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Asus M2A Hardware User Manual

Asus M2A Hardware User Manual (88 pages)

Notebook PC

Brand: Asus | Category: Laptop | Size: 1.77 MB

Table of Contents

Canadian Department of Communications Statement
2
Federal Communications Commission Statement
2
Power Safety Requirement
2
Safety Statements
2
Cdrh Regulations
3
Transportation Precautions
5
Macrovision Corporation Product Notice
3
Ul Safety Notices
7
- Airplane Precautions
  5
- Table of Contents
  8
1 Introducing the Notebook PC

11
- About this User's Manual
  12
  - Notes for this Manual
    12
2 Knowing the Parts

13
- Top Side
  14
  - Display Panel
    15
  - Display Panel Care
    15
  - Power Switch
    15
  - Touchpad and Buttons
    15
- Bottom Side
  16
- Battery Pack
  17
- Left Side
  18
- Right Side
  19
- Rear Side
  20
  - Modem Port
    20
  - Usb Ports
    21
  - External Monitor Port
    21
  - Parallel Port
    21
- Front Side
  22
3 Getting Started

23
- Using the Battery Pack
  24
- Operating Systems
  25
  - Support Software
    25
- Power Connection
  26
- Powering on the Notebook PC
  27
  - The Power-On Self Test (POST)
    27
- Power Management - Stand by and Hibernate
  28
- Restarting or Rebooting
  28
- Powering off the Notebook PC
  28
- Using the Keyboard
  29
  - Colored Hot Keys
    29
- Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators
  30
- Instant Launch Keys
  30
- Internet Launch Key
  30
- Status Indicators
  31
  - Capital Lock
    31
  - Power Indicator
    31
  - Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad
    32
  - Microsoft Windows™ Keys
    32
  - Keyboard as Cursors
    33
  - Multi-Media Control Buttons and Indicator
    34
- 4 Using the Notebook PC
  
  35
  - Pointing Device
    36
    
    Using the Touchpad
    36
    
    Touchpad Usage Illustrations
    36
    
    4 Using the Notebook Pc
    37
    
    Caring for the Touchpad
    38
  - Optical Drive
    39
    
    DVD-Rom Drive Information
    40
    
    Listening to Audio CD
    40
    
    Region Definitions
    41
  - Regional Playback Information
    41
  - Monitor out Connection
    42
  - Optional External Connections
    42
    
    External Audio Connections
    43
    
    Ieee1394 Connection
    43
  - Optional External Connections (Cont')
    44
  - USB Floppy Disk Drive (Optional)
    45
  - Portbar II Accessory (Optional)
    46
  - PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket
    47
    
    32-Bit Cardbus Support
    47
    
    Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA)
    48
    
    Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA)
    48
  - Modem and Network Connections
    49
    
    Modem Connection
    49
    
    Network Connection
    50
  - IR Wireless Communication
    51
    
    Guidelines for Using IR Communication
    51
    
    Enabling Infrared
    51
  - AC Power System
    52
  - Battery Power System
    52
    
    Charging the Battery Pack
    52
    
    Using Battery Power
    53
    
    Suspend Mode
    54
  - Power Management Modes
    54
    
    Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance
    54
    
    Acpi
    54
    
    Thermal Power Control
    55
    
    Power Savings
    55
    
    Power State Summary
    55
  - Hard Disk Drive
    56
    
    Important Handling Note
    56
  - Processor & Hard Disk Drive Upgrades
    56
  - System Memory Expansion
    56
  - Vehicle/Air & Vehicle-Only Power Adapters (Optional)
    57
  - Securing Your Notebook PC (Optional)
    58
5 Configuring the BIOS

59
- BIOS Setup Program
  60
- Updating Your BIOS
  61
  - BIOS Menu Bar
    61
  - BIOS Legend Bar
    61
    
    General Help
    62
    
    Scroll Bar
    62
    
    Resetting Your Bios
    62
- Main Menu
  63
  - System Date
    63
  - System Time
    63
- Primary Master (Sub-Menu)
  65
- Secondary Slave (Sub-Menus)
  67
- Ultra Dma Mode
  67
- Advanced Menu
  68
- Dma Channel
  69
- I/O Device Configuration (Sub-Menu)
  69
- Security Menu
  71
- Power Menu
  73
- Boot Menu
  74
  - Boot Sequence
    74
  - Exit Discarding Changes
    75
- Exit Menu
  75
  - Exit Saving Changes
    75
  - Discard Changes
    76
  - Load Setup Defaults
    76
  - Save Changes
    76
Appendix

77
- Internal Modem Compliancy
  78
- Glossary
  80
Index

85
- Owner Information
  88
  - Software
    88
  - Security
    88
  - Network
    88

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