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 Make disk menu .............................................................. 2-6
2.3.5 Manual menu .................................................................. 2-6
2.3.6 ASUS contact information ............................................... 2-7
2.3.7 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
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XP OS .................................... 2-16
2.6.2 Recovering a Windows
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Vista OS ................................. 2-17
2.6.3 Recovering a Windows
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7 OS....................................... 2-18