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    English EeeBo x EB1503 EeeBo x PC User Manual[...]

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    English Cop yright © 2012 ASUST eK C OMPUTER INC. A ll Rights Reser ved . No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced , transmitt ed, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in an y form or by any means , except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purp[...]

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    EeeBox PC 3 English Contents Cont ents ....................................................................................................... 3 Notices .......................................................................................................... 5 CE Mark ing.............................................................................[...]

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    4 EeeBox PC English Contents Reco vering y our system ...........................................39 Using the reco ver y partition ...............................................................39 Recov ering the OS to the F actor y Default Partition (F9 Recov er y) ...................................................................................[...]

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    EeeBox PC 5 English Notices F ederal C ommunications Commission S tatement This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: • Thisdevicema ynotcauseharmfulinter ference , and • Thisdevicemustacceptan yinter fer encereceivedincluding i[...]

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    6 EeeBox PC English Declaration of C onformity (R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC) The follo wing items were completed and ar e considered relevan t and sufficient: • Essentialrequirementsasin[Article3] • Pr otectionrequirementsforhealthandsafetyasin[Article3.1a] • T estingforelectrics[...]

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    EeeBox PC 7 English CE Marking CE marking for devices without wir eless LAN/Bluetooth The s hipped v ers ion o f thi s devi ce comp lies with the requ irements of  t he EE C di rec ti ves 2 004 /1 08/ EC“El ec tro ma gne tic  co mp ati bil it y ”  and2006/95/EC “Lo wvoltagedirective ” . CE marking for device[...]

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    8 EeeBox PC English F rance Restricted Wireless F requency Bands Some areas of F rance hav e a restric ted frequency band . The worst case maximum authorized power indoors are: • 10mWfortheentire2.4GHzband(2400MHz–2483.5MHz) • 100mWforfrequenciesbetween2446.5MHzand2483.5MHz Channels [...]

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    EeeBox PC 9 English Canadian Department of Communications S tatement This digital apparatus does not ex ceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Inter ferenc e Regulations of the Canadian Depar tment of Communications . Thi s cl ass B d igit al a ppar atus co mpli es w ith Cana dia n IC ES-0 03. [...]

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    10 EeeBox PC English Saf ety infor ma tion Y our EeeBo x PC is designed and tested to meet the latest standards of safety for inf ormation technology equipment. H ow ever , to ensure your saf ety , it is important that you read the follo wing safety instructions. Setting up your syst em • Readandfollowallinstructionsinthed[...]

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    EeeBox PC 11 English  • Thepowerc ordorplugisdamaged.  • Liquidhasbeenspilledintothesystem.  • Thesystemdoesnotfunctionproperlyevenify oufollow the operating instructions.  • Thesystemwasdr oppedorthecabinetisdamaged.  •[...]

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    12 EeeBox PC English ASUS Recycling/ T akeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environmen t. W e believe in p roviding s olutions for you to b e abl e to re sponsibl y rec ycle ou r p ro d u c t s, b a t t e r i e s, o t h e r c o m p o n e nt s a s w e ll a s t h e [...]

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    EeeBox PC 13 English Notes f or this manual T o make sure that you perform cer tain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used thr oughout this manual. W ARNING: Vital information that y ou MUST follow to pre vent injury to yourself. IMPORT ANT : Instruc tions that you MUST f ollow to complete a task. TIP: Tips and useful information [...]

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    14 EeeBox PC English W elcome Congra tulations on your purchase of the EeeBox PC. The follo wing illustration display s the pack age conten ts of your new EeeBox PC. If any of the below it ems is damaged or missing, contact your retailer . P ackage contents EeeBox PC Stand and stand screw Remot e control (optional) Mini jack to S/PDIF adapter A C a[...]

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    EeeBox PC 15 English Kno wing your EeeBo x PC F r ont view Refer to the diagram belo w to identify the components on this side of the system. 1 2 Hard disk LED  TheharddiskLEDblinkswhendataisbeingwrittenin toor read from the hard disk driv e. P ower switch The power swit ch allows powering ON and OFF the syste[...]

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    16 EeeBox PC English Slot-in D VD + – RW play er The slot-in DVD + – R W play er provides a con venient and quick way to writ e files to a disc. Memory card slot  Thebuilt-inmemorycardreaderreadsMMC/SD/SDHC cards used in devices like digital cameras , MP3 players , mobile phones, and PDAs. USB por t The USB (Universal S[...]

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    EeeBox PC 17 English R ear view Refer to the diagram belo w to identify the components on this side of the system. 1 Wireless an tenna jack The jack is used to connect the supplied wireless antenna t o enhance wireless signal rec eption. Theantennaisinstallable/remo vableaccordingtoneed .  F asten the antenna onto the Eeebox[...]

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    18 EeeBox PC English Kensington® L ock por t The Kensington® lock port allows the EeeBox to be secured using Kensington® compatible security products. T hese security products usually include a metal cable and lo ck that prev ent the EeeBox PC to be remo ved from a fixed object. Display (Monit or) Output The 15-pin D-sub monitor port suppor ts [...]

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    EeeBox PC 19 English P ower input (DC 19V ) The supplied power adapt er conv er ts AC pow er to DC power f or use with this jack. P ower supplied through this jack supplies power to the PC. T o prevent damage to the PC, always use the supplied po wer adapter . The power adapt er may become warm to hot when in use. Do not cov er the adapter and keep[...]

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    20 EeeBox PC English Using the r emote control (on selected models) Use the remote t o launch the Windo ws® MCE (Media Center) or control the T otalMedia Center to pla y media files. R efer t o the next page to familiarize yourself with the functions of the remote c ontrol buttons. The remote c ontrol type and MCE func tions may v ar y depending [...]

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    EeeBox PC 21 English 1 P ower : Presstoturnon/offyourPC. (EnsurethattheP owerOn by Remote in BIOS is enabled befor e using this feature .) 2 P ause : Press t o pause a playback. 3 St op : Press to st op playing a media file. 4 Pla y : Pr ess to play a media file. 5 F ast-foward : Press to fast-f or ward a media[...]

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    22 EeeBox PC English *The T V function is available in certain areas only . 15 Clear : Press to clear input inf ormation. 16 Numeric buttons : Press t o enter numbers or select a channel.* 17 TV: P ress to launch the T V menu in Windows MCE. 18 Photos : Press to launch the P hotos menu in Windows MCE. 19 V olume up/down : Presstoincr ease/[...]

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    EeeBox PC 23 English Controlling EeeBo x PC r emotel y The EeeBox PC has a built-in IR r eceiver designed for the r emote control. When you install the EeeBox PC t o the back of a monitor and thus block the IR receiver , the remote control ma y be less sensitive. Built-in IR receiv er[...]

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    24 EeeBox PC English P ositioning your EeeBo x PC Installing the stand Erect your EeeBox PC with the supplied stand . T o do so: 1.  Locatethescr ewholeonthebottomoftheEeeBoxPC. 2. Align the stand screw to the PC screw hole , and then secure the stand to the PC with a screw driver . Y ou can also place y our EeeBox [...]

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    EeeBox PC 25 English ○ EeeBo x PC position war ning ×[...]

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    26 EeeBox PC English 1 2 3 4 Installing y our EeeBo x PC to a monitor Y ou can also install your E eeBox PC to the back of a monitor . T o do so: 1. Secure the VESA mount to your monitor with f our screws. T o fasten the VESA mount, your monitor must c omply with VESA75 or VESA100 standard. 1 2 3 3 2. At the r ear of the Eeebox PC, tak e out the sc[...]

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    EeeBox PC 27 English Setting up y our EeeBo x PC Y ou need to connect peripherals befor e using your EeeBox PC. Connecting to a display ConnectoneendoftheHDMI/VGAcabletoanL CD T VoranL CD monitor ( 1 ) and the other end to the HDMI/Displa y (Monitor) Output por t on the system r ear panel ( 2 ). 1 2 Connect[...]

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    28 EeeBox PC English Connecting to a netw or k de vice Connect one end of a network cable to the LAN por t on the system rear panel and the other end to a hub or switch. Network cable with RJ-45 connectors Network hub or switch Using the wireless antenna bec omes optional when connecting to a network cable.[...]

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    EeeBox PC 29 English Connecting to W i-Fi via wir eless antenna The wireless ant enna is provided for enhancing wireless signal reception. Theantennaisinstallable/remov ableaccordingtoneed . F asten the antenna onto the E eebox for better signal rec eption when Wi-F i is in use When the EeeBox PC is installed t o a monito[...]

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    30 EeeBox PC English T ur ning on the system Connect the supplied AC adapter t o the DC IN jack on the system rear panel, and then press the power switch on the front panel t o turn on the system. 2 4 1 3 • WhenyourE eeBoxPCisnotinuse, unplugthepow eradapter or switch off the AC outlet t o save on power c on[...]

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    EeeBox PC 31 English Using y our EeeBo x PC All screenshots in this section are for ref erence only . Actual screen images may v ar y with operating systems. V isit the ASUS website a t www .asus.com for the la test information. Conguring wireless connection T o connect to a wireless network, follow the instructions below : F or securit y concer[...]

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    32 EeeBox PC English Conguring wired connection T o establish a wired network, follow the instructions below : Using a dynamic IP / PPP oE network connection: 1. Click on the network icon with a yellow warning triangle in the Windows® Notification area and select Open Network and Sharing Cen ter . 2. Click on Change adapter settings in the lef[...]

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    EeeBox PC 33 English 4. Click on Internet P rotocol V ersion 4( TCP/IPv4) and click Properties . 5. Click on Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK . 6. Return to the Network and Sharing C enter and then click Set up a new connection or network . (Continue the following steps if using PPP oE)[...]

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    34 EeeBox PC English 7. Select Connect to the Internet and click Ne x t . 8. Select Broadband (PPPoE) and click Next. 9. Enter your U ser name and, P assword , and Connection name. Click on Connect . 10. Click on Close to finish the configuration. 11. Click on the network icon in the taskbar and click on the connection you just created . 12. Ente[...]

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    EeeBox PC 35 English Using a static IP : 1.  Repeatsteps1–4ofUsinga dynamic IP to start the static IP network configuration. 2 Click on Use the f ollowing IP address . 3. Enter the IP address , Subnet mask and Gateway fr om your ser vice pro vider . 4. If needed, enter the preferred DNS Ser ver address and alternative addr e[...]

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    36 EeeBox PC English Conguring audio output via an HDMI de vice If you use your T V with an HDMI connec tor as an audio output device , connect it to the Home Theater PC and f ollow the steps below to configur e audio settings: 1. Right-click the V olume Mixer icon on the Windows® notification area and click on Playback de vices . 4. Select S[...]

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    EeeBox PC 37 English 5. Check the F ront left and right box, and then click on Next . 6. Click on Finish t o exit the speaker setup.[...]

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    38 EeeBox PC English ASUS Easy Update ASUS Easy Update is a software tool that automa tically detects and downloads the latest BIOS, drivers, and applications for your EeeBox PC. 2. Select Schedule to set how often you want to updat e your system. 3. Select Update to activate the update. 1. F rom the Windows® notification area, r ight-click the A[...]

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    EeeBox PC 39 English R eco vering y our system Using the r eco v er y par tition The Recov er y P ar tition includes an image of the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your system at the factory . T he recov er y partition provides a comprehensive r ecovery solution that quickly restores your system ’ s software to its original[...]

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    40 EeeBox PC English Backing up the F ac tory Default Environmen t Data to a USB Drive (F9 Backup) 1. Repeat steps 1—4 in the previous section. 2. Select Backup the Factory Environment t o a USB Drive and click on Next . 3. Connect a USB storage device t o your PC to start the F ac tory Default Environment backup . The required siz e of the conne[...]

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    EeeBox PC 41 English Using the USB stor age device (USB R estor e) When the Recov er y P ar tition in your system crashes , use the USB storage device t o restore the system to the factory default par tition or the factor y envir onment data to the entire hard disk. 1. Connect the USB storage device tha t you want to back up the factor y envir onme[...]

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    42 EeeBox PC English ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. Address  15Li-T eRoad, P eitou,  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.com.tw T echnic al Support T elephone +86-21-38429911 Online support support.asus.com ASUS C OMPUTER INTERN[...]