EeePC Software User Guide

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Eee PC Software Manual Eee PC 901 Series Eee PC 903 Series


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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PCAbout This Users Manual ............................................................................ 1-2

Notes for This Manual ................................................................................... 1-2Safety Precautions ......................................................................................... 1-3

Chapter 2: Using the Eee PCInternet .............................................................................................................. 2-2

Conguring a wireless network connection ....................................... 2-2Conguring a network connection ........................................................ 2-4Wireless Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet ................................. 2-9Browsing web pages .................................................................................2-11Accessing E-mail .........................................................................................2-12Enjoying free resources ............................................................................2-12Controlling your Eee PC afar ...................................................................2-13Using web storage .....................................................................................2-14Chatting with friends ................................................................................2-16

Work ...............................................................................................................2-1

Ofce applications .....................................................................................2-17Management software .............................................................................2-21Accessories & Dictionary ..........................................................................2-23

Learn ...............................................................................................................2-2Science .........................................................................................................2-24Language .......................................................................................................2-25Math .........................................................................................................2-25

Paint .........................................................................................................2-26Web Learn ....................................................................................................2-26Mebook .......................................................................................................2-26Kids Game ....................................................................................................2-26Go Chinese ....................................................................................................2-26

Play ...............................................................................................................2-2DVD Player ....................................................................................................2-27Media Player .................................................................................................2-27Music Manager ............................................................................................2-28Photo Manager ............................................................................................2-29Video Manager ............................................................................................2-29


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Webcam .........................................................................................................2-30Sound Recorder...........................................................................................2-30Picasa .........................................................................................................2-30Games .........................................................................................................2-30

Settings ............................................................................................................2-3Bluetooth (on selected models) ............................................................2-31Desktop Mode .............................................................................................2-33Anti-Virus .......................................................................................................2-34Volume .........................................................................................................2-34Instant Shutdown .......................................................................................2-35Printers .........................................................................................................2-35System Info ...................................................................................................2-36Date & Time ..................................................................................................2-36Personalization ............................................................................................2-37Add/Remove Software .............................................................................2-37Touchpad .......................................................................................................2-41Disk Utility .....................................................................................................2-41

Diagnostic Tools ..........................................................................................2-42EeeAP .........................................................................................................2-44Instant Key (on selected models) ..........................................................2-45Voice Command (in selected territories) ............................................2-46Task Manager ...............................................................................................2-47

Favorites ..........................................................................................................2-4Customize ......................................................................................................2-48System Recovery ........................................................................................... 3-1

Chapter 3: System RecoverySystem Recovery ............................................................................................ 3-2

Using Hidden Partition ............................................................................... 3-2Using the Recovery DVD ............................................................................ 3-3Using USB Flash Disk ................................................................................... 3-4

Chapter 4: Installing Windows XPPreparing to install Windows XP ............................................................. 4-2Installing Windows XP ................................................................................. 4-2Support CD information .............................................................................. 4-4


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Running the support CD ............................................................................ 4-4Drivers menu .................................................................................................. 4-4Utilities menu ................................................................................................. 4-5Contact ........................................................................................................... 4-6Other information ........................................................................................ 4-6

AppendixTrademark Statements .................................................................................A-2GNU General Public License .......................................................................A-3Copyright Information .............................................................................. A-14

Limitation of Liability ................................................................................. A-15Service and Support ................................................................................... A-15


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About This Users Manual

Notes for This Manual

Safety Precautions

1Introducing

the Eee PC


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1-2 Chapter 1: Introducing the Eee PC

About This Users ManualYou are reading the Eee PC Users Manual. This Users Manualprovides information about how to use Eee PC. The following are

major sections of this Users Manual:1. Using the Eee PC

Provides information on using the Eee PCs utilities.

2. System RecoveryGives you information on system recovery.

3. Installing Windows XP

Gives you information on how to install Windows XP on yourEee PC and the content of the support CD.

4. AppendixProvides you QVL and gives safety statements.

NOTE: Information for special situations.

TIP: Tips for completing tasks.

WARNING! Important information that must be followed for safeoperation.

IMPORTANT! Vital information that must be followed to preventdamage to data, components, or persons.

Notes for This ManualA few notes and warnings are used throughout this guide, allowingyou to complete certain tasks safely and effectively. These notes havedifferent degrees of importance as follows:


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Safety PrecautionsThe following safety precautions will increase the life of the EeePC. Follow all precautions and instructions. Except as described in

this manual, refer all servicing to qualied personnel. Do not usedamaged power cords, accessories, or other peripherals. Do not usestrong solvents such as thinners, benzene, or other chemicals on ornear the surface.

Disconnect the AC power and remove the battery pack(s)before cleaning. Wipe the Eee PC using a clean cellulose spongeor chamois cloth dampened with a solution of nonabrasivedetergent and a few drops of warm water and remove any extra

moisture with a dry cloth.

DO NOT expose to oruse near liquids, rain, ormoisture. DO NOT use themodem during electricalstorms.

DO NOT expose to dirty ordusty environments. DO NOT

operate during a gas leak.

SAFE TEMP: This Eee PCshould only be used inenvironments with ambienttemperatures between 5C

(41F) and 35C (95F)

Battery safety warning: DONOT throw the battery inre. DO NOT short circuitthe contacts. DO NOTdisassemble the battery.

DO NOT expose to strongmagnetic or electrical elds.

DO NOT place on uneven orunstable work surfaces. Seekservicing if the casing hasbeen damaged.

DO NOT place or dropobjects on top and do notshove any foreign objectsinto the Eee PC.

DO NOT press or touch thedisplay panel. Do not placetogether with small itemsthat may scratch or enter theEee PC.

DO NOT leave the Eee PC onyour lap or any part of thebody to prevent discomfortor injury from heat exposure.

DO NOT throw the Eee PC inmunicipal waste. Check localregulations for disposal ofelectronic products.

DO NOT carry or cover aEee PC that is powered ONwith any materials that willreduce air circulation suchas a carrying bag.

INPUT RATING: Refer to therating label on the bottomof the Eee PC and be surethat your power adapter

complies with the rating.


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2-2 Chapter 2: Using the Eee PC

Internet

Conguring a wireless network connection

1. Press + ( +) to activate the wirelessLAN function.

2. ClickWireless Networks from Internet tab.

4. When connecting, you may

have to enter a password.

3. Select the wireless accesspoint you want to connectto from the list and clickConnect to build theconnection.

Ensure that the box before Enable wireless is checked.


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5. After a connection has beenestablished, the connection isshown on the list.

6. You can see the wirelesssignal strength bars in theNotication area.

In Windows XP environment, the wireless connection icondisappears when you disable the wireless LAN by pressing

+ ( + ). Activate the wireless LAN function beforeconguring a wireless network connection.

Right-click the wireless signal bar in the Notication area toquicklyConnect to another network ,Create new connection ,or browse All Network Connections .


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Conguring a network connectionIf you want to obtain network access, connect the network cable,with RJ-45 connectors on each end, to the network port on the EeePC and the other end to a hub or switch. The illustration below is theexample of your Eee PC connected to a network hub or switch foruse with the built-in Ethernet controller. Connect to network beforeenjoying all the network services and functions in Eee PC.

Using a dynamic IP:1. From the Internet tab,

select Network to startthe conguration.

Local Area Network

Network hub or switch

Network cable with RJ-45 connectors


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3. Select the type ofconnection you are using

and clickNext .

5. Toggle the rst optionDynamic IP address(DHCP) and clickNext .

2. ClickCreate to create anetwork connection.

6. Enter a name for thisconnection and clickNext .

4. Select the hardware thatyou want to use to make

your connection andclickNext .


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Contact your service provider if you have problem connecting tothe internet.

4. There is no need toenter the DNS and WINSaddress unless you wantto override the serverprovided DNS serveraddress. If so, enter thepreferred DNS Serveraddress, alternative address and WINS address of yourservice provider.

5. Enter the DNS domainname for your networkor clickNext to proceeddirectly.


7. ClickFinish to apply thesettings or clickBack tomake changes.


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Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)

1. Repeat the step 12 of Using a static IP to start the PPPoEnetwork conguration.

2. Select the type of connectionyou are using and clickNext .

3. Select the hardware that youwant to use to make yourconnection and clickNext .


4. Enter your user name andpassword and clickNext .


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6. ClickFinish to apply thesettings or clickBack tomake changes.

Select Connect automatically at system startup or Startthis connection when nished based on your individualconguration.

Wireless Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet

1. Repeat the step 12 of Using a static IP to start the wirelessPPPoE network conguration.

2. Select the type of connectionyou are using and clickNext .

3. Select the hardware that youwant to use to make yourconnection and clickNext .

4. Click theBrowse Wireless

Networks button to searchfor the network point youwould like to connect.


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5. Enter the wireless channelinformation and clickNext .

6. Set the encryptioninformation for the wirelessconnection and clickNext .

7. Enter your user name andpassword and clickNext .


9. ClickFinish to apply thesettings or clickBack to

make changes.


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Browsing web pagesAfter you nish the network setup, clickWeb from the Internet tabto launch the Mozilla Firefox web browser and start enjoying netsurng.

Launches the Mozilla Firefox web browser

Visit our Eee PC homepage (http://eeepc.asus.com ) to obtainthe latest information and register at http://vip.asus.com for fullservice of your Eee PC.

If you think the browser font size too small to read, go toView >Text Size to adjust.


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Enjoying free resourcesEee PC thoughtfully builds several resources shortcuts, includingiGoogle ,Google Docs ,Wikipedia ,Mediayou ,Youtube, and Google

Map . Click an item and enjoy a charge-free service through MozillaFirefox web browser.

Accessing E-mailSelect Web Mail to display the webmail accesses, including Gmail,Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, and AOL Mail.

Select your e-mail service provider and click it to link to the webmailhomepage. If you do not use any of the displayed e-mail provider,click the Back to Internet tab button and select Web to log onto yourown e-mail account.

Connects to iGoogle.

Connects to Google Docs. Connects to Wikipedia.

Connects to Google.

Connects to Mediayou. Connects to Youtube.

Opens the built-in webmail list.

Connects to Google Map.


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Controlling your Eee PC afarEee Connect allows you to control one Eee PC with another Eee PCremotely.

To start using Eee Connect

Ensure that both Eee PCs are connected to the Internet.

2. Your Eee PC Assist accountis shown on the screen. ClickClose to leave

3. ClickEee Connect

from the Internet tab again.

ClickAccept from to setup the Eee PC you want toconnect.

4. Enter anAuthenticationcode and clickConnect .

DO NOT click theAsk

whenever receivesconnection request box if you want to freelyconnect to this Eee PC.

1. ClickEee Connect

from the Internet tab andenter your e-mail to activateyour account.


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2. Enter the YOStore accountactivation code enclosed inthe package and your basicinformation to create yourown account.

3. After your YOStore account

is successfully created, thisscreen appears.

4. ClickLogin.sh and enteryour Account and Password to login YOStore.

5. You can easily drag and dropto upload les onto your freeonline space.


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Chatting with friends

1. SelectMessenger from the Internet tab and the Welcome toPidgin screen displays. Press theAdd button to congure yourinstant messaging account.

2. Select an instant messaging service you are using from the

drop-down list and ll out your password along with othernecessary information to login your account.

If you do not have an IM account, apply one from the serviceproviders. If you have multiple IM accounts from different serviceproviders, pressAdd button again to add and congure more IMaccounts.


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Work

If you have problems using these applications, clickHelp on thetop right corner and select Work tab for detailed instructions.

Starts Adobe PDFreader.

Starts the spreadsheetto perform calculationand manageinformation .

Starts the application

to create, and sharepresentations.

Starts the wordprocessor to editdocuments

Ofce applications

Documents/Spreadsheets/Presentations/PDF Reader

The Work tab includes several ofce software items likeDocuments ,Spreadsheets ,Presentations , and PDF Reader . Some applicationsmay require setup before use. Follow the steps as provided by therespective wizard to nish the initialization and get your jobs donemore efciently.


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Accessing lesThe following example describes how to locate and open yourdocument from the connected external storage device:

1. Double-clickDocuments to start StarOfce Writer .2. On the File menu, clickOpen , or press + .

3. At the prompt, clickMy Home on the left. SelectD: and clickOpen to enter.


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4. Select the desired le, and clickOpen to open.

5. After the le is opened, you can start editing your documentand doing your job.

For other ofce applications, follow the general steps above toaccess les.


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MailThe Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client allows to import preferences,

account settings, address books, and other data from an existingaccount in your original personal computer or notebook. Follow theAccount Wizard for new account setup.

Starts the Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client.

Contact your service provider If you do not know the incomingand outgoing server address of your e-mail account.

NotesNotes allows you to write down important messages as a reminder.You can have several memos at a time.

Opens a post-it-on like sticker to leave messages.

DrawStarOfce Draw is an illustrationtool that you can use to exportand share drawings.

Opens StarOfceDraw.

MathStarOfce Math is convenientfor you to create equationsand formulas in reports andpresentations.

Opens StarOfceMath.

Free Mind

Free Mind is a mind-mapping software which you can use to do thebrainstorming, project-tracking, database creating, etc..

Starts Free Mind .


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Management softwareYour Eee PC includes two management-related applications.

I. File Manager provides an overview of all your les and enableseasy management of data.

To locate and open your le:

1. Connect your USB ash memory disk or USB portable harddisk drive containing desired data to your Eee PC.

2. Highlight and selectOpen in File Manager at the prompt.

Eee PC supports le compression in a zip and tgz le format only,and le extraction from zip, gz, tar, and rar formats.

Starts File Manager.


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3. All the les and folders in your USB external storage deviceare shown in the right pane. Locate the desired le anddouble-click it to open.

Use the directory tree in the left pane to locate les more quicklyif numerous folders are listed.

To remove your connecting the USB device, right click the USBicon in the Notication area and selectSafely remove .

II. PIM (Personal Information Manager) helps manage personalinformation like appointments, to-do items and contacts.

ClickAccessories to start using PIM.

Click PIM to initiate KDE Personal InformationManager.


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Learn

1. Periodic Table provides miscellaneous information, includingpicture, energy information, chemical data, and atom model forall elements. Click any wanted element and know more.

2. Star Map provides a panoramic view of the stars andconstellations. You can check the star map even in daytime.

ScienceAfter entering Science, you will nd the options of the interactivePeriodic Table ,Planetarium , and Star Map . Move the pointer overand start your science learning.

Loads Stellarium.

Opens the interactive Periodic table.


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LanguageSeveral English learning games are included inLanguage , providingentertaining exercises for English typing and spelling.

MathStudy fractions with your personal tutor in Eee PC. Fraction Tutorialclearly demonstrates and teaches you fractions.TuxMath teaches math more fun, teaching math by incorporating ashooting game.

The Geometry tool allows drawing objects like points, lines, polygons,etc. to construct spatial objects.

Function Plotter is a useful tool to plot different function expressions.

You can zoom in and out the corresponding graph.

Starts the typing practice tool.

Starts the vocabulary spelling game.

Starts the Hangman game.

Starts FractionTutorial.

Starts TuxMath.

Starts the interactiveGeometry tool.

Starts FunctionPlotter.


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PaintPaint includes an image editing program (Paint ) and a drawingprogram (Tux Paint ).

Web Learn

This is a shortcut toSkoool . Double-click the item to link to Skooolinteractive learning site (www.skoool.com). Click your own countryor the country you would like to visit and enter.

Starts mtPaint. Starts Tux Paint.

Kids GameLearn through games.

MebookStarts the MeReader for e-books reading.

Go ChineseIt will not be all Chinese to you anymore. IQ Chineseprovides both traditional Chinese and simpliedChinese classes with live pronunciation.


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Play

Move the pointer overthe items on the userinterface, and the pop outmessage would show thefunction of the button orthe slider.

DVD PlayerStarts DVD Player .

Media PlayerEnjoy your musicand movies withMedia Player .

The Eee PC packagedoes not include anexternal optical disk drive.Purchase an optionaloptical disk drive basedon your needs.


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Music ManagerThe built-in music manager helps you arrange your multi-media datain a well-organized fashion.

Closing the main window only minimizes the music managerin the Notication area. Quit the music manager by clickingActions > Quit.

All rights of the built-in music samples are reserved by MichelleChen. Unauthorized copy, reproduction, broadcasting and publicperformance are prohibited.

Connect your iPod to your Eee PC and click the Media Devicetab to show the playlists in your iPod. You can drag and drop thedesired les to create your playlist in the right pane.

Starts Music Manager.


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Photo ManagerManage, view, and edit image les with the PhotoManager.

Photo Manager supports image les in PNG, JPG, TIF, TIFF, GIF,BMP, XPM, PPM, PNM, XCT, PCX format.

Video ManagerStarts Photo Manager.

ASUS Eee PC supports video and audio les in the followingformat: wmv, DVD, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 SP, Xvid, mp3, wma,ogg, wav, MPEG4 AAC, PCM, Dolby digital (2.0 decode) format.The actual supported codecs vary depending on model.


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WebcamClickWebcam and start video recording or image capture.

Activates Webcam.

Sound RecorderAllows you to record a sound clip.

Initiates Sound Recorder.

PicasaAllows you to manage and upload your photos easily.

Starts Picasa2.

GamesSelect an available game and have fun.


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SettingsBluetooth (on selected models)Bluetooth technology eliminates the need for cables for connectingBluetooth-enabled devices. Examples of Bluetooth-enabled devicesmay be Notebook PCs, Desktop PCs, mobile phones, and PDAs.

Turning ON and Launching Bluetooth Utility

1. Press + repeatedly untilBluetooth ON or WLAN &Bluetooth ON is shown.

2. From theSettings tab, clickBluetooth .3. ClickDiscovery > Device Discovery , or press directly to

search for the nearby devices.

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4. Select the Bluetooth-enabled device you would like to connectand clickDiscovery > Service Discovery to detect the availableservices.


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5. The colored buttons are theavailable services, and theunavailable ones will bedimmed.

6. To transfer les to the selecteddevice, click theFile Transfer button and click Connect .

7. Enter the Passkey to create thepaired relationship with theselected Bluetooth-enableddevice and clickOK.

8. After the paired relationshipis successfully built, youcan transfer les through

Bluetooth.

You can also clickObject Push if you want to send, get orexchange cards.


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If you set your display resolution to 600x480 or below, use thetouchpad to scroll up and down the screen.

Connect an external monitor before booting up the Eee PC.

If you have installed Windows XP to your Eee PC, right-click theASUS Eee PC Utility icon in the Notication area to adjust thedisplay resolution.

Click to adjust the display resolution.

Desktop ModeThe Desktop Mode allows you to select the display mode and adjustyour Eee PC display resolution.

You can use both external and internal displays, external display onlyor internal display only. If an external display is not connected, therst two options will be grayed out. You can also manually adjust thedisplay resolution or set it automatically adjust.


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Instant ShutdownClickInstant Shutdown and select an action from the dialog boxshown below. You can activate the task manager, put the system instandby, restart, or shut down the system.

PrintersTo setup your printer, double-clickPrinters and press Add to add anew printer. The installed printers display in the window.

Refer to the QVL in Appendix or visit our website for the latestqualied vendor for the printers.


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System InfoThis option displays the system information of your Eee PC.

Date & TimeAdjusts the system date and time of your Eee PC.

The displayed system information differs depending on model.


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PersonalizationSelect Personalization to renewyour information or change yourpreferences.

Add/Remove SoftwareYou can download and install software from our server with networkaccess. Follow the instructions below to install software. You canremove the software you install from our server later when they areno longer needed.

Removing the pre-installed software is not allowed.

To install new software or update the existing software:

1. Ensure that you have connected to network.2. Click the tab on the top to switch the category and the screen

will display the available software on the server.

3. Locate the software you want to install/update.4. Click theInstall button to install/update the selected software.

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5. ClickOK to conrm the installation.

6. Your Eee PC starts the download and installs/updates theselected software from the server.


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BIOS updateTo update the BIOS:

DO NOT shut down or reset the system or unplug the powercord while updating the BIOS! Doing so would cause the systemboot failure!

1. Ensure you are connected to a network.2. Go toSettings > Add/Remove Software .3. Click theSettings tab on the top to switch the category.

4. Click theOpen button in BIOS Updates

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5. Locate the latest BIOS and click theInstall button to update theBIOS.


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6. ClickOK to reboot and update the BIOS.

Check for UpdatesRight-click the SoftwareUpdates icon in theNotication area and selectCheck for Updates tomanually search for the latestavailable updates.

SettingsRight-click the SoftwareUpdates icon in theNotication area and selectPreferences to customizeyour preferred congurations.

Easy Software UpdatesA software update icon in theNotication area functions as areminder. It will check for updates,download and install updatesdepending on your preferences.


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TouchpadEdit your touchpad preferences by clickingTouchpad . You canadjust all touchpad settings.

Disk UtilitySelecting Disk Utility allows you tocheck your Eee PC disk conditionincluding total disk space, theused space, and the remaining

space. Click the tabs to switch thedisplayed disk drive.

Extra Drive may not be available for all Eee PC models.

The disk space varies depending on model.


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Diagnostic ToolsThe Diagnostic Tool helps you with easy trouble-shooting.

System Info.Click theSystem Info. button on the left to display the systeminformation.

Click theDetails button on the top to switch between systeminformation summary and details

The system information varies depending on model.

System TestClick theSystem Test button on the left to start the system checkup.

Select the item you want to test and follow the wizard to completethe test.


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Contact usIf you can't nd a solution to your problem after the system test, you

can visit our support website or clickSend Feedback with SystemLog to send the test log to ASUS support team. Our technicalpersonnel would help you with the problems.

Before you send the log, remember to set up your e-mail accountin the Mozilla Thunderbird client rst. Refer to page 4-20 fordetails.


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EeeAPEeeAP allows you to connect to EeeAP wireless network easily.

Click to start EeeAP.

1. Click EeeAP to start theEeeAP Setup Wizard. The

setup wizard detects thenearby EeeAP wireless accesspoint and obtains SSID andpassword automatically.ClickConnect to build theconnection.

2. To change the EeeAPwireless access point, clickthe Setting tab on the topand enter a preferred SSIDand Password.

3. ClickApply to change the conguration.4. Click theConnect tab on the top and clickConnect on the

bottom to create the new connection.


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3. Select a preferred application for the instant key and clickOK.

4. ClickEXIT to nish the instant key setup.

Instant Key (on selected models)Customize your own instant keys which allow you to launchfrequently used applications with one touch of a button.

Click to customize the instant keys.

1. ClickInstant Key from the Settings tab.2. Click theChange button to congure.


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Voice Command (in selected territories)Operate your Eee PC hands-free. With voice command, you canlaunch Eee PC utilities without touching the keyboard.

Click to activateVoiceCommand .

Follow the instructions below to use voice command:

1. ClickVoiceCommand from the Settings tab.2. Dr. E appears to teach you how to use theVoiceCommand

function.

Dr. E hides after a period of time. Click the VoiceCommand iconin the Notication area or press to call Dr. E when needed.


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Favorites

Click to link toASUS VIP and give

suggestions.

Click to link toASUS website forthe latest productinformation.

Customize

Customize your favorites on theFavorites tab. ClickCustomize and start to add or remove yourfavorites.

From the available favorites list inthe left pane, select a desired itemto include in your favorites, andclickAdd . To remove a favorite from your current favorites list, selectan item from the right pane and clickRemove .

The item order in the list corresponds to the display order on theFavorites tab.


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System Recovery

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System RecoveryThere are three ways to perform the system recovery. Refer to thefollowing sections for details.

Use the and keys to select which entry is highlighted.Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit thecommands before booting, or 'c' for command-line.

Normal BootPerform Disk ScanRestore Factory Settings

If the system recovery fails, there might be something wrong withyour Eee PC disk drive. Contact your local RMA for support.

Using Hidden Partition

1. Hold during bootup (requires a Recovery Partition).

If you have installed WIndows XP to your Eee PC, the built-in hidden partition would be cleared and cannot be used forsystem recovery.

2. HighlightRestore Factory Settings and press to startthe system recovery.

The OS image le bundled in the Recovery DVD may be not thelatest version. After the system recovery, use theAdd/RemoveSoftware in the Settings tab to update your OS.

You will lose all your data during the system recovery. Ensure toback up your important data before recovering your system.


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Using the Recovery DVD

1. Connect an external DVD optical drive to your Eee PC and insertthe Recovery DVD into the optical drive (System needs to bepowered ON).

2. Restart the system and press on bootup and the Pleaseselect boot device screen appears. Select USB:XXXXXX (may belabeled as the ODD brand name) to boot from the optical drive.

3. Key inyes and press to continue the system recovery:

ISOLINUX 3.11 2005-09-02 Copyright (C) 1994-2005 H. Peter Anvin.

Press for Troubleshooting Menu...Loading /boot/vmlinuz.......................Loading /boot/initrd.gz..............................Ready.Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel.

Waiting 5 Sec

Ready to image Eee PC using build 2008.03.05_21.08.Enter "yes" to continue, anything else to reboot.yes

4. When the recovery is completed, press to reboot thesystem.

Please select boot device:

and to move selectionENTER to select boot device

HDD:SM-ASUS-PHISON SSDHDD:SS-ASUS-PHISON SSDUSB:XXXXXXXX


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Using USB Flash Disk You need another PC and a USB ash disk (larger than 2GB) for EeePC system recovery.

You will lose all your data on the USB ash disk. Back upimportant data before using the USB disk as a recovery disk.

To use your USB ash disk to perform system recovery:

1. Connect your USB ash disk (size larger than 2GB) to another

PC/NB (bundled with Windows XP or later version) and insertthe Support CD to that PC/NB at the same time.

3. SelectCopy Eee PC imageles to USB ash and makeit bootable .

Note that the disk for EeePC recovery is correctif you have several USBash disks connected tothe PC.

2. ClickUtilities on the left and select ASUS Linux USB FlashUtility .


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6. A dialog box appears. Follow the instructions to eject the USBdisk and replug it to your PC/NB. ClickRetry to continue.

7. ClickOK to complete the process.

4. Eject the Support CD, insert the Recovery DVD, and clickRun .

5. ClickYes to continue. The system starts formatting your USBash disk.


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8. Connect the USB ash disk to your Eee PC.

9. Restart the system and press on bootup and the Pleaseselect boot device screen appears. Select USB:XXXXXX (may belabeled as the USB ash brand name) to boot from the USB ashdisk drive.



HDD:SM-ASUS-PHISON SSD

HDD:SS-ASUS-PHISON SSDUSB:XXXXXXXX

10. Key inyes and press to continue the system recovery.

ISOLINUX 3.11 2005-09-02 Copyright (C) 1994-2005 H. Peter Anvin.

Press for Troubleshooting Menu...Loading /boot/vmlinuz.......................Loading /boot/initrd.gz..............................Ready.

Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel. Waiting 5 Sec

Ready to image Eee PC using build 2008.03.05_21.08.Enter "yes" to continue, anything else to reboot.yes

11 When the recovery is completed, remove the USB ash disk andpress to reboot the system.


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Reformatting the USB ash disk To use the USB disk on your Windows operating system normally,

follow the instructions below to reformat your USB disk.1. Connect your USB ash disk to another PC/NB and insert the

Support CD to that PC/NB at the same time.2. ClickUtilities on the left and select ASUS Linux USB Flash

Utility .3. SelectFormat the USB ash disk back to Windows format

(FAT16) and clickRun .

4. ClickOK to complete the disk formatting.


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Preparing to install Windows XPBefore installing Windows XP operating system to your Eee PC, youneed the following items.

A USB 2.0 DVD-ROM The ofcial Windows XP Service Pack 2 disc from Microsoft A USB ash disk (size larger than 1GB) or external hard disk drive ASUS Eee PC support CD

The older version of Windows OS does not support USB DVD-ROM. Ensure the disc you have is Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Your Eee PC might not be able to detect all the USB ash disks.We recommend you use a USB ash disk smaller than 2 G.

Installing Windows XPFollow the instructions below to install Windows XP service pack 2:

1. Connect the power cord to your Eee PC.2. Insert the Windows XP Service Pack 2 disc to the USB DVD-ROM

and connect the USB optical drive to your Eee PC.3. Press on bootup and the Please select boot device

screen appears. Select USB:XXXXXX (may be labled as the ODDbrand name) to boot from the optical drive.



HDD:SM-ASUS-PHISON SSDHDD:SS-ASUS-PHISON SSDUSB:XXXXXXXX


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4. After the Windows XP installation screen appears. Delete anyexisting partitions.

You will lose all your data after deleting all existing diskpartitions. Ensure to back up your important data beforeinstalling Windows XP to your Eee PC.

5. Press and selectFormat the partition using the NTFSle system to start the Windows XP OS setup.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installationprocess.

7. After entering Windows, insert the Support CD to the USBDVD/CD-ROM and clickInstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard toinstall all drivers.


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Support CD informationThe support CD that comes with the Eee PC package contains thedrivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install toavail all the features.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse thecontents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE fromthe BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE le to run the CD.

Running the support CDInsert the support CD in the external optical drive. The CD

automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled inyour computer.

Drivers menuThe Drivers menu shows available device drivers when the systemdetects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate thedevices.

All the following screens appear only in the Windows XP SP2environment.

The drivers and utilities bundled in the support DVD are subject

to change without notice.

Click to go to the

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ContactClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information.

Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additionalinformation on the Eee PC and the contents of the support CD. Click

an icon to display the specied information.System information

CD content

Technical support

File list

Click to go to theprevious page


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Trademark Statements

GNU General Public License

Copyright Information

Limitation of Liability

Service and Support

AAppendix


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Trademark StatementsGoogle Talk service and its logos are trademarks of Google Inc..

GroupWise service and its logos are trademarks of Novell Inc..

MSN service and its logos are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

QQ service and its logos are trademarks of Tencent Inc..

Yahoo! service and its logos are trademarks of Yahoo! Inc..

All other services and logos are either trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective owners.


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GNU General Public License

Licensing Information

This product includes copyrighted third-party software licensedunder the terms of the GNU General Public License. See The GNUGeneral Public License for the exact terms and conditions of thislicense.

Specially, the following parts of this product are subject to the GNUGPL:

The Linux operating system kernel

Firefox Kworldclock Pidgin KCal Kontact KSnapshot

Thunderbird Knotes Kalzium Kstars Tux Typing KMessedWords

KHangMan Kbruch

Tux, of Math Command Kig KmPlot mtPaint Tux Paint KPatience

Frozen Bubble Crack Attack GNOME Sudoku KTuberling LTris The KControl Xprinters Module

The KControl Clock Module GSynaptics

All listed software packages are copyright by their respectiveauthors. Refer to the source code for detailed information.

ASUSTeK COMPUTER Inc. has exposed the full source code of theGPL licensed software, including any scripts to control compilationand installation of the object code. All future rmware updates willalso be accompanied with their respective source code. For moreinformation on how you can obtain our open source code, visit ourwebsite (http://support.asus.com.tw/download/).


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GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE

Version 2, June 1991

Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.,51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA

Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies

of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.

Preamble

The licenses for most software are designed to take away yourfreedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General PublicLicense is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and changefree software--to make sure the software is free for all its users.This General Public License applies to most of the Free SoftwareFoundation's software and to any other program whose authorscommit to using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation softwareis covered by the GNU Lesser General Public License instead.) Youcan apply it to your programs, too.

When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, notprice. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure thatyou have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (andcharge for this service if you wish), that you receive source code orcan get it if you want it, that you can change the software or usepieces of it in new free programs; and that you know you can dothese things.

To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbidanyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights.These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if youdistribute copies of the software, or if you modify it.

For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether

gratis or for a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights thatyou have. You must make sure that they, too, receive or can get thesource code. And you must show them these terms so they knowtheir rights.


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We protect your rights with two steps: (1) copyright the software,and (2) offer you this license which gives you legal permission tocopy, distribute and/or modify the software.

Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certainthat everyone understands that there is no warranty for this freesoftware. If the software is modied by someone else and passedon, we want its recipients to know that what they have is not theoriginal, so that any problems introduced by others will not reecton the original authors' reputations.

Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by softwarepatents. We wish to avoid the danger that redistributors of a freeprogram will individually obtain patent licenses, in effect making theprogram proprietary. To prevent this, we have made it clear that anypatent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all.

The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and

modication follow.TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING,

DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION0. This License applies to any program or other work which containsa notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributedunder the terms of this General Public License. The "Program",below, refers to any such program or work, and a "work based on the

Program" means either the Program or any derivative work undercopyright law: that is to say, a work containing the Program or aportion of it, either verbatim or with modications and/or translatedinto another language. (Hereinafter, translation is included withoutlimitation in the term "modication".) Each licensee is addressed as"you".

Activities other than copying, distribution and modication are not

covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of runningthe Program is not restricted, and the output from the Program iscovered only if its contents constitute a work based on the Program(independent of having been made by running the Program).Whether that is true depends on what the Program does.


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1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program'ssource code as you receive it, in any medium, provided thatyou conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy anappropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intactall the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of anywarranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of thisLicense along with the Program.

You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, andyou may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for afee.

2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portionof it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy anddistribute such modications or work under the terms of Section 1above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions:

a) You must cause the modied les to carry prominent notices

stating that you changed the les and the date of any change. b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that

in whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program orany part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to allthird parties under the terms of this License.

c) If the modied program normally reads commandsinteractively when run, you must cause it, when started running

for such interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print ordisplay an announcement including an appropriate copyrightnotice and a notice that there is no warranty (or else, sayingthat you provide a warranty) and that users may redistributethe program under these conditions, and telling the user howto view a copy of this License. (Exception: if the Program itself isinteractive but does not normally print such an announcement,your work based on the Program is not required to print anannouncement.)


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These requirements apply to the modied work as a whole. Ifidentiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program,and can be reasonably considered independent and separate worksin themselves, then this License, and its terms, do not apply to thosesections when you distribute them as separate works. But when youdistribute the same sections as part of a whole which is a work basedon the Program, the distribution of the whole must be on the termsof this License, whose permissions for other licensees extend to theentire whole, and thus to each and every part regardless of who

wrote it.Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim rights or contest yourrights to work written entirely by you; rather, the intent is to exercisethe right to control the distribution of derivative or collective worksbased on the Program.

In addition, mere aggregation of another work not based on theProgram with the Program (or with a work based on the Program)on a volume of a storage or distribution medium does not bring theother work under the scope of this License.

3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it,under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the termsof Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of thefollowing:

a) Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distributed under theterms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily usedfor software interchange; or,

b) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least threeyears, to give any third party, for a charge no more than yourcost of physically performing source distribution, a completemachine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, tobe distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on amedium customarily used for software interchange; or,


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6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based onthe Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from theoriginal licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subjectto these terms and conditions. You may not impose any furtherrestrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein.You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties tothis License.

7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patentinfringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues),conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreementor otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they donot excuse you from the conditions of this License. If you cannotdistribute so as to satisfy simultaneously your obligations under thisLicense and any other pertinent obligations, then as a consequenceyou may not distribute the Program at all. or example, if a patentlicense would not permit royalty-free redistribution of the Program

by all those who receive copies directly or indirectly through you,then the only way you could satisfy both it and this License wouldbe to refrain entirely from distribution of the Program.

If any portion of this section is held invalid or unenforceable underany particular circumstance, the balance of the section is intendedto apply and the section as a whole is intended to apply in othercircumstances.

It is not the purpose of this section to induce you to infringe anypatents or other property right claims or to contest validity ofany such claims; this section has the sole purpose of protectingthe integrity of the free software distribution system, which isimplemented by public license practices. Many people have madegenerous contributions to the wide range of software distributedthrough that system in reliance on consistent application of that

system; it is up to the author/donor to decide if he or she is willing todistribute software through any other system and a licensee cannotimpose that choice.


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This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed tobe a consequence of the rest of this License.

8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certaincountries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the originalcopyright holder who places the Program under this License mayadd an explicit geographical distribution limitation excludingthose countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or amongcountries not thus excluded. In such case, this License incorporatesthe limitation as if written in the body of this License.

9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or newversions of the General Public License from time to time. Such newversions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differin detail to address new problems or concerns.

Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the Programspecies a version number of this License which applies to it and

"any later version", you have the option of following the terms andconditions either of that version or of any later version publishedby the Free Software Foundation. If the Program does not specifya version number of this License, you may choose any version everpublished by the Free Software Foundation.

10. If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other freeprograms whose distribution conditions are different, write to theauthor to ask for permission. For software which is copyrighted bythe Free Software Foundation, write to the Free Software Foundation;we sometimes make exceptions for this. Our decision will be guidedby the two goals of preserving the free status of all derivatives of ourfree software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of softwaregenerally.


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NO WARRANTY11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE

IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTEDBY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITITHE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THEPROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHEREXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THEIMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITYAND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULDTHE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALLNECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGRETO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHERPARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM APERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDINGANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEINGRENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRDPARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANYOTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HASBEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.


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END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs

If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatestpossible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make itfree software which everyone can redistribute and change underthese terms.

To do so, attach the following notices to the program. It is safestto attach them to the start of each source le to most effectivelyconvey the exclusion of warranty; and each le should have at leastthe "copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found.


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Limitation of LiabilityCircumstances may arise where because of a default on ASUS partor other liability, you are entitled to recover damages from ASUS.

In each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you areentitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no morethan damages for bodily injury (including death) and damage to realproperty and tangible personal property; or any other actual anddirect damages resulted from omission or failure of performing legalduties under this Warranty Statement, up to the listed contract priceof each product.

ASUS will only be responsible for or indemnify you for loss, damagesor claims based in contract, tort or infringement under this WarrantyStatement.

This limit also applies to ASUS suppliers and its reseller. It is themaximum for which ASUS, its suppliers, and your reseller arecollectively responsible.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS ASUS LIABLE FOR ANY OF

THE FOLLOWING: (1) THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FORDAMAGES; (2) LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, YOUR RECORDS OR DATA;OR (3) SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR FOR ANYECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITSOR SAVINGS), EVEN IF ASUS, ITS SUPPLIERS OR YOUR RESELLER ISINFORMED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY.

Service and SupportVisit our multi-language web site athttp://support.asus.com


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