User manual ASUS EEEBOOK X205TA

[. . . ] E9564 First Edition August 2014 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. [. . . ] We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel. 64 Notebook PC E-Manual BIOS Settings NOTE: The BIOS screens in this section are for reference only. You may refer to the following procedures when setting your boot priority. Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit [Windows Boot Manager] Sets the system boot order Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 F1 : General Help F9 : Optimized Defaults F10 : Save & Exit ESC/Right Click : Exit Version 2. 66 Notebook PC E-Manual Security This menu allows you to set up the administrator and user password of your Notebook PC. 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 Must type with character: a-z, 0-9 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. 68 Notebook PC E-Manual Save & Exit To keep your configuration settings, select Save Changes and Exit before exiting the BIOS. main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends , Inc. Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Boot Override Windows Boot Manager Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device F1 : General Help F9 : Optimized Defaults F10 : Save & Exit ESC/Right Click : Exit Version 2. 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: MXIC 25L Series Current BIOS Platform: X205 Version: 101 Build Date: Oct 26 2012 Build Time: 11:51:05 New BIOS Platform: Unknown Version: Unknown 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. Notebook PC E-Manual 71 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. € • • Back up all your data files before doing any recovery option on your Notebook PC. [. . . ] Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein or in the laser product installation guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure. To provide electrical insulation and maintain electrical safety, a coating is applied to insulate the device except on the areas where the I/O ports are located. 104 Notebook PC E-Manual CTR 21 Approval (for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish French Notebook PC E-Manual 105 German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish 106 Notebook PC E-Manual ENERGY STAR complied product ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. [. . . ]