[. . . ] Microsoft® , MS-DOS, Windows® , and Windows® Sound System are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. All other brands or product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. General Safety Precautions In order to ensure your safety and the safety of you notebook, we ask that your carefully follow these safety precautions. CAUTION: Using your notebook for long periods of time, with the base resting directly on exposed skin, can cause injury, burns or discomfort from the heat buildup that is generated from the base of your portable computer. After removing the notebook from the box, please ensure that all packaging materials are kept out of the reach of small children as they can cause a potential choking hazard. [. . . ] 12 2. 7 Super POSH Introdustion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 English IX Chapter 3 ASUS Smart Recovery 3. 1 ASUS Smart Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Chapter 1 Before You Start 1. 1 Make Sure You Have Everything . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 2 Familiarize Yourself with the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 3 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. 4 Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1. 5 Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1. 6 Base View & Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4. 1 Identifying the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4. 2 ASUS Service Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix Q2432 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 International Country Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Plug Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Chapter 2 Getting Started 2. 1 Power Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2. 2 Recharging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2. 3 Starting Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Devices such as Printers, Keyboards, Mice and Drives are supported and the ports are Plug And Play. 2 3 4 HDMI Port This port is used to connect an external amplified microphone to the notebook to Microphone enhance the voice recording and recognition of Jack the notebook. Optical Disc Drive Kensington Lock Slot The Optical Disc Drive is used to read and write to and from optical media. The small port is used to secure the notebook to desks or workstations and prevent theft. 4 5 USB3. 0 Port 5 Q2432 SERIES USER'S MANUAL 1. 6 Base View & Front View The following is an overview of the Front & bottom of the notebook. Item 1 Battery Bay Memory, CPU compartment HDD Compartment Multi Card Reader Speakers Function The battery bay contains the internal Lithium-Ion battery. 6-in-1 Card Reader SD / SDXC / SDHC / MS / MMC / MS Pro Memory Card The built-in dual speakers allow for stereo sound. English 1 5 2 3 K/B 4 5 3 4 2 5 English 6 Q2432 SERIES USER'S MANUAL English 7 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter will show you the various ports and components of the Q2432 and familiarizes you with the notebook. Certain parts of the notebook can be user upgraded while others are fixed and cannot be changed. 2. 1 Power Sources Your computer has two types of power sources: a Lithium-Ion battery and an AC adapter. Connecting the Power Adapters The AC adapter provides power for operating your notebook PC as well as charging the battery. Your notebook will automatically switch from DC power to battery power. CAUTION: The Lithium-Ion battery does not ship with a pre- charge initially. You will need to connect the AC adapter to useyour notebook PC the first time. It is recommended that only the AC adapter supplied with the Q2432 is used. [. . . ] HDD Health Index Condition Healthy Warning Danger HDD status will be healthy if all status of normal. HDD status is danger if there were over one danger items. Not Support HDD was not support this function. Advanced : English 16 There were 46 attributes from S. M. A. R. T to determine the HDD health Index. Q2432 SERIES USER'S MANUAL English 17 Chapter 3 ASUS Smart Recovery 3. 1 ASUS Smart Recovery System Recovery - Restore your Q2432 operating system. The hard drive of the Q2432 has a hidden partition that contains a full backup image of the operating system that can be used to recover the system in the event that something happens to the operating system. If the hard drive is removed or the partition deleted, the recover options will no longer be available and a recovery service will be needed. [. . . ]