual
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Notebook PC User Manual 15 Slide the switch to the left to close the protective camera cover. 14.0" model 2 OFF ON 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 Microphone (Built-in) The built-in mono microphone can be used for video conferencing, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings. 2 Camera Cover Switch (on selected models) The camera cover switch allows you to open the camera cover. Slide the switch to the right to open and close the camera cover.
Notebook PC User Manual 15 Slide the switch to the left to close the protective camera cover. 14.0" model 2 OFF ON 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 Microphone (Built-in) The built-in mono microphone can be used for video conferencing, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings. 2 Camera Cover Switch (on selected models) The camera cover switch allows you to open the camera cover. Slide the switch to the right to open and close the camera cover.
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Front Side 15.6" model 1 1 2 3 2 3 14.0" model 1 1 OFF ON OFF ON 4 4 1 Status Indicators (front) 2 3 2 3 Status indicators represent various hardware/software conditions. 2 Flash Memory Slot Normally an external memory card reader must ... use memory cards from and write data to many flash memory cards as mentioned later in this manual. 3 Smart Card Slot (on selected models) This Notebook PC has a built-in highspeed memory card reader that can conveniently read data from devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones, and PDAs...
Front Side 15.6" model 1 1 2 3 2 3 14.0" model 1 1 OFF ON OFF ON 4 4 1 Status Indicators (front) 2 3 2 3 Status indicators represent various hardware/software conditions. 2 Flash Memory Slot Normally an external memory card reader must ... use memory cards from and write data to many flash memory cards as mentioned later in this manual. 3 Smart Card Slot (on selected models) This Notebook PC has a built-in highspeed memory card reader that can conveniently read data from devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones, and PDAs...
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Switches and Status Indicators Switches Top Side 15.6" model OFF ON 14.0" model OFF ON F1 F2 F3 F4 ESC Tab Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Fn Alt F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Pause Prt Sc Delete Home PgUp PgDn End Break Sysrq Insert Backspace Num Lk Scr Lk 78 Home 9 PgUp Enter 45 6 Shift Alt Ctrl 12 End 3 PgDn Enter 0 Insert Delete 50 Notebook PC User Manual
Switches and Status Indicators Switches Top Side 15.6" model OFF ON 14.0" model OFF ON F1 F2 F3 F4 ESC Tab Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Fn Alt F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Pause Prt Sc Delete Home PgUp PgDn End Break Sysrq Insert Backspace Num Lk Scr Lk 78 Home 9 PgUp Enter 45 6 Shift Alt Ctrl 12 End 3 PgDn Enter 0 Insert Delete 50 Notebook PC User Manual
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Status Indicators Top 15.6" model OFF ON Tab Side Caps Lock 14.0" model Shift OFF ON Ctrl Fn F1 F2 F3 F4 ESC Tab Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Fn Alt F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 ... Enter 45 6 Shift Alt Ctrl 12 End 3 PgDn Enter 0 Insert Delete OFF ON Power Indicator The power indicator lights when the Notebook PC is turned ON OFF ON and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is turned OFF or in the Suspend-to -Disk (Hibernation) mode. This indicator is OFF when the...
Status Indicators Top 15.6" model OFF ON Tab Side Caps Lock 14.0" model Shift OFF ON Ctrl Fn F1 F2 F3 F4 ESC Tab Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Fn Alt F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 ... Enter 45 6 Shift Alt Ctrl 12 End 3 PgDn Enter 0 Insert Delete OFF ON Power Indicator The power indicator lights when the Notebook PC is turned ON OFF ON and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is turned OFF or in the Suspend-to -Disk (Hibernation) mode. This indicator is OFF when the...
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14.0" model Removing the hard disk drives 1 2 Installing the hard disk drives 1 2 Notebook PC User Manual 71
14.0" model Removing the hard disk drives 1 2 Installing the hard disk drives 1 2 Notebook PC User Manual 71
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15.6" model 14.0" model Installing a Memory Card: Removing a Memory Card: 33 (This is only an example.) (This is only an example.) Notebook PC User Manual 73
15.6" model 14.0" model Installing a Memory Card: Removing a Memory Card: 33 (This is only an example.) (This is only an example.) Notebook PC User Manual 73
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.... Double-click the AI Recovery Burner icon on selected models) Creating the Recovery DVD: 1. According to entire HD with two partitions. A-14 Notebook PC User Manual Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. Remove the external hard disk drive before performing system recovery on your hard drive and... and click Start to complete the recovery process. Follow the onscreen instructions to start creating the Recovery DVD. 3. This option deletes all partitions from your Notebook PC.
.... Double-click the AI Recovery Burner icon on selected models) Creating the Recovery DVD: 1. According to entire HD with two partitions. A-14 Notebook PC User Manual Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. Remove the external hard disk drive before performing system recovery on your hard drive and... and click Start to complete the recovery process. Follow the onscreen instructions to start creating the Recovery DVD. 3. This option deletes all partitions from your Notebook PC.