Asus 8G User Manual

E3556

Windows® XP Edition

Quick Use Guide

Eee PC 8G
Eee PC 4G(701)
Eee PC 4G(Surf)

15G06Q010000

Powering on your Eee PC

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These are only quick instructions for using your Eee PC. Read the full
manual for detailed information.

1. Install the battery pack

3. Turn ON the Eee PC

2. Connect the AC power
adapter

When you open the
display panel, do not
force it down to the table
or else the hinges may
break! Never lift the Eee
PC by the display panel!

Remember to fully charge
the battery before first
use and whenever it
is depleted to prolong
battery life.

Status Indicators

Status indicators represent various hardware/software conditions.

Power Indicator

Battery Charge Indicator

Solid State disk (SSD) Indicator

Wireless Indicator

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Powering off your Eee PC

Do the following instructions to turn down your Eee PC.

1. Click the
to display the start menu.

2. Select

3. Select Turn Off to power off your Eee PC.

start button on the bottom left corner of the desktop

Turn Off Computer from the list.

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Launching for the First Time

For the first time you start your Eee PC, the Windows wizard
will launch automatically and lead you through setting up your
preferences and some basic information. Follow the wizard
instructions to finish the initialization.

Conguring a network connection

Wireless Network Connection

1. Double-click the crossed wireless network icon on the OS
taskbar.

If the wireless connection
icon does not show on
the taskbar. Activate the
wireless LAN function by

pressing + (<Fn>
+ <F2>) before configuring

a wireless network
connection.

2. Select the wireless access
point you want to connect
to from the list and click
Connect to build the
connection.

If you cannot find the desired access point, click Refresh
network list in the left pane and search in the list again.

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3. When connecting, you may
have to enter a password.

4. After a connection has been
established, the connection
is shown on the list.

5. You can see the wireless
network icon on the OS
taskbar.

The wireless connection icon disappears when you press +

(<Fn> + <F2>) to disable the WLAN function.

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Local Area Network

If you want to obtain network access, connect the network cable,
with RJ-45 connectors on each end, to the network port on the Eee
PC and the other end to a hub or switch. The illustration below is the
example of your Eee PC connected to a network hub or switch for
use with the built-in Ethernet controller. Connect to network before
enjoying all the network services and functions in Eee PC.

Using a dynamic IP:

1. Double-click the network icon with a yellow warning triangle
on the OS taskbar.

2. Right-click

Connection and select
Properties.

3. Hightlight Internet

Protocol(TCP/IP) and click
Properties.

Local Area

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4. Toggle the first option

Obtain an IP address
automatically and click OK

to finish the configuration.

Using a static IP:

1. Repeat the step 1~3 of Using a dynamic IP to start the static IP
network configuraton.

2 Toggle the second option

Use the following IP
address.

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3. Enter the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway from your
service provider.

4. There is no need to enter the DNS address unless you want to
override the server provided DNS server address. If so, enter the
preferred DNS Server address, alternative address.

5. Click the

OK button on the bottom to build the network

connection.

Contact your service provider if you have problem connecting to
the internet.

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