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Notebook PC E-Manual First Edition February 2014 E8994.
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 Launching apps ............................................................................................................... 44 Customizing apps .................................................................................
Notebook PC E-Manual 5 Appendices DVD-ROM Drive Information (on selected models) ........................................... 80 Blu-ray ROM Drive Information (on selected models) ....................................... 82 Internal Modem Compliancy....
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 nonabrasive detergen t 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 T op V iew NOTE: The keyboar d's layout may vary per region or country ..
Notebook PC E-Manual 13 Ambient light sensor The ambient light sensor detects the amount of ambient light in your envir onment. It allows the system to automatically adjust the brightness of the display depending on the ambient light condition. Camera The built-in camera allows y ou to take pictures or recor d videos using your Notebook PC.
14 Notebook PC E-Manual Capital lock indicator This indicator lights up when the capital lock function is activated. Using capital lock allows y ou to type capitalized letters (such as A, B, C) using your Notebook PC’ s keyboard. Keyboard The keyboard pro vides full-sized QWERT Y keys with a comfortable travel depth for typing .
Notebook PC E-Manual 15 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.
16 Notebook PC E-Manual Air vents The air vents allow c ool air to enter and warm air to exit the Notebook PC. W ARNING! Ensure that paper, books , clothing, cables, or other objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating ma y occur . Audio speakers The built-in audio speaker allows y ou to hear audio straight from the Notebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 17 Right Side Po wer indicator The power indicat or lights up when the Notebook PC is turned on and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is in sleep mode. Headphone output jack port This port allows you to connect your Notebook PC to amplied speakers or headphones.
18 Notebook PC E-Manual Mini DisplayPort port Use a mini DisplayP ort adapter to connect your Notebook PC to a DisplayP ort, VGA, DVI, or HDMI external display and experience high-resolution display f eatures. Po wer (DC) input port Inser t the bundled power adapter int o this port to charge the battery pack and supply power to your Notebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 19 Left Side USB 3.0 ports These Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports provids a transfer rate of up to 5 Gbit/s and are backwar d compatible to USB 2.0. Memory card reader This built-in memory card reader supports, MMC, SD, and SDHC card formats .
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Notebook PC E-Manual 21 Chapter 2: Using your Not ebook PC.
22 Notebook PC E-Manual Getting started Charge y our Notebook PC. A. Plug the AC pow er adapter into a 100V~240V pow er source. B. Connect the DC power connector into y our Notebook PC’ s power (DC) input. Charge the Notebook PC for 3 hours bef ore using it in battery mode for the rst time.
Notebook PC E-Manual 23 IMPORT ANT! • Locatetheinput/outputratinglabelony ourNotebookPCand ensure that it matches the input/output rating inf ormation on your power adapter . Some Notebook PC models may have multiple rating output currents based on the available SKU .
24 Notebook PC E-Manual Lift to open the display panel. Press the po wer button..
Notebook PC E-Manual 25 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.
26 Notebook PC E-Manual One -nger gestures T ap/click, Double tap/click • IntheStartscreen,tap/clickanapptolaunchit. • InDesktopmode,doubletap/clickanapplicationtolaunchit. Drag and drop Double -tap/click an item, then slide the same nger without lifting it o the touchpad.
Notebook PC E-Manual 27 Left-click Right-click • IntheStartscreen,clickan app to launch it. • InDesktopmode,double- click an application to launch it. • IntheStartscreen,clickan app to select it and launch the settings bar .
28 Notebook PC E-Manual T op edge swip e • IntheStartscreen,swipefromthetopedgetolaunchthe All Apps bar . • Inarunningapp,swipefromthetopedget oviewitsmenu. Left edge swipe Right edge swipe Swipe from the left edge to shue your running apps.
Notebook PC E-Manual 29 T wo-nger gestures T ap/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.
30 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 31 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.
32 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 T urns Airplane mode on or o NOTE: When enabled , the Airplane mode disables all wireless connectivity.
Notebook PC E-Manual 33 Enables or disables the touchpad T urns the speaker on or o T urns the speaker volume down T urns the speaker volume up T oggles the ambient light sensor on or o 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.
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Notebook PC E-Manual 35 Chapter 3: W ork ing with W indow s® 8.1.
36 Notebook PC E-Manual Starting for the rst time When you start your computer for the rst time , a series of screens appear to guide you in conguring your Windows® 8.1 operating system. T o start your Notebook PC for the rst time: 1. Press the power button on your Not ebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 37 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.
38 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 39 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.
40 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 41 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.
42 Notebook PC E-Manual Start button on Desktop mode Cont ext menu The context menu appears as a box lled with quick ac cess 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 43 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.
44 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 45 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 .
46 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 47 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.
48 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 49 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.
50 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 51 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.
52 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 53 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.
54 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. IMPORT ANT! The Airplane mode disables this feature. Ensur e that Airplane mode is turned o before enabling the Wi-Fi connection of your Notebook PC.
Notebook PC E-Manual 55 Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to facilitate wir eless data transfers with other Bluetooth- enabled devices. IMPORT ANT! The Airplane mode disables this feature. Ensur e that Airplane mode is turned o before enabling the Bluetooth connection of your Notebook PC.
56 Notebook PC E-Manual 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 y ou to use your Notebook PC safely while in-igh t.
Notebook PC E-Manual 57 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.
58 Notebook PC E-Manual 7. R eturn to the Network and Sharing C enter window then tap/click Set up a new connection or network . 8. Select Connect to the Internet then tap/click Nex t . 9. T ap/click Broadband (PPPoE) . 10. Type your U ser name, P assword, and C onnection name then tap/click Connect .
Notebook PC E-Manual 59 Turning your Notebook PC off Y ou can turn o your Notebook PC by doing either of the follo wing procedures: • Right-click on the lower left corner of your screen to launch the Start Button. In the context menu, select Shutdown or signout > Shut down.
60 Notebook PC E-Manual Windows ® 8.1 lock screen The Window s® 8.1 lock screen appears when you wake your Not ebook PC from sleep or hibernate mode. It also appears when you lock or unlock Windows® 8.1. The lock screen can be customized t o regulate access t o your operating system.
Notebook PC E-Manual 61 Cust omizing your lock screen Y ou can customize your lock screen t o show your pref erred photo , a photo slideshow , app updates, and quickly access your Notebook PC’ s camera. T o change the settings of your lock screen, y ou may refer to the following inf ormation: 1.
62 Notebook PC E-Manual Adding app updates 1. Launch the Char ms bar > Settings. 2. Select Change PC Settings > Lock screen. 3. S croll down until you see the L ock screen apps option.
Notebook PC E-Manual 63 Chapter 4: Po wer - on Self- T est (POST ).
64 Notebook PC E-Manual The Power-on Self-Test (POST) The P ower-on Self- T est (POST ) is a ser ies 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 65 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 .
66 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 67 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.
68 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 69 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.
70 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 71 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.
72 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 73 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.
74 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: UX303 Version: 101 .
Notebook PC E-Manual 75 Troubleshoot By pressing during POST , you can access Windows® 8.1 troubleshoot options which includes the following: • RefreshyourPC • ResetyourPC • Advanc edoptions Refresh y our PC Use Refresh your PC if y ou want to refr esh your system without losing your current les and applications .
76 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 77 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.
78 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. Select Use the latest available sy stem image (recommended), then tap/click Next.
Notebook PC E-Manual 79 Appendices.
80 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 81 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.
82 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 83 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).
84 Notebook PC E-Manual This table show s the countries curr ently under the CTR21 standard. Country Applied More T esting Austria 1 Ye s No Belgium Ye s No Czech Republic No Not Applicable Denmark 1 .
Notebook PC E-Manual 85 This information was copied fr om CETECOM and is supplied without liability. F or updates to this table, y ou may visit http://www.
86 Notebook PC E-Manual • Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdier entfromthatto which the receiver is connected. • Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Notebook PC E-Manual 87 Declaration of C onformity (R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC) The following items w ere completed and are c onsidered relevant and sucient: • Essentialrequirementsasin[ Article3] • Protectionrequir ementsforhealthandsafetyasin[Article3.
88 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 89 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.
90 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: • 10mWfortheentire2.4GHzband(2400MHz–2483.
Notebook PC E-Manual 91 Departmentsinwhichtheuseofthe2400–2483.5MHzbandisper mittedwithan EIRP of less than 100mW indoors and less than 10mW outdoors: 01 Ai.
92 Notebook PC E-Manual UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 cov ering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telec ommunication network that has an oper.
Notebook PC E-Manual 93 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.
94 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 95 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.
96 Notebook PC E-Manual CTR 21 Approval (f or Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish French.
Notebook PC E-Manual 97 German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish.
98 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 99 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.
100 Notebook PC E-Manual Regional notice for Singapor e This ASUS product complies with IDA Standar ds. Complies with IDA Standards DB103778 Regional notice for India This product complies with the .
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102 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, TAI WAN Country: TAIWAN Authorized representat ive in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR.
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