User manual ASUS MYPAL A730W

[. . . ] MyPal A730W Handbook E1810 First edition V1 November 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] Check the boxes opposite the items that you wish to restore, or tap Select All to select all listed items. If you checked the box User Defined Folders, tap Define to specify the folders that you wish to restore, then tap OK. When the restoration is done, a message appears prompting you to manually reset the device. Tap OK to reset. 4-40 Chapter 4 ASUS SmartKeeper The ASUS SmartKeeper is an automatic backup feature that prompts you to backup the current system status in a CF card or SD card whenever the remaining battery power reaches a certain level. With the automatic option, the backup process is done whether the device is ON or OFF as long as a CF card, or an SD card, is present in its slot. Automatic backup Requirements for automatic backup · · · SmartKeeper is enabled a CF card or SD card in the card slot (64MB free space recommended) the remaining battery power in the device reaches a low level Enabling automatic backup To enable automatic backup: 1. Select the available storage device (SD card or CF card) to use for backup, then tap Apply. In the Automatic screen, check the Automatic system backup box to enable automatic backup. When SmartKeeper is set to Automatic, make sure that a CF card or an SD card (64MB free space recommended) is present in the respective slot. Tap OK. NOTE To verify if the CF card, or the SD card, is usable for system backup, perform a Manual backup first. See the section "To use manual backup" on page 4-44. How automatic backup works SmartKeeper is capable of performing the automatic backup process whether your device is in use (ON) or in suspension (OFF). When the device is ON If a low battery status occurs while you are using the device, this message appears, "Battery low!Back up the current system status?" Backing up the "current system status" means that the entire system and all the data in the system main memory are saved as is to the ASUSBKUP. SAV file. For example, you are editing an Excel file when a battery low status occurs and you confirmed to back up. When you restore the system status from the ASUSBKUP. SAV file, you will see exactly the same screen, settings, and system configuration as earlier backed up. 4-42 Chapter 4 To back up the current system status: When prompted, tap the Yes button on the screen message window to start the backup process. Tap No if you do not wish to back up the system status at this time. NOTE Make sure that either a CF card or an SD card is in the respective slot. If you tap Yes without any card, an error message appears, indicating that your selected backup destination is not ready. A confirmation message appears when the backup process is complete. ASUS programs 4-43 When the device is OFF Whenever a low battery status occurs while the device is in standby or OFF mode: 1. If found, SmartKeeper backs up the current system status to ASUSBKUP. SAV file in the CF card or SD card. When the backup process is complete, the system automatically goes back to sleep (OFF). NOTE If no card is found, the device goes back to sleep without performing the backup process. When you turn on the device, either one of the following messages is flashed on the screen. The system detected a battery power low status. The system status was automatically backed up to ASUSBKUP. SAV file in the CF card (or SD card). If automatic backup is successful The system detected a battery power low status and tried to back up the system status at 2004/06/14, 10:21:27 AM. CF card (or SD card) not ready. If automatic backup failed because a CF card/SD card, is not ready in the slot The system detected a battery power low status and tried to back up the system status at 2004/06/14, 10:21:27 AM. Cannot access CF card (or SD card). If automatic backup failed because the CF card/SD card in the slot may be defective and not accessible 4-44 Chapter 4 The system detected a battery power low status and tried to back up the system status at 2004/06/14, 10:21:27 AM. Insufficient space in the CF card (or SD card). If automatic backup failed because the available space in the CF card/ SD card is not enough to back up the current system status The system detected a battery power low status and tried to back up the system status at 2004/06/14, 10:21:27 AM. System error. If automatic backup failed because a system error occurred ASUS programs 4-45 Manual backup To use manual backup: 1. [. . . ] A-2 UL Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 Notices A-1 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. [. . . ]