Asus E2542 Laptop User Manual


 
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Contents
1. Introducing the Notebook PC ...................................................................5
About This User’s Manual ..........................................................................................6
Notes For This Manual ...........................................................................................6
Preparing your Notebook PC......................................................................................9
2. Knowing the Parts ...................................................................................11
Top Side....................................................................................................................12
Bottom Side ..............................................................................................................14
Front Side .................................................................................................................16
Left Side ...................................................................................................................17
Right Side .................................................................................................................18
Rear Side..................................................................................................................20
3. Getting Started .........................................................................................21
Power System ..........................................................................................................22
Using AC Power ...................................................................................................22
Using Battery Power ............................................................................................23
Battery Care .........................................................................................................23
Powering ON the Notebook PC ...........................................................................24
The Power-On Self Test (POST) ..........................................................................24
Checking Battery Power ......................................................................................25
Charging the Battery Pack ...................................................................................25
Restarting or Rebooting .......................................................................................26
Powering OFF ......................................................................................................26
Special Keyboard Functions .....................................................................................27
Colored Hot Keys .................................................................................................27
Microsoft Windows Keys ......................................................................................29
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad .........................................................................29
Keyboard as Cursors ...........................................................................................29
Switches and Status Indicators ................................................................................30
Switches...............................................................................................................30
Status Indicators ..................................................................................................32
CD Player Control Buttons & Indicator (on selected models) ..............................33