Asus EB1505-B036M manuale d’uso

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English COP YRIGHT INFORM A TION No part of this manual, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted, transcribed, st ored in a retrieval system, or tr anslated into an y language in any form or by an y means, ex cept documentation kept by the purchaser f or backup purposes, without the express written perm[...]

EB1505 PC 3 English Contents About this manual ............................................................................................. 5 Con ventions used in this manual ............................................................... 6 T ypography ................................................................................................[...]

4 EB1505 PC English Contents W or king with Windo ws ® apps ...................................................................... 34 Launching apps ............................................................................................... 34 Customizing apps from the S tar t screen................................................ 34 Closing a[...]

EB1505 PC 5 English About this manual This manual pro vides information about the hardw are and software featur es of your PC , organiz ed through the follo wing chapters: Chapter 1: Hardwar e Setup This chapter details the har dware components of y our PC . Chapter 2: Using y our PC This chapter pr ovides you with inf ormation on using your PC . C[...]

6 EB1505 PC English C onv entions used in this manual T o highlight key information in this manual, some t ext are presented as follow s: IMPORT ANT! T his message contains vital information tha t must be follow ed to complete a task. NO TE: This message contains additional inf ormation and tips that can help complete tasks. W ARNING! This message [...]

EB1505 PC 7 English Safety information Y our EeeBox PC is designed and test ed to meet the latest standar ds of safety for inf ormation technology equipment. How ever , to ensure your saf ety , it is impor tant that you read the follo wing safety instructions. Setting up your sy stem • Read and follow all instructions in the documentation bef ore[...]

8 EB1505 PC English • Liquid has been spilled into the system. • The system does not function properly even if y ou follo w the operating instructions. • The system w as dropped or the cabinet is damaged. • The system performance changes. NO DISASSEMBL Y The warr anty do es not apply to the products that hav e been disassembled by users LAS[...]

EB1505 PC 9 English Package contents NO TES: • Actual product specications may vary with territories. • If the device or its components fail or malfunction during normal and proper use within the warranty period, bring the warranty card to the ASUS Service Center f or replacement of the defective components . EB1505 Stand and stand screw Rem[...]

10 EB1505 PC English Chapter 1: Hardw are S etup Getting to know your PC F ront vie w Hard disk driv e (HDD) LED The hard disk LED blinks when data is being written in to or read from the har d disk drive. P ower swit ch The power switch allows pow ering ON and OFF the system.[...]

EB1505 PC 11 English Slot-in drive Y our PC ’ s slot-in drive suppor ts DVDs (read and write capabilities) and Blu-ray (read capability only) disc f ormats. Eject button Pr ess to eject the disc from the slot-in drive. Microphone jack The microphone jack is designed t o connect the microphone used for video c onferencing , voice narra tions, or s[...]

12 EB1505 PC English Rear view HDMI ANT . E-SAT A W ireless antenna jack The jack is used to connect the supplied wireless ant enna to enhance wireless sig nal reception. USB 2.0 por ts The USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports are compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 devices such as keyboards , mouse devices, cameras , and hard disk drives . USB allows man [...]

EB1505 PC 13 English Display (Monitor) Output The 15-pin D-sub monitor por t supports a standard VGA- compatible device such as a monitor or pr ojector to allow viewing on a larger external display . HDMI por t The HDMI (High Denition Multimedia Inter face) por t supports a Full-HD device such as an L CD T V or monitor to allow viewing on a larg[...]

14 EB1505 PC English Remote con trol (on selected models) Use the remote t o launch the Windows® MCE (Media Cent er) or control the P owerDVD to play media les . NO TE: The remote c ontrol type and MCE functions may vary depending on models.[...]

EB1505 PC 15 English P ower on/o Pr ess to turn your PC on/o . Stop Pr ess to stop the playback. F orward Pr ess to fast-forward the playback. Next Pr ess to go the next track. Information Pr ess to display prog ram information under the Windows® MCE or other menu options. F our-way na vigation buttons Pr ess to scroll through the menu optio[...]

16 EB1505 PC English Color ed buttons Pr ess to access menu options in Windows® MCE or in T eletex t mode. NO TE: The button functions may vary with areas. T eletext on/o Pr ess to turn on/o T eletext mode. NO TE: This function is available in certain areas only . Clear Pr ess to clear the input information. T V Pr ess to launch the T V menu[...]

EB1505 PC 17 English Pre vious track Pr ess to go back to the previous track. Rewind Pr ess to rewind a media le. Record Pr ess to recor d T V programs .* NO TE: * This func tion is available in certain areas only . Play Pr ess to play a media le. Pause Pr ess to pause a playback.[...]

18 EB1505 PC English Chapter 2: Using your PC Positioning your PC Mounting y our PC on the stand T o mount your PC on the stand: 1. Locat e the mounting hole at the bottom of your PC. 2. Align the stand’ s mounting hole with the mounting hole on your PC, then secure it in plac e with the stand screw . NO TE: Y ou can lay down your PC on a at s[...]

EB1505 PC 19 English P ositioning your PC ×[...]

20 EB1505 PC English Installing your PC to a monit or T o install your PC to a monit or: 1. Secure the VESA mount to your monitor with four scr ews bundled with your VESA mount k it. NO TE: Y our monitor must comply with VESA75 or VESA100 standard.[...]

EB1505 PC 21 English 2. At the rear y our PC, remov e the screw from the middle-right section. Keep the screw for future use . Stand screw 3. Place your PC on the VESA mount noting the correct alignment, and then secure your PC t o the VESA mount with the bundled screws . The stand screw (the same one used for securing the stand to the PC) goes to [...]

22 EB1505 PC English Using your PC C onnec ting to an e xternal display Connect one end of an HDMI or a VGA cable to an external display , and the other end of the cable to your PC’ s HDMI or VGA por t. C onnec ting to a USB devic e Connect USB devices like wired/wireless keyboar ds, mouse devices, and print ers to the USB por ts on your PC. NO T[...]

EB1505 PC 23 English C onnec ting the wireless ant enna Connect the wireless antenna t o your PC to enhance the wir eless signal. Ensur e that the wireless ant enna is in an upright position (90 o angle) to get the best wireless r eception. HDMI ANT. E-SAT A[...]

24 EB1505 PC English T urning your PC on NO TES: • When your PC is not in use , unplug the power adapter or switch o the power butt on to save on po wer consumption. • Adjust the pow er management settings in the Window® Contr ol Panel . This is to ensure that your PC is set to a lo w power consumption mode and is fully oper ational at the [...]

EB1505 PC 25 English C onguring the audio output via an HDMI device If you want to use a high-denition T V as an audio output device, connect it to the Home Theater PC and follow the st eps below to congure the audio settings . T o congure the audio output via an HDMI de vice: 1. Do any of the follo wing based on your PC’ s operating [...]

26 EB1505 PC English 4. Select Stereo and click Next . 2. F rom the Playback scr een, select Digital Audio (HDMI) . 3. Click Congur e and the Speaker Setup window pops up . 5. Tick the F ront left and right option, and click Next . 6. Click Finish t o exit the speaker setup .[...]

EB1505 PC 27 English Using the slot-in DVD player Inser t your disc into the slot-in DVD pla yer with the disc’ s printed side facing left. Disc’ s pr inted side[...]

28 EB1505 PC English NO TE: F or updates on these system r equirements , visit http://www.windo ws.microsoft.com/en-us/windo ws-8/faq Chapter 3: W orking with W indows ® 8 NO TE: The operating syst em varies with country or region. System requirements T o facilitate a smoother transition from y our previous operating system, read the sy stem requi[...]

EB1505 PC 29 English 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 the basic settings of y our Windo ws ® 8 operating system. T o start for the rst time: 1. T urn your computer on. Wait f or a few minutes un til the setup screen appears. 2. Carefully r ead[...]

30 EB1505 PC English Windows ® UI The Windows® User in ter face (UI) is the tile-based display used in Windo ws ® 8. It includes the following featur es you can use while working on your PC. Start S creen The Start Screen appears after successfully signing in to your user account. It helps organize all the pr ograms and applications y ou need in[...]

EB1505 PC 31 English W indow s ® apps These are apps pinned on the Start screen and display ed on tiled- format f or easy access. IMPORT ANT! A screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or higher is required t o run Window s® apps. NO TE: Some apps require signing in t o your Microsoft account before they ar e fully launched. Hotspots Onscreen hotsp[...]

32 EB1505 PC English Hotspots on the Start screen NO TE: Refer to the next page for the Hotspots ’ functions.[...]

EB1505 PC 33 English Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover y our mouse pointer then tap on the recent app ’ s thumbnail to revert back to that running app. If you launched more than one app , slide down to show all running apps. lower left corner Fr om a running app screen: Hover y our mouse pointer then tap on the Start screen’ s thumbnail to[...]

34 EB1505 PC English Working with Windows ® apps Use your PC’ s keyboard or mouse to launch and customize y our apps. Launching apps • P osition your mouse pointer on an app then left-click once to launch it. • Pr ess twice then use the arrow keys to br owse thr ough the apps. P ress to launch your selected app . C ustomizing apps from the S[...]

EB1505 PC 35 English Closing apps F rom the running app ’ s screen, press . Ac cessing the A pps screen Aside from the apps alr eady pinned on your Start screen, you can also open other applications through the Apps scr een. Horizontal scroll bar Launching the Apps screen Right-click on the Star t screen or press , and click the All Apps icon. Pi[...]

36 EB1505 PC English Charm bar The Charm bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your screen. It consists of sever al tools that allow y ou to share applications and provide quick ac cess for cust omizing the settings of your PC. Charm Bar Launching the Charm bar NO TE: When called out, the Charm bar initially appears as a set o[...]

EB1505 PC 37 English Search This tool allow s you to look f or les, applications, or programs in y our PC. Share This tool allow s you to share applica tions via social networking sites or email. Start This tool rev erts the display back to the Star t screen. F rom the Start screen, you can also use this to rev er t back to a recently opened app[...]

38 EB1505 PC English Snap fea ture The Snap fea ture displays two apps side-by-side, allo wing you to work or switch between apps . IMPORT ANT! Ensure that your PC’ s screen resolution is set to 1366 x 768 pixels or higher bef ore using the Snap featur e. Snap bar Using Snap P er form the follo wing steps to activate Snap using your PC’ s mouse[...]

EB1505 PC 39 English Using your k eyboard 1. Launch the app you wish to snap . 2. Pr ess . 3. T o switch between apps, press . Other keyboard shortcuts Using the keyboard , you can also use the follo wing shortcuts to help you launch applications and naviga te Windows®8. Switches between the Start screen and the last running app Launches the des[...]

40 EB1505 PC English Activates the L ock screen Minimizes the Internet Explorer window Opens the Second screen pane Opens the Apps search pane Opens the Run window Opens Ease of Access C enter Opens the Settings search pane Opens a menu box of Windows tools Launches the magnier icon and zooms in y our screen Zooms out your scr een Opens the Narr[...]

EB1505 PC 41 English Turning your PC off Y ou can shut down your PC in the f ollowing scenarios: • T ap fr om the Charm bar then tap > Shut down to do a normal shutdown. • F rom the log-in screen, tap > Shut down . • If your PC is unresponsive , press and hold the pow er button f or at least four (4) sec onds until your PC turns o . [...]

42 EB1505 PC English Quickly enter the BIOS Windo ws ® 8 boot time is quite fast, so we dev eloped the following three way s for y ou to quickly access the BIOS: • Before booting up the sy stem, insert a straightened paper clip into the BIOS key . BIOS key • Pr ess the power button f or at least four seconds to shut down your PC, then press th[...]

EB1505 PC 43 English Chapter 4: Connec ting to the Internet Acc ess emails, surf the I nternet, and share applications via social networking sites on or from your PC using wireless/W i-F i or wired connection. Connecting on Windows ® 7 W ireless c onnection 1. Click the wireless network icon in the Windows® notication area. W ARNING! F or secu[...]

44 EB1505 PC English 2. Congure a dynamic IP/PPP oE or static IP network connection. NO TE: F or more details, r efer to the next sections. W ired c onnection 1. Use a network (RJ-45) cable to connect your PC to a DSL/cable modem or a local area network (LAN). Modem RJ-45 cable DSL/Cable Modem RJ-45 cable LAN LAN[...]

EB1505 PC 45 English Conguring a dynamic IP / PPP oE network connection T o congure a dynamic IP/PPP oE network connection: 1. Click the network icon in the Windo ws® Notication area and select Open Network and Sharing Cen ter . 2. Click Change adapter settings in the left blue pane. 3. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Propert[...]

46 EB1505 PC English 4. Click Internet Pr otocol V ersion 4( TCP/IPv4) and click Properties . 5. Click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK . NO TE: Continue to the next steps if y ou are using PPP oE connection.[...]

EB1505 PC 47 English 7. Select Connect to the Internet and click Ne xt . 8. Select Broadband (PPPoE) and click Next. 9. Enter your U ser name and, P assword , and Connection name. Click C onnect . 6. Return to the Network and Sharing C enter and then click Set up a new connection or network .[...]

48 EB1505 PC English 10. Click Close to nish the conguration. 11. Click the network icon in the taskbar and click the connec tion you just crea ted. 12. Enter your user name and passw ord . Click Connect to connect to the Internet.[...]

EB1505 PC 49 English Conguring a sta tic IP network c onnection T o congure a sta tic IP network c onnection: 1. Repeat steps 1 to 4 of the previous section Conguring a dynamic IP/PPP oE network connection . 2 Click U se the follo wing IP address . 3. Enter the IP address , Subnet mask and Gateway fr om your ser vice pro vider . 4. If need[...]

50 EB1505 PC English Connecting on Windows ® 8 W i-F i connection 1. Launch the Charm bar from the Start screen or from any application mode. NO TE: F or details, ref er to the section Charm bar under W orking with Windows® apps . Charm Bar 2. F rom the Charm bar , select Settings and click the net work icon .[...]

EB1505 PC 51 English 3. Select the wireless network that you want to connect to fr om the list. 4. Click Connect . NO TE: Y ou may be prompted to ent er a security key to connect to a secured wireless network.[...]

52 EB1505 PC English W ired c onnection 1. Use a network (RJ-45) cable to connect your PC to a DSL/cable modem or a local area network (LAN). Modem RJ-45 cable DSL/Cable Modem RJ-45 cable LAN LAN 2. Congure a dynamic IP/PPP oE or static IP network connection. T o do this, follow these st eps: a) F rom the Start screen, click Desktop to launch th[...]

EB1505 PC 53 English Chapter 5: R eco v ering your system Recovery options on Windows ® 7 Using the Rec ov ery Partition The Recov er y P ar tition quickly restores your PC’ s soft ware to its original working state. Befor e using the Recov er y P ar tition, copy your data les (such as Outlook PST les) to USB st orage devices or to a netwo[...]

54 EB1505 PC English 6. Data on the default partition will be cleared. Click Recov er to star t the system r ecovery . NO TE: Y ou will lose all your data on the selected par tition. Ensure that you back up your important data. 7. When the reco very is completed successfully , click Reboot to restart the system. Backing up the fac tory default envi[...]

EB1505 PC 55 English 5. Based on the dier ent situations in the previous step , data on the selected USB storage device or on the selected partition will be cleared. Click Backup t o star t backup. Y ou will lose all your data on the selected USB storage device or on the selected par tition. Ensure that you back up y our important data. 6. When [...]

56 EB1505 PC English Reco vering fr om a syst em image le Y ou can create a USB r ecovery drive and use this to rec over y our PC’ s settings. Creating a USB r eco very drive IMPORT ANT! Y our USB storage device must have a t least 8GB available space or as stat ed on your setup screen. W ARNING! All les on your USB storage devic e will be [...]

EB1505 PC 57 English 5. Select the USB storage device where y ou want to copy the r ecovery les. 6. Click Next . 7. Click Creat e . W ait for a while for the pr ocess to complete . 8. When the process is completed, click F inish .[...]

58 EB1505 PC English Removing ev er ything and reinstalling Windo w s Restoring your PC to its original factory settings can be done using the Remov e everything and reinstall option in PC Settings. Refer to the steps below t o use this option. IMPORT ANT! Back up all your data before using this option. NO TE: This process ma y take a while to comp[...]

EB1505 PC 59 English A ppendices Notices REA CH Complying with the REA CH (Registration, Evalua tion, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulator y framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH w ebsite at http://csr .asus.com/english/REA CH.htm ASUS Recycling/T akeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback p[...]

60 EB1505 PC English radio or television rec eption, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or mor e of the following measur es: • Reorient or relocate the r eceiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and r eceiver . • Connect the eq[...]

EB1505 PC 61 English Fr ance Restric ted Wir eless F requency Bands Some areas of F rance hav e a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors ar e: • 10mW for the entir e 2.4 GHz band (2400 MHz–2483.5 MH z) • 100mW for fr equencies between 2446.5 MHz and 2483.5 MH z NO TE: Channels 10 through 13 inclusive opera [...]

62 EB1505 PC English This requir ement is likely to change ov er time, allowing y ou to use your wireless LAN car d in more areas within F rance. Please check with ART for the latest inf ormation (ww w .ar t-telecom.fr) NO TE: Y our WLAN C ard transmits less than 100mW , but more than 10mW . Canadian Department of Communications S tatement This dig[...]

EB1505 PC 63 English CE Mark W arning CE marking for devices without wir eless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this devic e complies with the requiremen ts of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Electromagnetic compatibility” and 2006/95/EC “Lo w voltage directive ” . CE marking for devices with wir eless LAN/ Bluetooth This equipment comp[...]

64 EB1505 PC English ENERGY ST AR complied pr oduct ENERGY ST AR is a joint program of the U .S. Envir onmental Pr otection Agency and the U.S. Depar tment of Energy helping us all sav e money and protect the envir onment through energy ecient products and practices. All ASUS products with the ENERGY ST AR logo comply with the ENERGY ST AR stand[...]

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66 EB1505 PC English ASUS contact information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li- T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 11259 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 F ax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw W eb site www.asus.c om.tw T echnical Suppor t T elephone +86-21-38429911 Online support support.asus.com ASUS C OMPUTER INTERNA TIONAL (America) Addre[...]