Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product T100TA Asus
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First Edition July 2013 E8516 Notebook PC E-Manual T100T Series.
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 ..................................................................................................... 6 Conv entions used in this manual .....................................................
4 Notebook PC E-Manual Hotspots ............................................................................................................................. 42 W orking with Windows ® apps ............................................................
Notebook PC E-Manual 5 IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada ...................................................... 84 Déclaration d’Industrie Canada relative à l’exposition aux ondes radio ... 85 Wireless Operation Channel for Diff erent Domains .
6 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 7 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.
8 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 9 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 .
10 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 11 Chapter 1: Hardware Setup.
12 Notebook PC E-Manual Top View NOTE: The keyboard's layout may vary per region or country..
Notebook PC E-Manual 13 T ablet Y our Notebook PC comes with a tablet to suit your mobile needs . The tablet is also equipped with its own featur es for work and play which can be accessed using touch scr een gestures.
14 Notebook PC E-Manual T ablet features Top and back view.
Notebook PC E-Manual 15 Fron t camera The built-in 1.2-megapixel fr ont camera allows y ou to take pictures or record videos using y our Notebook PC. Camera indicator The camera indica tor lights up when the bui lt-in camera is in use . Ambient light sensor The ambient light sensor detects the amount of ambient light in your envir onment.
16 Notebook PC E-Manual Micro USB 2.0 port Use the micro USB (Universal Serial Bus) port 2.0 to charge or supply power to y our Notebook PC. Micro HDMI port This port is for a micro HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Interface) connector and is HDCP compliant for HD DVD , Blu-ray , and other protected content pla yback.
Notebook PC E-Manual 17 Po wer button Press the po wer button to turn your Notebook PC on, put it t o sleep mode, and wake it up from sleep mode . In the event that your Notebook PC becomes unr esponsive, press and hold the power butt on for about ten (10) seconds to force it t o shut down.
18 Notebook PC E-Manual Dock port Connect the mobile dock to this port to suppor t keyboard, touchpad, and USB 3.0 port functions. Hinge holes Align and insert the latch hooks into these holes to securely attach the tablet to the mobile dock.
Notebook PC E-Manual 19 Mobile dock features NOTE: The keyboard's layout may vary per region or country. T op view Keyboard The keyboard pro vides QWERT Y keys with a comfortable travel depth for typing. It also enables you to use the function keys, allows quick acc ess to Windows ®, and con trols ot her multimedi a functions.
20 Notebook PC E-Manual Dock connector Securely attach the tablet into the mobile dock by aligning the dock port on top of this connector . Hinge This hinge supports the tablet while it is connected to the mobile dock. It also holds the tablet in place while you adjust it into dier ent viewing angles.
Notebook PC E-Manual 21 Chapter 2: Using your Not ebook PC.
22 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting started Docking the tablet on the mobile dock IMPORT ANT! • Ensure to fully insert the tablet to the mobile dock. • Always pick up the entire assembly fr om the bottom when the tablet is attached to the mobile dock.
Notebook PC E-Manual 23 Charging y our Notebook PC NOTE: The power adapter may vary in appearance, depending on your country or region. Charge the Notebook PC for 8 hours bef ore using it in battery mode for the rst time. T o charge your Notebook PC: A.
24 Notebook PC E-Manual NOTE: Pow er adapter information: • Input voltage: 100-240Vac • Input frequency : 50-60Hz • Rating output current: 2A (10W ) • Rating output voltage: 5V IMPORT ANT! • Locate the input/output rating label on y our Notebook PC and ensure that it matches the input/output rating information on your pow er adapter .
Notebook PC E-Manual 25 W ARNING! Read the following precautions f or your Notebook PC’ s batter y . • Only ASUS-authorized technicians should remove the batt ery inside the device. • The battery used in this device may present a risk of re or chemical burn if removed or disassembled.
26 Notebook PC E-Manual Turning on your Notebook PC Press the po wer button. NOTE: The po wer adapter may vary in appearance, depending on your country or region.
Notebook PC E-Manual 27 Left edge swipe Right edge swipe Swipe from the left edge of the screen to shue your running apps. Swipe from the right edge of the screen to launch the Charms bar . Gestures for the tablet and touchpad Gestures allow you to launch pr ograms and access the settings of y our Notebook PC.
28 Notebook PC E-Manual Zoom out Zoom in Bring together your two ngers on the touch screen panel. Spread apart your two ngers on the touch screen panel. T op edge swipe Finger slide • In the Start screen, swipe from the top edge of the screen to view the Customiz e bar .
Notebook PC E-Manual 29 Using the touchpad Moving the pointer Y ou can click the pointer anywhere on the touchpad to activat e its pointer , then slide on the touchpad to move the pointer onscr een.
30 Notebook PC E-Manual One nger gestures Tap/Double tap • In the Start screen, tap an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double-tap an application to launch it. Drag and drop Double -tap an item, then slide the same nger without lifting it o the touchpad.
Notebook PC E-Manual 31 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 . Y ou can also press this button to launch the Customiz e bar .
32 Notebook PC E-Manual T op edge swipe • In the Start screen, swipe from the top edge to launch the Customiz e 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 33 T wo nger gestures Tap Rotate T ap two ngers on the touchpad to simulate the right-click function. T o rotate an image, place tw o ngers on the touchpad then turn one nger clockwise or counterclockwise while the other stays still.
34 Notebook PC E-Manual Zoom out Zoom in Bring together your two ngers on the touchpad. Spread apart your two ngers on the touchpad. Drag and drop Select an item then press and hold the left button. Using your other nger , slide down the touchpad to drag and drop the item to a new location.
Notebook PC E-Manual 35 Three-nger gestures Swipe up Swipe down Swipe three ngers upwar d to show all running applications. Swipe three ngers down ward to show the Desktop mode.
36 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 f2 T urns the Wi.
Notebook PC E-Manual 37 W indow s® key s There are two special Windows® keys on your Not ebook PC’ s keyboard used as below: Press this key t o go back to the Start screen. If you are already in the Start screen, press this key to go back to the last app you opened.
38 Notebook PC E-Manual Undocking the tablet Press the r elease button on the mobile dock to securely detach the tablet from the latch hooks, then gen tly pull out the tablet.
Notebook PC E-Manual 39 Chapter 3: W ork ing with W indow s® 8.1.
40 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 the basic settings of your Windows® 8.1 operating system. T o start your Notebook PC for the rst time: 1.
Notebook PC E-Manual 41 Windows ® UI Windows® 8.1 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.
42 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 of your mobile dock.
Notebook PC E-Manual 43 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.
44 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 45 Working with Windows ® apps Use your Notebook PC’ s touch screen panel, touchpad , or keyboard to launch, customize, and close apps . Launching apps Moving apps Cust omizing apps Y ou can move, r esize, unpin, or close apps from the S tart screen using the following steps: T ap an app to launch it.
46 Notebook PC E-Manual 1. T ap and hold the app tile for one (1) second, then release it to launch the C ustomize bar . 2. T ap and select an app tile size . Right-click on the app to activate its settings bar , then tap and select an app tile size .
Notebook PC E-Manual 47 T ap and hold the top side of the running app then drag it down to the bottom of the screen t o close it. 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. 2. Drag then drop the app to the bottom of the screen to close it.
48 Notebook PC E-Manual 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. Launching the Apps screen Launch the Apps screen using your Notebook PC's t ouch screen panel, touchpad, or keyboard .
Notebook PC E-Manual 49 Pinning more apps on the Start screen Y ou can pin more apps on the Start screen using your touch screen panel or touchpad. 1. T ap and hold the app tile for one (1) second, then release it to launch the C ustomize bar . 2. T ap to pin the selected app on the Start screen.
50 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 51 Launching the Charms bar NOTE: When called out, the Charms bar initially appears as a set of white icons. The image above shows how the Charms bar looks like once activated. Use your Notebook PC’ s touch screen panel, touchpad , or keyboard to launch the charms bar .
52 Notebook PC E-Manual Search This charm allows you t o look for les, applications , or programs in your Not ebook PC. Share This charm allows you to share applications via social networking sites or email. Start This charm reverts the display back to the Start screen.
Notebook PC E-Manual 53 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.
54 Notebook PC E-Manual Using Snap Use your Notebook PC’ s touch screen panel, touchpad or keyboar d to activate 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 55 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.
56 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 ® tools Launches the mag.
Notebook PC E-Manual 57 Connecting to wireless networks W i-Fi Access e-mails, surf the I nternet, 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.
58 Notebook PC E-Manual or 4. T ap/click 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 Notebook PC and other wireless-enabled systems, tap/click Y es .
Notebook PC E-Manual 59 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.
60 Notebook PC E-Manual or 4. S elect a device from the list. Compare the passc ode on your Notebook PC with the passcode sent t o your chosen device. If they are the same , tap/click Y es to successfully pair your Notebook PC with the device.
Notebook PC E-Manual 61 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.
62 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 . or • T ap/click from the Charms bar then tap/click > Shut down to do a normal shutdown.
Notebook PC E-Manual 63 Chapter 4: T roublesho oting your Notebook PC.
64 Notebook PC E-Manual Troubleshoot By pressing during POST , you can access Windows® 8.1 troubleshoot 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 .
Notebook PC E-Manual 65 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 .
66 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 67 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.
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Notebook PC E-Manual 69 T ips and F A Qs.
70 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 71 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 .
72 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. My battery charge 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 73 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 Contr ol Panel > Hardwar e and Sound then access Audio Manager to congure the settings.
74 Notebook PC E-Manual Software FAQs 1. When I turn on my Notebook PC, the pow er indicator lights up but nothing appears on my screen. What can I do to x this? Y ou can try doing any of the following suggestions: • For ce shutdown y our Notebook PC by pressing the pow er button for about ten (10) seconds .
Notebook PC E-Manual 75 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 your Notebook PC then restart your system. • Press F9 upon startup. When your Notebook PC enters Troubleshooting , select Refresh or Reset your PC.
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Notebook PC E-Manual 77 Appendices.
78 Notebook PC E-Manual Internal Modem Compliancy The Notebook PC with internal modem model complies with JATE (Japan), FCC (US, Canada, Korea, Taiwan), and CTR21. The internal modem has been approved in accordance with Council Decision 98/482/EC for pan-European single terminal connection to the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
Notebook PC E-Manual 79 Network C ompatibility Declaration Statement to be made by the manufacturer to the Notied Body and the v endor: “ This declaration will indicate the networks with which the equipment is designed to work and any notied networks with which the equipment may ha ve inter- working diculties.
80 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 .
Notebook PC E-Manual 81 This information was copied fr om CETECOM and is supplied without liability. F or updates to this table, y ou may visit http://www.
82 Notebook PC E-Manual • 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 83 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.
84 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 85 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.
86 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 87 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 Haute.
88 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 ope.
Notebook PC E-Manual 89 P ower Saf ety Requirement 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.
90 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 91 Coating N otice IMPORT ANT! T o provide electrical insulation and maintain electrical safety, a coating is applied to insulate the device ex cept on the areas where the I/O ports are located.
92 Notebook PC E-Manual German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish.
Notebook PC E-Manual 93 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.
94 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 95 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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