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Not ebook PC E-Manual.
2 Notebook PC E-Manual COP Y RIGHT INFORMA TION No part of this manual, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted, transcribed , stored in a retrieval syst .
Notebook PC E-Manual 3 Table of Contents About this manual ............................................................................................. 6 Conv entions used in this manual ...............................................................
4 Notebook PC E-Manual Windows ® UI ....................................................................................................... 33 Start screen ..............................................................................................
Notebook PC E-Manual 5 Appendices DVD-ROM Drive Information (on selected models) ........................... 76 Blu-ray ROM Drive Information (on selected models) ...................... 78 Internal Modem Compliancy ....................................
6 Notebook PC E-Manual About this manual This manual pro vides information about the hardw are and software featur es of your Notebook PC, or ganized through the f ollowing chapters: Chapter 1: Hardw are Setup This chapter details the har dware components of y our Notebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 7 C on ven tions used in this manual T o highlight key inf ormation in this manual, some text are pr esented as follow s: IMPORT ANT! This message contains vital information that must be follow ed to complete a task. NO TE: This message con tains additional information and tip s that can help complete tasks.
8 Notebook PC E-Manual Safety precautions Using y our Notebook PC Do not place your Notebook PC on unev en or unstable work sur faces. Do not leave y our Notebook PC on your lap or near an y par t of your body to pr event disc omfort or injur y from heat exposure .
Notebook PC E-Manual 9 Caring f or your N otebook PC Do not expose your Notebook PC to dusty en vironments . Do not use your Notebook PC near gas leaks . Do not place objects on top of your Notebook PC. Do not expose your Notebook PC to str ong magnetic or electrical elds.
10 Notebook PC E-Manual Proper disposal Do not throw y our Notebook PC in municipal waste . This product has been designed to enable pr oper reuse of par ts and recycling.
Notebook PC E-Manual 11 Chapter 1: Hardw are S etup.
12 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting to know your Notebook PC T op V iew NO TE: The keyboard's la yout may vary per region or country . The top view may also vary in appearance depending on the Notebook PC model.
Notebook PC E-Manual 13 Ambient light sensor This ambient light sensor detects the amount of ambient light in your environment. It allows the system to automatically adjust the brightness of the display depending on the ambient light condition. Camera The built-in camera allo ws you to take pictures or r ecord videos using your Notebook PC.
14 Notebook PC E-Manual P ower butt on Pr ess the power butt on to turn your Notebook PC on or o . Y ou can also use the pow er button to put y our Notebook PC to sleep or hibernate mode and wake it up fr om sleep or hibernate mode.
Notebook PC E-Manual 15 Bottom NO TE: The bottom sid e may va r y in appear ance depe nding on model . W ARNING! The bottom of the Notebook PC can get warm to hot while in use or while charging the battery pack. W hen working on your Notebook PC, do not place it on surfaces that can block the vents .
16 Notebook PC E-Manual Right Side P ower indica tor The pow er indicator lights up when the Notebook PC is turned on and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is in sleep mode . Headphone output jack port The headphone output jack port allows you to connect your Notebook PC to amplied speakers or headphones.
Notebook PC E-Manual 17 USB 3.0 por t This Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) port provides a transfer rate of up to 5 Gbit/s and is backward c ompatible to USB 2.0. P ower (DC) input port Inser t the bundled power adapter int o this por t to charge the battery pack and supply power to your Not ebook PC.
18 Notebook PC E-Manual External display Use th e bundled mini VGA to VGA adapt er to connect y our No tebook PC to an external display . Connecting external devices (on selected models) Mini VGA port.
Notebook PC E-Manual 19 Chapter 2: Using your Not ebook PC.
20 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting started Charge y our Notebook PC. A. Plug the AC po wer adapter int o a 100V~240V power sour ce. B. Connect the DC power connector int o your Notebook PC’ s power (DC) input. IMPORT ANT! • Ensure that your Not ebook PC is connected to the power adapt er before turning it on f or the rst time.
Notebook PC E-Manual 21 Lift to open the display panel. Press the power button..
22 Notebook PC E-Manual Left edge swipe Right edge swipe Swipe from the left edge of the screen to shue y our running apps. Swipe from the right edge of the screen to launch the Charm bar . Gestures for the touch screen (on selected models) and touchpad Gestures allow you t o launch progr ams and access the settings of your Notebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 23 T op edge swip e Finger slide • In the Star t screen, swipe from the top edge of the screen to view the All A pps bar . • In a running app, swipe fr om the top edge of the screen to view its menu. Slide your nger to scr oll up and down and sli de your nger to pan the screen left or right.
24 Notebook PC E-Manual Moving the pointer Y ou can tap or click an ywhere on the touchpad to activate its pointer , then slide your nger on the touchpad t o move the point er onscreen.
Notebook PC E-Manual 25 One -nger gestures T ap/Double tap • In the Star t screen, tap an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double -tap an application to launch it. Left-click R ight-click • In the Star t screen, click an app to launch it.
26 Notebook PC E-Manual Drag and drop Double -tap an item, then slide the same nger without lifting it o the touchpad. T o drop the item t o its new location, lift your nger from the touchpad . T op edge swip e • In the Star t screen, swipe from the top edge t o launch the All Apps bar .
Notebook PC E-Manual 27 T wo-nger gestures T ap Rotate T ap two ngers on the touchpad to simulate the right-click function. T o rota te an image, place tw o ngers on the touchpad then turn one nger clockwise or counter clockwise while the other stays still .
28 Notebook PC E-Manual Drag and drop Select an item then press and hold the left button. Using your other nger , slide down the touchpad to drag and dr op the item to a new location. Three-nger gestures Swipe up Swipe down Swipe three ngers up ward to show all running applications.
Notebook PC E-Manual 29 F unction key s The function keys on your Notebook PC’ s keyboard can trigger the following c ommands: Using the keyboard Puts the Notebook PC in to Sleep mode T urns Airplane mode on or o NO TE: When enabled, the Airplane mode disables all wireless connectivity .
30 Notebook PC E-Manual F unction key s f or ASUS Apps Y our Notebook PC also c omes with a special set of function keys that can be used to launch ASUS apps.
Notebook PC E-Manual 31 Chapter 3: W ork ing with W indows® 8.
32 Notebook PC E-Manual Starting for the rst time When you start your computer f or the rst time, a series of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of y our Windo ws® 8 operating syst em. T o start your Notebook PC for the rst time: 1.
Notebook PC E-Manual 33 W indow s® Apps These are apps pinned on the Start screen and display ed on tiled- format f or easy access . NO TE: Some apps require signing in t o your Microsoft account befor e they are fully launched.
34 Notebook PC E-Manual Hotspots Onscreen hotspots allow y ou to launch prog rams and access the settings of your Notebook PC. The functions in these hotspots can be activated using the touchpad.
Notebook PC E-Manual 35 Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover y our mouse pointer on the upper left corner then tap on the recent app ’ s thumbnail to rev er t back to that running app . If you launched mor e than one app , slide down to show all running apps .
36 Notebook PC E-Manual Working with Windows ® apps Use your Notebook PC’ s touch scr een, touchpad, or keyboar d to launch, customize , and close apps. Launching apps (on selected models) T ap an app to launch it. P osition your mouse pointer o ver the app then left-click or tap once to launch it.
Notebook PC E-Manual 37 Resizing apps (on selected models) 1. Swipe down the app tile to select and launch the settings bar . 2. T ap to reduce or t o enlarge the app tile. Right-click on the app to ac tivate its settings bar then tap or . (on selected models) 1.
38 Notebook PC E-Manual Closing apps (on selected models) T ap and hold the top side of the running app then drag it down to the bott om of the screen to close it. 1. Move your mouse poin ter on the top side of the launched app then wait for the point er to change to a hand icon.
Notebook PC E-Manual 39 Ac cessing the A pps screen Aside from the apps alr eady pinned on your Start screen, you can also open other applications through the Apps scr een. Horizontal scroll bar Launching the Apps screen Launch the Apps screen using y our Notebook PC's touch screen, touchpad, or keyboar d.
40 Notebook PC E-Manual Pinning more apps on the S tar t screen Y ou can pin mor e apps on the Start screen using your touch screen or touchpad. (on selected models) 1. In the Apps screen, swipe down the app to select and launch the settings bar . 2. T ap to pin the selected app on the Star t screen.
Notebook PC E-Manual 41 Charm bar The Charm bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your screen. It consists of sever al tools that allow y ou to share applications and pr ovide qui ck access f or custom izing the settings of your Notebook PC.
42 Notebook PC E-Manual Search This tool allow s you to look f or les, applications , or programs in y our Notebook PC. Share This tool allow s you to shar e applications via social networking sites or email. Start This tool r everts the display back to the Star t screen.
Notebook PC E-Manual 43 Snap fea ture The Snap fea ture displays tw o apps side -by-side, allo wing you to work or switch between apps . IMPORT ANT! Ensure that y our Notebook PC’ s screen resolution is set to 1366 x 768 pixels or higher bef ore using the Snap f eature .
44 Notebook PC E-Manual 1. Launch the app you wish to snap . 2. Pr ess . 3. Launch another app . 4. T o switch between apps , press . 1. Launch the app you wish to snap . 2. Hover the mouse point on the t op side of your screen. 3. Once the pointer changes to a hand ic on, drag then drop the app to the left or right side of the display panel.
Notebook PC E-Manual 45 Other keyboard shortcuts Using the keyboard , you can also use the f ollowing shortcuts to help you launch applications and naviga te Windows®8.
46 Notebook PC E-Manual Opens the Second screen pane Opens the Apps search pane Opens the Run window Opens Ease of Ac cess C enter Opens the Settings search pane Opens a menu box of Windows® t ools L.
Notebook PC E-Manual 47 Connecting to wireless networks W i-F i Acc ess emails, surf the I nternet, and share applications via social networking sites using your Notebook PC’ s Wi-F i connection. IMPORT ANT! Ensure the Airplane mode is turned o to enable the Wi-F i function of your Notebook PC.
48 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. T ap Connect to start the network connection . NO TE: Y ou may be pr ompted to enter a security key to activate the Wi-F i connection. 5. If 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 49 Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to facilitat e wireless data transf ers with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. IMPORTANT! Ensure the Airplane mode is turned o to enable the Bluetooth function of your Notebook PC. For more details, refer to the Airplane mode section in this manual.
50 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. Select 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. NO TE: F or some bluetooth-enabled devices, you ma y be prompted to key in the passcode of your Not ebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 51 T urning Airplane mode o or 1. Launch the Charm bar . 2. T ap and tap . 3. Move the slider to the left to turn the Airplane mode o . Pr ess . or 1. Launch the Charm bar . 2. T ap and tap . 3. Move the slider to the right t o turn the Airplane mode on.
52 Notebook PC E-Manual Turning your Notebook PC off Y ou can turn o your Not ebook PC by doing either of the follo wing procedur es: Putting y our Notebook PC to sleep T o put your Not ebook PC on Sleep mode, press the po wer button once. or • T ap from the Charm bar then tap > Shut down to do a normal shutdo wn.
Notebook PC E-Manual 53 Chapter 4: ASUS apps.
54 Notebook PC E-Manual LifeF r ame Enhance your w ebcam functions through the LifeF rame app . Create snapshots, edit photos , recor d videos, r ecord audio les , use your webcam as a security monitoring device, and pla y games using this app .
Notebook PC E-Manual 55 LifeF rame functions Camera Use this function to take pictures using your webcam. Camcor der Use this function to take videos through your w ebcam. Monitor This function lets you use your w ebcam as a security video monitor as it automatically detects mov ement then captures it on photo .
56 Notebook PC E-Manual Power4Gear Hybrid Optimize the per formance of y our Notebook PC using the pow er saving modes in P ow er4Gear . NO TE: Unplugging the Notebook PC from its po wer adapter automatically switches P ow er4Gear Hybrid to Battery S aving mode.
Notebook PC E-Manual 57 Instant On Save batt er y power while y our Notebook PC is on deep sleep mode (Deep S3) using Instant On. NO TE: Deep S3 is a technology that lets you sav e more batt er y power while your Notebook PC is on sleep mode .
58 Notebook PC E-Manual USB Charger+ USB Charger+ allows y ou to quick-charge mobile devices via y our Notebook PC’ s USB charge port. This fea ture can also be used even while y our Notebook PC is on sleep , hibernate, or shutdo wn mode (available on selected models only).
Notebook PC E-Manual 59 3. Select one or both of these charging options: Enable quick charge when the system is running or Enable quick charge when the sy stem is in sleep/hibernate/ shutdown mode . 4. Move the perc entage slider to the left or to the right to set the limit for charging devices .
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Notebook PC E-Manual 61 Chapter 5: P ow er- on Self T est (POST ).
62 Notebook PC E-Manual The Power-on Self Test (POST) The P ow er-on Self T est (POST ) is a series of sof tware -controlled diagnostic tests that run when y ou turn on or restart your Notebook PC. The sof tware that contr ols the POST is installed as a permanent par t of the Notebook PC’ s architecture .
Notebook PC E-Manual 63 BIOS Settings NO TE: The BIOS screens in this section are f or refer ence only . T he actual screens may dier b y model and territory. Boot This menu allows y ou to set your boot option priorities . Y ou may ref er to the follo wing procedur es when setting your boot priority .
64 Notebook PC E-Manual Security This menu allows y ou to set up the administrat or and user password of your Notebook PC. It also allows y ou to contr ol the access to y our Notebook PC’ s hard disk drive , input/output (I/O) interface, and USB interface.
Notebook PC E-Manual 65 I/O Interface Security In the Securit y menu, you can acc ess I/O Inter face Security to lock or unlock some interface func tions of your Notebook PC. T o lock an interface: 1. On the Securit y screen, select I/O Interface Security .
66 Notebook PC E-Manual USB Interface Security Through the I/O Interface Securit y menu, you can also ac cess USB Inter face Security to lock or unlock por ts and devices.
Notebook PC E-Manual 67 Set Master Passw ord In the Securit y menu, you can use Set Master P asswor d to set up a password-enabled access to y our hard disk drive . T o set the HDD passwor d: 1. On the Securit y screen, select Set Master Passw ord . 2.
68 Notebook PC E-Manual Save & Exit T o keep your c onguration settings, select Sav e Changes and Exit befor e exiting the BIOS. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advance Boot Security Save & Exit →← : Select Screen ↑↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/— : Change Opt.
Notebook PC E-Manual 69 6. Locat e your downloaded BIOS le in the ash disk drive then press . 7. After the BIOS update proc ess, select Exit > Restore Defaults to restor e the system to its default settings .
70 Notebook PC E-Manual Troubleshoot By pressing during POST , you can acc ess W indows® 8 troubleshoot options which includes the f ollowing: • Refresh your PC • Reset your PC • Advanced options 1. Restar t your Notebook PC then pr ess during POST .
Notebook PC E-Manual 71 Reset your PC IMPORT ANT! Back up all your data bef ore performing this option. Use Reset your PC t o restor e your Notebook PC t o its default settings. T o access this during POST : 1. Restar t your Notebook PC then pr ess during POST .
72 Notebook PC E-Manual Using S yst em Image Recov ery Under Advanc ed options , you can use S yst em Image Recov ery to reco ver your sy stem using your Notebook PC’ s original image le . T o access this during POST : 1. Restar t your Notebook PC then pr ess during POST .
Notebook PC E-Manual 73 4. In the Advanced options screen, select S ystem Image Recov ery . 5. Choose an account y ou would like to r ecov er using a system image le . 6. T ype your account passwor d then tap Con tinue. 7. Select Use the latest av ailable system image (recommended), then tap Ne xt.
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Notebook PC E-Manual 75 App endices.
76 Notebook PC E-Manual DVD-ROM Drive Informa tion (on selected models) The DVD-ROM drive allows you t o view and create y our own CDs and DVDs. Y ou can purchase an optional DVD view er software to view DVD titles.
Notebook PC E-Manual 77 Region Denitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T erritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt, F inland, F rance, Germany , Gulf States, Hungary , Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland , Italy, Japan,.
78 Notebook PC E-Manual The Blu-ray ROM Drive allows you to view high denition (HD) videos and other disc le formats such as DVDs and CDs. Region Denitions Region A Nor th, Centr al and South.
Notebook PC E-Manual 79 Internal Modem C ompliancy The Notebook PC with int ernal modem model complies with JA TE (Japan), FCC (US, Canada, Korea, T aiwan), and CTR21.
80 Notebook PC E-Manual Network C ompatibility Declaration Statement t o be made by the manufacturer to the user: “ This declaration will indicate the networks with which the equipment is designed to work and an y notied networks with which the equipment may hav e inter- working diculties.
Notebook PC E-Manual 81 This table sho ws the c ountries curren tly under the CTR21 standard. Coun try Applied More T esting Austria 1 Y es No Belgium Y es No Czech Republic No Not Applicable Denmark .
82 Notebook PC E-Manual This information w as copied from CETECOM and is supplied without liability . F or updates t o this table, you ma y visit http://www .
Notebook PC E-Manual 83 • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di eren t from that to which the rec eiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help .
84 Notebook PC E-Manual RF Exposure Informa tion (SAR) This device meets the gov ernment’ s requirements f or exposure to radio wa ves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exc eed the emission limits for exposur e to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the F ederal Communications Commission of the U .
Notebook PC E-Manual 85 FC C Radio F requency (RF) Exposure Caution Stat ement W ARNING! Any changes or modications not expressly appr oved b y the part y responsible for c ompliance could void the user’ s authority to operate this equipment . “The manufac ture declares that this device is limited to Channels 1 thr ough 11 in the 2.
86 Notebook PC E-Manual CE Marking CE marking for devices without wir eless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this devic e complies with the requir ements of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Elec tromagnetic c ompatibility ” and 2006/95/EC “Low voltage directive ” .
Notebook PC E-Manual 87 Déclara tion d’Industrie Canada rela tive à l’ exposition aux ondes r adio Cet appareil est c onforme aux limites d’ exposition aux radiations d’ Industrie Canada dénies pour un environnement non-contrôlé .
88 Notebook PC E-Manual W ireless Oper ation Channel f or Dieren t 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 GH z Ch01 through Ch13 F ranc e Restricted W ireless Fr equency Bands Some areas of F rance ha ve a restricted frequency band.
Notebook PC E-Manual 89 This requir ement is likely to change ov er time, allowing y ou to use your wireless LAN car d in more ar eas within F rance. P lease check with ART for the latest inf ormation (www.ar cep .fr) NO TE: Y our WLAN Card transmits less than 100mW , but more than 10mW .
90 Notebook PC E-Manual UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 c overing telec ommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an oper.
Notebook PC E-Manual 91 P ow er Safety Requiremen t Pr oducts with elec trical current ratings up to 6A and w eighing more than 3Kg must use approv ed pow er cords gr eater than or equal to: H05VV-F , 3G, 0.
92 Notebook PC E-Manual VORSICHT! Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie. Ersatz nur dur ch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnlichen T yp . Entsorgung gebr auchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers. ( German) ADV ARSELI ! Lithium batte ri - Ekspl osionsfa re v ed f ejlagti g håndt ering .
Notebook PC E-Manual 93 Ser vice warning label W ARNING! INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT ST ARE INT O BEAM OR VIEW DIREC TL Y WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. CDRH Regulations The Cent er for Devices and Radiological Health ( CDRH) of the U .S. F ood and Drug Administr ation implemented regula tions for laser pr oducts on August 2, 1976.
94 Notebook PC E-Manual CTR 21 Approval (f or Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish Fr ench German Greek Italian P ortuguese.
Notebook PC E-Manual 95 Spanish Sw edish ENERGY ST AR complied product ENERGY ST AR is a joint pr ogram of the U .S. Envir onmental Pr otection Agency and the U.S. Depar tment of Energy helping us all sav e money and protect the envir onment through energy ecient products and practices.
96 Notebook PC E-Manual Eur opean Union Eco-label This Notebook PC has been aw arded the EU F lower label , which means that this product has the following char acteristics: 1. Decreased energy consumption during use and stand-b y modes. 2. Limited use of to xic heavy metals.
Notebook PC E-Manual 97 Global Envir onmental Regula tion Complianc e and Declara tion ASUS follow s the green design c oncept to design and manufacture our products, and makes sure that each stage of the pr oduct life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global envir onmental regulations .
98 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 R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN A uthorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR.
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