Asus U32U User manual

Notebook PC User Manual
August 2011
E6792

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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.......................................................................11
Chapter 2: Knowing the parts
Top Side ...............................................................................................................14
Bottom Side........................................................................................................17
Right Side............................................................................................................20
Left Side...............................................................................................................22
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
Special Keyboard Functions.........................................................................38
Colored Hot Keys ............................................................................................38
Microsoft Windows Keys..............................................................................40
Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models)...................................42
Switches and Status Indicators ...................................................................43
Switches.............................................................................................................43
Status Indicators .............................................................................................44

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Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC
Pointing Device.................................................................................................48
Using the Touchpad.......................................................................................49
Touchpad Usage Illustrations.....................................................................50
Caring for the Touchpad ..............................................................................53
Automatic Touchpad Disabling.................................................................53
Storage Devices ................................................................................................55
Flash Memory Card Reader.........................................................................55
Hard Disk Drive................................................................................................56
Memory (RAM).................................................................................................58
Connections.......................................................................................................59
Network Connection.....................................................................................59
Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models) .................................61
Windows Wireless Network Connection................................................63
Bluetooth Wireless Connection(on selected models).......................65
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
Internal Modem Compliancy .................................................................. A-16
Declarations and Safety Statements.................................................... A-20
Federal Communications Commission Statement........................ A-20
FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement............ A-21
Declaration of Conformity(R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC).............. A-21
CE Mark Warning........................................................................................ A-22
IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada ................................. A-22
Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains...................... A-23
France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands .................................. A-23
Power Safety Requirement .................................................................... A-24

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REACH ........................................................................................................ A-24
UL Safety Notices....................................................................................... A-25
Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries)...................... A-26
Macrovision Corporation Product Notice......................................... A-27
CTR 21 Approval(for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) .......... A-28
European Union Eco-label...................................................................... A-30
Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and
Declaration .................................................................................................. A-31
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services..................................................... A-31
Copyright Information .............................................................................. A-32
Limitation of Liability................................................................................. A-33
Service and Support................................................................................... A-33

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Chapter 1:
Introducing the
Notebook PC