Asus Notebook PC Hardware Removing the optical disk drive

4 Using the Notebook PC

Removing the optical disk drive

Contents

Hardware User’s Manual Contents 1. Introducing the Notebook PC 3. Getting Started 4. Using the Notebook PC Contents Page 1. Introducing the Notebook PC Notes For This Manual Introducing the Notebook PC Safety Precautions Transportation Precautions Cover Your Notebook PC Charge Your Batteries Airplane Precautions Preparing your Notebook PC 1. Unlock the battery power 2. Connect the AC Power Adapter 3. Open the Display Panel 4. Turn ON the Notebook PC Page 2. Knowing the Parts 2 Knowing the Parts Front Side Top Side Knowing the Parts Microphone Display Panel Stereo Speakers Power Switch Left Side Kensington® Lock Port Battery Power Switch Emergency Shutdown Button Power (DC) Input USB Port (2.0/1.1) Microphone Input Jack (Mic In) Headphone Output Jack (Phone Output) Right Side PC Card Slot Optical Drive Electronic Eject, Emergency Eject (Optical Drive) Flash Memory Slot 1394 Port Infrared Port (IrDA) Rear Side Modem Port LAN Port Display (Monitor) Output Parallel Port Bottom Side Bottom Panel Screws Page 3. Getting Started Using AC Power Using Battery Power Powering ON the Notebook PC The Power-OnSelf Test (POST) Checking Battery Power Battery Care Restarting or Rebooting Powering OFF the Notebook PC Colored Hot Keys Microsoft Windows™ Keys Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad Keyboard as Cursors Instant Launch Keys Status Indicators (top–right) Status Indicators (front) CD Player Control Buttons and Indicator 4. Using the Notebook PC Support Software Using the Touchpad Touchpad Usage Illustrations Caring for the Touchpad PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) Optical Drive Optical Drive (Cont’) Flash Memory Card Reader Modem Connection Network Connection Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance ACPI Suspend Mode Power Savings Power State Summary Stand by and Hibernate Processor Upgrades System Fans and Processor Remove the fan system to access the memory banks System Memory Expansion Hard Disk Drive Upgrades Removing the optical disk drive Appendix USB Hub (Optional) USB 2.0 Slim Combo Drive (Optional) Wireless LAN Card or USB Adapter USB Flash Memory Disk USB Communication Cable USB Floppy Disk Drive USB Keyboard and Mouse Monitor Out Connection External Audio Connections IEEE1394 Connection Printer Connection Securing Your Notebook PC 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 Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) APM (Advanced Power Management) AWG (American Wire Gauge) BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) Byte (Binary Term) Clock Throttling CPU (Central Processing Unit) Device Driver DVD Kensington® Locks Laser Classifications PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus) PC Cards (PCMCIA) POST (Power On Self Test) RAM (Random Access Memory) ROM (Read Only Memory) Suspend Mode System Disk DVD-ROMDrive Information Internal Modem Compliancy Internal Modem Compliancy (Cont.) Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement UL Safety Notices Power Safety Requirement Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety Information CDRH Regulations Macrovision Corporation Product Notice Nordic Cautions (for Notebook PC with Lithium-IonBattery) CTR 21 Approval (for Notebook PC with built-inModem) Notebook PC Information Software Security Network Copyright Information Limitation of Liability ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria)