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E-Manual

E11526

Revised Edition V2

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 .............................................................................................................................22

Chapter 2: Using your Notebook PC

Getting started ...........................................................................................................26

Charge your Notebook PC ...........................................................................................26
Lift to open the display panel ....................................................................................28
Press the power button ................................................................................................28
Using the touchpad .......................................................................................................29

Using the keyboard ...................................................................................................33

Function keys ...................................................................................................................33
Windows® 10 keys ..........................................................................................................34
Multimedia control keys...............................................................................................35
Using the numeric keypad ..........................................................................................36

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Chapter 3: Working with Windows® 10

Starting for the first time .........................................................................................38
Start menu ...................................................................................................................39
Windows® apps ..........................................................................................................41

Working with Windows® apps....................................................................................42
Customizing Windows® apps .....................................................................................42

Task view .......................................................................................................................45
Snap feature ................................................................................................................46

Snap hotspots ..................................................................................................................46

Action Center ..............................................................................................................48
Other keyboard shortcuts ......................................................................................49
Connecting to wireless networks ........................................................................51

Wi-Fi .....................................................................................................................................51
Bluetooth ..........................................................................................................................52
Airplane mode .................................................................................................................53

Connecting to wired networks .............................................................................54

Configuring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection ....................................54
Configuring a static IP network connection .........................................................55

Turning your Notebook PC off ..............................................................................56
Putting your Notebook PC to sleep ....................................................................57

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

The Power-On Self-Test (POST) .............................................................................60

Using POST to access BIOS and Troubleshoot......................................................60

BIOS ................................................................................................................................60

Accessing BIOS ................................................................................................................60
BIOS Settings ....................................................................................................................61

Recovering your system ..........................................................................................71

Performing a recovery option ....................................................................................72

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Chapter 5: Upgrading your Notebook PC

Removing the compartment cover .....................................................................76
Installing the Hard Disk Drive ................................................................................78
Installing an M.2 card ...............................................................................................83

Tips and FAQs

Useful tips for your Notebook PC ........................................................................86
Hardware FAQs ...........................................................................................................87
Software FAQs .............................................................................................................90

Appendices

DVD-ROM Drive Information ......................................................................................94
Blu-ray ROM Drive Information .................................................................................96
Internal Modem Compliancy .....................................................................................96
Overview ............................................................................................................................97
Network Compatibility Declaration .........................................................................97
Non-Voice Equipment ..................................................................................................97
Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement ...................99
FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement .................................100
CE Mark Warning .............................................................................................................101
IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada ......................................................102
Déclaration d’Industrie Canada relative à l’exposition aux ondes radio ...103
Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains ...........................................104
France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands .......................................................104
UL Safety Notices ............................................................................................................106
Power Safety Requirement ..........................................................................................107
TV Notices .........................................................................................................................107
REACH .................................................................................................................................107
Macrovision Corporation Product Notice ..............................................................107

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Prevention of Hearing Loss .........................................................................................107
Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries) ...........................................108
Optical Drive Safety Information ..............................................................................109
CTR 21 Approval (for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) ..............................110
ENERGY STAR complied product ..............................................................................112
Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration ..................112
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ..........................................................................113
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Service in North America.............................113
Regional notice for California .....................................................................................113
Regional notice for Singapore ...................................................................................113
National Telecommunications Commission of the Philippines ....................113
Regional notice for India ..............................................................................................114
Notices for removable batteries ................................................................................114
Avis concernant les batteries remplaçables..........................................................114

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