User’s Manual

ASUS Desktop PC 79
Chapter 1
Using Windows
®
7
Preloading the USB 2.0/3.0 drivers for Windows® 7 installation
Preload the USB 2.0/3.0 drivers to be able to use the keyboard and mouse during the Windows®
7 installation. The following steps guide you in preloading the USB 2.0/3.0 drivers and installing
Windows® 7.
Method 1: Preloading/installing via ODD and USB device
1. Ensure that you have the following:
• ASUS Support DVD (included with your Desktop PC package)
• Windows® 7 installation source (copied to a formatted USB storage device with 8GB or
more capacity)
• Optical disk drive (ODD)
2. Connect the USB storage device containing the Windows® 7 installer.
3. Insert the ASUS support DVD into the ODD of your Desktop PC.
4. Turn on your Desktop PC and press [F8] during POST (Power-On Self Test) to enter the boot
screen.
5. Select the USB storage device as the boot device.