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Notebook PC E-Manual First Edition December 2013 E8781.
2 Notebook PC E-Manual COP YRIGHT INFORMA TION No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stor ed in a retrieval system, .
Notebook PC E-Manual 3 T able of C ontents About this manual ..................................................................................................... 7 Conv entions used in this manual .....................................................
4 Notebook PC E-Manual Using the keyboard ...................................................................................................45 Function keys .............................................................................................
Notebook PC E-Manual 5 Chapter 4: ASUS apps F eatured ASUS Apps ................................................................................................. 78 Pow er4Gear Hybrid ...................................................................
6 Notebook PC E-Manual Appendices Overview ............................................................................................................................ 142 Network Compatibility Declaration .............................................
Notebook PC E-Manual 7 About this manual This manual provides inf ormation about the hardware and software features of y our Notebook PC, organized through the f ollowing chapters: Chapter 1: Hardware Setup This chapter details the hardwar e components of your Notebook PC.
8 Notebook PC E-Manual Chapter 5: P ower-on Self-test (POST) This chapter shows y ou how to use POST to change the settings of your Notebook PC. Chapter 6: Module Slot F eatures This chapter guides you thr ough the process of installing compatible drives into the module slot of y our Notebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 9 Con ventions used in this manual T o highlight key information in this manual, some text are pr esented as follows: IMPORT ANT! This message c ontains vital information that must be followed t o complete a task. NOTE: This message c ontains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks.
10 Notebook PC E-Manual Safety precautions Using y our Notebook PC This Notebook PC should only be used in environments with ambient t emperatures between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F). Refer to the rating label on the bottom of y our Notebook PC and ensure that your po wer adapter complies with this rating.
Notebook PC E-Manual 11 Caring for y our Notebook PC Disconnect the AC power and r emove the battery pack (if applicable) before cleaning y our Notebook PC. Use a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with a solution of nona brasive deter gent and a few drops of warm wat er .
12 Notebook PC E-Manual Proper disposal Do not throw your Notebook PC in municipal w aste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling.
Notebook PC E-Manual 13 Chapter 1: Hardware Setup.
14 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting to know your Notebook PC T op View NOTE: The keyboard's layout may vary per region or country. The top view may also vary in appearance depending on the Notebook PC model.
Notebook PC E-Manual 15 Microphone The built-in microphone can be used f or video conferencing , voice narrations , or simple audio recording . Camera The built-in camera allows y ou to take pictures or recor d videos using your Notebook PC. Camera indicator The camera indicator lights up when the built-in camer a is in use.
16 Notebook PC E-Manual Capital lock indicator This indicator lights up when the capital lock function is activated. Using capital lock allows y ou to type capitalized letters (such as A, B, C) using your Notebook PC’ s keyboard. Po wer button Press the po wer button to turn your Notebook PC on or o .
Notebook PC E-Manual 17 Fingerprint sensor This built -in ngerprint sensor captures y our ngerprint and uses it as biometric authentication for logging on to y our Notebook PC’ s system and other programs inside Window s® 8. NOTE: F or more details, refer to the ASUS F ingerprint section in this manual.
18 Notebook PC E-Manual Bottom W ARNING! • The bottom of the Notebook PC can get warm to hot while in use or while charging the battery pack. • When working on your Notebook PC, do not place it on surfaces that can block the vents. IMPORT ANT! Battery time varies by usage and by the specications for this Notebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 19 Spring module lock This spring module lock automatically locks the remov able module in place once it is inserted into the module slot. IMPORTANT! This lock should be held in an unlocked position when removing the module. Module latch This latch pro vides an additional lock to keep the removable module in place.
20 Notebook PC E-Manual Air vents The air vents allow c ool air to enter and warm air to exit the Notebook PC. WARNING! Ensure that paper, books, clothing, cables, or other objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating may occur.
Notebook PC E-Manual 21 Right Side Headphone output/microphone input combo jack port This port allows you to connect your Notebook PC to amplied speakers or headphones. Y ou can also use this por t to connect your Notebook PC to an external microphone .
22 Notebook PC E-Manual Optical disc drive module* Y our Notebook PC’ s optical disc drive is a removable module that may support several disc formats such as CDs, DVDs , recordable discs , or rewritable discs. NOTE : For more details , refer t o the Using the op tical driv e section in this manual.
Notebook PC E-Manual 23 Left Side Docking station pin guide Inser t the guide pins of your docking station into these pin guides to securely connect it with your Notebook PC. LAN LED activity indicator This LED indicator provides a visual indication of the LAN activity's status.
24 Notebook PC E-Manual Po wer (DC) input port Inser t the bundled power adapter int o this port to charge the battery pack and supply power to your Notebook PC. W ARNING! The adapter may become warm to hot while in use. Do not cover the adapter and keep it aw ay from your body while it is connected to a power sourc e.
Notebook PC E-Manual 25 LAN port Inser t the network cable into this port to connect to a local area network. VGA port This port allows you t o connect your Notebook PC to a standard VGA-compatible device, such as monitors or projectors .
26 Notebook PC E-Manual Front Side Status indicators The status indicators help identify the curr ent hardware sta tus of your Notebook PC. Po wer indicator The po wer indic ator ligh ts up when t he Noteboo k PC is turned on and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is in sleep mode.
Notebook PC E-Manual 27 Color Status Solid Green The Notebook PC is plugged to a power sourc e and the battery power is between 95% and 100%. Solid Orange The Notebook PC is plugged to a power sour ce, charging its battery, and the batt ery power is less than 95%.
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Notebook PC E-Manual 29 Chapter 2: Using your Not ebook PC.
30 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting started NOTE: If your Notebook PC does not ha ve its battery pack installed, use the following proc edures for installation. Install the battery pack. A. Align the battery pack’ s hooks with their corresponding slots in the battery compar tment.
Notebook PC E-Manual 31 B. Press the batt ery pack gently into the battery compar tment, aligning the battery pack ’ s connector with the compartment ’ s golden pins.
32 Notebook PC E-Manual Charge the Notebook PC for 3 hours bef ore using it in battery mode for the rst time. NOTE: The po wer adapter may vary in appearance, depending on models and your region. Charge your Notebook PC. A. Connect the AC power c ord to the AC/DC adapt er .
Notebook PC E-Manual 33 IMPORT ANT! • Locate the input/output rating label on y our Notebook PC and ensure that it matches the input/output rating inf ormation on your power adapter . Some Notebook PC models may have multiple rating output currents based on the available SKU .
34 Notebook PC E-Manual Lift to open the display panel. Press the power button..
Notebook PC E-Manual 35 Moving the pointer Y ou can tap or click anywhere on the touchpad to activate its point er , then slide your nger on the touchpad to mov e the pointer onscreen.
36 Notebook PC E-Manual One-nger gestures Left-click Right-click • In the Start screen, click an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double- click an application to launch it. • In the Start screen, click an app to select it and launch the settings bar .
Notebook PC E-Manual 37 Drag and drop Double -tap an item, then slide the same nger without lifting it o the touchpad. T o drop the item to its new location, lift your nger from the touchpad. Tap/Double tap • In the Start screen, tap an app to launch it.
38 Notebook PC E-Manual Top edge swipe • In the Start screen, swipe from the top edge to launch the All Apps bar . • In a running app, swipe from the top edge t o view its menu. Left edge swipe Right edge swipe Swipe from the left edge to shue your running apps.
Notebook PC E-Manual 39 Two-nger gestures T wo-nger scroll (up/down) T wo-nger scroll (lef t/right) Slide two ngers to scroll up or down. Slide two ngers to scroll left or right. Zoom out Zoom in Bring together your two ngers on the touchpad.
40 Notebook PC E-Manual Using ASUS Smart Gesture The ASUS Smart Gesture app of your Notebook PC allows you t o enable other touchpad gestures or disable selected gestures depending on your pref erence. Enabling the rotate gestur e 1. From the taskbar on your Desktop, click .
Notebook PC E-Manual 41 4. Click Apply to save the changes then OK to exit the ASUS Smart Gesture window . 3. I n the ASUS Smart G esture window , tick Rotate.
42 Notebook PC E-Manual Enabling the three-nger gestures 1. From the taskbar on your Desktop, click . 2. D ouble- click the icon to launch the ASUS Smart Gesture app.
Notebook PC E-Manual 43 4. Click Apply to save the changes then OK to exit the ASUS Smart Gesture window . 3. I n the ASUS Smart G esture window , tick the gestures you would like to enable under Thre.
44 Notebook PC E-Manual Rotate Swipe left or swipe right With one nger steady on the touchpad, rotat e another nger clockwise or counterclockwise. Swipe three ngers left or right to navigate pages. Swipe up Swipe down Swipe three ngers upwar d to show all running applications.
Notebook PC E-Manual 45 F unction keys The function keys on your Notebook PC’ s keyboard can trigger the following commands: Using the keyboard Puts the Notebook PC into S leep mode T urns Airplane mode on or o NOTE: When enabled , the Airplane mode disables all wireless connectivity.
46 Notebook PC E-Manual F unction keys f or ASUS App Y our Notebook PC also comes with a special set of function keys that can be used to launch an ASUS app.
Notebook PC E-Manual 47 Numeric keypad A numeric keypad is available on selected Notebook PC models. Y ou can use this keypad for numeric input or as pointer direction keys. Press to toggle between using the keypad as number keys or as pointer direction keys.
48 Notebook PC E-Manual Using the optical drive NOTE: • The actual location of the electronic eject button may vary depending on your Notebook PC model. • The actual appearance of the Notebook PC optical drive may also vary depending on model but usage procedures remaing the same.
Notebook PC E-Manual 49 2. G ently pull out the drive tray . IMPORT ANT! Be careful not to touch the optical drive lens. Ensure that there are no objects that may get jammed under the drive tra y. 3. Hold the disc by the edge, with its printed side up, then gently place it inside the hub.
50 Notebook PC E-Manual 5. Push the drive tray gently to close the optical drive . NOTE: While data is being read, it is normal to hear some spinning and vibrating in the optical drive.
Notebook PC E-Manual 51 Chapter 3: W ork ing with W indow s® 8.
52 Notebook PC E-Manual Starting for the rst time When you start your computer for the rst time , a series of screens appear to guide you in conguring your Windows® 8 operating syst em. T o start your Notebook PC for the rst time: 1. Press the power button on your Not ebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 53 Windows ® UI Windows® 8 c omes with a tile-based user inter face (UI) which allows you to organize and easily ac cess Window s® apps from the Start screen. It also includes the following features tha t you can use while working on your Notebook PC.
54 Notebook PC E-Manual Hotspots Onscreen hotspots allow you t o launch programs and access the settings of your Notebook PC. The functions in these hotspots can be activated using the touchpad.
Notebook PC E-Manual 55 Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover your mouse point er on the upper left corner then tap on the recent app ’ s thumbnail to revert back to that running app . If you launched more than one app , slide down to show all running apps.
56 Notebook PC E-Manual Hotspot Action top side Hover your mouse point er on the top side until it changes to a hand icon. Drag then drop the app to a new location. NOTE: This hotspot function only works on a running app or when you want to use the Snap feature .
Notebook PC E-Manual 57 Working with Windows ® apps Use your Notebook PC’ s touchpad or keyboard to launch, customiz e, and close apps. Launching apps Moving apps Cust omizing apps Y ou can move, r.
58 Notebook PC E-Manual Right-click on the app to activate its settings bar then tap or . Right-click on the app to activate the settings bar then tap . Unpinning apps Resizing apps 1. M ove your mouse point er on the top side of the launched app then wait for the pointer t o change to a hand icon.
Notebook PC E-Manual 59 Ac cessing the Apps screen Aside from the apps already pinned on y our Start screen, you can also open other applications through the Apps screen.
60 Notebook PC E-Manual Launching the Apps screen Launch the Apps screen using your Notebook PC's t ouchpad or keyboard. Swipe from the top edge to launch the A ll Apps bar .
Notebook PC E-Manual 61 Charms bar The charms bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your screen. It consists of several charms that allo w you to share applications and provide quick acc ess for customizing the settings of your Notebook PC.
62 Notebook PC E-Manual Search This charm allows you t o look for les, applications , or programs in your Not ebook PC. Share Th is ch arm a ll ow s y ou to sh ar e app li ca ti on s v ia so ci al networking sites or email. Start This charm revert s the display back to the Star t screen.
Notebook PC E-Manual 63 Snap featur e The Snap featur e displays two apps side-by-side, allowing you to w ork or switch between apps. IMPORT ANT! Ensure that your Notebook PC’ s screen resolution is set to 1366 x 768 pixels or higher befor e using the Snap feature.
64 Notebook PC E-Manual Using Snap Use your Not ebook PC’ s touchpad or keyboard to activat e and use Snap . 1. Launch the app you wish to snap. 2. Hover the mouse point on the top side of your screen. 3. Once the pointer changes to a hand icon, drag then drop the app to the left or right side of the display panel.
Notebook PC E-Manual 65 Other keyboard shortcuts Using the keyboard, y ou can also use the following shortcuts to help you launch applications and navigat e W indows® 8.
66 Notebook PC E-Manual Opens the Second screen pane Opens the Apps search pane Opens the Run window Opens Ease of Acc ess Center Opens the Settings charm Opens a menu box of Windows® tools Launches .
Notebook PC E-Manual 67 Connecting to wireless networks W i-Fi Access emails , sur f the Internet, and share applications via social networking sites using your Notebook PC’ s Wi-F i connection. IMPORTANT! The Airplane mode disables this feature. Ensure that Airplane mode is turned o before enabling the Wi-Fi connection of your Notebook PC.
68 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. T ap Connect to start the network connection . NOTE: Y ou may be prompted to enter a security key to activate the Wi-F i connection. 5. I f you want to enable sharing between your Not ebook PC and other wireless-enabled systems, tap Y es , turn on sharing and connect to devices.
Notebook PC E-Manual 69 Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to facilitate wir eless data transfers with other Bluetooth- enabled devices. IMPORTANT! The Airplane mode disables this feature. Ensure that Airplane mode is turned o before enabling the Bluetooth connection of your Notebook PC.
70 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. S elect a device from the list. Compare the passc ode on your Notebook PC with the passcode sent to y our chosen device. If they are the same, tap Y es to successfully pair your Notebook PC with the device. NOTE: F or some bluetooth- enabled devices, you may be pr ompted to key in the passcode of your Notebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 71 Airplane mode The Airplane mode disables wireless communication, allowing you to use your Notebook PC safely while in-ight. Turning Airplane mode on Turning Airplane mode o.
72 Notebook PC E-Manual Connecting to wired networks Y ou can also connect to wired networks, such as local area networks and broadband Internet connection, using your Notebook PC’ s LAN port. NOTE: C ontact your Internet Ser vice Pro vider (ISP) for details or your network administrator for assistanc e in setting up your Internet connection.
Notebook PC E-Manual 73 5. T ap Internet Protoc ol V ersion 4(TCP/IPv4) then tap Properties . NOTE: P roceed to the next steps if you ar e using PPPoE connection. 6. T ap Obtain an IP address automatically then tap OK . 7. R eturn to the Network and Sharing C enter window then tap Set up a new connection or network .
74 Notebook PC E-Manual Conguring a static IP network connection 1. R epeat steps 1 to 5 under Conguring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection . 2 T ap Use the following IP addr ess . 3. Type the IP address , Subnet mask and Default gateway fr om your service provider .
Notebook PC E-Manual 75 Turning your Notebook PC off Y ou can turn o your Notebook PC by doing either of the follo wing procedures: Putting y our Notebook PC to sleep T o put your Notebook PC on Sleep mode, press the po wer button once . • T ap from the Charms bar then tap > Shu t down to do a normal shutd own.
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Notebook PC E-Manual 77 Chapter 4: ASUS apps.
78 Notebook PC E-Manual Featured ASUS Apps P ower4Gear Hybrid Optimize the performance of your Notebook PC using the power sa ving modes in Po wer4Gear . NO TE: Unplugg ing the No tebook PC from it s power adapter automati cally switches Po wer4Gear Hybrid to Battery Saving mode.
Notebook PC E-Manual 79 Select from these power saving modes. Use these options to customize your power saving mode . This option allows you t o hide the desktop icons and turns the presentation mode on or o .
80 Notebook PC E-Manual Sy stem in Sleep This option allows you t o enable or disable either of the following sleep modes: Instant On This mode is default-enabled in your Notebook PC. It allows the system to return to its last working state even after y our Notebook PC has entered into sleep mode .
Notebook PC E-Manual 81 Long Standby Time This mode allows your Not ebook PC’ s batter y to last for up to sixty-nine (69) days or more . When enabled, the Notebook PC returns to its last working state in as fast as seven seconds, f our hours after entering into deep sleep mode.
82 Notebook PC E-Manual USB Charger+ USB Charger+ allows you t o quick-charge devices using your Notebook PC’ s USB 3.0 charge por t with the icon. W ARNING: I f your connected device overheats , remove it immediately .
Notebook PC E-Manual 83 3. M ove the perc entage slider to the left or to the right to set the limit for charg ing devices. NOTE: The default limit is set t o 40% but you can set the quick-charge limit from 20% to 99%.
84 Notebook PC E-Manual T rusted Platf orm Module ( TPM)* Th e TPM , or T rus te d P la tf orm M od ul e , is a s ec ur it y ha r dw ar e d ev ic e on the sy st em bo ar d t ha t wi ll hol d c om pu te r-ge ne r at ed key s f or en cry pt io n.
Notebook PC E-Manual 85 Enabling TPM Support Restart your Notebook PC then press during POST . Set TPM Support to [Enable] in BIOS setup Advanced > T rusted Computing .
86 Notebook PC E-Manual ASUS FingerP rint Capture ngerprint biometrics on your Not ebook PC’ s ngerprint sensor using the ASUS FingerP rint app. This app allows you to use ngerprint biometrics as user-authenti cated access in to your Note book PC’ s system and applications.
Notebook PC E-Manual 87 2. Click OK to proceed to the next step. 3. Key in your user account password then click OK ..
88 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. Click the on the nger illustration that corresponds to the same nger you would like to use as y our ngerprint biometric data.
Notebook PC E-Manual 89 5. Swipe your designated nger twice on the ngerprint sensor to create your ngerprint biometric data. 6. 1 and 2 changes to blue to indicate that the ngerprint was successfully captured .
90 Notebook PC E-Manual 7. Create your boot key password in the next window to serve as backup access for your ngerprint biometric data..
Notebook PC E-Manual 91 8. Click Enable to ac tivate using your curren t ngerprint biometric data for system log on. 9. The ASUS FingerPrint settings window appears next. Y ou may either close this window or change the settings of your ngerprint biometric data.
92 Notebook PC E-Manual ASUS FingerP rint settings Congure your boot key settings and ngerprint biometrics using the basic and advanced options of the ASUS F ingerPrint settings. Acc essing the ASUS FingerPrin t settings The ASUS F ingerPrint settings window appears right after creating your rst ngerprint biometric data.
Notebook PC E-Manual 93 Advanc ed The Advanced settings of ASUS F ingerPrint allows you to setup lock options when the wrong password or ngerprint is det ected, back up and import your account information, and delete ngerprint or boot key records fr om your system.
94 Notebook PC E-Manual ASUSPRO Business C enter* The ASUSPRO Business Center is an application hub tha t features some exclusive ASUS apps and the Intel® Small Business A dvantage (SBA) to improv e manageability when using your Notebook PC for business productivity.
Notebook PC E-Manual 95 ASUSPRO Business Center menu options Login/Logo ut - This optio n allows y ou to logi n or logout fr om ASUSPRO Business Center using your ASUSPRO Business C enter passwor d. Home - This option allows y ou to return to the ASUSPRO Business Center home page .
96 Notebook PC E-Manual ASUSPRO Business Cen ter apps Intel® W ireless Display This application allows y ou to stream business presentations , multimedia les, and even websit es from your Notebook PC t o an external display device using an adapter .
Notebook PC E-Manual 97 USB Blocker This application allows y ou to restrict which USB devices are permitted to access your Not ebook PC. Using this app, y ou can prevent unauthorized Notebook PC access from these USB devic e categories: audio/video, ent ertainment, storage, oce, and others .
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Notebook PC E-Manual 99 Chapter 5: Po wer - on Self T est (POST ).
100 Notebook PC E-Manual The Power-on Self Test (POST) The P ower-on Self T est (POST ) is a series of software -controlled diagnostic tests that run when you turn on or r estart your Notebook PC. The software that controls the POST is installed as a permanent part of the Notebook PC’ s architecture.
Notebook PC E-Manual 101 BIOS Settings NOTE: The BIOS scr eens in this section are for refer ence only . The actual screens may dier b y model and territory. Boot This menu allows you t o set your boot option priorities. Y ou may refer to the following proc edures when setting your boot priority .
102 Notebook PC E-Manual 2. Press and select a device as the Boot O ption #1 . →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/— : Change Opt. F1 : General Help F9 : Optimized Defaults F10 : Save & Exit ESC : Exit Sets the system boot order Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Notebook PC E-Manual 103 Security This menu allows you t o set up the administrator and user passwor d of your Notebook PC. It also allows you to c ontrol the access to y our Notebook PC’ s hard disk drive, input/output (I/O) interface, and USB interface.
104 Notebook PC E-Manual T o set the password: 1. On the S ecurity screen, select Administrator P asswor d or User Passw ord . 2. Type in a password then pr ess . 3. R e-t ype to conrm the password then pr ess . T o clear the password: 1. On the S ecurity screen, select Administrator P asswor d or User Passw ord .
Notebook PC E-Manual 105 I/O Interface Security In the Security menu, you can access I/O Interface Secur ity to lock or unlock some interface functions of your Notebook PC.
106 Notebook PC E-Manual USB Interface Security Through the I/O Interface Security menu, you can also access USB Interface Secur ity to lock or unlock ports and devices.
Notebook PC E-Manual 107 Set Master Passwor d In the Security menu, you can use Set Master Password t o set up a password-enabled access to your har d disk drive. T o set the HDD password: 1. On the Security screen, select Set Master Password . 2. T ype in a password then press .
108 Notebook PC E-Manual Save & Exit T o keep your conguration settings, select Sav e Changes and Exit before exiting the BIOS. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/— : Change Opt.
Notebook PC E-Manual 109 T o update the BIOS: 1. Verify the Notebook PC’ s exact model then download the latest BIOS le for your model fr om the ASUS website. 2. S ave a cop y of the downloaded BIOS le to a ash disk drive. 3. Connect your ash disk drive to your Notebook PC.
110 Notebook PC E-Manual FSO FS1 FS2 FS3 FS4 0 EFI <DIR> ASUSTek Easy Flash Utility [ ←→]: Switch [ ↑↓]: Choose [q]: Exit [Enter]: Enter/Execute Current BIOS Platform: B551 Version: 101 .
Notebook PC E-Manual 111 Troubleshoot By pressi ng during POST , you can ac cess Windows ® 8 troubl eshoot options which includes the following: • Refresh your PC • Reset your PC • Advanc ed options Refresh y our PC Use Refresh your PC if y ou want to refr esh your system without losing your current les and applications .
112 Notebook PC E-Manual Reset your PC IMPORT ANT! Back up all your data before performing this option. Use Reset your PC to r estore your Not ebook PC to its default settings. T o access this during POST: 1. R estart your Notebook PC then press during POST .
Notebook PC E-Manual 113 Advanc ed options Use Advanc ed options to perform additional troubleshooting options in your Notebook PC. T o access this during POST: 1. R estart your Notebook PC then press during POST . 2. Wait for Windows® to load the Choose an option screen then tap T roubleshoot.
114 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. I n the Advanced options screen, select Sy stem Image Recov ery . 5. Choose an account you would like to reco ver using a system image le. 6. Type your acc ount password then tap C ontinue. 7. S elect Use the latest available sy stem image (recommended), then tap Ne xt.
Notebook PC E-Manual 115 Chapter 6: Module Slot F eatures.
116 Notebook PC E-Manual Using the module slot Y our Notebook PC comes with a module slot that allows y ou to install any of the follo wing upgrades: an optical disc drive, a 2.5-inch 7mm. hard disk drive (HDD)/solid stat e drive (SSD), or a secondary lithium-ion battery pack.
Notebook PC E-Manual 117 Installing a removable optical disc drive WARNING! Do not disassemble any components from your removable optical disc drive. Consult an authorized service center or retailer if you encounter any problems with this module. NOTE: The removable optical disc drive is bundled with select models only .
118 Notebook PC E-Manual 3. Loosen the screw that secures the module as shown in the illustration below . 4. Slide and hold the spr ing module lock (A) then push the module latch (B) towar ds the direction of the arrows to r elease the current module from the slot.
Notebook PC E-Manual 119 5. G ently pull out the current module from the slot. 6. Or ient and insert the optical disc drive module into the module slot then gently push all the way until the spring module lock and module latch clicks into place .
120 Notebook PC E-Manual 7. S ecure the optical disc drive module using the screw y ou removed earlier ..
Notebook PC E-Manual 121 1. Shut down your Notebook PC and disconnect all cables and other peripherals. 2. Put your Notebook PC on a a t, clean and stable surface with its bottom side facing up. Installing a secondar y battery pack W ARNING! D o not disassemble any components from y our battery pack.
122 Notebook PC E-Manual 3. Loosen the screw that secures the module as shown in the illustration below . 4. Slide and hold the spr ing module lock (A) then push the module latch (B) towar ds the direction of the arrows to r elease the current module from the slot.
Notebook PC E-Manual 123 5. G ently pull out the current module from the slot. 6. Or ient and insert the secondar y battery pack into the module slot then gently push all the way until the spring module lock and module latch clicks into place .
124 Notebook PC E-Manual 7. S ecure the secondary battery pack using the screw you removed earlier ..
Notebook PC E-Manual 125 Installing a hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) module Upgrade the memory capacity of your Notebook PC by installing an additional 2.5-inch 7mm. HDD or SSD module. The following steps show you how to install or r eplace the removable HDD/SSD module of y our Notebook PC.
126 Notebook PC E-Manual 1. Shut down your Notebook PC and disconnect all cables and other peripherals. 2. Put your Notebook PC on a a t, clean and stable surface with its bottom side facing up.
Notebook PC E-Manual 127 3. Loosen the screw that secures the module as shown in the illustration below . 4. Slide and hold the spr ing module lock (A) then push the module latch (B) towar ds the direction of the arrows to r elease the current module from the slot.
128 Notebook PC E-Manual 5. G ently pull out the current module from the slot. NOTE: If your purchased HDD or SSD comes with its own module bay, refer to its user manual for installation details. The following procedures applies only to ASUS module bays for this Notebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 129 7. Carefully slide the old HDD or SSD from the drive connector , then remove it fr om the module bay . old HDD or SSD 8. Carefully place the new HDD or SSD into the module bay , then slide the drive towar ds the drive connector .
130 Notebook PC E-Manual 9. R eplace the bracket on the module bay to secur e and stabilize the new HDD or SSD in place. 10. Orient and inser t the module bay into the module slot then gently push all the way until the spring module lock and module latch clicks into place .
Notebook PC E-Manual 131 11. Secure the module bay using the screw you remov ed earlier ..
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Notebook PC E-Manual 133 T ips and F A Qs.
134 Notebook PC E-Manual Useful tips for your Notebook PC T o help you maximize the use of your Notebook PC, maintain its sy stem performance, and ensure all your data are kept secur ed, here ar e some useful tips that you can follo w: • Update Windo ws® periodically to ensure that your applications have the latest security settings.
Notebook PC E-Manual 135 Hardware FAQs 1. A black dot, or sometimes a colored dot, appears onscreen when I turn on the Notebook PC. What should I do? Although these dots normally appear onscreen, they will not aect your system. If the incident continues and subsequently aects system performance, consult an authorized ASUS service center .
136 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. My battery LED indicator does not light up. What’ s wrong? • Check whether the power adapter or batt ery pack is attached correctly . Y ou may also disconnect the power adapter or battery pack, wait for a minute, then reconnect them again to the power outlet and Notebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 137 8. Why does audio still c ome out from my Not ebook PC’ s audio speakers ev en if I already connected my headphone int o the right jack port? Go to Control P anel > Hardware and Sound then access Audio Manager to congure the settings.
138 Notebook PC E-Manual Software FAQs 1. When I turn on my Notebook PC, the pow er indicator lights up but not my driv e activity indicator . System bootup does not happen as well.
Notebook PC E-Manual 139 4. My Notebook PC does not boot up. How can I x this? Y ou can try doing any of the following suggestions: • Remove all connected devices to y our Notebook PC then restart your system. • Press F9 upon startup. When your Notebook PC enters T roubleshooting , selec t Refresh or Reset your PC.
140 Notebook PC E-Manual 6. How can I boot to DOS using my USB drive or ODD? Refer to the follo wing steps: a. Restart your Notebook PC and enter BIOS by pressing F2 on your keyboard. b. Go to Boot > Launch CSM > Enabled. c. Go to the Security menu then set Secure Boot Control t o Disabled.
Notebook PC E-Manual 141 Appendices.
142 Notebook PC E-Manual Overview On 4th August 1998 the European C ouncil Decision regarding the CTR 21 has been published in the Ocial Journal of the EC. The CTR 21 applies to all non voice terminal equipment with D TMF-dialling which is intended to be connected to the analogue PSTN (Public Switched T elephone Net work).
Notebook PC E-Manual 143 This table show s the countries curr ently under the CTR21 standard. Country Applied More T esting Austria 1 Y es No Belgium Y es No Czech Republic No Not Applicable Denmark 1.
144 Notebook PC E-Manual This information was copied fr om CETECOM and is supplied without liability. F or updates to this table, y ou may visit http://www.
Notebook PC E-Manual 145 • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dier ent from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
146 Notebook PC E-Manual Declaration of C onformity (R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC) The following items w ere completed and are c onsidered relevant and sucient: • Essential requirements as in [ Article 3] • Protection requir ements for health and safety as in [Article 3.
Notebook PC E-Manual 147 IC Radiation Exposure Statemen t for Canada This equipment complies with IC radiation exposur e limits set forth for an uncontrolled envir onment. T o maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compliance requiremen ts, please avoid direct contact to the transmitting ant enna during transmitting.
148 Notebook PC E-Manual Déclaration d’Industrie Canada r elativ e à l’ exposition aux ondes radio Cet appareil est conf orme aux limites d’ exposition aux radiations d’Industrie Canada dénies pour un environnement non-contr ôlé.
Notebook PC E-Manual 149 Fr ance Restricted Wireless F requenc y Bands Some areas of Franc e have a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors are: • 10mW for the entire 2.4 GHz band (2400 MHz–2483.5 MHz) • 100mW for frequencies between 2446.
150 Notebook PC E-Manual Departments in which the use of the 2400–2483.5 MHz band is per mitted with an EIRP of less than 100mW indoors and less than 10mW outdoors: 01 Ain 02 Aisne 03 Allier 05 Haut.
Notebook PC E-Manual 151 UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 cov ering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically con nected to a telecommunicatio n network that has an op.
152 Notebook PC E-Manual P ower Safety Requir ement Products with electrical current ratings up to 6A and weighing mor e than 3Kg must use approved po wer cords gr eater than or equal to: H05VV-F , 3G, 0.
Notebook PC E-Manual 153 Nordic Lithium Cautions (f or lithium-ion batteries) CAUTION! Danger of explosion if batt ery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’ s instructions.
154 Notebook PC E-Manual Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety Information W ARNING! T o prevent exposure to the optical drive ’ s laser, do not attempt to disassemble or repair the optical drive by yourself . For your safety , contact a professional technician f or assistance.
Notebook PC E-Manual 155 CTR 21 Approval (f or Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish French.
156 Notebook PC E-Manual German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish.
Notebook PC E-Manual 157 ENERGY ST AR complied product ENERGY ST AR is a joint program of the U.S. En vironmental Protection Agency and the U .S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the envir onment through energy ecient products and practices.
158 Notebook PC E-Manual Global Envir onmental Regulation C ompliance and Declaration ASUS follows the gr een design concept to design and manufacture our pr oducts, and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmental r egulations.
Notebook PC E-Manual 159 Congratulations ! This product is TCO Certified – for Sustainable IT TCO C ertified is an in ternatio nal thi rd party sustain ability certific ation fo r IT prod ucts. TC O Cer tified e nsures that the manufa cture, u se and recyclin g of IT produc ts refle ct envir onmen tal, soc ial and econom ic respons ibility.
160 Notebook PC E-Manual EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address, City: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR.
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