User’s Manual

2 Notebook PC User Manual
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ............................................................................................... 2
Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC
About This User’s Manual ................................................................................ 6
Notes for This Manual ....................................................................................... 6
Safety Precautions ............................................................................................. 7
Preparing your Notebook PC ......................................................................... 9
Chapter 2: Knowing the parts
Top Side ...............................................................................................................12
Bottom Side ........................................................................................................15
Right Side ............................................................................................................18
Left Side ...............................................................................................................20
Front Side ............................................................................................................22
Chapter 3: Getting Started
Power System ....................................................................................................24
Using AC Power ...............................................................................................24
Using Battery Power ......................................................................................26
Battery Care ......................................................................................................27
Powering ON the Notebook PC .................................................................28
The Power-On Self Test (POST) ..................................................................28
Checking Battery Power ...............................................................................30
Charging the Battery Pack ...........................................................................31
Power Options .................................................................................................32
Power Management Modes .......................................................................34
Sleep and Hibernate ......................................................................................34
Thermal Power Control .................................................................................35
ASUS Graphix Boost Technology_
Switchable Graphics Technology (on selected models) ...................36
Special Keyboard Functions .........................................................................37
Colored Hot Keys ............................................................................................37
Microsoft Windows Keys ..............................................................................39
Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models) ...................................40
Switches and Status Indicators ...................................................................41
Switches .............................................................................................................41