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Asus A55A-AH51-BU, A55A-AH51-RD, K55, K55ADH51 Safety Precautions

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Safety Precautions

The following safety precautions will increase the life of the Notebook PC. Follow all precautions and instructions. Except as described in this manual, refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

Disconnect the AC power and remove the battery pack(s) before cleaning.Wipe the Notebook PC using a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with a solution of nonabrasive detergent and a few drops of warm water and remove any extra moisture with a dry cloth.

DO NOT place on uneven or unstable work surfaces. Seek servicing if the casing has been damaged.

DO NOT expose to dirty or dusty environments. DO NOT operate during a gas leak.

DO NOT press or touch the display panel. Do not place together with small items that may scratch or enter the Notebook PC.

DO NOT leave the Notebook PC on your lap or any part of the body to prevent discomfort or injury from heat exposure.

DO NOT place or drop objects on top and do not shove any foreign objects into the Notebook PC.

DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields.

DO NOT expose to or use near liquids, rain, or moisture. DO NOT use the modem during electrical storms.

Battery safety warning: DO NOT throw the battery in fire. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT disassemble the battery.

Notebook PC User Manual

Contents

Notebook PC User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC Appendix Page Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC About This User’s Manual Notes for This Manual Safety Precautions Page Sound Pressure warning DC Fan warning Adapter Information Transportation Precautions Cover Your Notebook PC Charge Your Batteries Airplane Precautions Preparing your Notebook PC Page Chapter 2: Knowing the parts Top Side 1Microphone (Built-in) 2Camera 3 Camera Indicator 4Display Panel 5Power Switch 7Touchpad 8Status Indicators (front) Bottom Side IntelAMD 1Battery Lock - Spring 2Battery Pack 3Battery Lock - Manual 4Memory (RAM) Compartment 5Hard Disk Drive Compartment Right Side USB Port (2.0) Optical Drive Optical Drive Electronic Eject Power (DC) Input (AMD Series) Left Side 2Air Vents HDMI Port LAN Port 6USB Port (3.0, on selected models / 2.0) USB Charger+ (on selected models) Rear Side Front Side Page Chapter 3: Getting Started Power System Using AC Power Page Using Battery Power 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 Emergency Shutdown Power Management Modes Sleep and Hibernate Hibernate Sleep Windows Thermal Power Control Special Keyboard Functions Colored Hot Keys Crossed Speaker Icons (F10): Speaker Down Icon (F11): Speaker Up Icon (F12): Fn+C: Microsoft Windows Keys Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad Keyboard as Pointers With Number Lock OFF Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models) Switches and Status Indicators Switches Status Indicators Drive Activity Indicator Bluetooth / Wireless Indicator Number Lock Indicator Capital Lock Indicator Chapter 4: Touchpad Using the touchpad Touchpad usage illustrations Rotating Scrolling Zooming Caring for the touchpad Disabling the touchpad automatically Storage Devices Optical Drive (on selected models) The hub should be higher than the disc when correctly mounted Removing an optical disc Emergency eject Using the Optical Drive Listening to Audio CD Flash Memory Card Reader Hard Disk Drive Page Installing the hard disk drives Memory (RAM) Connections Network Connection Twisted-PairCable Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models) Ad-hocmode Infrastructure mode Windows Wireless Network Connection Page Bluetooth Wireless Connection (on selected models) Bluetooth Network Devices Add a device Close USB Charger+ Page AppendixA Optional Accessories Optional Connections Operating System and Software System BIOS Settings Security Setting 1.On the Security screen, select Setup Administrator Password or User Password Create New Password Confirm New Password 1.On the Security screen, select I/O Interface Security LOCKED Lock Security Set Master Password Set User Password Save Changes Common Problems and Solutions Hardware Problem - Built-inCamera Hardware Problem - Battery Hardware Problem - Power ON/OFF Error Hardware Problem - Wireless Card Device Manager Mechanical Problem - FAN / Thermal Software Problem - ASUS bundled software Unknown Reason - Blue screen with white text Page Software Problem - BIOS Start Easy Flash Advanced Restore Defaults Exit Recovering Your Notebook PC Using Recovery Partition Using Recovery DVD (on selected models) Page DVD-ROMDrive Information Region Definitions Blu-rayROM Drive Information (on selected models) Internal Modem Compliancy Non-VoiceEquipment This table shows the countries currently under the CTR21 standard Country Applied Page Declarations and Safety Statements Federal Communications Commission Statement FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC) 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 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) Page 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