Asus N81Vp - Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz driver and firmware
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User Manual - Page 3
... Touchpad 40 Automatic Touchpad Disabling 40
Storage Devices 41 Expansion Card 41 Optical Drive 42 Flash Memory Card Reader 44 Hard Disk Drive 45 Memory (RAM 47
Connections 48 Modem Connection (on selected models 48 Network Connection 49 Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models 50 Windows Wireless Network Connection 51 Bluetooth Wireless Connection (on selected models 52 Antenna...
User Manual - Page 9
... display panel down to the table or else the hinges may break! Never lift the Notebook PC by the display panel!
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 > System Settings...
User Manual - Page 13
... keys are provided to help ease navigation in the Windows operating system.
8 Touchpad and Buttons
The touchpad with its buttons is a pointing device that provides the same functions as a desktop mouse. A software-controlled scrolling function is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to allow easy Windows or web navigation.
9 Fingerprint Scanner (on selected models)
The...
User Manual - Page 15
... on hard disk drive upgrades for your Notebook PC. Only purchase hard disk drives from authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability.
3 Wireless LAN (WLAN) Compartment
The WLAN compartment allows the installation of a wireless networking card in order to wirelessly connect to network access points or other wireless networking devices.
4 Battery Lock...
User Manual - Page 16
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The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in a series up to 12Mbits/sec (USB 1.1) and 480Mbits/sec (USB 2.0). USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on a single computer, with some peripherals acting as additional plug-in sites or hubs. USB supports hot...
User Manual - Page 26
... the BIOS version can be seen. Press [ESC] and you will be presented with a boot menu with selections to boot from your available drives.
Before bootup, the display panel flashes when the power is turned ON. This is part of the Notebook PC's test routine and is not a problem with the display.
IMPORTANT! To protect the hard disk drive...
User Manual - Page 28
... 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 or Rebooting
After making changes to your operating system, you may be prompted to restart the system. Some installation processes will provide a dialog box...
User Manual - Page 30
... mode (either Save-to-RAM or Saveto-Disk depending on sleep button setting in power management setup).
Radio Tower (F2): Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN or Bluetooth (on selected models) ON or OFF with an on-screen-display. When enabled, the corresponding wireless indicator will light. Windows software settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN or Bluetooth.
Envelope...
User Manual - Page 38
...mechanical failures can be avoided. A device driver is still required for working with some application software.
IMPORTANT! DO NOT use any ...or select items displayed on the screen with the use of your fingertip instead of a standard desktop mouse. The ...window up or down.
Scroll Up
A software-controlled scrolling function is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to allow ...
User Manual - Page 43
...important safety instructions from your CD suppliers. Unlike desktop optical drives, the Notebook...Audio CD
The optical drives can play audio CDs, but only the DVD-ROM drive can play DVD audio. Insert the audio CD and Windows automatically opens an audio player and begins playing. Depending on the DVD audio disc and installed software, it may require that you open a DVD player to listen to DVD audio...
User Manual - Page 47
... CMOS accordingly during the POST (Power-On-Self-Test) process. There is no hardware or software (including BIOS) setup required after the memory is installed.
This is only an example.
Memory (RAM) Compartment
The memory compartment provides expansion capabilities for additional memory. Visit an authorized service center or retailer for information on memory upgrades for your Notebook PC. Only...
User Manual - Page 48
4 Using the Notebook PC
Connections
The built-in modem and network cannot be installed later as an upgrade. After purchase, modem and/or network can be installed as an expansion card.
Modem Connection (on selected models)
The telephone wire used to connect the Notebook PC's internal modem should have either two or four wires (only two wires (telephone line #1) is used...
User Manual - Page 66
... provided by the native operating system. If updates or replacement of the support disc is necessary, contact your dealer for web sites to download individual software drivers and utilities. The support disc contains all drivers, utilities and software for all popular operating systems including those that have been pre-installed. The support disc does not include the operating system itself...
User Manual - Page 69
... the "ATK0100" driver from the driver CD or download it from the ASUS website.
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...
User Manual - Page 71
...-install them in Windows Safe Mode. 3. Check your system for viruses. 4. Update the BIOS to the latest version with WINFLASH in Windows or AFLASH in DOS mode. These utilities and BIOS files can be downloaded from the ASUS website. (WARNING: Make sure your Notebook PC does not loose power during the BIOS flashing process.) 5. If problem still cannot be solved, use the recovery...
User Manual - Page 72
... found in your Driver & Utility CD that came with your Notebook PC. 3. Extract the BIOS file to a temporary location (such as the root in C:\) 4. Click Start | All Programs | ASUS Utility | WINFLASH | WINFLASH a. Select the new BIOS image file. b. Confirm the selected BIOS information. Check the model, version, and data. c. Click Flash to initialize the BIOS updating procedure. d. Click Exit...
User Manual - Page 73
..., install NIS again, use "Live Update" and update the virus definition file.
3. Norton accidently blocks desired web pages or reduces download speeds. Change the security configuration to a lower level. NIS scans virus while downloading data so network speed will be decreased.
4. Cannot login to MSN or Yahoo messenger services. Make sure NIS has been updated and also update the Windows system...
User Manual - Page 74
... Problems and Solutions (Cont.)
9. Windows Firewall must be stopped before installing "Norton Internet Security" or "Norton Personal Firewall". How to stop Windows Firewall: 1. Click Start and then Control Panel. 2. You will have one of two control panels. Click on the Security Center icon. 3. Click on the Windows Firewall icon beneath the status updates. 4. Click Off and then click...
User Manual - Page 75
... delete all partitions from your hard disk drive and create a new system partition as drive "C". Recover Windows to entire HD with 2 partition. This option will delete all partitions from your hard drive and create two new partitions "C" (60%) and "D" (40%). 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process.
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User Manual - Page 76
... Microsoft, you may lose important data because of setting up Windows Vista on the wrong disk drive or formatting the incorrect drive partition. Link to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937251/en-us for more details.
Using the Recovery DVD: 1. Insert the Recovery DVD into the optical drive (Notebook PC needs to be powered ON). 2. Restart the Notebook PC and press...