Does it make a difference whether I do it before or after a format?

Hey guys, I just finished the backup to DVDs, but not sure if I did it right? I only used 4 DVD discs (4.7GB discs) where as Simon used 5 and the manual suggested 6?

Is this normal?

Sorry I missed this post....

...but this person has guessed correctly.

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Added on September 16, 2011, 11:03 pmCan anyone please answer me on this one???

This post has been edited by Asusta: Sep 16 2011, 11:03 PM

My model also out of stock already. 20 came into country on Sept 13, there was 4 on pre-order (including me), so only 16 available. Sept 14, already out of stock.

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Added on September 17, 2011, 4:04 amHow do I extend battery life???

Right now, from 100% charge only 3 hr 11 mins on battery save I think....

This post has been edited by Asusta: Sep 17 2011, 04:04 AM

Hey guys, its me again. So I'm going to try to do another backup since my last backup only used 4 DVDs whereas everyone else used at least 5.

Question: Does it matter that I have already installed some programs (audio and video editing stuff, Firefox, Rocketdock etc)? Will this affect the backup in any way?

So you're basically saying it doesn't matter that I have installed other programs right?? (because everyone seems to do it first thing after reformat or when they first get the computer, so I just thought it might affect it)

How do I get to Disk Management?

Hey guys, so I finally got around to doing the backup to DVDs for the 2nd time.

If you can recall, the first time around I only had to use 4 DVDs, and everyone else in this forum used 5.

Today, I did it again.....I still only had to use 4 DVDs. So what do I make of it??? I don't think I did it wrong the first time around. (message box did come out at the end "Successfully...")

Single layer 4.7GB DVD-R.

Yup I'm the one from NZ.

Oh really??? Yeah that's what I was thinking too...that perhaps mine were different to everyone else's in here. Because when I started up the backup, it says prepare 4 writeable DVDs just above the drop down bar where you select your DVD-Rom.


There should be an icon on the desktop that says "AI Recovery". Otherwise you go to Control Panel > System and Security > Backup and Restore. Then you back it up to disc/DVD. Hope that helps.

Question: To run the N55SF on battery saving mode (unplugged), is it possible to NOT use the white ASUS background and have the taskbar showing???

I want to use my own desktop background and show the taskbar at all times in this mode, but it doesn't seem possible.

YES!!! This is exactly what I needed to do. Thank you for that.

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Added on October 3, 2011, 5:53 amThere is a way around this. Sridev Pro Designer had told me what to do and it works. There is actually a Power4Hybrid Control Panel (not the same as Control Panel > Power Management etc), but you access it from there. Should be at the right hand side. A small window will come up behind your other window, so minimize everything and you'll see it. Then change the settings to as he said.

This post has been edited by Asusta: Oct 3 2011, 05:53 AM

Question: Sometimes when I go to shut down my laptop, it will prompt me with this:

"Please do not power off or unplug your machine, installing update"

I can never tell when this is going to happen. Don't mind it when I'm at home but if I am outside and need to rush off somewhere or have almost no power left, this is a pain in the butt. What can I do about it? Why does it not prompt me for an update when I am in Windows? What are these updates anyway? Are they necessary?

Thanks, looking forward to some answers.

Hmm isn't it possible to choose to do them at another time??? They come in the most untimely fashion, and it takes a while to finish.

The computer has essentially exited Windows already and goes to that blue screen just before shutdown, and that is when the update happens. Sometimes it's installing 1 of 1 updates, but sometimes it could be 1 of 12 updates. Gahhh!!!

Sooo there is no way around this?

Thanks for that. I think I'd put it on download but choose when to install would probably be better.