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ASUS Desktop PC M31AD , M51AD , K30AD , and M32AD U ser Manual M51AD M31AD M32AD K30AD.
2 Copyright © 2014 ASUST eK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved . No part of this manual, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be repr oduced, transmitted , transcribed, stored in .
3 Con tents Notices ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Safety information .................................................................
4 Restoring your system settings ................................................................................................. 56 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 for protecting our environment . We believe in providing solutions f or you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other c omponents, as well as the packaging materials.
6 IC: Canadian C ompliance Sta tement Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specications. This device complies with RSS 210 of Industr y Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian int erference- causing equipment regulations.
7 RF Equipment Notices CE: European Community Compliance Statement 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 deter gent and a few drops of warm water then remo ve any extra moisture with a dry cloth.
9 Con ventions 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 informa tion Refer to the follo wing sources f or additional information and for pr oduct and software updates.
10 Package c ontents • If any of the above items is damaged or missing , contact your retailer . • The illustrated items abov e are for reference only .
ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 11 Chapter 1 Getting star ted W elcome! Thank you for pur chasing the ASUS M31AD / M51AD / M32AD / K30AD Desktop PC! The ASUS M31AD / M51AD / M32AD / / K30AD Desktop PC provides cutting-edge performance, uncompromised reliability , and user-centric utilities.
12 Chapter 1: Getting started E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H USB 3.0 ports. T hese Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports connect to USB 3.0 devices such as a mouse, printer , scanner, camera, PD A, and others. • DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to an y USB 3.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 13 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H USB 3.0 ports. T hese Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports connect to USB 3.0 devices such as a mouse, printer , scanner, camera, PD A, and others. • DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to an y USB 3.
14 Chapter 1: Getting started E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Card readers ’ cover . Open this cover to display the card reader slots . Optical disk drive bay . There is an optical disk drive in this bay . Optical disk drive bay (empty).
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 15 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H USB 3.0 ports. T hese Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports connect to USB 3.0 devices such as a mouse, printer , scanner, camera, PD A, and others. • DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to an y USB 3.
16 Chapter 1: Getting started E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H K30AD MultiMediaCard(MMC) / xD-Picture (XD) / Secure Digital™ (SD) / High C apacity Secure Digital™(SDHC) / Memor y Stick Pro™(MS/PRO ) card slot. Inser t a suppor ted memory card into this slot.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 17 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Rear panel M31AD / M51AD/K30AD M32AD.
18 Chapter 1: Getting started E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H V oltage selec tor . Use this switch to select the appropriate system input v oltage according to the v oltage supply in your area. If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127V , set the switch to 115V .
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 19 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 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 port becomes Front Speaker Out.
20 Chapter 1: Getting started E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Setting up your comput er This section guides you through connecting the main hardware devic es, such as the external monitor , keyboard, mouse, and pow er cord, to your computer .
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 21 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H • If your computer comes with an ASUS Graphics Car d, the graphics card is set as the primary display device in the BIOS. Hence, c onnect your monitor to a display output port on the graphics card.
22 Chapter 1: Getting started E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Connecting a USB keyboar d and a USB mouse Connect a USB keyboard and a USB mouse to the USB ports on the rear panel of your computer . Connect your USB keyboard and USB mouse to the USB 2.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 23 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Connecting the power c ord Connect one end of the power cord t o the power connector on the rear panel of your computer and the other end to a power sour ce.
24 Chapter 1: Getting started E N G L I S H E N G L I S H T urning your computer ON This section describes how to turn on your computer after setting up your c omputer . T urning your c omputer ON T o turn your computer ON: 1. T urn your monitor ON. 2.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 25 Chapter 2 C onnecting devices to y our computer Connecting a USB storage de vice This desktop PC provides USB 2.0/1.1 and USB 3.0 ports on the front and rear panels . The USB ports allow you to connect USB devices such as stor age devices.
26 Chapter 2: Connecting devices to your comput er E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H M31AD 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.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 27 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H M51AD M32AD.
28 Chapter 2: Connecting devices to your comput er E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H K30AD.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 29 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Connecting 4.1-channel Speakers Connecting 2.1-channel Speakers.
30 Chapter 2: Connecting devices to your comput er E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Connecting 5.1-channel Speakers Connecting 7.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 31 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Connecting multiple external display s Y our desktop PC may come with VGA, HDMI, or DVI ports and allows you to connect multiple external displays.
32 Chapter 2: Connecting devices to your comput er E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Connecting an HD T V Connect a High Denition TV (HDTV ) to the HDMI por t of your computer . • Y ou need an HDMI cable to connect the HDTV and the computer . The HDMI cable is purchased separately .
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 33 Chapter 3 Using y our computer Proper posture when using y our Desktop PC When using your Desktop PC, maintaining the proper postur e is necessar y to prevent strain to y our wrists, hands, and other joints or muscles .
34 Chapter 3: Using your computer E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Using the memory card reader Digital cameras and other digital imaging devices use memory cards to store digital picture or media les.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 35 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Using the optical driv e Inserting an optical disc T o inser t an optical disc: 1. While your system is on, pr ess the ejec t button below the drive bay cov er to open the tray.
36 Chapter 3: Using your computer E N G L I S H E N G L I S H.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 37 Chapter 4 C onnecting to the Internet 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 modem: 1.
38 Chapter 4: Connecting to the Internet E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Connecting via a local area network (LAN) T o connect via a LAN: 1. Connect one end of an RJ-45 cable to the LAN (RJ-45) port on the rear panel of your computer and the other end to your LAN.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 39 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H W ireless connection (on selec ted models only) Connect your computer to the Internet thr ough a wireless connection. T o establish a wireless connection, you need to connect to a wireless access poin t (AP).
40 Chapter 4: Connecting to the Internet E N G L I S H E N G L I S H.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 41 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter presents some pr oblems you might encounter and the possible solutions. ? My computer cannot be powered on and the power LED on the front panel does not light up.
42 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ? The arrow keys on the number key pad are not working. Check if the Number Lock LED is o . When the Number L ock LED is on, the keys on the number key pad are used to input numbers only .
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 43 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ? I want to restore or undo changes to my computer’s system settings without affecting my personal les or data.
44 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ? My speakers produce no sound. • Ensure that you connect your speakers t o the Line out port (lime) on the front panel or the rear panel. • Check if your speak is connected to an electrical source and turned on.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 45 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Po wer Problem Possible Cause Action No power ( The power indicator is o ) Incorrect power voltage • Set your computer ’ s power voltage switch to your ar ea ’ s power requirements .
46 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 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 .
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS M31AD, M51AD , K30AD, and M32AD 47 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Audio Problem Possible Cause Action No Audio Speaker or headphone is connected to the wrong port. • Refer to your computer’ s user manual for the correct port.
48 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 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.
ASUS Desktop PC W indow s ® 7 / W indow s ® 8.1 U ser Manual E8623 First E dition August 2013 Copyright © ASUST eK Computer Inc. All Rights Reser ved Appendix W indows ® 7 / W indows ® 8.
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ASUS Desktop PC 51 Chapter 1 Using W indow s ® 7 Starting for the rst time When you start your computer for the rst time , a ser ies of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of your Windows ® 7 operating system. T o star t for the rst time: 1.
52 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Using Window s ® 7 desktop Click the Start icon > Help and Support to obtain more information about Windows ® 7. Using the Start menu The Start menu gives you access to pr ograms, utilities, and other useful items on your comput er .
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 53 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Pinning items on the jumplists When you right-click an icon on the taskbar , a jumplist launches to provide you with quick-acc ess to the program ’ s or item ’ s related links.
54 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Using the notication area 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 Windows ® Action Center .
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 55 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Exploring les and folders T o explore les and folders: 1. Launch Window s ® Explorer . 2. Fr om the navigation or view pane, br owse for the location of your data. 3. Fr om the breadcrumb bar , click the arrow to display the c ontents of the drive or f older .
56 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Adding a new f older T o add a new folder: 1. Launch Window s Explorer . 2. Fr om the toolbar , click New folder . 3. Key in a name for the new folder . Y ou may also right-click anywhere on the View pane, click Ne w > Folder .
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 57 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Prot ecting your computer Using Windo ws ® 7 Action Cent er Windows ® 7 Action Center pro vides you with aler t notications, security information, system maintenance information, and the option t o automatically troubleshoot and x some common computer problems .
58 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Setting up a user’s password T o set up a user ’ s password: 1. Select the user that you would like to set a password . 2. Select Create a password . 3. Key in a password and conrm it.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 59 Chapter 2 Using W indow s ® 8.1 Starting for the rst time When you start your computer for the rst time , a ser ies of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of your Windows® 8.
60 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Using the Window s ® UI The Windows ® User Interface (UI) is the tile -based display used in W indows ® 8.1. It includes the following f eatures you can use while w orking on your Desktop PC.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 61 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Hotspots Onscreen hotspots allow you t o launch programs and acc ess the settings of your Desktop PC.
62 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover your mouse point er then click on the recent app’ s thumbnail to go back to that app . Move your mouse pointer do wn to display all the running apps.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 63 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H W orking with Window s ® apps Use your Desktop PC’ s keyboard or mouse to launch and customize your apps. Launching apps • Position y our mouse pointer on an app then left-click once to launch it.
64 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Acc essing the All Apps screen Fr om the All Apps screen, you can c ongure an apps settings or pin an app to the Start screen or to the Desktop mode taskbar .
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 65 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Charms bar The Charms bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your scr een. I t consists of several tools that allo w you to share applications and pr ovide quick access for customizing the settings of your Desktop PC.
66 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Inside the Charms bar Search This charm allows you t o look for les, applications , or programs in your Desktop PC. Share This charm allows you t o share applications via social networking sites or email.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 67 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Snap featur e The Snap featur e displays two apps side-by-side, allowing you t o work or switch between apps. Ensure that your Desktop PC’ s screen resolution is set to 1366 x 768 pixels or higher before using the Snap feature .
68 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Other keyboard shortcuts Using your keyboard , you can also use the follo wing shortcuts to help you launch applications and navigate Windows ® 8.1. Switches between the Start screen and the last running app.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 69 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H + <+> Launches the magnier and zooms in your screen. + <-> Zooms out your screen.
70 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Entering the BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores syst em hardware settings that ar e needed for system startup in the Desktop PC. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensur e optimal performance.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 71 Chapter 3 Other Windo ws ® 7 / W indows ® 8.1 functions Removing a USB stor age device W indow s ® 7 T o remove a USB storage de vice on Window s ® 7: 1. Click from the Windows notication area on y our computer , then click Eject USB2.
72 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Conguring the scr een resolution settings W indow s ® 7 T o congure the screen resolution settings on Window s ® 7: 1.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 73 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 2. Select the display mode from the Multiple displays: dr op -down list. • Duplicate these display s : Select this option to use the additional monitor as a duplicate of your main display .
74 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) , then click Properties . 5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically .
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 75 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 9. Select Connect to the Internet and click Next . 10. Select Broadband (PPPoE) and click Next . 11. Enter your User name and, P assword, and Connection name. Click Connect . 12.
76 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Conguring a static IP network connection T o congure a static IP network c onnection : 1. Repeat steps 1 to 4 of the previous section.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 77 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 2. Fr om the Windows ® taskbar , right-click the network icon and click Open Network and Sharing Cent er . 3. Fr om the Open Network and Sharing Center screen, click Change A dapter settings .
78 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 8. Select Connect to the Internet and click Next . 7. Return to the Network and Sharing Cent er and then click Set up a new connection or network .
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 79 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 10. Enter your User name and, P assword, and Connection name. Click Connect . 11. Click Close to nish the conguration. 12. Click the network icon in the taskbar and click the connection you just created.
80 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Charms bar W ireless connection Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Windows ® 7 T o connect to a W i-Fi network: 1. Click the network icon in the notication area to display the av ailable wireless networks.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 81 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 2. Fr om the Charms bar , select S ettings and click the network icon . 3. Select the network that you want to connect to from the list.
82 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Recov ering your sy stem W indow s ® 7 Using the system recovery partition The system rec overy partition quick ly restores your Desktop PC’ s sof tware to its original working state.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 83 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 4. Select OK to conrm the system recov ery. Restoring will overwrite your hard drive. Ensur e to back up all your important data before the system recov er y. 5. Follo w the onscreen instruc tions to complete the rec overy process.
84 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H E N G L I S H T o reset your PC by using Reco very DVD: • Back up all your data befor e using this option.
E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS Desktop PC 85 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 5. Select the USB storage device where you want to cop y the recovery les. 6. Click Next . 7. Click Create . Wait f or a while for the process to complet e. 8. When the process is complet ed, click Finish .
86 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions E N G L I S H E N G L I S H Removing ev er ything and reinstalling W indows Restoring your PC to its original factory settings can be done using the Remove everything and reinstall option s in PC Settings.
87 E N G L I S H E N G L I S H ASUS contact information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 1259 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site www .asus.com.tw T echnical Support T elephone +86-21-3842991 1 Online support support.
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If you have not bought Asus M32CD yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Asus M32CD - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Asus M32CD you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Asus M32CD will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Asus M32CD, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Asus M32CD.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Asus M32CD. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Asus M32CD along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
