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The Asus Eee PC is a subnotebook/netbook computer line from ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated

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ASUS Eee Pc 1001PXD bios update

As a possible solution to a previous question, it was suggested to update the bios of my Asus Eee Pc 1001 PXD with Lubuntu 16.04. As stated in this FAQ on the Asus website, I downloaded the latest ...
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Windows 8 display driver on Asus EE PC flare series 1025

I have installed Windows 8.1 on Asus ee pc flare series 1025. Everything works fine except that fact that display is working at resolution 600x800 and in Computer Managment standart display adapter ...
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EEE PC won't charge when in use

I just bought an Asus EEE PC 1015BX which runs Windows 7. My problem is that the battery doesn't charge when I'm using the computer. It doesn't discharge either, it just stays at the battery charge ...
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Problems with eMMC and Windows 8.1

So, I bought Asus EeeBook E402MA (Intel N2840, 2GB RAM) which comes with Windows 8.1 x64 pre-installed on 32GB eMMC. First I tried upgrade it to Windows 10, but upgrade tool said that I need more ...
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eeepc 701SD 4G Power Up Fails - Will not power up / boot

I have a critical failure with my eeepc 701SD 4G: Will not power on at all. - Power button pressed = nothing happens at all. absolutely nothing. - Battery light shows orange and doesn't charge - ...
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Booting an Asus EeePC from a LiveCD USB stick

I have two identical Asus EeePC netbooks that are both installed with Ubuntu. One of them was sitting on the closet shelf and the battery went completely dead. When I charged the battery and tried to ...
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What resolution can the eeePC 1001HA/1101HA handle with an external monitor plugged in?

I would like to buy a new Eee PC 1001HA or 1101HA. I know the max display resolution is: 1024x600 for eeePC 1001 1366x768 for eeePC 1101 But what's the maximum resolution of the graphic board when ...
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Eee PC 900 dies quickly regardless of battery

I received an old Eee PC 900. It works fine, except the battery charges and discharges really quickly (under an hour). I thought this was an issue with the battery, so I bought a new one with about ...
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Does UNR (9.10) or eeebuntu have better support for Asus EeePC 1005HA?

I'm looking at what distribution to install on my new eeepc (1005HA) and I'm wondering whether Ubunut Netbook Remix (UNR) or eeebuntu is more suitable? Specifically, I am looking for a base system ...
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How to rescue a dead Eeepc

I have a neighbour's Eeepc 901 that seems dead. It has been temperamental for days. It would start Windows XP and seem ok only to freeze with a black screen after some hours. In this state the ...
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Asus Eee PC 1101HA - YouTube super slow

A friend wants me to fix her laptop and make it usable. I know it's very old, but maybe it can handle web browsing at least :) I gave up on installing Windows 7 patches because it looked like it will ...
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EEE PC 701 stuck at boot screen

I have a Asus EEE PC 701 4G that won't go past the bios screen. The keyboard isn't working either so I can't access the bios. I've tried a live OS on USB but it fails to load. It gets stuck at this ...
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Ubuntu: reset networking

My eeePC Ubuntu (9.10) wireless connection stops working after returning from sleep or hibernation. The only thing that helps is restarting the machine. Is there some way to reset networking without ...
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Whats the maximum amount of ram I can put in Asus EEE PC 1015P EM

My wife got an Asus EEE PC 1015PEM laptop with Windows 7 Starter en 1gb of RAM. I took a look at it and its crazy slow. So I want to replace the 1gb ram with something larger. Its 32bit so its no ...
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Asus EeePC 1005PE netbook special partitions (restore and boot booster)

I have an Asus EeePC 1005PE netbook and im planning on doing a massive re-partitioning (going to install Ubuntu, Mint, XP, etc) Ive noticed it has 2 "special" partitions: a 10Gb Fat32 RESTORE hidden ...
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Eee PC 900 motherboard webcam header pinout

I have an old Eee PC 900 that I plan on modding. I want to remove the webcam and connect a USB hub to its original connector. The webcam connector on the motherboard has 4 pin and I'm sure its USB. ...
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Bootable USB device requirement for ASUS Eee PC 1000HE

Does the EEE require a particular USB flash drive capability or property? I have a Sandisk flash drive that boots correctly on every accessible USB-bootable computer. For some reason the 1000HE BIOS ...
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Extract Windows XP cd key from eeePC recovery partition

I have an eeePC 1005 HE where the Windows XP CD key has become unreadable on the sticker (apparently it fades out by design). I'd like to retrieve the CD key (or the one that was used in the ...
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New 3 prong Laptop Charger Giving That Tingly/Vibration Feeling. Is It Still OK To Use It?

I was using a 2 prong adapter (40W) and power cord that came with my Asus Eee Pc for years, but I didn't get this really low 'tingly' feeling when touching any part of the netbook. HOWEVER, I recently ...
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Asus Eee pc 1015BX memory upgrade 4GB

I upgraded the memory with a 4GB module. The bios recognizes it, memcheck sees no faults but when I press control alt. del. and go to task manager, it displays only 2048MB physical memory. What is ...
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Installed lubuntu on eeepc 1025c - now won't boot

I purchased an Asus EeePc 1025c. Dissapointed with its windows performance, I decided to install Ubuntu + LXDE, that is Lubuntu (lightweight, and 1025c only has 1GB RAM). The installation went fine, ...
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What are ASUS EEE 1225B partitions for and how to install ubuntu there

I just bought ASUS EEE 1225B with no pre-installed OS and I want to install Lubuntu there. Yet there are some partitions already: sda1 reiserf 10GB sda2 fat32 17GB sda3 ntfs 470GB sda4 ...
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Windows 7 Ultimate on Asus EeePC 1001PX

I have a Asus EeePC 1001PX and upgraded to Win 7 Ultimate but I couldn't find any driver for the wireless network adapter. Does anyone knows where I can find it? Tried the official page of the Asus ...
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Install Windows 7 on Asus Eee pc 1011px netbook

I have a Asus Eee pc 1011px netbook which it had an original windows 7 starter installed on it ! It had 16 GB partition for windows recovery ! it was working well, until I wnated to install ...
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Intel GMA500 poor video performance on my Asus 1015cx

have been Install Ubuntu 14.04 for about 5 months ago on my ASUS Eee PC 1015cx. and I use Flashback-metacity to increase performance. every boot time there always message gma500 trying to get vblank ...
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Asus 1015cx Eee PC stuck on blue BIOS screen, even after reset

I've been using this for the past 2 years without any trouble. I have easypeasy installed as the only OS. I left it on standby for a couple of hours with the charger plugged in, and when I tried to ...
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Asus Eee-PC 1015PEM

My Asus worked perfectly until yesterday. I assume that the battery drained and AC was not plugged. I turned it on and doesn't chargeat all. It seems that something wrong with my battery. It works ...
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Asus Eee PC taking too long during system repair.

my Asus Eee PC was dropped on the cement floor and completely stopped responding. Tried reseated the battery and the last few days when it starts Windows 7 goes into a startup repair where it is "...
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Eee PC 1215P display issue

Randomly, my Eee PC 1215P will crash while booting or running windows like this video below. video Any advice?
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Install of Windows 7 starter fails

So my friend gave me an ASUS Eee PC 1001PXD with a BOOTMGR error to fix. I said that I'll just re-install windows, and it will be fine. But, I've tried to install it for a few times now, and it fails ...
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Installing Microsoft Windows 7 x64 on eeepc 1215n, without violating the law [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Where do I download Windows 7 (legally from Microsoft)? Windows Vista/7 Activation FAQ: How do language, version, 64-bit or 32-bit, and source affect ability to install and ...
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How to access device boot menu on ASUS EeeBook x205ta?

I am trying to boot a linux live usb on Asus x205ta but whatever Fx keys I push nothing comes out and I keep booting into windows. How do I access the menu where I can choose the device to boot from?
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My netbook battery won't charge (0%) how can I detect what's faulty?

I have read here and there on superuser and it looks like I could have: Faulty recharge circuitry Faulty battery Faulty power adapter How can I be sure to change the right part? The netbook is an ...
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Possible to replace harddrive in this netbook? (without major hacks)

I'm looking for a tablet laptop/netbook. I'm also looking to replace my piece of crap HP Mini (first generation). The HP Mini has a very small 16G SSD that is also very slow. So looking at something ...
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Reset bios password of Asus Eee PC S101

I have an old Asus Eee PC S101 that I forgot the bios password for. Instead of just throwing it away, I'd like to try to rescue it and maybe have it for my newborn son one day. I'm ready to tear this ...
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Webcam not working on Asus eeePC/Quality poor

Our work purchased approximately 700 Asus eee 1001HA netbooks about 5 years ago and up until a few months ago, we had no use or purpose for the webcams. We changed our processes to make better use of ...
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Intel Atom overheating in ASUS EEE Box 1501P

I have had an ASUS EEE Box 1501P for just a little bit over a year. Of course it breaks 2 months after the warranty runs out. http://www.asus.com/Eee/EeeBox_PC/EeeBox_PC_EB1501P/ I have been using ...
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EEEPc Won't boot/load BIOS and not responding to common fixes [closed]

My EEEPc 900HA has been experiencing this exact problem: http://wiki.eeeuser.com/bugfixes:fixbios And it is not responding to any of the suggested fixes (except the one about jumping the jumpers, ...
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Asus Eee replacement netbook monitor doesn't fit connector

I bought a replacement screen for an Asus Eee netbook 1005HA from a company that said the screen they were selling was compatible, but the connector on the replacement is smaller than the original. I'...
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New EEE-PC 901 replacement screen has display is not working properly

I recently bought a replacement screen for Asus EEE 901 Laptop as old screen had a crack. Now the problem is the replacement screen doesn't work. I switch back to broken screen and it was fine. ...
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Are there any serious obstacles to using an old netbook as a long-term home server?

I have an old ASUS Eee Pc 901. Not much use as a portable PC nowadays with tablets and 5" mobiles. So I'm thinking of using it as a simple 36W whisper-silent home server. For a skype-to-sip bridge, ...
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ArchLinux Xfce4 - NetworkManager keeps asking for password

I've recently installed ArchLinux with Xfce4 and NetworkManager on an Eeepc 1005HA. NetworkManager is mostly fine - it auto-connects to ethernet and will auto-connect for wifi too if the connection is ...
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How to add higher video resolution in Ubuntu 10.04 (UNR on EEE1101HA)

UBUNTU 10.10 is out .. and the ASUS 1101HA still won't display 1366x768 on the LCD. Time to wipe the UBUNTU partition, expand the WIN7 partitions and pass the machine to a windows user.. I picked ...
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No vga output at boot time

I have a netbook mobo from an ASUS EEE, (it has 1015px written on it though I'm not sure that was the original model name) taken from a working netbook, I'm connecting it to a VGA display but it has ...
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eeePC shows only two entries while using Unetbootin created Live CD, and both fails

I made a usb boot stick using Unetbootin, on mac osx (the latest one). I created the stick (after formatting it), and then plug it into my EEE PC X101CH the bios boot menu shows 2 options for the ...
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Eee PC Seashell series netbook screen is cut off at bottom no matter the resolution

I have an Eee PC 1015PE Seashell netbook running Windows 7 Home Premium with an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 (8.14.10.2230) with a "Generic Non-PnP Monitor" detected. I tried: Changing the ...
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DCOPSERVER not running plus both partitions full on Asus Eee PC 900

I'm new to Linux and have recently purchased an Asus Eee PC 900 running Xandros Linux. My DCOPserver is not running. I can't find the command line to put it back in service. The 900 came with both ...
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What kind of SSD is this? (found in my Asus EEE 900)

Thinking the SSD in my EEE 900 was about to collapse, I opened it up to find out what kind of SSD I would need to buy to replace the old one. It looks like they have some small card, and since I have ...
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Time-lapse software for Windows 7 [closed]

Timershot was an excellent part of the PowerToys for Windows XP collection. But alas, it doesn't appear to work on Windows 7, even when run in XP SP3 compatibility mode. Can anyone recommend a ...
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Upgrading 4GB onboard SSD in my EEEPC4G

I own an Asus EEEPC 4G and have installed Windows XP on it. The 4GB internal SSD is almost full and it keeps giving me regular warning of disk full. I have tried everything under the sun to create ...