Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product X751LA-TY002H Asus
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Notebook PC E-Manual First Edition November 2013 E8655.
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 Chapter 3: W orking with Windows® 8.1 Starting for the first time ......................................................................................... 40 Windows ® 8.1 lock screen ........................................
Notebook PC E-Manual 5 T roubleshoot ............................................................................................................... 79 Refresh your PC ...................................................................................
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 Getting to know your Notebook PC Top View NOTE: The keyboard's layout may vary per region or country..
Notebook PC E-Manual 13 Camera The built-in camera allows y ou to take pictures or recor d videos using your Notebook PC. Camera indicator The camera indica tor lights up when the bui lt-in camera is in use . Microphone The built-in microphone can be used f or video conferencing , voice narrations , or simple audio recording .
14 Notebook PC E-Manual Numeric keypad (on selected models) The numeric keypad toggles between these two functions: for numeric input and as pointer direction keys. NOTE: For more details, refer to the Numeric keypad (on selected models) section in this manual.
Notebook PC E-Manual 15 T wo- color battery charge indicator The two-color LED provides a visual indication of the battery ’ s charge status. Refer to the f ollowing table for details: Color Status Solid Green The Notebook PC is plugged to a power sourc e and the battery power is between 95% and 100%.
16 Notebook PC E-Manual Bottom NOTE: The bott om side may vary in appearance depending on model. W ARNING! The bottom of the Notebook PC can get warm to hot while in use or while charging the battery pack. When w orking on your Notebook PC, do not place it on surfaces that can block the vents.
Notebook PC E-Manual 17 Right Side USB 2.0 ports (on selec ted models) These USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports are compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices suc h as keyboards, pointing devices, ash disk drives, external HDDs, speakers, camer as and printers.
18 Notebook PC E-Manual Optical disc drive manual eject hole The manual eject hole is used to eject the drive tray in case the electronic eject button does not work. W ARNING! Use the manual ejec t hole only when the electronic eject button does not work.
Notebook PC E-Manual 19 Left Side Kensington® security slot The Kensington® security slot allows you to secur e your Notebook PC using Kensington® compatible Notebook PC security products. Air vents The air vents allow c ool air to enter and warm air to exit the Notebook PC.
20 Notebook PC E-Manual HDMI port This port is for a High-Denition Multimedia Inter face (HDMI) connector and is HDCP compliant for HD DVD , Blu-ray, and other protected content pla yback. USB 3.0 ports The Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports provide a transfer rate of up to 5 Gbit/s and are backwar d compatible to USB 2.
Notebook PC E-Manual 21 Chapter 2: Using your Not ebook PC.
22 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting started Charge your Notebook PC. A. Connect the AC power c ord to the AC/DC adapt er . B. Plug the AC pow er adapter into a 100V~240V pow er source. C. Connect the DC power connector into y our Notebook PC’ s power (DC) input.
Notebook PC E-Manual 23 NOTE: Pow er adapter information: • Input voltage: 100-240Vac • Input frequency : 50-60Hz • Rating output current: 3.42A (65W ) • Rating output voltage: 19V 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 .
24 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 25 Lift to open the display panel. Press the power button..
26 Notebook PC E-Manual Moving the pointer Y ou can tap/click or click anywhere on the touchpad to activate its pointer , then slide your nger on the touchpad to move the point er onscreen.
Notebook PC E-Manual 27 One-nger gestures Tap/click/Double tap/click • In the Start screen, tap/click an app to launch it. • In Desktop mode, double-tap/click an application to launch it. Drag and drop Double -tap/click an item, then slide the same nger without lifting it o the touchpad.
28 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 All Apps bar .
Notebook PC E-Manual 29 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.
30 Notebook PC E-Manual Two-nger gestures Tap/click Rotate T ap/click 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 31 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.
32 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 33 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.
34 Notebook PC E-Manual F unction keys f or ASUS Apps Y our Notebook PC also comes with a special set of function keys that can be used to launch ASUS apps.
Notebook PC E-Manual 35 W indow s® 8.1 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.
36 Notebook PC E-Manual Numeric keypad (on selected models) 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 37 Using the optical drive NOTE: The actual location of the electronic eject button may vary depending on your Notebook PC model. Inserting an optic al disc 1. While the Notebook PC is on, press the electronic eject button to partially eject the optical drive tray .
38 Notebook PC E-Manual 4. Push down the disc’ s plastic hub until it snaps onto the optical drive hub. 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 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 43 Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover your mouse point er on the upper left corner then tap/click 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 Start button Windows® 8.1 f eatures the Start button which allows you t o switch between the two most recent apps that y ou opened. The Star t button may be accessed from the S tart screen, while on Desktop mode, and on any app that is currently open onscr een.
46 Notebook PC E-Manual Start button on Desktop mode Context menu The context menu appears as a box lled with quick access to some of the programs inside Windows® 8.1 when you right-click on the Start button. The context menu also includes the follo wing shut down options for your Notebook PC: sign out, sleep , shut down, restar t.
Notebook PC E-Manual 47 Cust omizing your Start screen Windows® 8.1 also enables y ou to customize your S tart screen, allowing you to boot dir ectly to the Desktop mode and customize the arrangement of your apps onscreen. T o customize the settings of your Start screen: 1.
48 Notebook PC E-Manual Working with Windows ® apps Use your Notebook PC’ s touchpad or keyboard to launch, customiz e, and close apps. Launching apps Position y our mouse pointer over the app then left-click or tap/click once to launch it. Press until an app is selected then use the arrow keys to br owse through the apps .
Notebook PC E-Manual 49 Closing 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. 2. Drag then drop the app to the bottom of the screen to close it. Fr om the running app ’ s screen, press .
50 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. NOTE: A ctual apps shown onscreen may vary per model. The following screenshot is for ref erence only .
Notebook PC E-Manual 51 Pinning more apps on the Start screen Y ou can pin more apps on the Start screen using your touchpad. 1. Launch the All Apps screen 2. R ight-click on the apps that you want to add on the Start screen. 3. T ap/click on the icon to pin the selected apps on the Start screen.
52 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 tools tha t allow you to share applications and provide quick acc ess for customizing the settings of your Notebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 53 Search This charm allows you t o look for les, applications , or programs in your Not ebook PC. Share This charm allows you t o share applications via social networking sites or email. Start This charm reverts the display back to the Start screen.
54 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 55 Using Snap Use your Notebook PC’ s touchpad, or keyboard 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.
56 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 57 Launches the Project pane Opens the Everywhere option from the Search charm Opens the Run window Opens Ease of Acc ess Center Opens the Settings option under the Search charm O.
58 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.
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 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 devic e. NOTE: F or some bluetooth- enabled devices, you may be prompted to key in the passcode of y our Notebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 61 1. Launch the Charms bar . 2. T ap/click and tap/click . 3. M ove the slider to the right to turn the Airplane mode on. Press . Airplane mode The Airplane mode disables wireless communication, allowing you to use your Notebook PC safely while in-ight.
62 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 63 7. R eturn to the Network and Sharing C enter window then tap/click Set up a new connection or network . 8. S elect Connect to the Internet then tap/click Next . 9. Tap/click Broadband (PPPoE) . 10. T ype your User name, P assword, and Connection name then tap/click Connect .
64 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: • Hover on the lower left corner of your screen to launch the Start Button, then right-click on it. In the context menu, select Shutdown or signout > Shut down.
Notebook PC E-Manual 65 Putting y our Notebook PC to sleep T o put your Notebook PC on Sleep mode, press the po wer button once . Y ou can also put your Notebook PC to sleep mode using Desktop mode. T o do this, launch the desktop then press alt + f4 to launch the Shut Down window .
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Notebook PC E-Manual 67 Chapter 4: Po wer - on Self T est (POST ).
68 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 69 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 .
70 Notebook PC E-Manual 2. Press and selec t a device as the Boot Option #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 71 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.
72 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 73 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.
74 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 75 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. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Set HDD Master Password.
76 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 77 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.
78 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: X751 Version: 101 B.
Notebook PC E-Manual 79 Troubleshoot By pressing during POST , you can access Window s® 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 .
80 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 81 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/click T roubleshoot.
82 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/click Continue . 7. S elect Use the latest available sy stem image (recommended), then tap/click Ne xt.
Notebook PC E-Manual 83 Appendices.
84 Notebook PC E-Manual DVD-ROM Drive Informa tion (on selected models) The DVD-ROM drive allows you to view and crea te your own CDs and DVDs. Y ou can purchase an optional DVD viewer software to view DVD titles.
Notebook PC E-Manual 85 Region Denitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T erritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt, F inland, Fr ance, Germany , Gulf States, Hungar y , Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy , Japan.
86 Notebook PC E-Manual The Blu-ray ROM Drive allow s you to view high denition (HD) videos and other disc le formats such as DVDs and CDs. Region Denitions Region A North, Central and South .
Notebook PC E-Manual 87 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).
88 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 89 This information was copied fr om CETECOM and is supplied without liability. F or updates to this table, y ou may visit http://www.
90 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 91 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.
92 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 93 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.
94 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 95 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.
96 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 97 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.
98 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 99 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.
100 Notebook PC E-Manual CTR 21 Approval (f or Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish French.
Notebook PC E-Manual 101 German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish.
102 Notebook PC E-Manual 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.
Notebook PC E-Manual 103 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.
104 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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