Wind Top AP2011 Series All-in-One (AIO) PC MS-AA71 System G52-AA711X1
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Wind Top AP2011 Series Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. ■ ■ ■ ■ MSI is a registered trademark of Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd.
Preface Upgrade and Warranty Please note that certain components preinstalled in the product may be upgradable or replaceable by user’s request. To learn more about upgrade limitation, please refer to the specifications in the User’s Manual. For any further information about the product users purchased, please contact the local dealer. Do not attempt to upgrade or replace any component of the product if you are not an authorized dealer or service center, since it may cause the warranty void.
Wind Top AP2011 Series Environmental Policy ◙ ◙ ◙ ◙ The product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling and should not be thrown away at its end of life. Users should contact the local authorized point of collection for recycling and disposing of their end-of-life products. Visit the MSI website and locate a nearby distributor for further recycling information. Users may also reach us at cso@msi.
Preface Safety Instructions Read the safety instructions carefully and thoroughly. All cautions and warnings on the equipment or user’s manual should be noted. Keep the User’s Guide that comes with the package for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity and high temperature. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
Wind Top AP2011 Series Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock. Place the power cord in a way that people are unlikely to step on it. Do not place anything on the power cord. When installing the coaxial cable to the TV Tuner, it is necessary to ensure that the metal shield is reliably connected to protective earthing system of the building.
Preface CE Conformity Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this device is in compliance with the essential safety requirements and other relevant provisions set out in the European Directive. FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Wind Top AP2011 Series WEEE Statement (English) Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of “electrical and electronic equipment” cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life.
Preface (Polish) (Polski) Zgodnie z Dyrektywą Unii Europejskiej (“UE”) dotyczącą odpadów produktów elektrycznych i elektronicznych (Dyrektywa 2002/96/EC), która wchodzi w życie 13 sierpnia 2005, tzw. “produkty oraz wyposażenie elektryczne i elektroniczne “ nie mogą być traktowane jako śmieci komunalne, tak więc producenci tych produktów będą zobowiązani do odbierania ich w momencie gdy produkt jest wycofywany z użycia. (Hungarian) (Magyar) Az Európai Unió („EU”) 2005.
Wind Top AP2011 Series (Serbian) (Srpski) Po Direktivi Evropske unije (“EU”) o odbačenoj ekektronskoj i električnoj opremi, Direktiva 2002/96/EC, koja stupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta 2005, proizvodi koji spadaju pod “elektronsku i električnu opremu” ne mogu više biti odbačeni kao običan otpad i proizvođači ove opreme biće prinuđeni da uzmu natrag ove proizvode na kraju njihovog uobičajenog veka trajanja.
Preface (Norwegian) (Norsk) Under den europeiske unionens (“EU”) direktiv om deponering av elektronisk og elektrisk utstyr, direktiv 2002/96/EC, som trer i effekt 13. august 2005, kan ikke produkter av “elektronisk og elektrisk ustyr” lenger deponeres som husholdningsavfall og fabrikantene av disse produktene er forpliktet å ta tilbake slike produkter ved slutten av produktets levetid.
Chapter 1 Overview This system is designed with green commerce and smart digital lifestyle, using an anti-glare backlit LED display to increase clarity, while reducing the burden to the eyes. With the ultra-slim chassis and specially designed flexible-use base, it blends technology with life, making computers easier to use - suitable for both individual and business.
Overview Packing Contents Wind Top Series AC/DC Adapter AC Power Cord LCD Display Wiper Driver/ Utility Disk User Manual & Quick Guide Keyboard (Optional) Mouse (Optional) Stylus (Optional) 1-2 * Please contact us immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing. * The illustrations are for reference only and your packing contents may slightly vary depending on the model you purchased.
Wind Top AP2011 Series System Overview Front View 1 2 1-3 4 3 4 1 Microphone The built-in microphone can be used for video chatting online. 2 Webcam The built-in webcam with the microphone can be used for picture taking, video recoding, online conferencing and any other interactive applications. 3 LCD Display The 20-inch TFT LCD display is with an optimal resolution of 1600 X 900 pixels and standard proportion of 16:9 widescreen.
Overview Rear View 1 1 1 1-4 1 2 3 6 8 11 9 10 7 4 5
Wind Top AP2011 Series 1 Ventilator The ventilator on the enclosure is used for air convection and to prevent the equipment from overheating. Do not cover the ventilator. 2 Stand Use this stand to position your system on a flat and stable surface. 3 Cable Routing Hole Route the cables through the cable routing hole to avoid cable spaghetti when connecting devices.
Overview 7 LAN Jack The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is provided for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it. Yellow Green/ Orange LED Color LED State Condition Left Yellow Off LAN link is not established. On (steady state) LAN link is established. On (brighter & pulsing) The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN. Off 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. On 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. On 1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
Wind Top AP2011 Series Side View 1 3 5 7 9 2 4 13 15 6 14 16 8 10 11 12 1 System Power LED The power LED glows when the system is turned on and goes off when the system is shut down. In terms of power saving, the LED blinks in S3 (Suspend to RAM) mode and goes off in S4 (Suspend to Disk) mode. 2 Monitor Power LED The power LED glows when the monitor is turned on and goes off when the monitor is shut down. 3 Hard Disk Drive LED This indicator shows the activity status of the HDD.
Overview 6 Menu / Enter Button Press this button to view the OSD menu or enter into the submenu. 7 Up / Volume Up Button In Menu mode, this button indicates the cursor movement or OSD manual selection in incremental values. Out of Menu mode, it works as Volume Up button. 8 Down / Volume Down Button In Menu mode, this button indicates the cursor movement or OSD manual selection in decremental values. Out of Menu mode, it works as Volume Down button. 9 USB 3.0 Port (Optional) The USB 3.
Wind Top AP2011 Series 15 Eject Button Press the eject button to open the optical disk drive. 16 ODD LED If the ODD LED is on, it means the system is reading data from, or writing to, a CD or DVD. Important We suggest that you connect the AC/DC adapter to your AIO PC first and then connect the AC power cord to the socket-outlet for safety concerns.
Overview System Specifications Processor ■ Intel® Core™ i5, Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processor in the LGA1155 package (TDP Max 65 W) Chipset ■ Intel® H61 chipset Memory ■ 2 DDR3 SO-DIMM slots ■ Supports the maximum of 8GB LAN ■ Wired LAN: supported by Realtek® RTL8111E Gigabit Ethernet controller ■ Wireless LAN: optionally supported through Mini PCI-E WLAN module Audio ■ HDA Codec by Realtek® ALC887 ■ Compliant with Azalia 1.
Wind Top AP2011 Series Storage ■ Hard Disk Drive: 3.5”, SATAII ■ Optical Disk Drive: Slim DVD Super Multi (Blu-ray is optional) ■ Card Reader: XD/ SD/ mini SD/ Micro SD/ MMC/ MS card reader Stereo Speaker ■ 2 stereo speakers WebCam ■ 0.3MP WebCam with microphone Power Supply ■ Option 1: 120 Watt AC/ DC adapter with active PFC - Input: 100-240V, 2.0A, 50-60Hz - Output: 19V 6.32A ■ Option 2: 90 Watt AC/ DC adapter with active PFC - Input: 100-240V, 1.5A, 50-60Hz - Output: 19V 4.
Overview Component Replacement & Upgrade Please note that certain components preinstalled in the product may be upgradable or replaceable by user’s request depending on the models users purchased. 1-12 To learn more about upgrade limitation, please refer to the specifications in the User’s Manual. For any further information on the product users purchased, please contact the local dealer.
Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter provides you with the information on hardware setup procedures. While connecting peripheral devices, be careful in holding the devices and use a grounded wrist strap to avoid static electricity.
Getting Started Safety & Comfort Tips The AIO PC is a portable platform that allows you to work anywhere. However, choosing a good workspace is important if you have to work with your PC for a long period of time. 1. Your work area should have enough illumination. 2. Choose the proper desk and chair and adjust their height to fit your posture when operating. 3. When sitting on the chair, sit straight and keep a good posture. Adjust the chair’s back (if available) to support your back comfortably. 4.
Wind Top AP2011 Series Hardware Setup Positioning Your System 1. Place your system on a flat and steady surface such as a table or desk. 2. Pull the stand open and tilt the monitor. To stabilize the system, make sure that the stand has been pulled until the mark on its hinge aligns to the back of the system. Proper positioning helps to reduce your eye strain & muscle fatigue as well.
Getting Started Connecting the AC Power 1. Assemble the AC/DC adapter and the AC power cord. 2. Plug the DC end of the adapter to the AIO PC. 3. Plug the male end of the AC power cord to the electrical outlet. 2 1 3 2-4 Important We suggest that you connect the AC/DC adapter to your AIO PC first and then connect the AC power cord to the socket-outlet for safety concerns.
Wind Top AP2011 Series Powering on the System Press the power button to power on the system.
Chapter 3 System Operations This chapter provides you with essential information on system operations, such as system boot setup, recovery disc creation, network connection, and so on. Important • It is highly recommended that you create a system recovery disc as the backup solution in the event of a catastrophic disk failure or other accidents. • All information is subject to change without prior notice.
System Operations System Booting Setup for the first time For the first-time use, you will need to go over the following steps to start using your Wind Top Series AIO PC. The entire booting setup will take you around 30 minutes. 1. Windows setup starts running. Please wait until Windows setup finishes the progress loading. 2. Select the language of the operating system and click [Next] to continue. 3. Choose the “Country or region”, “Time and currency”, and “Keyboard layout” you need.
Wind Top AP2011 Series Creating System Recovery Disc For the first-time use, it is highly recommended that you create a system recovery disc as the backup solution in the event of a catastrophic disk failure or other accidents. Before moving forward, please make sure your system booting setup is complete and go over the following procedures to get it done. 1. Double-click the “BurnRecovery” icon on the desktop to launch the Recovery Disc Creation Tool.
System Operations 3. Select [Create and burn a recovery disc] and click [Next] to continue. Alternatively, choose [Advanced] to bring forth advanced options. 4. The image of recovery disc is being created. It takes some time to finish the processing.
Wind Top AP2011 Series 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to prepare enough number of blank DVD discs. Insert the blank DVD disc into the optical disc drive and click [Next] to continue. 6. The Windows Disc Image Burner pops up. Click [Burn] to start the burning progress. It takes a while to finish the processing.
System Operations 7. On completion of the disc creation, click [Close] to exit and take out the disc. Follow the on-screen instructions to create all recovery discs. 8. All recovery discs have been successfully created. Please store the discs carefully and click [Next] to continue.
Wind Top AP2011 Series 9. Check the following box if you want to remove the temporary files. Click [Finish] to complete recovery disc creation.
System Operations Network Connection under Windows Wired LAN 1. Go to [Start] > [Control Panel]. 3-8 2. Select [Connect to the Internet] under [Network and Internet].
Wind Top AP2011 Series 3. Select [Broadband (PPPoE)] to connect using DSL or cable that requires a user name and password. 4. Type the information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and click [Connect] to establish your LAN connection.
System Operations Wireless LAN 1. Go to [Start] > [Control Panel]. 2. Select [Connect to the Internet] under [Network and Internet].
Wind Top AP2011 Series 3. Select [Wireless] to connect using a wireless router or a wireless network. 4. A list of available WLAN connections pops up. Choose a connection from the list or click [Open Network and Sharing Center] to establish a new connection. 3-11 5. To establish a new WLAN connection, select [Set up a new connection or network] in [Network and Sharing Center].
System Operations 6. Followingly, choose [Manually connect to a wireless network] and click [Next] to continue. 7. Enter information for the wireless network you intend to add and click [Next] to proceed. 3-12 8. A new WLAN connection has been made. Click [Close] to exit or select [Change connection settings] to modify the WLAN settings.
Wind Top AP2011 Series On-Screen Display (OSD) The on-screen display (OSD) allows you to tune the viewing options of the monitor, such as brightness, contrast, positioning, language, etc. Mode / Monitor Power Up / Volume Up System Power Menu / Enter Down / Volume Down 3-13 1. Press the Menu button to launch the OSD main menu. Use the Up and Down buttons to select the desired function menu and press the Menu button to enter.
System Operations Adjusting phase/focus & clock/pitch Adjusting screen position Adjusting signal source Adjusting OSD position & timeout Specifying language Scenery mode 3-14
Wind Top AP2011 Series Resetting system Adjusting wide screen mode 2. Press the Up & Down buttons to adjust the system volume. 3. Press the Mode button to view the signal source. Press it again to select PC/ HDMI/ monitor off mode. Important Whenever any error takes place and incurs abnormal display or volume malfunction, enter the OSD menu and reset your monitor to restore all settings to manufacturer default for optimal performance.
System Operations Power Management Power management of personal computers (PCs) and monitors has the potential to save significant amounts of electricity as well as deliver environmental benefits. To be energy efficient, turn off your display or set your PC to sleep mode after a period of user inactivity. Power Management in Windows OS ■ 3-16 [Power Options] in Windows OS allow you to control the power management features of your display, hard drive, and battery.
Wind Top AP2011 Series ■ The Shut Down Computer menu presents the options of Sleep (S3/S4) & Shut Down (S5) for rapid and easy management of your system power. Power Management through ENERGY STAR qualified monitors (Optional) The power management feature allows the computer to initiate a low-power or “Sleep” mode after a period of user inactivity. When used with an external ENERGY STAR qualified monitor, this feature also supports similar power management features of the monitor.
System Operations System Recovery Important The System Recovery Function is only available on systems bundled with Windows OS and MSI utilities by default. The purposes for using the System Recovery Function may include: ■ Restore the system back to the initial status of original manufacturer’s default settings. ■ When some errors have occurred to the operating system in use. ■ When the operating system is affected by virus and is not able to work normally.
Wind Top AP2011 Series 3. Select [MSI Recovery Manager] to start the System Recovery Function; or select [EXIT] to restart the system. 4. The System Recovery Function will get your system back to default settings. Press [OK] to confirm. 5. Press [OK] to reconfirm and start the System Recovery Function. Alternatively, press [Cancel] to stop. 3-19 6. The System Recovery Function is proceeding now. 7. The following message indicates successful system recovery.
System Operations Recovering the System with the Recovery Discs If the F3 hotkey recovery cannot work, try recovering your system with the recovery discs that you created beforehand. Follow the instructions below to continue: 1. Insert the recovery disc into the optical disc drive and restart the system. 2. Press the F11 hotkey on the keyboard when the following image appears. 3-20 3. Select the [CD/DVD] device as the boot device and press [Enter] to confirm the selection.
Wind Top AP2011 Series 5. The system recovery menu pops up. [Hard Disk Recovery] will format the whole HDD. All data on the HDD will be erased while all settings will be restored to manufacturer default. Select [Hard Disk Recovery] only when your HDD is infected with fatal viruses and no solution can be found except a clear cleanup of the HDD. [System Partition Recovery] will format the C drive only. Only the C drive will be restored to manufacturer default. Other drives will not be affected.
System Operations 7. DO NOT turn off the system power while performing the system recovery function, or it may cause unknown damage to the system. 8. The following message indicates successful system recovery. Press [OK] to restart the system and access the Windows operating system as usual. 3-22 9. If the recovery process is interrupted or failed, please repeat the recovery procedures from the beginning.