Front Side | Asus A8F guide

Knowing the Parts 2

Front Side

Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the front side of the Notebook PC.

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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 audio controller that produces rich, vibrant sound (results improved with external stereo headphones or speakers). Audio features are software controlled.

2 Display Panel Button

Press the display panel button to open the display panel.

WARNING! When opening, do not force the display panel down to the table or else the hinges may break! Never lift the Notebook PC by the display panel!

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Asus A8F user manual Front Side

Contents

E2378 / Mar Hardware User’s Manual Contents Contents Contents Introducing the Notebook PC Introducing the Notebook PC Appendix About This User’s Manual Battery safety warning Safety Precautions Airplane Precautions Transportation PrecautionsCover Your Notebook PC Charge Your Batteries Preparing your Notebook PC Introducing the Notebook PC Basic sides of the Notebook PC Knowing the Parts Knowing the Parts Top Side Knowing the Parts Camera on selected models Power SwitchStatus Indicators front Status Indicators top Bottom Side Hard Disk Drive Compartment Battery Lock SpringBattery Pack Knowing the Parts Memory RAM Compartment Optical Drive Emergency Eject Left SideFlash Memory Slot Optical Drive Optical Drive Electronic Eject Headphone Output Jack Knowing the Parts IEEE1394 PortMicrophone Input Jack Mic Spdif Output Jack Infrared Port IrDA on selected models Right SideAir Vents Front Side Rear Side Knowing the Parts LAN Port Knowing the Parts Getting Started Using AC Power Power SystemGetting Started To install the battery pack To remove the battery pack Using Battery PowerBattery Care Installing and Removing the Battery Pack Power-On Self Test Post Powering on the Notebook PC Charging the Battery Pack Checking Battery Power Powering OFF Restarting or RebootingEmergency Shutdown Colored Hot Keys Special Keyboard Functions Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad Microsoft Windows KeysKeyboard as Cursors Switches and Status Indicators Status Indicators Bluetooth Indicator Status IndicatorsFront edge Power Indicator Battery Charge Indicator Getting Started Using the Notebook PC Touchpad activation with external USB mouse Using the Notebook PCOS Operating System Support Software Scrolling on selected models Using the TouchpadPointing Device Moving The Cursor ClickingTapping Touchpad Usage Illustrations Caring for the Touchpad Dragging-ClickingDragging-Tapping Removing an ExpressCard Storage DevicesExpressCard Inserting an ExpressCard Inserting an optical disc Optical Drive Listening to Audio CD Using the Optical Drive Emergency ejectOptical Drive Cont’ Removing an optical disc Hard Disk Drive Flash Memory Card ReaderSupported Memory Types Modem Connection Connections Twisted-Pair Cable Network Connection Ad-hoc mode Wireless LAN Connection on selected modelsInfrastructure mode Bluetooth Wireless Connection on selected models Power Management Modes Thermal Power Control Power State Summary Stand by and Hibernate Appendix USB Flash Memory Disk Optional AccessoriesUSB Hub Optional USB 2.0 Slim Combo Drive Optional USB Keyboard and Mouse Wireless LAN CardWireless LAN USB Adapter USB Floppy Disk Drive Printer Connection Optional Connections Glossary Device Driver Appendix Byte Binary TermClock Throttling CPU Central Processing Unit PC Cards Pcmcia Appendix a Kensington LocksLaser Classifications PCI Bus Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus ROM Read Only Memory Appendix Post Power On Self TestRAM Random Access Memory Suspend Mode Region Definitions Declarations and Safety StatementsDVD-ROM Drive Information Regional Playback Information Non-Voice Equipment Internal Modem CompliancyOverview Network Compatibility Declaration Internal Modem Compliancy Country Applied More Testing CE Mark Warning Federal Communications Commission Statement Declaration of Conformity R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC FCC RF Exposure Guidelines Wireless ClientsFCC Radio Frequency Interference Requirements FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Caution Statement France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains Power Safety Requirement UL Safety Notices Nordic Cautions for Notebook PC with Lithium-Ion Battery 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 Security SoftwareNetwork Service and Support