Asus PU500CA - Manual (Page 2)

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 ........................................................................................................17
Right Side ............................................................................................................19
Left Side ...............................................................................................................21
Front Side ............................................................................................................22
Chapter 3: Getting Started
Power System ....................................................................................................24
Using AC Power ...............................................................................................24
Using Battery Power ......................................................................................26
Battery Care ......................................................................................................26
Powering on the Notebook PC ..................................................................27
The Power-On Self Test (POST) ..................................................................27
Checking Battery Power ...............................................................................29
Charging the Battery Pack ...........................................................................30
Power Options .................................................................................................31
Power Management Modes .......................................................................33
Sleep and Hibernate ......................................................................................33
Thermal Power Control .................................................................................34
Special Keyboard Functions .........................................................................35
Hot Keys .............................................................................................................35
Numeric keypad (on selected models) ...................................................37
Button and Status Indicators .......................................................................38
Button .............................................................................................................38
Status Indicators .............................................................................................39