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... 22 Restoring your system settings 24 Protecting your computer 25 Getting Windows® Help and Support 26 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to your computer Connecting a USB storage device 27 Connecting 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 5: Connecting to the Internet Wired connection 41 Wireless connection...
... 22 Restoring your system settings 24 Protecting your computer 25 Getting Windows® Help and Support 26 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to your computer Connecting a USB storage device 27 Connecting 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 5: Connecting to the Internet Wired connection 41 Wireless connection...
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... a residential installation. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for connection of the FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses and can be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components, as well as the packaging materials. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the monitor to the graphics card is...
... a residential installation. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for connection of the FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses and can be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components, as well as the packaging materials. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the monitor to the graphics card is...
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...optical disk drive in �k��)�. Insert a Memory Stick™ / Memory Stick Pro™ card into this button to ��n�. Rear panel 1 2 19 3 18 4 5 17 6 3 16 7 89 15 13 14 10 11 12 12 Chapter 1: Getting started These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to USB 3.0 devices such as a mouse...65533;c�tF�l�a�sh�® / Microdrive™ card slot. This port connects to a headphone or speaker. 5. ���P�o�w�e�r��b�u&#...
...optical disk drive in �k��)�. Insert a Memory Stick™ / Memory Stick Pro™ card into this button to ��n�. Rear panel 1 2 19 3 18 4 5 17 6 3 16 7 89 15 13 14 10 11 12 12 Chapter 1: Getting started These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to USB 3.0 devices such as a mouse...65533;c�tF�l�a�sh�® / Microdrive™ card slot. This port connects to a headphone or speaker. 5. ���P�o�w�e�r��b�u&#...
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... or speaker. Plug the power cord to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other audio sources. Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page for any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows® operating system. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS...
... or speaker. Plug the power cord to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other audio sources. Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page for any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows® operating system. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS...
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...65533;�n�ly��)�. This port is for VGA-compatible devices such as a VGA monitor. 18. ��P�S��/2&#...Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - This port is for your computer to connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. The display output ports on the chassis. DO NOT block the air vents on this optional ASUS Graphics Card may vary with different models...
...65533;�n�ly��)�. This port is for VGA-compatible devices such as a VGA monitor. 18. ��P�S��/2&#...Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - This port is for your computer to connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. The display output ports on the chassis. DO NOT block the air vents on this optional ASUS Graphics Card may vary with different models...
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ASUS CM6870 15 Plug the monitor to a power source. Connecting an external monitor Using the ASUS Graphics Card (on selected models only) Connect your computer. Connect a monitor to a display output port on the discrete ASUS Graphics Card. ENGLISH Setting up your computer This section guides you through connecting the main hardware devices, such as the external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cord, to your monitor to the display output port on the ASUS Graphics Card. 2. To connect an external monitor using the ASUS Graphics Card: 1. The display output ports on the ASUS ...
ASUS CM6870 15 Plug the monitor to a power source. Connecting an external monitor Using the ASUS Graphics Card (on selected models only) Connect your computer. Connect a monitor to a display output port on the discrete ASUS Graphics Card. ENGLISH Setting up your computer This section guides you through connecting the main hardware devices, such as the external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cord, to your monitor to the display output port on the ASUS Graphics Card. 2. To connect an external monitor using the ASUS Graphics Card: 1. The display output ports on the ASUS ...
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... an HDMI monitor to the HDMI port on the graphics card. • To connect multiple external monitors to your computer. 2. Hence, connect your monitor to a display output port on the rear panel of your computer, refer to the onboard display output port. ENGLISH Using the onboard display output ports Connect your computer comes with an ASUS Graphics Card, the graphics card is set as the primary display device in Chapter 3 of this user manual for details. 16 Chapter 1: Getting started Plug the monitor to a power...
... an HDMI monitor to the HDMI port on the graphics card. • To connect multiple external monitors to your computer. 2. Hence, connect your monitor to a display output port on the rear panel of your computer, refer to the onboard display output port. ENGLISH Using the onboard display output ports Connect your computer comes with an ASUS Graphics Card, the graphics card is set as the primary display device in Chapter 3 of this user manual for details. 16 Chapter 1: Getting started Plug the monitor to a power...
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... for the first time, a series of screens appear to skip this step without entering any information. To start using your date and time settings. Wait for your Windows® 7 operating system. From dropdown list, select your Country or region, Time and currency, and Keyboard layout, then click Next. 4. Key in this step, select Ask me later. 8. Click Next. ASUS CM6870 19 You may now...
... for the first time, a series of screens appear to skip this step without entering any information. To start using your date and time settings. Wait for your Windows® 7 operating system. From dropdown list, select your Country or region, Time and currency, and Keyboard layout, then click Next. 4. Key in this step, select Ask me later. 8. Click Next. ASUS CM6870 19 You may now...
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ENGLISH Setting up a user's password To set a password. 2. Key in a password and confirm it . It is a third-party anti-virus software protecting your location. It is pre-installed on your password's hint. 4. Run the Trend Micro Internet Security application. 2. To launch Windows® Help and Support, click > Help and Support. Carefully read the license terms. Click Agree & Activate. 3. Click Next. 4. Select Create a password. 3. When done, click Create password. Key in...
ENGLISH Setting up a user's password To set a password. 2. Key in a password and confirm it . It is a third-party anti-virus software protecting your location. It is pre-installed on your password's hint. 4. Run the Trend Micro Internet Security application. 2. To launch Windows® Help and Support, click > Help and Support. Carefully read the license terms. Click Agree & Activate. 3. Click Next. 4. Select Create a password. 3. When done, click Create password. Key in...
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... displays When using multiple monitors, you to connect multiple external displays. ASUS CM6870 31 When a graphics card is set to enlarge your Windows desktop. Setting up multiple displays: 1. Refer to Setting up your computer section in your computer. ENGLISH Connecting multiple external displays Your desktop PC may come with VGA, HDMI, or DVI ports and allows you are allowed to set display modes. For some graphic cards, only the monitor that is installed in Chapter 1 for details on how to connect a monitor...
... displays When using multiple monitors, you to connect multiple external displays. ASUS CM6870 31 When a graphics card is set to enlarge your Windows desktop. Setting up multiple displays: 1. Refer to Setting up your computer section in your computer. ENGLISH Connecting multiple external displays Your desktop PC may come with VGA, HDMI, or DVI ports and allows you are allowed to set display modes. For some graphic cards, only the monitor that is installed in Chapter 1 for details on how to connect a monitor...
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... a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. ENGLISH Chapter 6 Using the utilities The Support DVD and Recovery DVD may use the Recovery Partition feature to customize the interface settings ASUS CM6870 47 Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Suite II. 3. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows® operating system...
... a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. ENGLISH Chapter 6 Using the utilities The Support DVD and Recovery DVD may use the Recovery Partition feature to customize the interface settings ASUS CM6870 47 Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Suite II. 3. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows® operating system...
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... your hard disk drive used to restore the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your data files (such as Outlook PST files) to USB storage devices or to a network drive and make a backup copy of the following recovery options. Follow the onscreen instructions to select Windows Setup [EMS Enabled]. 3. Using the Recovery Partition: 1. Press during bootup. 2. Select one of the support DVD. 4. System Image Backup: This feature allows you to burn the system image backup in DVD discs...
... your hard disk drive used to restore the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your data files (such as Outlook PST files) to USB storage devices or to a network drive and make a backup copy of the following recovery options. Follow the onscreen instructions to select Windows Setup [EMS Enabled]. 3. Using the Recovery Partition: 1. Press during bootup. 2. Select one of the support DVD. 4. System Image Backup: This feature allows you to burn the system image backup in DVD discs...
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... onscreen instructions to confirm the system recovery. Your Desktop PC needs to be labeled as instructed to create the Recovery DVD. Select OK to complete the recovery process. ENGLISH Using the Recovery DVD (on selected models) Prepare 1~3 blank writable DVDs as "CD/DVD") and press to boot from the Recovery DVD. 3. Select OK to start to restore the image. 4. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. 62 Chapter 6: Using the utilities
... onscreen instructions to confirm the system recovery. Your Desktop PC needs to be labeled as instructed to create the Recovery DVD. Select OK to complete the recovery process. ENGLISH Using the Recovery DVD (on selected models) Prepare 1~3 blank writable DVDs as "CD/DVD") and press to boot from the Recovery DVD. 3. Select OK to start to restore the image. 4. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. 62 Chapter 6: Using the utilities
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... number key pad. Click Applications tab. 3. Press the Number Lock key to turn the LED off . ENGLISH Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter presents some problems you want to connect to. • Connect the external antennas (optional) to the antenna connectors on the ASUS WLAN Card and place the antennas on the number key pad are not working. My computer cannot be powered on and the power LED on the front panel does not light...
... number key pad. Click Applications tab. 3. Press the Number Lock key to turn the LED off . ENGLISH Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter presents some problems you want to connect to. • Connect the external antennas (optional) to the antenna connectors on the ASUS WLAN Card and place the antennas on the number key pad are not working. My computer cannot be powered on and the power LED on the front panel does not light...
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... pins on the graphics card. • Check if the multiple displays settings are powered on your computer. • If your computer, Windows automatically installs a driver for more details, refer to the section Restoring your USB storage device to another computer to test if the USB storage device is bent. Wait for details. ? The Windows® System Restore feature allows you discover bent pins, replace the monitor video connector cable. • Check if your monitor...
... pins on the graphics card. • Check if the multiple displays settings are powered on your computer. • If your computer, Windows automatically installs a driver for more details, refer to the section Restoring your USB storage device to another computer to test if the USB storage device is bent. Wait for details. ? The Windows® System Restore feature allows you discover bent pins, replace the monitor video connector cable. • Check if your monitor...
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... the volume. • Connect your HDTV. The DVD drive cannot read a disc. • Check if the disc is placed with non-standard size or shape. • Check if the disc is not muted, click and drag the slider to test if the speakers arer working properly. ? Adjust the screen resolution to open the Screen Resolution setting screen: • Click > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display > Change display settings. • Right...
... the volume. • Connect your HDTV. The DVD drive cannot read a disc. • Check if the disc is placed with non-standard size or shape. • Check if the disc is not muted, click and drag the slider to test if the speakers arer working properly. ? Adjust the screen resolution to open the Screen Resolution setting screen: • Click > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display > Change display settings. • Right...
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... power key on . • Ensure that the power cord is properly connected. • Use other compatible power cord. Signal cable problems Action • Connect the signal cable to the correct display port (onboard VGA or discrete VGA port). • If you are using a discrete VGA card, connect the signal cable to ensure that the power cord is not properly connected. Try installing another monitor. 66 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Ensure that your computer is turned on the front panel...
... power key on . • Ensure that the power cord is properly connected. • Use other compatible power cord. Signal cable problems Action • Connect the signal cable to the correct display port (onboard VGA or discrete VGA port). • If you are using a discrete VGA card, connect the signal cable to ensure that the power cord is not properly connected. Try installing another monitor. 66 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Ensure that your computer is turned on the front panel...
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... work, contact the ASUS service center. Reinstall the LAN driver Audio Problem No Audio Possible Cause Speaker or headphone is not properly connected to a router or hub. Try both the front and back audio ports. Reinstall the audio driver ASUS CM6870 67 Network settings Problems caused by the anti-virus software Driver problems Action Connect the LAN cable to the wrong port. Ensure the LAN LED is not connected. Ensure that your computer's user manual for the correct LAN settings. Close the anti-virus software...
... work, contact the ASUS service center. Reinstall the LAN driver Audio Problem No Audio Possible Cause Speaker or headphone is not properly connected to a router or hub. Try both the front and back audio ports. Reinstall the audio driver ASUS CM6870 67 Network settings Problems caused by the anti-virus software Driver problems Action Connect the LAN cable to the wrong port. Ensure the LAN LED is not connected. Ensure that your computer's user manual for the correct LAN settings. Close the anti-virus software...
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ENGLISH System Problem System speed is not enough air ventilation for servicing. • Replace with a new hard disk drive. • Replace with better air flow. Incompatible softwares are running. Move your computer. Computer virus attack Hard disk drive failure Memory module problems There is too slow The system often hangs or freezes. Reinstall the OS and reinstall compatible softwares. 68 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Possible Cause Too many programs are installed. Action Close...
ENGLISH System Problem System speed is not enough air ventilation for servicing. • Replace with a new hard disk drive. • Replace with better air flow. Incompatible softwares are running. Move your computer. Computer virus attack Hard disk drive failure Memory module problems There is too slow The system often hangs or freezes. Reinstall the OS and reinstall compatible softwares. 68 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Possible Cause Too many programs are installed. Action Close...
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...://support.asus.com to download the latest BIOS versions. The fan runs on its default settings. If the problem still persists, refer to its full speed when the computer is normal. Old BIOS version The CPU fan has been replaced. Computer is too high. The fan slows down after turning on . Ensure that your Desktop PC's warranty card and contact the ASUS Service Center. Action It is powering on the computer. Restore the BIOS...
...://support.asus.com to download the latest BIOS versions. The fan runs on its default settings. If the problem still persists, refer to its full speed when the computer is normal. Old BIOS version The CPU fan has been replaced. Computer is too high. The fan slows down after turning on . Ensure that your Desktop PC's warranty card and contact the ASUS Service Center. Action It is powering on the computer. Restore the BIOS...
