Asus E8708 User Manual

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IMPORTANT! If warnings are still given during bootup after 
running a software disk checking utility, you should take your 
Notebook PC in for servicing. Continued use may result in data 
loss. 
Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology
The S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring 
and Reporting Technology) 
checks the hard disk drive during 
POST and gives a warning 
message if the hard disk drive 
requires servicing. If any critical 
hard disk drive warning is 
given during bootup, backup...

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You will be warned when battery power is low. If you continue 
to ignore the low battery warnings, the Notebook PC eventually 
enters suspend mode ( Windows default uses STR).
Screen captures shown here are examples only and may not 
reflect what you see in your system. 
Checking Battery Power
The battery system implements the Smart Battery standard under 
the Windows environment, which allows the battery to accurately 
report the amount of charge left in the battery. A...

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WARNING!  DO NOT leave the battery pack discharged. The 
battery pack will discharge over time. If not using a battery pack, 
it must continued to be charged every three months to extend 
recovery capacity or else it may fail to charge in the future. 
The battery stops charging if the temperature is too high or the 
battery voltage is too high.
Charging the Battery Pack
Before you use your Notebook PC on the road, you will have to 
charge the battery pack. The battery pack...

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IMPORTANT!  To protect the hard drive, wait at least 5 seconds 
after turning OFF your Notebook PC before turning it back ON. 
Power Options
The power switch turns ON and 
OFF the Notebook PC or putting 
the Notebook PC into sleep 
or hibernation modes. Actual 
behavior of the power switch 
can be customized in Windows 
Control Panel “Power Options.” 
For other options, such as “Switch 
User, Restart, Sleep, or Shut Down,” click the arrowhead next to the 
lock icon.
Restarting...

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Emergency Shutdown
In case your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart, 
there is an additional way to shutdown your Notebook PC:
Hold the power button  over 4 
seconds.
IMPORTANT!  DO NOT use emergency shutdown while data is 
being written; doing so can result in loss or destruction of your 
data. 

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Sleep and Hibernate
Power management settings 
can be found in the Windows 
> Control Panel > Hardware 
and Sound > Power Options. In 
Power Options, you can define 
Sleep/Hibernate or Shut Down 
for closing the display panel or 
pressing the power button. Sleep 
and Hibernate saves power when your Notebook PC is not in use 
by turning OFF certain components. When you resume your work, 
your last status (such as a document scrolled down half way or email 
typed half way) will...

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Sleep is the same as Suspend-to-
RAM (STR). This function stores 
your current data and status in 
RAM while many components 
are turned OFF. Because RAM 
is volatile, it requires power to 
keep (refresh) the data. Click 
the Windows button and the 
arrowhead next to the lock icon 
to see this option. You can also use the keyboard shortcut [Fn F1] 
to activate this mode. Recover by pressing any keyboard key except 
[Fn]. (NOTE: The power indicator will blink in this mode.)...

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Thermal Power Control
There are three power control methods for controlling the Notebook 
PC’s thermal state. These power control cannot be configured by 
the user and should be known in case the Notebook PC should 
enter these states. The following temperatures represent the chassis 
temperature (not CPU).
•	 The	fan	turns	ON	for	active	cooling	when	the	temperature	reaches	the	safe	upper	limit.
•	 The	CPU	decreases	speed	for	passive	cooling	when	the	temperature	 exceeds	the...

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Special Keyboard Functions
Colored Hot Keys (on selected models)
The following defines the colored hot keys on the Notebook PC’s 
keyboard. The commands can only be accessed by first pressing and 
holding the function key while pressing a key with a command.
The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending 
on model but the functions should remain the same. Follow the 
icons instead of the function keys.
“ZZ” Icon (f1): Places	the	Notebook	PC	in	suspend	mode...

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LCD/Monitor Icons (f8):	Toggles	between	the	Notebook	
PC’s	LCD	display	and	an	external	monitor	in	this	series:	
LCD	Only	->	CRT	Only	(External	Monitor)	->	LCD	+	CRT	
Clone	->	LCD	+	CRT	Extend.	(This	function	does	not	
work	in	256	Colors,	select	High	Color	in	Display	Property	
Settings.)	
NOTE: Must connect an external monitor 
“before” booting up.
Crossed-out Touchpad (f9) (on selected models) :	
Toggles	the	built-in	touchpad	LOCKED	(disabled)	and	
UNLOCKED	(enabled).	Locking...