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Contents
Notices
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vi
Safety information
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vii
General precautions
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viii
About this guide
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i
x
System package contents
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x
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Chapter 1
System introduction
1.1
Front panel
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1-2
1.2
Rear panel
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1-3
1.3
Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse
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1-4
1.4
Connecting to other peripheral devices
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1-4
Chapter 2
Getting started
2.1
Installing an operating system
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2-2
2.2
Powering your system
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2-2
2.3
Support DVD information
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2-3
2.3.1
Running the Support DVD
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2-3
2.3.2
Drivers menu
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2-4
2.3.3
Utilities menu
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2-5
2.3.4
Make disk menu
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2-6
2.3.5
Manual menu
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2-7
2.3.6
ASUS contact information
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2-7
2.3.7
Other information
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2-8
2.4
ASUS AI Manager
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2-10
2.4.1
Installing AI Manager
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2-10
2.4.2
Launching AI Manager
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2-10
2.4.3
AI Manager Quick Bar
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2-10
2.4.4
Main
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2-11
2.4.5
My favorites
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2-15
2.4.6
Support
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2-16
2.4.7
Information
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2-16
2.5
ASUS MyLogo 2™
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2-17
2.6
ASUS EPU–6 Engine
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2-19
2.7
ASUS Express Gate
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2-23
2.8
Realtek Teaming Utility
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2-30
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