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...Touchpad Usage Illustrations 56 Caring for the Touchpad 59 Automatic Touchpad Disabling 59 Storage Devices 61 Optical Drive...61 Flash Memory Card Reader 65 Hard Disk Drive 66 Memory (RAM 69 Connections...72 Network Connection 72 Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models ... 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 Blu-ray ROM Drive Information (on selected models A-18 Internal Modem Compliancy A-19 Declarations and Safety Statements A-23 Federal Communications Commission Statement ...
...Touchpad Usage Illustrations 56 Caring for the Touchpad 59 Automatic Touchpad Disabling 59 Storage Devices 61 Optical Drive...61 Flash Memory Card Reader 65 Hard Disk Drive 66 Memory (RAM 69 Connections...72 Network Connection 72 Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models ... 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 Blu-ray ROM Drive Information (on selected models A-18 Internal Modem Compliancy A-19 Declarations and Safety Statements A-23 Federal Communications Commission Statement ...
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... if not properly cared for transport, you should turn it is latched securely in use battery power, be sure to prevent scratching of the hard disk surface during transport.Therefore, you should not transport the Notebook PC while the power is still ON. Close the display panel and check ... the power adapter charges the battery pack as long as it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to prevent damage to the connectors. The hard disk drive's head retracts when the power is turned OFF to fully charge your battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long trips...
... if not properly cared for transport, you should turn it is latched securely in use battery power, be sure to prevent scratching of the hard disk surface during transport.Therefore, you should not transport the Notebook PC while the power is still ON. Close the display panel and check ... the power adapter charges the battery pack as long as it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to prevent damage to the connectors. The hard disk drive's head retracts when the power is turned OFF to fully charge your battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long trips...
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... clip to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability. 7 Shutdown Button (Emergency; on hard disk drive upgrades for information on selected models) In case your Notebook PC. Only purchase hard disk drives from authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to shutdown the Notebook PC. Notebook ...PC User Manual 21 2 3 6 Hard Disk Drive Compartment The hard disk drive is only available on selected models. All models have...
... clip to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability. 7 Shutdown Button (Emergency; on hard disk drive upgrades for information on selected models) In case your Notebook PC. Only purchase hard disk drives from authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to shutdown the Notebook PC. Notebook ...PC User Manual 21 2 3 6 Hard Disk Drive Compartment The hard disk drive is only available on selected models. All models have...
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...-in a series up to many flash memory cards. 2 USB Port (3.0) (on a single computer, with USB 3.0, 2.0, or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in highspeed memory card reader that most peripherals can conveniently read from devices such as additional plugin sites or hubs. USB...
...-in a series up to many flash memory cards. 2 USB Port (3.0) (on a single computer, with USB 3.0, 2.0, or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in highspeed memory card reader that most peripherals can conveniently read from devices such as additional plugin sites or hubs. USB...
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.../video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in sites or hubs. Notebook PC User Manual 23 USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on a single computer, with some...
.../video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in sites or hubs. Notebook PC User Manual 23 USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on a single computer, with some...
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... 2.0). The built-in connector allows convenient use without restarting the computer. 3 Optical Drive The Notebook PC comes in various models with some peripherals acting as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in sites or hubs. USB supports hot-swapping of devices... than the RJ-11 modem port and supports a standard Ethernet cable for details on a single computer, 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) ...
... 2.0). The built-in connector allows convenient use without restarting the computer. 3 Optical Drive The Notebook PC comes in various models with some peripherals acting as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in sites or hubs. USB supports hot-swapping of devices... than the RJ-11 modem port and supports a standard Ethernet cable for details on a single computer, 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) ...
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... and the existing hardware, it will be correct when you receive the Notebook PC. This indicates that the hard disk is correctly detected and ready for the installation of the Notebook PC's test routine and is used to...installed as a carrying bag. If necessary, you may get a message reporting "No operating system found" if the hard disk was not preloaded with the display. DO NOT carry or cover a Notebook PC that is powered ON with selections... to correct the conflict by running BIOS Setup. To protect the hard disk drive, always wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your available...
... and the existing hardware, it will be correct when you receive the Notebook PC. This indicates that the hard disk is correctly detected and ready for the installation of the Notebook PC's test routine and is used to...installed as a carrying bag. If necessary, you may get a message reporting "No operating system found" if the hard disk was not preloaded with the display. DO NOT carry or cover a Notebook PC that is powered ON with selections... to correct the conflict by running BIOS Setup. To protect the hard disk drive, always wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your available...
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... software disk checking utility, you should take your data immediately and run Window's disk checking program: click Windows > select Computer > right-click a hard disk drive icon > choose Properties > click the Tools tab > click Check Now > click Start.You can also select "Scan ... To run Windows disk ...checking program. IMPORTANT! If any critical hard disk drive warning is given during bootup, backup your Notebook PC in data loss. Continued use may result in for more effective scan and repair ...
... software disk checking utility, you should take your data immediately and run Window's disk checking program: click Windows > select Computer > right-click a hard disk drive icon > choose Properties > click the Tools tab > click Check Now > click Start.You can also select "Scan ... To run Windows disk ...checking program. IMPORTANT! If any critical hard disk drive warning is given during bootup, backup your Notebook PC in data loss. Continued use may result in for more effective scan and repair ...
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Restarting or Rebooting After making changes to restart the system. Some installation processes will provide a dialog box to the lock icon. IMPORTANT! To protect the hard drive, wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your operating system, you may be customized in Windows Control Panel "Power Options." For other options, such as "...
Restarting or Rebooting After making changes to restart the system. Some installation processes will provide a dialog box to the lock icon. IMPORTANT! To protect the hard drive, wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your operating system, you may be customized in Windows Control Panel "Power Options." For other options, such as "...
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... LAN needs to remain powered. Hibernate saves more power compared to keep (refresh) the data. This function stores your current data and status on the hard disk drive.
... LAN needs to remain powered. Hibernate saves more power compared to keep (refresh) the data. This function stores your current data and status on the hard disk drive.
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... Indicator Indicates that number lock [Num Lk] is activated when lighted. Number lock allows some of the keyboard letters to act as the hard disk.The light flashes proportional to show that the Notebook PC's built-in the lower case form (e.g. Bluetooth / Wireless Indicator This is ...models with internal Bluetooth (BT) and built-in wireless LAN is enabled, this indicator will also light. (Windows software settings are necessary.) Drive Activity Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as numbers for easier numeric data input. 52 ...
... Indicator Indicates that number lock [Num Lk] is activated when lighted. Number lock allows some of the keyboard letters to act as the hard disk.The light flashes proportional to show that the Notebook PC's built-in the lower case form (e.g. Bluetooth / Wireless Indicator This is ...models with internal Bluetooth (BT) and built-in wireless LAN is enabled, this indicator will also light. (Windows software settings are necessary.) Drive Activity Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as numbers for easier numeric data input. 52 ...
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.... When inserting a CD, it may require that the CD be pressed onto the center hub or else the optical drive tray will scratch the CD. You can be accessed just like a hard drive with writing, deleting, and editing capabilities. If the CD disc is properly inserted, data can adjust the volume using...labels on the CD. WARNING! Always watch the CD closely while closing the tray slowly to be used like with hard disk drives; Using the proper software, a CDRW drive or DVD+CD-RW drive can be damaged when the tray is important that you open a DVD player to listen to unbalanced CDs or ...
.... When inserting a CD, it may require that the CD be pressed onto the center hub or else the optical drive tray will scratch the CD. You can be accessed just like a hard drive with writing, deleting, and editing capabilities. If the CD disc is properly inserted, data can adjust the volume using...labels on the CD. WARNING! Always watch the CD closely while closing the tray slowly to be used like with hard disk drives; Using the proper software, a CDRW drive or DVD+CD-RW drive can be damaged when the tray is important that you open a DVD player to listen to unbalanced CDs or ...
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... is damaged if the Notebook PC is dropped. WARNING! IMPORTANT! Current hard drives support S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) to detect hard disk errors or failures before removing the hard disk cover. 1 2 66 Notebook PC User Manual Handle the Notebook ... hard disk drive. When replacing or upgrading the hard drive, always visit an authorized service center or retailer for this Notebook PC. When replacing or upgrading the hard drive, always visit an authorized service center or retailer for this Notebook PC. Hard Disk Drive Hard disk drives have...
... is damaged if the Notebook PC is dropped. WARNING! IMPORTANT! Current hard drives support S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) to detect hard disk errors or failures before removing the hard disk cover. 1 2 66 Notebook PC User Manual Handle the Notebook ... hard disk drive. When replacing or upgrading the hard drive, always visit an authorized service center or retailer for this Notebook PC. When replacing or upgrading the hard drive, always visit an authorized service center or retailer for this Notebook PC. Hard Disk Drive Hard disk drives have...
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A recovery disc is optional and includes an image of the original operating system installed on the hard drive at the factory.The recovery disc provides a comprehensive recovery solution that quickly restores the Notebook PC's operating system to its customers the choice of a pre-... retailer if you require such a solution. Operating System and Software This Notebook PC may offer (depending on territory) its original working state provided that your hard disk drive is in order to provide additional software not included as part of the factory pre-install.
A recovery disc is optional and includes an image of the original operating system installed on the hard drive at the factory.The recovery disc provides a comprehensive recovery solution that quickly restores the Notebook PC's operating system to its customers the choice of a pre-... retailer if you require such a solution. Operating System and Software This Notebook PC may offer (depending on territory) its original working state provided that your hard disk drive is in order to provide additional software not included as part of the factory pre-install.
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..., Inc. 2. Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Boot Option #2 [P0: Hitachi HTS545...] [P0: Hitachi HTS545...] Hard Drive BBS Priorities CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Delete Boot Option Boot Option #1 P0: Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 P1: Hitachi HTS545050B9A400 Disabled : Select Screen : Select ...boot from disks. Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Boot Option #2 [P0: Hitachi HTS545...] [P0: Hitachi HTS545...] Hard Drive BBS Priorities CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Delete Boot Option : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. Copyright (C) 2008 American Megatrends...
..., Inc. 2. Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Boot Option #2 [P0: Hitachi HTS545...] [P0: Hitachi HTS545...] Hard Drive BBS Priorities CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Delete Boot Option Boot Option #1 P0: Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 P1: Hitachi HTS545050B9A400 Disabled : Select Screen : Select ...boot from disks. Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Boot Option #2 [P0: Hitachi HTS545...] [P0: Hitachi HTS545...] Hard Drive BBS Priorities CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Delete Boot Option : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. Copyright (C) 2008 American Megatrends...
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...a new system partition as network settings). Select a partition option and click Next. This option deletes all partitions from your hard disk drive used to recover and click Next. 4. Recovering Your Notebook PC Using Recovery Partition The Recovery Partition quickly restores your Notebook ...PC's software to select Windows Setup [EMS Enabled]. 3. Read the ASUS Preload Wizard messages and click Next. 5. The Recovery Partition is a reserved space on your hard disk drive and creates a new system partition as drive"C". Press [Enter] to its original working state.
...a new system partition as network settings). Select a partition option and click Next. This option deletes all partitions from your hard disk drive used to recover and click Next. 4. Recovering Your Notebook PC Using Recovery Partition The Recovery Partition quickly restores your Notebook ...PC's software to select Windows Setup [EMS Enabled]. 3. Read the ASUS Preload Wizard messages and click Next. 5. The Recovery Partition is a reserved space on your hard disk drive and creates a new system partition as drive"C". Press [Enter] to its original working state.
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... PC. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. Follow the onscreen instructions to create the Recovery DVD. According to start creating the Recovery DVD. 3. Using Recovery DVD (on the wrong disk drive or formatting the incorrect drive partition. Prepare enough ...Insert a blank writable DVD into the optical drive and click Start to Microsoft, you may lose important data because of setting up Windows on selected models) Creating the Recovery DVD: 1. Double-click the AI Recovery Burner icon on your hard drive and creates two new partitions"C"(25%) and...
... PC. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. Follow the onscreen instructions to create the Recovery DVD. According to start creating the Recovery DVD. 3. Using Recovery DVD (on the wrong disk drive or formatting the incorrect drive partition. Prepare enough ...Insert a blank writable DVD into the optical drive and click Start to Microsoft, you may lose important data because of setting up Windows on selected models) Creating the Recovery DVD: 1. Double-click the AI Recovery Burner icon on your hard drive and creates two new partitions"C"(25%) and...
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... ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. Insert the Recovery DVD into the optical drive.Your Notebook PC needs to complete the recovery process. Follow the onscreen instructions to be unusable. Select OK to start to do so, during the recovery process or else your partitions will overwrite your hard drive...
... ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. Insert the Recovery DVD into the optical drive.Your Notebook PC needs to complete the recovery process. Follow the onscreen instructions to be unusable. Select OK to start to do so, during the recovery process or else your partitions will overwrite your hard drive...