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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 .............................................................................................................21
Front Side ..........................................................................................................23
Chapter 3: Getting Started
Power System ....................................................................................................26
Using AC Power...............................................................................................26
Using Battery Power......................................................................................28
Battery Care ......................................................................................................29
Powering ON the Notebook PC.................................................................30
The Power-On Self 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.................................................................................37
ASUS Graphix Boost Technology_Switchable Graphics Technology
(on selected models).....................................................................................38
Special Keyboard Functions.........................................................................39
Colored Hot Keys ............................................................................................39
Microsoft Windows Keys..............................................................................41
Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models)...................................42
Switches and Status Indicators ...................................................................43
Switches.............................................................................................................43
Status Indicators .............................................................................................45
