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English EB1037 User Manu al X.
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EB1037 PC 3 English Contents About this manual ............................................................................................. 5 Con ventions used in this manual ............................................................... 6 Safety information .
4 EB1037 PC English Contents Launching apps ............................................................................................... 32 Customizing apps from the S tar t screen................................................ 32 Closing apps ...
EB1037 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.
6 EB1037 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.
EB1037 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.
8 EB1037 PC English • Liquid has been spilled into the system. • The system does not function properly even if y ou follo w the oper ating instructions.
EB1037 PC 9 English Package contents NO TES: • Actual product specications 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 for r eplacement of the defective components .
10 EB1037 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.
EB1037 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.
12 EB1037 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.
EB1037 PC 13 English HDMI por t The HDMI (High Denition 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 . USB 2.0 por ts The USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports are compatible with USB 2.
14 EB1037 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 .
EB1037 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 EB1037 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 VESA mount is set to its customary position when putting in the PC so that the machine can rotate pr operly .
EB1037 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 .
18 EB1037 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).
EB1037 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.
20 EB1037 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.
EB1037 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.
22 EB1037 PC English C onguring the audio output via an HDMI device If you want to use a high-denition T V as an audio output device, connect it to the Home Theater PC and follow the st eps below to congure the audio settings . T o congure the audio output via an HDMI de vice: 1.
EB1037 PC 23 English 4. Select Stereo and click Next . 2. F rom the Playback scr een, select Digital Audio (HDMI) . 3. Click Congur 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 EB1037 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 http://www.windo ws. microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upg rade -to-windows-8 • If you are running Windows ® 8, visit http://www.
EB1037 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 conguring the basic settings of y our Windo ws® 8.1 operating syst em. T o start for the rst time: 1.
26 EB1037 PC English Windows ® UI The Windows® User in ter face (UI) is the tile-based display used in Windo ws® 8.1. It includes the following fea tures you can use while working on your PC. Start S creen The Start Screen appears after successfully signing in to your user account.
EB1037 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.
28 EB1037 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.
EB1037 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.
30 EB1037 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.
EB1037 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.
32 EB1037 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.
EB1037 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 .
34 EB1037 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.
EB1037 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.
36 EB1037 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.
EB1037 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 y ou wish to snap .
38 EB1037 PC English Using your k eyboard 1. Launch the app y ou wish to snap . 2. Pr ess and the left or right arrow key to snap the app to the left or right pane.
EB1037 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 .
40 EB1037 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.
EB1037 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.
42 EB1037 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 .
EB1037 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.
44 EB1037 PC English 2. Congure 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).
EB1037 PC 45 English Conguring an IP / PPP oE network connection T o congure y our IP/PPP oE network c onnection: 1. Click the network icon in the Windo ws® Notication area and select Open Network and Sharing Cen ter . 2. Click Change adapter settings in the left blue pane.
46 EB1037 PC English 4. Click Internet Pr otocol V ersion 4( TCP/IPv4) and click Properties . 5. Congure the type of IP address f or net work conguration. 5.a T o congure using a dynamic IP address: a.1 Click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK .
EB1037 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 congur e using a static IP address: b .1 Click Use the following IP address .
48 EB1037 PC English 10. Click Close to nish the conguration. 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.
EB1037 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.
50 EB1037 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.
EB1037 PC 51 English 4. Right-click on the LAN controller then select Properties . 5. Click I nternet Pr otocol V ersion 4( TCP/IPv4) then click Pr oper ties. 6. Congure the type of IP address f or net work conguration. 6.a T o congure using a dynamic IP address: a.
52 EB1037 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.
EB1037 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.
54 EB1037 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 .
EB1037 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 .
56 EB1037 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.
EB1037 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.
58 EB1037 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 .
EB1037 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 .
60 EB1037 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 ecient products and practices.
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62 EB1037 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.
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