Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BT1AH Asus
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Desktop PC B T1AH (SD250) U ser Manual.
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3 Con tents Notices ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Safety information .................................................................
4 Con tents Restoring your system settings ................................................................................................. 48 Prot ecting your computer..................................................................................
5 Notices ASUS Recycling/T akeback Ser vices ASUS recycling and takeback programs come fr om our commitment to the highest standards f or protecting our environment . W e believe in pr oviding solutions for you to be able to r esponsibly recycle our products, batteries, other c omponents, as well as the packaging materials.
6 IC: Canadian C ompliance Statemen t Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications. This devic e complies with RSS 210 of Industr y Canada. This Class B device meets all the requir ements of the Canadian interference- causing equipment regulations.
7 RF Equipment Notices CE: European C ommunity Compliance Sta tement 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).
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.
9 Con v entions 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 information Refer to the follo wing sources for additional inf ormation and for product and software updates.
10 Package c ontents • Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing ,contactyourretailer . • Theillustrateditemsabov eareforref erenceonly .Actualproductspecicationsmayvarywith dierent models .
W elc ome! Thank you for pur chasing the ASUS Desktop 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.
Po wer button. Pr ess this button to turn on your computer . USB 3.0 ports. T hese Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) por ts connect to USB 3.0 devices such as a mouse, printer , scanner, camera, PD A, and others. • DONOTconnectakeyboard/mousetoan yUSB3.
Rear panel 5.25 inch slim type 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. Optical disk drive eject button. Press this button t o eject the optical disk drive tray . SD/SDHC/SD XC/MS/MS PRO/MS PR O HG/MSXC/MMC card slot .
Parallel port (optional). This port connects a parallel printer , a scanner or other devices. 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 conguration, the function of this por t becomes Fr ont Speaker Out.
Po wer connector . Plug the po wer adapter to this connector . HDMI port. This por t is for a High-Denition Multimedia Inter face (HDMI) connector , and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD , Blu-Ray and other protected content. DVI-I port.
Desktop stand The desktop can be positioned horizontally on its side or vertically using the desktop stand. When positioning the desktop vertically, alw ays use the included desktop stand. Secure the desktop chassis in place on the desktop stand using two screws .
Setting up your comput er This section guides you through connecting the main hardware devic es, such as the external monitor , keyboard , mouse, and power adapter to y our computer . Using the onboard displa y output por ts Connect your monitor to the onboard displa y output port.
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 .
T urning your computer ON/OFF This section describes how to turn on/o your computer after setting up your c omputer . T urning y our computer ON T o turn your computer ON: 1. Turn your monitor ON. 2. Press the power button on your c omputer . Pow er button 3.
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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 ttheUSBstoragedevicetoy ourcomputer .
22 Chapter 2: Connecting devices to your comput er ENGLISH ENGLISH T o use the memor y card: 1. I nser t the memory card into the card slot. • Amemorycardiskeyedsothatittsinonlyonedirection.DONOTfor ceacardintoaslotto avoid damaging the card .
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 4.1-channel Speakers LINE OUT Connecting 5.1-channel Speakers LINE OUT 24 Chapter 2: Connecting devices to your comput er ENGLISH ENGLISH.
Connecting 7.1-channel Speakers LINE OUT ASUS BT1AH 25 ENGLISH ENGLISH.
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ASUS BT1AH 27 ENGLISH ENGLISH Chapter 3 Using y our comput er Proper posture when using y our Desktop PC When using your Desktop PC, maintaining the proper postur e is necessary to prevent strain to your wrists, hands, and other joints or muscles .
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 .
ASUS BT1AH 29 ENGLISH ENGLISH Conguring 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.
30 Chapter 3: Using your computer ENGLISH ENGLISH Conguring 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 Setup: 1. Press <Delete> to enter the BIOS Setup at startup.
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.
RJ-45 cable LAN 3. Turn on the DSL/cable modem and your comput er . 4. Congure the necessary I nternet connection settings. • Contactyournetworkadministratorf ordetailsorassistanceinsettingupyourInternet connection.
ASUS BT1AH 33 ENGLISH ENGLISH Chapter 5 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter presents some pr oblems you might encounter and the possible solutions . ? My computer cannot be pow ered on and the power LED on the fr ont panel does not light up .
34 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ENGLISH ENGLISH ? The arro w keys on the number k ey pad are not w orking. Check if the Number Lock LED is o . When the Number Lock LED is on, the keys on the number key pad are used to input numbers only . Pr ess the Number Lock key to turn the LED o if you want to use the arro w keys on the number key pad.
ASUS BT1AH 35 ENGLISH ENGLISH ? I want to rest ore or undo changes to my c omputer’ s system settings without aecting my personal les or data. On W indow s ® 7: The Window s ® System Restor .
36 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ENGLISH ENGLISH ? My speakers produc e no sound. • Ensurethatyouconnectyourspeakerst otheLineoutpor t(lime)onthefrontpanel or the rear panel. • Checkifyourspeakisconnectedtoanelectricalsourceandturnedon.
ASUS BT1AH 37 ENGLISH ENGLISH Powe r Problem Possible Cause Action No power ( The power indicator is o ) Incorrect power voltage • S etyourcomputer’ spow ervoltage switch to your ar ea’ s power requirements . • Adjustthevoltagesettings.
38 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 . • Connectthesignalcabletothecorrect display port (onboard VGA or discr ete VGA port).
ASUS BT1AH 39 ENGLISH ENGLISH Audio Problem Possible Cause Action No Audio Speaker or headphone is connected to the wrong port. • R efertoyourc omputer ’ susermanual for the correct port. • Disconnec tandreconnectthespeaker to your computer .
40 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.
ASUS Desktop PC W indo w s ® 7 / W indo w s ® 8.1 U ser Manual E8623 First E dition August 2013 Copyright © ASUST eK Computer Inc. All Rights Reser ved Appendix W indow s ® 7 / W indo ws ® 8.
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ASUS Desktop PC 43 Chapter 1 Using W indows ® 7 Starting for the rst time When you start your computer for the rst time , a series of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of your Window s ® 7 operating system. T o star t for the rst time: 1.
44 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Using W indow s ® 7 desktop Click the Start icon > Help and Support to obtain more information about Window s ® 7. Using the Start menu The Start menu gives you access to pr ograms, utilities, and other useful it ems on your computer .
ASUS Desktop PC 45 ENGLISH ENGLISH Pinning items on the jumplists When you right-click an icon on the taskbar , a jumplist launches to provide y ou with quick-access to the program ’ s or item’ s related links.Y ou may pin items on the jumplist such as fav orite websites, often-visited folders or drives , or recently played media les .
46 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Using the notication ar ea By default, the notication area shows these thr ee icons: Action Center notication Click this icon to display all the alert messages/notications and launch the W indows ® Action Center .
ASUS Desktop PC 47 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 y our data. 3. From the breadcrumb bar , click the arro w to display the contents of the drive or f older .
48 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 f older . 3. Key in a name for the new folder . Y ou may also right -click anywhere on the View pane , click New > Folder .
ASUS Desktop PC 49 ENGLISH ENGLISH Prot ec ting your c omputer Using W indow s ® 7 Action Cent er Windows ® 7 Action Center pro vides you with alert notications, security information, system maintenance information, and the option t o automatically troubleshoot and x some common computer problems .
50 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 conrm it. Key in your password’ s hint.
ASUS Desktop PC 51 ENGLISH ENGLISH Chapter 2 Using W indows ® 8.1 Starting for the rst time When you start your computer for the rst time , a series of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of your Window s® 8.1 operating system.
52 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 working on your Desktop PC. Start screen The Start screen appears after successfully signing in to your user acc ount.
ASUS Desktop PC 53 ENGLISH ENGLISH Hotspots Onscreen hotspots allow you t o launch programs and access the settings of your Deskt op PC. T he 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.
54 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 .
ASUS Desktop PC 55 ENGLISH ENGLISH W orking with Windo ws ® apps Use your Desktop PC’ s keyboard or mouse to launch and customize your apps. Launching apps • Positiony ourmousepointeronanappthenleft-clickoncetolaunchit.
56 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Acc essing the All Apps screen Fr om the All Apps screen, you can congur e an apps settings or pin an app to the Start screen or to the Desktop mode taskbar . Launching the All Apps screen • OntheStartscreen,click .
ASUS Desktop PC 57 ENGLISH ENGLISH Charms bar The Charms bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your scr een. It consists of several tools that allo w you to share applications and pro vide quick access for customizing the settings of your Desktop PC.
58 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Inside the Charms bar Search This charm allows you t o look for les, applications, or pr ograms in your Desktop PC. Share This charm allows you t o share applications via social networking sites or email.
ASUS Desktop PC 59 ENGLISH ENGLISH Snap featur e The Snap featur e displays two apps side-by-side, allowing you to w ork or switch between apps. Ensure that your Desktop PC’ s scr een resolution is set to 1366 x 768 pixels or higher befor e using the Snap feature .
60 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Other keyboard shortcuts Using your keyboard , you can also use the following shortcuts to help you launch applications and navigate W indows ® 8.1. Switches between the Start screen and the last running app.
ASUS Desktop PC 61 ENGLISH ENGLISH +<+> Launches the magnier and zooms in your scr een. +<-> Zooms out your scr een. +<Enter> OpenstheNarratorSettings.
62 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Entering the BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores syst em hardware settings that are needed f or system startup in the Desktop PC. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensur e optimal performance.
ASUS Desktop PC 63 ENGLISH ENGLISH Chapter 3 Other Windo ws ® 7 / W indo ws ® 8.1 functions Removing a USB stor age device W indows ® 7 T o remove a USB storage de vice on Window s ® 7: 1. Click from the Windows notica tion area on your computer , then click Eject USB2.
64 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Conguring the scr een resolution settings W indows ® 7 T o congure the screen resolution settings on W indows ® 7: 1.
ASUS Desktop PC 65 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2. S elect the display mode from the Multiple displays: dr op- down list. • Duplicate these display s : Selec t 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 .
66 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH 4. Select Internet Protocol V ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4) , then click Properties . 5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically .
ASUS Desktop PC 67 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 onguration.
68 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Conguring a static IP netw ork connection T o congure 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 .
ASUS Desktop PC 69 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2. Fr om the Windows ® taskbar , right-click the network icon and click Open Network and Sharing Cent er . 3. FromtheOpenNetworkandSharingCenterscreen,click C hange Adapter settings . 4.
70 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 71 ENGLISH ENGLISH 10. En ter your User name and, P assword, and Connection name. Click Connect . 11. Click Close to nish the c onguration. 12. Click the network icon in the taskbar and click the connection you just created. 13. En ter your user name and password .
72 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Charms bar W ireless connection Connecting to a W i-Fi network Windo ws ® 7 T o connect to a W i-Fi networ k: 1. Click the net work icon in the notication area to display the a vailable wireless networks.
ASUS Desktop PC 73 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2. From the Charms bar , select Settings and click the network icon . 3. S elect the network that you want to connect to from the list.
74 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Recov ering your sy stem W indows ® 7 Using the sy stem recov ery par tition The system rec overy par tition quickly restores your Desktop PC’ s software to its original w ork ing state.
ASUS Desktop PC 75 ENGLISH ENGLISH 4. S elect OK to conrm the system recov er y . Restoring will overwrite your hard drive. Ensur e to back up all your important data before the system recov ery. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the r ecovery process.
76 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH T o reset your PC by using Reco very DVD: • Backupallyourdatabefor eusingthisoption.
ASUS Desktop PC 77 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 ery drive: 1.
78 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Removing ev erything and reinstalling W indow s Restoring your PC to its original factory settings can be done using the Remove everything and reinstall option s in PC Settings.
79 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 www.asus.com.
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