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......11 Battery safety information 12 Chapter 1: Hardware Setup Getting to know your Notebook PC 16 Top View...16 Bottom View...20 Right View...22 Left View...24 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...38 HotKeys...38 Function keys...39 Windows keys...39 Using the numeric keypad 40 Notebook PC E-Manual 3
......11 Battery safety information 12 Chapter 1: Hardware Setup Getting to know your Notebook PC 16 Top View...16 Bottom View...20 Right View...22 Left View...24 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...38 HotKeys...38 Function keys...39 Windows keys...39 Using the numeric keypad 40 Notebook PC E-Manual 3
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... Working with Windows apps 46 Customizing Windows apps 46 Task view...48 Widgets...49 Snap feature...51 Snap hotspots...51 Action Center...53 MyASUS Splendid...55 Setting the OLED display 57 Setting the Dark Mode 57 Turning off the display when not in use 59 Adjusting display brightness 61 Auto-hide the taskbar...63 Setting the Dark Mode in Microsoft Office 65 Other keyboard shortcuts 66 Connecting to wireless networks...
... Working with Windows apps 46 Customizing Windows apps 46 Task view...48 Widgets...49 Snap feature...51 Snap hotspots...51 Action Center...53 MyASUS Splendid...55 Setting the OLED display 57 Setting the Dark Mode 57 Turning off the display when not in use 59 Adjusting display brightness 61 Auto-hide the taskbar...63 Setting the Dark Mode in Microsoft Office 65 Other keyboard shortcuts 66 Connecting to wireless networks...
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...) The Power-On Self-Test (POST 74 Using POST to access BIOS and Troubleshoot 74 BIOS...74 Accessing BIOS...74 Recovering your system 75 Performing a recovery option 76 Tips and FAQs Useful tips for your Notebook PC 80 Hardware FAQs...82 Software FAQs...85 Appendices DVD-ROM Drive Information 88 Blu-ray ROM Drive Information 90 Internal Modem Compliancy 90 Overview...91 Network Compatibility Declaration...claration de conformité de Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada (ISED 96 UL Safety Notices...97 Power Safety Requirement 98 Notebook PC E-Manual 5
...) The Power-On Self-Test (POST 74 Using POST to access BIOS and Troubleshoot 74 BIOS...74 Accessing BIOS...74 Recovering your system 75 Performing a recovery option 76 Tips and FAQs Useful tips for your Notebook PC 80 Hardware FAQs...82 Software FAQs...85 Appendices DVD-ROM Drive Information 88 Blu-ray ROM Drive Information 90 Internal Modem Compliancy 90 Overview...91 Network Compatibility Declaration...claration de conformité de Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada (ISED 96 UL Safety Notices...97 Power Safety Requirement 98 Notebook PC E-Manual 5
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... to change the settings of your Notebook PC. Chapter 2: Using your Notebook PC This chapter shows you how to use POST to use the different parts of your Notebook PC. Chapter 3: Working with your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual 7 About this manual This manual provides information about the hardware and software features of your Notebook PC, organized through the following chapters: Chapter 1: Hardware Setup This chapter details the hardware components of using Windows...
... to change the settings of your Notebook PC. Chapter 2: Using your Notebook PC This chapter shows you how to use POST to use the different parts of your Notebook PC. Chapter 3: Working with your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual 7 About this manual This manual provides information about the hardware and software features of your Notebook PC, organized through the following chapters: Chapter 1: Hardware Setup This chapter details the hardware components of using Windows...
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... Notebook PC near your Notebook PC to dusty environments. 10 Notebook PC E-Manual Keep any extra moisture from entering the chassis or keyboard gap to strong magnetic or electrical fields. Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, thinners, benzene, or other chemicals on top of nonabrasive detergent. Caring for your Notebook PC Disconnect the AC power and remove the battery...
... Notebook PC near your Notebook PC to dusty environments. 10 Notebook PC E-Manual Keep any extra moisture from entering the chassis or keyboard gap to strong magnetic or electrical fields. Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, thinners, benzene, or other chemicals on top of nonabrasive detergent. Caring for your Notebook PC Disconnect the AC power and remove the battery...
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... power. Battery safety information Battery protection • Frequently charging a battery under high voltage may drop even when your device is powered off and disconnected from the battery. 12 Notebook PC E-Manual To protect the battery, once the battery is fully charged, the system may reduce the battery power charging capacity or even stop charging when the battery power is between 90% and 99%. Actual value may vary by models. • Charging...
... power. Battery safety information Battery protection • Frequently charging a battery under high voltage may drop even when your device is powered off and disconnected from the battery. 12 Notebook PC E-Manual To protect the battery, once the battery is fully charged, the system may reduce the battery power charging capacity or even stop charging when the battery power is between 90% and 99%. Actual value may vary by models. • Charging...
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... camera indicator lights up when the built-in camera is turned off. ASUS Notebook PC with OLED display (on selected models) minimizes the potential of your Notebook PC. Array microphones The array microphones feature echo canceling, noise suppression, and beam forming functions for photos, videos, and other multimedia files on your OLED display. Webcam shield This allows you to cover the camera lens of burn-in by setting Dark Mode in Windows as default...
... camera indicator lights up when the built-in camera is turned off. ASUS Notebook PC with OLED display (on selected models) minimizes the potential of your Notebook PC. Array microphones The array microphones feature echo canceling, noise suppression, and beam forming functions for photos, videos, and other multimedia files on your OLED display. Webcam shield This allows you to cover the camera lens of burn-in by setting Dark Mode in Windows as default...
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... A, B, C) using your Notebook PC's keyboard. Keyboard The keyboard provides full-sized QWERTY keys with a comfortable travel depth for typing. NOTE: The keyboard layout differs by model or territory. Using capital lock allows you to use of a regular mouse. Capital lock indicator This indicator lights up when the capital lock function is turned off indicator This indicator lights up when the microphone is activated. NOTE: For more details, refer to Windows, and controls other multimedia functions. It also enables you...
... A, B, C) using your Notebook PC's keyboard. Keyboard The keyboard provides full-sized QWERTY keys with a comfortable travel depth for typing. NOTE: The keyboard layout differs by model or territory. Using capital lock allows you to use of a regular mouse. Capital lock indicator This indicator lights up when the capital lock function is turned off indicator This indicator lights up when the microphone is activated. NOTE: For more details, refer to Windows, and controls other multimedia functions. It also enables you...
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... from your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual 23 WARNING! Use only the bundled power adapter to charge the battery pack and supply power to your body while it is connected to hot while in use. Power (DC) input port Insert the bundled power adapter into this port to charge the battery pack and supply power to your display monitor. IMPORTANT! HDMI output port This port allows you to connect your Notebook PC to another HDMI-compatible device for file...
... from your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual 23 WARNING! Use only the bundled power adapter to charge the battery pack and supply power to your body while it is connected to hot while in use. Power (DC) input port Insert the bundled power adapter into this port to charge the battery pack and supply power to your display monitor. IMPORTANT! HDMI output port This port allows you to connect your Notebook PC to another HDMI-compatible device for file...
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Power indicator The power indicator lights up when the Notebook PC is turned on and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devices, flash disk drives, external HDDs, speakers, cameras and printers. Status indicators The status indicators help identify the current hardware status of your Notebook PC. Left View USB 2.0 port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is in sleep mode. 24 Notebook PC E-Manual
Power indicator The power indicator lights up when the Notebook PC is turned on and blinks slowly when the Notebook PC is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devices, flash disk drives, external HDDs, speakers, cameras and printers. Status indicators The status indicators help identify the current hardware status of your Notebook PC. Left View USB 2.0 port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is in sleep mode. 24 Notebook PC E-Manual
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... main power supply, unplug your safety, connect this device may have multiple rating output currents based on for non-removable battery only). • Discontinue usage if leakage is replaced by an incorrect type. • Do not dispose of in this device to disassemble and reassemble the battery (for the first time. Read the following precautions for your Notebook PC's battery: • Only ASUS...
... main power supply, unplug your safety, connect this device may have multiple rating output currents based on for non-removable battery only). • Discontinue usage if leakage is replaced by an incorrect type. • Do not dispose of in this device to disassemble and reassemble the battery (for the first time. Read the following precautions for your Notebook PC's battery: • Only ASUS...
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Using the keyboard HotKeys The HotKeys on your Notebook PC's keyboard can trigger the following commands: Turns the speaker on or off Turns the speaker volume down Turns the speaker volume up Decreases display brightness Increases display brightness Enables or disables the touchpad Adjusts brightness for the backlit keyboard Toggles the display mode NOTE: Ensure that the second display is connected to your Notebook PC. 38 Notebook PC E-Manual
Using the keyboard HotKeys The HotKeys on your Notebook PC's keyboard can trigger the following commands: Turns the speaker on or off Turns the speaker volume down Turns the speaker volume up Decreases display brightness Increases display brightness Enables or disables the touchpad Adjusts brightness for the backlit keyboard Toggles the display mode NOTE: Ensure that the second display is connected to your Notebook PC. 38 Notebook PC E-Manual
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... E-Manual Follow the onscreen instructions to use on your Notebook PC. 3. Once the setup process is kept powered on your Notebook PC. From the setup screen, pick your region and a language to configure the following basic items: • Personalize • Get online • Settings • Your account 5. NOTE: The screenshots in configuring your Windows operating system. After configuring the basic items, Windows proceeds to guide you start your Notebook...
... E-Manual Follow the onscreen instructions to use on your Notebook PC. 3. Once the setup process is kept powered on your Notebook PC. From the setup screen, pick your region and a language to configure the following basic items: • Personalize • Get online • Settings • Your account 5. NOTE: The screenshots in configuring your Windows operating system. After configuring the basic items, Windows proceeds to guide you start your Notebook...
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... to sleep Launch an app from the taskbar You can use the Start menu to a different user account Notebook PC E-Manual 43 Start menu The Start menu is the main gateway to your Notebook PC • Log off from Windows or switch to do these common activities: • Start programs or Windows apps • Open commonly used programs or Windows apps • Adjust Notebook PC settings • Get help with the Windows operating system • Turn...
... to sleep Launch an app from the taskbar You can use the Start menu to a different user account Notebook PC E-Manual 43 Start menu The Start menu is the main gateway to your Notebook PC • Log off from Windows or switch to do these common activities: • Start programs or Windows apps • Open commonly used programs or Windows apps • Adjust Notebook PC settings • Get help with the Windows operating system • Turn...
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... and vibrant. • Manual Mode: This mode allows you to adjust the saturation of the image, making it more blue light emission is compliant with TÜV Flicker Free Certification. For model with LCD panel, Level 5 is the optimized setting, and is as close as possible as what your eye can naturally see. Notebook PC E-Manual 55 NOTE: Enable HDR from the panel is compliant with...
... and vibrant. • Manual Mode: This mode allows you to adjust the saturation of the image, making it more blue light emission is compliant with TÜV Flicker Free Certification. For model with LCD panel, Level 5 is the optimized setting, and is as close as possible as what your eye can naturally see. Notebook PC E-Manual 55 NOTE: Enable HDR from the panel is compliant with...
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... of software-controlled diagnostic tests that you turn on or restart your Notebook PC then press during system bootup and requests you can access the BIOS settings or run troubleshooting options using the function keys of the Notebook PC's architecture. The default BIOS settings apply to system instability or boot failure. WARNING! We strongly recommend that run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that controls the POST is a series...
... of software-controlled diagnostic tests that you turn on or restart your Notebook PC then press during system bootup and requests you can access the BIOS settings or run troubleshooting options using the function keys of the Notebook PC's architecture. The default BIOS settings apply to system instability or boot failure. WARNING! We strongly recommend that run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that controls the POST is a series...
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... the latest settings for ASUS exclusive applications, drivers, and utilities. • Use an anti-virus software to protect your data and keep this updated too. • Unless absolutely necessary, refrain from using force shutdown to turn off your Notebook PC. • Always backup your data and make it a point to create a backup data in an external storage drive. • If you are not using your Notebook PC for...
... the latest settings for ASUS exclusive applications, drivers, and utilities. • Use an anti-virus software to protect your data and keep this updated too. • Unless absolutely necessary, refrain from using force shutdown to turn off your Notebook PC. • Always backup your data and make it a point to create a backup data in an external storage drive. • If you are not using your Notebook PC for...
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... system performance, consult an authorized ASUS service center. 2. A black dot, or sometimes a colored dot, appears onscreen when I do? You may use the function keys or the display settings in your operating system to adjust the appearance of the following suggestions: • Use the function keys to adjust the display brightness. • If you are not using any of your display panel may also vary per model. Although these dots normally...
... system performance, consult an authorized ASUS service center. 2. A black dot, or sometimes a colored dot, appears onscreen when I do? You may use the function keys or the display settings in your operating system to adjust the appearance of the following suggestions: • Use the function keys to adjust the display brightness. • If you are not using any of your display panel may also vary per model. Although these dots normally...
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... to turn up . My battery charge indicator does not light up the speaker volume. • Check if your speakers were set to mute. • Check if a headphone jack is connected to the power outlet and Notebook PC. • If the problem still exists, contact your local ASUS service center for a minute, then reconnect them again to your touchpad. 6. Notebook PC E-Manual 83 You can 't I play audio and video files...
... to turn up . My battery charge indicator does not light up the speaker volume. • Check if your speakers were set to mute. • Check if a headphone jack is connected to the power outlet and Notebook PC. • If the problem still exists, contact your local ASUS service center for a minute, then reconnect them again to your touchpad. 6. Notebook PC E-Manual 83 You can 't I play audio and video files...
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... Notebook PC, the power indicator lights up but nothing appears on your Notebook PC. • If the problem still exists, contact your local ASUS service center for at least ten (10) seconds. What can try doing any of the following suggestions: • Remove all connected USB devices then restart your Notebook PC. • Remove any key to fix this message: "Remove disks or other media. When I do when my screen displays...
... Notebook PC, the power indicator lights up but nothing appears on your Notebook PC. • If the problem still exists, contact your local ASUS service center for at least ten (10) seconds. What can try doing any of the following suggestions: • Remove all connected USB devices then restart your Notebook PC. • Remove any key to fix this message: "Remove disks or other media. When I do when my screen displays...