ASUSTeK Computer EPC9GE780 Eee PC User Manual Manual 9
ASUSTeK Computer Inc Eee PC Manual 9
Contents
Manual 9
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System Test
Click the System Test button on the left to start the system checkup.
Select the item you want to test and follow the wizard to complete
the test.
Contact us
If you can't find a solution to your problem after the system test, you
can visit our support website or click Send Feedback with System
Log to send the test log to ASUS support team. Our technical
personnel would help you with the problems.
Before you send the log, remember to set up your e-mail account
in the Mozilla Thunderbird client first. Refer to page 4-20 for
details.
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Voice Command (in selected territories)
Operate your Eee PC hands-free. With voice command, you can
launch Eee PC utilities without touching the keyboard. Just let your
lips do the service.
Follow the instructions below to use voice command:
1. Double-click VoiceCommand from the Settings tab.
2. Right click the voice command icon in the Notification area and
toggle Enable to activate this function.
3. The items on the list are available for voice command function.
Add "computer" before each command.
An example of voice command use follows:
1. If you encounter new vocabulary, consult the dictionary in your
Eee PC.
2. Activate the voice command function.
3. Speak out "computer-dictionary," and the built-in dictionary will
be at your service.
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Task Manager
The Task Manager displays the application processes. Tweak your
Eee PC up if it is running slow by killing the application with Task
Manager.
Follow the instructions below to terminate applications:
1. Double click the SOS icon in the Notification area to display
the running applications.
Or, press
+
(<Fn> + <F6>) directly to launch Task
Manager.
2. Select an unnecessary application that uses the system
resources and click Kill to terminate the process.
Using Task Manager to terminate applications may cause
damage to the files that the application is reading or editing.
We do not recommend you use Task Manager to stop the
applications that are working on your important data. Or, back
up your important data before using Task Manager.
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Favorites
Customize your favorites on the Favorites tab. Click Customize and
start to add or remove your favorites.
From the available favorites list in the left pane, select a desired item
to include in your favorites, and click Add. To remove a favorite from
your current favorites list, select an item from the right pane and
click Remove.
Click to customize
The item order in the list corresponds to the display order on the
Favorites tab.
Click to add or
remove
The available favorites are listed in
alphabetical order
System Recovery
5
System Recovery
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Chapter 5: System Recovery
System Recovery
There are three ways to perform the system recovery. Refer to the
following sections for details.
Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to select which entry is highlighted.
Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit the
commands before booting, or 'c' for command-line.
Normal Boot
Perform Disk Scan
Restore Factory Settings
If the system recovery fails, there might be something wrong with
your Eee PC SSD. Contact your local RMA for support.
Using Hidden Partition
1. Hold <F9> during bootup (requires a Recovery Partition).
If you have installed WIndows XP to your Eee PC, the built-
in hidden partition would be cleared and cannot be used for
system recovery.
2. Highlight Restore Factory Settings and press <Enter> to start
the system recovery.
The OS image file bundled in the Recovery DVD may be not the
latest version. After the system recovery, use the Add/Remove
Software in the Settings tab to update your OS.
You will lose all your data during the system recovery. Ensure to
back up your important data before recovering your system.
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Using the Recovery DVD
1. Connect an external DVD optical drive to your Eee PC and insert
the Recovery DVD into the optical drive (System needs to be
powered ON).
2. Restart the system and 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.
Please select boot device:
↑ and ↓ to move selection
ENTER to select boot device
HDD:SM-ASUS_PHISON_OB SSD
HDD:SM-ASUS_PHISON SSD
USB:Slimtype DVD
3. Key in yes and press <Enter> to continue the system recovery:
ISOLINUX 3.11 2005-09-02 Copyright (C) 1994-2005 H. Peter Anvin
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Press <Space> for Troubleshooting Menu...
Loading /boot/vmlinuz.......................
Loading /boot/initrd.gz..............................
Ready.
Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel.
Waiting 5 Sec
Ready to image Eee PC using build 2008.03.05_21.08.
Enter "yes" to continue, anything else to reboot.
yes
4. When the recovery is completed, press <Enter> to reboot the
system.