iv
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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ix
System package contents
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xi
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
Getting started
2.1
Installing an operating system
...................................................
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
...............................................
2-7
2.3.5
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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2-1
0
2.4.2
Launching AI Manager
..................................................
2-1
0
2.4.3
AI Manager Quick Bar
...................................................
2-1
0
2.4.4
Main
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2-1
1
2.4.5
My favorites
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2-1
5
2.4.6
Support
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2-1
6
2.4.7
Information
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2-1
6
2.5
Loading the initial OS default settings
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2-17
2.6
Recovery DVD
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2-17
2.6.1
Recovering a Windows
®
XP OS:
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2-17
2.6.2
Recovering a Windows
®
Vista OS:
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2-1
8
BIOS setup