Asus G70V User Manual download pdf (Page 28)

3 Getting Started

IMPORTANT! If warnings are still given during bootup after running a software disk

checking utility, you should take your Notebook PC in for servicing. Continued use

may result in data loss.

IMPORTANT! To protect the hard disk drive, always wait at least 5 seconds after

turning OFF your Notebook PC before turning it back ON.

WARNING! DO NOT carry or cover a Notebook PC that is powered ON with any ma-

terials that will reduce air circulation such as a carrying bag.

Before bootup, the display panel ashes when the power is turned ON. This is part

of the Notebook PC’s test routine and is not a problem with the display.

Powering ON the Notebook PC

The Notebook PC’s power-ON message appears on the screen when you turn it ON. If necessary, you

may adjust the brightness by using the hot keys. If you need to run the BIOS Setup to set or modify

the system conguration, press [F2] upon bootup to enter the BIOS Setup. If you press [Tab] during

the splash screen, standard boot information such as 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.

The Power-On Self Test (POST)

When you turn ON the Notebook PC, it will rst run through a series of software-controlled diag-

nostic tests called the Power-On Self Test (POST). The software that controls the POST is installed

as a permanent part of the Notebook PC’s architecture. The POST includes a record of the Notebook

PC’s hardware conguration, which is used to make a diagnostic check of the system. This record is

created by using the BIOS Setup program. If the POST discovers a difference between the record and

the existing hardware, it will display a message on the screen prompting you to correct the conict by

running BIOS Setup. In most cases the record should be correct when you receive the Notebook PC.

When the test is nished, you may get a message reporting “No operating system found” if the hard

disk was not preloaded with an operating system. This indicates that the hard disk is correctly detected

and ready for the installation of a new operating system.

Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) checks the hard

disk drive during POST and gives a warning message if the hard disk drive re-

quires servicing. If any critical hard disk drive warning is given during bootup,

backup your data immediately and run Windows disk checking program. To run

Window’s disk checking program: click Start > select Computer > right-click

a hard disk drive icon > choose Properties > click the Tools tab > click Check

Now > click Start. You can also select “Scan ... sectors” for more effective scan

and repair but the process will run slower.

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