Asus E8708 User Manual
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Security Setting
To set the password:
1. On the
Security screen, select Setup Administrator Password
or User Password.
2. Type in a password and press [Enter].
3. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter].
4. Password is then set.
To clear the password:
1. On the
Security screen, select Setup Administrator Password
or User Password.
2. Enter the current password and press [Enter].
3. Leave the
Create New Password field blank and press [Enter].
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Security Setting
To set the password:
1. On the
Security screen, select Setup Administrator Password
or User Password.
2. Type in a password and press [Enter].
3. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter].
4. Password is then set.
To clear the password:
1. On the
Security screen, select Setup Administrator Password
or User Password.
2. Enter the current password and press [Enter].
3. Leave the
Create New Password field blank and press [Enter].
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USB Interface Security
To lock the USB interface:
1. On the
Security screen, select I/O Interface Security > USB
Interface Security.
2. Select an interface you would like to lock and click
Lock.
The USB Interface Security settings can only be altered when
you log in with Administrator privilege.
If you set USB Interface to [Lock], External Ports and CMOS
Camera will be locked and hidden simultaneously.
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USB Interface Security
To lock the USB interface:
1. On the
Security screen, select I/O Interface Security > USB
Interface Security.
2. Select an interface you would like to lock and click
Lock.
The USB Interface Security settings can only be altered when
you log in with Administrator privilege.
If you set USB Interface to [Lock], External Ports and CMOS
Camera will be locked and hidden simultaneously.
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HDD Password
To set the HDD password:
1. On the
Security screen, click Set Master Password, type in a
password and press [Enter].
2. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter].
3. Click
Set User Password and repeat the previous steps to set
up the user password.
4. Password is then set.
• The HDD Password can only be altered when you log in with
Administrator privilege.
• You have to set
Master Password before setting the User
Password
.
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HDD Password
To set the HDD password:
1. On the
Security screen, click Set Master Password, type in a
password and press [Enter].
2. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter].
3. Click
Set User Password and repeat the previous steps to set
up the user password.
4. Password is then set.
• The HDD Password can only be altered when you log in with
Administrator privilege.
• You have to set
Master Password before setting the User
Password
.
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Notebook PC User ManualA-5
Security Setting
To set the password:
1. On the
Security screen, select Setup Administrator Password
or User Password.
2. Type in a password and press [Enter].
3. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter].
4. Password is then set.
To clear the password:
1. On the
Security screen, select Setup Administrator Password
or User Password.
2. Enter the current password and press [Enter].
3. Leave the
Create New Password field blank and press [Enter].
4. Leave the
Confirm New Password field blank and press [Enter].
5. Password is then cleared.
: S e l e c t S c r e e n : S e l e c t I t e m E n t e r : S e l e c t
+ / — : C h a n g e O p t .
F 1 : G e n e r a l H e l p
F 9 : O p t i m i z e d D e f a u l t s
F 1 0 : S a v e E S C : E x i t
V e r s i o n 2 . 0 1 . 1 2 0 8 . C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 2 0 1 1 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s , I n c .
A p t i o S e t u p U t i l i t y - C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 2 0 1 1 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s , I n c . M a i n A d v a n c e d B o o t S e c u r i t y S a v e & E x i t I f O N L Y t h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r ’ s p a s s w o r d i s s e t , t h e n t h i s o n l y l i m i t s a c c e s s t o S e t u p a n d i s o n l y a s k e d f o r w h e n e n t e r i n g S e t u p . I f O N L Y t h e u s e r ’ s p a s s w o r d i s s e t , t h e n t h i s i s a p o w e r o n p a s s w o r d a n d m u s t b e e n t e r e d t o b o o t o r e n t e r S e t u p . I n S e t u p , t h e U s e r w i l l h a v e A d m i n i s t r a t o r r i g h t s . T h e p a s s w o r d l e n g t h m u s t b e i n t h e f o l l o w i n g r a n g e :
M i n i m u m l e n g t h 3
M a x i m u m l e n g t h 2 0
A d m i n i s t r a t o r P a s s w o r d U s e r P a s s w o r d
S e c u r e B o o t c o n t r o l [ E n a b l e d ]
H D D P a s s w o r d S t a t u s : N O T I N S T A L L E D
S e t M a s t e r P a s s w o r d S e t U s e r P a s s w o r d
I / O I n t e r f a c e S e c u r i t y S e c u r i t y B o o t P o l i c y
S e t U s e r P a s s w o r d
You will be asked to enter the User Password whenever
you power on the Notebook PC (enter BIOS or OS). The
Administrator Password is only asked when you would like to
enter and configure the BIOS settings.
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I/O Interface Security
To lock the I/O interface:
1. On the
Security screen, select I/O Interface Security.
2. Select an interface you would like to lock and click
Lock.
The I/O Interface Security settings can only be altered when
you log in with Administrator privilege.
: S e l e c t S c r e e n : S e l e c t I t e m E n t e r : S e l e c t
+ / — : C h a n g e O p t .
F 1 : G e n e r a l H e l p
F 9 : O p t i m i z e d D e f a u l t s
F 1 0 : S a v e E S C : E x i t
V e r s i o n 2 . 0 1 . 1 2 0 8 . C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 2 0 1 1 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s , I n c .
A p t i o S e t u p U t i l i t y - C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 2 0 1 1 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s , I n c . S e c u r i t y
I / O I n t e r f a c e S e c u r i t y
L A N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e [ U n L o c k ]
W i r e l e s s N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c e [ U n L o c k ]
H D A U D I O I n t e r f a c e [ U n L o c k ]
S A T A O D D I n t e r f a c e [ U n L o c k ]
U S B I n t e r f a c e S e c u r i t y
I f L o c k e d , 2 n d S A T A H D D w i l l b e d i s a b l e d .
L A N N e t w o r k I n t e r f a c eL o c kU n L o c k
Notebook PC User ManualA-7
USB Interface Security
To lock the USB interface:
1. On the
Security screen, select I/O Interface Security > USB
Interface Security.
2. Select an interface you would like to lock and click
Lock.
The USB Interface Security settings can only be altered when
you log in with Administrator privilege.
If you set USB Interface to [Lock], External Ports and CMOS
Camera will be locked and hidden simultaneously.
: S e l e c t S c r e e n : S e l e c t I t e m E n t e r : S e l e c t
+ / — : C h a n g e O p t .
F 1 : G e n e r a l H e l p
F 9 : O p t i m i z e d D e f a u l t s
F 1 0 : S a v e E S C : E x i t
V e r s i o n 2 . 0 1 . 1 2 0 8 . C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 2 0 1 1 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s , I n c .
A p t i o S e t u p U t i l i t y - C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 2 0 1 1 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s , I n c . S e c u r i t y
U S B I n t e r f a c e S e c u r i t y
U S B I n t e r f a c e [ U n L o c k ]
E x t e r n a l P o r t s [ U n L o c k ]
B l u e T o o t h [ U n L o c k ]
C M O S C a m e r a [ U n L o c k ]
C a r d R e a d e r [ U n L o c k ]
I f L o c k e d , a l l U S B d e v i c e w i l l b e d i s a b l e d .
U S B I n t e r f a c eL o c KU n L o c k
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HDD Password
To set the HDD password:
1. On the
Security screen, click Set Master Password, type in a
password and press [Enter].
2. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter].
3. Click
Set User Password and repeat the previous steps to set
up the user password.
4. Password is then set.
• The HDD Password can only be altered when you log in with
Administrator privilege.
• You have to set
Master Password before setting the User
Password
.
You will be asked to enter user password first (if there is one),
then HDD user password when you power on the Notebook PC
and cannot enter the operating system if you fail to enter the
correct passwords.
: S e l e c t S c r e e n : S e l e c t I t e m E n t e r : S e l e c t
+ / — : C h a n g e O p t .
F 1 : G e n e r a l H e l p
F 9 : O p t i m i z e d D e f a u l t s
F 1 0 : S a v e E S C : E x i t
V e r s i o n 2 . 0 1 . 1 2 0 4 . C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 2 0 1 1 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s , I n c .
A p t i o S e t u p U t i l i t y - C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 2 0 1 1 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s , I n c . M a i n A d v a n c e d B o o t S e c u r i t y S a v e & E x i t I f O N L Y t h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r ’ s p a s s w o r d i s s e t , t h e n t h i s o n l y l i m i t s a c c e s s t o S e t u p a n d i s o n l y a s k e d f o r w h e n e n t e r i n g S e t u p . I f O N L Y t h e u s e r ’ s p a s s w o r d i s s e t , t h e n t h i s i s a p o w e r o n p a s s w o r d a n d m u s t b e e n t e r e d t o b o o t o r e n t e r S e t u p . I n S e t u p , t h e U s e r w i l l h a v e A d m i n i s t r a t o r r i g h t s . T h e p a s s w o r d l e n g t h m u s t b e i n t h e f o l l o w i n g r a n g e :
M i n i m u m l e n g t h 3
M a x i m u m l e n g t h 2 0
A d m i n i s t r a t o r P a s s w o r d U s e r P a s s w o r d
S e c u r e B o o t c o n t r o l [ E n a b l e d ]
H D D P a s s w o r d S t a t u s : N O T I N S T A L L E D
S e t M a s t e r P a s s w o r d S e t U s e r P a s s w o r d
I / O I n t e r f a c e S e c u r i t y S e c u r i t y B o o t P o l i c y
S e t t h e s y s t e m b o o t o r d e r .* * * A d v a n c e d t o P o w e r C y c l eS y s t e m a f t e r S e t t i n g H a r d D i s kP a s s w o r d s * * *
C r e a t e N e w P a s s w o r d
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Save Changes
If you want to keep your configuration settings, you must save
changes before exiting the BIOS setup utility.
: S e l e c t S c r e e n : S e l e c t I t e m E n t e r : S e l e c t
+ / — : C h a n g e O p t .
F 1 : G e n e r a l H e l p
F 9 : O p t i m i z e d D e f a u l t s
F 1 0 : S a v e E S C : E x i t
V e r s i o n 2 . 0 1 . 1 2 0 8 . C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 2 0 1 1 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s , I n c .
A p t i o S e t u p U t i l i t y - C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 2 0 1 1 A m e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s , I n c . M a i n A d v a n c e d C h i p s e t B o o t S e c u r i t y S a v e & E x i t S a v e C h a n g e s a n d E x i t D i s c a r d C h a n g e s a n d E x i t S a v e O p t i o n s S a v e C h a n g e s D i s c a r d C h a n g e s
R e s t o r e D e f a u l t s
B o o t O v e r r i d e P 2 : M A T S H I T A B D - M L T U J 2 4 0 A F W W i n d o w s B o o t M a n a g e r P 0 : W D C W D 7 5 0 0 B P K T - 8 0 P K 4 T 0
L a u n c h E F I S h e l l f r o m f i l e s y s t e m d e v i c e
E x i t s y s t e m s e t u p a f t e r s a v i n g t h e c h a n g e s .
A-10Notebook PC User Manual Common Problems and Solutions Hardware Problem - Optical Disc The optical disc drive is not able to read or write discs. 1. Update the BIOS to the latest version and try again. 2. If updating the BIOS does not help, try better quality discs and try again. 3. If the problem still exist, contact your local service center and ask an engineer for assistance. Unknown Reason - System Unstable Cannot wake up from the hibernation. 1. Remove upgraded parts (RAM, HDD, WLAN, BT ) if they were installed after purchase. 2. If not the case, try MS System Restore to an earlier date. 3. If problem still persists, try restoring your system using the recovery partition or DVD. You must backup all your data to another location before recovering. 4. If the problem still exist, contact your local service center and ask an engineer for assistance. Hardware Problem - Keyboard / Hotkey The Hotkey (FN) is disabled. A. Reinstall the “ATK0100” driver from the driver CD or download it from the ASUS website.
Notebook PC User ManualA-11 Hardware Problem - Built-in Camera The built-in camera does not work correctly. 1. Check “Device Manager” to see if there are any problems. 2. Try reinstalling the webcam driver to solve the problem. 3. If the problem is not solved, update the BIOS to the latest version and try again. 4. If the problem still exist, contact your local service center and ask an engineer for assistance. Hardware Problem - Battery Battery maintenance. 1. Register the Notebook PC for a one-year-warranty using the following website: http://member.asus.com/login.aspx?SLanguage=en-us 2. Do NOT remove the battery pack while using the Notebook PC with the AC adaptor to prevent damage caused by the accidental power loss. The ASUS battery pack has protection circuitry to prevent over-charging so it will not damage the battery pack if it is left in the Notebook PC. Hardware Problem - Power ON/OFF Error I cannot power ON the Notebook PC. Diagnostics: 1. Power On by Battery only? (Y = 2, N = 4) 2. Able to see BIOS (ASUS Logo)? (Y = 3, N = A) 3. Able to load the OS? (Y = B, N = A) 4. Adapter power LED ON? (Y = 5, N = C) 5. Power ON by Adapter only? (Y = 6, N = A) 6. Able to see BIOS (ASUS Logo)? (Y = 7, N = A) 7. Able to load the OS? (Y = D, N = A)
A-12Notebook PC User Manual Symptom & Solutions: A. Problem might be in the MB, HDD, or NB; visit a local service center for assistance. B. Problem caused by the operating system, try restoring your system us - ing the recovery partition or disc. IMPORTANT! You must backup all your data to another location before recovering. C. Adapter problem; check the power cord connections, otherwise visit a local service center for replacement. D. Battery problem; please check the battery contacts, otherwise visit a local service center for repair. Hardware Problem - Wireless Card How to check whether a Notebook PC is equipped with a wireless card? A. Enter Control Panel -> Device Manager. You will see whether the Notebook PC has a WLAN card under the “Network Adapter” item. Mechanical Problem - FAN / Thermal Why is the cooling fan always ON and the temperature high? 1. Make sure that the FAN works when the CPU temperature is high and check whether there is air flow from the main air vent. 2. If you have many applications running (see taskbar), close them to decrease system load. 3. The problem may also be caused by some viruses, use anti-virus software to detect them. 4. If none of the above help, try restoring your system using the recovery partition or DVD. IMPORTANT! You must backup all your data to another location before recovering.
Notebook PC User ManualA-13 CAUTION! DO NOT connect to the Internet before you have installed an anti-virus software and Internet firewall to protect yourself from viruses. Software Problem - ASUS bundled software When I power ON the Notebook PC, there will be an “Open policy file error” message. A. Reinstall the latest version “Power4 Gear” utility to solve your problem. It is available on the ASUS website. Unknown Reason - Blue screen with white text A blue screen with white text appears after system bootup. 1. Remove additional memory. If additional memory was installed after purchase, power OFF, remove the additional memory, and power ON to see if the problem is due to incompatible memory. 2. Un-install software applications. If you have installed software applications recently, they may not be compatible with your system. Try to un-install them in Windows Safe Mode. 3. Check your system for viruses. 4. Update the BIOS to the latest version with Easy Flash in Windows or AFLASH in DOS mode. These utilities and BIOS files can be downloaded from the ASUS website. WARNING! Ensure your Notebook PC does not lose power during the BIOS flashing process.
A-14Notebook PC User Manual 5. If problem still cannot be solved, use the recovery process to reinstall your entire system. IMPORTANT! You must backup all your data to another location before recovering. CAUTION! DO NOT connect to the Internet before you have installed an anti-virus software and Internet firewall to protect yourself from viruses. Ensure that you install the “Intel INF Update” and “ATKACPI” drivers first so that hardware devices can be recognized. 6. If the problem still exist, contact your local service center and ask an engineer for assistance.