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Contents
Notices
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v
Safety information
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vi
General precautions
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vii
About this guide
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viii
System package contents
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x
Chapter 1:
System introduction
1.1
Front panel
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1-1
1.2
Rear panel
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1-2
1.3
Placement options
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1-4
1.3.1
Horizontal placement
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1-
4
1.3.2
Vertical placement
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1-
4
1.4
Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse
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1-5
1.5
Connecting to other peripheral devices
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1-5
Chapter 2:
Getting started
2.1
Installing an operating system
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2-1
2.2
Powering your system
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2-1
2.3
Support DVD information
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2-2
2.3.1
Running the Support DVD
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2-2
2.3.2
Drivers menu
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2-
3
2.3.3
Utilities menu
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2-4
2.3.4
Manuals menu
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2-
5
2.3.5
ASUS contact information
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2-
5
2.3.6
Other information
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2-
6
2.4
ASUS AI Manager
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2-8
2.4.1
Installing AI Manager
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2-
8
2.4.2
Launching AI Manager
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2-
8
2.4.3
AI Manager Quick Bar
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2-
8
2.4.4
Main
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2-9
2.4.5
My favorites
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2-12
2.4.6
Support
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2-1
3
2.4.7
Information
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2-1
3
2.5
Loading the initial OS default settings
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2-14
2.6
Recovery CD (optional)
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2-14
2.6.1
Recovering a Windows
®
XP OS
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2-14
2.6.2
Recovering a Windows
®
Vista OS
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2-1
5