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Mini Desktop PC User Guide E810 Series E9510 First E dition July 2014 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 2 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY COP Y RIGHT AND W ARRANTY INFORMA TION No part of this user guide, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted, transcribed , stored in a retrieval sy stem, or translated int o any language in any form or by an y means, ex cept documentation kept by the pu[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 3 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Table of Contents About this user guide ....................................................................................... 7 Conv entions used in this user guide ......................................................... 9 T ypography ...........................................................[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 4 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Pr oper posture when using your Mini Desktop PC .............................. 42 Tips on using your Mini Desktop PC ........................................................ 43 Using the optical drive ................................................................................... 44 Inser ting[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 5 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY ASUS Business Manager ................................................................................ 84 Installing ASUS Business Manager ........................................................... 84 Starting ASUS M anager .........................................................................[...]

ASUS Recycling/T ak eback Ser vices ........................................................ 126 REACH ................................................................................................................ 126 Lithium Batter y W arning ............................................................................ 126 RF Exposure W ar ning .[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 7 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY About this user guide This user guide pro vides information about the har dware and software features of y our PC, organized through the follo wing chapters: Chapter 1: Mini Desktop PC parts and features This chapter details the har dware componen ts of your Mini Desktop PC. Chapter 2: Hardw are s[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 8 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Chapter 7: BIOS This chapter pr ovides information on ho w to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. T roubleshooting This section presents some rec ommended tips, hardw are F AQs, and software F AQs y ou can refer to for main taining and xing common issues with your Mini Desk[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 9 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY C on ven tions used in this user guide T o highlight key information in this user guide , some text are presented as f ollows: IMPORT ANT! This message contains vital information that must be follow ed to complete a task. NO TE: This message contains additional information and tips tha t can help [...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 10 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Safety precautions Using y our Mini Desktop PC • Refertotheuserguideandtakenoteofthesaf etyinstruc tions befor e operating your Mini Desktop PC. • F ollowthenotesandwarningsstatedintheuserguide. • Donotplaceyou[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 11 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Caring f or your Mini Desktop PC • SwitchothenunplugtheMiniDesktopPCfromthepow er outlet befor e cleaning it. • WhencleaningtheMiniDesktopPC ’ shousing,useaclean soft cloth dampened with water or a mix of water and neut[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 12 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Package contents NO TES: • *Actualproductspecicationsandpackagecontentsmayvary with your Mini Desktop PC's model type or with country or region. • Ifthedeviceoritscomponentsfailormalfunctionduringnormal and proper use with[...]

1 Mini Desktop PC par ts a nd features Chapter 1: Mini Desktop PC par ts a nd features[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 14 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 14 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Y our Mini Desktop PC is made up of these devices: a main box and an optional docking. Getting to know your Mini Desktop PC Main box The main box c ontains the operating system and main hardwar e peripherals of your Mini Desktop PC. It also includes a set ot I/O por ts th[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 15 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 15 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Main box F ront featur es BIOS key Before booting up the sy stem, inser t a straightened paper clip into this hole to ent er BIOS. NO TE: For details about using BIOS, ref er to the Chapter 7: Basic Input and Output System (BIOS) section in this user guide. Audio output j[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 16 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 16 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 P ow er button Pr ess the power button to turn your Mini Desktop PC on or o . Y ou can also use the power button to put y our M ini Desktop PC to sleep or hibernate mode and wake it up fr om sleep or hibernate mode. In the event that your Mini Desktop PC becomes unresp[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 17 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 17 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Rear fea tures DVI-I USB 2.0 por t The USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) port is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices. USB 2.0 por t for the USB bridge* This USB 2.0 port is exclusive f or use with the USB bridge. Inser t the USB bridge into this por t to connect t[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 18 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 18 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 DVI-I port The DVI-I port is HDCP compliant and allows you to c onnec t your Mini Desktop PC to any DVI-I c ompatible device. DisplayP or t por t Use this port to connect your Mini D esktop PC to a DisplayP or t, VGA, DVI, or HDMI ex ternal display . P ow er (DC) input po[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 19 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 19 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Side fea tures Air ven ts The air vents allo w cool air to enter and warm air to exit the Mini Desktop PC. W ARNING! Ensure that paper , books, clothing, cables , or other objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating ma y occur . Antenna c onnec tor This [...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 20 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 20 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Guide slots for the Mini Desktop PC stand These slots allow y ou to properly orient your Mini Desktop PC when connecting it with the bundled stand. It also provides additional support to ensure that y our device is held securely in place . Screw hole for the Mini Desktop [...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 21 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 21 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Bottom featur es Removable rubber f eet These remo vable rubber feet has two functions: it protects your Mini Desktop PC while laid on a at sur face with the bottom side down and also cov ers the chassis screws of your Mini Desktop PC. Screw holes for the optional dock[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 22 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 22 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Docking (optional) F ront featur es Optical drive Y our docking's optical drive may support several disc formats such as CDs , DVDs, rec ordable discs, or rewritable discs. Optical disc drive eject button Pr ess this button to eject the optical dr ive tray . Optical [...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 23 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 23 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Rear fea tures COM USB 2.0 por ts The USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) port is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices. C OM por t This C OM por t is for pointing devices or other serial devices Par allel por t This parallel port allows you to c onnect your Mini Desk[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 24 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 24 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 T op fea tures USB bridge compartment This compartment contains the bundled USB bridge that allows y ou to connect the docking with the main box of your Mini Desktop PC. NO TE: For more details , refer to the Connecting the optional docking to the main box section in this[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 25 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 25 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Bottom featur es Removable rubber f eet These remo vable rubber feet has two functions: it protects your Mini Desktop PC while laid on a at sur face with the bottom side down and also cov ers the chassis screws of your docking. Screw holes for the VESA mount These scre[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 26 Mini Desktop PC User Guide 26 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014[...]

2 Hardw a re setup Chapter 2: Hardw a re setup[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 28 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Connecting the optional docking to the main box. If you purchased the optional docking together with the main box, ref er to the follo wing steps to k now how to setup these parts of your Mini Desktop PC. A. Attach two bundled scr ews on the bottom side of the main box. B. Detach the USB bridge f[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 29 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY LOCK COM DVI-I C. Align and insert the screws on the bottom side of the main box into the main bo x latches on the docking. D . Gently push the main bo x to the lef t to completely a ttach it with the docking. E. Attach the USB bridge into its designa ted USB 2.0 por ts on the main box and the do[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 30 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Setting up your Mini Desktop PC IMPORT ANT! The docking of your Mini Desktop PC is an optional item. Consult y our local retailer if you wan t to purchase it for your main box. NO TE: The following illustrations are f or reference only . Setup your Mini Desktop PC using the following steps and il[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 31 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY D . C onnec t a display panel or projector to your Mini Desktop PC that has the follo wing connectors: • Displa yPortconnec tor • COMc onnec tor • DVI-Ic onnec tor COM DVI-I[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 32 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY E. Connect the keyboard and mouse to y our Mini Desktop PC. Y ou can also connect a USB dongle for a wireless keyboar d and mouse set. NO TE: R efer to y our wireless keyboard and wireless mouse user guide for installation details .[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 33 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY F . Connect the AC pow er cord to the AC/DC adapt er . G. PlugtheACpo weradapterintoa100V~240Vpow ersource . H. Connect the DC power c onnec tor into your Mini Desktop PC’ s power (DC) input. DVI-D[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 34 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY IMPORT ANT! • W estronglyrecommendthaty ouuseonlytheACpow eradapter and cable that came with your Mini Desktop PC. • W estronglyrecommendthaty ouuseagroundedwallsocket while using your Mini Desktop PC. The socket outlet must[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 35 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY A C p ow er cord requiremen ts Use the correct AC plug type acc ording to y our cur rent location. IMPORT ANT! Contact your sales dealer if the AC po wer cord bundled with your Mini Desktop PC does not match your local po wer source. NO TE: Wehighlyrec ommendthatyouuseavideo?[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 36 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Powering on Pr ess the power button to turn on your Mini Desktop PC.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 37 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Using a VESA mount (optional) Y ourMiniDesktopPCpackagehasabundledVESAmountingplat e thatallowsy outoinstallyourMiniDesktopPCtoa VESAmount- compatible device . T o install your Mini Desktop PC to a VESA mount- compatible de vice[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 38 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY 3. Matchandinser tthefour(4)8mmscrewsin tothefour(4) rubber washers. 4. Removethescrewholecov ersatthebackofyour VESAmount- compatible device , if any . 5. Withthearrowonthe VESAmountingplatepoin[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 39 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY 7. I nser t the two screws a ttached on the Mini Desktop PC to the mountingholesofthe VESAmountingplate,thengen tlypush the Mini Desktop PC down to secure it in place .[...]

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3 Using your Mini Desktop PC Chapter 3: Using your Mini Desktop PC[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 42 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Proper posture when using your Mini Desktop PC When using your Mini Desktop PC, maintaining proper postur e is necessary to prevent straining y our wr ists, hands, c er tain joins and muscles. This section provides tips on how t o avoid ph ysical discomfort and possible injur y while using your M[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 43 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY T ips on using your Mini Desktop PC • P ositionyourcomputerchairinsuchawaythattheelbo wsare at or slightly abov e the keyboard for a more comf or table t yping position. • Adjusttheheightofy ourchairtoensurethatyourknees?[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 44 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Using the optical drive Inser ting an optical disc A. WhiletheMiniDesktopPCison,presstheelectroniceject button to partially ejec t the optical drive tray . B. Gently pull out the drive tray . IMPORT ANT! Be careful not to touch the optical drive lens . Ensure t[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 45 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY D . P ush down the disc ’ s plastic hub until it snaps onto the optical drive hub . E. Push the drive tr ay gently to close the optical drive. NO TE: While data is being read, it is normal to hear some spinning and vibrating in the optical drive .[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 46 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Manual ejec t hole The manual eject hole is located on the optical drive door and is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject button does not work. T o manually eject the optical drive tray , inser t a straightened paper clip into the manual eject hole until the drive tra[...]

4 Suppor ted op erating syst ems Chapter 4: Suppor ted operating systems[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 48 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Working with Windows ® 7 Starting for the rst time When you start your Mini Desktop PC for the rst time, a series of screens appear to guide y ou in conguring the basic settings of your Windo ws® 7 operating syst em. T o star t your Mini Desktop PC for the rst time: 1. T urn on your[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 49 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Using the S tar t menu The Start menu gives access to pr ograms, utilities and other useful items on your Mini Desktop PC. Launching items from the Start menu 1. From the Windows® taskbar , click . 2. From the S tar t menu, selec t the item that you w ant to launch. NO TE: Y ou may pin progr ams[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 50 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Using the taskbar The taskbar allows you to launch and manage pr ograms or items installed in your Mini Desktop PC. Launching a program from the taskbar F rom the Windows® taskbar , click an icon to launch it. Click the icon again to hide the progr am. NO TE: Y ou may pin progr ams that you want[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 51 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Using the notication ar ea By default, the notication area show s these three icons: Action Cen ter notication Click this icon to display all alerts and notications. This also launches the Windows® A c tion Center . Network c onnec tion This icon display s the connec tion status and [...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 52 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Using W indows® Explorer Windo ws® Explorer allow s you to view , manage, and organize y our les folders . Launching W indows® Explorer Click t o launch the Start menu then click Computer . Exploring les and folders 1. Launch Windows® Explorer . 2. From the na vigation or view pane, bro[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 53 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Sor ting les 1. Launch Windows® Explorer . 2. R ight-click anywhere on the View pane. 3. From the menu tha t appears, selec t Sor t by then select your pref erred sorting t ype. Grouping les 1. Launch Windows® Explorer . 2. R ight-click anywhere on the View pane. 3. From the menu tha t ap[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 54 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Backing up les T o set up a backup: 1. Click > All Pr ograms > Maintenanc e > B ackup and Restore . 2. Click Set up backup > Ne x t. 3. Selec t your backup destination then click Nex t. 4. Select Let Window s choose (recommended) or L et me choose as your backup mode . NO TE: I f y[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 55 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Using W indows® 7 A c tion Cent er Windo ws® 7 Action Cent er provides aler t notications, security information, syst em maintenance information, and the option to automatically troubleshoot and x some c ommong M ini Desktop PC problems. Launching Windo ws® 7 Action Cen ter 1. Click >[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 56 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Setting up a user accoun t and password Y ou may cr eate user accoun ts and passwords for people to use on your Mini Desktop PC. T o set up a user account: 1. Click > Getting Started > Add new users. 2. Select Manage another accoun t. 3. Select Creat e a new account. 4. T ype the user name.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 57 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Microsoft’s Windows ® 8.1 Downgrade Notices • Thissystemispr einstalledwithW indows®7Pr ofessional operating system ( OS) and also comes with a license and media for Windows® 8.1 OS. Y ou may only use one version of the Windo ws® OS at a time. S witching between[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 58 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Changing y our operating sy stem to W indows® 8.1 1. T urn on your Mini D esktop PC. During POST , press <F2> to enter BIOS. 2. I nser t the Windows® 8.1 Reco ver y DVD into the optical drive. 3. While on the BIOS setup, pr ess the F5 key then selec t Y es to load the system ’ s optimiz[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 59 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY 12. In the Choose your keyboard lay out screen, select your language pref erence . NO TE: I f you can ’t nd your pref er red language from the curr ent list, select See more keyboard la youts to view other language options . 13. Select T roubleshoot > Reset your PC. W ait for a f ew secon[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 60 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Working with Windows ® 8.1 Starting for the rst time When you start your computer f or the rst time, a series of screens appear to guide you in conguring y our W indows® 8.1 operating system. T o star t your Mini Desktop PC for the rst time: 1. Press the pow er button on your Mini D[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 61 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY W indows® UI Windo ws® 8.1 comes with a tile-based user inter face (UI) which allows y ou to organize and easily ac cess W indows® apps from the Start screen. I t also includes the following f eatures that you can use while working on your Mini Desktop PC. Start screen The Start screen appears[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 62 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Hotspots Onscreen hotspots allow y ou to launch programs and access the settings of your Mini Desktop PC. The functions in these hotspots can be activated using your mouse . Hotspots on a running app Hotspots on the Start screen[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 63 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover y our mouse pointer on the upper left corner then Click on the recent app ’ s thumbnail to rev er t back to that running app . If you launched more than one app , slide down to show all running apps . low er left corner F rom a running app screen: Hover y [...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 64 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Hotspot Action top side Hover y our mouse pointer on the top side until it changes to a hand icon. Drag then drop the app to a new location. NO TE: This hotspot func tion only works on a running app or when you want to use the Snap featur e. F or more details, ref er to the Snap featur e under W [...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 65 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Start button Windo ws® 8.1 featur es the Star t button which allows you t o switch between the two most recent apps y ou opened. The Star t button may be accessed fr om the Star t screen, while on Desktop mode, and on any app that is curr ently open onscreen. Start button on the Star t screen NO[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 66 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Con text menu The cont ext menu appears as a box lled with quick access to some of the programs inside Windows® 8.1 when y ou r ight-click on the Start button. The cont ext menu also includes the following shut down options f or your Mini Desktop PC: sign out, sleep , shut down, restart. Star[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 67 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY C ustomizing your Start screen Windo ws® 8.1 also enables you to cust omize your Star t screen, allowing you t o boot directly to the Desktop mode and customize the arrangement of your apps onscr een. T o customize the settings of y our Start screen: 1. Launch the Desktop. 2. Right-click anywher[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 68 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY W ork ing with W indows® apps Use your Mini Desktop PC’ s optional keyboard and mouse to launch, customize , and close apps. Launching apps P osition your mouse pointer over the app then left-click or tap once to launch it. Pr ess twice then use the arrow keys to br owse through the apps. P re[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 69 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Right-click on the app to ac tivate the C ustomize bar then click . Unpinning apps 1. Move your mouse pointer on the top side of the launched app then wait for the point er to change to a hand icon. 2. Drag then drop the app to the bottom of the screen to close it. F rom the running app’ s scre[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 70 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Ac cessing the Apps screen Aside from the apps alr eady pinned on your Star t screen, you can also open other applications through the Apps scr een. NO TE: Actual apps shown onscreen may vary per model. The following scr eenshot is for referenc e only. Launching the Apps screen Launch the Apps sc[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 71 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Pinning more apps on the S tar t screen Y ou can pin more apps on the Start screen using the follo wing options: 1. Launch the All Apps screen 2. R ight-click on the apps that you want to add on the Start screen. 3. Click on the icon to pin the selected apps on the Start screen.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 72 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Other keyboard shortcuts Using the keyboard , you can also use the following shortcuts to help you launch applications and naviga te W indows® 8.1. Switches between the Start screen and the last running app Launches the desktop Launches the This PC window on Desktop mode Opens the File option [...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 73 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Launches the Project pane Opens the Ev er y where option from the Search charm Opens the Run window Opens Ease of Ac cess Center Opens the Settings option under the Search charm Opens the context menu of the Start button Launches the magnier icon and zooms in y our screen Zooms out your scr ee[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 74 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY C onnecting to the Internet Acc ess emails, surf the I nternet, and share applications via social networking sites on or from your Mini Desktop PC using wireless/Wi- F i or wired connection. Setting up a Wi-F i connection in Window s ® 8.1 1. Launch the Charm bar from the Star t screen or from a[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 75 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Conguring y our Wi-F i bandwidth 1. Launch the Desktop mode then right- click on on the taskbar . 2. Select Open Network and Sharing C enter . 3. I ntheNetworkandSharingCenterwindow ,selecttheW i-Fi status beside C onnections. 4. I n the Wi-F i status window , [...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 76 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY W ired connection 1. Use a network (RJ-45) cable to connect your Mini Desktop PC to aDSL/cablemodemoralocalareanetwork(LAN). 2. T urn on your computer . 3. Congure the necessary Internet connec tion settings. NO TES: • F ormoredetails,ref ertothes[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 77 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY 6. Click Obtain an IP addr ess automatically and click OK . NO TE: Continue to the next steps if you are using PPP oE connection. 7. Return to the Network and Sharing C enter and then click Set up a new connection or network . 8. Select Connect to the Internet and click Next . 9. Select Broadband[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 78 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY T urning your Mini Desktop PC o Do either of the following to shut do wn your Mini D esktop PC: • ClickfromtheCharmsbarthenClick > Shut down to do a normal shutdown. • IfyourMiniDesktopPCisunresponsive,pr essandholdthe power[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 79 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY W indows® 8.1 lock scr een The Window s® 8.1 lock screen appears when you wake your Mini Desktop PC from sleep or hibernate mode . I t also appears when you lock or unlock Windows® 8.1. The lock screen can be cust omized to regula te access to your operating system. Y ou can change its backgro[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 80 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY C ustomizing your lock screen Y ou can customize y our lock screen to show your pr eferred phot o, a photo slideshow , app updates, and quickly access your Mini Desktop PC’ s camera. T o change the settings of your lock screen, you may ref er to the follo wing information: 1. Launch the Charms [...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 81 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Adding app updat es 1. Launch the Charms bar > S ettings. 2. Select Change PC Settings > Lock screen. 3. Scroll down until you see the Lock scr een apps option. 4. Use the following options to add the apps whose updates you w ould like to see from your lock screen: Activating y our M ini De[...]

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5 ASUS Business Manager Chapter 5: ASUS Business Manager[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 84 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY ASUS Business Manager ASUS Business Manager provides a set of tools f or customizing and maintaining your Mini Desktop PC. Installing ASUS Business Manager 1. I nser t the ASUS support DVD into the optical drive. 2. On the suppor t CD windows, click Utilities > ASUS Business Manager .[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 85 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY 3. On the ASUS Manager setup screen, selec t the applications you want to install . 4. Click Install . 5. The system prompts you t o reboot your system once installation is nished.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 86 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Starting ASUS M anager Launch ASUS Manager from the Start menu by click ing Star t > ASUS > ASUS Manager . Icon view and List vie w Click to switch between the Icon view and List view when viewing all applications inside the ASUS Business Manager . Icon V iew List V iew List V iew[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 87 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Sy stem The Syst em I nformation screen displa ys the hardware and software details of your Mini Desktop PC.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 88 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Update Click Update on the main ASUS Manager screen to do wnload and install hardwar e drivers, the lat est BIOS, and updated ASUS applications.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 89 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Security Click Security on the main ASUS Manager screen to access PC Cleanup and USB Lock utilities . PC Cleanup PC Cleanup provides options t o remov e temporar y and unnecessar y les from your Mini Desktop PC to help fr ee up hard drive space. ASUS Secure Delete ASUS Secure Delete keeps your[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 90 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY T o use ASUS Secure Delete: 1. Once ASUS Secure Delete is launched, do any of the f ollowing to add les to the deletion bo x: • Dr aganddroplesintothedeletionbo x. • Right-clickthelethenselect ASUS Secure Delete .[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 91 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY 2. T o remove a le from the deletion list, select the le then click . 3. Tick Delete the les listed in the recycle bin if y ou want to permanently delete all the les in the recycle bin.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 92 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY 4. Click Clear then click OK on the c onr mation message to permanently delete all the les listed on the deletion bo x and the recycle bin (if selected in step 3).[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 93 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY USB Lock The USB Lock f eature secures your USB ports, card r eader , and optical drive from un wanted access by setting up a passw ord. Backup & Recov er y Click Recov er y on the main ASUS Manager screen to begin Windows maintenance tasks such as sytem r estoration, adjusting star tup setti[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 94 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Pow e r Click Pow er on the main ASUS M anager screen to congur e power management. With P ower Manager , you can specify time settings for system hibernation, sleep , display , and hard drive activity.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 95 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY To o l Click To o l on the main ASUS Manager screen t o access the Support screen, Ai Booting , or MyLogo . Suppor t Suppor t lists links to ASUS support websites and contact information. Ai Booting Ai Booting displays a list of bootable stor age devices. Select a device and click the left or rig[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 96 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY MyLogo ASUS MyLogo allows y ou to customize the boot logo . T he boot logo is the image that appears onscreen during the P ower-On-Self- T ests (POST ).[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 97 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Changing the BIOS boot logo 1. Selec t any of the options, then click Next : • ChangetheBIOSbootlogoandupda tetheBIOS. • ChangetheBIOSbootlogoonly . NO TE: B efor e selecting the rst option, download the BIOS le to your Mini Desktop PC using [...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 98 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Intel ® SBA (Small Business Advantage) Intel® SBA is a combination of hardw are and software utilities that provide unique security and productivity capabilities designed for small businesses. Icons Descriptions Energy Sav er Energy Sav er allows you t o schedule your computer to enter sleep mo[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 99 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Icons Descriptions USB Blocker USB Blocker lets you quickly and easily specify the type of USB devices that can connect to your c omputer so as to prev ent viruses and unauthorized data transfers on your computer . F or more information, click on the ASUS Business Suite main menu. Data Backup and[...]

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7 Basic Input and Output S ystem (BIOS) Chapter 7: Basic Input and Output S ystem (BIOS)[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 102 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Knowing BIOS The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unied Extensible Inter face that complies with UEFI architecture , oering a user-friendly inter face that goes beyond the traditional keyboar d- only. BIOS controls t o enable a more exible and convenien t mouse input. Y ou can easily navigate th[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 103 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Main When you ent er the BIOS S etup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an ov er view of the basic system inf or mation, and allows y ou to set the system date, time , language, and security settings. BIOS menu options NO TE: The BIOS screens in this section are fo[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 104 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Adv anced The Adv anced menu items allow y ou to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices . W ARNING! T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu it ems. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 105 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Boot The Boot menu items allow y ou to change the system boot options. Scroll down to displa y the other BIOS items.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 106 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY To o l The T ools menu items allow you to congur e options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to displa y the submenu.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 107 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ASUS EZ Flash 2 allo ws you to upda te the BIOS without having to use a bootable oppy disk or an OS-based utility . NO TE: B efore y ou star t using this utility, download the la test BIOS from the ASUS websit e at www.asus .com 1. I nser t the USB ash disk that con[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 108 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Conguring HDD access In the BIOS, you can also set up a password-pr otec ted access t o your HDD . Refer to the following st epsto enable these settings. NO TE: I f you install a User P assword, you will be pr ompted to input this before en tering your Mini Desktop PC's operating system.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 109 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY 4. I n the Creat e New P assword box, key in a passw ord, then pr ess <Enter>. 5. Conrm the password when prompt ed. 6. Click Exit and select Sav e Changes & Reset to save the changes made. 3. Click Set User P asswor d .[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 110 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY T o change the passwor d for your HDD: 1. Press <Delete> to en ter BIOS during startup. 2. On the Main menu screen, click below H DD Security Congur ation . 3. Click Set User P asswor d . 4. I n the Creat e New P assword box, key in a new passw ord, then press <Enter>. 5. Conrm[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 111 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Conguring USB ports Using the BIOS, you can con trol access to some of the USB ports on your Mini Desktop PC. 1. Press <Delete> or <F2>to en ter BIOS during startup. 2. Click A dvanced > USB C onguration > USB Single P or t Con trol.[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 112 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY 3. I n the USB Single P or t Control screen, select the USB port which you would like t o disable or enable. NO TE: R efer to the f ollowing illustrations for the location of the specied USB port on the BIOS screen: USB3_1 USB3_2 DVI-I main box front side main box rear side USB2_1 USB2_2 USB2[...]

T roubleshooting T roubleshooting[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 114 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY My computer cannot be pow ered on and the power LED on the front panel does not light up . • Checkifyourcomputerispr operlyconnec ted. • Checkifthewalloutletisfunctioning. • CheckiftheP owerSupplyUnitisswitchedon.Refer[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 115 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY The arro w keys on the number k ey pad are not working. CheckiftheNumberLockLEDiso . WhentheNumberLockLEDis on,thekeysonthenumberkeypadareusedtoinputnumbersonly . Pr esstheNumberLockkeytoturn[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 116 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY My computer cannot detect my USB st orage device. • Thersttimeyouc onnectyourUSBstoragedevicetoy our computer , Windowsautomaticallyinstallsadriv erforit. Wait forawhileandgoto My C omputer tocheckifthe?[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 117 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY The DVD driv e cannot read a disc. • Checkifthediscisplacedwiththelabelsidefacingup . • Checkifthedisciscenter edinthetray ,especiallyforthediscs withnon-standardsizeorshape . • Checkifthe[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 118 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Pow e r Problem P ossible Cause Action Nopower ( Thepower indicatoris o ) Incorrectpower voltage •Setyourcomputer’ spower voltageswitchtoy ourarea ’ s powerr equirements. • Adjustthev oltagesettings. E[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 119 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Display Problem Possible Cause Ac tion Nodisplay outputafter turningthe computer on(Black screen) Thesignalcable isnotconnected tothecorrect VGApor tonyour computer . • Connectthesignalcable totheco[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 120 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY LAN Problem P ossible Cause Action Cannot accessthe Internet TheLANcableis notconnected. ConnecttheLANcableto yourcomputer . LANcableproblems EnsuretheLANLEDison.If not,tryanotherLANcable. Ifitstilldoes?[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 121 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Audio Problem P ossible Cause Action NoAudio Speakeror headphoneis connectedtothe wrongport. • Refertoy ourcomputer ’ s usermanualforthecorr ec t por t. • Disconnectandreconnect thespeakertoyour co[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 122 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY Sy stem Problem P ossible Cause Action System speedistoo slow T oomanypr ograms arerunning . Closesomeofthe programs . Computervirus attack • Useananti-virussoftware toscanforvirusesand repairyourc omputer . ?[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 123 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY CPU Problem Possible C ause Ac tion T oonoisy rightafter turning onthe computer . Y ourcomputeris bootingup . Itisnormal. Thefanruns onitsfullspeedwhenthe computerispow eringon. Thefanslowsdo wnaf ter[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 124 FOR CERTIFICATION ONLY CPU Problem Possible C ause Ac tion Computer istoonoisy wheninuse. TheCPUfanhas beenreplaced . Ensurethaty ouareusing acompatibleorASUS- recommendedCPUfan. Thereisnotenough airventilationf or thecomputer . Ens[...]

App endix App endix[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 126 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback progr ams come from our commitmen t to the highest standards f or protecting our environment. We believ e in providing solutions f or you to be able to responsibly r ec ycle our products, batteries , other components, as well as the packagi[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 127 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Declara tion of C onformity (R&TTE direc tive 1999/5/EC) The follo wing items were completed and ar e considered relevant and sucient: • Essentialrequir ementsasin[Article3] • Pr otec tionrequirementsf orhealthandsafetyasin[Article3.1a] •?[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 128 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 CE M ark W arning This is a Class B product, in a domestic envir onment, this product may cause radio interference , in which case the user may be required to take adequate measur es. CE marking for devic es without wireless LAN/ Bluetooth The shipped version of this devic e complies with the requir [...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 129 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Federal Communications Commission Statement ThisdevicecomplieswithP ar t15oftheFCCRules .Operationis subject to the following two conditions: • Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulint er ferenc e;and • Thisdevicemustacc eptanyi[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 130 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 IC: Canadian Compliance Statement ComplieswiththeCanadianICES-003ClassBspecifications .T his device complies with RSS 210 of Industr y Canada. This Class B device meets all the requiremen ts of the Canadian interference- causing equipment regulations . This device complies[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 131 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 VCCI: Japan Compliance Statement VC CI Class B Statement KC: Korea Warning Statement RF Equipment Notices CE: Eur opean Community C ompliance Stat ement The equipment complies with the RF Exposur e R equirement 1999/519/EC,CouncilRecommendationof12July1999onthe limitation o[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 132 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 FC C Bluetooth W ireless Complianc e The antenna used with this transmitt er must not be colocated or operated in conjunction with any other an tenna or transmitter subjecttotheconditionsoftheFCCGr ant. Bluetooth Industr y Canada Sta tement This Class B device meets all r equi[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 133 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety Information W ARNING! T o prevent exposur e to the optical drive’ s laser , do not attempt to disassemble or r epair the optical drive by yourself . For your safety , contac t a professional t echnician for assistance. CD-ROM Drive Safety W arning CLASS[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 134 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 Address 15Li- T eR oad,P eitou, T aipei, T aiwan11259 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fa x +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus .com.tw W ebsite www.asus .com.tw T echnical Suppor t T elephone 0800-093-456 Online suppor t suppor t.asus.com ASUS Contact Information ASUST eK C OMPUTER INC. A[...]

Mini Desktop PC User Guide 135 DRAFT 3 7/16/2014 ASUS C OMPUTER GmbH (German y and Austria) Address Harkor tStr .21-23,D -40880Ratingen,Ger many Fa x +49-2102-959911 W ebsite ww w .asus.de T echnical Suppor t T elephone +49-1805-010923 Suppor t F ax +49-2102-9599-11 Online suppor t support.asus.com[...]

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