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...RESELLER IS INFORMED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. SERVICE AND SUPPORT Visit our multi-language web site at http://support.asus.com Notebook PC E-Manual This limit also applies to ASUS' suppliers and its suppliers, and your reseller are used only for bodily injury (including death) and... damage to the listed contract price of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS ...
...RESELLER IS INFORMED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. SERVICE AND SUPPORT Visit our multi-language web site at http://support.asus.com Notebook PC E-Manual This limit also applies to ASUS' suppliers and its suppliers, and your reseller are used only for bodily injury (including death) and... damage to the listed contract price of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS ...
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... Getting started...24 Charge your Notebook PC 24 Lift to open the display panel 26 Press the power button 26 Gestures for the touchpad 27 Using the keyboard 34 Function keys...34 Function keys for ASUS Apps 35 Windows®8 keys...36 Multimedia control keys (on selected models 36 ...Numeric keypad (on selected models 37 Using the optical drive 38 Chapter 3: Working with Windows® 8 Starting for the first time 42 Windows® 8 lock screen 42 Notebook PC E-Manual
... Getting started...24 Charge your Notebook PC 24 Lift to open the display panel 26 Press the power button 26 Gestures for the touchpad 27 Using the keyboard 34 Function keys...34 Function keys for ASUS Apps 35 Windows®8 keys...36 Multimedia control keys (on selected models 36 ...Numeric keypad (on selected models 37 Using the optical drive 38 Chapter 3: Working with Windows® 8 Starting for the first time 42 Windows® 8 lock screen 42 Notebook PC E-Manual
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... to wired networks 62 Configuring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection 62 Configuring a static IP network connection 64 Turning your Notebook PC off 65 Putting your Notebook PC to sleep 65 Chapter 4: ASUS apps Featured ASUS Apps 68 LifeFrame...68 Power4Gear Hybrid...70 Instant On...72 Chapter 5: Power-on Self Test (POST) The Power-on...
... to wired networks 62 Configuring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection 62 Configuring a static IP network connection 64 Turning your Notebook PC off 65 Putting your Notebook PC to sleep 65 Chapter 4: ASUS apps Featured ASUS Apps 68 LifeFrame...68 Power4Gear Hybrid...70 Instant On...72 Chapter 5: Power-on Self Test (POST) The Power-on...
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... Product Notice 103 Prevention of Hearing Loss 103 Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries 104 Optical Drive Safety Information 105 CTR 21 Approval (for Notebook PC with built-in Modem 106 ENERGY STAR complied product 108 European Union Eco-label 108 Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration 109...
... Product Notice 103 Prevention of Hearing Loss 103 Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries 104 Optical Drive Safety Information 105 CTR 21 Approval (for Notebook PC with built-in Modem 106 ENERGY STAR complied product 108 European Union Eco-label 108 Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration 109...
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... chapter details the hardware components of using Windows® 8 in your Notebook PC. Appendices This section includes notices and safety statements for your Notebook PC's Windows® 8 operating system. Chapter 3: Working with your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual Chapter 4: ASUS Apps This chapter features the ASUS apps included with Windows® 8 This chapter provides an overview...
... chapter details the hardware components of using Windows® 8 in your Notebook PC. Appendices This section includes notices and safety statements for your Notebook PC's Windows® 8 operating system. Chapter 3: Working with your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual Chapter 4: ASUS Apps This chapter features the ASUS apps included with Windows® 8 This chapter provides an overview...
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...key information in this manual, some text are presented as follows: IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to your Notebook PC. = Use the touchpad. = Use the keyboard. Icons The icons below indicate the devices you can refer to in this manual.... This message contains important information that can use for completing a series of tasks or procedures on your Notebook PC's data and components. Notebook PC E-Manual NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that must be followed to keep you safe while ...
...key information in this manual, some text are presented as follows: IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to your Notebook PC. = Use the touchpad. = Use the keyboard. Icons The icons below indicate the devices you can refer to in this manual.... This message contains important information that can use for completing a series of tasks or procedures on your Notebook PC's data and components. Notebook PC E-Manual NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that must be followed to keep you safe while ...
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...41°F) and 35°C (95°F). While powered on, ensure that you do not expose them to magnetic detectors and wands. Contact your Notebook PC through x-ray machines (used on items placed on uneven or unstable work surfaces. Do not use damaged power cords, accessories, and other peripherals with... your Notebook PC on conveyor belts), but do not carry or cover your Notebook PC with this rating. Refer to the rating label on your lap or near any materials that must ...
...41°F) and 35°C (95°F). While powered on, ensure that you do not expose them to magnetic detectors and wands. Contact your Notebook PC through x-ray machines (used on items placed on uneven or unstable work surfaces. Do not use damaged power cords, accessories, and other peripherals with... your Notebook PC on conveyor belts), but do not carry or cover your Notebook PC with this rating. Refer to the rating label on your lap or near any materials that must ...
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... other chemicals on top of warm water. Notebook PC E-Manual Do not use or expose your Notebook PC to dusty environments. Remove any extra moisture from your Notebook PC. Do not use your Notebook PC near your Notebook PC. Do not expose your Notebook PC near liquids, rain, or moisture.... Do not expose your Notebook PC. Caring for your Notebook PC Disconnect the AC power and remove the battery...
... other chemicals on top of warm water. Notebook PC E-Manual Do not use or expose your Notebook PC to dusty environments. Remove any extra moisture from your Notebook PC. Do not use your Notebook PC near your Notebook PC. Do not expose your Notebook PC near liquids, rain, or moisture.... Do not expose your Notebook PC. Caring for your Notebook PC Disconnect the AC power and remove the battery...
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Proper disposal Do not throw your Notebook PC in municipal waste. Do not throw the battery in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of parts and recycling. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of electronic products. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercurycontaining button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. 10 Notebook PC E-Manual
Proper disposal Do not throw your Notebook PC in municipal waste. Do not throw the battery in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of parts and recycling. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of electronic products. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercurycontaining button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. 10 Notebook PC E-Manual
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The top view may vary per region or country. Getting to know your Notebook PC Top View NOTE: The keyboard's layout may also vary in appearance depending on the Notebook PC model. 12 Notebook PC E-Manual
The top view may vary per region or country. Getting to know your Notebook PC Top View NOTE: The keyboard's layout may also vary in appearance depending on the Notebook PC model. 12 Notebook PC E-Manual
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...lights up from sleep or hibernate mode. You can also use . Microphone (on your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual 13 Display panel This high-definition display panel provides excellent viewing features for...recording. Camera The built-in camera allows you to take pictures or record videos using your Notebook PC to sleep or hibernate mode and wake it up when the built-in camera is in use... the power button to turn your Notebook PC shuts down. Microphone The built-in microphone can be used for video conferencing, voice narrations,...
...lights up from sleep or hibernate mode. You can also use . Microphone (on your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual 13 Display panel This high-definition display panel provides excellent viewing features for...recording. Camera The built-in camera allows you to take pictures or record videos using your Notebook PC to sleep or hibernate mode and wake it up when the built-in camera is in use... the power button to turn your Notebook PC shuts down. Microphone The built-in microphone can be used for video conferencing, voice narrations,...
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... to the Gestures for typing. Keyboard The keyboard provides full-sized QWERTY keys with a comfortable travel depth for the touchpad section in this manual. 14 Notebook PC E-Manual Numeric keypad (on selected models) section in this manual.
... to the Gestures for typing. Keyboard The keyboard provides full-sized QWERTY keys with a comfortable travel depth for the touchpad section in this manual. 14 Notebook PC E-Manual Numeric keypad (on selected models) section in this manual.
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..., charging its battery, and the battery power is between 95% and 100%. Lights off The Notebook PC is running on and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is plugged to 100%. Notebook PC E-Manual 15 Status indicators The status indicators help identify the current hardware status of the battery... Two-color battery charge indicator The two-color LED provides a visual indication of your Notebook PC. Refer to the following table for details: Color Solid Green Solid Orange Blinking Orange Status The Notebook PC is plugged to a power source and the battery power is less than 10%....
..., charging its battery, and the battery power is between 95% and 100%. Lights off The Notebook PC is running on and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is plugged to 100%. Notebook PC E-Manual 15 Status indicators The status indicators help identify the current hardware status of the battery... Two-color battery charge indicator The two-color LED provides a visual indication of your Notebook PC. Refer to the following table for details: Color Solid Green Solid Orange Blinking Orange Status The Notebook PC is plugged to a power source and the battery power is less than 10%....
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... is accessing the internal storage drives. This allows you to use some of the keys on your Notebook PC's keyboard. 16 Notebook PC E-Manual Using capital lock allows you to type capitalized letters (such as A, B, C) using your keyboard for numeric input. Number lock indicator This indicator lights ... is activated. Capital lock indicator This indicator lights up when the capital lock function is activated. Drive activity indicator This indicator lights up when your Notebook PC's wireless function (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) is enabled.
... is accessing the internal storage drives. This allows you to use some of the keys on your Notebook PC's keyboard. 16 Notebook PC E-Manual Using capital lock allows you to type capitalized letters (such as A, B, C) using your keyboard for numeric input. Number lock indicator This indicator lights ... is activated. Capital lock indicator This indicator lights up when the capital lock function is activated. Drive activity indicator This indicator lights up when your Notebook PC's wireless function (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) is enabled.
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... air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to hot while in appearance depending on surfaces that can get warm to exit the Notebook PC. The battery pack cannot be disassembled. The bottom of the air vents or else overheating may vary in use or while charging the battery... pack. When working on your Notebook PC, do not block any of the Notebook PC can block the vents. Battery time varies by usage and by the specifications for this...
... air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to hot while in appearance depending on surfaces that can get warm to exit the Notebook PC. The battery pack cannot be disassembled. The bottom of the air vents or else overheating may vary in use or while charging the battery... pack. When working on your Notebook PC, do not block any of the Notebook PC can block the vents. Battery time varies by usage and by the specifications for this...
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Optical disc drive Your Notebook PC's optical drive may support several disc formats such as keyboards, pointing devices, flash disk drives, external HDDs, speakers, cameras and printers. Optical disc drive eject button Press this button to eject the optical drive tray. 18 Notebook PC E-Manual Right Side 17" model 15" model USB 2.0 ports (on selected models) These USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports are compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs (on selected models) recordable discs, or rewritable discs.
Optical disc drive Your Notebook PC's optical drive may support several disc formats such as keyboards, pointing devices, flash disk drives, external HDDs, speakers, cameras and printers. Optical disc drive eject button Press this button to eject the optical drive tray. 18 Notebook PC E-Manual Right Side 17" model 15" model USB 2.0 ports (on selected models) These USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports are compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs (on selected models) recordable discs, or rewritable discs.
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... in case the electronic eject button does not work . Use only the bundled power adapter to charge the battery pack and supply power to your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual 19 WARNING! Power (DC) input port Insert the bundled power adapter into this manual. WARNING! Use the manual eject hole only when... connected to a power source. NOTE: For more details, refer to hot while in this port to charge the battery pack and supply power to your Notebook PC.
... in case the electronic eject button does not work . Use only the bundled power adapter to charge the battery pack and supply power to your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual 19 WARNING! Power (DC) input port Insert the bundled power adapter into this manual. WARNING! Use the manual eject hole only when... connected to a power source. NOTE: For more details, refer to hot while in this port to charge the battery pack and supply power to your Notebook PC.
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... to an external display. Ensure that paper, books, clothing, cables, or other protected content playback. 20 Notebook PC E-Manual HDMI port This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector and is HDCP compliant for HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other ... or else overheating may occur. Left Side 17" and 15" model Kensington® security slot The Kensington® security slot allows you to connect your Notebook PC using Kensington® compatible Notebook PC security products. Air vents The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the...
... to an external display. Ensure that paper, books, clothing, cables, or other protected content playback. 20 Notebook PC E-Manual HDMI port This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector and is HDCP compliant for HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other ... or else overheating may occur. Left Side 17" and 15" model Kensington® security slot The Kensington® security slot allows you to connect your Notebook PC using Kensington® compatible Notebook PC security products. Air vents The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the...
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You can also use this port to connect to USB 2.0. USB 3.0 ports The Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports provide a transfer rate of up to 5 Gbit/s and are backward compatible to a local area network (LAN). Headphone output/microphone input combo jack port This port allows you to connect your Notebook PC to amplified speakers or headphones. LAN port Insert the network cable into this port to connect your Notebook PC to an external microphone. Notebook PC E-Manual 21
You can also use this port to connect to USB 2.0. USB 3.0 ports The Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports provide a transfer rate of up to 5 Gbit/s and are backward compatible to a local area network (LAN). Headphone output/microphone input combo jack port This port allows you to connect your Notebook PC to amplified speakers or headphones. LAN port Insert the network cable into this port to connect your Notebook PC to an external microphone. Notebook PC E-Manual 21