Asus E8438 manual Useful tips for your Notebook PC

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Useful tips for your Notebook PC

To help you maximize the use of your Notebook PC, maintain its system performance, and ensure all your data are kept secured, here are some useful tips that you can follow:

Update Windows® periodically to ensure that your applications have the latest security settings.

Use ASUS Live Update to update ASUS-exclusive applications, drivers and utilities in your Notebook PC. Refer to the ASUS Tutor installed in your Notebook PC for more details.

Use an anti-virus software to protect your data and keep this updated too.

Unless absolutely necessary, refrain from using force shutdown to turn off your Notebook PC.

Always backup your data and make it a point to create a backup data in an external storage drive.

Refrain from using the Notebook PC at extremely high temperatures. If you are not going to use your Notebook PC for a long period of time (at least a month), we recommend that you take out the battery if the battery is removable.

Disconnect all external devices and ensure you have the following items prior to resetting your Notebook PC:

-Product key for your operating systems and other installed applications

-Backup data

-Log in ID and password

-Internet connection information

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Contents Manual Service and Support Table of Contents Asus apps Tips and FAQs About this manual Typography Conventions used in this manualIcons Safety precautions Using your Notebook PCCaring for your Notebook PC Proper disposal Hardware Setup Getting to know your Notebook PC Top ViewCamera Power button Bottom Right Side Headphone output jack portMini DisplayPort port Left Side USB 3.0 portsChapter Using your Notebook PC Getting started Charge your Notebook PCOn selected models only Lift to open the display panel Press the power button Left edge swipe Using the touch screen panelGestures for the touch screen panel and touchpad Zoom out Top edge swipeSlide horizontally Slide vertically Slide diagonally Using the touchpadMoving the pointer Drag and drop One-finger gesturesTap/Double tap Left-clickRight-click Desktop mode, double- click an application to launch itTop edge swipe Two-finger gestures TapZoom out Three-finger gestures Swipe upUsing the keyboard Function keysFunction key for Power4Gear Hybrid Windows8 keys Chapter Working with Windows Starting for the first time Windows 8 lock screenWindows Apps Windows UIStart screen Hotspots Hotspots on a running app Hotspots on the Start screenUpper left corner Lower left cornerTop side CornerCustomizing apps Working with Windows appsLaunching apps Moving appsResizing apps Unpinning appsClosing apps Accessing the Apps screen Launching the Apps screen Pinning more apps on the Start screen Charms bar Launching the charms bar Inside the charms bar StartSnap feature Using Snap Other keyboard shortcuts Opens Ease of Access Center Opens the Narrator SettingsEnabling Wi-Fi Connecting to wireless networksWi-Fi Tap/click Connect to start the network connection Or Settings BluetoothPairing with other Bluetooth-enabled devices Or device Turning Airplane mode off Airplane modeTurning Airplane mode on Launch Desktop Connecting to wired networksConfiguring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection Page Configuring a static IP network connection Tap Use the following IP addressTurning your Notebook PC off Putting your Notebook PC to sleepAsus apps Launching Power4Gear Hybrid Featured Asus AppsPower4Gear Hybrid Running System Performance modeBattery Saving mode System in Sleep Instant OnLong Standby Time Page Chapter Power-on Self Test Post Accessing Bios Power-on Self Test PostUsing Post to access Bios and Troubleshoot Bios Settings BootPress and select a device as the Boot Option #1 Password Description SecurityTo set the password Interface Security On the Security screen, select I/O Interface SecurityUSB Interface Security Set Master Password On the Security screen, select Set Master PasswordSave Changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Save & ExitTo update the Bios BiosPress Troubleshoot Refresh your PCTap Reset Reset your PCTap Reset your PC Tap Advanced options Using System Image RecoveryAdvanced options Page Tips and FAQs Useful tips for your Notebook PC Hardware FAQs My battery LED indicator does not light up. What’s wrong? Why is my touchpad not working?My Notebook PC’s touchpad is not working. What should I do? Software FAQs Page Page Appendices DVD-ROM Drive Information on selected models Region Definitions Internal Modem Compliancy Blu-ray ROM Drive Information on selected modelsNon-Voice Equipment OverviewNetwork Compatibility Declaration Country Applied Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement FCC Radio Frequency RF Exposure Caution Statement Declaration of Conformity R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC CE MarkingIC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada Page Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains France Restricted Wireless Frequency BandsBas Rhin UL Safety Notices Macrovision Corporation Product Notice Power Safety RequirementTV Notices Prevention of Hearing LossNordic Lithium Cautions for lithium-ion batteries Optical Drive Safety Information Coating NoticeCTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built-in Modem German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Energy Star complied product European Union Eco-labelGlobal Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned