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...LAN Connection (on selected models 52 Windows Wireless Network Connection 53 Bluetooth Wireless Connection (on selected models 54 Antenna Connections (on selected models 55 Media Center Remote Controller (on selected models 56 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (on selected models 38 4. Contents Table of Contents (Cont.) Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models 57 Appendix Optional Accessories A-2 Optional Connections A-3 Bluetooth Mouse Setup (optional A-4 Operating System and Software A-6 System BIOS Settings A-7 Common Problems and Solutions A-11 Windows Vista Software Recovery...
...LAN Connection (on selected models 52 Windows Wireless Network Connection 53 Bluetooth Wireless Connection (on selected models 54 Antenna Connections (on selected models 55 Media Center Remote Controller (on selected models 56 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (on selected models 38 4. Contents Table of Contents (Cont.) Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models 57 Appendix Optional Accessories A-2 Optional Connections A-3 Bluetooth Mouse Setup (optional A-4 Operating System and Software A-6 System BIOS Settings A-7 Common Problems and Solutions A-11 Windows Vista Software Recovery...
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.... 3 Audio Sub-Woofer (on upgrades. WARNING! Move the manual lock to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability. tion after the memory is installed. Visit an authorized service center or retailer for information on hard disk drive upgrades for your Notebook PC. Only purchase hard disk drives from authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to the locked posi- There is no hardware or software (including BIOS) setup required after inserting the battery pack. 5 Primary Hard Disk Drive...
.... 3 Audio Sub-Woofer (on upgrades. WARNING! Move the manual lock to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability. tion after the memory is installed. Visit an authorized service center or retailer for information on hard disk drive upgrades for your Notebook PC. Only purchase hard disk drives from authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to the locked posi- There is no hardware or software (including BIOS) setup required after inserting the battery pack. 5 Primary Hard Disk Drive...
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... removed from audio devices. Some may also include a motion detector to sound an alarm when moved. 2 2.0 USB Port (2.0/1.1) The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is used to connect an external microphone or output signals from a fixed object. USB supports hot-swapping of the Notebook PC. 12 34 1 Kensington® Lock Port The Kensington® lock port allows the Notebook PC to be used to connect the Notebook PC's audio out signal to amplified speakers or headphones. Use this jack...
... removed from audio devices. Some may also include a motion detector to sound an alarm when moved. 2 2.0 USB Port (2.0/1.1) The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is used to connect an external microphone or output signals from a fixed object. USB supports hot-swapping of the Notebook PC. 12 34 1 Kensington® Lock Port The Kensington® lock port allows the Notebook PC to be used to connect the Notebook PC's audio out signal to amplified speakers or headphones. Use this jack...
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..., depending on paid services. Windows software settings are necessary before use with coaxial connectors. 21 USB supports hot-swapping of Serial-ATA devices originally designed for use . 8 IEEE1394 Port (on selected models) IEEE1394 is compatible with some peripherals acting as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in a series up to 63 units on the same bus. When enabled, the wireless status indicator will light. USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on...
..., depending on paid services. Windows software settings are necessary before use with coaxial connectors. 21 USB supports hot-swapping of Serial-ATA devices originally designed for use . 8 IEEE1394 Port (on selected models) IEEE1394 is compatible with some peripherals acting as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in a series up to 63 units on the same bus. When enabled, the wireless status indicator will light. USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on...
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... battery. To install the battery pack: 3 -1 1 -1 -1 2 -2 To remove the battery pack: 2 -2 1 -1 -1 3 -2 IMPORTANT! 3 Getting Started Using Battery Power The Notebook PC is designed to work with this model or else damage may occur to the Notebook PC. If your Notebook PC is higher than the outside temperature. It is ideal that the Notebook PC's internal temperature is used in any abnormal operation or damage to the battery pack caused by using power management...
... battery. To install the battery pack: 3 -1 1 -1 -1 2 -2 To remove the battery pack: 2 -2 1 -1 -1 3 -2 IMPORTANT! 3 Getting Started Using Battery Power The Notebook PC is designed to work with this model or else damage may occur to the Notebook PC. If your Notebook PC is higher than the outside temperature. It is ideal that the Notebook PC's internal temperature is used in any abnormal operation or damage to the battery pack caused by using power management...
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... Check Now > click Start. Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology The S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) checks the hard disk drive during bootup, backup your data immediately and run the BIOS Setup to set or modify the system configuration, press [F2] upon bootup to boot from your Notebook PC before turning it ON. To run through a series of a new operating system. sectors" for the installation of software-controlled diagnostic tests called...
... Check Now > click Start. Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology The S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) checks the hard disk drive during bootup, backup your data immediately and run the BIOS Setup to set or modify the system configuration, press [F2] upon bootup to boot from your Notebook PC before turning it ON. To run through a series of a new operating system. sectors" for the installation of software-controlled diagnostic tests called...
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... option. You can also use to maximize battery life and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). By doing this, RAM does not have to be found in the Windows > Control Panel > Power Options. You can control some of these states. 3 Getting Started Power Management Modes The Notebook PC has a number of automatic or adjustable power saving features that you resume your work if any keyboard key except [Fn]. (NOTE: The power indicator will blink...
... option. You can also use to maximize battery life and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). By doing this, RAM does not have to be found in the Windows > Control Panel > Power Options. You can control some of these states. 3 Getting Started Power Management Modes The Notebook PC has a number of automatic or adjustable power saving features that you resume your work if any keyboard key except [Fn]. (NOTE: The power indicator will blink...
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... power management setup). Allows you to -Disk depending on sleep button setting in Windows OS) Num LK: Press this series: LCD Only -> CRT Only (External Monitor) -> LCD + CRT Clone -> LCD + CRT Extend. (This function does not work in 256 Colors, select High Color in Display Property Settings.) NOTE: Must connect an external monitor "before" booting up. stretches the screen area to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes.) LCD/Monitor Icons (F8): Toggles between the Notebook PC's LCD display...
... power management setup). Allows you to -Disk depending on sleep button setting in Windows OS) Num LK: Press this series: LCD Only -> CRT Only (External Monitor) -> LCD + CRT Clone -> LCD + CRT Extend. (This function does not work in 256 Colors, select High Color in Display Property Settings.) NOTE: Must connect an external monitor "before" booting up. stretches the screen area to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes.) LCD/Monitor Icons (F8): Toggles between the Notebook PC's LCD display...
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... Pro IMPORTANT! To prevent data loss, use "Windows Safely Remove Hardware" on Notebook PC model and flash memory card specifications. Flash memory card compatibility varies depending on the taskbar before removing the flash memory card. 46 This Notebook PC has a single built-in memory card reader that can use memory cards from devices such as shown in the example below. Flash memory card specifications constantly change so compatibility may occur. Never remove cards while or immediately after reading, copying, formatting, or deleting data on the card...
... Pro IMPORTANT! To prevent data loss, use "Windows Safely Remove Hardware" on Notebook PC model and flash memory card specifications. Flash memory card compatibility varies depending on the taskbar before removing the flash memory card. 46 This Notebook PC has a single built-in memory card reader that can use memory cards from devices such as shown in the example below. Flash memory card specifications constantly change so compatibility may occur. Never remove cards while or immediately after reading, copying, formatting, or deleting data on the card...
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...: hashing, random number generation, asymmetric key generation, and asymmetric encryption/decryption. Enabling TPM Security Enter BIOS Setup (press [F2] on system startup). Use this item to backup your TPM secured data. 57 The TPM, when bundled with an optional security software package, can be stronger than that further enhances its trust/security effectiveness. Use your TPM application's "Restore" or "Migration" function to clear all data...
...: hashing, random number generation, asymmetric key generation, and asymmetric encryption/decryption. Enabling TPM Security Enter BIOS Setup (press [F2] on system startup). Use this item to backup your TPM secured data. 57 The TPM, when bundled with an optional security software package, can be stronger than that further enhances its trust/security effectiveness. Use your TPM application's "Restore" or "Migration" function to clear all data...
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... to enable hardware features, extend functionality, help manage your hard disk drive is in order to its customers the choice of the original operating system installed on the installed operating system. The recovery disc provides a comprehensive recovery solution that provides BIOS, drivers and applications to download individual software drivers and utilities. If updates or replacement of the factory pre-install. A recovery disc is necessary even if your retailer if you require such a solution. A Appendix Operating System and Software This Notebook...
... to enable hardware features, extend functionality, help manage your hard disk drive is in order to its customers the choice of the original operating system installed on the installed operating system. The recovery disc provides a comprehensive recovery solution that provides BIOS, drivers and applications to download individual software drivers and utilities. If updates or replacement of the factory pre-install. A recovery disc is necessary even if your retailer if you require such a solution. A Appendix Operating System and Software This Notebook...
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... Megatrends, Inc. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the password: 1. Security Setting To set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. A-7 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to select a device. To clear the password: 1. again to disabled password. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drive Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence. Type in the corresponding type menu. On the Boot screen, select Boot Device Priority. 2.
... Megatrends, Inc. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the password: 1. Security Setting To set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. A-7 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to select a device. To clear the password: 1. again to disabled password. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drive Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence. Type in the corresponding type menu. On the Boot screen, select Boot Device Priority. 2.
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.... BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup [SOepttuipo]ns Always Setup: Check password while invoking setup. Select the level of access to allow the "User Password" to restore default settings, choose Load Manufacture Defaults. If you want to have in the BIOS setup utility. Load Setup Defaults A-8 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to ask for this operation. A Appendix System BIOS...
.... BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup [SOepttuipo]ns Always Setup: Check password while invoking setup. Select the level of access to allow the "User Password" to restore default settings, choose Load Manufacture Defaults. If you want to have in the BIOS setup utility. Load Setup Defaults A-8 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to ask for this operation. A Appendix System BIOS...
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... Operation Mode to remove the optional secondary hard disk drive before installing OS and drivers on your notebook PC. Ensure that support RAID function, you must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can only install the system OS with two hard disk drives may support this RAID function and the hardware supports RAID 0 only. Building a RAID set . System BIOS Settings (cont.) A Appendix RAID Function Support (on selected model) For models that you've made a backup before creating a RAID set...
... Operation Mode to remove the optional secondary hard disk drive before installing OS and drivers on your notebook PC. Ensure that support RAID function, you must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can only install the system OS with two hard disk drives may support this RAID function and the hardware supports RAID 0 only. Building a RAID set . System BIOS Settings (cont.) A Appendix RAID Function Support (on selected model) For models that you've made a backup before creating a RAID set...
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... up from the driver CD or download it will not be using the following website: http://member.asus.com/login.aspx?SLanguage=en-us 2. Remove upgraded parts (RAM, HDD, WLAN, BT) if they were installed after purchase. 2. Built-in Camera The built-in a dry location with the AC adaptor to another location before recovering.) 4. Hardware Problem - Store the battery pack in camera does not work correctly. 1. The ASUS battery pack has...
... up from the driver CD or download it will not be using the following website: http://member.asus.com/login.aspx?SLanguage=en-us 2. Remove upgraded parts (RAM, HDD, WLAN, BT) if they were installed after purchase. 2. Built-in Camera The built-in a dry location with the AC adaptor to another location before recovering.) 4. Hardware Problem - Store the battery pack in camera does not work correctly. 1. The ASUS battery pack has...
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... system using the recovery partition or disc. (IMPORTANT: You must backup all your data to another location before you have installed an anti-virus software and Internet firewall to the Internet before recovering.) C. Able to check whether a Notebook PC is the cooling fan always ON and the temperature high? 1. Problem caused by Adapter only? (Y = 6, N = A) 6. D. A. Able to load the OS? (Y = B, N = A) 4. FAN / Thermal Why is equipped with a wireless card? Enter Control Panel -> Device Manager. A-12 Adapter power LED...
... system using the recovery partition or disc. (IMPORTANT: You must backup all your data to another location before you have installed an anti-virus software and Internet firewall to the Internet before recovering.) C. Able to check whether a Notebook PC is the cooling fan always ON and the temperature high? 1. Problem caused by Adapter only? (Y = 6, N = A) 6. D. A. Able to load the OS? (Y = B, N = A) 4. FAN / Thermal Why is equipped with a wireless card? Enter Control Panel -> Device Manager. A-12 Adapter power LED...
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... the BIOS Setup Utility. Press ENTER to run the utility to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 4. A-14 Use the "ASUS EZ Flash 2" function on the Exit page after updating (flashing) the BIOS. This utility doesn't support : 1.NTFS format [OK] [Cancel] Select Screen Select Item +- Locate the latest BIOS file and start updating (flashing) the BIOS. BIOS Updating the BIOS. 1. Connect your flash disk drive. 2. A Appendix Software Problem - BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main...
... the BIOS Setup Utility. Press ENTER to run the utility to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 4. A-14 Use the "ASUS EZ Flash 2" function on the Exit page after updating (flashing) the BIOS. This utility doesn't support : 1.NTFS format [OK] [Cancel] Select Screen Select Item +- Locate the latest BIOS file and start updating (flashing) the BIOS. BIOS Updating the BIOS. 1. Connect your flash disk drive. 2. A Appendix Software Problem - BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main...
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... that quickly restores your Notebook PC's software to keep other partitions, and create a new system partition as network settings). Follow the on your Notebook PC at the factory. Visit www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. IMPORTANT! Select a partition option and click Next. This option will delete all partitions from your hard drive and create two new partitions "C" (60%) and "D" (40%). 5. Partition options: Recover Windows to select Windows Setup [EMS Enabled] 3. A-17 The Recovery Partition provides a comprehensive recovery solution that your hard disk drive is...
... that quickly restores your Notebook PC's software to keep other partitions, and create a new system partition as network settings). Follow the on your Notebook PC at the factory. Visit www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. IMPORTANT! Select a partition option and click Next. This option will delete all partitions from your hard drive and create two new partitions "C" (60%) and "D" (40%). 5. Partition options: Recover Windows to select Windows Setup [EMS Enabled] 3. A-17 The Recovery Partition provides a comprehensive recovery solution that your hard disk drive is...
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... partition as drive "C". Recover Windows to first partition only. Remove the optional secondary hard disk drive before performing system recovery on your hard disk drive is in good working order. Partition options: Recover Windows to entire HD with 2 partition. This option will be powered ON). 2. A Appendix Windows Vista Software Recovery (Cont.) Using DVD (on selected models) The Recovery DVD includes an image of the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your hard drive and create two new partitions "C" (60%) and "D" (40%). 4. IMPORTANT! Visit www.asus...
... partition as drive "C". Recover Windows to first partition only. Remove the optional secondary hard disk drive before performing system recovery on your hard disk drive is in good working order. Partition options: Recover Windows to entire HD with 2 partition. This option will be powered ON). 2. A Appendix Windows Vista Software Recovery (Cont.) Using DVD (on selected models) The Recovery DVD includes an image of the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your hard drive and create two new partitions "C" (60%) and "D" (40%). 4. IMPORTANT! Visit www.asus...
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.... Twisted-Pair Cable The cable used to make transactions and communication more secure and to boot up the operating system. With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be powered OFF. A Appendix Glossary (Cont.) Suspend Mode In Save-to-RAM (STR) and Save-to-Disk (STD), the CPU clock is stopped and most of the Notebook PC devices are new specifications to improve...
.... Twisted-Pair Cable The cable used to make transactions and communication more secure and to boot up the operating system. With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be powered OFF. A Appendix Glossary (Cont.) Suspend Mode In Save-to-RAM (STR) and Save-to-Disk (STD), the CPU clock is stopped and most of the Notebook PC devices are new specifications to improve...
