Asus Chromebit CS10 Original instructions

E11140
Safety information

Safety information
Your Chromebit is designed and tested to meet the
latest standards of safety for information technology
equipment. However, to ensure your safety, it is important
that you read the following safety instructions.
Setting up your system
• Readandfollowallinstructionsinthe
documentation before you operate your system.
• Donotusethisproductnearwateroraheated
source.
• Makesureyouleaveplentyofspacearoundthe
system for ventilation.
• Usethisproductinenvironmentswithambient
temperatures between 1˚C (33.8˚F) and 35˚C (95˚F).
• Ifyouuseanextensioncord,makesurethatthe
total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the
extensioncorddoesnotexceeditsampererating.
• Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions(orif
you have other safety concerns), do not use your
device:crackling,hissing,poppingsound,ora
strongodororsmokecomingfromyourdevice.It
is normal for these conditions to appear when an
internal electronic component fails in a safe and
controlled manner. However, these conditions
mayalsoindicateapotentialsafetyissue.Donot
assume that it is a safe failure. Turn off your device.
Ifyourdeviceispluggedin,disconnectitfromits
power source, and contact technical support for
assistance.

Care during use
• Donotwalkonthepowercordorallowanythingto
rest on it.
• Donotspillwateroranyotherliquidsonyour
system.
• Whenthesystemisturnedo,asmallamountof
electrical current still flows. Always unplug the
power cord from the power outlets before cleaning
the system.
• Ifyouencounterthefollowingtechnicalproblems
with the product, unplug the power cord and
contact a qualified service technician or your
retailer.
–The power cord or plug is damaged.
–Liquid has been spilled into the system.
–The system does not function properly even if you
follow the operating instructions.
–The system was dropped or the casing is
damaged.
–The system performance changes.
• Magnet: Avoid placing any media that contains
magnets or is sensitive to magnetism, such as credit
cards,bankcards,audio/video,tapes,ormagnetic
memory devices, near your device as you may
lose information stored on that media and devices
maybeseverelydamaged.Mediacontaining
informationsensitivetomagnetsshouldbekeptat
least 5 cm away from your device.
• Pacemakers and other implanted medical
devices: Chromebit receives and transmits using
Wi-FiandBluetoothtechnology,whichcan
interferewithpacemakersandotherimplanted
medicaldevices.Ifyouhaveapacemakerorother
implanted medical device, contact your physician
ormedicaldevicemanufacturertomakesureit’s
okaytouseyourChromebit.

NO DISASSEMBLY
The warranty does not apply to the products that
have been disassembled by users
DO NOT throw the Chromebit in municipal
waste. This product has been designed to
enable proper reuse of parts and recycling.
This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin
indicates that the product (electrical, electronic
equipment,andmercury-containingbutton
cell battery) should not be placed in municipal
waste.Checklocaltechnicalsupportservicesfor
product recycling.
Regulatory notices
REACH
ComplyingwiththeREACH(Registration,Evaluation,
Authorization,andRestrictionofChemicals)regulatory
framework,wepublishthechemicalsubstancesinour
productsatASUSREACHwebsiteathttp://csr.asus.com/
english/REACH.htm
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services
ASUSrecyclingandtakebackprogramscomefromour
commitment to the highest standards for protecting our
environment.Webelieveinprovidingsolutionsforyou
to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries,
othercomponents,aswellasthepackagingmaterials.
Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm
for the detailed recycling information in different regions.

Coating Notice
IMPORTANT! To provide electrical insulation and
maintain electrical safety, a coating is applied to
insulatethedeviceexceptontheareaswheretheI/
O ports are located.
Federal Communications Commission
Statement
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
• Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,
and
• Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart
15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installedandusedinaccordancewithmanufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment
and receiver.
• Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

RF exposure warning
This equipment must be installed and operated in
accordance with provided instructions and the antenna(s)
used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a
separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and
mustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwith
anyotherantennaortransmitter.End-usersandinstallers
must be provide with antenna installation instructions
andtransmitteroperatingconditionsforsatisfyingRF
exposurecompliance.
Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE
directive 1999/5/EC)
The following items were completed and are considered
relevant and sufficient:
• Essentialrequirementsasin[Article3]
• Protectionrequirementsforhealthandsafetyasin
[Article3.1a]
• Testingforelectricsafetyaccordingto[EN60065]
• Protectionrequirementsforelectromagnetic
compatibilityin[Article3.1b]
• Testingforelectromagneticcompatibilityaccording
to[EN301489-1]&[EN301489-17]
• Eectiveuseoftheradiospectrumasin[Article3.2]
• Radiotestsuitesaccordingto[EN300328-2]
• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TV
technician for help.
CAUTION:Thistransmittermustnotbeco-located
or operated in conjunction with any other antenna
or transmitter. Any changes or modifications not
expresslyapprovedbythegranteeofthisdevice
couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.

France Restricted Wireless Frequency
Bands
Some areas of France have a restricted frequency band.
Theworstcasemaximumauthorizedpowerindoorsare:
• 10mWfortheentire2.4GHzband(2400
MHz–2483.5MHz)
• 100mWforfrequenciesbetween2446.5MHzand
2483.5MHz
NOTE: Channels 10 through 13 inclusive operate in
theband2446.6MHzto2483.5MHz.
There are few possibilities for outdoor use: On private
property or on the private property of public persons, use
is subject to a preliminary authorization procedure by the
MinistryofDefense,withmaximumauthorizedpowerof
100mWinthe2446.5–2483.5MHzband.Useoutdoorson
public property is not permitted.
Inthedepartmentslistedbelow,fortheentire2.4GHz
band:
• Maximumauthorizedpowerindoorsis100mW
• Maximumauthorizedpoweroutdoorsis10mW
Departmentsinwhichtheuseofthe2400–2483.5MHz
bandispermittedwithanEIRPoflessthan100mW
indoorsandlessthan10mWoutdoors:

01 Ain 02 Aisne 03 Allier
05 Hautes Alpes 08 Ardennes 09 Ariège
11 Aude 12 Aveyron 16 Charente
24 Dordogne 25 Doubs 26 Drôme
32 Gers 36 Indre 37 IndreetLoire
41 Loir et Cher 45 Loiret 50 Manche
55 Meuse 58 Nièvre 59 Nord
60 Oise 61 Orne 63 PuyduDôme
64 Pyrénées
Atlantique
66 Pyrénées
Orientales
67 BasRhin
70 HauteSaône 71 SaôneetLoire 75 Paris
82 Tarn et
Garonne
84 Vaucluse 88 Vosges
89 Yonne 90 Territoire de
Belfort
94 ValdeMarne
Thisrequirementislikelytochangeovertime,allowing
youtouseyourwirelessLANcardinmoreareaswithin
France.PleasecheckwithARTforthelatestinformation
(www.art-telecom.fr)
NOTE:YourWLANCardtransmitslessthan100mW,
butmorethan10mW.
Canadian Department of
Communications Statement
ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimits
for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out
intheRadioInterferenceRegulationsoftheCanadian
DepartmentofCommunications.
ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadian
ICES-003.

IC Radiation Exposure Statement for
Canada
ThisequipmentcomplieswithICradiationexposure
limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. To
maintaincompliancewithICRFexposurecompliance
requirements, please avoid direct contact to the
transmittingantennaduringtransmitting.Endusersmust
followthespecicoperatinginstructionsforsatisfyingRF
exposurecompliance.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
• Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterferenceand
• Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,including
interference that may cause undesired operation of
the device.
ICES-3(B)-NMB(3)(B)
Usershouldalsobeadvisedthat:
(i)thedeviceforoperationintheband5150-5250MHz
is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful
interferencetoco-channelmobilesatellitesystems;
(ii)themaximumantennagainpermittedfordevices
inthebands5250-5350MHzand5470-5725MHzshall
complywiththee.i.r.p.limit;and
(iii)themaximumantennagainpermittedfordevicesin
theband5725-5825MHzshallcomplywiththee.i.r.p.
limitsspeciedforpoint-to-pointandnonpoint-to-
pointoperationasappropriate.High-powerradarsare
allocated as primary users (i.e. priority users) of the bands
5250-5350MHzand5650-5850MHzandthatthese
radarscouldcauseinterferenceand/ordamagetoLE-
LANdevices.

CE Mark Warning
CE marking for devices without wireless LAN/
Bluetooth
The shipped version of this device complies with
therequirementsoftheEECdirectives2004/108/EC
“Electromagneticcompatibility”and2006/95/EC“Low
voltagedirective”.
CE marking for devices with wireless LAN/ Bluetooth
This equipment complies with the requirements of
Directive1999/5/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentand
Commissionfrom9March,1999governingRadioand
TelecommunicationsEquipmentandmutualrecognition
of conformity.
Regional notice for Singapore
ThisASUSproductcomplieswith
IDAStandards.
Complies with
IDA Standards
DB103778
Wireless Operation Channel for Different
Domains
N.America 2.412-2.462GHz Ch01 through CH11
Japan 2.412-2.484GHz Ch01throughCh14
EuropeETSI 2.412-2.472GHz Ch01 through Ch13