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Chapter 3: Using the Eee PC

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Sharing 

YouCam / E-Cam (on selected models)

YouCam / E-Cam provides interesting effects and useful add-ons for your 
webcam.

Syncables

The syncables desktop application makes it easier than ever to keep all 
your photos, music, videos, documents, bookmarks, and more in sync and 
up to date across all your computers.

Experience 

Font Resizer

Font Resizer allows you to adjust the font/text size on your Eee PC screen.

Tools 

Live Update

Live Update keeps your Eee PC up-to-date by checking the online updates.

USB (on selected models)

USB functions to charge your mobile phones or digital audio 
players while your Eee PC is sleeping, hibernating or shut down. The 
feature is disabled by default. When enabled, two modes are available for 
you to choose from, Adapter Mode, or A Battery Mode.

LocaleMe (on selected models)

LocaleMe is a web mapping service application, offering easy search for 
streets or companies sorted by multiple categories all over the world.  

Docking Setting

Docking Setting allows you to configure the appearance and the position 
of the Eee Docking tool bar.

Summary of Contents for 1025C-MU17-PK

Page 1: ...Eee PC User Manual Windows 7 Edition Eee PC 1025 R052 Series E6878 ...

Page 2: ... input on selected models 1 11 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 a BIOS file 3 3 Bluetooth Connection on selected mod...

Page 3: ...ted models 3 10 Media Sharing on selected models 3 10 WiSharing on selected models 3 10 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 3 11 Chapter 4 System Recovery System Recovery for models with Windows 7 OS only 4 2 Appendix Declarations and Safety Statements A 2 Copyright Information A 13 Limitation of Liability A 14 Service and Support A 14 ...

Page 4: ...ormation on system recovery 5 Appendix Gives you safety statements The actual bundled 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 effectively Th...

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: ...estrictions 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 detectors used on people walking through security checks and magnetic wands hand held devices used on people or individual items You can send your Eee PC an...

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: ...Chapter 1 Knowing 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 5 6 9 2 3 1 7 4 8 ...

Page 11: ...ay Panel Power Switch Windows The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Eee PC and recovering from standby mode 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 Keyboard The keyboard differs for each territory Touchpad and Buttons Status Indicators Power Indicator The power indicator lights when the Eee PC is tur...

Page 12: ...thout Adapter High battery power 95 100 Green ON Off Medium battery power 11 94 Orange ON Off Low battery power 0 10 Orange Blinking Off Hard Disk Drive HDD Indicator The hard disk drive indicator blinks when data is written to 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 wireles...

Page 13: ...ng charging or operation DO NOT use on soft surfaces such 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 Battery Lock The battery lock secures the bat...

Page 14: ...Chapter 1 Knowing the Parts 1 6 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 15: ...truction to switch the audio jack function USB Port 2 0 USB Port 3 0 on selected models 2 0 1 1 The USB Universal Serial Bus port is compatible with USB 3 0 2 0 or USB 1 1 devices such as keyboards pointing devices cameras and storage devices The actual transfer speed may differ depending on the USB port and device you use Kensington Lock port The Kensington lock port allows the Eee PC to be secur...

Page 16: ...AY BECOME WARM TO HOT WHEN IN USE BE SURE NOT TO COVER THE ADAPTER AND KEEP IT AWAY FROM YOUR BODY 15 pin D Sub Display Monitor Output USB Port 2 0 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 from Eee Docking tool bar and configure related settings Air Vents T...

Page 17: ...al wireless LAN or Bluetooth on selected models ON or OFF with an on screen display When enabled the corresponding wireless indicator will light Touchpad F3 Toggles the touchpad ON OFF Resolution Selection F4 Press to adjust the display resolution Sun Down Icon F5 Decreases the display brightness Sun Up Icon F6 Increases the display brightness Crossed Screen Icon F7 Turns off the display backlight...

Page 18: ...the keyboard for number entering Scr Lk Delete Toggles the Scroll Lock ON and OFF Allows you to use a larger portion of the keyboard for cell navigation 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 Windows icon Displ...

Page 19: ... together on the touchpad to zoom in or zoom out This is convenient when viewing photos or reading documents Zoom in Zoom out 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 ...

Page 20: ...n or left right Use two fingertips to slide up down or left right on the touchpad 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 Two finger scroll wheel Use two fingers to tap the touchpad This action simulates the click on the scroll wheel of a mouse Three finger right click Use three fingers to tap the t...

Page 21: ...Powering on your Eee PC First time Startup Desktop Network Connection 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started ...

Page 22: ...ly approved by the manufacturer 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 Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the Eee PC is turned ON as this may result in the loss of working data 3 Turn ON the Eee PC Damage may occur if you use a different adapter to power the Eee PC You m...

Page 23: ...the wizard instructions to finish the initialization 2 Select you system settings by specifying the region you are in the time zone you are in and the keyboard type you use Click Next to continue 1 Select the language you use Click Next to continue 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 con...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ... 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 network icon with an orange star does not show in the Notification area activate the wireless LAN function by pres...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...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 29: ... 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 30: ...ice of your Eee PC Contact your Internet Service Provider ISP if you have problems connecting to the network 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 addres...

Page 31: ...dels Super Hybrid Engine Eee Docking OS Switch on selected models Instant On on selected models Smart Camera on selected models Media Sharing on selected models WiSharing on selected models Microsoft Office Starter 2010 3 Chapter 3 Using the Eee PC ...

Page 32: ...irectly 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 through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start All Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate for E...

Page 33: ...pen 4 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 34: ...tooth enabled devices Examples of Bluetooth enabled devices 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 Co...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...ed mode is shown on the display To change the power mode Press Fn Space Bar repeatedly to switch power modes Right click the Super Hybrid Engine icon in the Notification area and select a preferred power mode Super Hybrid Engine Modes Auto High Performance and Auto Power Saving mode are available only when applying or removing the power adapter If your external monitor functions abnormally in Powe...

Page 37: ...ory Game Park on selected models Game Park includes multiple interesting games 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 Accesss Sharing Experience Tools The applications in Eee Docking may vary ...

Page 38: ...e Live Update keeps your Eee PC up to date by checking the online updates USB Charge on selected models USB Charge functions to charge your mobile phones or digital audio players while your Eee PC is sleeping hibernating or shut down The feature is disabled by default When enabled two modes are available for you to choose from Adapter Mode or Adapter Battery Mode LocaleMe on selected models Locale...

Page 39: ... version varies with models Double click the Boot Up Settings icon on your Windows desktop to launch the utility and select an OS to boot your Eee PC Instant On on selected models Zero wait system restarting gets you immediately back to work and play with saved system status After activating it the SHUT DOWN button in the Start Menu will be changed to SLEEP so you could enjoy fast resume to your l...

Page 40: ... application allows you to play your music videos and photos slideshows by streaming content to any DLNA compatible device in your home Playing media on a compatible device is easy Just select your system from available media servers select the type of media you want to see and add it to the playlist of a render device WiSharing on selected models Say goodbye to the mess of wires and complicated s...

Page 41: ...ncludes Word Starter 2010 and Excel Starter 2010 for basic word processing and spreadsheets Do the following instructions for Office Starter 2010 first time start up 1 Click Start All Programs Microsoft Office 2010 2 In the Microsoft Office 2010 window click Use 4 Your Eee PC starts installing Microsoft Office Starter 2010 programs ...

Page 42: ...Select a method you prefer to update Microsoft Office and click OK to continue 8 You can now start using Microsoft Excel Starter 2010 and Microsoft Word Starter 2010 To use other Microsoft Office Starter 2010 programs in the future click Start All Programs Microsoft Office Starter to select a desired program To activate or purchase a complete version of Microsoft Office 2010 click Start All Progra...

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

Page 44: ...connect your Eee PC to the AC 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 4 The system starts system recovery automatically and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the recovery process ...

Page 45: ... Back to backup your important data The size of the connected USB storage device should be equal to or larger than 16GB Memory cards are not supported for this function Please connect the storage device to USB 2 0 port A dialog box appears as a reminder if you have not connected the USB storage device for system recovery backup to your Eee PC Back up the recovery files 1 Repeat the step 1 2 in the...

Page 46: ...NTER to select boot device 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 parti...

Page 47: ...Declarations and Safety Statements Copyright Information Limitation of Liability Service and Support A Appendix ...

Page 48: ...dance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there 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 fo...

Page 49: ...0 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Radio Frequency RF Exposure Information The radiated output power of the Wireless Device is below the Industry Canada IC radio frequency exposure limits The Wireless Device should be us...

Page 50: ...ez l appareil de sans fil de façon à minimiser les contacts humains lors du fonctionnement normal Ce périphérique a été évalué et démontré conforme aux limites SAR Specific Absorption Rate Taux d absorption spécifique d IC lorsqu il est installé dans des produits hôtes particuliers qui fonctionnent dans des conditions d exposition à des appareils portables Ce périphérique est homologué pour l util...

Page 51: ...March 1999 governing Radio and Telecommunications Equipment and mutual recognition of conformity 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 Protection requirem...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...disposal 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 55: ...dard and the power management feature is enabled by default The monitor and computer are automatically set to sleep after 15 and 30 minutes of user inactivity To wake your computer click the mouse or press any key on the keyboard Please visit http www energy gov powermanagement for detail information on power management and its benefits to the environment In addition please visit http www energyst...

Page 56: ...glish 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 ASUS Recycling 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 you to be able to responsi...

Page 57: ...ustausch 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 batteriby...

Page 58: ...gées 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 соответств...

Page 59: ...NTIAL 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 use...

Page 60: ...n 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 PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES 2 LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO YOUR RECORDS OR DATA OR 3 SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR INDIRE...

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