Asus M2A User Manual
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Contents
1. Introducing the Notebook PC ................................................................ 11
About This User’s Manual ..................................................................................................... 12
Notes For This Manual ..................................................................................................... 12
2. Knowing the Parts .................................................................................. 13
Top Side ................................................................................................................................ 14
Bottom Side ........................................................................................................................... 16
Left Side ................................................................................................................................ 18
Right Side .............................................................................................................................. 19
Rear Side .............................................................................................................................. 20
Front Side .............................................................................................................................. 22
3. Getting Started ....................................................................................... 23
Using the Battery Pack .......................................................................................................... 24
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack ....................................................................... 24
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................................... 25
Battery Care ..................................................................................................................... 25
Operating Systems ................................................................................................................ 25
Support Software ............................................................................................................. 25
Power Connection ................................................................................................................. 26
Powering ON The Notebook PC ........................................................................................... 27
The Power-On Self Test (POST) ...................................................................................... 27
Power Management - Stand By and Hibernate ..................................................................... 28
Restarting or Rebooting ........................................................................................................ 28
Powering OFF the Notebook PC ........................................................................................... 28
Using the Keyboard ............................................................................................................... 29
Colored Hot Keys ............................................................................................................. 29
Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators ........................................................................... 30
Instant Launch Keys .............................................................................................................. 30
Status Indicators ................................................................................................................... 31
Microsoft Windows™ Keys .............................................................................................. 32
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad ...................................................................................... 32
Keyboard as Cursors ....................................................................................................... 33
Multi-Media Control Buttons and Indicator ....................................................................... 34