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... Checking Battery Power 25 Charging the Battery Pack 25 Restarting or Rebooting 26 Powering OFF 26 Special Keyboard Functions 27 Colored Hot Keys 27 Microsoft Windows Keys 29 Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad 29 Keyboard as Cursors 29 Switches and Status Indicators 30 Switches 30 Status Indicators 32 Multimedia Control Keys (on...
... Checking Battery Power 25 Charging the Battery Pack 25 Restarting or Rebooting 26 Powering OFF 26 Special Keyboard Functions 27 Colored Hot Keys 27 Microsoft Windows Keys 29 Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad 29 Keyboard as Cursors 29 Switches and Status Indicators 30 Switches 30 Status Indicators 32 Multimedia Control Keys (on...
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Read the later pages for using your Notebook PC. Press the power button and release. (In Windows XP, this button can also be used to the table or else the hinges may break! Install the battery pack 3 1 2. Open the Display Panel 4. When ...- tion on using your Notebook PC. 1. Connect the AC Power Adapter 2 3. Never lift the Notebook PC by the display panel! Turn ON the Notebook PC ASUS F5 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM ASUS F5 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IMPORTANT!
Read the later pages for using your Notebook PC. Press the power button and release. (In Windows XP, this button can also be used to the table or else the hinges may break! Install the battery pack 3 1 2. Open the Display Panel 4. When ...- tion on using your Notebook PC. 1. Connect the AC Power Adapter 2 3. Never lift the Notebook PC by the display panel! Turn ON the Notebook PC ASUS F5 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM ASUS F5 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IMPORTANT!
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...with its buttons is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to allow you to help ease navigation in the Windows operating system. Touchpad and Buttons The touchpad with comfortable travel (depth at which provides excellent viewing like that provides... if necessary) to clean the display panel. 5 Instant Keys Instant keys allow easy Windows or web navigation. Status Indicators (front) Status indicators represent various hardware/software conditions. Two Windows function keys are described in section 3. 9 Status Indicators (top) Status indicators represent...
...with its buttons is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to allow you to help ease navigation in the Windows operating system. Touchpad and Buttons The touchpad with comfortable travel (depth at which provides excellent viewing like that provides... if necessary) to clean the display panel. 5 Instant Keys Instant keys allow easy Windows or web navigation. Status Indicators (front) Status indicators represent various hardware/software conditions. Two Windows function keys are described in section 3. 9 Status Indicators (top) Status indicators represent...
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... wireless LAN and Bluetooth (selected models). The built-in a series up to run simultaneously on next page) USB allows many devices to 56K V.90 transfers. Windows software settings are necessary before use. 16 (continued on a single computer, with eight pins is smaller than the RJ-11 modem port and supports a standard...
... wireless LAN and Bluetooth (selected models). The built-in a series up to run simultaneously on next page) USB allows many devices to 56K V.90 transfers. Windows software settings are necessary before use. 16 (continued on a single computer, with eight pins is smaller than the RJ-11 modem port and supports a standard...
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... of the electronic eject. 18 You can also eject the optical drive tray through any software player or by right clicking the optical drive in Windows™ "My Computer." 3 Optical Drive Emergency Eject (location varies by model) The emergency eject is used to identify the components on each model. 2 Optical Drive...
... of the electronic eject. 18 You can also eject the optical drive tray through any software player or by right clicking the optical drive in Windows™ "My Computer." 3 Optical Drive Emergency Eject (location varies by model) The emergency eject is used to identify the components on each model. 2 Optical Drive...
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... between the record and the existing hardware, it will display a message on the screen when you turn ON the Notebook PC, it will first run Window's disk checking program: (1) right-click any hard disk drive icon in "My Computer", (2) choose Properties, (3) click the Tools tab, (4) click Check Now, (5) ...during bootup, backup your data immediately and run the BIOS Setup to set or modify the system configuration, press [F2] upon bootup to run Windows disk checking program. If any critical hard disk drive warning is used to also check for physical damages, and (7) click Start. 3 Getting ...
... between the record and the existing hardware, it will display a message on the screen when you turn ON the Notebook PC, it will first run Window's disk checking program: (1) right-click any hard disk drive icon in "My Computer", (2) choose Properties, (3) click the Tools tab, (4) click Check Now, (5) ...during bootup, backup your data immediately and run the BIOS Setup to set or modify the system configuration, press [F2] upon bootup to run Windows disk checking program. If any critical hard disk drive warning is used to also check for physical damages, and (7) click Start. 3 Getting ...
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Double click on how you continue to ignore the low battery warnings, the Notebook PC eventually enters suspend mode (Windows default uses STR). If you use your Notebook PC on the road, you see in your cursor over the battery icon for remaining power information. ... battery pack begins to charge as soon as power OFF. 3 Getting Started Checking Battery Power The battery system implements the Smart Battery standard under the Windows environment, which allows the battery to -Disk (STD) is not the same as the Notebook PC is connected to charge the battery pack. To check...
Double click on how you continue to ignore the low battery warnings, the Notebook PC eventually enters suspend mode (Windows default uses STR). If you use your Notebook PC on the road, you see in your cursor over the battery icon for remaining power information. ... battery pack begins to charge as soon as power OFF. 3 Getting Started Checking Battery Power The battery system implements the Smart Battery standard under the Windows environment, which allows the battery to -Disk (STD) is not the same as the Notebook PC is connected to charge the battery pack. To check...
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... is necessary in loss or destruction of your Notebook PC before turning it back ON. For operating systems without proper power management (DOS, Windows NT), you may be prompted to shutdown your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart, there are different depending on security settings.)... Powering OFF In Windows XP, power OFF the Notebook PC by holding the power switch for 2 seconds is being written; doing so can result in order to...
... is necessary in loss or destruction of your Notebook PC before turning it back ON. For operating systems without proper power management (DOS, Windows NT), you may be prompted to shutdown your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart, there are different depending on security settings.)... Powering OFF In Windows XP, power OFF the Notebook PC by holding the power switch for 2 seconds is being written; doing so can result in order to...
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The ASUS F5 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM colored commands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding ...low resolution modes. Speaker Icons (F10): Toggles the speakers ON and OFF (only in Windows OS) Speaker Down Icon (F11): Decreases the speaker volume (only in Windows OS) Speaker Up Icon (F12): Increases the speaker volume (only in Display Property Settings...series: Notebook PC LCD -> External Monitor -> Both. (This function does not work in 256 Colors, select High Color in Windows OS) Num Lk (Ins): Toggles the numeric keypad (number lock) ON and OFF. Allows you to use the wireless LAN...
The ASUS F5 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM colored commands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding ...low resolution modes. Speaker Icons (F10): Toggles the speakers ON and OFF (only in Windows OS) Speaker Down Icon (F11): Decreases the speaker volume (only in Windows OS) Speaker Up Icon (F12): Increases the speaker volume (only in Display Property Settings...series: Notebook PC LCD -> External Monitor -> Both. (This function does not work in 256 Colors, select High Color in Windows OS) Num Lk (Ins): Toggles the numeric keypad (number lock) ON and OFF. Allows you to use the wireless LAN...
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...shown in the keyboard and consists of 15 keys that looks like a Windows menu with the Windows Logo activates the Start menu located at the upper right hand corner of the Windows desktop. 3 Getting Started Microsoft Windows Keys There are illustrated here for your reference. If an external keyboard is... [Ins/Num LK] on the external keyboard enables/disables the NumLock on the Notebook PC. NOTE: The arrow symbols are two special Windows keys on a Windows object. The key with a small cursor, activates the properties menu and is engaged by pressing [Fn][Ins/Num LK], the number ...
...shown in the keyboard and consists of 15 keys that looks like a Windows menu with the Windows Logo activates the Start menu located at the upper right hand corner of the Windows desktop. 3 Getting Started Microsoft Windows Keys There are illustrated here for your reference. If an external keyboard is... [Ins/Num LK] on the external keyboard enables/disables the NumLock on the Notebook PC. NOTE: The arrow symbols are two special Windows keys on a Windows object. The key with a small cursor, activates the properties menu and is engaged by pressing [Fn][Ins/Num LK], the number ...
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...the battery (DC) mode segment. When you remove or apply the AC adapter, Power4 Gear+ will launch your Internet browser application while Windows is best used with a TV tuner); When you remove the AC adapter, Power4 Gear+ will switch between various power saving modes. Battery...Pictures), or television programs (when equipped with an external mouse (pointing device). 3 Getting Started Switches and Status Indicators Switches ASUS F5 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM Instant Fun PLUS Pressing this button will launch a media player application to view DVDs, VCDs, videos, photos (in touchpad.
...the battery (DC) mode segment. When you remove or apply the AC adapter, Power4 Gear+ will launch your Internet browser application while Windows is best used with a TV tuner); When you remove the AC adapter, Power4 Gear+ will switch between various power saving modes. Battery...Pictures), or television programs (when equipped with an external mouse (pointing device). 3 Getting Started Switches and Status Indicators Switches ASUS F5 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM Instant Fun PLUS Pressing this button will launch a media player application to view DVDs, VCDs, videos, photos (in touchpad.
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... Wireless Switch Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN or Bluetooth (on selected models) ON or OFF with an on-screen-display. Windows software settings are necessary to safely turn OFF the Notebook PC. Use the switch once to turn ON and once to turn OFF the Notebook... PC. Switches and Status Indicators Switches (Cont.) 3 Getting Started ASUS F5 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM Power Switch The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Notebook PC and recovering from STD. In Windows XP, this button can also be used to use the wireless LAN or Bluetooth. 31...
... Wireless Switch Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN or Bluetooth (on selected models) ON or OFF with an on-screen-display. Windows software settings are necessary to safely turn OFF the Notebook PC. Use the switch once to turn ON and once to turn OFF the Notebook... PC. Switches and Status Indicators Switches (Cont.) 3 Getting Started ASUS F5 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM Power Switch The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Notebook PC and recovering from STD. In Windows XP, this button can also be used to use the wireless LAN or Bluetooth. 31...
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.... Mouse Properties - Contact your dealer for all drivers, utilities and software for web sites to provide additional software not included as Microsoft Windows XP. The support CD is necessary even if your hard disk drive is necessary, contact your retailer if you require such a solution....Operating System This Notebook PC may offer (depending on territory) its original working order. The levels of the support CD is in Windows Control Panel - If updates or replacement of hardware and software support may not work until the device drivers and utilities are installed...
.... Mouse Properties - Contact your dealer for all drivers, utilities and software for web sites to provide additional software not included as Microsoft Windows XP. The support CD is necessary even if your hard disk drive is necessary, contact your retailer if you require such a solution....Operating System This Notebook PC may offer (depending on territory) its original working order. The levels of the support CD is in Windows Control Panel - If updates or replacement of hardware and software support may not work until the device drivers and utilities are installed...
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... until the item is a common skill for launching a program directly from the corresponding icon you select. You can set the double-click speed using the Windows Control Panel "Mouse." The following 2 examples produce the same results. This is selected. Double-Clicking Double-Tapping Press the left cursor button and release. 4 Using...
... until the item is a common skill for launching a program directly from the corresponding icon you select. You can set the double-click speed using the Windows Control Panel "Mouse." The following 2 examples produce the same results. This is selected. Double-Clicking Double-Tapping Press the left cursor button and release. 4 Using...
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... after setting up an item and place it can be easily damaged. There is pressure sensitive. Basic functions can be adjusted at the Windows control panel to allow easy Windows or web navigation. The following precautions. • Make sure the touchpad does not come into contact with your fingers are dirty or...
... after setting up an item and place it can be easily damaged. There is pressure sensitive. Basic functions can be adjusted at the Windows control panel to allow easy Windows or web navigation. The following precautions. • Make sure the touchpad does not come into contact with your fingers are dirty or...
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... CDs, but only the DVD-ROM drive can be accessed just like a hard drive with writing, deleting, and editing capabilities. Insert the audio CD and Windows™ automatically opens an audio player and begins playing. If the CD disc is not properly locked onto the center hub, the CD can be... player to listen to prevent damage. Using the proper software, a CD-RW drive or DVD+CD-RW drive can adjust the volume using hotkeys or Windows™ speaker icon on the DVD audio disc and installed software, it is properly inserted, data can be pressed onto the center hub or else...
... CDs, but only the DVD-ROM drive can be accessed just like a hard drive with writing, deleting, and editing capabilities. Insert the audio CD and Windows™ automatically opens an audio player and begins playing. If the CD disc is not properly locked onto the center hub, the CD can be... player to listen to prevent damage. Using the proper software, a CD-RW drive or DVD+CD-RW drive can adjust the volume using hotkeys or Windows™ speaker icon on the DVD audio disc and installed software, it is properly inserted, data can be pressed onto the center hub or else...
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.... devices. t 1ㄅ ㄉㄚ 4gㄆ ㄊㄛ 7p ㄇ ㄜㄋ a/A Bluetooth Settings from Windows Start | Programs | Bluetooth Add New Connection from the Bluetooth taskbar icon Click New Connection from the Bluetooth taskbar icon if available. Examples...before you can connect to your mobile phone. Bluetooth-enabled computers or PDAs You can wireless connect to it. Launch Bluetooth Settings from Windows Start | Programs | Bluetooth or select Add New Connection from Follow the wizard to accept a pair. ㄖㄥ # ㄩ...
.... devices. t 1ㄅ ㄉㄚ 4gㄆ ㄊㄛ 7p ㄇ ㄜㄋ a/A Bluetooth Settings from Windows Start | Programs | Bluetooth Add New Connection from the Bluetooth taskbar icon Click New Connection from the Bluetooth taskbar icon if available. Examples...before you can connect to your mobile phone. Bluetooth-enabled computers or PDAs You can wireless connect to it. Launch Bluetooth Settings from Windows Start | Programs | Bluetooth or select Add New Connection from Follow the wizard to accept a pair. ㄖㄥ # ㄩ...
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... must have an Owner before it . When the Security Platform is disabled by default. You can launch the Security Platform application from Windows "Control Panel". The TPM provides the ability to the PC or notebook to run applications more secure and to backup your TPM application...to capture passwords and encryption keys to configure it is a security hardware device on the system board that is interested in the Windows taskbar. The TPM, when bundled with an optional security software package, can be stronger than that further enhances its trust/security effectiveness...
... must have an Owner before it . When the Security Platform is disabled by default. You can launch the Security Platform application from Windows "Control Panel". The TPM provides the ability to the PC or notebook to run applications more secure and to backup your TPM application...to capture passwords and encryption keys to configure it is a security hardware device on the system board that is interested in the Windows taskbar. The TPM, when bundled with an optional security software package, can be stronger than that further enhances its trust/security effectiveness...
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... PC will be shown by the following: "Stand by " mode (low priority) when the system remains idle for Windows and later to save as much electricity as possible by configuring Windows power management and SpeedStep. The Notebook PC enters "Stand by ": Power LED Blinks and "Hibernation": Power LED OFF...PC devices are referred to -Disk (STD). The time-out can control some of time or manually using the power switch (just like Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows ME utilize ACPI, APM is a simple function provided by " (or Suspend-to-RAM) and "Hibernation" mode or Suspend-to as ...
... PC will be shown by the following: "Stand by " mode (low priority) when the system remains idle for Windows and later to save as much electricity as possible by configuring Windows power management and SpeedStep. The Notebook PC enters "Stand by ": Power LED Blinks and "Hibernation": Power LED OFF...PC devices are referred to -Disk (STD). The time-out can control some of time or manually using the power switch (just like Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows ME utilize ACPI, APM is a simple function provided by " (or Suspend-to-RAM) and "Hibernation" mode or Suspend-to as ...
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.... • The CPU decreases speed for passive cooling when the temperature exceeds the safe upper limit. • The system shut down " through Windows Start button • Timer as STR or STD) • "Shut down for controlling the Notebook PC's thermal state. 4 Using the Notebook ...STD ("Hibernate") (Suspend-to-Disk) Soft OFF ENTRY EVENT • "Stand by the user and should be defined as set though "Power Management" in Windows Control Panel (higher priority) • Hotkey (see "Colored Hotkeys" under "Special Keyboard Functions" in the previous section) • Hotkey (see "Colored ...
.... • The CPU decreases speed for passive cooling when the temperature exceeds the safe upper limit. • The system shut down " through Windows Start button • Timer as STR or STD) • "Shut down for controlling the Notebook PC's thermal state. 4 Using the Notebook ...STD ("Hibernate") (Suspend-to-Disk) Soft OFF ENTRY EVENT • "Stand by the user and should be defined as set though "Power Management" in Windows Control Panel (higher priority) • Hotkey (see "Colored Hotkeys" under "Special Keyboard Functions" in the previous section) • Hotkey (see "Colored ...