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Introducing the

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Asus G74SXDH733D user manual Introducing

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E6366 April Table of Contents Appendix Chapter Using the Notebook PC CTR 21 Approvalfor Notebook PC with built-in Modem Introducing About This User’s Manual Safety Precautions Page Sound Pressure warning Transportation PrecautionsDC Fan warning Adapter Information Charge Your Batteries Airplane PrecautionsCover Your Notebook PC Preparing your Notebook PC These are only quick instructions for using your Notebook PC Opening the LCD display panel Chapter Keyboard differs for each territory Top Side Power Switch Camera Indicator3D Vision IR port on selected models Microphone Built-in Instant Key Status Indicators frontKeyboard Touchpad and Buttons Bottom Side Battery Pack Battery Lock SpringMemory RAM Compartment Hard Disk Drive Compartment USB Port 3.0 on selected models Right SideFlash Memory Slot USB Universal Serial Bus port is compatible with USB USB PortDisplay Monitor Output Hdmi Hdmi Port Power DC Input Optical Drive Left SideKensington Lock Port Headphone Output Jack ModelMicrophone Input Jack Rear Side Power IndicatorFront Side Air Vents Getting Started Using AC Power Power SystemPage To install the battery pack Using Battery PowerInstalling and Removing the Battery Pack To remove the battery pack Battery Care Power-On Self Test Post Powering on the Notebook PC Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology Checking Battery Power Charging the Battery Pack Restarting or Rebooting Power Options Emergency Shutdown Hold the power button over 4 seconds Power Management Modes Sleep and Hibernate Page Thermal Power Control Colored Hot Keys Special Keyboard Functions Increases the speaker volume only in Windows OS Decreases the speaker volume only in Windows OSSpeaker Down Icon F11 Speaker Up Icon F12 Microsoft Windows Keys Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad Extended Keyboard on selected models During CD play, skips to the next audio track/movie chapter Multimedia Control Keys on selected modelsDuring CD play Stops CD play Switches Switches and Status Indicators3D Mode Switch Key on 3D models Splendid Key on non-3D models Battery Charge Indicator dual-color Status Indicators Bluetooth / Wireless Indicator Drive Activity IndicatorPage Using the Notebook PC Pointing Device Moving The Pointer Using the Touchpad Touchpad Usage Illustrations Hold left button and slide finger on touchpad Clockwise or counterclockwise rotation based on your needs Automatic Touchpad Disabling Caring for the TouchpadPage Inserting an optical disc Storage DevicesOptical Drive on selected models Page Emergency eject Removing an optical disc Listening to Audio CD Using the Optical Drive Flash Memory Card Reader Hard Disk Drive Removing the primary hard disk drive Installing the primary hard disk drive Installing the secondary hard disk drive Page Removing the secondary hard disk drive Memory RAM Installing a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card Network Connection Connections Twisted-Pair Cable Wireless LAN Connection on selected models Infrastructure mode Ad-hoc modeOptional 802.11 wireless LAN adapters Connecting to a network Windows Wireless Network ConnectionPage Turning on and Launching Bluetooth Utility Bluetooth Wireless Connection on selected models Click Add a device to look for New devices Select View Bluetooth Network DevicesPage AppendixA Optional Connections Optional Accessories Support Software Operating System and Software Boot Device System Bios SettingsOn the Boot screen, select Boot Option #1 Press Enter and select a device as the Boot Option #1 To set the password Security Setting To lock the I/O interface Interface SecurityOn the Security screen, select I/O Interface Security Select an interface you would like to lock and click Lock To lock the USB interface USB Interface Security Not Installed HDD Password P1 HL-DT-STBDDVDRW CA21N Save Changes Hardware Problem Optical Disc Common Problems and SolutionsHardware Problem Keyboard / Hotkey Unknown Reason System Unstable Hardware Problem Battery Hardware Problem Built-in CameraHardware Problem Power ON/OFF Error Battery maintenance Mechanical Problem FAN / Thermal Hardware Problem Wireless CardSymptom & Solutions Why is the cooling fan always on and the temperature high? Unknown Reason Blue screen with white text Software Problem Asus bundled softwareBlue screen with white text appears after system bootup Page Start Easy Flash Software Problem Bios About the Recovery Partition Recovering Your Notebook PCUsing Recovery Partition Lock the secondary hard disk drive Using Recovery DVD on selected modelsRecover Windows to entire HD with two partitions Select Sata 2nd HDD Interface and set it to Lock Press F10 to save the configuration and exitCreating the Recovery DVD Using the Recovery DVD Regional Playback Information DVD-ROM Drive Information Region Region DefinitionsCanada, US, US Territories CIS, India, Pakistan, Rest of Africa, Russia, North Korea Region C Region aRegion B Network Compatibility Declaration Internal Modem CompliancyOverview Non-Voice Equipment Country Applied Page Federal Communications Commission Statement Declarations and Safety Statements Declaration of Conformity R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC FCC Radio Frequency RF Exposure Caution Statement CE marking for devices with wireless LAN/ Bluetooth CE marking for devices without wireless LAN/BluetoothCE Marking IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains Bas Rhin Oise Orne Puy du Dôme Do not use the Notebook PC in the vicinity of a gas leak UL Safety Notices TV Tuner Notices Power Safety Requirement Japanese Nordic Lithium Cautions for lithium-ion batteries Service warning label Cdrh Regulations Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety Information Sound Pressure warning Macrovision Corporation Product NoticeDC Fan warning Adapter Information CTR 21 Approval For Notebook PC with built-in Modem Spanish Swedish Energy Star complied product European Union Eco-label Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration Asus Recycling/Takeback ServicesJapan JIS-C-0950 Material Declarations Korea RoHS Swiss Energy Laws Copyright Information Visit our multi-language web site at http//support.asus.com Service and SupportLimitation of Liability