Asus D452EP: Chapter 1: Hardware Setup

Numeric keypad*

The numeric keypad toggles between these two functions: for

numeric input and as pointer direction keys.

NOTE: For more details, refer to the Using the numeric keypad

section in this manual.

Keyboard

The keyboard provides full-sized QWERTY keys with a

comfortable travel depth for typing. It also enables you to use

the function keys, allows quick access to Windows®, and controls

other multimedia functions.

NOTE: The keyboard layout diers by model or territory.

Touchpad

The touchpad allows the use of multi-gestures to navigate

onscreen, providing an intuitive user experience. It also simulates

the functions of a regular mouse.

NOTE: For more details, refer to the Gestures for the touchpad

section in this manual.

* on selected models only

Status indicators

The status indicators help identify the current hardware status of

your Notebook PC.

Power indicator

The power indicator lights up when the Notebook PC

is turned on and blinks slowly when the Notebook

PC is in sleep mode.

Two-color battery charge indicator

The two-color LED provides a visual indication of the

battery’s charge status. Refer to the following table

for details:

Color Status

Solid Green The Notebook PC is plugged to

a power source and the battery

power is between 95% and

100%.

Solid Orange The Notebook PC is plugged

to a power source, charging its

battery, and the battery power

is less than 95%.

Blinking Orange The Notebook PC is running on

battery mode and the battery

power is less than 10%.

Lights o The Notebook PC is running on

battery mode and the battery

power is between 10% to 100%.

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Drive activity indicator

This indicator lights up when your Notebook PC is

accessing the internal storage drives.

Bluetooth / Wireless indicator

This indicator lights up when your Notebook PC’s

wireless function (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) is enabled.

Number lock indicator*

This indicator lights up when the number lock

function is activated. This allows you to use some of

the keys on your keyboard for numeric input.

Capital lock indicator

This indicator lights up when the capital lock

function is activated. Using capital lock allows you

to type capitalized letters (such as A, B, C) using your

Notebook PC’s keyboard.

* on selected models only

Bottom

NOTE: The bottom side may vary in appearance depending on model.

WARNING! The bottom of the Notebook PC can get warm to hot while in

use or while charging the battery pack. When working on your Notebook

PC, do not place it on surfaces that can block the vents.

IMPORTANT! Battery time varies by usage and by the specications for

this Notebook PC. The battery pack cannot be disassembled.

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Battery pack

The battery pack is automatically charged when your Notebook

PC is connected to a power source. When charged, the battery

pack supplies power to your Notebook PC.

Spring battery lock*

The spring battery lock automatically locks the battery pack in

place once it is inserted into the battery slot.

IMPORTANT! This lock should be held in an unlocked position

when removing the battery pack.

Manual battery lock*

The manual battery lock is used to keep the battery pack

secured. This lock should be manually moved to a locked or

unlocked position to insert or remove the battery pack.

* on selected models only

Air vents

The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the

Notebook PC.

WARNING! Ensure that paper, books, clothing, cables, or other

objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating may

occur.

Hard disk drive compartment*

This compartment is a reserved space for the HDD (hard disk

drive) of your Notebook PC.

Random-access memory module compartment*

This compartment allows you to add RAM (random-access

memory) modules to increase the memory capacity of your

Notebook PC.

* on selected models only

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Right Side

15” and 14" model

USB 2.0 port*

This USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with USB 2.0

or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devices, ash

disk drives, external HDDs, speakers, cameras and printers.

Optical drive

Your Notebook PC’s optical drive may support several disc

formats such as CDs, DVDs, recordable discs, or rewritable discs.

Optical disc drive eject button

Press this button to eject the optical drive tray.

* on selected models only

Optical disc drive manual eject hole

The manual eject hole is used to eject the drive tray in case the

electronic eject button does not work.

WARNING! Use the manual eject hole only when the electronic

eject button does not work.

NOTE: For more details, refer to the Using the optical drive

section in this manual.

Kensington® security slot

The Kensington® security slot allows you to secure your

Notebook PC using Kensington® compatible Notebook PC

security products.

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Left Side

15” and 14" model

Power (DC) input port

Insert the bundled power adapter into this port to charge the

battery pack and supply power to your Notebook PC.

WARNING! The adapter may become warm to hot while in use.

Do not cover the adapter and keep it away from your body while

it is connected to a power source.

IMPORTANT! Use only the bundled power adapter to charge

the battery pack and supply power to your Notebook PC.

Air vents

The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the

Notebook PC.

WARNING! Ensure that paper, books, clothing, cables, or other

objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating may

occur.

VGA port

This port allows you to connect your Notebook PC to an

external display.

HDMI port

This port is for the HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Interface)

connector and is HDCP compliant for HD DVD, Blu-ray, and

other protected content playback.

LAN port

Insert the network cable into this port to connect to a local area

network.

USB 3.0 ports

These USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports provide a transfer rate

of up to 5 Gbit/s and are backward compatible to USB 2.0.

Headphone output/microphone input combo jack port

This port allows you to connect your Notebook PC to amplied

speakers or headphones. You can also use this port to connect

your Notebook PC to an external microphone.

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