Asus B50A- User Manual

Table of Contents:

• Page 2 – Contents; Introducing the Notebook PC
• Page 3 – Using the Notebook PC
• Page 5 – About This User’s Manual; what is actually used in the product itself.
• Page 6 – are major sections of this User’s Manuals:; Introducing the Notebook PC; Introduces you to the Notebook PC and this User’s Manual.; Knowing the Parts; Gives you information on the Notebook PC’s components.; Using the Notebook PC; Gives you information on using the Notebook PC’s components.; Notes For This Manual; TIP: Tips and useful information for completing tasks.
• Page 7 – Safety Precautions; any extra moisture with a dry cloth.
• Page 8 – the battery pack when the Notebook PC is in use.; Airplane Precautions; takeoffs and landings.; Transportation Precautions; To prepare the Notebook PC for transport, you should turn it OFF and; disconnect all external peripher-; . The hard disk drive’s head retracts when the power is turned; careful not to rub or scrape the Notebook PC surfaces.; Cover Your Notebook PC
• Page 9 – Preparing your Notebook PC; tion on using your Notebook PC.; Install the battery pack; the display panel down to the table or else; Open the Display Panel; The power switch turns ON and OFF the Notebook; Windows Control Panel
• Page 11 – Basic sides of the Notebook PC
• Page 12 – Knowing the Parts; Top Side; The keyboard will be different for each territory.
• Page 13 – Details are described in section 3.; Power Switch; Control Panel “Power Options.”; Display Panel; liquids (use plain water if necessary) to clean the display panel.; Audio Speaker System; features are software controlled.; Keyboard Lighting LED
• Page 14 – touchpad utility to allow easy Windows or web navigation.; Spillproof Keyboard
• Page 15 – Bottom Side; LAP OR OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY TO AVOID INJURY FROM THE HEAT.
• Page 16 – tion after inserting the battery pack.
• Page 17 – by accident, preventing the keyboard from damage.
• Page 18 – Left Side; LAN Port; convenient use without additional adapters.
• Page 19 – Optical Drive Emergency Eject; Windows “Computer” and selecting; Eject; Optical Drive; tions for details on each model.
• Page 20 – entertainment system.; Headphone Output Jack; Right Side; connectors up to two meters.; Flash Memory Slot; write to many flash memory cards as mentioned later in this manual.
• Page 21 – CAUTION: MAY BECOME WARM TO HOT WHEN IN USE. BE SURE; without restarting the computer.; Air Vents; do not block any of the air vents or else overheating may occur.
• Page 22 – Front Side; WARNING! When opening, do not force the display panel down to the; Display Panel Button; Press the display panel button to open the display panel.
• Page 23 – Rear Side; Kensington; The Kensington; Battery Pack
• Page 25 – Getting Started
• Page 26 – WARNING! THE POWER ADAPTER MAY BECOME WARM TO HOT WHEN IN USE. BE; Power System; Using AC Power; for almost every country.
• Page 27 – turned ON, as this may result in the loss of working data.; To install the battery pack:; WARNING! For safety reasons, DO NOT throw the battery in fire, DO NOT; Battery Care; shelf life, it is not recommended to buy extras for storing.; Using Battery Power; Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
• Page 28 – may result in data loss.; Powering ON the Notebook PC; the installation of a new operating system.; Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology; disk checking program: click
• Page 29 – not reflect what you see in; Checking Battery Power; and the size of the display panel.; Charging the Battery Pack
• Page 30 – Notebook PC before turning it back ON.; Power Options; click the arrowhead next to the lock icon.; Restarting or Rebooting; to allow restart. To restart the system manually, choose; Restart; Emergency Shutdown; shutdown your Notebook PC:; Use a straightened paper clip to press; on the bottom�
• Page 31 – Sleep and Hibernate
• Page 32 – Special Keyboard Functions; Colored Hot Keys; functions should remain the same.
• Page 34 – keyboard as shown here.; Microsoft Windows Keys; With Number Lock OFF
• Page 35 – Switches; Switches and Status Indicators; Power4Gear eXtreme Key
• Page 36 – Status Indicators; disk. The light flashes proportional to the access time.
• Page 37 – The Notebook PC’s battery is charging when AC power is connected.
• Page 39 – manual. Please accept your Notebook PC as being correct.
• Page 40 – Using the Notebook PC; Pointing Device; Using the Touchpad; Moving The Pointer
• Page 41 – Touchpad Usage Illustrations
• Page 42 – The touchpad responds best to light pressure.; Caring for the Touchpad; • Do not touch the touchpad if your fingers are dirty or wet.; Automatic Touchpad Disabling; Control; Find; Mouse; properties in the “Control Panel”�
• Page 43 – Storage Devices; • Expansion Card; Expansion Card; Inserting an Expansion Card; Removing an Expansion Card
• Page 44 – Inserting an optical disc; The hub should be higher than the
• Page 45 – Note: Make sure not to stab the activity; Emergency eject; slowly to prevent damage.; Using the Optical Drive
• Page 46 – ting, or deleting data on the card or else data loss may occur.; Flash Memory Card Reader; because it utilizes the internal high-bandwidth PCI bus.; WARNING! To prevent data loss, use “Windows Safely Remove; Flash Memory Card Examples
• Page 47 – Hard Disk Drive; before removing the hard disk cover.
• Page 49 – before installing or removing a memory.
• Page 50 – chase, modem and/or network can be installed as an expansion card.; Once the driver is setup, the modem is ready to use.; Connections
• Page 51 – Example of the Notebook PC connected to a; Network Connection
• Page 52 – Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models); Infrastructure mode
• Page 53 – Wireless LAN; Windows Wireless Network Connection; Connecting to a network; Connect to a network
• Page 54 – Bluetooth Wireless Connection (on selected models); or ExpressCard Bluetooth module in order to use Bluetooth.; connect to the Internet. You may also use it for SMS messaging.; Bluetooth-enabled computers or PDAs; Turning ON and Launching Bluetooth Utility; Bluetooth ON
• Page 56 – Fingerprint Registration (on selected models); � This wizard will automatically start when TPM is
• Page 57 – Finish
• Page 58 – G Watcher; (on selected models and in selected territories); The function described in this sec-
• Page 59 – Icons and indicators on the main window; The number of bars beside the antenna increases as signal
• Page 60 – When the modem is connected to the network, the main Watcher window; System Tray Icons
• Page 61 – Appendix
• Page 62 – Optional Accessories; USB Flash Memory Disk; WARNING! To prevent system failures, use Windows “Safely
• Page 63 – Optional Connections
• Page 64 – Add a Bluetooth Device
• Page 65 – Next
• Page 66 – drivers and utilities are installed.; Operating System and Software; soft Windows; compatibility of other operating systems cannot be guaranteed.
• Page 67 – System BIOS Settings; Boot Device
• Page 69 – Common Problems and Solutions; Hardware Problem - Optical Disc; The optical disc drive is not able to read or write discs.; Update the BIOS to the latest version and try again.; Unknown Reason - System Unstable; Cannot wake up from the hibernation.; If not the case, try MS System Restore to an earlier date.; The built-in camera does not work correctly.; Check “Device Manager” to see if there are any problems.; Hardware Problem - Battery
• Page 70 – I cannot power ON the Notebook PC.; air flow from the main air vent.; How to check whether a Notebook PC is equipped with a wireless card?; . You will see whether the Notebook PC has a WLAN
• Page 71 – A blue screen with white text appears after system bootup.
• Page 74 – and then
• Page 75 – Windows Vista Software Recovery; Using Hard Disk Partition; About the Recovery Partition; Read the “ASUS Preload Wizard” screen and click; Recover Windows to first partition only.
• Page 76 – Using the Recovery DVD:; Select a partition option and click
• Page 77 – Glossary; ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface); Modern standard for reducing power usage in computers.; Boot; will reboot your computer.; Clock Throttling
• Page 79 – in most grocery stores or lasers used in optical drives.; PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus); pansion card manufacturers.
• Page 80 – in STR mode. In STD mode, the Notebook PC will appear to be powered OFF.; System Disk; rising edge and falling edge.
• Page 81 – Declarations and Safety Statements; DVD-ROM Drive Information; Regional Playback Information; America
• Page 82 – Internal Modem Compliancy; Overview; tone multifrequency signalling.; which the equipment may have inter-working difficulties”; Network Compatibility Declaration
• Page 83 – Country Applied More Testing
• Page 84 – Federal Communications Commission Statement; • This device may not cause harmful interference, and; void your authority to operate the equipment.; FCC Radio Frequency Interference Requirements; conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
• Page 85 – • Essential requirements as in [Article 3]; FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement; ranges and is restricted to indoor environments only.; GHz frequency by specified firmware controlled in the USA.”; FCC RF Exposure Guidelines (Wireless Clients); CE Mark Warning; case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
• Page 86 – France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands; Your WLAN Card transmits less than 100mW, but more than 10mW.; Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains
• Page 87 – UL Safety Notices; or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.; Do not use; shock from lightning.; Do not use; the Notebook PC in the vicinity of a gas leak.; Do not; manufacturer or authorized retailers.; Power Safety Requirement
• Page 88 – teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. (English); Hg
• Page 89 – Service warning label; authorized service provider.; CDRH Regulations; is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only
• Page 92 – Notebook PC Information
• Page 93 – Visit our multi-language web site at