Asus K51AE- User Manual

6 About This User’s Manual You are reading the Notebook PC User’s Manual. This User’s Manual provides information on the various components in the Notebook PC and how to use them. The following are major sections of this User’s Manuals: 1. Introducing the Notebook PC Introduces you to the Notebook P...

Safety Precautions The following safety precautions will increase the life of the Notebook PC. Follow all precautions and instructions. Except as described in this manual, refer all servicing to qualified personnel. IMPORTANT! Disconnect the AC power and remove the battery pack(s) before cleaning. W...

8 1 Introducing the Notebook PC CAUTION! There are three main types of airport security devices: X-ray machines (used on items placed on conveyor belts), magnetic detectors (used on people walking through security checks), and magnetic wands (hand-held devices used on people or individual items). Yo...

9 Preparing your Notebook PC These are only quick instructions for using your Notebook PC. Read the later pages for detailed infor- mation on using your Notebook PC. 1. Install the battery pack 2. Connect the AC Power Adapter 3. Open the Display Panel 4. Turn ON the Notebook PC The power switch turn...

11 2. Knowing the Parts Basic sides of the Notebook PC Photos and icons in this manual are used for artistic purposes only and do not show what is actually used in the product itself. There may be differences between your Notebook PC and the drawings shown in this manual. Please accept your Notebook...

12 3 2 45 6 7 1 8 Top Side Refer to the illustration below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC. The keyboard differs for each territory. 2 Knowing the Parts Downloaded from LpManual.com Manuals

13 Camera (on selected models) The built-in camera allows picture taking or video recording. Can be used with video conferencing and other interactive applications. 1 2 Display Panel The display panel functions the same as a desktop monitor. The Notebook PC uses an active matrix TFT LCD, which provi...

14 2 Knowing the Parts Bottom Side Refer to the illustration below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC. 1 3 4 2 WARNING! The bottom of the Notebook PC can get very hot. Be careful when han- dling the Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation. High temp...

15 Knowing the Parts 2 Memory (RAM) Compartment The memory compartment provides expansion capabilities for additional memory. Additional memory will increase application performance by decreasing hard disk access. The BIOS automatically detects the amount of memory in the system and configures accor...

16 2 Knowing the Parts Left Side Refer to the illustration below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC. 2 3 4 1 Optical Drive The Notebook PC comes in various models with different optical drives. The Note- book PC’s optical drive may support compact discs (CD) and/or digital vi...

1 Knowing the Parts 2 Right Side Refer to the illustration below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Microphone Input Jack The mono microphone jack (1/8 inch) can be used to connect an external microphone or out- put signals from audio devices. Using this jack aut...

18 2 Knowing the Parts Rear Side Refer to the illustration below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC. HDMI 1 1 3 4 2 1 Kensington ® Lock Ports The Kensington ® lock ports allow the Notebook PC to be secured using Kensington ® compatible Notebook PC security products. These sec...

19 Knowing the Parts 2 Front Side Refer to the illustration below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC. 1 1 Audio Speakers The built-in stereo speaker system allows you to hear audio without additional attachments. The multimedia sound system features an integrated digital audi...

22 Power System Using AC Power The Notebook PC power is comprised of two parts, the power adapter and the battery power system. The power adapter converts AC power from a wall outlet to the DC power required by the Notebook PC. Your Notebook PC comes with a universal AC-DC adapter. That means that y...

23 To install the battery pack: To remove the battery pack: Using Battery Power The Notebook PC is designed to work with a removable battery pack. The battery pack consists of a set of battery cells housed together. A fully charged pack will provide several hours of battery life, which can be furthe...

24 WARNING! For safety reasons, DO NOT throw the battery in fire, DO NOT short circuit the contacts, and DO NOT disassemble the battery. If there is any abnormal operation or damage to the battery pack caused by impact, turn OFF the Notebook PC and contact an authorized service center. Battery Care ...

25 IMPORTANT! If warnings are still given during bootup after running a software disk checking utility, you should take your Notebook PC in for servicing. Continued use may result in data loss. IMPORTANT! To protect the hard disk drive, always wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook ...

26 You will be warned when battery power is low. If you continue to ignore the low battery warnings, the Note- book PC eventually enters suspend mode (Windows default uses STR). WARNING! Suspend-to-RAM (STR) does not last long when the battery power is depleted. STR is not the same as power OFF. STR...

2 IMPORTANT! To protect the hard drive, wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC before turning it back ON. IMPORTANT! DO NOT use emergency shutdown while data is being written; doing so can result in loss or destruc- tion of your data. Emergency Shutdown In case your operating sys...

29 Special Keyboard Functions Colored Hot Keys The following defines the colored hot keys on the Notebook PC’s keyboard. The colored commands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command. The Hot Key locations on the function keys ma...

31 Getting Started 3 CD Play/Pause During CD stop, begins CD play. During CD play, pauses CD play. CD Stop During CD play: Stops CD play. CD Skip to Next Track (Fast Forward) During CD play , skips to the next audio track/movie chapter. Audio Volume Controls Fn + Speaker Icons (F10): Toggles the aud...

32 3 Getting Started Microsoft Windows Keys There are two special Windows keys on the keyboard as described below. The key with the Windows Logo activates the Start menu located at the bottom left of the Windows desktop. The other key, that looks like a Windows menu with a small pointer, activates t...

33 Status Indicators Front Battery Charge Indicator The battery charge indicator shows the status of the battery’s power as follows: ON: The Notebook PC’s battery is charging when AC power is connected. OFF: The Notebook PC’s battery is charged or completely drained. Blinking: Battery power is less ...

34 3 Getting Started Capital Lock Indicator Indicates that capital lock [Caps Lock] is activated when lighted. Capital lock allows some of the keyboard letters to type using capitalized letters (e.g. A, B, C). When the capital lock light is OFF, the typed letters will be in the lower case form (e.g....

35 4. Using the Notebook PC Pointing DeviceStorage DevicesConnections Photos and icons in this manual are used for artistic purposes only and do not show what is actually used in the product itself. There may be differences between your Notebook PC and the drawings shown in this manual. Please accep...

36 IMPORTANT! DO NOT use any objects in place of your finger to operate the touchpad or else damage may occur to the touchpad’s surface. Pointing Device The Notebook PC’s integrated touchpad point- ing device is fully compatible with PS/2 mouse designed with two or three buttons and a scrolling knob...

3 Double-clicking/Double-tapping - These actions allows you to launch your selected program. Move your finger over the program that you want to launch, press the left button or tap the pad twice in rapid succession, and the system launches your selected program. If the interval between the clicks or...

38 4 Using the Notebook PC Multi-finger gesture input Two-finger scrolling - Use two fingertips to slide up/down/left/right on the touchpad to scroll a window up/down/left/right. If your display window includes several sub-windows, move the pointer on that pane before scrolling. Scrolling vertically...

39 Using the Notebook PC 4 The touchpad responds to movement not to force. There is no need to tap the surface too hard. Tapping too hard does not increase the responsiveness of the touchpad. The touchpad responds best to light pressure. Caring for the Touchpad The touchpad is pressure sensitive. If...

40 Storage Devices Storage devices allow the Notebook PC to read or write documents, pictures, and other files to various data storage devices. This Notebook PC has the following storage devices: • Flash memory reader • Optical drive • Hard disk drive Flash Memory Card Reader Normally a memory card ...

41 Using the Notebook PC 4 Optical Drive Inserting an optical disc 1. While the Notebook PC’s power is ON, press the drive’s eject button and the tray will eject out partially. 2. Gently pull on the drive’s front panel and slide the tray completely out. Be careful not to touch the CD drive lens and ...

42 4 Using the Notebook PC Eject the tray and gently pry the edge of the disc upwards at an angle to remove the disc from the hub. The emergency eject is located in a hole on the op- tical drive and is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject does not work. Do not use the em...

43 Hard Disk Drive Hard disk drives have higher capacities and operate at much faster speeds than floppy disk drives and optical drives. The Notebook PC comes with a replace- able hard disk drive. Current hard drives support S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) to detect hard disk e...

45 Installing a Memory Card: Removing a Memory Card: 3 (This is only an example.) 3 (This is only an example.) Memory (RAM) Additional memory will increase application performance by decreasing hard disk access. Visit an authorized service center or retailer for information on memory upgrades for yo...

46 The built-in network cannot be installed later as an upgrade. After purchase, net- work can be installed as an expansion card. Connections Example of the Notebook PC connected to a Network Hub or Switch for use with the built-in Ethernet controller. Network Connection Connect a network cable, wit...

4 These are examples of the Notebook PC connected to a Wireless Network. Desktop PC PDA Notebook PC Access Point Desktop PC PDA Notebook PC Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models) The optional built-in wireless LAN is a compact easy-to-use wireless Ethernet adapter. Implementing the IEEE 802.11...

48 2. Press [FN+F2] repeatedly until wireless LAN icon and bluetooth icon (on select- ed models) are shown. Windows Wireless Network Connection Connecting to a network 4. Right click on the network icon and select Connect to a network . 3. You should see the “Not Connected” network icon. 5. Select “...

A Appendix A-2 Optional Accessories These items, if desired, come as optional items to complement your Notebook PC. USB Flash Memory Disk A USB flash memory disk is an optional item that can provide storage up to several hundred megabytes, higher transfer speeds, and greater durability. When used in...

Appendix A A-3 Optional Connections These items, if desired, may be purchased from third-parties. USB Keyboard and Mouse Attaching an external USB keyboard will allow data entry to be more comfortable. Attaching an external USB mouse will allow Windows navigation to be more comfortable. Both the ext...

A Appendix A-4 Support Software This Notebook PC comes with a support disc that provides BIOS, drivers and applica- tions to enable hardware features, extend functionality, help manage your Notebook PC, or add functionality not provided by the native operating system. If updates or replacement of th...

Appendix A A-5 2. Select each item and press [Enter] to select a device. Security Setting To set the password: 1. On the Security screen, select Change Supervisor or Change User Password . 2. Type in a password and press [Enter]. 3. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter]. 4. Password is t...

A Appendix A-6 System BIOS Settings (cont.) Password Check Select whether to ask for a password during bootup (Always) or only when entering the BIOS setup utility (Setup). Select the level of access to allow the “User Pass- word” to have in the BIOS setup utility. User Access Level Save Changes If ...

Appendix A A- Common Problems and Solutions Hardware Problem - Optical Disc The optical disc drive is not able to read or write discs. 1. Update the BIOS to the latest version and try again.2. If updating the BIOS does not help, try better quality discs and try again. 3. If the problem still exist, ...

A Appendix A-8 Common Problems and Solutions (Cont.) Hardware Problem - Battery Battery maintenance. 1. Register the Notebook PC for a one-year-warranty using the following website: http://member.asus.com/login.aspx?SLanguage=en-us 2. Do NOT remove the battery pack while using the Notebook PC with t...

Appendix A A-9 Mechanical Problem - FAN / Thermal Why is the cooling fan always ON and the temperature high? 1. Make sure that the FAN works when the CPU temperature is high and check whether there is air flow from the main air vent. 2. If you have many applications running (see taskbar), close them...

A Appendix A-10 Unknown Reason - Blue screen with white text A blue screen with white text appears after system bootup. 1. Remove additional memory. If additional memory was installed after purchase, power OFF, re- move the additional memory, and power ON to see if the problem is due to incompatible...

A Appendix A-14 Windows Vista Software Recovery Using Hard Disk Partition The Recovery Partition includes an image of the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your Notebook PC at the factory. The Recovery Partition provides a comprehensive recovery solu- tion that quickly restores y...

Appendix A A-15 Windows Vista Software Recovery (Cont.) Using DVD (on selected models) Creating the Recovery DVD: 1. Double-click the AI Recovery Burner icon on the Window desktop. 2. Insert a blank writable DVD into the optical drive and click Start to start creating the Recovery DVD. 3. Follow the...

A Appendix A-16 Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Modern standard for reducing power usage in computers. APM (Advanced Power Management) Modern standard for reducing power usage in computers. AWG (American Wire Gauge) This table is for general reference only and s...

A Appendix A-18 Glossary (Cont.) Laser Classifications As lasers became more numerous and more widely used, the need to warn users of laser hazards became apparent. To meet this need, laser classifications were established. Current classification levels vary from optically safe, requiring no control...

A Appendix A-20 Declarations and Safety Statements Region Definitions Region 1 Canada, US, US Territories Region 2 Czech, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Gulf States, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Sp...

Appendix A A-21 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may ca...

A Appendix A-22 R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) The following items were completed and are considered relevant and sufficient for the R&TTE (Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment) directive: • Essential requirements as in [Article 3] • Protection requirements for health and safety as...

Appendix A A-23 France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands Some areas of France have a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors are: • 10mW for the entire 2.4 GHz band (2400 MHz–2483.5 MHz) • 100mW for frequencies between 2446.5 MHz and 2483.5 MHz Channels 10 throug...

A Appendix A-24 UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 covering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electri- cally connected to a telecommunication network that has an operating voltage to ground that does not exceed 200V peak, 300V peak-to-peak, and 105V rms, and installed or us...

Appendix A A-25 European Union Eco-label This Notebook PC has been awarded the EU Flower label, which means that this product has the fol- lowing characteristics:1. Decreased energy consumption during use and stand-by modes.2. Limited use of toxic heavy metals.3. Limited use of substances harmful to...

A Appendix A-26 Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries) (Japanese) CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. (Engl...

Appendix A A-2 Service warning label WARNING! Making adjustments or performing procedures other than those speci- fied in the user’s manual may result in hazardous laser exposure. Do not attempt to disassemble the optical drive. For your safety, have the optical drive serviced only by an authorized ...

A Appendix A-28 Notebook PC Information This page is provided for recording information concerning your Notebook PC for future reference or for technical support. Keep this User’s Manual in a secured location if passwords are filled out. Owner’s Name: ___________________________ Owner’s Telephone: _...