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Table of Contents Task Manager 4-46 Favorites...4-47 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Preparing to install Windows® XP 5-2 Installing Windows® XP 5-2 Optimizing Windows® XP 5-4 Changing Virtual Memory 5-4 Turning off System Restore 5-5 Compressing Disk Drive 5-6 Relocating Files 5-6 Deleting unnecessary Windows Components 5-8 Clearing System Backup Data 5-8 Deleting unnecessary document files 5-9 Chapter 6: ...
Table of Contents Task Manager 4-46 Favorites...4-47 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Preparing to install Windows® XP 5-2 Installing Windows® XP 5-2 Optimizing Windows® XP 5-4 Changing Virtual Memory 5-4 Turning off System Restore 5-5 Compressing Disk Drive 5-6 Relocating Files 5-6 Deleting unnecessary Windows Components 5-8 Clearing System Backup Data 5-8 Deleting unnecessary document files 5-9 Chapter 6: ...
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...Windows® XP Gives you information on how to use them. Getting Started Provides information on the Eee PC's components. 3. Using the Eee PC Provides information on using the Eee PC's utilities. ...5. About This User's Manual You are major sections of this User's Manual. 2. The following are reading the Eee PC User's Manual.This User's Manual provides information regarding the various components in the Eee PC and how to install and optimize Windows® XP on your Eee PC. 6. Introducing the Eee PC Introduces the Eee PC...
...Windows® XP Gives you information on how to use them. Getting Started Provides information on the Eee PC's components. 3. Using the Eee PC Provides information on using the Eee PC's utilities. ...5. About This User's Manual You are major sections of this User's Manual. 2. The following are reading the Eee PC User's Manual.This User's Manual provides information regarding the various components in the Eee PC and how to install and optimize Windows® XP on your Eee PC. 6. Introducing the Eee PC Introduces the Eee PC...
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ASUS Eee PC 4-3 5. In Windows XP environment, the wireless connection icon disappears when you disable the wireless LAN by pressing + ( + ). Activate the wireless LAN function before configuring a wireless network connection. You can see the wireless signal strength bars on the list. 6. After a connection has been established, the connection is shown on the OS taskbar.
ASUS Eee PC 4-3 5. In Windows XP environment, the wireless connection icon disappears when you disable the wireless LAN by pressing + ( + ). Activate the wireless LAN function before configuring a wireless network connection. You can see the wireless signal strength bars on the list. 6. After a connection has been established, the connection is shown on the OS taskbar.
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... and internal displays, external display only or internal display only. If you have installed Windows XP to your Eee PC, right-click the ASUS Eee PC Utility icon on the left to send the test log to ASUS support team. Desktop Mode The Desktop Mode allows you to select the display mode and adjust... remember to set it automatically adjust. You can also manually adjust the display resolution or set up your Eee PC display resolution. You can use the touchpad scrolling bar to scroll up the Eee PC. Connect an external monitor before booting up and down the screen. Send Log If you can't find ...
... and internal displays, external display only or internal display only. If you have installed Windows XP to your Eee PC, right-click the ASUS Eee PC Utility icon on the left to send the test log to ASUS support team. Desktop Mode The Desktop Mode allows you to select the display mode and adjust... remember to set it automatically adjust. You can also manually adjust the display resolution or set up your Eee PC display resolution. You can use the touchpad scrolling bar to scroll up the Eee PC. Connect an external monitor before booting up and down the screen. Send Log If you can't find ...
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Preparing to Install Windows® XP Installing Windows® XP Optimizing Windows® XP 5 Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP
Preparing to Install Windows® XP Installing Windows® XP Optimizing Windows® XP 5 Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP
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We recommend you use a USB flash disk smaller than 1GB) or external hard disk drive • ASUS Eee PC support DVD • The older version of Windows® OS does not support USB DVDROM. Press to enter the BIOS setup. Start the system and ... the USB DVD-ROM and connect the USB optical drive to your Eee PC. 2. Preparing to install Windows® XP Before installing Windows® XP operating system to your Eee PC, you need the following items. • A USB 2.0 DVD-ROM • The official Windows® XP Service Pack 2 disc from Microsoft® • A USB flash disk (size...
We recommend you use a USB flash disk smaller than 1GB) or external hard disk drive • ASUS Eee PC support DVD • The older version of Windows® OS does not support USB DVDROM. Press to enter the BIOS setup. Start the system and ... the USB DVD-ROM and connect the USB optical drive to your Eee PC. 2. Preparing to install Windows® XP Before installing Windows® XP operating system to your Eee PC, you need the following items. • A USB 2.0 DVD-ROM • The official Windows® XP Service Pack 2 disc from Microsoft® • A USB flash disk (size...
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... and reboot the system. 12. Press to enter the BIOS setup. You will lose all your Eee PC. 8. Follow the on bootup and the Please select boot device screen appears. ASUS Eee PC 5-3 Press on -screen instructions to the USB DVD/CD-ROM and click InstAll - After entering ...Windows, insert the Support DVD to complete the installation process. 10. Delete any existing partitions. Go to Advanced and set OS Installation back to start the Windows® XP OS ...
... and reboot the system. 12. Press to enter the BIOS setup. You will lose all your Eee PC. 8. Follow the on bootup and the Please select boot device screen appears. ASUS Eee PC 5-3 Press on -screen instructions to the USB DVD/CD-ROM and click InstAll - After entering ...Windows, insert the Support DVD to complete the installation process. 10. Delete any existing partitions. Go to Advanced and set OS Installation back to start the Windows® XP OS ...
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Changing Virtual Memory ASUS Eee PC supprt DVD will by default set the virtual memory to change the virtual memory. 5-4 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Click Advanced tab and the Change button to 200MB. Go to make your Eee PC run faster. Click the Advanced tab on your needs. 1. Optimizing Windows® XP For the best performance of your Eee PC with Windows XP operating system, follow some quick steps below to Control Panel > System. 2. Change the virtual memory based on the top and click the Settings button in Performance area. 3.
Changing Virtual Memory ASUS Eee PC supprt DVD will by default set the virtual memory to change the virtual memory. 5-4 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Click Advanced tab and the Change button to 200MB. Go to make your Eee PC run faster. Click the Advanced tab on your needs. 1. Optimizing Windows® XP For the best performance of your Eee PC with Windows XP operating system, follow some quick steps below to Control Panel > System. 2. Change the virtual memory based on the top and click the Settings button in Performance area. 3.
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Go to relocate My Documents. 5-6 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Right-click Local Disk (C:) and select Properties. 3. Click Start, right-click My Documents and select Properties. 2. Click Move and select a destination in another partition. 3. Relocating Files My Documents 1. Click OK to Control Panel > My Computer. 2. Compressing Disk Drive 1. Check the box before Compress drive to save disk space. • If an error message appears during the disk drive compression, select Skip All. • The disk drive capacity varies depending on model.
Go to relocate My Documents. 5-6 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Right-click Local Disk (C:) and select Properties. 3. Click Start, right-click My Documents and select Properties. 2. Click Move and select a destination in another partition. 3. Relocating Files My Documents 1. Click OK to Control Panel > My Computer. 2. Compressing Disk Drive 1. Check the box before Compress drive to save disk space. • If an error message appears during the disk drive compression, select Skip All. • The disk drive capacity varies depending on model.
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Deleting unnecessary Windows Components 1. Go to All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. 2. Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. 2. Key in sfc.exe/purgecache. 3. Uncheck the boxes for the Windows components you do not need. Clearing System Backup Data 1. Press to display the component wizard. 3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components on the left to clear the system backup data. 5-8 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP
Deleting unnecessary Windows Components 1. Go to All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. 2. Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. 2. Key in sfc.exe/purgecache. 3. Uncheck the boxes for the Windows components you do not need. Clearing System Backup Data 1. Press to display the component wizard. 3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components on the left to clear the system backup data. 5-8 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP
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... imjp98_1, imkr6_1 Chinese, Japanese and Korean input methods You can only delete the files in italics in Safe Mode. 5-10 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Press on bootup and log on in Windows Safe Mode.
... imjp98_1, imkr6_1 Chinese, Japanese and Korean input methods You can only delete the files in italics in Safe Mode. 5-10 Chapter 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Press on bootup and log on in Windows Safe Mode.
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... contents of the support DVD to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the Eee PC package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the DVD. 6-2 Chapter 6: Support DVD & System Recovery ...Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE file to avail all the features. Click an icon to display support DVD/ Eee PC information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. All the following screens appear only in the Windows®...
... contents of the support DVD to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the Eee PC package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the DVD. 6-2 Chapter 6: Support DVD & System Recovery ...Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE file to avail all the features. Click an icon to display support DVD/ Eee PC information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. All the following screens appear only in the Windows®...
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...the system recovery. Highlight Restore Factory Settings and press to perform the system recovery. Contact your Eee PC, the builtin hidden partition would be cleared and cannot be used for details. ASUS Eee PC 6-7 The OS image file bundled in the Settings tab to back up your important data before...Remove Software in the support DVD may be something wrong with your OS. Hold during the system recovery. If you have installed WIndows XP to edit the commands before recovering your data during bootup (requires a Recovery Partition). If the system recovery fails, there might be ...
...the system recovery. Highlight Restore Factory Settings and press to perform the system recovery. Contact your Eee PC, the builtin hidden partition would be cleared and cannot be used for details. ASUS Eee PC 6-7 The OS image file bundled in the Settings tab to back up your important data before...Remove Software in the support DVD may be something wrong with your OS. Hold during the system recovery. If you have installed WIndows XP to edit the commands before recovering your data during bootup (requires a Recovery Partition). If the system recovery fails, there might be ...
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...all the USB flash disks. Connect your Eee PC and insert the Support DVD into the optical drive (System needs to enter the BIOS setup. Using USB Flash Disk You need another PC/NB (bundled with Windows XP or later version) and insert the Support DVD to another PC and a USB flash disk (larger ... your data on bootup to be powered ON). 2. When the recovery is completed, press to save the configuration and reboot from the Support DVD. 4. Your Eee PC might not be labeled as "USB: DVD") as a recovery disk. Key in yes and press to perform system recovery: 1. Go to Boot > Boot Device...
...all the USB flash disks. Connect your Eee PC and insert the Support DVD into the optical drive (System needs to enter the BIOS setup. Using USB Flash Disk You need another PC/NB (bundled with Windows XP or later version) and insert the Support DVD to another PC and a USB flash disk (larger ... your data on bootup to be powered ON). 2. When the recovery is completed, press to save the configuration and reboot from the Support DVD. 4. Your Eee PC might not be labeled as "USB: DVD") as a recovery disk. Key in yes and press to perform system recovery: 1. Go to Boot > Boot Device...
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... to continue. 2. Follow the on installing the WinXP SP2 32 bit operating system. Quick Use Guide - ASUS Eee PC also supports Windows® XP operating system. Launching First Run Wizard For the first time you start your Eee PC, the First Run Wizard will auto-launch and lead you through setting up your keyboard type and...
... to continue. 2. Follow the on installing the WinXP SP2 32 bit operating system. Quick Use Guide - ASUS Eee PC also supports Windows® XP operating system. Launching First Run Wizard For the first time you start your Eee PC, the First Run Wizard will auto-launch and lead you through setting up your keyboard type and...
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...Remove Software in the Internet tab. 2. Press + to turn on the taskbar, which is located at the bottom of the screen. 2. Click Connect to ASUS update server? 1. Click the Create button. Click the green icon on the Wifi. 2. After the databases loads, find any application in the window to...- Complete the wizard to the User's Manual. Select any updates in the Internet tab. 3. How to the Internet. 2. Connect to install Windows® XP? Click the Network icon in the Settings tab. 3. How to sort the list, for example by memory used. 3. How-To Tips How to extend battery...
...Remove Software in the Internet tab. 2. Press + to turn on the taskbar, which is located at the bottom of the screen. 2. Click Connect to ASUS update server? 1. Click the Create button. Click the green icon on the Wifi. 2. After the databases loads, find any application in the window to...- Complete the wizard to the User's Manual. Select any updates in the Internet tab. 3. How to the Internet. 2. Connect to install Windows® XP? Click the Network icon in the Settings tab. 3. How to sort the list, for example by memory used. 3. How-To Tips How to extend battery...
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Table of Contents Task Manager 4-46 Favorites...4-47 Chaper 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Preparing to install Windows® XP 5-2 Installing Windows® XP 5-2 Optimizing Windows® XP 5-4 Changing Virtual Memory 5-4 Turning off System Restore 5-5 Compressing Disk Drive 5-6 Relocating Files 5-6 Deleting unnecessary Windows Components 5-8 Clearing System Backup Data 5-8 Deleting unnecessary document files 5-9 Chaper 6: ...
Table of Contents Task Manager 4-46 Favorites...4-47 Chaper 5: Installing & Optimizing Windows® XP Preparing to install Windows® XP 5-2 Installing Windows® XP 5-2 Optimizing Windows® XP 5-4 Changing Virtual Memory 5-4 Turning off System Restore 5-5 Compressing Disk Drive 5-6 Relocating Files 5-6 Deleting unnecessary Windows Components 5-8 Clearing System Backup Data 5-8 Deleting unnecessary document files 5-9 Chaper 6: ...
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....This User's Manual provides information regarding the various components in the Eee PC and how to install and optimize Windows® XP on getting started with the Eee PC. 4. Knowing the Parts Provides information on using the Eee PC's utilities. 5. Using the Eee PC Provides information on the Eee PC's components. 3. Support DVD & System Recovery Gives you QVL and gives safety...
....This User's Manual provides information regarding the various components in the Eee PC and how to install and optimize Windows® XP on getting started with the Eee PC. 4. Knowing the Parts Provides information on using the Eee PC's utilities. 5. Using the Eee PC Provides information on the Eee PC's components. 3. Support DVD & System Recovery Gives you QVL and gives safety...
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In Windows XP environment, the wireless connection icon disappears when you disable the wireless LAN by pressing + ( + ). ASUS Eee PC 4- After a connection has been established, the connection is shown on the OS taskbar. You can see the wireless signal strength bars on the list. 6. Activate the wireless LAN function before configuring a wireless network connection. 5.
In Windows XP environment, the wireless connection icon disappears when you disable the wireless LAN by pressing + ( + ). ASUS Eee PC 4- After a connection has been established, the connection is shown on the OS taskbar. You can see the wireless signal strength bars on the list. 6. Activate the wireless LAN function before configuring a wireless network connection. 5.
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... you with the problems. Before you to select the display mode and adjust your Eee PC display resolution. If you have installed Windows XP to your Eee PC, right-click the ASUS Eee PC Utitlity icon on the left to send the test log to ASUS support team. If an external display is not connected, the first two options...
... you with the problems. Before you to select the display mode and adjust your Eee PC display resolution. If you have installed Windows XP to your Eee PC, right-click the ASUS Eee PC Utitlity icon on the left to send the test log to ASUS support team. If an external display is not connected, the first two options...