Asus G1, Hardware User Manual

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1. Introducing the Notebook PC
About This User’s Manual .......................................................................................... 6
Notes For This Manual........................................................................................... 6
Preparing your Notebook PC...................................................................................... 9
2. Knowing the Parts
Top Side.................................................................................................................... 12
Bottom Side .............................................................................................................. 14
Right Side ................................................................................................................. 16
Left Side ................................................................................................................... 18
Front Side ................................................................................................................. 19
Rear Side.................................................................................................................. 20
3. Getting Started
Power System .......................................................................................................... 24
Using AC Power................................................................................................... 24
Using Battery Power ............................................................................................ 25
Battery Care......................................................................................................... 25
Powering ON the Notebook PC ........................................................................... 26
The Power-On Self Test (POST).......................................................................... 26
Checking Battery Power ...................................................................................... 27
Charging the Battery Pack................................................................................... 27
Power Options ..................................................................................................... 28
Power Management Modes ................................................................................. 29
Sleep and Hibernate ............................................................................................ 29
Thermal Power Control ........................................................................................ 29
Special Keyboard Functions..................................................................................... 30
Colored Hot Keys................................................................................................. 30
Microsoft Windows Keys...................................................................................... 32
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad ......................................................................... 32
Keyboard as Cursors ........................................................................................... 32
Switches and Status Indicators ................................................................................ 33
Switches............................................................................................................... 33
Status Indicators .................................................................................................. 35
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