Asus EeeBox PC EB1021 manual

English EeeBo x B2 Series / EB Series EeeBo x PC User Manual[...]

English Cop yright © 2011 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[...]

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

4 EeeBox PC English Contents Recov ering the OS to the F actor y Default Partition (F9 Recov er y) .............................................................................................36 Backing up the F ac tory Default Environment Data t o a USB Drive (F9 Backup) .............................................................................[...]

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 interference that may cause undesir ed [...]

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 safety according to [EN 60950] • Pr otecti[...]

EeeBox PC 7 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 10 through 13 inclusive opera te in the ban[...]

8 EeeBox PC 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. [...]

EeeBox PC 9 English REA CH Complying with the REA CH (Registration, Ev aluation, 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. CE Mark W arning CE marking for devic es without wireless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped[...]

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 documentation bef [...]

EeeBox PC 11 English • 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. • The system performance changes. DO NO T throw the EeeBox PC in municipal wast e. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse [...]

12 EeeBox PC English European Union E co-label This EeeBox PC has been a warded the EU Flo wer label, which means that this product has the following characteristics: 1. Decreased energy consumption during use and stand-by modes. 2. Limited use of to xic heavy metals. 3. Limited use of substances harmful to the en vironment and health. 4. Reduction[...]

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 [...]

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 (optional) Remote control (optional*) IR receiv er (optional*) AC adapter Po[...]

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 P ower switch The power swit ch allows powering ON and OFF the system. Hard disk LED The hard disk LED blinks when data is being written int o or read from the hard disk driv e. 3 2 1 6 5 4[...]

16 EeeBox PC English Memory card slot The built-in memory card reader reads MMC/SD/SDHC/ SDX C cards used in devices like digital cameras, MP3 players , mobile phones, and PDAs. USB por t The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with USB devices such as keyboards , mouse devices, cameras, and hard disk drives. USB allows many de vices to r[...]

EeeBox PC 17 English R ear view Refer to the diagram belo w to identify the components on this side of the system. 5 6 1 Wireless antenna jack The jack is used to connect the supplied wireless antenna t o 1 2 3 4[...]

18 EeeBox PC English HDMI por t The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) por t suppor ts a F ull-HD device such as an L CD T V or monitor to allow viewing on a larger external display . LAN por t The eight-pin RJ-45 LAN port suppor ts a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local network. Serial por t (C OM por t) The 9-pin D-sub seri[...]

EeeBox PC 19 English T op view Refer to the diagram belo w to identify the components on this side of the system. 1 USB por t The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with USB devices such as keyboards , mouse devices, cameras, and hard disk drives. USB allows many de vices to run simultaneously on a single computer , with some peripheral [...]

20 EeeBox PC English Using the wireless antenna The wireless ant enna is connected to your EeeBox PC f or enhancing wireless signal reception. Do not rotate the wireless antenna t o the 180°–270° angle for prev enting damage. ANT .[...]

EeeBox PC 21 English Setting up the r emote control (on selected models) 1. Plug the IR receiv er into any of the USB ports on your EeeBox PC. 2. Place the IR receiv er on a stable sur face. 3. Aim the remote con trol at the receiver when using the r emote.[...]

22 EeeBox PC English E-SAT A 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 . Do not place your EeeBo x PC on the desktop witho[...]

EeeBox PC 23 English 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 (HNM/ M4 x 8). T o fasten the VESA mount, your monitor must c omply with VESA75 or VESA100 standard. 2. Place your E eeBox PC on the VESA mount noting th[...]

24 EeeBox PC 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 Connecting to USB de vices Connect US[...]

EeeBox PC 25 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[...]

26 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 EeeBo x PC is not in use, unplug the power adapt er or switch off the AC outlet t o save on power c onsumption. • Adjust the pow [...]

EeeBox PC 27 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 security concern[...]

28 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 the network icon with a yellow warning triangle in the Windows® Notification area and select Open Network and Sharing Cen ter . 2. Click Change adapter settings in the left blue[...]

EeeBox PC 29 English 4. Click Internet P rotocol V ersion 4( TCP/IPv4) and click Properties . 5. Click 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)[...]

30 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 Connect . 10. Click Close to finish the configuration. 11. Click the network icon in the taskbar and click the connection you just created . 12. Enter your user [...]

EeeBox PC 31 English Using a static IP : 1. Repeat the step 1–4 of Using a dynamic IP to start the static IP network configuration. 2 Click 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 ess. 5. After ente[...]

32 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 Playback de vices . 4. Select Ster[...]

EeeBox PC 33 English 5. Check the F ront left and right box, and then click Next . 6. Click Finish t o exit the speaker setup.[...]

34 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[...]

EeeBox PC 35 English T otalMedia T heater 3 T otalMedia Theater 3 allow s you to play DVDs. When you insert a DVD into the optical drive , it will begin to play automa tically . T otalMedia Theater 3 also supports Y outube DXV A, WMV HD DXV A, MCE plug-in, and playback of video files . • T otalMedia Theater 3 is only av ailable on selected model[...]

36 EeeBox PC English R eco vering y our system Using the r eco v er y par tition The reco ver y partition 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 w[...]

EeeBox PC 37 English 8. When the reco ver y is completed succ essfully , click Reboot to restart the system. Backing up the F ac tory Default Environmen t Data to a USB Drive (F9 Backup) 1. Repeat the step 1–4 in the previous section. 2. Select Backup the Factory Environment t o a USB Drive and click Next. 3. Connect a USB storage device t o your[...]

38 EeeBox PC English Using the USB stor age device (USB R estor e) When the Recov er y P ar tition in your system is crashed , 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. Disable Boot Booster in BIOS setup. 2. Connect the USB storage device tha t y[...]

EeeBox PC 39 English EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIW AN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatus: P[...]

40 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 INTERNA TIONAL (America) Addre[...]