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E-Manual

E11493

First Edition

April 2016

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Table of Contents

About this manual .....................................................................................................7

Conventions used in this manual .............................................................................9
Icons ....................................................................................................................................9
Typography .......................................................................................................................9

Safety precautions .....................................................................................................10

Using your Notebook PC ..............................................................................................10
Caring for your Notebook PC .....................................................................................11
Proper disposal ................................................................................................................12

Chapter 1: Hardware Setup

Getting to know your Notebook PC ...................................................................14

Top View .............................................................................................................................14
Bottom ................................................................................................................................19
Right Side ..........................................................................................................................21
Left Side .............................................................................................................................23
Front Side ..........................................................................................................................25
Rear View ...........................................................................................................................26

Chapter 2: Using your Notebook PC

Getting started ...........................................................................................................28

Charge your Notebook PC ...........................................................................................28
Lift to open the display panel ....................................................................................30
Press the power button ................................................................................................30
Using the touchpad .......................................................................................................31

Using the keyboard ...................................................................................................35

Function keys ...................................................................................................................35
Windows® 10 keys ..........................................................................................................36
Using the numeric keypad ..........................................................................................37

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Chapter 3: Working with Windows® 10

Starting for the first time .........................................................................................40
Start menu ...................................................................................................................41

Launching the Start menu ..........................................................................................42
Opening programs from the Start menu ...............................................................42

Windows® apps ..........................................................................................................43

Working with Windows® apps....................................................................................44
Customizing Windows® apps .....................................................................................44

Task view .......................................................................................................................47
Snap feature ................................................................................................................48

Snap hotspots ..................................................................................................................48

Action Center ..............................................................................................................50
Other keyboard shortcuts ......................................................................................51
Connecting to wireless networks ........................................................................53

Wi-Fi .....................................................................................................................................53
Bluetooth ..........................................................................................................................54
Airplane mode .................................................................................................................55

Connecting to wired networks .............................................................................56

Configuring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection ....................................56
Configuring a static IP network connection .........................................................57

Turning your Notebook PC off ..............................................................................58
Putting your Notebook PC to sleep ....................................................................59

Chapter 4: Power-On Self-Test (POST)

The Power-On Self-Test (POST) .............................................................................62

Using POST to access BIOS and Troubleshoot......................................................62

BIOS ................................................................................................................................62

Accessing BIOS ................................................................................................................62
BIOS Settings ....................................................................................................................63

Recovering your system ..........................................................................................73

Performing a recovery option ....................................................................................74

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Chapter 5: Upgrading your Notebook PC

Installing a RAM module .........................................................................................78
Installing an M.2 card ...............................................................................................84

Tips and FAQs

Useful tips for your Notebook PC ........................................................................92
Hardware FAQs ...........................................................................................................93
Software FAQs .............................................................................................................96

Appendices

Overview ............................................................................................................................100
Network Compatibility Declaration .........................................................................100
Non-Voice Equipment ...................................................................................................100
Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement ...................102
FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement .................................103
Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC) ..................................104
CE Marking ........................................................................................................................104
IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada ......................................................105
Déclaration d’Industrie Canada relative à l’exposition aux ondes radio ...106
Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains ...........................................107
France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands .......................................................107
UL Safety Notices ............................................................................................................109
Power Safety Requirement ..........................................................................................110
TV Notices .........................................................................................................................110
REACH .................................................................................................................................110
Macrovision Corporation Product Notice ..............................................................110
Prevention of Hearing Loss .........................................................................................110
Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries) ...........................................111
CTR 21 Approval (for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) ..............................113
ENERGY STAR complied product ..............................................................................115
Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration ..................115
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ..........................................................................116

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Rechargeable Battery Recycling Service in North America.............................116
Regional notice for California .....................................................................................116
Regional notice for Singapore ...................................................................................116
Regional notice for India ..............................................................................................117
Notices for removable batteries ................................................................................117
Avis concernant les batteries remplaçables..........................................................117

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