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Notebook PC U ser Manual September 2012 E7748.
2 Notebook PC User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC About This User’ s Manual ................................................................................ 6 Notes for This Manual ...................................
Notebook PC User Manual 3 Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC P ointing device ................................................................................................. 48 Using the T ouchpad ......................................................
4 Notebook PC User Manual CE Mark ing ................................................................................................... A-28 IC Radiation Exposure Statement f or Canada ................................. A-28 Wireless Operation Channel f or Different Domains .
1 Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC.
6 Notebook PC User Manual About This User’s Manual Y ou are reading the Not ebook PC User ’ s Manual. This User ’ s Manual provides inf ormation regarding the various components in the Notebook PC and how to use them. The following ar e major sections of this User ’ s Manual: 1.
Notebook PC User Manual 7 Safety Precautions The follo wing safety precautions will increase the life of the Notebook PC. Follow all precautions and instructions. Except as described in this manual, refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Battery safety warning: DO NO T throw the battery in fire.
8 Notebook PC User Manual SAFE TEMP: This Notebook PC should only be used in envir onments with ambient temperatur es between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F). DO NO T carr y or cover a Notebook PC that is powered ON with any mat erials that will reduce air circulation such as a carr ying bag.
Notebook PC User Manual 9 T ransportation Precautions T o prepare the Notebook PC f or transpor t, y ou should turn it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to pre vent damage t o the connectors . The hard disk drive ’ s head retracts when the power is turned OFF to preven t scratching of the hard disk surface during transport.
10 Notebook PC User Manual C over Y our Notebook PC Purchase a carrying bag to protect the Notebook PC from dirt, water , shock, and scratches . Charge Y our Batter ies If you intend to use ba tter y power , be sure t o fully charge your battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long trips.
Notebook PC User Manual 11 Preparing your Notebook PC These are only quick instructions for using y our Notebook PC. Installing the Battery Pack Connecting the P ower A dapter 1 2 3 110V -220V 3 2 1 2.
12 Notebook PC User Manual Opening the L CD display panel 1. Carefully lift up the display panel with y our thumb. 2. Slowly tilt the display panel f or ward or backward to a comfortable viewing angle. T urning on the Pow er 1. Push and release the po wer button located beneath the L CD display panel.
2 Chapter 2: Knowing the parts.
14 Notebook PC User Manual Top Side The keyboard lay out differs for each territory . 2 4 3 5 7 6 1.
Notebook PC User Manual 15 Microphone (Built-in) The built-in mono microphone can be used for video confer encing, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings. Camera The built-in camera allows picture taking or video recording . Can be used with video c onferencing and other interactive applications .
16 Notebook PC User Manual 7 Bottom Side The bottom side may v ar y in appearance depending on model. The battery pack size varies depending on model. T ouchpad and Buttons The touchpad with its buttons is a pointing device that prov ides the same functions as a desktop mouse.
Notebook PC User Manual 17 W ARNING! The bottom of the Notebook PC can get very hot. Be careful when handling the Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation. High temperatures are normal during charging or operation. DO NOT USE ON SOFT SURF A CES SUCH AS BEDS OR SOF AS WHICH MA Y BLOCK THE VENTS.
18 Notebook PC User Manual Memory (R AM) Compartment The memor y compar tment provides expansion capabilities for additional memory . A dditional memor y will increase application per formance by decr easing hard disk access.
Notebook PC User Manual 19 Right Side 4 1 2 3 1 4 2 3 Optical Driv e The Notebook PC comes in various models with different optical dr ives. T he Notebook PC ’ s optical drive may suppor t compact discs (CD) ,digital video discs (DVD) and/or Blu-ray discs (BD) and may have recordable (R) or re-writable (R W ) capabilities.
20 Notebook PC User Manual Left Side 17” model 15” model 14” model 3 5 2 4 1 9 10 6 7 3 5 6 2 4 1 8 7 5 4 6 2 3 1 8 7 P ower (DC) Input The supplied power adapter con verts AC power t o DC power f or use with this jack. P ower supplied through this jack supplies power to the Not ebook PC and charges the internal battery pack.
Notebook PC User Manual 21 Air V ents The air vents allow cool air t o enter and warm air to exit the Notebook PC. LAN P or t The RJ-45 LAN por t with eight pins is larger than the RJ-11 modem por t and suppor ts a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local netw ork.
22 Notebook PC User Manual 7 8 USB P or t 2.0 The USB (Universal Serial Bus) por t is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards , pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in a series up to 12Mbits/sec (USB 1.
Notebook PC User Manual 23 Microphone Input Jack The mono microphone jack (1/8 inch) can be used to connect an external microphone or output signals from audio devices. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in microphon e. Use this f eature for vid eo conf erencing , voice narra tions, or simple audio recor dings.
24 Notebook PC User Manual Rear Side Battery Pack The batter y pack is automatically charged when the Notebook PC is connected to an A C power source and maintains power t o the Notebook PC when AC pow er is not connected. This allows use when moving t emporarily between locations.
3 Chapter 3: Getting Started.
26 Notebook PC User Manual Power System Using A C Po wer The Notebook PC pow er is comprised of two par ts, the power adapter and the battery power system. The power adapt er conv er ts AC pow er from a wall outlet to the DC pow er required by the Notebook PC.
Notebook PC User Manual 27 IMPORT ANT! Damage may occur if you use a diff erent adapter to power the Not ebook PC or use the Notebook PC ’ s adapter to power other electrical devices. I f there is smoke, burning scent , or extreme heat coming from the A C-DC adapter , seek ser vicing.
28 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! Never att empt to remove the batt er y pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON, as this may result in the loss of working data. T o install the battery pack: Using Ba tter y P ower The Noteboo k PC is designed to w ork with a remov able battery pack.
Notebook PC User Manual 29 IMPORT ANT! Only use battery packs and power adapters supplied with this Notebook PC or specifically approv ed by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model or else damage may occur to the Notebook PC.
30 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! T o protect the hard disk drive , always wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC befor e turning it back ON. W ARNING! DO NOT carry or cover a Notebook PC that is powered ON with an y materials that will reduce air circula tion such as a carr ying bag.
Notebook PC User Manual 31 IMPORT ANT! If warnings are still given during bootup after running a software disk checking utilit y , you should take your Notebook PC in for servicing. Continued use may result in data loss. Self Monitoring and Repor ting T echnology The S.
32 Notebook PC User Manual Y ou will be warned when battery power is low . If you continue to ignore the low batt er y warnings, the Notebook PC ev entually enters suspend mode ( Windows default uses STR). Screen captures shown here ar e examples only and may not reflect what you see in your syst em.
Notebook PC User Manual 33 W ARNING! DO NOT lea ve the battery pack discharged. T he battery pack will discharge over time . If not using a batter y pack, it must continued to be charged ev er y three months to extend recov er y capacity or else it may fail to charge in the future .
34 Notebook PC User Manual IMPORT ANT! T o protect the hard drive , wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC before turning it back ON. P ow er Options The power swit ch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep or hibernation modes.
Notebook PC User Manual 35 Emergency Shutdown In case your operating syst em cannot properly turn OFF or restar t, there is an additional way t o shutdown your Notebook PC: Hold the power button over 4 seconds. IMPORT ANT! DO NO T use emergency shutdown while data is being written; doing so can result in loss or destruction of your data.
36 Notebook PC User Manual Sleep and Hibernate P ower management settings can be found in the Windo ws > Con trol Panel > Hardw are and Sound > Po wer Options . In P ower Options , you can define Sleep/Hibernate or Shut Do wn for closing the displa y panel or pressing the power butt on.
Notebook PC User Manual 37 Sleep is the same as Suspend-to- RAM (STR). This function stores your current data and sta tus in RAM while many components are turned OFF . Because RAM is volatile , it requires po wer to keep (refresh) the data. Click the Window s button and the arrowhead next to the lock icon to see this option.
38 Notebook PC User Manual Thermal P ower C ontrol There are thr ee power control methods f or controlling the Notebook PC’ s thermal state. These power contr ol cannot be configured by the user and should be known in case the Notebook PC should enter these states .
Notebook PC User Manual 39 Special Keyboard Functions C olored Hot Ke ys (on selected models) The follo wing defines the colored hot keys on the Notebook 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 .
40 Notebook PC User Manual L CD/Monitor Icons (F8): T oggles between the Notebook PC’ s L CD display and an external monitor in this series: L CD Only -> CRT Only (External Monitor) -> L CD + CRT Clone -> L CD + CR T Extend. ( This function does not work in 256 Colors , select High Color in Display P roper ty Settings.
Notebook PC User Manual 41 Fn+C: T oggles “Splendid Video Intelligent T echnology ” function ON and OFF . This allows swit ching between different displa y color enhancement modes in order to improv e contrast, brightness, skin tone, and color saturation f or red, green, and blue independently .
42 Notebook PC User Manual Microsoft Window s Ke ys There are tw o special Windows keys on the keyboard as described below . The key with the Windows L ogo ac tivat es the Star t menu located at the bottom left of the Windows desktop.
Notebook PC User Manual 43 Multimedia C ontrol K ey s The multimedia contr ol keys allows for con venient contr olling of the multimedia application. The following defines the meaning of each multimedia control key on the Notebook PC. Use the [Fn] key in combination with the arrow keys f or CD control functions.
44 Notebook PC User Manual S witches Switches and Status Indicators P ower S witch The power switch turns ON and OFF the Not ebook PC or puttin g the Notebook PC into sleep or hibernation modes. Actual behavior of the pow er switch can be customized in Windows Contr ol Panel “P ower Options .
Notebook PC User Manual 45 Status Indicat ors Po wer Indicator The power indicator lights when the Not ebook PC is turned ON and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is in the Suspend-to- RAM (Sleep) mode. T his indicator is OFF when the Notebook PC is turned OFF or in the Suspend-to-Disk (Hibernation) mode.
46 Notebook PC User Manual Driv e Ac tivity Indicator Indicates tha t the Notebook P C is accessing one or more st orage device(s) such as the hard disk. The light flashes proportional to the access time. Bluetooth / W ireless Indicator This is only applicable on models with internal Bluetooth (BT ) and built-in wireless LAN.
4 Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC.
48 Notebook PC User Manual DO NO T use any objects in place of your finger to operat e the touchpad . These objects can damage the touchpad’ s sur face. Pointing device The Notebook PC’ s integrat ed touchpad pointing device is pressure sensitive and contains no mo ving par ts.
Notebook PC User Manual 49 Using the T ouchpad The touchpad is an int eractive device that simulates the functions of a regular mouse. I t allows you t o use one-finger and multi-finger gestures to move the poin ter so you can sele c t and click items , rota te and zoom images, scroll lists, as well as swipe and switch between windows.
50 Notebook PC User Manual T ap once to select an item. T ap twice to open the selec ted item. T ouchpad usage illustra tions T ap pin g - T appi ng on th e to uch pad all ows yo u t o se lect item s on scr een and open files. Clicking - Clicking on the touchpad simulate s the functions of the lef t mouse button and right mouse button.
Notebook PC User Manual 51 Rotating - Rotating images clockwise/counterclockwise is done on the touchpad using the pinch gesture . Put two fingers on the touchpad then turn in a circular motion, either clockwise or counterclockwise, to rotate an image.
52 Notebook PC User Manual The touch pad re spond s to mov ement no t to fo rce . The re is no need to tap the surface too hard. T apping too hard does not increase the responsiv eness of the touchpad . The t ouchpad responds best to light pressure . Caring f or the T ouchpad The touchpad is pressure sensitive.
Notebook PC User Manual 53 Disabling the T ouchpad automatically Y ou can automatically disable the t ouchpad when an external USB mouse is attached . T o disable the touchpad: 1. Go to Con trol Panel . Change view settings to Large Icons then select Mouse.
54 Notebook PC User Manual Storage Devices Storage devic es allow the Notebook PC to read or write documents , pictures, and other files to v arious data storage devices .
Notebook PC User Manual 55 3. Hold the disc by the edge and face the disc’ s printed side up . Push down on both sides of the disc’ s center until the disc snaps onto the hub . The hub should be higher than the disc when correctly mounted . 4. Slowly push the drive ’ s tra y back in.
56 Notebook PC User Manual Actual location will vary by model. Emergency ejec t The emergency eject is located in a hole on the optical drive and is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject does not work. D o not use the emergency ejec t in place of the electronic eject.
Notebook PC User Manual 57 A CD drive letter should be present r egardless of the presence of a CD disc in the drive. After the CD is properly inser ted , data can be accessed just like with hard disk drives; ex cept that nothing can be written to or changed on the CD .
58 Notebook PC User Manual Flash Memory Card Reader Normally a memor y card reader must be purchased separa tely in order to use memory cards from devices such as digital cameras , MP3 players , mobile phones, and PDAs. T his Notebook PC has a single built-in memor y card reader that can support SD/MMC as shown in the example below .
Notebook PC User Manual 59 Hard Disk Driv e Hard disk drives ha ve higher capacities and operate at much fast er speeds than floppy disk drives and optical drives . The Notebook PC comes with a replaceable har d disk drive. Current hard drives suppor t S.
60 Notebook PC User Manual Removing the hard disk dr ives Locating the hard disk driv es 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1.
Notebook PC User Manual 61 Installing the hard disk driv es 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1.
62 Notebook PC User Manual Memor y (RAM) Additional memory will increase application per formance by decreasing hard disk access . Visit an authorized ser vice center or retailer for inf ormation on memor y upgrades for your N otebook PC.
Notebook PC User Manual 63 The built-in network cannot be installed later as an upgrade . After purchase , network can be installed as an expansion card. Connections Network C onnec tion Connect a network cable, with RJ-45 connectors on each end, to the modem/network por t on the Notebook PC and the other end to a hub or switch.
64 Notebook PC User Manual T wisted-Pair C able The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host (gener ally a Hub or Switch) is called a straigh t-through T wisted Pair Ethernet ( TPE). The end connectors are called RJ-45 connectors, which are not compatible with RJ-11 telephone connectors .
Notebook PC User Manual 65 Wir eless LAN Connection (on selec ted models) The optional built-in wireless LAN is a compact easy-to-use wireless Ethernet adapter .
66 Notebook PC User Manual Ad-hoc mode The Ad-hoc mode allo ws the Notebook PC to connect to another wireless device . No access point (AP) is requir ed in this wireless envir onment.
Notebook PC User Manual 67 Windo ws Wireless Netw ork Connection C onnec ting to a network 1. Switch ON the Wireless function if necessar y for your model (see switches in Section 3). 2. Pr ess [FN+F2] repeatedly until wireless LAN icon and Bluetooth icon are sho wn.
68 Notebook PC User Manual 5. When connecting, you may ha ve to enter a passw ord. 6. After a connection has been established, the connection is shown on the list. 7. Y ou can see the wireless network icon in the Notification area. The crossed wireless network ic on appears when you press <Fn> + <F2> to disable the WLAN function.
Notebook PC User Manual 69 Bluetooth Wireless C onnection (on selected models) Notebook PCs with Bluetooth technology eliminat es the need for cables for connecting Bluetooth-enabled devices . Examples of Bluetooth-enabled devices ma y be Notebook PCs, Desktop PCs , mobile phones, and PDAs.
70 Notebook PC User Manual Or double click the Wir eless Console icon in the Windows notification area and select the Bluetooth icon. 3. F rom Con trol Panel, go to Network and In ternet > Network and Sharing Cen ter and then click Change adapter settings in the left blue pane.
Notebook PC User Manual 71 6. Select a Bluetooth-enabled device from the list and click Next . 7. Enter the Bluetooth security code into y our device and star t pairing. 8. The paired rela tionship is successfully built. Click Close to finish the setting .
72 Notebook PC User Manual USB Charger+ USB Charger+ helps charge y our USB devices compatible with Battery Charging V ersion 1.1 (BC 1.1) specifications whether your Notebook PC is power ed on or off . Y ou can decide and set the battery threshold for stopping charging acc ording to your needs.
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A-2 Notebook PC User Manual Optional Accessories These items , if desired , come as optional items to c omplement your Notebook PC. USB Hub ( Optional) Attaching an optional USB hub will increase y our USB por ts and allow you t o quick ly connect or disconnect many USB peripherals through a single cable.
Notebook PC User Manual A-3 Operating System and Software This Notebook PC ma y offer (depending on territory) its customers the choice of a pre-installed Microsoft Window s operating system. The choices and languages will depend on the territory . The levels of hardware and software support may vary depending on the installed operating system.
A-4 Notebook PC User Manual Sy stem BIOS Settings Boot Device 1. On the Boot screen, select Boot Option #1 . : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/—: Change Opt. F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.01.1208. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
Notebook PC User Manual A-5 Security Setting T o set the password: 1. On the Security screen, select Setup Administrator P assword or User P assword . 2. T ype in a password and press [Enter]. 3. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Ent er]. 4.
A-6 Notebook PC User Manual I/O Interface Security T o lock the I/O interface: 1. On the Security screen, select I/O Inter face Security . 2. Select an inter face you would like to lock and click L OCKED . The I/O Interface Security settings can only be altered when you log in with Administr ator privilege.
Notebook PC User Manual A-7 USB Interface Security T o lock the USB interface: 1. On the Security screen, select I/O Inter face Security > USB Interface Security . 2. Select an inter face you would like to lock and click Lock . The USB Interface Security settings can only be altered when you log in with Administr ator privilege.
A-8 Notebook PC User Manual HDD Passw ord T o set the HDD password: 1. On the Security screen, click Set Master Passw ord , type in a password and press [En ter]. 2. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Ent er]. 3. Click Set User P assword and repeat the pr evious steps to set up the user password .
Notebook PC User Manual A-9 Sav e Changes If you want to keep your c onfiguration settings, you must save changes before exiting the BIOS setup utility . : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/—: Change Opt. F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.
A-10 Notebook PC User Manual C ommon Problems and Solutions Hardware P roblem - Optical Disc The optical disc drive is not able to r ead or write discs. 1. Update the BIOS to the lat est version and try again. 2. If updating the BIOS does not help, tr y better quality discs and tr y again.
Notebook PC User Manual A-11 Hardware P roblem - Built-in Camer a The built-in camera does not work corr ec tly . 1. Check “Device Manager ” to see if there are any pr oblems. 2. T r y reinstalling the webcam driver to solve the pr oblem. 3. If the problem is not solved , update the BIOS to the la test version and try again.
A-12 Notebook PC User Manual Symptom & Solutions: A. P roblem might be in the MB, HDD , or NB; visit a local ser vice center for assistance . B. P r ob le m ca us ed b y th e op era tin g sy st em, t ry r es to ri ng y our s ys tem u s- in g th e r ec o ve ry pa rti ti on o r di sc .
Notebook PC User Manual A-13 CAUTION! DO NO T connect to the Internet before you ha ve installed an anti-virus software and Internet firewall to pr otect yourself from viruses . Soft ware P roblem - ASUS bundled soft ware When I power ON the Not ebook PC, there will be an “Open policy file error ” message.
A-14 Notebook PC User Manual 5. If problem still cannot be solved , use the reco very process to reinstall your entir e system. IMPORT ANT! Y ou must backup all your data to another location before rec overing .
Notebook PC User Manual A-15 Soft ware P roblem - BIOS Updating the BIOS. 1. Please verify the Notebook PC’ s exact model and download the latest BIOS file for y our model from the ASUS website and sa ve it in your flash disk drive . 2. Connect your flash disk drive t o the Notebook PC and power on the Notebook PC.
A-16 Notebook PC User Manual Recovering Your Notebook PC Using Rec ov ery Par tition The Recov er y Partition quickly restores your Notebook PC’ s software to its original w ork ing sta te.
Notebook PC User Manual A-17 Reco ver Windows to en tire HD with two partitions. T hi s op tio n del et es a ll p arti ti o ns f ro m y ou r ha r d dr iv e an d cr ea te s two ne w p art it ion s “C” ( 40 %) a n d “D” ( 60% ). 6. F ollow the onscreen instructions to complete the rec overy process.
A-18 Notebook PC User Manual Using the Rec overy DVD: DVD: : 1. Inser t the Recovery DVD into the optical drive. Y our Notebook PC needs to be power ed ON. 2. Restar t the Notebook PC and press [Esc] on bootup and select the optical drive (may be labeled as “CD/DVD”) and press [Enter] to boot from the Recov er y DVD .
Notebook PC User Manual A-19 DVD-ROM Drive Information The Notebook PC comes with an optional DVD-ROM drive or a CD-ROM drive. In order to view DVD titles, you must install your own DVD viewer software. Optional DVD viewer software may be purchased with this Notebook PC.
A-20 Notebook PC User Manual Region Definitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T erritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt , Finland , Franc e, G ermany , Gulf States , Hungary , Iceland , Iran, Iraq , Ireland , Ita.
Notebook PC User Manual A-21 Blu-ray ROM Drive Information (on selected models) Region Definitions Region A Nor th, Central and South American countries, and their terr itories; T aiwan, Hong Kong, M acao , Japan, Korea (South and Nor th), South East Asian countries and their territories.
A-22 Notebook PC User Manual Internal Modem Compliancy The Notebook PC with internal modem model complies with JA TE ( Japan), FCC (US, Canada, Korea, T aiwan), and CTR21.
Notebook PC User Manual A-23 Network C ompatibility Declaration Statement t o be made by the manufacturer to the user: “ This declaration will indicate the netw orks with which the equipment is designed to work and an y notified networks with which the equipment may ha ve inter-working difficulties.
A-24 Notebook PC User Manual This table sho ws the countries curr ently under the CTR21 standard . Coun tr y Applied More T esting Austria 1 Y es No Belgium Y es No Czech Republic No Not Applicable De.
Notebook PC User Manual A-25 This information w as copied from CETEC OM and is supplied without liability . For updat es to this table, you may visit http://www .
A-26 Notebook PC User Manual Declarations and Safety Statements F ederal C ommunications C ommission Statemen t This device complies with FC C Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: • This device ma y not cause harmful inter ference .
Notebook PC User Manual A-27 (Re pri nt ed f ro m th e Cod e o f Fe de ral Re gu la ti ons # 47, pa rt 15 .19 3, 19 9 3. Wa shi ng ton DC : Of fic e o f t he F ed era l R eg is te r, Na tio nal A rch ive s and Re cor ds Ad m in is tr at ion , U .S . Go ver n me nt P ri nti ng Of fice .
A-28 Notebook PC User Manual CE Marking CE marking for devices without wir eless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this devic e complies with the requirements of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Electromagnetic compatibility ” and 2006/95/EC “Low v oltage directive” .
Notebook PC User Manual A-29 Wir eless Operation Channel f or Different 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 Restr ic ted Wireless F requency Bands Some areas of F rance hav e a restricted frequenc y band.
A-30 Notebook PC User Manual 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du Dôme 64 P yr én ée s At la n t iq ue 66 Pyrénées Orientales 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 Paris 82 T arn et.
Notebook PC User Manual A-31 UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 co vering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an .
A-32 Notebook PC User Manual P ow er S afety Requirement Pr oduc ts with electrical cur rent ratings up t o 6A and weighing more than 3Kg must use approv ed power cords gr eater than or equal to: H05VV-F , 3G, 0.
Notebook PC User Manual A-33 Nordic Lithium C autions (for lithium-ion batteries) CA UTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrec tly replaced . Replace only with the same or equivalent type rec ommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according t o the manufacturer ’ s instructions.
A-34 Notebook PC User Manual Optical Drive Safety Informa tion Laser Safety Information Internal or external optical drives sold with this Notebook PC contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT . Laser classifications can be found in the glossary at the end of this user ’ s manual.
Notebook PC User Manual A-35 Macrovision C orporation Pr oduc t Notice This product incorporates cop yright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.A. patents and other intellectual propert y rights owned by Macrovision C orporation and other rights owners.
A-36 Notebook PC User Manual CTR 21 Appro val (for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish Fr ench German Greek Italian P or tuguese.
Notebook PC User Manual A-37 Spanish Sw edish.
A-38 Notebook PC User Manual European Union E co-label This Not ebook PC has been aw arded the EU F lower lab el, which means that this product has the following characteristics: 1. Decreased energy consumption during use and stand-by modes. 2. Limited use of to xic heavy metals.
Notebook PC User Manual A-39 Global Envir onmental Regulation C ompliance and Declaration ASUS follows the gr een design concept to design and manufacture our products, and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmen tal regulations.
A-40 Notebook PC User Manual Copyright Information No par t of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be r eproduced , transmitted , transcribed , stored in a retrieval .
Notebook PC User Manual A-41 Limitation of Liability Circumstances ma y arise where because of a default on ASUS’ par t or other liability , you are entitled to r ecover damages from ASUS.
A-42 Notebook PC User Manual EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR.
Notebook PC User Manual A-43 EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR.
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