Asus N73JF User manual

Notebook PC User Manual
June 2010
E5923

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Table of Contents
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
Rear 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.................................................................................36
Special Keyboard Functions.........................................................................37
Colored Hot Keys ............................................................................................37
Microsoft Windows Keys..............................................................................39
Extended Keyboard (on selected models) ............................................39
Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models)...................................40
Multimedia Control Pad ...............................................................................41
Switches and Status Indicators ...................................................................42
Switches.............................................................................................................42
Status Indicators .............................................................................................43

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Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC
Pointing Device.................................................................................................46
Using the Touchpad.......................................................................................47
Touchpad Usage Illustrations.....................................................................48
Caring for the Touchpad ..............................................................................51
Automatic Touchpad Disabling.................................................................51
Storage Devices ................................................................................................53
Flash Memory Card Reader.........................................................................53
Optical Drive.....................................................................................................54
Hard Disk Drive................................................................................................58
Memory (RAM).................................................................................................61
Connections.......................................................................................................62
Network Connection.....................................................................................62
Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models) .................................64
Antenna Connections (on selected models) ........................................66
Windows Wireless Network Connection................................................68
Bluetooth Wireless Connection(on selected models).......................70
Appendix
Optional Accessories.....................................................................................A-2
Optional Connections.................................................................................A-2
Operating System and Software...............................................................A-3
System BIOS Settings ..................................................................................A-4
Common Problems and Solutions .........................................................A-7
Recovering Your Notebook PC ............................................................... A-13
Using Recovery Partition ....................................................................... A-13
Using Recovery DVD (on selected models)...................................... A-14
DVD-ROM Drive Information................................................................. A-16
Internal Modem Compliancy ................................................................ A-18
Declarations and Safety Statements.................................................... A-22
Federal Communications Commission Statement........................ A-22
FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement............ A-23
Declaration of Conformity(R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC).............. A-23
CE Marking................................................................................................... A-24
IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada ................................. A-24

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Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains...................... A-25
France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands .................................. A-25
UL Safety Notices....................................................................................... A-27
Power Safety Requirement .................................................................... A-28
TV Tuner Notices ........................................................................................ A-28
REACH ........................................................................................................ A-28
Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries)...................... A-29
Optical Drive Safety Information ......................................................... A-30
Laser Safety Information......................................................................... A-30
Service warning label............................................................................... A-30
CDRH Regulations ..................................................................................... A-30
Macrovision Corporation Product Notice......................................... A-31
CTR 21 Approval(for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) .......... A-32
European Union Eco-label...................................................................... A-34
ENERGY STAR complied product ......................................................... A-34
Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and
Declaration .................................................................................................. A-35
Takeback Services...................................................................................... A-35
Copyright Information .............................................................................. A-37
Limitation of Liability................................................................................. A-38
Service and Support................................................................................... A-38

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Chapter 1:
Introducing the
Notebook PC