Asus B43 SEries, User Manual

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2 Notebook PC User Manual
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC
About This User’s Manual ................................................................................ 6
Notes for This Manual ....................................................................................... 6
Safety Precautions ............................................................................................. 7
Preparing your Notebook PC .......................................................................11
Chapter 2: Knowing the parts
Top Side ...............................................................................................................14
Bottom Side ........................................................................................................18
Right Side ............................................................................................................22
Left Side ...............................................................................................................26
Front Side ............................................................................................................29
Chapter 3: Getting Started
Power System ....................................................................................................32
Using AC Power ...............................................................................................32
Using Battery Power ......................................................................................34
Battery Care ......................................................................................................35
Powering ON the Notebook PC .................................................................36
The Power-On Self Test (POST) ..................................................................36
Checking Battery Power ...............................................................................38
Charging the Battery Pack ...........................................................................39
Power Options .................................................................................................40
Power Management Modes .......................................................................42
Sleep and Hibernate ......................................................................................42
Thermal Power Control .................................................................................43
Switchable Graphics Technology (on selected models) ...................44
Special Keyboard Functions .........................................................................45
Colored Hot Keys (on selected models) .................................................45
Microsoft Windows Keys ..............................................................................48
Multimedia Control Keys .............................................................................49
Switches and Status Indicators ...................................................................50
Switches .............................................................................................................50
Status Indicators .............................................................................................52