Asus B23E-XH71 Preparing your Notebook PC

Preparing your Notebook PC

These are quick instructions for using your Notebook PC.

Installing the Battery Pack

Connecting the Power Adapter

Notebook PC User Manual

Contents

Page Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC Chapter 2: Knowing the parts Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC Appendix Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC About This User’s Manual Notes for This Manual Safety Precautions Page Transportation Precautions Cover Your Notebook PC Charge Your Batteries Airplane Precautions Preparing your Notebook PC Page Chapter 2: Knowing the parts Top Side Camera Indicator Camera Cover Switch 3 Camera Microphone (Built-in) Display Panel 6Power4Gear Key 7 Power Switch Instant Keys Spillproof Keyboard 10Fingerprint Scanner Bottom Side 2Battery Pack 3 Battery Lock - Manual Power Station Connector Memory (RAM) Compartment Hard Disk Drive Compartments Right Side 4USB Port (3.0) 5Display (Monitor) Output 6LAN Port 7Modem Port Power (DC) Input Kensington® Lock Port Left Side Front Side Page Chapter 3: Getting Started Power System Using AC Power Page Using Battery Power Installing and Removing the Battery Pack To install the battery pack: To remove the battery pack: Battery Care Powering ON the Notebook PC The Power-OnSelf Test (POST) Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology Checking Battery Power Charging the Battery Pack Power Options Restarting or Rebooting Emergency Shutdown Power Management Modes Sleep and Hibernate Thermal Power Control Switchable Graphics Technology Special Keyboard Functions Colored Hot Keys LCD/Monitor Icons (F8): NOTE: Must connect an external monitor “before” booting up Crossed-outTouchpad (F9) (on selected models): Crossed Speaker Icons (F10): Fn+C: Fn+V (on selected models): Fn+A (on selected models): Microsoft Windows Keys Multimedia Control Keys Switches and Status Indicators Switches TopSide Power4Gear Key Power Switch ASUS Scene Switch Key Touchpad Lock Key Status Indicators Top Battery Charge Indicator (dual-color) Drive Activity Indicator Bluetooth / Wireless Indicator Number Lock Indicator Capital Lock Indicator Page Chapter 4: Pointing Device Using the Touchpad Moving The Pointer Touchpad Usage Illustrations Dragging Two-finger scrolling Page Caring for the Touchpad Automatic Touchpad Disabling ELAN Disable when external USB mouse plug in Storage Devices Expansion Card Inserting an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card Flash Memory Card Reader Hard Disk Drive Locating the hard disk drive Removing the hard disk drive Installing the hard disk drive Memory (RAM) Locating the memory compartment Installing a Memory Card: Removing a Memory Card: Connections Network Connection Twisted-PairCable Wireless LAN Connection Ad-hocmode Infrastructure mode Windows Wireless Network Connection Connecting to a network Page Bluetooth Wireless Connection Turning ON and Launching Bluetooth Utility Bluetooth Network Devices Add a device Close Modem Connection Trusted Platform Module (TPM) TPM Applications Enabling TPM Support Clearing TPM Secured Data AppendixA Optional Accessories Optional Connections Operating System and Software Support Software System BIOS Settings Boot Device Security Setting Save Changes Common Problems and Solutions Hardware Problem - Optical Disc Unknown Reason - System Unstable Hardware Problem - Keyboard / Hotkey Hardware Problem - Built-inCamera Hardware Problem - Battery Hardware Problem - Power ON/OFF Error Hardware Problem - Wireless Card Mechanical Problem - FAN / Thermal Software Problem - ASUS bundled software Unknown Reason - Blue screen with white text Page Software Problem - BIOS Recovering Your Notebook PC Using Recovery Partition About the Recovery Partition Using Recovery DVD (on selected models) Using the Recovery DVD:�� DVD-ROMDrive Information Regional Playback Information Region Definitions Internal Modem Compliancy Overview Network Compatibility Declaration Non-VoiceEquipment This table shows the countries currently under the CTR21 standard Page Declarations and Safety Statements Federal Communications Commission Statement FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement CE Marking IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands Page UL Safety Notices Power Safety Requirement TV Tuner Notices (on selected models) REACH Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ionbatteries) Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety Information Service warning label CDRH Regulations Macrovision Corporation Product Notice CTR 21 Approval (for Notebook PC with built-inModem) Spanish Swedish European Union Eco-label ENERGY STAR complied product Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration ASUS Recycling/ Takeback Services Copyright Information Limitation of Liability Service and Support