Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Eee PC 900 Asus
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E ee PC U ser ’ s Manual W indow s® XP Edition Eee PC 900 Series May 2008.
ii T able of Cont ents Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC About This User’ s Manual ............................................................................ 1-2 Notes for T his M anual ...........................................
ASUS Eee PC iii Table of Contents Configuring a network connection ........................................................ 4-4 Browsing web pages ................................................................................. 4-10 ASUS Update ....
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About This User’ s Manual Notes for This Manual Safety Precautions Prepar ing Y our Eee PC 1 Introducing the Eee PC.
1-2 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC About This User’s Manual Y ou are reading the Eee PC User’ s Manual. This User ’ s Manual provides inf ormation regarding the various components in the Eee PC and how to use them. The follo wing are major sec tions of this User ’ s M anual: 1.
ASUS Eee PC 1-3 Safety Precautions The follo wing safety precautions will increase the life of the Eee PC. Follo w all precautions and instruc tions. Except as described in this manual, refer all ser vicing to qualified personnel. Do not use damaged power cor ds, accessories, or other per ipherals.
1-4 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC T ranspor tation Precautions T o prepare the Eee PC f or transpor t, you should close the display panel to protect the keyboard and display panel. The Eee PC’ s sur face is easily dulled if not properly cared f or .
ASUS Eee PC 1-5 Preparing your Eee PC These are only quick instructions for using y our Eee PC. Read the following chapt ers for detailed information. 1. Install the battery pack 2. Co nn ec t t he AC po we r ada pte r 1 1 2 1 3 2 Y our Eee PC may come with either a two or three-prong plug depending on territory .
1-6 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC 3. Open the display panel 4. T urn ON the Eee PC When you open the display panel, do not force it do wn to the table or else the hinges may break! Nev er lif t th.
T op Side Bottom Side Right Side Left Side Rear Side 2 Knowing the Parts.
2-2 Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts Top Side Refer to the f ollowing illustration to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. The keyboard differs f or each territor y .
ASUS Eee PC 2-3 Microphone (Built-in) The built-in mono microphone can be used for skype, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings . Built-in Camera The built-in camera allows picture taking or video recording . D isplay P anel The display panel functions the same as a desktop monitor .
2-4 Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts Status Indicators (front) P ower Indicator The power indicator ligh ts when the Eee PC is turned ON and blinks slo wly when the Eee PC is in the Sa ve-to- RAM (Suspend) mode. This indicator is OFF when the Eee PC is turned OFF .
ASUS Eee PC 2-5 Bottom Side Refer to the f ollowing illustration to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. The bottom side may v ar y in appearance depending on model. The bottom of the Eee PC can get v er y hot. Be careful when handling the Eee PC while it is in operation or rec ently been in operation.
2-6 Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts Ba tter y Pack The battery pack is automatically charged when connected to an AC po wer source and maintains pow er to the Eee PC when AC pow er is not connected. This allows use when moving temporarily between locations .
ASUS Eee PC 2-7 Right Side Refer to the f ollowing illustration to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. 1 2 3 4 M emory Card Slot The built-in memor y card reader can read MMC/SD cards from devices such as digital cameras , MP3 players , mobile phones, and PDAs.
2-8 Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts 1 2 3 4 Left Side Refer to the f ollowing illustration to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. LAN Port The eight-pin RJ-45 LAN por t (10/100M bit) suppor ts a standard Ethernet cable for c onnec tion to a local network.
ASUS Eee PC 2-9 Rear Side Refer to the f ollowing illustration to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. 1 2 Battery Pack The battery pack is automatically charged when connected to an AC po wer source and maintains pow er to the Eee PC when AC pow er is not connected.
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P ower S ystem T ouchpad Usage Ke yboard Usage F irst-time Star tup Operating Mode Shutdo wn 3 Getting Started.
3-2 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted This Eee PC may c ome with either a two or three-prong plug depending on territory to fit your wall outlet. I f a three-prong plug is provided , you must use a grounded AC outlet or use a properly grounded adapter to ensure saf e operation of the Eee PC.
ASUS Eee PC 3-3 Damage may occur if you use a diff erent adapter to power the Eee PC or use the Eee PC’ s adapter to power other electrical devices. If there is smoke, bur ning scent, or extreme heat coming from the AC-DC adapt er , seek ser vicing.
3-4 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted F or safety reasons, DO NOT throw the batt er y in fire, DO NO T shor t circuit the contacts, and DO NOT disassemble the battery . If there is any abnormal operation or damage to the batt er y pack caused by impact, turn OFF the Eee PC and contact an authorized service center .
ASUS Eee PC 3-5 Emergency Shutdown & Reset In case your operating syst em cannot properly turn OFF or restar t, there are additional wa ys to shutdown and reset y our Eee PC: Shutdown: Hold the power button until the system shuts down.
3-6 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Touchpad Usage Single-finger gesture input Clicking/T apping - With the pointer over an item, press the left button or use your fingertip to touch the touchpad lightly , keeping your finger on the touchpad until the it em is selec ted.
ASUS Eee PC 3-7 Dragging - Dragging means to pick up an it em and place it anywhere on the screen y ou wish. Y ou can move the pointer ov er the item you select, and while keeping the lef t button depressed , moving the pointer t o the desired location, then release the button.
3-8 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Keyboard Usage Special F unc tion Ke ys The follo wing defines the colored hot keys on the Eee PC’ s keyboard. The colored c ommands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command .
ASUS Eee PC 3-9 T ask Manager Icon (F6) : Initiates the T ask Manager to view the application process or t erminates applications. Crossed Speaker Ic on (F7) : Mutes the speaker . Speaker Down Ic on (F8) : Decreases speaker volume . Speaker Up Ic on (F9) : Increases the speaker volume .
3-10 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Window s icon : D isplays the start menu. Menu with pointer icon : A c tivates the pr oper ties menu and is equivalent t o right-click ing the touchpad/mouse on an object.
ASUS Eee PC 3-11 First-time Startup F or the first time you star t your Eee PC, the Windows wizard will launch automatically and lead you thr ough setting up your prefer ences and some basic information. F ollow the wizard instructions to finish the initialization: 1.
3-12 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted 3 Select the time zone you are in and click Next to continue . 4. Read the end user license agreement and click Y es, I accept .
ASUS Eee PC 3-13 5. Click Help protect my PC b y turning on Automatic Updat es now to get the lat est impor tant updates and click Next to continue. 6. T ype your computer’ s name in the Computer name bo x and click Next to continue . 7. F ollow the on-screen instructions to register with Microsoft and finish the initialization.
3-14 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Desktop The are sev eral shor tcuts on the desktop . Double-click them to launch the corresponding applications and enter the specified folders. S ome applications would f or m minimized icons in the Notification area.
ASUS Eee PC 3-15 ASUS EeePC Tray Utility The preloaded ASUS EeePC T ray utility allows y ou to turn off some devices to minimize the po wer consumption and helps you adjust the display resolution easily . Enabling and Disabling Devices T o disable or enable devices 1.
3-16 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Adjusting the displa y resolution Click the ASUS EeePC T ray Utility icon in the Notification area to adjust the display resolution. Select the resolution based on your needs. Y ou need not scroll up and down the screen when you select L CD Compress Mode .
ASUS Eee PC 3-17 Shutdown Do the following instructions to turn down your E ee PC. 1. Click the start button to display the start menu. 2. Click T urn Off Computer .
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Network C onnec tion ASUS Update Outlook Express Skype™ Microsoft® W orks StarSuite InterVideo D VD 4 Using the Eee PC.
4-2 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Network Connection C onfiguring a wireless network c onnec tion 1. Double-click the crossed wireless network icon in the Notification area. 3. When connecting, you ma y hav e to enter a password . 2. Select the wireless access point you want t o connect to from the list and click Connect to build the connection.
ASUS Eee PC 4-3 4. After a connection has been established , the connection is shown on the list. 5. Y ou can see the wireless network icon in the Notification area. The wireless connection icon disappears when you P ress + (<Fn> + <F2>) to disable the WLAN function.
4-4 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC C onfiguring a network connection If you want to obtain netw or k access, connect the network cable, with RJ-45 connectors on each end , to the network por t on the Eee PC and the other end to a hub or switch.
ASUS Eee PC 4-5 3. Highlight Internet Protoc ol( T CP/IP) and click Properties . 4. Click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK . 2. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties .
4-6 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 5. Click Creat e a new connection to star t the New Connection Wizard. 6. Click Next . 7. Click C onnec t to the Internet and click Ne x t .
ASUS Eee PC 4-7 9. Select your connection type and click Next . 10. Enter your ISP Name and click Next . 11. Enter your User name and P assword. Click Next .
4-8 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 13. Enter your user name and password . Click Connect to connect to the Internet. Contact your Internet Service Pro vider (ISP) if you have problems connecting to the network.
ASUS Eee PC 4-9 Using a static IP: 1. Repeat the step 1–3 of Using a dynamic IP to start the static IP network configuration. 3. Enter the IP address , Subnet mask and Gateway from y our ser vice provider . 4. If needed, enter the pref erred DNS Ser ver address and alternative addr ess.
4-10 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Brow sing web pages After you finish the network setup , click Internet Explorer on the desktop and start enjoying net surfing. Launches the Internet Explorer web browser Visit our Eee PC homepage ( http://eeepc.asus.
ASUS Eee PC 4-11 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows y ou to manage, save , and update the E ee PC BIOS in Windows® en vironment. The ASUS Upda te utility allows you to: • Save the.
4-12 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 2. Select Update BIOS from Internet from the dr op-down menu, then click Next . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to av oid network traffic, or click Auto Select .
ASUS Eee PC 4-13 4. F rom the FTP site, select the desired BIOS version and click Next . 5. F ollow the screen instructions to complete the update pr ocess. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to av ail all its features.
4-14 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Outlook Express The Outlook Express e-mail client allo ws to impor t preferences , account settings , address books, and other data from an existing account in your original personal comput er or notebook. T o launch Outlook Express: 1.
ASUS Eee PC 4-15 Skype™ Skype enables users to make free calls to other Sk ype users or cheaper calls to landlines or mobile phones with Internet access . I t also offers instant messaging function, which users can use to chat online. T o star t using Skype application 1.
4-16 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Microsoft ® Works The Microsoft® Works includes sev eral office software like W orks W ord Processor , W orks Spreadsheet , Dictionar y , Po werPoin t Viewer , etc.. Y ou need to initialize the software before use .
ASUS Eee PC 4-17 Using Microsoft® W orks Microsoft® W orks combines several office applications t ogether and helps you easily manage your schedule and do y our work. Progr ams The follo wing example describes how to use W orks W ord Processor , Microsoft® W orks.
4-18 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 6. In the Open dialog box, click Look in and locate your file . Y ou can also shor ten the process b y sor ting the files by file types. 5. Under the File menu , click Open . Or press <Ctrl> + <O> directly .
ASUS Eee PC 4-19 Other func tions Click the buttons on the top to swit ch screens. Microsoft® W orks Home The screen displa ys the calendar and your appointments. Microsoft® W orks T emplates The screen pro vides templates for diff erent tasks. Selec t a task category from the list on the left and star t using the built-in templates .
4-20 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC StarSuite 8 StarSuite 8 is a complete offic e suite which allows you to edit a document, calculate on a spreadsheet, prepare presentation slides , make char ts or sketches, and build your own database. Windows Works are the default applications to open and e dit the related documents .
ASUS Eee PC 4-21 3. Scroll down to finish r eading the license agreement and click Acc ept to continue. The Acc ept button appears dimmed and unavailable bef ore you scroll down the license agr eement.
4-22 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 5. Click the Check for updat es automatically check box to get the online update and click Ne x t to continue. 6. Click an option and click F inish to finish the initialization.
ASUS Eee PC 4-23 2. Click Empty presentation to cr eate a new presentation slide , or F rom template to creat e a new presentation slide with a template . If you want to edit an existing file , click Open existing presentation . Click Next to continue Y ou c an click Create t o sk ip all the wizard instructions.
4-24 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 3. F or the first time use, the sof tware takes time to initialize the templates . 4. Select a slide design and click Next .
ASUS Eee PC 4-25 5. Select a slide transition and the presentation type. Click Create to start StarSuite Impress . 6. The main screen appears. Y ou can star t preparing your presentation slides with StarSuit e Impress .
4-26 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC StarSuite W riter StarSuite Writer is a con venient word processing applica tion that allows you t o create and cov er t documents, or collaborate with others. Click star t > Progr ams > StarSuite 8 > StarSuite Writ er to star t StarSuite Writer .
ASUS Eee PC 4-27 3. Select an ac tion to proceed after saving the database and click Finish . 4. Select a location to save the database file . 5. StarSuite Database is read y for use.
4-28 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC InterVideo DVD XPack Launching InterVideo D VD XPack Click start > Programs > InterVideo XP ack > XPack Mini DVD Play er to star t the DVD player . The Eee PC package does not include an external optical disk drive.
ASUS Eee PC 4-29 Using In terVideo DVD XP ack After the InterVideo XP ack screen appears, you can play , pause, stop , forward, rewind the video with the buttons on the floating t oolbar and adjust the volume with the slider .
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Suppor t DVD Sy stem Reco very 5 Support DVD & System Recovery.
5-2 Chapter 5: Support D VD & System Recov er y Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the Eee PC pack age contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to av ail all the features. If Autorun is NO T enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP .
ASUS Eee PC 5-3 Driv ers menu The Drivers menu shows a vailable device drivers when the sy stem detects installed devices. Install the necessar y drivers to activat e the devices.
5-4 Chapter 5: Support D VD & System Recov er y Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications that the E ee PC suppor ts. InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all the utilities. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows y ou to update the Eee PC BIOS in the Windows® en vironment.
ASUS Eee PC 5-5 ASUS OS Cleaner Installs ASUS OS cleaner application. Ethernet Utility Installs the Ethernet utility . ADOBE Acroba t Reader Installs the Adobe® A crobat® Reader that allows you to open, view , and print documents in P or table Document Format (PDF).
5-6 Chapter 5: Support D VD & System Recov er y C ontac t Click the Contact tab to displa y the ASUS contact information. Other information The icons on the top right c orner of the screen provide additional information on the Eee PC and the c ontents of the suppor t DVD .
ASUS Eee PC 5-7 System Recovery Using the Support DVD The Support DVD includes an image of the op erating system, installed on your system a t the fac tor y . The Suppor t DVD provides a comprehensiv e recovery solution that quick ly restores y our system to its original working state, provided that y our system drive is in good working order .
5-8 Chapter 5: Support D VD & System Recov er y Y ou will lose all your data during the system recov er y . Ensure to back up your important data before reco vering your system. 6. Click OK in the Reco very System f or Eee PC dialog. 7. Click Y es to start the system recovery .
ASUS Eee PC 5-9 8. After the system rec overy is completed, eject the the Suppor t DVD from the optical drive and click OK to restart the Eee PC. 9. After the Windows® XP reco ver y is completed . Restar t the system and press <F2> on bootup to en ter the BIOS setup.
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Declarations and Safety Sta tements C opyright Informa tion Limitation of Liability Ser vice and Suppor t A Appendix.
A-2 Appendix Declarations and Safety Statements F ederal C ommunications Commission S tatement This device complies with FC C Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: • .
ASUS Eee PC A-3 (Re pr in te d fr om t he Cod e of F ed er al Re gu la ti on s #4 7, p art 15 .1 93 , 19 93 . Wa sh in gt on D C: O ffic e o f th e Fe de ra l R eg is te r, N at io na l A rch iv es a nd Re co rd s Ad mi ni st rat ion , U. S. G ov er nme nt P ri nt in g Of fic e.
A-4 Appendix Declaration of C onformity (R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC) The follo wing items were completed and ar e considered relevant and sufficient: • Essential requirements as in [Article 3] • Pr otec tion requirements f or health and safety as in [Ar ticle 3.
ASUS Eee PC A-5 T o prevent r adio inter ference to the lic ensed ser vice (i.e. co-channel Mobile Satellite systems) this devic e is intended to be operated indoors and away fr om windows to provide maximum shielding . Equipment (or its transmit ant enna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing.
A-6 Appendix Wir eless Operation Channel for Diff erent Domains N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through CH11 Japan 2.412-2.484 GHz Ch01 through Ch14 Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 GHz Ch01 through Ch13 F rance Restricted Wireless F requency Bands Some areas of F rance have a r estric ted frequency band.
ASUS Eee PC A-7 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du Dôme 64 Py ré né e s At l an ti q ue 66 Pyrénées 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 Paris 82 T arn et G aronne 84 V aucluse 8.
A-8 Appendix UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 co vering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an oper ating volta.
ASUS Eee PC A-9 P ower Safety Requiremen t Pr oduc ts with elec trical current ratings up to 6A and w eighing more than 3Kg must use approv ed power cords great er than or equal to: H05VV-F , 3G, 0.
A-10 Appendix Nordic Lithium C autions (for lithium-ion batteries) CA UTION! Danger of explosion if batter y is incorrectly replaced . Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according t o the manufac turer ’ s instructions.
ASUS Eee PC A-11 A T TENTION! Il y a danger d’explosion s’il y a remplacement incorr ec t de la batterie. Remplacer uniquement av ec une batterie du mêre type ou d’ un type équivalent recommandé par le c onstruc teur . Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées conf ormément aux instructions du fabricant.
A-12 Appendix Copyright Information No par t of this manual, including the produc ts and software described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted , transcribed, stored in a retrieval syst em, or tran.
ASUS Eee PC A-13 Limitation of Liability Circumstances ma y arise where because of a default on ASUS’ par t or other liability , you are entitled to rec over damages from ASUS.
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An important point after buying a device Asus Eee PC 900 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Asus Eee PC 900 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Asus Eee PC 900 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Asus Eee PC 900 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Asus Eee PC 900 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Asus Eee PC 900, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Asus Eee PC 900.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Asus Eee PC 900. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Asus Eee PC 900 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
