User manual ASUS Z81K

[. . . ] Notebook PC Hardware User's Manual E1701b / Dec 2004 Safety Statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: · This device may not cause harmful interference, and · This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] "Hibernate" saves more power compared to "Stand by". To operate: Enable hibernation in "Power Options" and select "Start" | "Shut down", and "Hibernate". 30 Getting Started 3 Restarting or Rebooting After making changes to your operating system, you may be prompted to restart the system. Some installation processes will provide a dialog box to allow restart. To restart the system manually: Click the Start button and select Shut Down | and choose Restart. In case the operating system hangs (stops, freezes, crashes), try a "warm boot" by pressing [Ctrl][Alt][Del] keys simultaneously. (You may try a few times if there is no response. ) The screens are different depending on your security settings. 31 3 Getting Started Powering OFF the Notebook PC In Windows XP, the Notebook PC can be powered OFF by using Start | Shut Down. . . For operating systems without proper power management (DOS, Windows NT), you must power OFF the Notebook PC by holding the power switch for 2 seconds (as opposed to 1 second to power ON) after closing applications and exiting operating systems. Holding the power switch for 2 seconds is necessary in order to prevent accidental power-OFFs. The screens are different depending on your security settings. Emergency Shutdown In case your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart, there are two additional ways to shutdown your Notebook PC: (1) Hold the power button over 4 seconds, or (2) Press the shutdown button straightened paperclip. with a 32 Getting Started 3 Using the Keyboard Colored Hot Keys The following defines the colored hot keys on the Notebook PC's keyboard. The colored commands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command. NOTE: The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending on model but the functions should remain the same. Follow the icons instead of the function keys. "Z" Icon (F1): Places the Notebook PC in suspend mode (either Save-to-RAM or Saveto-Disk depending on sleep button setting in power management setup). (F2): Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN ON and OFF. When enabled, the wireless LAN LED will light. Windows software settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN. Filled Sun Icon (F5): Decreases the display brightness Open Sun Icon (F6): Increases the display brightness LCD Icon (F7): Toggles the display panel ON and OFF. This also stretches your screen area (on certain models) to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes. LCD/Monitor Icons (F8): Toggles between the Notebook PC's LCD display and an external monitor in this series: Notebook PC LCD -> External Monitor -> Both. (This function does not work in 256 Colors, select High Color in Display Property Settings. ) IMPORTANT: Connect an external monitor before booting up the Notebook PC. Speaker Icons (F10): Toggles the speakers ON and OFF (only in Windows OS) Down Speaker Icon (F11): Decreases the speaker volume (only in Windows OS) Up Speaker Icon (F12): Increases the speaker volume (only in Windows OS) Num Lk (Ins): Toggles the numeric keypad (number lock) ON and OFF. Allows you to use a larger portion of the keyboard for number entering. Scr Lk (Del): Toggles the "Scroll Lock" ON and OFF. [. . . ] The timeout setting of both Hard Disk and Video can be set by the BIOS Setup. The Power LED blinks when the Notebook PC is in STR mode. In STD mode, the Notebook PC will appear to be powered OFF. System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system. Twisted-Pair Cable The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host (generally a Hub or Switch) is called a straightthrough Twisted Pair Ethernet (TPE). The end connectors are called RJ-45 connectors, which are not compatible with RJ-11 telephone connectors. [. . . ]