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Notebook PC User Manual

April 2012

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2 Notebook PC User Manual

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC

About This Users Manual ................................................................................ 6

Notes or This Manual ....................................................................................... 6

Saety Precautions ............................................................................................. 7

Preparing your Notebook PC .......................................................................11

Chapter 2: Knowing the parts

Top Side ...............................................................................................................14

Bottom Side ........................................................................................................17

Right Side ............................................................................................................20

Let Side ...............................................................................................................22

Rear Side ..............................................................................................................24

Front Side ............................................................................................................24

Chapter 3: Getting Started

Power System ....................................................................................................26

Using AC Power ...............................................................................................26Using Battery Power ......................................................................................28

Battery Care ......................................................................................................29

Powering ON the Notebook PC .................................................................30

The Power-On Sel Test (POST) ..................................................................30

Checking Battery Power ...............................................................................32

Charging the Battery Pack ...........................................................................33

Power Options .................................................................................................34

Power Management Modes .......................................................................36

Sleep and Hibernate ......................................................................................36

Thermal Power Control .................................................................................38

Special Keyboard Functions .........................................................................39

Hot Keys .............................................................................................................39

Microsot Windows Keys ..............................................................................41

Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models) ...................................44

Switches and Status Indicators ...................................................................45Switches .............................................................................................................45

Status Indicators .............................................................................................46


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Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC

Pointing Device .................................................................................................50

Using the Touchpad .......................................................................................51

Touchpad Usage Illustrations .....................................................................52

Caring or the Touchpad ..............................................................................56

Automatic Touchpad Disabling .................................................................56

Storage Devices ................................................................................................58

Optical Drive ....................................................................................................58

Flash Memory Card Reader .........................................................................62

Hard Disk Drive ................................................................................................63

Memory (RAM).................................................................................................66

Cleaning the Fan Filters ..................................................................................68

Removing the Filters......................................................................................68

Connections .......................................................................................................69

Network Connection .....................................................................................69

Wireless LAN Connection ............................................................................71

Windows Wireless Network Connection ................................................73Bluetooth Wireless Connection(on selected models) .......................75

Appendix

Optional Accessories .....................................................................................A-2

Optional Connections .................................................................................A-2

Operating System and Sotware ...............................................................A-3

System BIOS Settings ..................................................................................A-4

Common Problems and Solutions ...................................................... A-10

Recovering Your Notebook PC ............................................................... A-16

Using Recovery Partition ....................................................................... A-16

Using Recovery DVD (on selected models) ...................................... A-17

Creating a RAID Set .................................................................................... A-20

RAID denitions ......................................................................................... A-20

Setting the RAID item in BIOS ............................................................... A-20

Creating the RAID volume ...................................................................... A-21

DVD-ROM Drive Inormation .................................................................. A-25

Blu-ray ROM Drive Inormation(on selected models) .................... A-27


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Internal Modem Compliancy .................................................................. A-28

Declarations and Saety Statements .................................................... A-32

Federal Communications Commission Statement ........................ A-32

FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement ............ A-33

Declaration o Conormity(R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC) .............. A-33

CE Marking ................................................................................................... A-34

IC Radiation Exposure Statement or Canada ................................. A-34

Wireless Operation Channel or Dierent Domains ...................... A-35

France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands .................................. A-35

UL Saety Notices ....................................................................................... A-37Power Saety Requirement .................................................................... A-38

TV Tuner Notices ........................................................................................ A-38

REACH ........................................................................................................ A-38

Nordic Lithium Cautions (or lithium-ion batteries) ...................... A-39

Optical Drive Saety Inormation ......................................................... A-40

Laser Saety Inormation ......................................................................... A-40

Service warning label ............................................................................... A-40CDRH Regulations ..................................................................................... A-40

Macrovision Corporation Product Notice ......................................... A-41

Sound Pressure warning ......................................................................... A-41

DC Fan warning .......................................................................................... A-41

Adapter Inormation ................................................................................. A-41

CTR 21 Approval(or Notebook PC with built-in Modem) .......... A-42

European Union Eco-label ...................................................................... A-44

ENERGY STAR complied product ......................................................... A-44

Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration A-45

ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ..................................................... A-45

Regional Notice or United States o America ................................. A-45

Copyright Inormation .............................................................................. A-46

Limitation o Liability ................................................................................. A-47

Service and Support ................................................................................... A-47


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1Chapter 1:

Introducing the

Notebook PC


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About This Users Manual

You are reading the Notebook PC Users Manual. This Users Manual

provides inormation regarding the various components in the

Notebook PC and how to use them. The ollowing are major sectionso this Users Manual:

1. Introducing the Notebook PC

Introduces you to the Notebook PC and this Users Manual.

2. Knowing the Parts

Gives you inormation on the Notebook PCs components.

3. Getting StartedGives you inormation on getting started with the Notebook PC.

4. Using the Notebook PC

Gives you inormation on using the Notebook PCs components.

5. Appendix

Introduces you to optional accessories and gives additional

inormation.

The actual bundled operating system and applications dier by

models and territories. There may be dierences between your

Notebook PC and the pictures shown in this manual. Please

accept your Notebook PC as being correct.

Notes for This Manual

A ew notes and warnings are used throughout this guide, allowingyou to complete certain tasks saely and eectively. These notes have

dierent degrees o importance as ollows:

WARNING! Important inormation that must be ollowed or saeoperation.

IMPORTANT! Vital inormation that must be ollowed to prevent

damage to data, components, or persons.

TIP:Tips or completing tasks.

NOTE: Inormation or special situations.


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Safety Precautions

The ollowing saety precautions will increase the lie o the

Notebook PC. Follow all precautions and instructions. Except as

described in this manual, reer all servicing to qualied personnel.

Battery saety warning:

DO NOT throw the

battery in re. DO NOT

short circuit the contacts.

DO NOT disassemble the

battery.

DO NOT leave the

Notebook PC on your lap

or any part o the body

to prevent discomort

or injury rom heat

exposure.

DO NOT expose to dirty

or dusty environments.DO NOT operate during a

gas leak.

DO NOT expose to

strong magnetic orelectrical elds.

DO NOT expose to or

use near liquids, rain,

or moisture. DO NOT

use the modem duringelectrical storms.

DO NOT press or touch

the display panel. Do not

place together with small

items that may scratch or

enter the Notebook PC.

DO NOT place onuneven or unstable work

suraces. Seek servicing

i the casing has been

damaged.

DO NOT place or dropobjects on top and

do not shove any

oreign objects into the

Notebook PC.

Disconnect the AC power and remove the battery pack(s) beore

cleaning. Wipe the Notebook PC using a clean cellulose sponge

or chamois cloth dampened with a solution o nonabrasive

detergent and a ew drops o warm water and remove any extra

moisture with a dry cloth.


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SAFE TEMP: This

Notebook PC should

only be used in

environments with

ambient temperatures

between 5C (41F) and

35C (95F).

DO NOT carry or cover

a Notebook PC thatis powered ON with

any materials that will

reduce air circulation

such as a carrying bag.

DO NOT throw the Notebook PC in municipal waste. This

product has been designed to enable proper reuse o parts

and recycling. The symbol o the crossed out wheeled bin

indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment

and mercury-containing button cell battery) should notbe placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations or

disposal o electronic products.

DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol

o the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery

should not be placed in municipal waste.

INPUT RATING: Reer to

the rating label on the

bottom o the Notebook

PC and be sure that your

power adapter complies

with the rating.

Incorrect installation

o battery may cause

explosion and damagethe Notebook PC.

DO NOT use damaged

power cords, accessories,

or other peripherals.

DO NOT use strong

solvents such asthinners, benzene, or

other chemicals on or

near the surace.


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Transportation Precautions

To prepare the Notebook PC or transport, you should turn it OFF

and disconnect all external peripherals to prevent damage tothe connectors. The hard disk drives head retracts when the poweris turned OFF to prevent scratching o the hard disk surace during

transport. Thereore, you should not transport the Notebook PCwhile the power is still ON. Close the display panel and check that

it is latched securely in the closed position to protect the keyboard

and display panel.

CAUTION! The Notebook PCs surace is easily dulled i not

properly cared or. Be careul not to rub or scrape the Notebook

PC suraces.

Sound Pressure warning

Excessive sound pressure rom earphones or headphones can cause

hearing damage or loss. Adjustment o the volume control as well asthe equalizer to settings other than the center position may increase

the earphones or headphones output voltage and the sound

pressure level.

DC Fan warning

Please note that the DC an is a moving part that may cause DANGER.

Ensure to keep your body rom the moving an blades.

Adapter Inormation

Input voltage: 100-240Vac

Input requency: 50-60Hz

Rating output current: 9.5A (180W)/ 7.7A (150W)

Rating output voltage: 19Vdc or 19.5Vdc


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Covering Your Notebook PC

Purchase a carrying bag to protect the Notebook PC rom dirt, water,

shock, and scratches.

Charging Your Batteries

I you intend to use battery power, be sure to ully charge your

battery pack and any optional battery packs beore going on long

trips. Remember that the power adapter charges the battery pack as

long as it is plugged into the computer and an AC power source. Be

aware that it takes much longer to charge the battery pack when the

Notebook PC is in use.

Airplane Precautions

Contact your airline i you want to use the Notebook PC on the

airplane. Most airlines will have restrictions or using electronic

devices. Most airlines will allow electronic use only between and not

during takeos and landings.

CAUTION! There are three main types o airport security

devices: X-ray machines (used on items placed on conveyor

belts), magnetic detectors (used on people walking through

security checks), and magnetic wands (hand-held devices used

on people or individual items). You can send your Notebook

PC and diskettes through airport X-ray machines. However, it

is recommended that you do not send your Notebook PC or

diskettes through airport magnetic detectors or expose them tomagnetic wands.


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Preparing your Notebook PC

These are only quick instructions or using your Notebook PC.

Installing the Battery Pack

Connecting the Power Adapter

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1. Align the pins o the battery pack to the notches o the battery

slot.

2. Close down the battery into the slot and press. The battery willautomatically click into place.

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Opening the LCD display panel

1. Careully lit up the display panel with your thumb.2. Slowly tilt the display panel orward or backward to a

comortable viewing angle.

Turning on the Power

1. Push and release the power button located beneath the LCD

display panel.

2. Use [Fn]+[F5] or [Fn]+[F6] to adjust the LCD brightness.


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Top Side

The keyboard diers by territory.

esc f1 f2 f3f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f11 f12 pause prt sc

sysrq delete

backspace

home

home

num lK

scr lK

pgup

pgup

pgdn

pgdnenter

enter

shiftshift

ctrlaltctrl fn alt

end

end

insert

deleteinsert

break

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caps lock

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3D Vision IR port (on selected models)

The 3D Vision IR port transmits 3D Vision signals to the3D glasses when you play a 3D video game or watch 3D

movies.

Camera

The built-in camera allows picture taking or video

recording. Can be used with video conerencing and other

interactive applications.

Microphone (Built-in)The built-in mono microphone can be used or video

conerencing, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings.

Camera Indicator

The camera indicator shows when the built-in camera is in

use.

Display Panel

The display panel unctions the same as a desktop monitor.

The Notebook PC uses an active matrix TFT LCD, which

provides excellent viewing like that o desktop monitors.

Unlike desktop monitors, the LCD panel does not produce

any radiation or fickering, so it is easier on the eyes. Use

a sot cloth without chemical liquids (use plain water i

necessary) to clean the display panel.

Power Switch

The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the

Notebook PC and recovering rom suspend mode. Use the

switch once to turn ON and once to turn OFF the Notebook

PC. The power switch only works when the display panel isopened.

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3D Mode Switch Key (on 3D models)

Toggles to activate the 3D mode unction and again toswitch back to 2D mode. This unction is only available

when playing a 3D video game or watching a 3D movie.

Power4Gear Key (on non-3D models)

Under the Windows OS, this key unctions as the

Power4Gear Hybrid key. The key toggles power savings

between various power saving modes. The power saving

modes control many aspects o the Notebook PC tomaximize perormance versus battery time. Applying or

removing the power adapter will automatically switch the

system between AC mode and battery mode. The selected

mode is shown on the display.

Keyboard

The keyboard provides ull-sized keys with comortable

travel (depth at which the keys can be depressed) and

palm rest or both hands. Two Windows unction keys are

provided to help ease navigation in the Windows operating

system.

Touchpad and Buttons

The touchpad with its buttons is a pointing device that

provides the same unctions as a desktop mouse. Asotware-controlled scrolling unction is available ater

setting up the included touchpad utility to allow easy

Windows or web navigation.

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Bottom Side

The bottom side may vary in appearance depending on model.

The battery pack size varies depending on model.

WARNING! The bottom o the Notebook PC can get very hot. Be

careul 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 sot suraces suchas beds or soas which may block the vents. Do not put the

Notebook PC on your lap or other parts o the body to avoidinjury rom the heat.

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Battery Pack

The battery pack is automatically charged when the

Notebook PC is connected to an AC power source andmaintains power to the Notebook PC when AC power is

not connected. This allows use when moving temporarily

between locations. Battery time varies by usage and by

the specications or this Notebook PC. The battery pack

cannot be disassembled and must be purchased as a single

unit.

Battery Lock - SpringThe spring battery lock is used to keep the battery

pack secured. When the battery pack is inserted, it will

automatically lock. To remove the battery pack, this spring

lock must be held in the unlocked position.

Cooling Fans

The coolings ans draw air into the Notebook PC to lowerthe temperature generated rom the systems operation.

Subwooer

The subwooer speaker produces low-pitched audio

requencies or uller and richer bass sounds. Feel the

dramatic booming experience when playing PC games or

watching movies on your Notebook PC.

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Memory (RAM) Compartment

The memory compartment provides expansion capabilities

or additional memory. Additional memory will increaseapplication perormance by decreasing hard disk access.

The BIOS automatically detects the amount o memory in

the system and congures CMOS accordingly during the

POST (Power-On-Sel-Test) process. There is no hardware or

sotware (including BIOS) setup required ater the memory

is installed. Visit an authorized service center or retailer or

inormation on memory upgrades or your Notebook PC.

Only purchase expansion modules rom authorized retailerso this Notebook PC to ensure maximum compatibility and

reliability.

Hard Disk Drive Compartment

The hard disk drive is secured in a compartment. Visit an

authorized service center or retailer or inormation on hard

disk drive upgrades or your Notebook PC. Only purchasehard disk drives rom authorized retailers o this Notebook

PC to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability.

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Right Side

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USB Port (3.0) The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with USB 3.0,2.0, or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devices,

cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected

in a series up to 4.8Gbits/sec (USB 3.0), 480Mbits/sec (USB

2.0), and 12Mbits/sec (USB 1.1). USB allows many devices

to run simultaneously on a single computer, with some

peripherals acting as additional plug-in sites or hubs. USB

supports hot-swapping o devices so that most peripheralscan be connected or disconnected without restarting the

computer.

USB Charger+Allows you to charge your mobile phones or digital audio

players while your Notebook PC is sleeping, hibernating or

shut down.

USB Port (3.0)

Mini DisplayPort/ Thunderbolt Port (varies by model)This 20-pin connector is used either as a Mini DisplayPort

(mDP) or Thunderbolt port, depending on the model. The

mDP is a compact version o the DisplayPort digital audio-

visual interace that supports visual devices with VGA, DVI,

or HDMI. Thunderbolt is based on Mini DisplayPort with PCIExpress lanes included or driving any interconnect, such as

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HDMI HDMI Port

HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Interace) is an

uncompressed all-digital audio/video interace betweenany audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player,

and A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such

as a digital television (DTV). Supports standard, enhanced,

or high-denition video, plus multi-channel digital audio

on a single cable. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and

supports 8-channel digital audio, with bandwidth to spare

to accommodate uture enhancements or requirements.

LAN Port

The RJ-45 LAN port with eight pins is larger than the RJ-11

modem port and supports a standard Ethernet cable or

connection to a local network. The built-in connector allows

convenient use without additional adapters.

Display (Monitor) Output

The 15-pin D-sub monitor port supports a standard

VGA-compatible device such as a monitor or projector to

allow viewing on a larger external display.

Power (DC) Input

The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC

power or use with this jack. Power supplied through this

jack supplies power to the Notebook PC and charges theinternal battery pack. To prevent damage to the Notebook

PC and battery pack, always use the supplied power

adapter.

The adapter may become warm to hot when in use. Ensure

not to cover the adapter and keep it away rom your body.

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Left Side

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USB Port (3.0)

Optical Drive

The Notebook PC comes in various models with dierent

optical drives. The Notebook PCs optical drive may support

compact discs (CD) ,digital video discs (DVD) and/or Blu-ray

discs (BD) and may have recordable (R) or re-writable (RW)

capabilities. See the marketing specications or details oneach model.

Optical Drive Activity Indicator

The optical drive activity indicator shows when data is

being transerred by the optical disk drive. This indicator

will light in proportion to the data size transerred.

Optical Drive Electronic Eject

The optical drive eject has an electronic eject button or

opening the tray. You can also eject the optical drive tray

through any sotware player or by right clicking the optical

drive in Windows Computer and selecting Eject.

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Optical Drive Emergency Eject

The emergency eject is used to eject the optical drive tray

in case the electronic eject does not work. Do not use theemergency eject in place o the electronic eject.

Flash Memory Slot

Normally an external memory card reader must be

purchased separately in order to use memory cards rom

devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile

phones, and PDAs. This Notebook PC has a built-in

high-speed memory card reader that can conveniently readrom and write to many fash memory cards.

Microphone Input Jack

The mono microphone jack (1/8 inch) can be used to

connect an external microphone or output signals rom

audio devices. Using this jack automatically disables the

built-in microphone. Use this eature or video conerencing,voice narrations, or simple audio recordings.

Headphone Output Jack

The stereo headphone jack (1/8 inch) is used to connect

the Notebook PCs audio out signal to amplied speakers

or headphones. Using this jack automatically disables the

built-in speakers.

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Rear Side

Front Side

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1 Air Vents

The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the

Notebook PC.

Ensure that paper, books, clothing, cables, or other objects do not

block any o the air vents or else overheating may occur.

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Status indicators represent various hardware/sotware

conditions.


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Power System

Using AC Power

The Notebook PC power is comprised o two parts, the power

adapter and the battery power system. The power adapter converts

AC power rom a wall outlet to the DC power required by the

Notebook PC. Your Notebook PC comes with a universal AC-DC

adapter. That means that you may connect the power cord to any

100V-120V as well as 220V-240V outlets without setting switches

or using power converters. Dierent countries may require that an

adapter be used to connect the provided US-standard AC power

cord to a dierent standard. Most hotels will provide universaloutlets to support dierent power cords as well as voltages. It is

always best to ask an experienced traveler about AC outlet voltages

when bringing power adapters to another country.

You can buy travel kits or the Notebook PC that includes power

and modem adapters or almost every country.

WARNING! DO NOT connect the AC power cord to an AC outletprior to connecting the DC plug to the Notebook PC. Doing so

may damage the AC-DC adapter.

The actual location o the power input diers by models. Reer to

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IMPORTANT! Damage may occur i you use a dierent adapter

to power the Notebook PC or use the Notebook PCs adapter to

power other electrical devices. I there is smoke, burning scent,or extreme heat coming rom the AC-DC adapter, seek servicing.

Seek servicing i you suspect a aulty AC-DC adapter. You may

damage both your battery pack(s) and the Notebook PC with a

aulty AC-DC adapter.

This Notebook PC may come with either a two or three-prong

plug depending on territory. I a three-prong plug is provided,

you must use a grounded AC outlet or use a properly grounded

adapter to ensure sae operation o the Notebook PC.

WARNING! The power adapter may become warm to hot when in

use. Ensure not to cover the adapter and keep it away rom your

body.

Unplug the power adapter or switch o the AC outlet to

minimize the power consumption when the Notebook PC is not

in use.


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IMPORTANT! Never attempt to remove the battery pack while

the Notebook PC is turned ON, as this may result in the loss o

working data.

To install the battery pack:

Using Battery Power

The Notebook PC is designed to work with a removable battery pack.

The battery pack consists o a set o battery cells housed together.

A ully charged pack will provide several hours o battery lie, whichcan be urther extended by using power management eatures

through the BIOS setup. Additional battery packs are optional and

can be purchased separately through a Notebook PC retailer.

Installing and Removing the Battery Pack

Your Notebook PC may or may not have its battery pack installed. I

your Notebook PC does not have its battery pack installed, use theollowing procedures to install the battery pack.

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IMPORTANT! Only use battery packs and power adapters

supplied with this Notebook PC or specically approved by the

manuacturer or retailer or use with this model or else damage

may occur to the Notebook PC.

To remove the battery pack:

WARNING! For saety reasons, DO NOT throw the battery in re,DO NOT short circuit the contacts, and DO NOT disassemble the

battery. I there is any abnormal operation or damage to the

battery pack caused by impact, turn OFF the Notebook PC and

contact an authorized service center.

Battery Care

The Notebook PCs battery pack, like all rechargeable batteries, has

a limit on the number times it can be recharged. The battery packs

useul lie will depend on your environment temperature, humidity,

and how your Notebook PC is used. It is ideal that the battery be

used in a temperature range between 10C and 35C (50F and

95F). You must also take into account that the Notebook PCs

internal temperature is higher than the outside temperature. Any

temperatures above or below this range will shorten the lie o the

battery. But in any case, the battery packs usage time will eventually

decrease and a new battery pack must be purchased rom an

authorized dealer or this Notebook PC. Because batteries also have

a shel lie, it is not recommended to buy extras or storing.

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IMPORTANT! To protect the hard disk drive, always wait at least

5 seconds ater turning OFF your Notebook PC beore turning it

back ON.

WARNING! DO NOT carry or cover a Notebook PC that is

powered ON with any materials that will reduce air circulation

such as a carrying bag.

Beore bootup, the display panel fashes when the power is

turned ON. This is part o the Notebook PCs test routine and is

not a problem with the display.

Powering ON the Notebook PC

The Notebook PCs power-ON message appears on the screen when

you turn it ON. I necessary, you may adjust the brightness by using

the hot keys. I you need to run the BIOS Setup to set or modiy thesystem conguration, press [F2] upon bootup to enter the BIOS

Setup. Press [ESC] and you will be presented with a boot menu with

selections to boot rom your available drives.

The Power-On Sel Test (POST)

When you turn ON the Notebook PC, it will rst run through a

series o sotware-controlled diagnostic tests called the Power-On

Sel Test (POST). The sotware that controls the POST is installed

as a permanent part o the Notebook PCs architecture. The POST

includes a record o the Notebook PCs hardware conguration,which is used to make a diagnostic check o the system. This record

is created by using the BIOS Setup program. I the POST discovers

a dierence between the record and the existing hardware, it will

display a message on the screen prompting you to correct the

confict by running BIOS Setup. In most cases the record should be

correct when you receive the Notebook PC. When the test is nished,

you may get a message reporting No operating system ound i the

hard disk was not preloaded with an operating system. This indicatesthat the hard disk is correctly detected and ready or the installation

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IMPORTANT! I warnings are still given during bootup ater

running a sotware disk checking utility, you should take your

Notebook PC in or servicing. Continued use may result in data

loss.

Sel Monitoring and Reporting Technology

The S.M.A.R.T. (Sel Monitoring

and Reporting Technology)checks the hard disk drive during

POST and gives a warning

message i the hard disk drive

requires servicing. I any critical

hard disk drive warning is

given during bootup, backup

your data immediately and runWindows disk checking program.

To run Windows disk checking

program: clickWindows >select Computer > right-clicka hard disk drive icon > choose

Properties > click the Tools tab >clickCheck Now > clickStart. You can also select Scan ... sectors or

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You will be warned when battery power is low. I you continue

to ignore the low battery warnings, the Notebook PC eventually

enters suspend mode (Windows deault uses STR).

Screen captures shown here are examples only and may not

refect what you see in your system.

Checking Battery Power

The battery system implements the Smart Battery standard under

the Windows environment, which allows the battery to accurately

report the amount o charge let in the battery. A ully-chargedbattery pack provides the Notebook PC a ew hours o working

power. But the actual gure varies depending on how you use the

power saving eatures, your general work habits, the CPU, system

memory size, and the size o the display panel.

Pointer over the battery icon without power adapter.

Pointer over the battery icon with

power adapter.

Right-click the battery icon

Let-click the battery icon

WARNING! Suspend-to-RAM (STR) does not last long when the

battery power is depleted. STR is not the same as power OFF.

STR requires a small amount o power and will ail and lose datai no power is available due to complete battery depletion or

no power supply (e.g. removing both the power adapter and

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WARNING! DO NOT leave the battery pack discharged. The

battery pack will discharge over time. I not using a battery pack,

it must continued to be charged every three months to extend

recovery capacity or else it may ail to charge in the uture.

The battery stops charging i the temperature is too high or thebattery voltage is too high.

Charging the Battery Pack

Beore you use your Notebook PC on the road, you will have to

charge the battery pack. The battery pack begins to charge as

soon as the Notebook PC is connected to external power using thepower adapter. Fully charge the battery pack beore using it or the

rst time. A new battery pack must completely charge beore the

Notebook PC is disconnected rom external power. It takes a ew

hours to ully charge the battery when the Notebook PC is turned

OFF and may take twice the time when the Notebook PC is turned

ON. The battery status indicator on the Notebook PC turns OFF when

the battery pack is charged.

The battery starts charging when the charge remaining in

the battery drops below 95%. This prevents the battery rom

charging requently. Minimizing the recharge cycles helps

prolong battery lie.


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IMPORTANT! To protect the hard drive, wait at least 5 seconds

ater turning OFF your Notebook PC beore turning it back ON.

Power Options

The power switch turns ON and

OFF the Notebook PC or putting

the Notebook PC into sleep

or hibernation modes. Actual

behavior o the power switch

can be customized in Windows

Control Panel Power Options.

For other options, such as Switch

User, Restart, Sleep, or Shut Down, click the arrowhead next to the

lock icon.

Restarting or Rebooting

Ater making changes to your operating system, you may be

prompted to restart the system. Some installation processes will

provide a dialog box to allow restart. To restart the system manually,

choose Restart.


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Emergency Shutdown

In case your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart,

there is an additional way to shutdown your Notebook PC:

Hold the power button over 4

seconds.

IMPORTANT! DO NOT use emergency shutdown while data is

being written; doing so can result in loss or destruction o your

data.


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Sleep and Hibernate

Power management settings

can be ound in the Windows> Control Panel > Hardwareand Sound > Power Options. InPower Options, you can dene

Sleep/Hibernate or Shut Downor closing the display panel orpressing the power button. Sleepand Hibernate saves power when your Notebook PC is not in useby turning OFF certain components. When you resume your work,

your last status (such as a document scrolled down hal way or email

typed hal way) will reappear as i you never let. Shut Down willclose all applications and ask i you want to save your work i any are

not saved.

Power Management Modes

The Notebook PC has a number o automatic or adjustable power

saving eatures that you can use to maximize battery lie and lower

Total Cost o Ownership (TCO). You can control some o theseeatures through the Power menu in the BIOS Setup. ACPI power

management settings are made through the operating system.

The power management eatures are designed to save as much

electricity as possible by putting components into a low power

consumption mode as oten as possible but also allow ull operation

on demand.


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Sleep is the same as Suspend-to-RAM (STR). This unction stores

your current data and status inRAM while many components

are turned OFF. Because RAM

is volatile, it requires power to

keep (reresh) the data. Click

the Windows button and thearrowhead next to the lock icon

to see this option. You can also use the keyboard shortcut [Fn F1]to activate this mode. Recover by pressing any keyboard key except

[Fn]. (NOTE: The power indicator will blink in this mode.)

Hibernate is the same as Suspend-to-Disk (STD) and stores yourcurrent data and status on the hard disk drive. By doing this, RAM

does not have to be periodically rereshed and power consumption

is greatly reduced but not completely eliminated because certain

wake-up components like LAN needs to remain powered. Hibernatesaves more power compared to Sleep. Click the Windows buttonand the arrowhead next to the lock icon to see this option. Recover

by pressing the power button. (NOTE: The power indicator will be

OFF in this mode.)


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Thermal Power Control

There are three power control methods or controlling the Notebook

PCs thermal state. These power control cannot be congured by

the user and should be known in case the Notebook PC shouldenter these states. The ollowing temperatures represent the chassis

temperature (not CPU).

TheanturnsONoractivecoolingwhenthetemperaturereaches

thesaeupperlimit.

TheCPUdecreasesspeedorpassivecoolingwhenthetemperature

exceedsthesaeupperlimit.

Thesystemshutdownorcriticalcoolingwhentemperatureex-

ceedsthemaximumsaeupperlimit.


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Special Keyboard Functions

Hot Keys

The ollowing denes the hot keys on theNotebook PCs keyboard. The commands

can only be accessed by rst pressing and

holding the unction key while pressing a key

with an icon command.

The Hot Key locations on the unction keys may vary dependingon model but the unctions should remain the same. Follow the

icons instead o the unction keys.

fnf1 ZZ Icon (F1): Places the Notebook PC in suspend mode

(either Save-to-RAM or Save-to-Disk depending on sleep

button setting in power management setup).

fn

f2

Radio Tower (F2): Wireless Models Only: Toggles theinternal wireless LAN or Bluetooth (on selected models)ON or OFF with an on-screen-display. When enabled,

the corresponding wireless indicator will light. Windows

sotware settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN

or Bluetooth.

fnf3 Keyboard Light Down Icon (F3) :

Decreases the keyboard light brightness

fnf4 Keyboard Light Up Icon (F4) :

Increases the keyboard light brightness

fnf5 Sun Down Icon (F5): Decreases the display brightness

fnf6 Sun Up Icon (F6): Increases the display brightness

fn f7 LCD Icon (F7):Toggles the display panel ON and OFF. (Oncertain models; stretches the screen area to ll the entire

display when using low resolution modes.)


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fn Power4Gear Hybrid (Fn+Space Bar): This key togglespower savings between various power saving modes.

The power saving modes control many aspects o the

Notebook PC to maximize perormance versus battery

time. Applying or removing the power adapter willautomatically switch the system between AC mode and

battery mode. You can see the current mode through the

on-screen display (OSD).

fnf8 LCD/Monitor Icons (F8): Toggles between the Notebook

PCs LCD display and an external monitor in this series: LCD

Only -> CRT Only (External Monitor) -> LCD + CRT Clone

-> LCD + CRT Extend. (This unction does not work in 256Colors, select High Color in Display Property Settings.)

NOTE: Must connect an external monitor beorebooting up.

fnf9 Crossed-out Touchpad (F9): Toggles the built-in touchpad

LOCKED (disabled) and UNLOCKED (enabled). Locking the

touchpad will prevent you rom accidentally moving the

pointer while typing and is best used with an externalpointing device such as a mouse. NOTE: Selected models

have an indicator between the touchpad buttons will light

when the touchpad is UNLOCKED (enabled) and not light

when the touchpad is LOCKED (disabled).

fnf10 Crossed Speaker Icons (F10):Toggles the speakers ON

and OFF (only in Windows OS)

fnf11 Speaker Down Icon (F11):

Decreases the speaker volume (only in Windows OS)

fnf12 Speaker Up Icon (F12):

Increases the speaker volume (only in Windows OS)

fnFn+C: Toggles Splendid Video Intelligent Technologyunction ON and OFF. This allows switching between

dierent display color enhancement modes in order to

improve contrast, brightness, skin tone, and color saturationor red, green, and blue independently. You can see the

current mode through the onscreen display (OSD).


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Microsot Windows Keys

There are two special Windows keys on the keyboard as described

below.

The key with the Windows Logo activates the Start menu

located at the bottom let o the Windows desktop.

The other key, that looks like a Windows menu with

a small pointer, activates the properties menu and is

equivalent to pressing the right mouse button on a

Windows object.


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Keyboard as a Numeric KeypadThe numeric keypad is embedded in the keyboard and consists

o 15 keys that make number intensive input more convenient.

These dual-purpose keys are labeled in orange on the key caps.Numeric assignments are located at the upper right hand corner

o each key as shown in the gure. When the numeric keypad is

engaged by pressing [Fn][Ins/Num LK], the number lock LED lights

up. I an external keyboard is connected, pressing the [Ins/Num LK]

on the external keyboard enables/disables the NumLock on both

keyboards simultaneously.

To disable the numeric

keypad while keeping

the keypad on an external

keyboard activated, press the

[Fn][Ins/Num LK] keys on the

Notebook PC.

Keyboard as PointersThe keyboard can be used as pointers while Number Lock is ON or

OFF in order to increase navigation ease while entering numeric

data in spreadsheets or similar applications.

With Number Lock OFF, press [Fn] and one o the pointer keysshown below. For example [Fn][8] or up, [Fn][K] or down, [Fn][U] or

let, and [Fn][O] or right.

With Number Lock ON,use [Shift] and one o the

pointer keys shown below.

For example [Shift][8] or up,

[Shift][K] or down, [Shift][U] or

let, and [Shift][O] or right.


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Extended KeyboardThe extended keyboard has a dedicated numeric keypad or easy

number entry. Use [Num Lk / Scr Lk] to toggle between using the

extended keypad as numbers or as pointer directions. The pointerdirection keys are or navigation between elds or cells such as

those in a spreadsheet or table.


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Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models)

The multimedia control keys allows or convenient controlling o the

multimedia application. The ollowing denes the meaning o each

multimedia control key on the Notebook PC.

Use the [Fn] key in combination with the arrow keys or CD

control unctions.

Some control key unctions may deer depending on Notebook

PC model.

Play/Pause ()Begins or pauses media le playback.

Stop ()

Stops media le playback.

Back ()

During media le playback, goes back to the previous

song / movie chapter.

Forward ()

During media le playback, skips to the next song /

movie chapter.

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ctrlfn


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Switches

Switches and Status Indicators

3D Mode Switch Key (on 3D models)

Toggles to activate the 3D mode unction and again to switch

back to 2D mode. This unction is only available when playing a

3D video game or watching a 3D movie.

Power4Gear Key (on non-3D models)

Under the Windows OS, this key unctions as the Power4Gear

Hybrid key. The key toggles power savings between variouspower saving modes. The power saving modes control many

aspects o the Notebook PC to maximize perormance versus

battery time. Applying or removing the power adapter will

automatically switch the system between AC mode and battery

mode. The selected mode is shown on the display.

Power Switch

The power switch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or puttingthe Notebook PC into sleep or hibernation modes. Actual

behavior o the power switch can be customized in Windows

Control Panel Power Options.


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Status Indicators

Power IndicatorThe power indicator lights when the Notebook PC is turned ON

and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is in the Suspend-to-

RAM (Sleep) mode. This indicator is OFF when the Notebook PC

is turned OFF or in the Suspend-to-Disk (Hibernation) mode.

Battery Charge Indicator (dual-color)The dual-color battery charge indicator shows the status o the

batterys power as ollows:

Green ON: Battery power is between 95% and 100% (with ACpower).

Orange ON: Battery power is less than 95% (with AC power).

Orange Blinking: Battery power is less than 10% (without ACpower).

O: Battery power is between 10% and 100% (without ACpower).


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Drive Activity IndicatorIndicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage

device(s) such as the hard disk. The light fashes proportional tothe access time.

Bluetooth / Wireless IndicatorThis is only applicable on models with internal Bluetooth (BT)

and built-in wireless LAN. This indicator will light to show that

the Notebook PCs built-in Bluetooth (BT) unction is activated.

When the built-in wireless LAN is enabled, this indicator will also

light. (Windows sotware settings are necessary.)

Capital Lock IndicatorIndicates that capital lock [Caps Lock] is activated when lighted.

Capital lock allows some o the keyboard letters to type using

capitalized letters (e.g. A, B, C). When the capital lock light is OFF,

the typed letters will be in the lower case orm (e.g. a,b,c).

Number Lock Indicator

Indicates that number lock [Num Lk] is activated when lighted.

Number lock allows some o the keyboard letters to act as

numbers or easier numeric data input.


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4Chapter 4:

Using the Notebook PC


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IMPORTANT! DO NOT use any objects in place o your nger

to operate the touchpad or else damage may occur to the

touchpads surace.

Pointing Device

The Notebook PCs integrated touchpad pointing device is ully

compatible with all two/three-button and scrolling knob PS/2 mice.

The touchpad is pressure sensitive and contains no moving parts;thereore, mechanical ailures can be avoided. A device driver is still

required or working with some application sotware.

Pointer

Movement

Right Click

Let Click

The corner brackets on the touchpad indicate the smart area or

multi-touch unction.


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Using the Touchpad

The touchpad allows you to use your ngers to move the pointer

around or select onscreen items instead o using a standard

mouse. To use the touchpad, lightly press or tap your nger on thetouchpad.

Moving The Pointer

Place your nger

in the center o the

touchpad and slide in

a direction to movethe pointer.

Slide nger orward

Slide nger

let

Slide nger

backward

Slide nger

right

Perorm nger gestures within the smart area on the touchpad

to initiate action.


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Press the let pointer button

and release.

Lightly but rapidly strike the

touchpad.

Touchpad Usage Illustrations

Clicking/Tapping - With the pointer over an item, press the let buttonor use your ngertip to touch the touchpad lightly, keeping your nger

on the touchpad until the item is selected. The selected item will changecolor. The ollowing two examples produce the same results.

Double-clicking/Double-tapping - These actions allows you to launchyour selected program. Move your nger over the program that you

want to launch, press the let button or tap the pad twice in rapid

succession, and the system launches your selected program. I the

interval between the clicks or taps is too long, the operation will not

be executed. You can set the double-click speed using the Windows

Control Panel Mouse. The ollowing two examples produce the same

results.

Press the let button twice

and release.

Lightly but rapidly strike the

touchpad twice.

Clicking

Double-

Clicking

Tapping

Double-

Tapping


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Dragging - Dragging reers to moving an item to another location.Move your nger over an item, while simultaneously pressing the let

button, move the item to your desired location, then release the let

button. You can also double-tap and hold the item while dragging it

with your nger. The ollowing illustrations produce the same results.

Hold let button and slide

nger on touchpad.

Lightly strike the touchpad

twice, sliding nger on

touchpad during secondstrike.

Dragging-Clicking

Two-fnger scrolling - Use two ngertips to slide up/down/let/right on the touchpad to scroll a window up/down/let/right. I your

display window includes several sub-windows, move the pointer on

that pane beore scrolling.

Scrolling vertically Scrolling

horizontally

Dragging-Tapping


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Two-fnger rotating - Put twongers on the clickpad then

turn in a circular motion, either

clockwise or counterclockwise, to

rotate an image.

Two-fnger zooming in/out - Using two ngers on the touchpad,you can enlarge or reduce the view size o your selected image.

Spread apart/bring together two ngers to zoom in/out.

Zooming in Zooming out

Two-fnger tapping - Use twongers to tap the touchpad. This

action simulates the click on the

scroll wheel o a mouse.

Three-fnger tapping - Use threengers to tap the touchpad. This

action mimics the right-click

unction o a mouse.


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Three-fnger swiping - Using three ngers on the touchpad, you canswipe pages rom let to right/right to let. You can also use this gesture

to switch between active windows on your desktop.

Swipe let/right to go back and

orth between active windows or

older layers.

Swipe up to show all applications.

Swipe down to show desktop.


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The touchpad responds to movement not to orce. There is no need

to tap the surace too hard. Tapping too hard does not increase

the responsiveness o the touchpad. The touchpad responds best

to light pressure.

Caring or the Touchpad

The touchpad is pressure sensitive. I not properly cared or, it can be

easily damaged. Take note o the ollowing precautions.

Ensurethetouchpaddoesnotcomeintocontactwithdirt,liquidsor

grease.

Donottouchthetouchpadiyourfngersaredirtyorwet.

Donotrestheavyobjectsonthetouchpadorthetouchpad

buttons.

Donotscratchthetouchpadwithyourfngernailsoranyhard

objects.

Automatic Touchpad Disabling

Windows can automatically disable the Notebook PCs touchpad

when an external USB mouse is attached.

This eature is normally OFF, to turn ON this eature:

1. Select the option in Windows Control Panel > Hardware andSound > Mouse.


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2. ClickDevice Settings on the top and clickDisable internalpointing device when external USB pointing device plug in

check box.

3. ClickOK to nish the conguration.


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Storage Devices

Storage devices allow the Notebook PC to read or write documents,

pictures, and other les to various data storage devices.

Optical Drive

Inserting an optical disc

1. While the Notebook PCs power is ON, press the drives eject

button and the tray will eject out partially.

2. Gently pull on the drives ront panel and slide the tray

completely out. Be careul not to touch the CD drive lens and

other mechanisms. Make sure there are no obstructions that

may get jammed under the drives tray.


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3. Hold the disc by the edge and ace the discs printed side up.

Push down on both sides o the discs center until the disc snaps

onto the hub. The hub should be higher than the disc whencorrectly mounted.

4. Slowly push the drives tray back in. The drive will begin reading

the table o contents ( TOC) on the disc. When the drive stops,

the disc is ready to be used.

It is normal to hear as well as eel the CD spinning with great

intensity in the CD drive while data is read.


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Actual location will vary

by model.

Emergency ejectThe 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. Do not use the emergency eject in place o the electronic

eject.

Ensure not to stab the activity indicator located in the same area.

Removing an optical disc

Eject the tray and gently pry the edge o the disc upwards at an

angle to remove the disc rom the hub.


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A CD drive letter should be present regardless o the presence o a

CD disc in the drive. Ater the CD is properly inserted, data can be

accessed just like with hard disk drives; except that nothing can be

written to or changed on the CD. Using the proper sotware, a CD-

RW drive or DVD+CD-RW drive can allow CD-RW discs to be usedlike a hard drive with writing, deleting, and editing capabilities.

Vibration is normal or all high-speed optical drives due to

unbalanced CDs or CD print. To decrease vibration, use the Notebook

PC on an even surace and do not place labels on the CD.

Listening to Audio CD

The optical drives can play audio CDs, but only the DVD-ROM drivecan play DVD audio. Insert the audio CD and Windows automatically

opens an audio player and begins playing. Depending on the DVD

audio disc and installed sotware, it may require that you open a

DVD player to listen to DVD audio. You can adjust the volume using

hotkeys or Windows speaker icon in the Notication area.

WARNING! I the CD disc is not properly locked onto the center

hub, the CD can be damaged when the tray is closed. Always

watch the CD closely while closing the tray slowly to preventdamage.

Using the Optical Drive

Optical discs and equipment must be handled with care because o

the precise mechanics involved. Keep in mind the important saetyinstructions rom your CD suppliers. Unlike desktop optical drives,

the Notebook PC uses a hub to hold the CD in place regardless o the

angle. When inserting a CD, it is important that the CD be pressed

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Flash Memory Card Reader

Normally a memory card reader must be purchased separately in

order to use memory cards rom devices such as digital cameras,

MP3 players, mobile phones, and PDAs. This Notebook PC has asingle built-in memory card reader that can use many fash memory

cards as shown in the example below. The built-in memory card

reader is not only convenient, but also aster than most other

orms o memory card readers because it utilizes the internal high-

bandwidth PCI bus.

WARNING! To prevent data loss, use Saely Remove Hardware

and Eject Media in the Windowsnotication area beore removingthe fash memory card.

IMPORTANT! Flash memory card compatibility varies depending

on Notebook PC model and fash memory card specications.

Flash memory card specications constantly change so

compatibility may change without warning.

IMPORTANT! Never remove cards while or immediately ater

reading, copying, ormatting, or deleting data on the card or else

data loss may occur.

MS

MMC / SD


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Hard Disk Drive

Hard disk drives have higher capacities and operate at much aster

speeds than foppy disk drives and optical drives. The Notebook

PC comes with a replaceable hard disk drive. Current hard drivessupport S.M.A.R.T. (Sel Monitoring and Reporting Technology)

to detect hard disk errors or ailures beore they happen. When

replacing or upgrading the hard drive, always visit an authorized

service center or retailer or this Notebook PC.

IMPORTANT! Poor handling o the Notebook PC may damage

the hard disk drive. Handle the Notebook PC gently and keep itaway rom static electricity and strong vibrations or impact. The

hard disk drive is the most delicate component and will likely be

the rst or only component that is damaged i the Notebook PC

is dropped.

WARNING! Disconnect all the connected peripherals, any

telephone or telecommunication lines and power connector

(such as external power supply, battery pack, etc.) beore

removing the hard disk cover.

IMPORTANT! When replacing or upgrading the hard drive,

always visit an authorized service center or retailer or this

Notebook PC.

The number o the hard disk drive varies with your purchased

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Removing the primary hard disk drive

2

1

2

1


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Installing the primary hard disk drive

1

2

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Memory (RAM)

Additional memory will increase application perormance by

decreasing hard disk access. Visit an authorized service center or

retailer or inormation on memory upgrades or your Notebook PC.Only purchase expansion modules rom authorized retailers o this

Notebook PC to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability.

The BIOS automatically detects the amount o memory in the

system and congures CMOS accordingly during the POST (Power-

On-Sel-Test) process. There is no hardware or sotware (including

BIOS) setup required ater the memory is installed.

WARNING! Disconnect all the connected peripherals, any

telephone or telecommunication lines and power connector

(such as external power supply, battery pack, etc.) beoreinstalling or removing a memory.


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Installing a Memory Card: Removing a Memory Card:

3

(This is only an example.)(This is only an example.)

2

1


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Cleaning the Fan Filters

The two ans that draw in air rom the bottom o the Notebook PC

have lters that need regular cleaning or best cooling eect.

1. Remove the bottom an lters x2 as shown in the steps below.

2. Rinse the lters with clean water, then dry the lters thoroughly.

3. Reinstall the clean lters back into the bottom o your Notebook

PC.

Removing the Filters

2

1

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2


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The built-in network cannot be installed later as an upgrade.

Ater purchase, network can be installed as an expansion card.

Connections

Network Connection

Connect a network cable, with RJ-45 connectors on each end, to the

modem/network port on the Notebook PC and the other end to a

hub or switch. For 100 BASE-TX / 1000 BASE-T speeds, your network

cable must be category 5 or better (not category 3) with twisted-pair

wiring. I you plan on running the interace at 100/1000Mbps, it mustbe connected to a 100 BASE-TX / 1000 BASE-T hub (not a BASE-T4

hub). For 10Base-T, use category 3, 4, or 5 twisted-pair wiring. 10/100

Mbps Full-Duplex is supported on this Notebook PC but requires

connection to a network switching hub with duplex enabled. The

sotware deault is to use the astest setting so no user-intervention

is required.

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Twisted-Pair Cable

The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host (generally

a Hub or Switch) is called a straight-through Twisted Pair Ethernet(TPE). The end connectors are called RJ-45 connectors, which are

not compatible with RJ-11 telephone connectors. I connecting two

computers together without a hub in between, a crossover LAN

cable is required (Fast-Ethernet model). (Gigabit models support

auto-crossover so a crossover LAN cable is optional.)

Example o the Notebook PC connected to a Network Hub or Switchor use with the built-in Ethernet controller.

Network cable with RJ-45

connectors

HDMI

Network Hub or Switch


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Wireless LAN Connection

The optional built-in wireless LAN is a compact easy-to-use wireless

Ethernet adapter. Implementing the IEEE 802.11 standard orwireless LAN (WLAN), the optional built-in wireless LAN is capable o

ast data transmission rates using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum

(DSSS) and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

technologies on 2.4GHz/5GHz requencies. The optional built-in

wireless LAN is backward compatible with the earlier IEEE 802.11

standards allowing seamless interacing o wireless LAN standards.

The optional built-in wireless LAN is a client adapter that supports

Inrastructure and Ad-hoc modes giving you fexibility on yourexisting or uture wireless network congurations or distances up to

40 meters between the client and the access point.

To provide ecient security to your wireless communication, the

optional built-in wireless LAN comes with a 64-bit/128-bit Wired

Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption and Wi-Fi Protected Access

(WPA) eatures.

For security concerns, DO NOT connect to the unsecured

network; otherwise, the inormation transmission without

encryption might be visible to others.


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Ad-hoc mode

The Ad-hoc mode allows the Notebook PC to connect to another

wireless device. No access point (AP) is required in this wirelessenvironment.

(All devices must install

optional 802.11 wireless

LAN adapters.)

Desktop PC

PDA

Notebook PC

Inrastructure mode

The Inrastructure mode allows the Notebook PC and other wireless

devices to join a wireless network created by an Access Point (AP)

(sold separately) that provides a central link or wireless clients to

communicate with each other or with a wired network.

(All devices must install

optional 802.11 wirelessLAN adapters.)

Access Point

Desktop PC

PDA

Notebook PC


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Windows Wireless Network Connection

Connecting to a network

1. Switch ON the Wireless unction i necessary or your model (see

switches in Section 3).

2. Press [FN+F2] repeatedly

until wireless LAN icon and

Bluetooth icon are shown.

Or double click the WirelessConsole icon in Windows

notication area and select the

wireless LAN icon.

3. Click the wireless network icon with an orange star in the

Windows Notication area.

4. Select the wireless access

point you want to connect

to rom the list and click

Connect to build the

connection.

I you cannot nd the

desired access point, click

the Reresh icon onthe upper right corner to

reresh and search in the

list again.


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5. When connecting, you may have to enter a password.

6. Ater a connection has been established, the connection isshown on the list.

7. You can see the wireless network icon in the Notication

area.

The crossed wireless network icon appears when you press

+ to disable the WLAN unction.


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Bluetooth Wireless Connection(on selected models)

Notebook PCs with Bluetooth technology eliminates the need or

cables or connecting Bluetooth-enabled devices. Examples o

Bluetooth-enabled devices may be Notebook PCs, Desktop PCs,

mobile phones, and PDAs.

I your Notebook PC did not come with built-in Bluetooth, you

need to connect a USB or ExpressCard Bluetooth module in

order to use Bluetooth.

Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones

You can wireless connect to your mobile phone. Depending on

your mobile phones capabilities, you can transer phone book

data, photos, sound les, etc. or use it as a modem to connect to the

Internet. You may also use it or SMS messaging.

Bluetooth-enabled computers or PDAs

You can wireless connect to another computer or PDA and exchange

les, share peripherals, or share Internet or network connections.You may also make use o Bluetooth-enabled wireless keyboard or

mouse.

Turning ON and Launching Bluetooth Utility

This process can be used to add most Bluetooth devices.

1. Switch ON the Wireless unction i necessary or your model (see

switches in Section 3).

2. Press [FN+F2] repeatedly

until wireless LAN icon and

bluetooth icon are shown.


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Or double click the Wireless

Console icon in the Windows

notication area and select the

Bluetooth icon.

3. From Control Panel, goto Network and Internet> Network and SharingCenter and then clickChange adapter settings inthe let blue pane.

4. Right-clickBluetoothNetwork Connection andselect View BluetoothNetwork Devices.

5. ClickAdd a device to look ornew devices.


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6. Select a Bluetooth-enabled

device rom the list and click

Next.

7. Enter the Bluetooth securitycode into your device and

start pairing.

8. The paired relationship is

successully built. ClickCloseto nish the setting.


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Optional Accessories

These items, i desired, come as optional items to complement your

Notebook PC.

USB Hub (Optional)

Attaching an optional USB hub will increase your USB ports and

allow you to quickly connect or disconnect many USB peripherals

through a single cable.

USB Flash Memory Disk

A USB fash memory disk is an optional item that can provide

storage up to several hundred megabytes, higher transer speeds,and greater durability. When used in current operating systems, no

drivers are necessary.

USB Floppy Disk Drive

An optional USB-interace foppy disk drive can accept a standard

1.44MB (or 720KB) 3.5-inch foppy diskette.

WARNING! To prevent system ailures, use Windows Saely

Remove Hardware on the taskbar beore disconnecting the USB

foppy disk drive. Eject the foppy disk beore transporting the

Notebook PC to prevent damage rom shock.

Optional Connections

These items, i desired, may be purchased rom third-parties.

USB Keyboard and Mouse

Attaching an external USB keyboard will allow data entry to be more

comortable. Attaching an external USB mouse will allow Windows

navigation to be more comortable. Both the external USB keyboard

and mouse will work simultaneously with the Notebook PCs built-in

keyboard and touchpad.

Printer Connection

One or more USB printers can be simultaneously used on any USB

port or USB hub.


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Operating System and Software

This Notebook PC may oer (depending on territory) its customers

the choice o a pre-installed Microsot Windows operating system.The choices and languages will depend on the territory. The levels

o hardware and sotware support may vary depending on the

installed operating system. The stability and compatibility o other

operating systems cannot be guaranteed.

Support Sotware

This Notebook PC comes with a support disc that provides BIOS,

drivers and applications to enable hardware eatures, extend

unctionality, help manage your Notebook PC, or add unctionalitynot provided by the native operating system. I updates or

replacement o the support disc is necessary, contact your dealer or

web sites to download individual sotware drivers and utilities.

The support disc contains all drivers, utilities and sotware or all

popular operating systems including those that have been pre-

installed. The support disc does not include the operating system

itsel. The support disc is necessary even i your Notebook PC camepre-congured in order to provide additional sotware not included

as part o the actory pre-install.

A recovery disc is optional and includes an image o the original

operating system installed on the hard drive at the actory. The

recovery disc provides a comprehensive recovery solution that

quickly restores the Notebook PCs operating system to its original

working state provided that your hard disk drive is in good workingorder. Contact your retailer i you require such a solution.

Some o the Notebook PCs components and eatures may not

work until the device drivers and utilities are installed.


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System 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

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Main Advanced ChipsetMain Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit

Boot Configuration

UEFI Boot [Disabled]

PXE ROM [Disabled]

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1 [P0: Hitachi HTS545...]

Boot Option #2 [P1: Hitachi HTS545...]

Hard Drive BBS Priorities

CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities

Delete Boot Option

Enables/Disables UEFI boot

from disks.

2. Press [Enter] and select a device as the Boot Option #1.

The BIOS screens in this section are or reerence only. The actual

screens may dier by models and territories.

: Select Screen

: Select Item

Enter: Select

+/: Change Opt.

F1: General Help


F10: Save ESC: Exit



Main Advanced ChipsetMain Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit

Boot Configuration

UEFI Boot [Disabled]

PXE ROM [Disabled]

Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 [P0: Hitachi HTS545...]

Boot Option #2 [P2: SlimTypeDVD A ...]

Hard Drive BBS Priorities

CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities

Delete Boot Option

Enables/Disables Quiet Boot

option.

Boot Option #1

P0: Hitachi HTS545050B9A300

P2: SlimTypeDVD A DS8A5SH

Disabled


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Security Setting

To set the password:

1. On the Security screen, select Setup Administrator Passwordor User Password.

2. Type in a password and press [Enter].

3. Re-type to conrm the password and press [Enter].

4. Password is then set.

To clear the password:

1. On the Security screen, select Setup Administrator Passwordor User Password.

2. Enter the current password and press [Enter].

3. Leave the Create New Password eld blank and press [Enter].

4. Leave the Confrm New Password eld blank and press [Enter].

5. Password is then cleared.

You will be asked to enter the UserPassword wheneveryou power on the Notebook PC (enter BIOS or OS). The

Administrator Password is only asked when you would like toenter and congure the BIOS settings.

: Select Screen

: Select ItemEnter: Select

+/: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values


F10: Save ESC: Exit

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Password Description

If ONLY the Administrators password is set,

then this only l imits access to Setup and is

only asked for when entering Setup.

If ONLY the users password is set, then this

is a power on password and must be entered to

boot or enter Setup. In Setup, the User wil l

have Administrator rights.

Administrator Password NOT INSTALLED

User Password Status NOT INSTALLED

Setup administrator password

User Password

HDD Password Status : NOT INSTALLED

Set Master Password

Set User Password

I/O Interface Security

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To lock the I/O interace:

1. On the Security screen, select I/O Interace Security.

2. Select an interace you would like to lock and clickLock.

The I/O Interace Security settings can only be altered whenyou log in with Administrator privilege.

: Select Screen

: Select Item

Enter: Select

+/: Change Opt.

F1: General HelpF9: Optimized Defaults

F10: Save ESC: Exit



Security


LAN Network Interface [Unlock]

Wireless Network Interface [Unlock]

HD AUDIO Interface [Unlock]

SATA 2nd HDD Interface [Unlock]

SATA ODD Interface [Unlock]

USB Interface Security

If Locked, 2nd SATA HDD wil l be

disabled.

SATA 2nd HDD Interface

Unlock

Lock


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To lock the USB interace:

1. On the Security screen, select I/O Interace Security > USB

Interace Security.

2. Select an interace you would like to lock and clickLock.

The USB Interace Security settings can only be altered whenyou log in with Administrator privilege.

I you set USB Interace to [Lock], External Ports and CMOSCamera will be locked and hidden simultaneously.

: Select Screen

: Select Item

Enter: Select

+/: Change Opt.

F1: General Help


F10: Save ESC: Exit

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USB Interface [Unlock]

External Ports [Unlock]

Bluetooth [Unlock]

CMOS Camera [Unlock]

Card Reader [Unlock]

If Locked, all USB device wil l

be disabled.

USB Interface

Unlock

Lock


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HDD Password

To set the HDD password:

1. On the Security screen, clickSet Master Password, type in apassword and press [Enter].

2. Re-type to conrm the password and press [Enter].

3. ClickSet User Password and repeat the previous steps to setup the user password.

4. Password is then set.

The HDD Password can only be altered when you log in with

Administrator privilege.

You have to set Master Password beore setting the UserPassword.

You will be asked to enter user password rst (i there is one),

then HDD user password when you power on the Notebook PC

and cannot enter the operating system i you ail to enter the

correct passwords.

: Select Screen

: Select Item

Enter: Select

+/: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values


F10: Save ESC: Exit



Main Advanced BootMain Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit

Password Description

If ONLY the Administrators password is set,

then this only l imits access to Setup and is

only asked for when entering Setup.

If ONLY the users password is set, then this

is a power on password and must be entered to

boot or enter Setup. In Setup, the User wil l

have Administrator rights.

Administrator Password NOT INSTALLED

User Password Status NOT INSTALLED

Setup administrator password

User Password

HDD Password Status : NOT INSTALLED

Set Master Password

Set User Password


Set the system boot order.

Create New Password

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