Asus BM1AF manual

BM1AF BM6AF (MD570) BP1AF (SD570) ASUS Desktop PC BM6AF (MD570), BM1AF , and BP1AF ( SD570) U ser Manual[...]

2 Copyright © 2014 ASUST eK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved . No part of this manual, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be repr oduced, transmitted , transcribed, stored in a r etrieval system, or translated int o any language in any f orm or by any means, ex cept documentation kept by the purchaser f or backup purposes, [...]

3 Con tents Notices ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Safety information ........................................................................................................................... 8 Conv entions used in this guide.......[...]

4 Con tents Prot ecting your computer...........................................................................................................59 Getting Windows ® Help and Support ...................................................................................... 60 Using W indows ® 8.1 Starting for the rst time ..........................[...]

5 Notices ASUS Recycling/T akeback Ser vices ASUS recycling and takeback programs come fr om our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment . We believe in providing solutions f or you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other c omponents, as well as the packaging materials. P lease go to http://csr .a[...]

6 IC: Canadian C ompliance Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications. This device complies with RSS 210 of Industr y Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian int erference- causing equipment regulations. This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard(s). Opera tion is [...]

7 RF Equipment Notices CE: European C ommunit y Complianc e Statement The equipment complies with the RF Exposure Requir ement 1999/519/EC, Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public t o electromagnetic elds (0–300 GHz). This wireless device complies with the R&TTE Directive. Wir eless R adio[...]

8 Safety information Disconnect the AC power and peripherals bef ore cleaning. Wipe the Desktop PC using a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with solution of nonabrasive detergen t and a few drops of warm water then remo ve any extra moisture with a dry cloth. • DO NOT plac e on uneven or unstable work surfaces. Seek servicing i[...]

9 Con ventions used in this guide T o ensure that you per form certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Where t o nd more informa tion Refer to the follo wing sources f or additional information and for pr oduct and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website pr ovides updated information on A[...]

10 Package c ontents • Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing ,contactyourretailer . • Theillustrateditemsabov eareforreferenceonly .Actualproductspecicationsmayvarywith dierent models . ASUS Desktop PC Keyboard x1 Mouse x1 Po wer cord x1 Support DVD x1[...]

W elcome! Thank you for pur chasing the ASUS D esktop PC! The ASUS Desktop PC provides cutting-edge performance, uncompromised reliability , and user- centric utilities. All these values ar e encapsulated in a stunningly futuristic and stylish system casing. Read the ASUS W arranty Card before setting up your ASUS Deskt op PC. Getting to know your [...]

2 x 5.25 inch optical disk drive bay s. The 5.25 inch optical disk driv e bays are f or 5.25 inch DVD-ROM / CD-R W / DVD-R W devices. Microphone port (pink). This por t connects to a microphone. Headphone port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or speaker . USB 2.0 ports. T hese Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to USB 2.0 dev[...]

Reset button. Press this butt on to reboot your computer . HDD LED . This LED lights up when the har d disk drive operates . Po wer LED . T his LED lights up when you turn on your comput er . Po wer button. Press this button t o turn on your computer . 2 x 3.5 inch drive bay s. T he 3.5 inch drive bays are f or 3.5 inch hard disk drives / memory ca[...]

HDD LED . This LED lights up when the har d disk drive operates . 3.5 inch drive bay . This 3.5 inch drive ba y is for 3.5 inch hard disk drives / memory card readers. Microphone. This port connects to a microphone. Headphone port. T his port connects to a headphone or speaker. USB 2.0 ports. T hese Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect [...]

BP1AF (SD570) Po wer button. P ress this button to turn on your computer . Optical disk drive eject button. Press this button t o eject the optical disk drive tray . 5.25 inch optical disk drive bay . The 5.25 inch optical disk drive ba y is for 5.25 inch DVD-ROM / CD-R W / DVD-R W devices. HDD LED . This LED lights up when the har d disk drive ope[...]

USB 2.0 ports. T hese Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer , scanner, camera, PD A, and others. 3.5 inch drive bay . This 3.5 inch drive ba y is for 3.5 inch hard disk drives / memory card readers. Microphone. This port connects to a microphone. Headphone port. T his port connects to a headpho[...]

BM1AF Po wer connector . Plug the power cord to this connector . V oltage selec tor . Use this switch to select the appropriate system input v oltage according to the v oltage supply in your area. If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127V , set the switch to 115V . If the voltage supply in your area is 200-240V , set the switch to 230V . Setti[...]

DVI-I port. This port is for any DVI-I compatible device and are HDCP c ompliant, allowing playback of HD DVD , Blu-Ray and other protected content. USB 3.0 ports. T hese Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports connect to USB 3.0 devices such as a mouse, printer , scanner, camera, PD A, and others. • DONOTconnectakeyboard/mo[...]

LAN (RJ-45) por t. This por t allows Gigabit connection to a Local Ar ea Network (LAN) through a network hub. LAN port LED indic ations Activity/Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection LAN port SPEED LED ACT/LINK [...]

PS/2 mouse port (green). T his port is for a PS/2 mouse. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This por t is for a PS/2 keyboard. DisplayP ort. This port connec ts a display monitor or home-theater system. DisplayPort signal cannot be conv er ted to DVI and HDMI. DVI-I port. This port is for any DVI-I compatible device and are HDCP c ompliant, allowing play[...]

USB 2.0 ports. T hese Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer , scanner, camera, PD A, and others. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or speaker . In a 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel conguration, the function of this po[...]

ASUS Graphics Card (on selected models only). The display output ports on this optional ASUS Graphics Card may v ary with dierent models. LAN (RJ-45) por t. This por t allows Gigabit connection to a Local Ar ea Network (LAN) through a network hub. LAN port LED indic ations Pad lock slot. This pad lock slot allo ws your PC to be secured using a s[...]

Setting up your comput er This section guides you through connecting the main hardware devic es, such as the external monitor , keyboard, mouse, and pow er adapter to your computer . Using the onboard displa y output ports Connect your monitor to the onboard displa y output por t. T o connect an external monitor using the onboard display output por[...]

If your computer comes with an ASUS Graphics Car d, the graphics card is set as the primary display device in the BIOS. Hence, c onnect your monitor to a display output port on the graphics card. BP1AF (SD570) BM1AF 24 Chapter 1: Getting started ENGLISH ENGLISH[...]

Connecting a USB keyboar d and a USB mouse Connect a USB keyboard and a USB mouse to the USB ports on the rear panel of your computer . BM6AF (MD570) BM1AF ` ` ASUS BM6AF (MD570), BM1AF , and BP1AF (SD570) 25 ENGLISH ENGLISH[...]

BP1AF (SD570) ` Connecting the power adapt er T o connect the power adapter and power c ord to the desktop: 1. Connec t the power cor d to the power adapter . 2. Plug the power adapter into a 100V~240V power sour ce. 3. Connec t the power connector to the r ear panel of your computer . BM6AF (MD570) 26 Chapter 1: Getting started ENGLISH ENGLISH[...]

• Useonlytheadapterthatcamewithyourpackage.Usingotheradaptersma ydamagethe device. • Pow er adapter specications:  • Input: 100-240V AC, 50~60Hz, 2.0A  •Output:+19VDC,6.32A BP1AF (SD570) BM1AF ASUS BM6AF (MD570), BM1AF , and BP1AF (SD570) 27 ENGLISH ENGLISH[...]

T urning your computer ON/OFF This section describes how to turn on/o your computer after setting up your c omputer . T urning your c omputer ON T o turn your computer ON: 1. Turn your monitor ON. 2. Press the power button on your c omputer . 3. Wait until the operating system loads aut omatically . For details on shutting do wn your Desktop PC,[...]

Connecting a USB storage de vice This desktop PC provides USB 2.0/1.1 and USB 3.0 ports on both the front and rear panels . The USB ports allow you to connect USB devices such as storage devices. T o connect a USB storage device:  • Inser ttheUSBstoragedevicetoy ourcomputer . Y ou can enable or disable the front and rea[...]

Connecting microphone and speak ers This desktop PC comes with microphone ports and speaker ports on both the front and rear panels. The audio I/O ports located on the rear panel allow you to c onnect 2.1- channel, 4.1-channel, 5.1-channel and 7.1- channel stereo speakers. Connecting Headphone and Mic BM6AF (MD570) BM1AF 30 Chapter 2: Connecting de[...]

Connecting 2.1-channel Speakers LINE OUT BP1AF (SD570) ASUS BM6AF (MD570), BM1AF , and BP1AF (SD570) 31 ENGLISH ENGLISH[...]

Connecting 4.1-channel Speakers LINE OUT Connecting 5.1-channel Speakers LINE OUT 32 Chapter 2: Connecting devices to your comput er ENGLISH ENGLISH[...]

Connecting 7.1-channel Speakers LINE OUT ASUS BM6AF (MD570), BM1AF , and BP1AF (SD570) 33 ENGLISH ENGLISH[...]

34 Chapter 2: Connecting devices to your comput er ENGLISH ENGLISH[...]

ASUS BM6AF (MD570), BM1AF , and BP1AF (SD570) 35 ENGLISH ENGLISH Chapter 3 Using y our computer Proper posture when using y our Desktop PC When using your Desktop PC, maintaining the proper postur e is necessar y to prevent strain to y our wrists, hands, and other joints or muscles . This sec tion provides you with tips on a voiding phy sical disco[...]

Using the optical driv e Inserting an optic al disc T o inser t an optical disc: 1. While your system is on, press the eject button to open the tray . 2. Place the disc on the optical drive with the label side outward if the desktop is positioned vertically and the label side up if the desktop is positioned horizontally . 3. Push the tray gently to[...]

ASUS BM6AF (MD570), BM1AF , and BP1AF (SD570) 37 ENGLISH ENGLISH Conguring the USB ports using the BIOS Y ou can enable or disable the front and rear USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports from the BIOS Setup. T o disable or enable the front and rear USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports: 1. Press <Delete> to enter the BIOS Setup at startup. 2. From the BIOS Setup scr[...]

38 Chapter 3: Using your computer ENGLISH ENGLISH Conguring the HDD security setting using the BIOS Y ou can set a password in the BIOS Setup to protect your HDD . T o set a password for your HDD fr om the BIOS S etup: 1. Press <Delete> to enter the BIOS Setup at startup. 2. From the BIOS Setup EZ Mode screen, click Exit > Advanc ed Mod[...]

W ired connection Use an RJ-45 cable to connect your computer t o a DSL/cable modem or a local area network (LAN). Connecting via a DSL/cable modem T o connect via a DSL/cable mo dem: 1. S et up your DSL/cable modem. Refer to the documentation that came with y our DSL/cable modem. 2. Connec t one end of an RJ-45 cable to the LAN (RJ-45) port on the[...]

BP1AF (SD570) BM1AF Modem RJ-45 cable RJ-45 cable Modem 3. Turn on the DSL/cable modem and your comput er . 4. Congure the necessary I nternet connection settings. • Contactyournetworkadministratorf ordetailsorassistanceinsettingupyourInternet connection. • Fordetails ,refertothesec[...]

Connecting via a local area network (LAN) T o connect via a LAN: 1. Connec t one end of an RJ-45 cable to the LAN (RJ-45) port on the rear panel of your computer and the other end to your LAN. BM6AF (MD570) BM1AF RJ-45 cable LAN RJ-45 cable LAN ASUS BM6AF (MD570), BM1AF , and BP1AF (SD570) 41 ENGLISH ENGLISH[...]

BP1AF (SD570) RJ-45 cable LAN Modem 2. Turn on your comput er . 3. Congure the necessary I nternet connection settings. • Contactyournetworkadministratorf ordetailsorassistanceinsettingupyourInternet connection. • Fordetails ,refertothesection Conguring the Internet connection[...]

ASUS BM6AF (MD570), BM1AF , and BP1AF (SD570) 43 ENGLISH ENGLISH Chapter 5 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter presents some pr oblems you might encounter and the possible solutions. ? M y computer cannot be pow ered on and the pow er LED on the front panel does not light up . • Checkifyourcomputerispr operlyconnec[...]

44 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ENGLISH ENGLISH ? The arro w key s on the number key pad are not working . Check if the Number Lock LED is o . When the Number L ock LED is on, the keys on the number key pad are used to input numbers only . Press the Number Lock key t o turn the LED o if you want to use the arro w keys on the number key pad. ? N[...]

ASUS BM6AF (MD570), BM1AF , and BP1AF (SD570) 45 ENGLISH ENGLISH ? I want to rest ore or undo changes to m y computer’ s system settings without aecting my personal les or data. On W indows ® 7: The Window s ® System Restor e feature allo ws you to r estore or undo changes to your computer’ s system settings without aecting your pers[...]

46 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ENGLISH ENGLISH ? My speakers produc e no sound. • Ensurethatyouconnectyourspeakerst otheLineoutport(lime)onthefrontpanel or the rear panel. • Checkifyourspeakisconnectedtoanelectricalsourceandturnedon. • Adjustyour[...]

ASUS BM6AF (MD570), BM1AF , and BP1AF (SD570) 47 ENGLISH ENGLISH Powe r Problem Possible Cause Action No power ( The power indicator is o ) Incorrect power voltage • Setyourcomputer’ spowervoltage switch to your ar ea ’ s power requirements . • Adjustthevoltagesettings.Ensuretha t the po[...]

48 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ENGLISH ENGLISH Display Problem Possible Cause Action No display output after turning the computer on (Black screen) The signal cable is not connected to the correct VGA port on your computer . • Connectthesignalcabletothecorrect display port (onboard VGA or discr ete VGA port). •?[...]

ASUS BM6AF (MD570), BM1AF , and BP1AF (SD570) 49 ENGLISH ENGLISH Audio Problem Possible Cause Action No Audio Speaker or headphone is connected to the wrong port. • Refertoyourcomputer’ susermanual for the correct port. • Disconnectandreconnectthespeaker to your computer . Speaker or headphon[...]

50 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ENGLISH ENGLISH CPU Problem Possible Cause Action T oo noisy r ight after turning on the computer . Y our computer is booting up. It is normal. T he fan runs on its full speed when the computer is powering on. The fan slows down after entering the OS. The BIOS settings have been changed. Restore the BIOS to its default[...]

ASUS Desktop PC W indow s ® 7 / W indow s ® 8.1 U ser Manual E8623 First E dition August 2013 Copyright © ASUST eK Computer Inc. All Rights Reser ved Appendix W indows ® 7 / W indows ® 8.1 User Manual[...]

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ASUS Desktop PC 53 Chapter 1 Using W indows ® 7 Starting for the rst time When you start your computer for the rst time , a ser ies of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of your Windows ® 7 operating system. T o star t for the rst time: 1. Turn your comput er on. W ait for a few minut es until the Set Up Windo[...]

54 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Using W indows ® 7 desktop Click the Start icon > Help and Support to obtain more information about Windows ® 7. Using the Start menu The Start menu gives you access to pr ograms, utilities, and other useful items on your comput er . It also provides you with mor e information about W indows 7 t[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 55 ENGLISH ENGLISH Pinning items on the jumplists When you right-click an icon on the taskbar , a jumplist launches to provide you with quick-acc ess to the program ’ s or item ’ s related links.Y ou may pin items on the jumplist such as favorite websites , often-visited folders or drives , or recently pla yed media les. T o [...]

56 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Using the notication ar ea By default, the notication area shows these thr ee icons: Action Center notication Click this icon to display all the alert messages/notications and launch the W indows ® Action Center . Network connection This icon displays the connection status and signal str[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 57 ENGLISH ENGLISH Exploring les and folders T o explore les and folders: 1. Launch Windows ® Explorer . 2. From the navigation or view pane, br owse for the location of your data. 3. From the breadcrumb bar , click the arrow to display the c ontents of the drive or f older . Cust omizing the le/folder view T o customize t[...]

58 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Adding a new f older T o add a new folder: 1. Launch Windows Explorer . 2. From the toolbar , click New folder . 3. Key in a name for the new folder . Y ou may also right-click anywhere on the View pane, click New > F older . Backing up your les Setting up a backup T o set up a backup: 1. Click[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 59 ENGLISH ENGLISH Prot ecting your computer Using W indows ® 7 Action Cent er Windows ® 7 Action Center pro vides you with aler t notications, security information, system maintenance information, and the option t o automatically troubleshoot and x some common computer problems . Y ou may customize the notications. F or [...]

60 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Setting up a user’ s password T o set up a user ’ s password: 1. S elect the user that you would like to set a passwor d. 2. Select Create a password . 3. Key in a password and conrm it. Key in your password’ s hint. 4. When done, click Create passwor d . Activating the anti-virus software T[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 61 ENGLISH ENGLISH Chapter 2 Using W indows ® 8.1 Starting for the rst time When you start your computer for the rst time , a ser ies of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of your Windows® 8.1 operating system. T o star t your Desktop PC for the rst time: 1. Press the power button on your Deskt[...]

62 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Using the W indows ® UI The Window s ® User Interface (UI) is the tile -based display used in W indows ® 8.1. It includes the following f eatures you can use while w orking on your Desktop PC. Start screen The Start screen appears after successfully signing in to your user acc ount. I t helps or[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 63 ENGLISH ENGLISH Hotspots Onscreen hotspots allow you t o launch programs and acc ess the settings of your Desktop PC. The functions in these hotspots can be activated using your mouse. Hotspots on a running app Hotspots on the Start screen Refer to the next page for the Hotspots’ functions.[...]

64 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover your mouse pointer then click on the rec ent app ’ s thumbnail to go back to that app . Move your mouse pointer do wn to display all the running apps. lower left corner From a running app scr een: Hover your mouse point er on the lower left corner then tap t[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 65 ENGLISH ENGLISH W orking with W indow s ® apps Use your Desktop PC’ s keyboard or mouse to launch and customize your apps. Launching apps • Positiony ourmousepointeronanappthenleft-clickoncetolaunchit. • Press<T ab>twicethenusethearrowkeystobrow se?[...]

66 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Acc essing the All Apps screen Fr om the All Apps screen, you can c ongure an apps settings or pin an app to the Start screen or to the Desktop mode taskbar . Launching the All Apps screen • OntheStartscreen,click . • Fr omtheStartscreen,press< Ta b >[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 67 ENGLISH ENGLISH Charms bar The Charms bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your scr een. I t consists of several tools that allo w you to share applications and pr ovide quick access for customizing the settings of your Desktop PC. Launching the Charms bar When called out, the Charms bar initially appears a[...]

68 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Inside the Charms bar Search This charm allows you t o look for les, applications , or programs in your Desktop PC. Share This charm allows you t o share applications via social networking sites or email. Start This charm reverts the display back to the Start screen. Fr om the Star t screen, you[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 69 ENGLISH ENGLISH Snap featur e The Snap featur e displays two apps side-by-side, allowing you t o work or switch between apps. Ensure that your Desktop PC’ s screen resolution is set to 1366 x 768 pix els or higher before using the Snap feature . Snap bar Using Snap T o use Snap: 1. Use your Desktop PC ’ s mouse or keyboard to[...]

70 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Other keyboard shortcuts Using your keyboard , you can also use the follo wing shortcuts to help you launch applications and navigate W indows ® 8.1. Switches between the Start screen and the last running app. +<D> Launches the desktop. +<E> Launches the Computer window on [...]

ASUS Desktop PC 71 ENGLISH ENGLISH +<+> Launches the magnier and zooms in your scr een. +<-> Zooms out your scr een. +<Enter> OpenstheNarratorSettings. T urning your Desktop PC OFF T o turn your Desktop PC OFF: Do any of the following t o shut down your Desktop PC: • Fr omtheCharmsbar ,?[...]

72 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Entering the BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores syst em hardware settings that ar e needed for system startup in the Desktop PC. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensur e optimal performance. Do not change the default BIOS settings ex[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 73 ENGLISH ENGLISH Chapter 3 Other Windo ws ® 7 / W indows ® 8.1 functions Removing a USB stor age device W indow s ® 7 T o remove a USB storage de vice on Window s ® 7: 1. Click from the Windows notication area on y our computer , then click Eject USB2.0 FlashDisk or Eject USB3.0 FlashDisk if you are using the USB3.0 ash [...]

74 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Conguring the scr een resolution settings W indow s ® 7 T o congure the screen resolution settings on Window s ® 7: 1. D o any of the following t o open the Screen Resolution setting screen:  •  Click > Contr ol Panel > Appear ance and P ersonali[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 75 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2. S elect the display mode from the Multiple displays: dr op -down list. • Duplicate these display s : Select this option to use the additional monitor as a duplicate of your main display . • Extend these displays : Select this option to use the additional monitor as an extension display . This incr eas[...]

76 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH 4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) , then click Properties . 5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically . O therwise, select Use the following IP address: and key in IP address and Subnet mask . 6. Sel[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 77 ENGLISH ENGLISH 9. Select Connect to the Internet and click Nex t . 10. Select Broadband (PPP oE) and click Nex t . 11. En ter your User name and, P assword, and Connection name. Click Connect . 12. Click Close to nish the c onguration. 13. Click the network icon in the taskbar and click the connection you just created. 14.[...]

78 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Conguring a static IP netw ork connection T o congure a static IP network c onnection : 1. R epeat steps 1 to 4 of the previous section. 2 Click Use the follo wing IP address . 3. Enter the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway from y our service provider . 4. I f[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 79 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2. Fr om the Windows ® taskbar , right-click the network icon and click Open Network and Sharing Cent er . 3. FromtheOpenNetworkandSharingCenterscreen,click C hange Adapter settings . 4. R ight-clickonyourLANandselect Properties . 5. Click Internet Protoc ol V er[...]

80 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH 8. Select Connect to the Internet and click Nex t . 7. R eturn to the Network and Sharing Cent er and then click Set up a new connection or network . 9. Select Broadband (PPPoE) and click Nex t .[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 81 ENGLISH ENGLISH 10. En ter your User name and, P assword, and Connection name. Click Connect . 11. Click Close to nish the c onguration. 12. Click the network icon in the taskbar and click the connection you just created. 13. En ter your user name and passwor d. Click Connect to connect to the Internet. Conguring a stati[...]

82 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Charms bar W ireless connection Connecting to a Wi-F i network Windo ws ® 7 T o connect to a W i-Fi network: 1. Click the net work icon in the notication area t o display the available wireless netw orks. 2. S elect the wireless network that you want to connect to , the[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 83 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2. From the Charms bar , select S ettings and click the network icon . 3. S elect the network that you want to connect to from the list. 4. Click Connect .[...]

84 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Recov ering your sy stem W indow s ® 7 Using the sy stem reco ver y partition The system rec overy partition quick ly restores your Desktop PC’ s sof tware to its original working state. Befor e using the system recovery partition, copy your data les (such as Outlook [...]

ASUS Desktop PC 85 ENGLISH ENGLISH 4. S elect OK to conrm the system recov ery. Restoring will overwrite your hard drive. Ensur e to back up all your important data before the system recov er y. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the r ecovery process. DONOTremo vetheRecoverydisc,unlessinstructedtodoso,[...]

86 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH T o reset your PC by using Reco very DVD: • Backupallyourdatabefor eusingthisoption. • Disconnectallexternalharddiskdrivesbeforeperformingsystemreco veryonyourDesktop PC to avoid rest oring W indows on[...]

ASUS Desktop PC 87 ENGLISH ENGLISH 5. S elect the USB storage device where you want to cop y the recovery les. 6. Click Nex t . 7. Click Create . W ait for a while for the process to complet e. 8. When the process is completed, click Finish . T o create a USB recov er y drive: 1. Launch the Control Panel from the A ll Apps screen. For details , [...]

88 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Removing ev er ything and reinstalling W indows Restoring your PC to its original factory settings can be done using the Remove everything and reinstall option s in PC Settings. Refer to the st eps below to use this option. Back up all your data befor e using this option. T[...]

89 ENGLISH ENGLISH ASUS contact information ASUST eK C OMPUTER 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 w ww.asus .com.tw T echnical Suppor t T elephone   +86-21-38429911 Online support support.asus.com[...]

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