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BM5642/MD200 BP5242/SD100 BM5242 BM5342 ASUS PC User Manual BM5642/MD200 BP5242/SD100 BM5242 BM5342 - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 2
Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 3
15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2890-7798 [email protected] www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone Online support +86-21-38429911 support.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA Telephone - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 4
vi General precautions vii About this guide viii System package contents x System 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 Manual menu 2-6 2.3.5 ASUS contact information 2-6 2.3.6 Other information 2-7 2.4 ASUS - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 5
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no , we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/ english/REACH.htm. - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 6
BM5642/MD200, BM5242, and BM5342 in environments with an ambient temperature from 5ºC ~ 40ºC. • We recommend that you use BP5242/SD100 in environments with an ambient temperature from 5ºC ~ 35ºC. • If you encounter technical problems with this product, contact a qualified service - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 7
of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. VORSICHT: Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der 1 LASER PRODUCT General precautions Before using the ASUS Desktop PC, carefully read the general precautions below. Improper a qualified service technician or your retailer. vii - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 8
, it may cause an explosion hazard. About this guide Audience This guide provides general information about the ASUS Desktop PC and instructions on how to use the Support DVD that comes with the system package. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 9
note of the following symbols used throughout this guide. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 10
the following items. Standard items 1. ASUS Desktop PC with • ASUS Desktop x1 • Mouse x1 • Keyboard x1 2. Cables • Power cord x1 3. Accessories • Mouse pad x1 4. DVD • Support DVD x1 5. Documentation • User Manual x1 • Warranty card x1 If - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 11
Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the desktop PC. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panels. System introduction - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 12
drive bays 1 x Microphone port 1 x Headphone port 4 x USB 2.0 ports Reset button HDD LED BM5642/MD200 1 x 5.25 inch optical disk drive bay Power button HDD LED 1 x 3.5 inch drive USB 2.0 ports 1 x Microphone port Reset button HDD LED 2 x USB 2.0 ports BM5242 1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 13
1 x Headphone port 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Microphone port 2 x USB 2.0 ports Reset button BM5342 • The 5.25 inch optical disk drive bay is for a 5.25 inch DVD-ROM / CD-RW / DVD Side cover lock Expansion slot lock BM5642/MD200, BM5242, BM5342 ASUS BM5642/MD200, BP5242/SD100, BM5242, BM5342 1-3 - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 14
1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x COM port 1 x VGA port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 6-channel audio ports 1 x Voltage selector LINE IN 15 LINE OUT MIC IN 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x Parallel port 1 x RJ-45 port 4 x Expansion slots 1 x Power connector BP5242/SD100 DO NOT block the air vents on the chassis. Always - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 15
PC is equipped with a number of ports at the rear and front panels where you can connect peripheral devices to the system. PS/2 keyboard COM VGA USB Line Out Microphone Line In LINE IN LINE OUT MIC IN Power connector PS/2 mouse Parallel RJ-45 Expansion slots BM5642/MD200, BM5242, BM5342 ASUS - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 16
PS/2 keyboard COM VGA USB Microphone Expansion slots LINE IN 15 LINE OUT MIC IN PS/2 mouse Parallel RJ-45 Line In Line Out Power connector BP5242/SD100 Before you connect a peripheral device to the system, refer to the documentation that comes with the device or contact your supplier directly for - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 17
Chapter 2 This chapter helps you to power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support DVD. Getting started - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 18
system This desktop PC supports Windows® XP / drivers according to the instructions in the following sections. • To ensure that the OS works properly, install the drivers included in the Support BM5642/MD200 BP5242/SD100 Power button BM5242 2-2 Power button BM5342 Chapter 2: Getting started - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 19
display Support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. ASUS BM5642/MD200, BP5242/SD100, BM5242, BM5342 2-3 - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 20
devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll Installs all of the drivers for your desktop PC. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® Chipset Inf Update Program. VIA Audio Driver Installs the VIA® audio driver. Realtek RTL8111/8112 LAN Controller - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 21
and movies, capturing videos, or playing games on your computer. Visit the Microsoft website at www.microsoft.com for updates. ASUS AI Manager Installs ASUS AI Manager that allows you to launch AI Disk, AI Security, AI Gear, and AI Probe easily. ASUS BM5642/MD200, BP5242/SD100, BM5242, BM5342 2-5 - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 22
open the folder of the user manual. The user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 2.3.5 ASUS contact information Click Contact to display the ASUS contact information. 2-6 Chapter 2: Getting started - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 23
motherboard and the contents of the Support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the Support DVD contents in graphical format. ASUS BM5642/MD200, BP5242/SD100, BM5242, BM5342 2-7 - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 24
Filelist Displays the contents of the Support DVD and a brief description of each in text format. 2-8 Chapter 2: Getting started - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 25
this icon for more options. 2.4.3 AI Manager Quick Bar Click the Main, My favorites, Support, and Information icon from the Quick Bar to show the corresponding menu. Main Support My Favorites Information Close Maximize/Restore Minimize ASUS BM5642/MD200, BP5242/SD100, BM5242, BM5342 2-9 - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 26
Click to switch between a full-screen AI Manager window and the Quick bar. Click to keep AI Manager in the taskbar. Click to close AI Manager. 2.4.4 Main Launch AI Disk, AI Security, AI Gear, and AI Probe from the Main menu. Click the small triangle to open or close the Main menu. Click to open/ - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 27
for the first time, key in a password consisting of up to 20 alphanumeric characters. 2 Confirm your password. 3. Key in your password hint (optional). 4. Click OK. ASUS BM5642/MD200, BP5242/SD100, BM5242, BM5342 2-11 - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 28
the device you locked, then click Apply. 2. Key in your password, then click OK. To change your password, click Change Password and follow the onscreen instructions. 2-12 Chapter 2: Getting started - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 29
. AI Probe AI Probe automatically detects the motherboard and CPU temperatures, CPU fan speed, and CPU voltage. It also allows you to adjust these values manually. ASUS BM5642/MD200, BP5242/SD100, BM5242, BM5342 2-13 - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 30
2.4.5 My favorites Add your favorite applications to the My Favorites menu. To add an application: 1. Click Add and then from the succeeding screen select the application you want to add to the My Favorites menu. 2. Click Open. The application you selected is added and its icon appears. Right-click - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 31
technical support website, online download support website, and contact information website. 2.4.7 Information The Information menu displays the general information of your system, motherboard, CPU, BIOS, memory, and other devices installed. ASUS BM5642/MD200, BP5242/SD100, BM5242, BM5342 2-15 - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 32
the Support DVD when prompted, then click OK. The system restarts. 8 . After the system reboots, Windows® XP begins its system configurations. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process, then the system restarts. Adjust the screen to a suitable display resolution. The ASUS PC Recovery - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 33
system restarts. After it restarts, follow the onscreen instructions to complete the system configurations. The ASUS PC Recovery DVD is for ASUS Desktop PC only. DO NOT use it on other systems. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates. ASUS BM5642/MD200, BP5242/SD100, BM5242, BM5342 2-17 - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 34
® 7 begins its system configurations. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process, and the system automatically restarts. The ASUS PC Recovery DVD is for ASUS Desktop PC only. DO NOT use it on other systems. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates. 2-18 Chapter 2: Getting - Asus BM5642 | User Manual - Page 35
Manufacturer: Address: Authorised representative in Europe: Address: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. No.150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN ASUS Computer GmbH HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN, GERMANY
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