Asus P53E Instruction Manual

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GuidelinesforUsingtheASUSP53ENotebook
PersonalComputer
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TechnologyDepartment
3/25/2013
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ThepurposeofthisdocumentistoprovideguidanceonhowtooperatetheASUSP53ENotebookPC.

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Contents
AboutthisGuide.....................................................................................................................................................................3
NotebookSafety&Care.........................................................................................................................................................3
SafetyPrecautions..............................................................................................................................................................3
TransportationPrecautions................................................................................................................................................3
CleaningInstructions...........................................................................................................................................................3
KnowingtheParts...................................................................................................................................................................4
OpenView...........................................................................................................................................................................4
RightSideView...................................................................................................................................................................5
LeftSideView......................................................................................................................................................................6
FrontSideView...................................................................................................................................................................6
Accessories..........................................................................................................................................................................7
PowerCord.....................................................................................................................................................................7
NotebookPCCarryingCase............................................................................................................................................7
GettingStarted........................................................................................................................................................................8
TurningtheNotebookPCOnandOff.................................................................................................................................8
PoweringON...................................................................................................................................................................8
PoweringOFF..................................................................................................................................................................8
UsingtheTouchPad...........................................................................................................................................................9
MovingthePointer.........................................................................................................................................................9
Clicking/Tapping..............................................................................................................................................................9
UsingHotKeys..................................................................................................................................................................10
HelpfulCommands........................................................................................................................................................10

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AboutthisGuide
ThepurposeofthisguideistoprovideinformationonthevariouscomponentsoftheASUSP53ENotebookPC
andhowtorecognizeandusethem.
NotebookSafety&Care
ThefollowingmeasureswillincreasethelifeoftheNotebookPC.Followallprecautionsandinstructions.Pleasereport
anydamagetoequipmentimmediately.
SafetyPrecautions
DONOTplaceonunevenorunstableworksurfaces,orneartableordeskedges.
DONOTplaceonthefloororonasittingareasuchasachairorcouch.
DONOTallowpetsneartheNotebookPC.
DONOTleaveunattended.
DONOTleaveinavehicle.
DONOTstackordropobjectsontopoftheNotebookPC.
DONOTplacetogetherwithsmallitemsthatmayscratchorotherwisedamagetheNotebookPC.
DONOTexposetodirtyordustyenvironments.
DONOTexposetostrongmagneticorelectricalfields.
DONOTexposetoorusenearwater.
DONOTeatordrink,orhavefoodorliquidsincloseproximity,whileusingtheNotebookPC.
DONOTpressontheLCDdisplaypanel.
DONOTleavetheNotebookPCdirectlyonyourlaporotherpartofyourbodytopreventdiscomfortorinjury
fromheatexposure.
DONOTuseinambienttemperaturesbelow50ºForabove95ºF.
DONOTcheckasluggageattheairport.
DONOTattempttodisassembletheNotebookPC.
DONOTcarryorcovertheNotebookPCwithanymaterialsthatwillreduceaircirculationwhileitispowered
ON.ThisincludesplacingtheNotebookPCintheprovidedcarryingcasewhilepoweredon.
DONOTusedamagedpowercordsoraccessories.
TransportationPrecautions
Beforetransport,turnOFFtheNotebookPCanddisconnectanyexternaldevices,suchasUSBflashdrives,to
preventdamagetotheconnectors.
ClosetheLCDdisplaypanelsecurelytoprotectthekeyboardanddisplaypanel.
UsetheprovidedNotebookcarryingcasetoprotectthePCfromdirt,water,shock,andscratches.
CleaningInstructions
TurntheNotebookPCOFFanddisconnectthepowercordandanyexternaldevicesbeforecleaning.
WipetheNotebookPCoutercasingwithacleancellulosespongeorchamoisclothdampenedwithasolutionof
nonabrasivedetergentandafewdropsofwarmwater.Removeanyextramoisturewithadrycloth.
WipetheLCDdisplaypanelwithasoftcloth.Dampenwithplainwaterifnecessary.ClothshouldNOTcontain
anychemicals.
Strongsolventssuchasthinners,benzene,orotherchemicalsshouldneverbeusedonorneartheNotebookPC.

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KnowingtheParts
OpenView
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1. Microphone(Built‐in)–allowsforvideoconferencingorsimpleaudiorecordings
2. CameraIndicatorLight–indicateswhencameraisinuse
3. Camera–allowsfortakingpictures,recordingvideo,andengaginginvideoconferencing
4. LCDDisplayPanel–servesastheNotebookPCmonitor
5. PowerIndicatorLight–indicateswhenpowerison
6. PowerButton–pressoncetoturnon
7. Keyboard–extendedqwertykeyboardincludesfull‐sizedkeysanddedicatednumerickeypad
8. TouchpadandButtons–providesamefunctionasadesktopmouse
9. StatusIndicators(lightslocatedonthefront):
a. PowerIndicator–greenlightindicatesNotebookPCison
b. BatteryChargeIndicator–dual‐colorindicatorshowsthestatusofthebattery’spower
c. DriveActivityIndicator–greenlightindicatesNotebookPCisaccessingstoragedevice(s)
d. WirelessIndicator–greenlightindicateswirelessconnectionison
PLEASENOTE:IfthewirelessindicatorlightisNOTlit,youwillnotbeabletoconnecttothedistrict
networkortheinternet.Toactivatethewireless,holddownthefunctionkey(fn)andpressf2.
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e. NumberLock–greenlightindicatesNumberLockison
f. CapsLock–greenlightindicatesCapsLockison
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1. HeadphoneOutputJack–stereoheadphonejack(usingthejackautomaticallydisablesthebuilt‐inspeakers)
2. MicrophoneInputJack–monomicrophonejacktoconnectexternalmicrophone
3. USBPorts(2.0)–compatiblewithUSBperipheraldevicesandflashdrives
4. Optical(CD/DVD)Drive–acceptsCDsandDVDs
5. Optical(CD/DVD)DriveEject–presstoopenorejectCDorDVDfromdrive
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LeftSideView
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1. AirVents–ensurethatpaper,books,clothing,cables,orotherobjectsDONOTblockanyoftheairventsor
overheatingmayoccur
2. Power(DC)Input–inputforsuppliedpowercord
3. LANPort–supportsastandardEthernetcableforconnectiontoalocalnetwork
4. Display(Monitor)Output–supportsstandardVGA‐compatibledevicessuchasmonitororprojector
5. HDMIPort–supportsstandard,enhanced,orHDvideocable
6. USBPort(2.0)–compatiblewithUSBperipheraldevicesandflashdrives
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FrontSideView
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1. FlashMemoryCardSlot–supportsSD/MMC/MScards
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Accessories
PowerCord
TheNotebookPCcomeswithauniversalAC/DCpoweradapterthatcanconnecttoany100V‐120Vor220V‐240Voutlet.
Thepowercordshouldbeconnectedasfollows:
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1. ConnecttheACpowercordtotheAC/DCadapterunit
2. ConnecttheAC/DCadapterunittothePower(DC)InputontheleftsideoftheNotebookPC
3. PlugtheACpowercordintoanoutlet
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NotebookPCCarryingCase
A16”CaseLogiccarryingcasewillbeprovidedwitheachNotebookPC.Thiscaseistobeusedfortransportingand
storingtheNotebookPCwhenpoweredoffandnotinuse.Thecaseincludes:
1. Ahandleandshoulderstrapforeasycarrying
2. Multipleinternalandexternalpocketsforcordsand/oraccessories
3. ApaddedareawithaVelcroclosureforsecuringtheNotebook
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GettingStarted
TurningtheNotebookPCOnandOff
PoweringON
TheNotebookPCcanbeusedwiththeAC/DCpoweradapterandcord,oronbatterypower.Thebatterypackhas
alreadybeeninstalledandwillbegintochargeassoonastheNotebookPCisconnectedtoexternalpowerusingthe
powercord.FullychargethebatterypriortousingtheNotebookPCforthefirsttime.TopowerontheNotebookPC,
opentheLCDdisplaypanelandpressthepowerbuttononce.
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ThewhitelightonthepowerbuttonwillgoonandtheNotebookPCwillbringupthestandardWindowsCTRL‐ALT‐
DELETEscreen.PressCTRL‐ALT‐DELETEandloginwithyourBSD111usernameandpassword.
PoweringOFF
ClickontheStartbutton,thenclickonthearrownexttoLogOfftoselecttheShutDownoption:
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PLEASENOTE:Intheeventthattheoperatingsystemcannotproperlyturnofforrestart,performanemergency
shutdownbyholdingthepowerbuttondownforatleastfour(4)seconds.
DONOTuseemergencyshutdownwhiledataisbeingwritten.
Doingsocanresultinthelossordestructionofyourdata.
Presspowerbutton
oncetoturnon
Lightindicates
powerison
StartClickhereto
accessthe
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UsingtheTouchPad
Thetouchpadallowsyoutouseyourfingerstomovethepointeraroundorselectonscreenitemsinsteadofusinga
standardmouse.Tousethetouchpad,lightlypressortapyourfingeronthetouchpad.
MovingthePointer
Placeyourfingerinthecenterofthetouchpadandslideinadirectiontomovethepointer.
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Clicking/Tapping
Thetouchpadbuttonsfunctionastheleftandrightstandardmousebuttons.Withthepointeroveranitem,clickthe
leftbuttonortapthetouchpadoncetoselecttheitem.Eitheractionwillhighlighttheitemshowingthatithasbeen
selected.Alternately,double‐clickingtheleftbuttonortappingthetouchpadtwiceinquicksuccessionwiththepointer
overaniconwillopentheintendedprogram.
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Right‐click
button
Left‐click
button
Taponceonthetouchpad to
selectanitem.Double‐tapto
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UsingHotKeys
Thefunctionkeys(f1throughf12)arelocatedatthetopoftheNotebookkeyboard.Themajorityofthesekeysare
imprintedwithanadditionalicon.Whenthesefunctionkeysareusedincombinationwiththefunctionbutton(fn),they
serveashotkeystoperformaspecificcommand.
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HelpfulCommands
Thefollowingkeycombinationsperformtheactionsspecified:
1. fn+f2(RadioTowerIcon)–togglesthewirelessconnectiononandoff.Whenthewirelessisenabled,the
correspondingwirelessindicatorlightonthefrontoftheNotebookwillturngreen.
PLEASENOTE:IfthewirelessindicatorlightisNOTlit,youwillnotbeabletoaccessthedistrictnetworkorthe
internet.
2. fn+f5(SunDownIcon)–decreasesthedisplaybrightness
3. fn+f6(SunUpIcon)–increasesthedisplaybrightness
4. fn+f8(LCD/MonitorIcons)–togglesbetweentheNotebook’sLCDscreenandanexternalmonitor
PLEASENOTE:TheexternalmonitormustbeconnectedBEFOREbootinguptheNotebook.
5. fn+f10(CrossedSpeakerIcon)–togglestheNotebookspeakersonandoff
6. fn+f11(SpeakerDownIcon)–decreasestheNotebookspeakervolume
7. fn+f12(SpeakerUpIcon)–increasestheNotebookspeakervolume
FunctionKeys
f1–f12
Functionbutton
fn