Asus A8F user manual Service and Support

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Contents E2378 / Mar Hardware User’s ManualContents Contents Contents Introducing the Notebook PC Introducing the Notebook PCAppendix About This User’s ManualBattery safety warning Safety PrecautionsCover Your Notebook PC Charge Your Batteries Transportation PrecautionsAirplane Precautions Preparing your Notebook PC Introducing the Notebook PC Basic sides of the Notebook PC Knowing the PartsKnowing the Parts Top SideKnowing the Parts Camera on selected models Power SwitchStatus Indicators front Status Indicators topBottom Side Hard Disk Drive Compartment Battery Lock SpringBattery Pack Knowing the Parts Memory RAM CompartmentOptical Drive Emergency Eject Left SideFlash Memory Slot Optical Drive Optical Drive Electronic EjectHeadphone Output Jack Knowing the Parts IEEE1394 PortMicrophone Input Jack Mic Spdif Output JackAir Vents Right SideInfrared Port IrDA on selected models Front Side Rear Side Knowing the Parts LAN Port Knowing the Parts Getting Started Getting Started Power SystemUsing AC Power To install the battery pack To remove the battery pack Using Battery PowerBattery Care Installing and Removing the Battery PackPower-On Self Test Post Powering on the Notebook PCCharging the Battery Pack Checking Battery PowerEmergency Shutdown Restarting or RebootingPowering OFF Colored Hot Keys Special Keyboard FunctionsKeyboard as Cursors Microsoft Windows KeysKeyboard as a Numeric Keypad Switches and Status Indicators Status Indicators Bluetooth Indicator Status IndicatorsFront edge Power Indicator Battery Charge IndicatorGetting Started Using the Notebook PC Touchpad activation with external USB mouse Using the Notebook PCOS Operating System Support SoftwareScrolling on selected models Using the TouchpadPointing Device Moving The CursorClickingTapping Touchpad Usage IllustrationsCaring for the Touchpad Dragging-ClickingDragging-TappingRemoving an ExpressCard Storage DevicesExpressCard Inserting an ExpressCardInserting an optical disc Optical DriveListening to Audio CD Using the Optical Drive Emergency ejectOptical Drive Cont’ Removing an optical discSupported Memory Types Flash Memory Card ReaderHard Disk Drive Modem Connection ConnectionsTwisted-Pair Cable Network ConnectionInfrastructure mode Wireless LAN Connection on selected modelsAd-hoc mode Bluetooth Wireless Connection on selected models Power Management Modes Thermal Power Control Power State SummaryStand by and Hibernate Appendix USB Flash Memory Disk Optional AccessoriesUSB Hub Optional USB 2.0 Slim Combo Drive OptionalUSB Keyboard and Mouse Wireless LAN CardWireless LAN USB Adapter USB Floppy Disk DrivePrinter Connection Optional ConnectionsGlossary Device Driver Appendix Byte Binary TermClock Throttling CPU Central Processing UnitPC Cards Pcmcia Appendix a Kensington LocksLaser Classifications PCI Bus Peripheral Component Interconnect Local BusROM Read Only Memory Appendix Post Power On Self TestRAM Random Access Memory Suspend ModeRegion Definitions Declarations and Safety StatementsDVD-ROM Drive Information Regional Playback InformationNon-Voice Equipment Internal Modem CompliancyOverview Network Compatibility DeclarationInternal Modem Compliancy Country Applied More TestingCE Mark Warning Federal Communications Commission StatementDeclaration of Conformity R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC FCC RF Exposure Guidelines Wireless ClientsFCC Radio Frequency Interference Requirements FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Caution StatementFrance Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands Wireless Operation Channel for Different DomainsPower Safety Requirement UL Safety NoticesNordic Cautions for Notebook PC with Lithium-Ion Battery Macrovision Corporation Product Notice Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety InformationService warning label Cdrh RegulationsCTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built-in Modem Appendix a Network SoftwareSecurity Service and Support