Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Eee PC 900HA del fabbricante Asus
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E ee PC U ser ’ s Guide W indow s® XP Edition Eee PC 900HD Series Eee PC 900HA Series September 2008 E4229.
ii T able of Cont ents Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC About This User’ s Manual ............................................................................ 1-2 Notes for T his M anual ...........................................
ASUS Eee PC iii Table of Contents Chapter 4: Using the E ee PC Network Connection ..................................................................................... 4-2 Configuring a wireless network connection ....................................
iv T able of Contents.
About This User’ s Manual Notes for This Manual Safety Precautions Prepar ing Y our Eee PC 1 Introducing the Eee PC.
1-2 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC About This User’s Manual Y ou are reading the E ee PC User ’ s Manual. This User ’ s Manual provides inf ormation regarding the various components in the Eee PC and how to use them. The follo wing are major sec tions of this User ’ s Manual: 1.
ASUS Eee PC 1-3 NO TE : Information for special situations. TIP : Tips for completing tasks. W ARNING! Impor tant information that must be followed f or safe operation. IMPORT ANT! Vital information that must be f ollowed to prev ent damage to data, components, or persons.
1-4 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC Safety Precautions The follo wing safety precautions will increase the life of the Eee PC. Follow all pr ecautions and instruc tions. Except as described in this manual, refer all ser vicing to qualified personnel.
ASUS Eee PC 1-5 SAFE TEMP: T his Eee PC should only be used in envir onments with ambient temperatur es between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F) DO NO T carr y or cover a Eee PC that is pow ered ON with any mat er ials that will reduce air circulation such as a carr ying bag.
1-6 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC T ranspor tation Precautions T o prepare your E ee PC for transport, you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to pre vent damage to the connectors . The hard disk drive ’ s head retracts when the power is turned OFF to preven t scratching of the hard disk sur face during transport.
ASUS Eee PC 1-7 Preparing your Eee PC These are only quick instructions for using y our Eee PC. Read the following chapt ers for detailed information. 1. Install the battery pack 2. Co nn ec t t he AC po we r ada pte r 1 3 2 1 2 3 Y our Eee PC may come with either a tw o or three-prong plug depending on territory .
1-8 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC 3. Open the display panel 4. T urn ON the Eee PC When you open the display panel, do not force it do wn to the table or else the hinges may break! Nev er lif t th.
T op Side Bottom Side Right Side Left Side Rear Side 2 Knowing the Parts.
2-2 Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts Top Side Refer to the f ollowing illustration to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. The keyboard differs f or each territor y .
ASUS Eee PC 2-3 Microphone (Built-in) The built-in mono microphone can be used for skype, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings . Built-in Camera The built-in camera allows picture taking or video recording . D isplay P anel The display panel functions the same as a desktop monitor .
2-4 Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts Status Indicators (front) P ower Indicator The power indicator ligh ts when the Eee PC is turned ON and blinks slo wly when the Eee PC is in the Sa ve-to- RAM (Suspend) mode. This indicator is OFF when the Eee PC is turned OFF .
ASUS Eee PC 2-5 Bottom Side Refer to the f ollowing illustration to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. The bottom side may v ar y in appearance depending on model. The bottom of the Eee PC can get v er y hot. Be careful when handling the Eee PC while it is in operation or rec ently been in operation.
2-6 Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts 2 3 4 5 6 B attery Lock - Spring The spring battery lock k eeps the battery pack secure. When the battery pack is inser ted, it will automatically lock. When removing the ba tter y pack, this spring lock must be retained in the unlocked position.
ASUS Eee PC 2-7 Right Side Refer to the f ollowing illustration to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. 1 2 3 4 M emory Card Slot The built-in memor y card reader can read MMC/SD cards from devices such as digital cameras , MP3 players , mobile phones, and PDAs.
2-8 Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts 1 2 3 4 Left Side Refer to the f ollowing illustration to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. LAN Port The eight-pin RJ-45 LAN por t (10/100M bit) suppor ts a standard Ethernet cable for c onnec tion to a local network.
ASUS Eee PC 2-9 Rear Side Refer to the f ollowing illustration to identify the components on this side of the Eee PC. 1 2 Battery Pack The battery pack is automatically charged when connected to an AC po wer source and maintains pow er to the Eee PC when AC pow er is not connected.
2-10 Chapter 2: Knowing the Parts.
P ower S ystem T ouchpad Usage Ke yboard Usage F irst-time Star tup Operating Mode Shutdo wn 3 Getting Started.
3-2 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted This Eee PC may c ome with either a two or three-prong plug depending on territory to fit your wall outlet. I f a three-prong plug is provided , you must use a grounded AC outlet or use a properly grounded adapter to ensure saf e operation of the Eee PC.
ASUS Eee PC 3-3 Damage may occur if you use a diff erent adapter to power the Eee PC or use the Eee PC’ s adapter to power other electrical devices. If there is smoke, bur ning scent, or ex treme heat coming from the AC-DC adapt er , seek ser vicing.
3-4 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted • Only use battery packs and power adapters supplied with this Eee PC or specifically approv ed by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model or else damage may occur t o the Eee PC. The output voltage of this adapter is +12Vdc , 3A.
ASUS Eee PC 3-5 F or safety reasons, DO NOT throw the batt er y in fire, DO NOT short circuit the contacts, and DO NOT disassemble the battery . If there is any abnormal operation or damage to the battery pack caused by impact, turn OFF the Eee PC and contact an authorized service center .
3-6 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Emergency Shutdown & Reset In case your operating syst em cannot properly turn OFF or restar t, there are additional wa ys to shutdown and reset y our Eee PC: Shutdown: Hold the power button until the system shuts down.
ASUS Eee PC 3-7 Touchpad Usage Single-finger gesture input Clicking/T apping - 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 it em is selec ted.
3-8 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Dragging - Dragging means to pick up an it em and place it anywhere on the screen y ou wish. Y ou can move the pointer ov er the item you select, and while keeping the lef t button depressed , moving the pointer t o the desired location, then release the button.
ASUS Eee PC 3-9 Keyboard Usage Special F unc tion Ke ys The follo wing defines the colored hot keys on the Eee PC’ s keyboard. The colored c ommands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command .
3-10 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted + Speaker Down Ic on (F8) : Decreases speaker volume. + Speaker Up Ic on (F9) : Increases the speaker volume. + Num Lk (F11) : T oggles the numeric keypad (number lock) ON and OFF . Allows use of a larger portion of the k eyboard for number entering .
ASUS Eee PC 3-11 First-time Startup F or the first time you star t your Eee PC, the Windows wizard will launch automatically and lead you thr ough setting up your prefer ences and some basic information. F ollow the wizard instructions to finish the initialization: 1.
3-12 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted 3 Select the time zone you are in and click Next to continue . 4. Read the end user license agreement and click Y es, I accept .
ASUS Eee PC 3-13 5. Click Help protect my PC b y turning on Automatic Updat es now to get the lat est impor tant updates and click Next to continue. 6. T ype your computer’ s name in the Computer name bo x and click Next to continue . 7. F ollow the onscreen instructions to register with Microsoft and finish the initialization.
3-14 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Desktop The are sev eral shor tcuts on the desktop . Double-click them to launch the corresponding applications and enter the specified folders. S ome applications would f or m minimized icons in the Notification area.
ASUS Eee PC 3-15 ASUS EeePC Tray Utility The preloaded ASUS EeePC T ray utility allows y ou to turn off some devices to minimize the po wer consumption and helps you adjust the display resolution easily . Enabling and Disabling Devices T o disable or enable devices 1.
3-16 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted Adjusting the displa y resolution Click the ASUS EeePC T ray Utility icon in the Notification area to adjust the display resolution. Select the resolution based on your needs. Y ou need not scroll up and down the screen when y ou selec t L CD Compress Mode .
ASUS Eee PC 3-17 Shutdown Do the following instructions to turn down your E ee PC. 1. Click the start button to display the start menu. 2. Click T urn Off Computer .
3-18 Chapter 3: Getting Star ted.
Network C onnec tion ASUS Update Super Hybrid Engine (Eee PC 900HA model only) Eee St orage 4 Using the Eee PC.
4-2 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Network Connection C onfiguring a wireless network c onnec tion 1. Double-click the crossed wireless network icon in the Notification area. 3. When connecting, you ma y hav e to enter a password . 2. Select the wireless access point you want t o connect to from the list and click Connect to build the connection.
ASUS Eee PC 4-3 4. After a connection has been established , the connection is shown on the list. 5. Y ou can see the wireless network icon in the Notification area. The wireless connection icon disappears when you P ress + (<Fn> + <F2>) to disable the WLAN function.
4-4 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC C onfiguring a network connection If you want to obtain netw or k access, connect the network cable, with RJ-45 connectors on each end , to the network por t on the Eee PC and the other end to a hub or switch.
ASUS Eee PC 4-5 3. Highlight Internet Protoc ol( T CP/IP) and click Properties . 4. Click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK . 2. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties .
4-6 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 5. Click Creat e a new connection to star t the New Connection Wizard. 6. Click Next . 7. Click C onnec t to the Internet and click Ne x t .
ASUS Eee PC 4-7 9. Select your connection type and click Next . 10. Enter your ISP Name and click Next . 11. Enter your User name and P assword. Click Next .
4-8 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 13. Enter your user name and password . Click Connect to connect to the Internet. Contact your Internet Service Pro vider (ISP) if you have problems connecting to the network.
ASUS Eee PC 4-9 Using a static IP: 1. Repeat the step 1–3 of Using a dynamic IP to start the static IP network configuration. 3. Enter the IP address , Subnet mask and Gateway from y our ser vice provider . 4. If needed, enter the pref erred DNS Ser ver address and alternative addr ess.
4-10 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Brow sing web pages After you finish the network setup , click Internet Explorer on the desktop and start enjoying net surfing. Launches the Internet Explorer web browser Visit our Eee PC homepage ( http://eeepc.asus.
ASUS Eee PC 4-11 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows y ou to manage, save , and update the E ee PC BIOS in Windows® en vironment. The ASUS Updat e utility allows you to: • Save the.
4-12 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC 2. Select Update BIOS from Internet from the dr op-down menu, then click Next . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to av oid network traffic, or click Auto Select .
ASUS Eee PC 4-13 4. F rom the FTP site, select the desired BIOS version and click Next . 5. F ollow the screen instructions to complete the update pr ocess. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to av ail all its features.
4-14 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Super Hybrid Engine (Eee PC 900HA model only) Super Hybrid Engine offers differ ent power modes. The power saving modes contr ol many aspects of your Eee PC to maximize per formance v ersus battery time. The selected mode is shown on the display .
ASUS Eee PC 4-15 The conten t of the free ser vice provided to you is subject to Eee Storage W eb Hard Drive Service Agreement on E ee Storage official website . Eee Storage reserves the rights to modify or discontinue the pro vided web storage ser vice with or without further notice.
4-16 Chapter 4: Using the Eee PC Double-click Setup Y our Eee Storage A ccount to apply an account and setu p a password if you n eed to use more adv anced functions suc h as Group Shar e . This set o f account an d password is also indispensable when you use Eee St orage ser vice with other computer .
Suppor t DVD Sy stem Reco very Boot Bo oster 5 Support DVD & System Recovery.
5-2 Chapter 5: Support D VD & System Recov er y Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the Eee PC pack age contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to av ail all the features. If Autorun is NO T enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP .
ASUS Eee PC 5-3 Driv ers menu The Drivers menu shows a vailable device drivers when the sy stem detects installed devices. Install the necessar y drivers to activat e the devices. Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications that the E ee PC suppor ts.
5-4 Chapter 5: Support D VD & System Recov er y System Recovery Using Har d Disk Par tition (Eee PC 900HA model only) The Recov er y Partition includes an image of the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your Eee PC at the factory .
ASUS Eee PC 5-5 1. Connect an external optical drive to your Eee PC and insert the Suppor t DVD into the optical drive (Syst em needs to be powered ON). 2. Pr ess <ESC> on bootup and the Please selec t boot device screen appears. Select USB:XXXXXX (ma y be labeled as the ODD brand name) to boot from the optical drive .
5-6 Chapter 5: Support D VD & System Recov er y Y ou will lose all your data during the system r ecovery . Ensure to back up your important data before reco vering your system. 4. Click OK in the Reco very System f or Eee PC dialog box. 5. Click Y es to start the system recovery .
ASUS Eee PC 5-7 Boot Booster The Boot Booster item in BIOS setup helps shorten your Eee PC bootup time. Howev er , you MUST disable this BIOS item before you change any Eee PC c omponents or per form system recov er y (from USB flash disk, ex ternal optical drive or hidden partition).
5-8 Chapter 5: Support D VD & System Recov er y.
Declarations and Safety Sta tements C opyright Informa tion Limitation of Liability Ser vice and Suppor t A Appendix.
A-2 Appendix Declarations and Safety Statements F ederal C ommunications Commission S tatement This device complies with FC C Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: • .
ASUS Eee PC A-3 (Re pr in te d fr om t he Cod e of F ed er al Re gu la ti on s #4 7, p art 15 .1 93 , 19 93 . Wa sh in gt on D C: O ffic e o f th e Fe de ra l R eg is te r, N at io na l A rch iv es a nd Re co rd s Ad mi ni st rat ion , U. S. G ov er nme nt P ri nt in g Of fic e.
A-4 Appendix • T esting f or electr omagneti c compa tibility i n [EN 30 1 489-1] & [EN 301] • T esting according to [489-17] • Effective use of the radio spectrum as in [Article 3.
ASUS Eee PC A-5 Wir eless Operation Channel for Diff erent 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 F rance Restricted Wireless F requency Bands Some areas of F rance have a r estric ted frequency band.
A-6 Appendix 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du Dôme 64 Py ré né e s At l an ti q ue 66 Pyrénées 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 Saône et Loire 75 Paris 82 T arn et G aronne 84 V aucluse 88 V.
ASUS Eee PC A-7 UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 co vering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an oper ating vo.
A-8 Appendix P ower Safety Requiremen t Pr oduc ts with elec trical current ratings up to 6A and w eighing more than 3Kg must use approv ed power cords great er than or equal to: H05VV-F , 3G, 0.
ASUS Eee PC A-9 Nordic Lithium C autions (for lithium-ion batteries) CA UTION! Danger of explosion if batter y is incorrectly replaced . Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according t o the manufac turer ’ s instructions.
A-10 Appendix A T TENTION! Il y a danger d’explosion s’il y a remplacement incorr ec t de la batterie. Remplacer uniquement av ec une batterie du mêre type ou d’ un type équivalent recommandé par le c onstruc teur . Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées conf ormément aux instructions du fabricant.
ASUS Eee PC A-11 Copyright Information No par t of this manual, including the produc ts and software described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted , transcribed, stored in a retrieval syst em, or t.
A-12 Appendix Limitation of Liability Circumstances ma y arise where because of a default on ASUS’ par t or other liability , you are entitled to rec over damages from ASUS.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il Asus Eee PC 900HA è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Asus Eee PC 900HA - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Asus Eee PC 900HA imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Asus Eee PC 900HA ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Asus Eee PC 900HA, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Asus Eee PC 900HA.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Asus Eee PC 900HA. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Asus Eee PC 900HA insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
