User’s Manual

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Contents
Notices .......................................................................................................... v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
General precautions .................................................................................. vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
System package contents ........................................................................... x
Chapter 1: System introduction
1.1 Front panel .................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Rear panel .....................................................................................
1-3
1.3 Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse .............................
1-5
1.4 Connecting to other peripheral devices ....................................
1-5
Chapter 2: Getting started
2.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 2-2
2.2 Powering your system .................................................................
2-2
2.3 Support DVD information ............................................................
2-3
2.3.1 Running the Support DVD ..............................................
2-3
2.3.2 Drivers menu ...................................................................
2-4
2.3.3 Utilities menu ..................................................................
2-5
2.3.4 ASUS contact information ...............................................
2-6
2.3.5 Other information ............................................................
2-7
2.4 ASUS AI Manager .........................................................................
2-9
2.4.1 Installing AI Manager ......................................................
2-9
2.4.2 Launching AI Manager ....................................................
2-9
2.4.3 AI Manager Quick Bar .....................................................
2-9
2.4.4 Main ..............................................................................
2-10
2.4.5 My favorites ...................................................................
2-14
2.4.6 Support .........................................................................
2-15
2.4.7 Information ....................................................................
2-15
2.5 Loading the initial OS default settings .....................................
2-16
2.6 Recovery DVD ............................................................................
2-16
2.6.1 Recovering a Windows
®
XP OS: ................................... 2-16
2.6.2 Recovering a Windows
®
Vista OS: ................................ 2-17
2.6.3 Recovering a Windows
®
7 OS....................................... 2-18