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  • Page 1 Eee PC User’s Manual Windows® XP Edition Eee PC 1000 Series Eee PC 904/905 Series...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Notes for This Manual................... 1-3 Safety Precautions ..................1-4 Transportation Precautions ..............1-5 Charging Your Batteries................1-5 Airplane Precautions ................... 1-5 Preparing your Eee PC.................. 1-6 Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts Top Side ......................2-2 Bottom Side...................... 2-7 Right Side......................2-9 Left Side......................2-11...
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Network Connection..................4-2 Configuring a wireless network connection........4-2 Configuring a network connection............4-4 Browsing web pages .................4-10 ASUS Update....................4-11 Updating the BIOS through the Internet ...........4-11 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file..........4-13 Bluetooth Connection(on selected models) ........4-14...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introducing The Eee Pc

    About This User’s Manual Notes for This Manual Safety Precautions Preparing Your Eee PC Introducing the Eee PC...

  • Page 6: About This User's Manual

    Eee PC and the content of the support CD. 7. Appendix Gives you safety statements. There may be differences between your Eee PC and the drawings shown in this manual. Please accept your Eee PC as being correct. Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC...

  • Page 7: Notes For This Manual

    WARNING! Important information that must be followed for safe operation. IMPORTANT! Vital information that must be followed to prevent damage to data, components, or persons. TIP: Tips for completing tasks. NOTE: Information for special situations. ASUS Eee PC...

  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    Disconnect the AC power and remove the battery pack(s) before cleaning. Wipe the Eee PC using a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with a solution of nonabrasive detergent and a few drops of warm water and remove any extra moisture with a dry cloth.

  • Page 9: Transportation Precautions

    The Eee PC’s surface is easily dulled if not properly cared for. Be careful not to rub or scrape surfaces when transporting your Eee PC. You can put your Eee PC in a carrying case for protection from dirt, water, shock, and scratches.

  • Page 10: Preparing Your Eee Pc

    Preparing your Eee PC These are only quick instructions for using your Eee PC. Read the following chapters for detailed information. 1. Install the battery pack 2. Connect the AC power adapter Your Eee PC may come with either a two or three-prong plug depending on territory.
  • Page 11 4. Turn ON the Eee PC MEGA PIXELS When you open the display panel, do not force it down to the table or else the hinges may break! Never lift the Eee PC by the display panel! ASUS Eee PC...
  • Page 12 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2: Knowing The Parts

    Top Side Bottom Side Right Side Left Side Rear Side Knowing the Parts...

  • Page 14: Top Side

    Top Side Refer to the illustration below to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. The top side may vary in appearance depending on model. Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts...
  • Page 15 The keyboard differs for each territory. ASUS Eee PC...
  • Page 16 Display Panel The display panel functions the same as a desktop monitor. The Eee PC uses an active matrix TFT LCD, which provides excellent viewing like that of desktop monitors. Unlike desktop monitors, the LCD panel does not produce any radiation or flickering, so it is easier on the eyes.
  • Page 17 The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Eee PC and recovering from STR. Press the switch once to turn ON and hold it to turn OFF the Eee PC. The power switch only works when the display panel is opened.
  • Page 18 Orange Blinking Quickly Off less than 10% The Battery Charge Indicator will not light when the battery is removed from your Eee PC. Solid-State disk (SSD)/Hard disk (HDD) Indicator The solid-state disk drive/hard disk drive indicator blinks when data is written to or read from the disk drive.

  • Page 19: Bottom Side

    Eee PC. The bottom side may vary in appearance depending on model. The bottom of the Eee PC can get very hot. Be careful when handling the Eee PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation.
  • Page 20 Battery Pack The battery pack is automatically charged when connected to an AC power source and maintains power to the Eee PC when AC power is not connected. This allows use when moving temporarily between locations. Battery time varies by usage and by the specifications for this Eee PC.

  • Page 21: Right Side

    Right Side Refer to the illustration below to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. Memory Card Slot The built-in memory card reader can read MMC/SD cards from devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones, and PDAs.
  • Page 22 The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC power for use with this jack. Power supplied through this jack supplies power to the Eee PC and charges the internal battery pack. To prevent damage to the Eee PC and battery pack, always use the supplied power adapter.

  • Page 23: Left Side

    The Kensington® lock port allows the Eee PC to be secured using Kensington® compatible security products. These security products usually include a metal cable and lock that prevent the Eee PC to be removed from a fixed object. LAN Port The eight-pin RJ-45 LAN port (10/100M bit) supports a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local network.

  • Page 24: Rear Side

    Eee PC. Battery Pack The battery pack is automatically charged when connected to an AC power source and maintains power to the Eee PC when AC power is not connected. This allows use when moving temporarily between locations. Battery time varies by usage and by the specifications for this Eee PC.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3: Getting Started

    Power System Touchpad Usage Keyboard Usage First Run Wizard Operating Mode Shutdown Getting Started...

  • Page 26: Power System

    The Eee PC power comprises two parts, the power adapter and the battery power system. The power adapter converts AC power from a wall outlet to the DC power required by the Eee PC. Your Eee PC comes with a universal AC-DC adapter for connection to any 100V-120V as well as 220V-240V outlets without setting switches or using power converters.

  • Page 27: Using Battery Power

    Installing and Removing the Battery Pack Your Eee PC may not have its battery pack installed. If not, use the following procedures to install the battery pack. Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the Eee PC is turned ON, as this may result in the loss of working data.

  • Page 28: Battery Care

    The battery pack’s useful life will depend on your environment temperature, humidity, and how your Eee PC is used. It is ideal that the battery be used in a temperature range between 5˚C and 35˚C (41˚F and 95˚F). You must also take into account that the Eee PC’s internal temperature...

  • Page 29: Emergency Shutdown & Reset

    Emergency Shutdown & Reset In case your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart, there are additional ways to shutdown and reset your Eee PC: Shutdown: Hold the power button until the system shuts down. Reset: Press the reset button Use a pin or a straightened paper clip to press the reset button.

  • Page 30: Touchpad Usage

    Touchpad Usage Single-finger gesture input Clicking/Tapping - With the pointer over an item, press the left button or use your fingertip to touch the touchpad lightly, keeping your finger on the touchpad until the item is selected. The selected item will change color. The following 2 illustrations produce the same results.

  • Page 31: Multi-Finger Gesture Input

    Multi-finger gesture input Two-finger scrolling - Use two fingertips to slide up or down on the touchpad to scroll a window up or down. If your display window includes several sub-windows, move the pointer on that pane before scrolling. ASUS Eee PC...

  • Page 32: Keyboard Usage

    Keyboard Usage Special Function Keys The following defines the colored hot keys on the Eee PC’s keyboard. The colored commands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command. Some function icons appear in the Notification area after activation.
  • Page 33 LCD + CRT Clone -> LCD + CRT Extend. LCD + CRT Clone mode only supports a maximum resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Set your Eee PC to High Performance or Super Performance mode if you want to use a higher resolution with a connected external monitor.
  • Page 34 Pg Up ( ): Press to scroll up in documents or the web browser. Pg Dn ( ): Press to scroll down in documents or the web browser. Home ( ): Press to move the pointer to the beginning of the line. End ( ): Press to move the pointer to the end of the line.

  • Page 35: First-Time Startup

    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 initialization: The Welcome message appears. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 36 Select the time zone you are in and click Next to continue. Read the end user license agreement and click Yes, I accept. Click Next to continue. 3-12 Chapter 3: Getting Started...
  • Page 37 Next to continue. Type your computer’s name in the Computer name box and click Next to continue. Follow the on-screen instructions to register with Microsoft and finish the initialization. ASUS Eee PC 3-13...

  • Page 38: Desktop

    Desktop The are several shortcuts on the desktop. Double-click them to launch the corresponding applications and enter the specified folders. Some applications would form minimized icons in the Notification area. 3-14 Chapter 3: Getting Started...

  • Page 39: Asus Eeepc Tray Utility

    Disable Blue Tooth: Turns on and off the Bluetooth connection. Disable Camera: Enable or disable the built-in camera. Select an option to turn it on or off based on your needs. The unavailable options are dimmed. Bluetooth is available on selected models. ASUS Eee PC 3-15...

  • Page 40: Adjusting The Display Resolution

    You need not scroll up and down the screen when you select LCD Compress Mode. When the display mode of your Eee PC is CRT Only and the power mode is Power Saving, DO NOT use a resolution higher than 1024 x 600 pixels. Doing so would make the connected external monitor function abnormally.

  • Page 41: Shutdown

    Shutdown Do the following instructions to turn down your Eee PC. Click the start button to display the start menu. Click Turn Off Computer. Select Turn Off to power off your Eee PC. ASUS Eee PC 3-17...
  • Page 42 3-18 Chapter 3: Getting Started...

  • Page 43: Chapter 4: Using The Eee Pc

    Network Connection ASUS Update Bluetooth Connection (on selected models) ASUS Instant Key Super Hybrid Engine YOStore (on selected models) Video Conferencing Using the Eee PC...

  • Page 44: Network Connection

    Connect to build the connection. If you cannot find the desired access point, click Refresh network list in the left pane and search in the list again. When connecting, you may have to enter a password. Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC...
  • Page 45 After a connection has been established, the connection is shown on the list. You can see the wireless network icon in the Notification area. The wireless connection icon disappears when you Press (<Fn> + <F2>) to disable the WLAN function. ASUS Eee PC...

  • Page 46: Configuring A Network Connection

    RJ-45 connectors on each end, to the network port on the Eee PC and the other end to a hub or switch. The illustration below is the example of your Eee PC connected to a network hub or switch for use with the built-in Ethernet controller. Connect to network before enjoying all the network services and functions in Eee PC.
  • Page 47 2. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties. 3. Highlight Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) and click Properties. 4. Click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK. ASUS Eee PC...
  • Page 48 5. Click Create a new connection to start the New Connection Wizard. 6. Click Next. 7. Click Connect to the Internet and click Next. 8. Click Set up my connection manually. Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC...
  • Page 49 9. Select your connection type and click Next. 10. Enter your ISP Name and click Next. 11. Enter your User name and Password. Click Next. 12. Click Finish to finish the configuration. ASUS Eee PC...
  • Page 50 13. Enter your user name and password. Click Connect to connect to the Internet. Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you have problems connecting to the network. Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC...
  • Page 51 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 your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you have problems connecting to the network. ASUS Eee PC...

  • Page 52: Browsing Web Pages

    Browsing web pages After you finish the network setup, click Internet Explorer on the desktop and start enjoying net surfing. Visit our Eee PC homepage (http://eeepc.asus.com) to obtain the latest information and register at http://vip.asus.com for full service of your Eee PC.

  • Page 53: Asus Update

    Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is pre-loaded in your Eee PC and is also available in the support DVD that comes with the Eee PC package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
  • Page 54 Select Update BIOS from Internet from the drop-down menu, then click Next. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. 4-12 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC...

  • Page 55: Updating The Bios Through A Bios File

    ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from file from the drop-down menu, then click Next. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. ASUS Eee PC 4-13...

  • Page 56: Bluetooth Connection(On Selected Models)

    Click My Bluetooth Places on the desktop and follow the on- screen instructions to finish initialization. Click My Bluetooth Places on the desktop again to search for the nearby devices. Click Add a Bluetooth Device. Click Next to continue. 4-14 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC...
  • Page 57 Enter the Bluetooth security code and click Pair Now to start pairing. After the paired relationship is built, select the service you are interested in from the list and click Finish to use the selected service. ASUS Eee PC 4-15...

  • Page 58: Asus Instant Key

    Click the Change button to configure. Locate and select a preferred application for the instant key and click OK. Click EXIT to finish the instant key setup and repeat the previous steps to customize another instant key. 4-16 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC...

  • Page 59: Super Hybrid Engine

    1024 x 768 pixels or higher, press <Fn> + <F5> repeatedly to switch the display mode to LCD Only or LCD + CRT Clone and reset the power mode to High Performance or Super Performance. ASUS Eee PC 4-17...

  • Page 60: Yostore (On Selected Models)

    YOStore (on selected models) 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. To use YOStore Double-click the YOStore shortcut on the desktop and double- click YOStore in My Computer.
  • Page 61 YOStore will appear as a virtual disk drive in My Computer. You can easily drag and drop to upload files onto your free online space. To log out YOStore, click Log out and click OK. ASUS Eee PC 4-19...

  • Page 62: Video Conferencing

    Echo Cancellation are enabled by default.) Doing so eliminates surrounding noise interferences and enhances the quality of the call. To obtain the best voice quality, we recommend you speak right in front of the microphone. 4-20 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC...

  • Page 63: Chapter 5: Support Dvd & System Recovery

    Support DVD System Recovery Support DVD & System Recovery...

  • Page 64: Support Dvd Information

    Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the Eee PC package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all the features. Running the support DVD Insert the support DVD in the external optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

  • Page 65: Utilities Menu

    Click to go to the previous page Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications that the Eee PC supports. Click to go to the next page ASUS Eee PC...

  • Page 66: Contact

    Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additional information on the Eee PC and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. System information...

  • Page 67: System Recovery

    files (such as Outlook PST files) to floppy disks or to a network drive and make note of any customized configuration settings (such as network settings). Connect an external optical drive to your Eee PC and insert the Support DVD into the optical drive (System needs to be powered ON).
  • Page 68 You will lose all your data during the system recovery. Ensure to back up your important data before recovering your system. After the system recovery is completed, eject the the Support DVD from the optical drive and click OK to restart the Eee PC. Chapter 5: Support DVD & System Recovery...

  • Page 69: Appendix

    Declarations and Safety Statements Copyright Information Limitation of Liability Service and Support Appendix...

  • Page 70: Declarations And Safety Statements

    Declarations and Safety Statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 71 End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. Max. SAR Measurement (1g) 802.11b SAR Value: 0.021 W/kg 802.11g SAR Value: 0.023 W/kg 802.11n SAR Value: 0.068 W/kg ASUS Eee PC...
  • Page 72 Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC) The following items were completed and are considered relevant and sufficient: • Essential requirements as in [Article 3] • Protection requirements for health and safety as in [Article 3.1a] • Testing for electric safety according to [EN 60950] •...
  • Page 73 5250-5350 MHz, these radars could cause interference and/or damage to license exempt LAN devices. Max. SAR Measurement (1g) 802.11b SAR Value: 0.021 W/kg 802.11g SAR Value: 0.023 W/kg 802.11n SAR Value: 0.068 W/kg ASUS Eee PC...
  • Page 74 Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through CH11 Japan 2.412-2.484 GHz Ch01 through Ch14 Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 GHz Ch01 through Ch13 France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands Some areas of France have a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors are: •...
  • Page 75 This requirement is likely to change over time, allowing you to use your wireless LAN card in more areas within France. Please check with ART for the latest information (www.art-telecom.fr) Your WLAN Card transmits less than 100mW, but more than 10mW. ASUS Eee PC...
  • Page 76 fire, electric shock, and injury to persons, including the following: • DO NOT use the Eee PC near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
  • Page 77 H05VV-F, 2G, 0.75mm This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment, and mercury- containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. ASUS Eee PC...
  • Page 78 Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries) CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. (English) ATTENZIONE! Rischio di esplosione della batteria se sostituita in modo errato.
  • Page 79 Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées 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) ASUS Eee PC A-11...

  • Page 80: Copyright Information

    Copyright Information No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

  • Page 81: Limitation Of Liability

    OR (3) SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR FOR ANY ECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS), EVEN IF ASUS, ITS SUPPLIERS OR YOUR RESELLER IS INFORMED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. Service and Support Visit our multi-language web site at http://support.asus.com ASUS Eee PC A-13...
  • Page 82 A-14 Appendix...

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