Asus E3101 user manual Charging the Battery Pack, Battery Calibration on selected models

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3 Getting Started

Charging the Battery Pack

Before you use your Notebook PC on the road, you will have to charge the battery pack. The battery pack begins to charge as soon as the Notebook PC is connected to external power using the power adapter. Fully charge the battery pack before using it for the first time. A new battery pack must completely charge before the Notebook PC is disconnected from external power. It takes a few hours to fully charge the battery when the Notebook PC is turned OFF and may take twice the time when the Notebook PC is turned ON. The battery charge light turns OFF when the battery pack is charged.

NOTE: The battery stops charging if the temperature is too high or the battery voltage is too high.

WARNING! Do not leave the battery pack discharged. The battery pack will discharge over time. If not using a battery pack, it must continued to be charged every three months to extend recovery capacity or else it may fail to charge in the future.

Battery Calibration (on selected models)

BIOS provides a battery calibration function. See Appendix for details.

NOTE: If battery calibration is not necessary, this item will not be selectable.

IMPORTANT! If the battery calibration process fails, stop charging and contact an authorized service center.

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Contents Hardware User’s Manual Table of Contents Using the Notebook PC AppendixContents Introducing the Notebook PC About This User’s Manual Safety Precautions Battery safety warningCover Your Notebook PC Transportation PrecautionsAirplane Precautions Charge Your BatteriesPreparing your Notebook PC Open max 145 degreesIntroducing the Notebook PC Knowing the Parts Basic sides of the Notebook PCCamera Indicator Top SidePower Switch Status Indicators topStatus Indicators front Multi-Position CameraBottom Side Cooling Fan Battery Lock SpringBattery Pack Memory RAM CompartmentDisplay Monitor Output Left SideLAN Port TV-Out PortAntenna Input Optical Drive Emergency Eject location varies by model Right SideOptical Drive Electronic Eject Front Side Flash Memory SlotKensington Lock Port Power DC InputRear Side Getting Started Power System Using AC PowerInstalling and Removing the Battery Pack Using Battery PowerBattery Care To install the battery pack To remove the battery packSelf Monitoring and Reporting Technology Powering on the Notebook PCPower-On Self Test Post Checking Battery Power Charging the Battery Pack Battery Calibration on selected modelsEmergency Shutdown Power OptionsRestarting or Rebooting Power Management Modes Sleep and Hibernate Thermal Power ControlFilled Sun Icon F5 Special Keyboard FunctionsColored Hot Keys Open Sun Icon F6Speaker Up Icon F12 Speaker Icons F10Speaker Down Icon F11 Keyboard as Cursors Microsoft Windows KeysKeyboard as a Numeric Keypad Switches and Status Indicators SwitchesStatus Indicators Multimedia Control Keys on selected models Using the Notebook PC Moving The Cursor Using the TouchpadPointing Device Scrolling on selected modelsTouchpad Usage Illustrations ClickingTappingCaring for the Touchpad Automatic Touchpad DisablingInserting an Expansion Card Storage DevicesExpansion Card Removing an Expansion CardOptical Drive Inserting an optical discListening to Audio CD Using the Optical DriveRemoving an optical disc Emergency eject Flash Memory Card Reader Flash Memory Card ExamplesRemoving/Installing the screws Removing/Installing the drive Hard Disk DriveInstalling a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card Memory RAMConnections Modem ConnectionNetwork Connection Twisted-Pair CableInfrastructure mode Wireless LAN Connection on selected modelsAd-hoc mode Windows Wireless Network Connection Connecting to a networkBluetooth-enabled mobile phones Bluetooth Wireless Connection on selected modelsTurning on and Launching Bluetooth Utility Bluetooth-enabled computers or PDAsEnabling TPM Security On Security page, set TPM Security to EnabledTrusted Platform Module TPM on selected models Clearing TPM Secured DataFingerprint Registration on selected models You must swipe your finger multiple times for Cable connection Antenna placementAntenna Connections on selected models DTV/FM antenna connectionUsing the Notebook PC Appendix USB Hub Optional Optional AccessoriesVehicle Power Adapter USB Flash Memory DiskPrinter Connection Optional ConnectionsUSB Keyboard and Mouse Bluetooth Mouse Setup optional Select Don’t use a passkey and click Next Operating System and Software Support SoftwareSystem Bios Settings Boot DeviceSave Changes Security SettingPassword Check User Access Level Common Problems and Solutions Mechanical Problem FAN / Thermal Common Problems and SolutionsHardware Problem Power ON/OFF Error Service Specification, function, priceUnknown Reason Blue screen with white text Software Problem Asus bundled softwareBlue screen with white text appears after system bootup Software Problem Bios Updating the BiosCannot uninstall NIS Cannot login to MSN or Yahoo messenger servicesNIS is damaged and need reinstalling Symantec’s Norton Internet Security NISCommon Problems and Solutions Windows Vista Software Recovery Using Hard Disk PartitionUsing DVD on selected models Using the Recovery DVDGlossary ExpressCard CPU Central Processing UnitDevice Driver HardwareLaser Classifications Post Power On Self TestKensington Locks PCI Bus Peripheral Component Interconnect Local BusSystem Disk RAM Random Access MemorySuspend Mode TPM Trusted Platform Module on selected modelsRegional Playback Information Declarations and Safety StatementsDVD-ROM Drive Information Region DefinitionsNetwork Compatibility Declaration Internal Modem CompliancyOverview Non-Voice EquipmentCountry Applied More Testing Federal Communications Commission Statement CE Mark WarningTTE Directive 1999/5/EC FCC Radio Frequency Interference RequirementsFCC Radio Frequency RF Exposure Caution Statement Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains France Restricted Wireless Frequency BandsUL Safety Notices Power Safety RequirementNordic Lithium Cautions for lithium-ion batteries Macrovision Corporation Product Notice Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety InformationService warning label Cdrh Regulations CTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built-in Modem Appendix a Network SoftwareSecurity