User manual ASUS X52JR

[. . . ] SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packard Company under license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for ASUS products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. [. . . ] Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. (Information about the space on the drive is displayed in a status bar at the bottom of the window. ) To display the amount of space required by the hibernation file: » Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options > Hibernate tab. Hardware and Software Guide 8­13 9 USB Devices What Is USB? Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a hardware interface that can be used to connect external devices, such as a USB keyboard, mouse, drive, printer, scanner, or hub, to the notebook. Your notebook has three standard USB ports that support USB 1. 1 and USB 2. 0 devices. Hardware and Software Guide 9­1 USB Devices USB Device Connection To use a USB device: » Plug the device into one of the three USB ports on your notebook. USB hubs can be connected to a USB port on the notebook or on an optional docking device. Hubs can support several USB devices. Powered hubs must be connected to external power. Unpowered hubs must be connected either to a USB port on the notebook or to a port on a powered hub. Operating System and Software A USB device functions in the same way as a comparable non-USB device, with one exception. By default, USB devices do not function unless an operating system that supports USB is installed in the notebook. Some USB devices may require additional support software, which is usually included with the device. For more information and software installation instructions, refer to the documentation included with the device. 9­2 Hardware and Software Guide USB Devices USB Legacy Support You must enable USB legacy support to Use a USB keyboard, mouse, or hub connected to a USB port on the notebook during startup or in a non-Windows application or utility. Boot from an optional external MultiBay. To enable USB legacy support: 1. Press f10 while the "F10 = ROM Based Setup" message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen. To change the language, press f2. For navigation instructions, press f1. 3. A line described as a PBX line is usually a digital line. A telephone line described as a data line, fax machine line, modem line, or standard telephone line is probably an analog line. Check the tone or pulse dialing settings Dial a few digits on the telephone and listen for clicks (pulses) or tones. Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Phone and Modem Options > Dialing Rules tab. Select your location and then select Edit. Select either Tone or Pulse, depending on what you heard on the line. Select OK > OK. Hardware and Software Guide 10­5 Modem and Networking Check the telephone number you are dialing and the response of the remote modem Dial the telephone number on the telephone, wait for the remote modem to answer, and then hang up. Set the modem to ignore dial tones If the modem receives a dial tone it does not recognize, it will not dial and will display a "No Dial Tone" error message. Use the following procedures to set the modem to ignore all dial tones before dialing: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Phone and Modem Options > Modems tab. Select your modem > Properties > Modem tab. Clear the Wait for Dial Tone Before Dialing check box. If you continue to receive the "No Dial Tone" error message after clearing the check box: 1. [. . . ] Using software deployment tools, such as Altiris Deployment Solutions, to replace the preinstalled software with a customized software image. Using a disk cloning process to copy the contents from one hard drive to another. The deployment method you should use depends on your organization's technology environment and processes. Visit the ASUS Web site at http://www. hp. com/go/pcsolutions for more information on selecting the best deployment method for your organization. The system recovery discs, Computer Setup utility, and other system features provide further assistance with recovery of system software, configuration management and troubleshooting, and power management. C­2 Hardware and Software Guide ASUS Client Management Solutions Software Management and Updates ASUS provides several tools for managing and updating software on client PCs: ASUS Client Manager Software Altiris PC Transplant Pro System Software Manager ASUS Client Manager Software ASUS Client Manager Software (ASUS CMS) integrates ASUS Intelligent Manageability technology within Altiris software. ASUS CMS provides superior hardware management capabilities for ASUS devices that include: Detailed views of hardware inventory for asset management. [. . . ]