ASUSTeK Computer EPC9GE780 Eee PC User Manual Manual 10

ASUSTeK Computer Inc Eee PC Manual 10

Manual 10

5-4Chapter 5: System RecoveryUsing USB Flash DiskYou need another PC and a USB flash disk (larger than 1GB) for Eee PC system recovery.You will lose all your data on the USB flash disk. Back up important data before using the USB disk as a recovery disk.To use your USB flash disk to perform system recovery:1. Connect your USB flash disk (size larger than 1GB) to another PC/NB (bundled with Windows XP or later version) and insert the Support CD to that PC/NB at the same time.Your Eee PC might not be able to detect all the USB flash disks. We recommend you use a USB flash disk smaller than 2 G. 3. Select Copy Eee PC image files to USB flash and make it bootable.Note that the disk for Eee PC recovery is correct if you have several USB flash disks connected to the PC.2. Click Utilities on the left and select ASUS Linux USB Flash Utility.
ASUS Eee PC5-56. A dialog box appears. Follow the instructions to eject the USB disk and replug it to your PC/NB. Click Retry to continue.7. Click OK to complete the process.4. Eject the Support CD, insert the Recovery DVD, and click Run.5. Click Yes to continue. The system starts formatting your USB flash disk.
5-6Chapter 5: System Recovery7. Connect the USB flash disk to your Eee PC.8. Restart the system and press <ESC> on bootup and the Please select boot device screen appears. Select USB:XXXXXX (may be labled as the USB flash brand name) to boot from the USB flash disk drive.Please select boot device:↑ and ↓ to move selectionENTER to select boot deviceHDD:SM-ASUS_PHISON_OB SSDHDD:SM-ASUS_PHISON SSDUSB:XXXXXXXX9. Key in yes and press <Enter> to continue the system recovery.ISOLINUX 3.11 2005-09-02 Copyright (C) 1994-2005 H. Peter Anvin .Press <Space> for Troubleshooting Menu...Loading /boot/vmlinuz.......................Loading /boot/initrd.gz..............................Ready.Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel.Waiting 5 SecReady to image Eee PC using build 2008.03.05_21.08.Enter "yes" to continue, anything else to reboot.yes10 When the recovery is completed, remove the USB flash disk and press <Enter> to reboot the system.
ASUS Eee PC5-7Reformatting the USB flash diskTo use the USB disk on your Windows operating system normally, follow the instructions below to reformat your USB disk.1. Connect your USB flash disk to another PC/NB and insert the Support CD to that PC/NB at the same time.2. Click Utilities on the left and select ASUS Linux USB Flash Utility.3. Select Format the USB flash disk back to Windows format (FAT16) and click Run.4. Click OK to complete the disk formatting.
5-8Chapter 5: System Recovery
Preparing to Install Windows® XPInstalling Windows® XPSupport CD Information6Installing Windows® XP
6-2Chapter 6: Installing Windows® XPPreparing to install Windows® XPBefore installing Windows® XP operating system to your Eee PC, you need the following items.• A USB 2.0 DVD-ROM• The official Windows® XP Service Pack 2 disc from Microsoft®• A USB flash disk (size larger than 1GB) or external hard disk drive• ASUS Eee PC support CD• The older version of Windows® OS does not support USB DVD-ROM. Ensure the disc you have is Windows® XP Service Pack 2.• Your Eee PC might not be able to detect all the USB flash disks. We recommend you use a USB flash disk smaller than 2 G. Installing Windows® XPFollow the instructions below to install Windows® XP service pack 2:1. Connect the power cord to your Eee PC.2. Insert the Windows XP Service Pack 2 disc to the USB DVD-ROM and connect the USB optical drive to your Eee PC.3. Start the system and press <F2> on bootup to enter the BIOS setup. Go to Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration and enable all the items.4. Press <F10> to save the configuration and reboot the system.
ASUS Eee PC6-3Please select boot device:↑ and ↓ to move selectionENTER to select boot deviceHDD:SM-SILICONMOTION SM223ACUSB:Slimtype DVD6. After the Windows® XP installation screen appears. Delete any existing partitions.You will lose all your data after deleting all existing disk partitions. Ensure to back up your important data before installing Windows® XP to your Eee PC.7. Press <Enter> and select Format the partition using the NTFS file system to start the Windows® XP OS setup.8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.9. After the Windows® XP OS installation is completed. Restart the system and press <F2> on bootup to enter the BIOS setup. Go to Advanced and set OS Installation back to [Finished].10. Press <F10> to save the configuration and reboot the system.11. After entering Windows, insert the Support CD to the USB DVD/CD-ROM and click InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard to install all drivers.5. Press <ESC> on bootup and the Please select boot device screen appears. Select USB:XXXXXX (may be labled as the ODD brand name) to boot from the optical drive.
6-4Chapter 6: Installing Windows® XPSupport CD informationThe support CD that comes with the Eee PC package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all the features.If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE file to run the CD.Click an item to installRunning the support CDInsert the support CD in the external optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.Click an icon to display support CD/ Eee PC informationAll the following screens appear only in the Windows® XP SP2 environment.
ASUS Eee PC6-5Drivers menuThe Drivers menu shows available device drivers when the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation WizardInstalls all the drivers.ASUS ACPI Driver and UtilityInstalls ASUS ACPI driver before all the drivers if you are not using InstAll Wizard.Chipset DriverInstalls the chipset driver.Graphic DriverInstalls the Graphic driver.Audio DriverInstalls the audio driver.Ethernet Adapter DriverInstalls the Ethernet adapter driver.TouchPad DriverInstalls the touchpad driver.
6-6Chapter 6: Installing Windows® XPUtilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications that the Eee PC supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for UtilitiesInstalls all the utilities.ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the Eee PC BIOS in the Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).ASUS Linux USB Flash UtilityMakes a USB bootable disk with Linux system image for Eee PC system recovery.ASUS OS CleanerInstalls ASUS OS cleaner application.ASUS Smart CameraInstalls ASUS Smart Camera.Ethernet UtilityInstalls the Ethernet utility.ADOBE Acrobat ReaderInstalls the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).
ASUS Eee PC6-7ContactClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information.Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen provide additional information on the Eee PC and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information.System informationCD contentTechnical supportFile list
6-8Chapter 6: Installing Windows® XP
Trademark StatementsQualified Vendor ListDeclarations and Safety StatementsGNU General Public LicenseCopyright InformationLimitation of LiabilityService and SupportAAppendix
A-2AppendixTrademark StatementsGoogle Talk service and its logos are trademarks of Google Inc..GroupWise service and its logos are trademarks of Novell Inc..MSN service and its logos are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.QQ service and its logos are trademarks of Tencent Inc..Yahoo! service and its logos are trademarks of Yahoo! Inc..All other services and logos are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
ASUS Eee PCA-3Qualied Vendor ListAnalog TV Tuner CardsType Model USB2.0 Leadtek WinFast PalmTop TVUpmost Mobile TV 3Bluetooth Adapter DevicesType Model USB 1.1 Billionton GUBTCR41A-BTEasy RU5AWBC5UDial-Up Modem DevicesType Model USB 1.1 Galileo DU-560MDigital Home Devices Type Model USB 1.1 ASUS Ai Guru S1Digital TV Tuner CardsType Model USB 2.0 Compro U3Upmost DVB250Upmost AD350V-Gear MobiDTVUpmost DVB870Direct Cable Connect DevicesType Model USB 2.0 BELKIN-Transfer cableDisplay DevicesType Model D-Sub Acer AL1916WAcer AL2216WAOC L154WAOC 210VAOC 2212PHAOC 511VWBASUS PW191ASUS PW201ASUS MW221UASUS TLW32001DBenQ DV2680BenQ T905BenQ FP22WDell 1907FPDell FP2407FWPThe Linux-based Eee PC may not support all PC peripherals. Visit our ASUS website for the latest qualified vendor list before you purchase peripherals for your Eee PC.
A-4AppendixDisplay DevicesType Model D-Sub EIZO HD2441WHannsg GF191Hannsg HG281DHannsg HW216LG L245WPLG L1930BPhilips 150P2Philips 170B5Philips 190B6Philips 32PF7320Samsung 740NWSamsung 225MSSamsung 940BSony KDL-26S2020Tatung V22ECBFViewSonic P227FViewSonic VA1716WViewSonic VX2235WMViewSonic VX2435WMViewSonic VX2835WMViewSonic VX912ViewSonic N3206WProjector Hitachi CP-X253Jector PT-XA2Premier LX-2200Premier PD-X730Toshiba TDP-T90Earphone Devices Type Model Earphone AKG K601Audio-techia ATH-AD300OZAKI TX079Sennheiser PX100Earphone Devices Type Model Ear-Mic Creative HS-300Hiawk 03-M58720Logitech Precision PC GamingPhilips SBC HM450Fast Ethernet Unmanaged Switch/Hub Adapter Type Model Home Plug D-Link-DHP200PCI-PLC-85AAHub 3com 3C16754D-Link DFE908DXSwitch 3com 3C16792AASUS GIGAX1116ASUS GIGAX2024ASUS GIGAX2124XCISCO WS-C2950T24D-Link DGS-1005DD-Link DGS-1008DSMC SMC8505TZyXel GS-105ARouter Buffalo-BBR-4HGCorega CG-BARPSD-Link DI-707P PCi BRL-04AX

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