[. . . ] E10549 First Edition July 2015 Notebook PC E-Manual COPYRIGHT INFORMATION No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Circumstances may arise where because of a default on ASUS’ part or other liability, you are entitled to recover damages from ASUS. In each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no more than damages for bodily injury (including death) and damage to real property and tangible personal property; or any other actual and direct damages resulted from omission or failure of performing legal duties under this Warranty Statement, up to the listed contract price of each product. [. . . ] It also allows you to control the access to your Notebook PC’s hard disk drive, input/output (I/O) interface, and USB interface. NOTE: • • If you install a User Password, you will be prompted to input this before entering your Notebook PC's operating system. If you install an Administrator Password, you will be prompted to input this before entering BIOS. The password length must be in the following range: Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20 Password Description If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the user’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. Re-type to confirm the password then press To clear the password: 1. on the Security screen , select Administrator Password or User Password. Select Yes in the confirmation box then press 70 Notebook PC E-Manual I/O Interface Security In the Security menu, you can access I/O Interface Security to lock or unlock some interface functions of your Notebook PC. Notebook PC E-Manual 71 USB Interface Security Through the I/O Interface Security menu, you can also access USB Interface Security to lock or unlock ports and devices. NOTE: Setting the USB Interface to Lock also locks and hides the External Ports and other devices included under USB Interface Security. 72 Notebook PC E-Manual Set Master Password In the Security menu, you can use Set Master Password to set up a password-enabled access to your hard disk drive. Password Description If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the user’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. Select Set User Password then repeat the previous steps to set up the user password. Notebook PC E-Manual 73 Save & Exit To keep your configuration settings, select Save Changes and Exit before exiting the BIOS. main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2015 American Megatrends , Inc. Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Boot Override Exit system setup after saving the changes. Verify the Notebook PC’s exact model then download the latest BIOS file for your model from the ASUS website. From the BIOS menu, Select Advanced > Start Easy Flash, then press . aSUSTek Easy Flash Utility FLASH TYPE: Generic Flash Type Current BIOS New BIOS Platform: GL552VW Version: 101 Platform: Unknown Version: Unknown Build Date: Apr 26 2015 Build Time: 11:51:05 Build Date: Unknown Build Time: Unknown FSO FS1 FS2 FS3 FS4 0 EFI <DIR> [←→]: Switch [↑↓]: Choose [q]: Exit [Enter]: Enter/Execute 7. After the BIOS update process, select Exit > Restore Defaults to restore the system to its default settings. 76 Notebook PC E-Manual Recovering your system Using recovery options on your Notebook PC allows you to restore the system to its original state or simply refresh its settings to help improve performance. [. . . ] To prevent exposure to the optical drive’s laser, do not attempt to disassemble or repair the optical drive by yourself. CDRH Regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U. Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2, 1976. These regulations apply to laser products manufactured from August 1, 1976. [. . . ]