Asus X54CRB01, X54C-RB92 user manual Operating System and Software, Support Software

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Operating System and Software

This Notebook PC may offer (depending on territory) its customers the choice of a pre-installed Microsoft Windows operating system. The choices and languages will depend on the territory.The levels of hardware and software support may vary depending on the installed operating system.The stability and compatibility of other operating systems cannot be guaranteed.

Support Software

This Notebook PC comes with a support disc that provides BIOS, drivers and applications 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 the support disc is necessary, contact your dealer for web sites to download individual software drivers and utilities.

The support disc contains all drivers, utilities and software for all popular operating systems including those that have been pre- installed.The support disc does not include the operating system itself.The support disc is necessary even if your Notebook PC came pre-configured in order to provide additional software not included as part of the factory pre-install.

A recovery disc is optional and includes an image of the original operating system installed on the hard drive at the factory.The recovery disc provides a comprehensive recovery solution that quickly restores the Notebook PC’s operating system to its original working state provided that your hard disk drive is in good working order. Contact your retailer if you require such a solution.

Some of the Notebook PC’s components and features may not work until the device drivers and utilities are installed.

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Contents E6591 April Table of Contents Appendix Chapter Using the Notebook PCCTR 21 Approvalfor Notebook PC with built-in Modem Introducing About This User’s Manual Safety Precautions Page Transportation Precautions Cover Your Notebook PCCharge Your Batteries Airplane Precautions Preparing your Notebook PC These are quick instructions for using your Notebook PCOpening the LCD display panel Chapter Keyboard differs for each territory Top Side on selected modelsEsc Tab Caps lock Shift Camera Camera IndicatorPower Indicator Power SwitchStatus Indicators front KeyboardTouchpad and Buttons Bottom Side on selected models Battery Lock Manual Memory RAM Compartment Battery Lock SpringBattery Pack Hard Disk Drive CompartmentRight Side on selected models Headphone Output JackMicrophone Input Jack USB Port USB Universal Serial Bus port is compatible with USBOptical Drive Kensington Lock Port Left Side Power DC InputDisplay Monitor Output LAN PortAir Vents Hdmi Hdmi PortUSB Port 3.0, on selected models Rear Side on selected modelsFlash Memory Slot Front Side on selected modelsPage Getting Started Using AC Power Power SystemPage Using Battery Power Installing and Removing the Battery PackTo install the battery pack To remove the battery pack Battery CarePower-On Self Test Post Powering on the Notebook PCSelf Monitoring and Reporting Technology Checking Battery Power Charging the Battery Pack Restarting or Rebooting Power OptionsEmergency Shutdown Power Management Modes Sleep and Hibernate Thermal Power Control Colored Hot Keys Special Keyboard FunctionsSpeaker Up Icon F12 Decreases the speaker volume only in Windows OSIncreases the speaker volume only in Windows OS Speaker Down Icon F11Extended Keyboard on selected models Microsoft Windows KeysKeyboard as a Numeric Keypad Multimedia Control Keys on selected models Begins or pauses media file playbackStops media file playback Switches Switches and Status IndicatorsFront Status IndicatorsBattery Charge Indicator dual-color Drive Activity IndicatorBluetooth / Wireless Indicator Capital Lock Indicator Number Lock IndicatorUsing the Notebook PC Pointing Device Moving The Pointer Using the TouchpadTouchpad Usage Illustrations Dragging-Clicking Page Automatic Touchpad Disabling Caring for the TouchpadPage Flash Memory Card Reader Storage DevicesHard Disk Drive Removing the hard disk drive Installing the hard disk drive Removing the hard disk drive Installing the hard disk drive Memory RAM Installing a Memory Card Removing a Memory CardNetwork Connection ConnectionsTwisted-Pair Cable Wireless LAN Connection on selected models LAN adapters Ad-hoc modeInfrastructure mode Optional 802.11 wirelessConnecting to a network Windows Wireless Network ConnectionPage Turning on and Launching Bluetooth Utility Bluetooth Wireless Connection on selected modelsRight-click Bluetooth Network DevicesClick Add a device to look for New devices Page AppendixA Optional Connections Optional AccessoriesSupport Software Operating System and SoftwarePress Enter and select a device as the Boot Option #1 System Bios SettingsBoot Device On the Boot screen, select Boot Option #1To set the password Security SettingSave Changes Unknown Reason System Unstable Common Problems and SolutionsHardware Problem Optical Disc Hardware Problem Keyboard / HotkeyBattery maintenance Hardware Problem Built-in CameraHardware Problem Battery Hardware Problem Power ON/OFF ErrorWhy is the cooling fan always on and the temperature high? Hardware Problem Wireless CardMechanical Problem FAN / Thermal Symptom & SolutionsSoftware Problem Asus bundled software Blue screen with white text appears after system bootupUnknown Reason Blue screen with white text Page Press Enter to run the utility to select and update Bios Software Problem BiosRecovering Your Notebook PC Using Recovery PartitionAbout the Recovery Partition Using Recovery DVD on selected models Recover Windows to entire HD with two partitionsCreating the Recovery DVD Using the Recovery DVD Regional Playback Information DVD-ROM Drive InformationCIS, India, Pakistan, Rest of Africa, Russia, North Korea Region DefinitionsRegion Canada, US, US TerritoriesRegion C Blu-ray ROM Drive Information on selected modelsRegion a Region BInternal Modem Compliancy OverviewNetwork Compatibility Declaration Non-Voice Equipment Country Applied Page Federal Communications Commission Statement Declarations and Safety StatementsDeclaration of Conformity R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC FCC Radio Frequency RF Exposure Caution StatementIC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada CE marking for devices without wireless LAN/BluetoothCE marking for devices with wireless LAN/ Bluetooth CE Mark WarningFrance Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands Wireless Operation Channel for Different DomainsBas Rhin Oise Orne Puy du DômeDo not use the Notebook PC in the vicinity of a gas leak UL Safety NoticesTV Tuner Notices Power Safety RequirementJapanese Nordic Lithium Cautions for lithium-ion batteriesService warning label Cdrh Regulations Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety InformationMacrovision Corporation Product Notice CTR 21 Approval For Notebook PC with built-in Modem Spanish Swedish Energy Star complied product European Union Eco-labelKorea RoHS Swiss Energy Laws Takeback ServicesGlobal Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration Japan JIS-C-0950 Material DeclarationsCopyright Information Service and Support Limitation of LiabilityVisit our multi-language web site at http//support.asus.com