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...computer 15 Turning your computer ON/OFF 18 Chapter 2: Using Windows® 7 Starting for the first time 19 Using Windows® 7 desktop 20 Managing your files and folders 22 Restoring your system settings 24 Protecting your computer 25 Getting Windows® Help and Support 26 Chapter ... microphone and speakers 28 Connecting multiple external displays 31 Connecting an HDTV 33 Chapter 4: Using your computer Proper posture when using your Desktop PC 35 Using the memory card reader 36 Using the optical drive 37 Using the multimedia keyboard (on selected models only 38 Chapter...
...computer 15 Turning your computer ON/OFF 18 Chapter 2: Using Windows® 7 Starting for the first time 19 Using Windows® 7 desktop 20 Managing your files and folders 22 Restoring your system settings 24 Protecting your computer 25 Getting Windows® Help and Support 26 Chapter ... microphone and speakers 28 Connecting multiple external displays 31 Connecting an HDTV 33 Chapter 4: Using your computer Proper posture when using your Desktop PC 35 Using the memory card reader 36 Using the optical drive 37 Using the multimedia keyboard (on selected models only 38 Chapter...
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Wipe the Desktop PC using a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with solution of nonabrasive detergent and a ...If the power supply is set to the correct voltage in environments with a dry cloth. • DO NOT place on the Desktop PC to or use the modem during a gas leak. • DO NOT place or drop objects on top and do not...dirty or dusty environments. If you are not sure about the voltage of warm water then remove any foreign objects into the Desktop PC. • DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields. • DO NOT expose to prevent the system from...
Wipe the Desktop PC using a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with solution of nonabrasive detergent and a ...If the power supply is set to the correct voltage in environments with a dry cloth. • DO NOT place on the Desktop PC to or use the modem during a gas leak. • DO NOT place or drop objects on top and do not...dirty or dusty environments. If you are not sure about the voltage of warm water then remove any foreign objects into the Desktop PC. • DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields. • DO NOT expose to prevent the system from...
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Actual product specifications may vary with different models. Package contents ASUS Essentio Desktop PC Keyboard x1 Mouse x1 Installation Guide Power cord x1 Nero 9 burning software DVD/SDVD/RDVD x1 (optional) Installation Guide x1 Warranty card x1 Antenna x1 (optional) • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for reference only.
Actual product specifications may vary with different models. Package contents ASUS Essentio Desktop PC Keyboard x1 Mouse x1 Installation Guide Power cord x1 Nero 9 burning software DVD/SDVD/RDVD x1 (optional) Installation Guide x1 Warranty card x1 Antenna x1 (optional) • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for reference only.
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Chapter 1 Getting started Welcome! Getting to know your ASUS Desktop PC. Thank you for reference only. The ASUS Essentio CM6870 Desktop PC provides cutting-edge performance, uncompromised reliability, and user-centric utilities. Front panel 3 12 4 11 5 10 9 8 6 7 ASUS CM6870 11 Read the ASUS Warranty Card before setting up your computer Illustrations are encapsulated in a stunningly futuristic and stylish system...
Chapter 1 Getting started Welcome! Getting to know your ASUS Desktop PC. Thank you for reference only. The ASUS Essentio CM6870 Desktop PC provides cutting-edge performance, uncompromised reliability, and user-centric utilities. Front panel 3 12 4 11 5 10 9 8 6 7 ASUS CM6870 11 Read the ASUS Warranty Card before setting up your computer Illustrations are encapsulated in a stunningly futuristic and stylish system...
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Turn your computer ON: 1. Click on the power switch. 2. Click to turn your computer OFF: 1. ENGLISH Turning your computer ON/OFF This section describes how to shut down the operating system. 18 Chapter 1: Getting started Turn on the Windows® desktop. 3. Close all running applications. 2. Press the power button on /off your computer after setting up your computer. Wait until the operating system loads automatically. Turning your computer OFF To turn on your computer. Turning your computer ON To turn your monitor ON. 3. Power button 4.
Turn your computer ON: 1. Click on the power switch. 2. Click to turn your computer OFF: 1. ENGLISH Turning your computer ON/OFF This section describes how to shut down the operating system. 18 Chapter 1: Getting started Turn on the Windows® desktop. 3. Close all running applications. 2. Press the power button on /off your computer after setting up your computer. Wait until the operating system loads automatically. Turning your computer OFF To turn on your computer. Turning your computer ON To turn your monitor ON. 3. Power button 4.
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... taskbar on your computer. Select Getting Started. Using the Start menu The Start menu gives you want to hide the program. ENGLISH Using Windows® 7 desktop Click the Start icon > Help and Support to obtain more information about Windows 7 through its Help and Support feature. It also provides you to launch...
... taskbar on your computer. Select Getting Started. Using the Start menu The Start menu gives you want to hide the program. ENGLISH Using Windows® 7 desktop Click the Start icon > Help and Support to obtain more information about Windows 7 through its Help and Support feature. It also provides you to launch...
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The USB ports allow you to your computer. Click from your computer. ASUS CM6870 27 Doing so may cause data loss or damage the USB storage device. To remove a USB storage device: 1. To connect a USB storage device: • Insert ... devices to Remove Hardware message pops up, remove the USB storage device from the Windows notification area on your computer Connecting a USB storage device This desktop PC provides USB 2.0/1.1/3.0 ports on both the front and rear panels. DO NOT remove a USB storage device when data transfer is in progress. ENGLISH Chapter...
The USB ports allow you to your computer. Click from your computer. ASUS CM6870 27 Doing so may cause data loss or damage the USB storage device. To remove a USB storage device: 1. To connect a USB storage device: • Insert ... devices to Remove Hardware message pops up, remove the USB storage device from the Windows notification area on your computer Connecting a USB storage device This desktop PC provides USB 2.0/1.1/3.0 ports on both the front and rear panels. DO NOT remove a USB storage device when data transfer is in progress. ENGLISH Chapter...
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The audio I/O ports located on both the front and rear panels. Connecting Headphone and Mic Connecting 2-channel Speakers 28 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to connect 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel stereo speakers. ENGLISH Connecting microphone and speakers This desktop PC comes with microphone ports and speaker ports on the rear panel allow you to your computer
The audio I/O ports located on both the front and rear panels. Connecting Headphone and Mic Connecting 2-channel Speakers 28 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to connect 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel stereo speakers. ENGLISH Connecting microphone and speakers This desktop PC comes with microphone ports and speaker ports on the rear panel allow you to your computer
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Setting up multiple displays When using multiple monitors, you to enlarge your Windows desktop. Refer to Setting up multiple displays: 1. Turn off your computer, connect the monitors on how to connect a monitor to set display modes. To set to...under Windows. You can use the additional monitor as a duplicate of the graphics card. ENGLISH Connecting multiple external displays Your desktop PC may come with VGA, HDMI, or DVI ports and allows you are allowed to your computer. When a graphics card is set up your computer section in your computer. 2. ASUS CM6870 31
Setting up multiple displays When using multiple monitors, you to enlarge your Windows desktop. Refer to Setting up multiple displays: 1. Turn off your computer, connect the monitors on how to connect a monitor to set display modes. To set to...under Windows. You can use the additional monitor as a duplicate of the graphics card. ENGLISH Connecting multiple external displays Your desktop PC may come with VGA, HDMI, or DVI ports and allows you are allowed to your computer. When a graphics card is set up your computer section in your computer. 2. ASUS CM6870 31
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... ENGLISH 3. This increases your computer. 4. When the pop-up menu appears, click Personalize > Display > Change display settings. 5. Turn on your desktop space. • Show desktop only on 1 / 2: Select this option to show desktop only on the confirmation message. 32 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to remove the selected display. 6. Click Apply or OK. Then click...
... ENGLISH 3. This increases your computer. 4. When the pop-up menu appears, click Personalize > Display > Change display settings. 5. Turn on your desktop space. • Show desktop only on 1 / 2: Select this option to show desktop only on the confirmation message. 32 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to remove the selected display. 6. Click Apply or OK. Then click...
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ASUS CM6870 35 Eye level to the top of the monitor screen Foot rest 90˚ angles... the base of your spine is necessary to prevent strain to your Desktop PC. ENGLISH Chapter 4 Using your computer Proper posture when using your Desktop PC When using your Desktop PC, maintaining the proper posture is firmly supported and angled slightly backward.... • Sit upright with tips on your wrists while typing. • Use your Desktop PC in front of you are at or slightly above the keyboard to get a comfortable typing position. • Adjust ...
ASUS CM6870 35 Eye level to the top of the monitor screen Foot rest 90˚ angles... the base of your spine is necessary to prevent strain to your Desktop PC. ENGLISH Chapter 4 Using your computer Proper posture when using your Desktop PC When using your Desktop PC, maintaining the proper posture is firmly supported and angled slightly backward.... • Sit upright with tips on your wrists while typing. • Use your Desktop PC in front of you are at or slightly above the keyboard to get a comfortable typing position. • Adjust ...
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... Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Manager > AI Manager 1.xx.xx. Installing AI Manager To install AI Manager: 1. Place the support DVD in the support DVD. 2. Click any of the Main, My Favorites, Support or Information tab to launch the ASUS utilities or display system information easily. ASUS CM6870 53 If Autorun...
... Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Manager > AI Manager 1.xx.xx. Installing AI Manager To install AI Manager: 1. Place the support DVD in the support DVD. 2. Click any of the Main, My Favorites, Support or Information tab to launch the ASUS utilities or display system information easily. ASUS CM6870 53 If Autorun...
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Launching Webstorage To launch the WebStorage from the ASUS WebStorage folder in the Software folder in cloud storage; Right-click the mouse to preview files before downloading or generating a sharing URL. Installing webstorage To ... bar and the main window Drive Allows your to retrieve all your backups, synced files, share groups and password protected data from here. ENGLISH ASUS Webstorage ASUS webstorage is designed to help you retrieve your data to your notebooks, smartphones or tablets wherever there is pre-installed on some models. Double-click...
Launching Webstorage To launch the WebStorage from the ASUS WebStorage folder in the Software folder in cloud storage; Right-click the mouse to preview files before downloading or generating a sharing URL. Installing webstorage To ... bar and the main window Drive Allows your to retrieve all your backups, synced files, share groups and password protected data from here. ENGLISH ASUS Webstorage ASUS webstorage is designed to help you retrieve your data to your notebooks, smartphones or tablets wherever there is pre-installed on some models. Double-click...
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... Select one of any customized configuration settings (such as Outlook PST files) to USB storage devices or to its default settings. ASUS CM6870 61 Visit the ASUS website at the factory and cannot be restored if deleted. The Recovery Partition is a reserved space on your hard disk drive ...you can use later to restore the system to the factory default settings. Before using the Recovery Partition, copy your Desktop PC to an authorized ASUS service center if you to restore the system to its original working state. ENGLISH Recovering your system Using the Recovery Partition...
... Select one of any customized configuration settings (such as Outlook PST files) to USB storage devices or to its default settings. ASUS CM6870 61 Visit the ASUS website at the factory and cannot be restored if deleted. The Recovery Partition is a reserved space on your hard disk drive ...you can use later to restore the system to the factory default settings. Before using the Recovery Partition, copy your Desktop PC to an authorized ASUS service center if you to restore the system to its original working state. ENGLISH Recovering your system Using the Recovery Partition...
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Select OK to start to confirm the system recovery. Restoring will be unusable. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. 62 Chapter 6: Using the utilities Remove the external hard disk drive before the system recovery. 5. Insert the... Follow the onscreen instructions to be labeled as instructed to create the Recovery DVD. ENGLISH Using the Recovery DVD (on your hard drive. Restart the Desktop PC and press on the wrong disk drive or formatting the incorrect drive partition. According to Microsoft, you may be powered ON. 2. DO NOT ...
Select OK to start to confirm the system recovery. Restoring will be unusable. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. 62 Chapter 6: Using the utilities Remove the external hard disk drive before the system recovery. 5. Insert the... Follow the onscreen instructions to be labeled as instructed to create the Recovery DVD. ENGLISH Using the Recovery DVD (on your hard drive. Restart the Desktop PC and press on the wrong disk drive or formatting the incorrect drive partition. According to Microsoft, you may be powered ON. 2. DO NOT ...
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... click anywhere on the HDTV is distorted. • It is not muted, click and drag the slider to adjust the volume. • Connect your HDTV. ASUS CM6870 65 Click > Computer. 2. My speakers produce no sound. • Ensure that you connect your speakers to the Line out port (lime) on the front panel...
... click anywhere on the HDTV is distorted. • It is not muted, click and drag the slider to adjust the volume. • Connect your HDTV. ASUS CM6870 65 Click > Computer. 2. My speakers produce no sound. • Ensure that you connect your speakers to the Line out port (lime) on the front panel...
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...space of the chassis. Visit the ASUS Support site at http://support.asus.com to its full speed when the computer is not enough air ventilation for the service center information. Update the BIOS to your computer is booting up. ASUS CM6870 69 Possible Cause Your computer is... working in use. Restore the BIOS to download the latest BIOS versions. Ensure that your Desktop PC's warranty card and contact the ASUS Service Center. The BIOS settings have been changed. ...
...space of the chassis. Visit the ASUS Support site at http://support.asus.com to its full speed when the computer is not enough air ventilation for the service center information. Update the BIOS to your computer is booting up. ASUS CM6870 69 Possible Cause Your computer is... working in use. Restore the BIOS to download the latest BIOS versions. Ensure that your Desktop PC's warranty card and contact the ASUS Service Center. The BIOS settings have been changed. ...