Asus 1215B-MU17-BK, User Manual

Page 1: ...Eee PC User Manual Windows 7 Edition Eee PC 1215 Series E6083 ...

Page 2: ... 11 Special Function Keys 1 11 Touchpad Usage 1 13 Multi finger gesture input 1 13 Chapter 2 Getting Started Powering on your Eee PC 2 2 First time Startup 2 3 Desktop 2 5 Network Connection 2 6 Configuring a wireless network connection 2 6 Local Area Network 2 7 Browsing web pages 2 10 Chapter 3 Using the Eee PC ASUS Update 3 2 Updating the BIOS through the Internet 3 2 Updating the BIOS through ...

Page 3: ...omplied product A 3 Declaration of Conformity R TTE directive 1999 5 EC A 4 CE Marking A 4 IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada A 5 Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains A 6 France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands A 6 UL Safety Notices A 7 REACH Notice A 8 Power Safety Requirement A 8 Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration A 9 Takeback Services A 9 Nordic Li...

Page 4: ... system recovery 5 Appendix Gives you safety statements The actual bundled operating system and applications differ by models and territories There may be differences between your Eee PC and the pictures shown in this manual Please accept your Eee PC as being correct Notes for This Manual A few notes and warnings are used throughout this guide allowing you to complete certain tasks safely and effe...

Page 5: ...sture with a dry cloth DO NOT leave the Eee PC on your lap or any part of the body to prevent discomfort or injury from heat exposure DO NOT expose to dirty or dusty environments DO NOT operate during a gas leak DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields DO NOT expose to or use near liquids rain or moisture DO NOT use the modem during electrical storms DO NOT press or touch the display ...

Page 6: ...es that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste Transportation Precautions To prepare your Eee PC for transport you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to prevent damage to the connectors The hard disk drive s head retracts when the power is turned OFF to prevent scratching of the hard disk surface during transport Therefore you should not transport your Eee PC w...

Page 7: ...ew full charging and discharging cycles Airplane Precautions Contact your airline if you want to use the Eee PC on the airplane Most airlines have restrictions for using electronic devices Most airlines allow electronic use only between and not during takeoffs and landings There are three main types of airport security devices X ray machines used on items placed on conveyor belts magnetic detector...

Page 8: ...viii Table of Contents ...

Page 9: ...Top Side Bottom Side Front Side Right Side Left Side Keyboard Usage Touchpad Usage 1 Chapter 1 Knowing the Parts ...

Page 10: ...the Parts 1 2 Top Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC The top side may vary in appearance depending on models The keyboard differs for each territory 4 5 6 7 8 10 2 1 9 3 ...

Page 11: ...id Power button Under the Windows OS this button functions as the Super Hybrid Power button The button toggles power savings between various power saving modes You can also control the function by press Fn Space Bar Wireless Bluetooth Button Bluetooth on selected models The wireless bluetooth button toggles the internal wireless LAN or Bluetooth ON or OFF When enabled the corresponding wireless bl...

Page 12: ... when the Eee PC is in the Save to RAM Suspend mode This indicator is OFF when the Eee PC is turned OFF Battery Charge Indicator The battery charge indicator LED shows the battery charging status as follows Powered ON With Adapter Without Adapter High battery power 95 100 Green ON Off Medium battery power 11 94 Orange ON Off Low battery power 0 10 Orange Blinking Orange Blinking Powered OFF Standb...

Page 13: ... or read from the disk drive Wireless Bluetooth Indicator This is only applicable on models with built in wireless LAN Bluetooth on selected models When the built in wireless LAN Bluetooth is enabled this indicator lights Capital Lock Indicator Indicates that capital lock Caps Lock is activated when lighted ...

Page 14: ... as sofas or beds which may block the vents DO NOT PUT THE Eee PC ON YOUR LAP OR OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY TO AVOID INJURY FROM THE HEAT Battery Pack Battery time varies by usage and by the specifications for this Eee PC The battery pack cannot be disassembled and must be purchased as a single unit 1 Bottom Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC The bot...

Page 15: ...t automatically locks in place To remove the battery pack slide the battery lock inward Memory Compartment The memory module is secured in a dedicated compartment 2 Front Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC 1 Audio Speaker System Audio features are software controlled 1 ...

Page 16: ...SB Universal Serial Bus port is compatible with USB 3 0 blue 2 0 or USB 1 1 black devices such as keyboards pointing devices cameras and storage devices LAN Port 10 100M bit The eight pin RJ 45 LAN port supports a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local network Kensington Lock port The Kensington lock port allows the Eee PC to be secured using Kensington compatible security products Thes...

Page 17: ...EEP IT AWAY FROM YOUR BODY 15 pin D Sub Display Monitor Output HDMI HDMI output on selected models Remember to detach the HDMI cable when using your EeePC as the major video and audio playback device USB Port 2 0 1 1 USB Charge on selected models Allows you to charge your mobile phones or digital audio players while your Eee PC is sleeping hibernating or shut down Launch the USB Charge application...

Page 18: ...Chapter 1 Knowing the Parts 1 10 Memory Card Slot The built in memory card reader can read SD SDHC SDXC MMC cards 6 ...

Page 19: ...ot match the manual Zz Icon F1 Places the Eee PC in suspend mode Save to RAM Radio Tower F2 Wireless Models Only Toggles the internal wireless LAN or Bluetooth on selected models ON or OFF with an on screen display When enabled the corresponding wireless indicator will light Sun Down Icon F5 Decreases the display brightness Sun Up Icon F6 Increases the display brightness Crossed Screen Icon F7 Tur...

Page 20: ...FF Allows you to use a larger portion of the keyboard for cell navigation Play Pause Begins or pauses media file playback Stop Stops media file playback Back During media file playback goes back to the previous song movie chapter Forward During media file playback skips to the next song movie chapter V Toggles the camera application ON C Toggles the screensaver ON Windows icon Displays the start m...

Page 21: ...Word MS Excel Three finger page up down Adobe reader MS Word MS Excel Two finger rotating Fix one fingertip on the touchpad and make an arc with the other to rotate the photo or the document you are viewing You can make a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation based on your needs Zoom in Two finger zooming in out Moving two fingertips apart or together on the touchpad to zoom in or zoom out This i...

Page 22: ...d to scroll a window up down or left right If your display window includes several sub windows move the pointer on that pane before scrolling Three finger page up down Use three fingers to move horizontally on the touchpad to swipe pages Swipe from left to the right to view the next page or right to the left to return to the previous pages ...

Page 23: ...Powering on your Eee PC First time Startup Desktop Network Connection 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started ...

Page 24: ...or retailer for use with this model or else damage may occur to the Eee PC The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this adapter is AC 100V 240V and the output voltage of this adapter is 19Vdc 2 1A Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the Eee PC is turned ON as this may result in the loss of working data Remember to fully charge the battery before first use and whenever it is ...

Page 25: ...ontinue 4 Set a password for your user account if you want Click Next to continue 3 Type your user account name and your computer s name then click Next to continue First time Startup For the first time you start your Eee PC the Windows wizard will launch automatically and lead you through setting up your preferences and some basic information Follow the wizard instructions to finish the initializ...

Page 26: ...continue 6 Click Use recommended settings to get the latest important updates 5 Read the end user license agreement and check the two boxs before I accept the license terms Click Next to continue 8 Connect to a wireless network and click Next to continue or click Skip to set up the wireless connection later ...

Page 27: ...unch the corresponding applications and enter the specified folders Some applications would form minimized icons in the Notification area The actual Desktop screen may vary according to different models 9 Select the network s location Click Next to continue 10 The initialization is finished ...

Page 28: ... icon in the Notification area 2 Select the wireless access point you want to connect to from the list and click Connect to build the connection If you cannot find the desired access point click the Refresh icon on the upper right corner to refresh and search in the list again If the wireless connection icon does not show in the Notification area activate the wireless LAN function by pressing Fn F...

Page 29: ...low Using a dynamic IP PPPoE network connection 1 Click the network icon with a yellow warning triangle in the Windows Notification area and select Open Network and Sharing Center 2 Click Change adapter settings in the left blue pane 3 Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties ...

Page 30: ...net Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties 5 Click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK 6 Return to the Network and Sharing Center and then click Set up a new connection or network Continue the following steps if using PPPoE ...

Page 31: ... and click Next 9 Enter your User name and Password and Connection name Click Connect 10 Click Close to finish the configuration 11 Click the network icon in the taskbar and click the connection you just created 12 Enter your user name and password Click Connect to connect to the Internet ...

Page 32: ...ice of your Eee PC Using a static IP 1 Repeat the step 1 4 of Using a dynamic IP to start the static IP network configuration 2 Click Use the following IP address 3 Enter the IP address Subnet mask and Gateway from your service provider 4 If needed enter the preferred DNS Server address and alternative address 5 After entering all the related values click OK to build the network connection Contact...

Page 33: ...ASUS Update Bluetooth Connection on selected models Super Hybrid Engine Eee Docking 3 Chapter 3 Using the Eee PC ...

Page 34: ... you to manage save and update the Eee PC BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is pre loaded in your Eee PC ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either t...

Page 35: ...ess 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate for EeePC ASUSUpdate The AS...

Page 36: ...evices may be Notebook PCs Desktop PCs mobile phones and PDAs To connect to a Bluetooth enabled device 1 Press Fn F2 repeatedly until Bluetooth ON or WLAN Bluetooth ON is shown 2 From Control Panel go to Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center and then click Change adapter settings in the left blue pane 3 Right click Bluetooth Network Connection and select View Bluetooth Network Devices ...

Page 37: ...o look for new devices 5 Select a Bluetooth enabled device from the list and click Next 6 Enter the Bluetooth security code into your device and start pairing 7 The paired relationship is successfully built Click Close to finish the setting ...

Page 38: ...battery time The selected mode is shown on the display To change the power mode Click Start All Programs ASUS EeePC SuperHybridEngine SuperHybridEngine Right click the Super Hybrid Engine icon in the Notification area and select a preferred power mode Press Fn Space Bar If your external monitor functions abnormally in Power Saving mode at a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or higher press Fn F8 rep...

Page 39: ...udes multiple interesting games ASUS AP Bank ASUS AP Bank offers various software applications and multimedia enjoyment online ASUS WebStorage Eee PC users can enjoy free online space With Internet connection you can access and share any files whenever you want and wherever you are The ASUS WebStorage help file is accessible only when your Eee PC connects to the Internet The applications in Eee Do...

Page 40: ...lor saturation for red green and blue independently SRS Premium Sound SRS Premium offers the rich and immerse audio experience in any listening environment Tools Live Update Live Update keeps your Eee PC up to date by checking the online updates USB Charge USB Charge functions to charge your mobile phones or digital audio players while your Eee PC is sleeping hibernating or shut down The feature i...

Page 41: ...Me LocaleMe is a web mapping service application offering easy search for streets or companies sorted by multiple categories all over the world Locale Me requires an Internet connection to operate Docking Setting Docking Setting allows you to configure the appearance and the position of the Eee Docking tool bar ...

Page 42: ...Chapter 3 Using the Eee PC 3 10 ...

Page 43: ...System Recovery Boot Booster 4 Chapter 4 System Recovery ...

Page 44: ...power adapter before using F9 recovery to avoid recovery failure Using recovery partition F9 Recovery 1 Press F9 during bootup Ensure to press F9 only once during bootup 2 Select the language you use and click to continue 3 Click Recovery in the Recovery System dialog box to start the system recovery 4 The system starts system recovery automatically and follow the onscreen instructions to complete...

Page 45: ...evice for system recovery backup to your Eee PC 3 Select a desired USB storage device if more than one USB storage device is connected to your Eee PC and click Continue 4 All the data on the selected USB storage device will be cleared Click Continue to start the backup or click Back to backup your important data Back up the recovery files 1 Repeat the step 1 2 in the previous section You will lose...

Page 46: ...vice HDD SM ASUS PHISON SSD USB XXXXXXXX 5 Select a partition option and click Continue Partition options Recover system to a partition This option deletes all data on the system partition C and keeps the partition D unchanged Recover system to entire HD This option deletes all partitions from your hard disk drive and creates a new system partition as drive C and a data partition as drive D 6 Foll...

Page 47: ...egatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Boot Booster Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first b...

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Page 49: ...Declarations and Safety Statements Copyright Information Limitation of Liability Service and Support A Appendix ...

Page 50: ...is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the e...

Page 51: ...nt To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements please avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance ENERGY STAR complied product ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U S Environmental Protection Agency and the U S Department of Energy helping us all save m...

Page 52: ... 301 489 1 EN 301 489 17 Effective use of the radio spectrum as in Article 3 2 Radio test suites according to EN 300 328 2 CE Marking CE marking for devices without wireless LAN Bluetooth The shipped version of this device complies with the requirements of the EEC directives 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic compatibility and 2006 95 EC Low voltage directive CE marking for devices with wireless LAN Blue...

Page 53: ...ept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device To prevent radio interference to the licensed service i e co channel Mobile Satellite systems this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing This device and its antenna s ...

Page 54: ...e property of public persons use is subject to a preliminary authorization procedure by the Ministry of Defense with maximum authorized power of 100mW in the 2446 5 2483 5 MHz band Use outdoors on public property is not permitted In the departments listed below for the entire 2 4 GHz band Maximum authorized power indoors is 100mW Maximum authorized power outdoors is 10mW Departments in which the u...

Page 55: ...nded to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an operating voltage to ground that does not exceed 200V peak 300V peak to peak and 105V rms and installed or used in accordance with the National Electrical Code NFPA 70 When using the Eee PC modem basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons including th...

Page 56: ...isposal instructions to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explosion Do not use power adapters or batteries from other devices to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explosion Use only UL certified power adapters or batteries supplied by the manufacturer or authorized retailers Power Safety Requirement Products with electrical current ratings up to 6A and weighing ...

Page 57: ... english Compliance htm for information disclosure based on regulation requirements ASUS is complied with Japan JIS C 0950 Material Declarations EU REACH SVHC Korea RoHS Swiss Energy Laws Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for our customers to be able to responsibl...

Page 58: ...tausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnlichen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers German ADVARSELI Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren Danish VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte...

Page 59: ...agées conformément aux instructions du fabricant French ADVARSEL Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner Norwegian Japanese ВНИМАНИЕ При замене аккумулятора на аккумулятор иного типа возможно его возгорание Утилизируйте аккумулятор в соответст...

Page 60: ...IAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used ...

Page 61: ...ntract price of each product ASUS will only be responsible for or indemnify you for loss damages or claims based in contract tort or infringement under this Warranty Statement This limit also applies to ASUS suppliers and its reseller It is the maximum for which ASUS its suppliers and your reseller are collectively responsible UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS ASUS LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 1 THIRD ...

Page 62: ...acturer ASUSTek COMPUTER INC Address City No 150 LI TE RD PEITOU TAIPEI 112 TAIWAN R O C Country TAIWAN Authorized Representative in Europe ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address City HARKORT STR 21 23 40880 RATINGEN Country GERMANY ...