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ASUS Eee PC

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CE Mark Warning

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 2006/5/EC “Low voltage directive”.

Declarations and Safety 

Statements

Boot Booster

The Boot Booster item in BIOS setup helps shorten your Eee PC 

bootup time. However, you MUST disable this BIOS item before you 

change any Eee PC components or perform system recovery (from 

USB flash disk, external optical drive or hidden partition). Follow 

the instructions below to disable Boot Booster:
1. 

Start the system and press 

<F2>

 on bootup to show the POST 

screen. Press 

<F2>

 again to enter the BIOS setup.

2. 

Set 

Boot Booster

 to [Disabled]. 

If you fail to see the POST screen or enter the BIOS setup 

by doing the instruction above, restart the system and try 

pressing <F2> repeatedly on bootup.

Press 

<F10>

 to save the configuration and restart Eee PC.

Remember to enable Boot Booster after you complete 

hardware change or system recovery.

   

CE marking for devices with wireless LAN/ Bluetooth

This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 

1/5/EC of the European Parliament and Commission from  

March, 1 governing Radio and Telecommunications Equipment 

and mutual recognition of conformity.

Summary of Contents for Eee PC 900AX

Page 1: ...eting tasks NOTE Information for special situations ASUS is devoted to creating environment friendly products packagings to safeguard comsumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment In order to reduce the use of substances harmful to the environment the Eee PC product package does not come with the Eee PC support DVD The reduction of the number of the manual pages complies with the...

Page 2: ...etic wands hand held devices used on people or individual items You can send your Eee PC and diskettes through airport X ray machines However it is recommended that you do not send your Eee PC or diskettes through airport magnetic detectors or expose them to magnetic wands Airplane Precautions Contact your airline if you want to use the Eee PC on the airplane Most airlines have restrictions for us...

Page 3: ...Eee PC 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 3 4 2 1 6 7 5 ...

Page 4: ...omfortable travel depth at which the keys can be depressed and palm rest for both hands Touchpad and Buttons The touchpad and its buttons comprises a pointing device that provides the same functions as a desktop mouse Status Indicators Power Indicator The power indicator lights when the Eee PC is turned ON and blinks slowly when the Eee PC is in the Save to RAM Suspend mode This indicator is OFF w...

Page 5: ...ter 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 wireless LAN Blue...

Page 6: ... recently been in operation High temperatures are normal during 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 Lock Spring The spring battery lock keeps the battery pack secure When the battery pack is inserted it will automatically lock When removin...

Page 7: ...tery Lock Manual The manual battery lock is used to keep the battery pack secured Move the manual lock to the unlocked position to insert or remove the battery pack Move the manual lock to the locked position after inserting the battery pack Memory Compartment The memory module is secured in a dedicated compartment Audio Speaker System Audio features are software controlled 2 4 5 ...

Page 8: ...ry card reader can read SD SDHC MMC cards USB Port 2 0 1 1 15 pin D Sub Display Monitor Output Kensington Lock port 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 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 9: ...r and warm air to exit the Eee PC Ensure that paper books clothing cables or other objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating may occur Headphone Output Microphone Input Combo Jack This combo jack 1 8 inch can be used to connect the Notebook PC s audio out signal to amplified speakers or headphones or can be used to connect an external microphone or output signals from audio dev...

Page 10: ...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 THE ADAPTER MAY BECOME WARM TO HOT WHEN IN USE BE SURE NOT TO COVER THE ADAPTER AND KEEP IT AWAY FROM YOUR BODY 1 2 1 Rear Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the c...

Page 11: ...reless Models Only Toggles the internal wireless LAN ON or OFF with an on screen display When enabled the corresponding wireless indicator will light Sun Down Icon F3 Decreases the display brightness Sun Up Icon F4 Increases the display brightness LCD Monitor Icons F5 Toggles between the Eee PC s LCD display and an external monitor in this series LCD Only CRT Only External Monitor LCD CRT Clone LC...

Page 12: ...entire desktop 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 Displays the start menu Menu with pointer icon Activates the properties menu and is equivalent to right clicking the touchpad mouse on an objec...

Page 13: ... right If your display window includes several sub windows move the pointer on that pane before scrolling Two finger zooming in out Moving two fingertips apart or together on the touchpad to zoom in or zoom out This is convenient when viewing photos or reading documents 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 ...

Page 14: ... adapter is 9 5V 2 5A 24W 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 depleted to prolong battery life Damage may occur if you use a different adapter to power the Eee PC You may damage both your battery pack s and the Eee PC with a faulty AC DC adapter...

Page 15: ...tion 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 Refresh network list in the left pane and search in the list again 3 When connecting you may have to enter a password 4 After a connection has been established the connection is shown on the list 5 You can see the wireless network ...

Page 16: ...ter before using F9 recovery to avoid recovery failure Using the Recovery Partition 1 Press F9 during bootup requires a Recovery Partition 2 Click Recovery in the Recovery System dialog box to start the system recovery 3 The system starts system recovery automatically and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the recovery process Disable Boot Booster in BIOS setup before you perform system ...

Page 17: ...ollow the instructions below to disable Boot Booster 1 Start the system and press F2 on bootup to show the POST screen Press F2 again to enter the BIOS setup 2 Set Boot Booster to Disabled If you fail to see the POST screen or enter the BIOS setup by doing the instruction above restart the system and try pressing F2 repeatedly on bootup 3 Press F10 to save the configuration and restart Eee PC Reme...

Page 18: ...rposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS ASUS and Eee PC logo are trademarks of ASUSTek Computer Inc Information in this document is subject to change without notice Copyright 2010 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved DO NOT throw the Eee PC in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling The symbol of the crosse...

Page 19: ... or any other actual and direct damages resulted from omission or failure of performing legal duties under this Warranty Statement up to the listed contract 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 maxim...

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