Asus EeeBox PC EB1036 manual

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EB1036 PC 3 English Contents About this manual ............................................................................................. 5 Con ventions used in this manual ............................................................... 6 Safety information .........................................................................................[...]

4 EB1036 PC English Contents Launching apps ............................................................................................... 32 Customizing apps from the S tar t screen................................................ 32 Closing apps ..................................................................................................... [...]

EB1036 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. Chap[...]

6 EB1036 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 [...]

EB1036 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. Ho wever , 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 EB1036 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[...]

EB1036 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 . X EB1036 AC adapter Po wer cor d[...]

10 EB1036 PC English X Chapter 1: Hardw are S etup Getting to know your PC F ront vie w Memory c ard slot The built-in memory card reader enables your PC to r ead and write data to and from MMC/SD/SDHC/SD XC cards . P ower swit ch The pow er switch allows pow ering ON and OFF the system.[...]

EB1036 PC 11 English BIOS key Before booting up the syst em, insert a straightened paper clip into this hole to ent er the BIOS. USB 3.0 por ts These USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports provide a transfer rate of up to 5Gbit/s and ar e backward compatible with USB2.0. USB 2.0 por ts The USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports are compatible with USB 2.0/[...]

12 EB1036 PC English Rear view W ireless antenna jack The jack is used to connect the supplied wireless ant enna to enhance wireless sig nal reception.[...]

EB1036 PC 13 English 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 larger external display . Serial Port (C OM Port) The 9-pin D-sub serial por t suppor ts native serial devices such as a serial drawing tablets, serial mouse , or serial modem. LAN po[...]

14 EB1036 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 . IMPORT ANT! Ensure that your PC is mounted on[...]

EB1036 PC 15 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. * The PC can be mounted on an ASUS VS228H monitor .[...]

16 EB1036 PC English 2. Align and place y our PC into the VESA mount as shown. NO TE: Ensure that the ASUS trademark on the rota tion wheel of the Ensure that the ASUS trademark on the r otation wheel of the VESA mount is set to its customary position when putting in the PC so that the machine can rotate pr operly . ASUS trademark PC VESA mount[...]

EB1036 PC 17 English 3. Secure the PC and the VESA mount assembly with a stand screw . Ensure that the PC is rmly attached to the VESA mount. NO TE: Use the stand screw bundled with the stand . stand screw PC and VESA mount assembly[...]

18 EB1036 PC English 4. T o adjust the angle of the PC and VESA mount assembly to make the PC’ s front and rear mor e accessible , press the lever switch of the VESA mount to unlock the rotation wheel (A ) then rotate the PC and VESA mount assembly accor dingly (B). IMPORT ANT! • Set the rotation wheel upright when the system is in use . • Pl[...]

EB1036 PC 19 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/wir eless keyboards, mouse devic es, and printers to the USB ports on your PC. NO TE[...]

20 EB1036 PC 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.[...]

EB1036 PC 21 English T urning on your PC 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® Control P anel. This is to ensure that your PC is set to a lo w power consumption mode and is fully oper ational at the s[...]

22 EB1036 PC 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 [...]

EB1036 PC 23 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 .[...]

24 EB1036 PC English NO TE: F or more information on ho w to update/upgr ade to Windows 8.1: • If you are running Windows ® 7, visit visit http://www.windo ws. microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upg rade -to-windows-8 • If you are running Window s If you are running Windows ® 8, visit http://www .windows . microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upda te -fr[...]

EB1036 PC 25 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® 8.1 operating system. ® 8.1 operating system. 8.1 operating system. T o start for the rst time: 1. T urn your computer on. Wait f or a few minutes un [...]

26 EB1036 PC English Windows ® UI The Windows® User in ter face (UI) is the tile-based display used in ® User interface (UI) is the tile -based display used in User interface (UI) is the tile -based display used in Windo ws® 8.1. It includes the following fea tures you can use while ® 8.1. It includes the following featur es you can use while [...]

EB1036 PC 27 English Hotspots on the Start screen Hotspots Onscreen hotspots allow y ou to launch progr ams and access the settings of your PC. The functions in these hotspots can be ac tivated using your mouse. Hotspots on a running app[...]

28 EB1036 PC 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 click to go back to the Start screen. NO [...]

EB1036 PC 29 English Start button Windo ws® 8.1 featur es the Start button which allows you to switch between the two most recent apps y ou opened. The Start button may be accessed fr om the Start screen, while on Desktop mode, and on any app that is curr ently open onscreen. Start button on the Star t screen NO TE: The actual color of your Start [...]

30 EB1036 PC English Context menu The cont ext menu appears as a box lled with quick access to some of the programs inside Window s® 8.1 when you right-click on the Start button. The cont ext menu also includes the following shut down options f or your PC: sign out, sleep , shut down, restart. Start button on Desktop mode[...]

EB1036 PC 31 English C ustomizing y our Star t screen Windo ws® 8.1 enables you to cust omize your Start screen, allowing you to boot dir ectly to the Desktop mode and customize the arrangement of your apps onscr een. T o customize the settings of your Start screen: 1. Launch the Desktop . 2. Right-click anywhere on the task bar , except on the S [...]

32 EB1036 PC English Working with Windows ® apps Use your PC’ s keyboard or mouse to launch and customize y our apps. Launching apps • Using your mouse , position the mouse pointer on an app then left- click once to launch it. • Using your keyboar d, press until an app is selected then use the arrow keys t o browse thr ough the apps. P ress [...]

EB1036 PC 33 English Closing apps • Move the mouse pointer on the t op side of the launched app then wait for the point er to change to a hand icon. Dr ag then drop the app to the bottom of the scr een to close it. • F rom the running app ’ s screen, press F rom the running app ’ s screen, press . Ac cessing the A pps screen Aside from the [...]

34 EB1036 PC English Launching the Apps screen Launch the Apps screen using a mouse or a keyboar d. Using your mouse , click the button. Using your keyboar d, from the Start screen, press , then press . Pinning more apps on the S tar t screen 1. Launch the All Apps screen. 2. Right-click on the apps that you want to pin on the Start screen. 3. Clic[...]

EB1036 PC 35 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. Launching the Charm bar NO TE: When called out, the Charm bar initially appears as a set of white ic[...]

36 EB1036 PC English Search This tool allow s you to look for 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 revert back to a recently opened app .[...]

EB1036 PC 37 English Snap fea ture The Snap fea ture displays two apps side-by-side, allo wing you to work or switch between apps . Using Snap P er form the follo wing steps to activate Snap using your PC’ s mouse or keyboard. Using your mouse 1. Launch the app you wish to snap . 2. Hover the mouse point on the t op side of your screen. 3. Once t[...]

38 EB1036 PC English Using your k eyboard 1. Launch the app you wish to snap . Launch the app you wish to snap . 2. Pr ess and the left or right arrow key to snap the app to the left or right pane. 3. Launch another app . This app is automatically placed on the available pane . Other keyboard shortcuts Using the keyboard , you can also use the foll[...]

EB1036 PC 39 English Activates the L ock screen Minimizes all currently active windows Launches the Project pane Opens the Ev ery where option from the Search charm Opens the Run window Opens Ease of Ac cess C enter Opens the Ev ery where option from the Search charm Opens a context menu of the Start button Launches the magnier icon and zooms in[...]

40 EB1036 PC English Turning your PC off Y ou can shut down your PC by doing either of the f ollowing procedur es: • Hover on the lo wer left corner of your screen t o launch the Start Button, then right- click on it. In the context menu, select Shutdown or signout > Shut down. • Click from the Charm bar then click > Shut down to do a nor[...]

EB1036 PC 41 English Entering the BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stor es system hardwar e settings that are needed f or system startup in the PC. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimal performance. Do not change the default BIOS settings exc ept in the following cir cumstances:[...]

42 EB1036 PC English Quickly enter the BIOS T o access the BIOS befor e the PC boots into the OS, try any of the following: • Before booting up the sy stem, insert a straightened paper clip into the BIOS key . X BIOS key • Pr ess the power button f or at least f our seconds to shut down your PC, then press the po wer button again to turn y our [...]

EB1036 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 EB1036 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 X DSL/Cable Modem RJ-45 cable LAN X LAN[...]

EB1036 PC 45 English Conguring an IP / PPP oE network connection T o congure y our IP/PPP oE network c onnection: 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 Properties .[...]

46 EB1036 PC English 4. Click Internet Pr otocol V ersion 4( TCP/IPv4) and click Properties . 5. Congure the type of IP address f or net work conguration. 5.a T o congure using a dynamic IP address: a.1 Click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK . a.2 Pr oceed to Step 6 if you are using PPP oE connection.[...]

EB1036 PC 47 English 7. Select Connect to the Internet and click Ne xt . 6. Return to the Network and Sharing C enter and then click Set up a new connection or network . 5.b T o congur e using a static IP address: b .1 Click Use the follo wing IP address . b .2 Enter the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway from your service provider . b .3 If ne[...]

48 EB1036 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. 9. Enter your U ser name and, P assword , and Connection name. Click C onnect .[...]

EB1036 PC 49 English Connecting on Windows ® 8.1 W i-F i connection 1. Launch the Charm bar . NO TE: F or details, ref er to the section Charm bar under W orking with Windows® apps . 2. F rom the Charm bar , click and click the . 3. Select a wireless network from the list of available Wi-F i connections. 4. Click Connect to start the net work con[...]

50 EB1036 PC English DSL/Cable Modem LAN W ired c onnection Y ou can connect your PC to a local area network (LAN) or broadband Internet connection using a network cable. T o connect your PC to a LAN connection using a network cable: 1. Connect one end of the network cable (RJ-45) to your PC’ s LAN Connect one end of the network cable (RJ-45) to [...]

EB1036 PC 51 English 5. Right-click on the LAN controller then select Properties . 6. Click I nternet Pr otocol V ersion 4( TCP/IPv4) then click Pr oper ties. 7. Congure the type of IP address f or net work conguration. T o congure using a dynamic IP addr ess: a.1 Click Ob tain an IP address automatically then click OK . a.2 Proc eed to st[...]

52 EB1036 PC 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[...]

EB1036 PC 53 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[...]

54 EB1036 PC English 7. Select a desired USB storage device if more than one USB storage device is c onnected to your Eee T op PC/EeeBox PC and click Next . NO TE: If there is already a partition with proper size in the selected USB storage device (f or example, a partition that has been used as the backup par tition), the system will show this par[...]

EB1036 PC 55 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[...]

56 EB1036 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[...]

EB1036 PC 57 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 oper a[...]

58 EB1036 PC English This requir ement is likely to change ov er time, allowing y ou to use your wireless LAN car d in more ar eas within Fr ance. 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 di[...]

EB1036 PC 59 English CE Mark W arning This is a Class B product, in a domestic envir onment, this product may cause radio int er ference , in which case the user may be required t o take adequate measures . CE marking for devic es without wireless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this devic e complies with the requiremen ts of the EEC directive[...]

60 EB1036 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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62 EB1036 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.c om.tw W eb site http://www.asus .com T echnical Suppor t T elephone +86-21-3842-9911 F ax +86-21-5866-8722, ext. 9101# Online support http://support.asus.co[...]