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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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... moisture with ambient temperatures between 0˚C (32̊F)and 35˚C (95̊F). • DO NOT cover the vents on the Desktop PC to prevent the system from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • Seek professional assistance before cleaning. These devices could interrupt ...cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with solution of nonabrasive detergent and a few drops 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 the correct voltage in fire. Safety...
... moisture with ambient temperatures between 0˚C (32̊F)and 35˚C (95̊F). • DO NOT cover the vents on the Desktop PC to prevent the system from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • Seek professional assistance before cleaning. These devices could interrupt ...cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with solution of nonabrasive detergent and a few drops 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 the correct voltage in fire. Safety...
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Package contents ASUS Essentio Desktop PC Keyboard x1 Mouse x1 Installation Guide Power cord x1 Nero 9 burning software DVD x1 (optional) Installation Guide x1 Warranty card x1 Support DVD x1 (optional) Recovery DVD x1 (optional) Antenna (optional) x2 • 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 x1 (optional) Installation Guide x1 Warranty card x1 Support DVD x1 (optional) Recovery DVD x1 (optional) Antenna (optional) x2 • 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.
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The ASUS Essentio CM6630 Desktop PC provides cutting-edge performance, uncompromised reliability, and user-centric utilities. Front panel 10 9 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 ASUS CM6630 11 Read the ASUS Warranty Card before setting up your computer Illustrations are encapsulated in a stunningly futuristic and stylish system casing. Thank you for ...only. The ports and their locations, and the chassis color vary with different models. All these values are for purchasing the ASUS Essentio CM6630 Desktop PC! Getting to know your ASUS Desktop PC. Chapter 1 Getting started Welcome!
The ASUS Essentio CM6630 Desktop PC provides cutting-edge performance, uncompromised reliability, and user-centric utilities. Front panel 10 9 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 ASUS CM6630 11 Read the ASUS Warranty Card before setting up your computer Illustrations are encapsulated in a stunningly futuristic and stylish system casing. Thank you for ...only. The ports and their locations, and the chassis color vary with different models. All these values are for purchasing the ASUS Essentio CM6630 Desktop PC! Getting to know your ASUS Desktop PC. Chapter 1 Getting started Welcome!
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Press the power button on the power switch. 2. Turning your computer OFF To turn your computer ON: 1. Click to turn your computer OFF: 1. Close all running applications. 2. Turning your computer ON To turn on the Windows® desktop. 3. Turn your monitor ON. 3. Turn on your computer. Wait until the operating system loads automatically. Click on /off your computer after setting up your computer. Power button 4. ENGLISH Turning your computer ON/OFF This section describes how to shut down the operating system. 18 Chapter 1: Getting started
Press the power button on the power switch. 2. Turning your computer OFF To turn your computer ON: 1. Click to turn your computer OFF: 1. Close all running applications. 2. Turning your computer ON To turn on the Windows® desktop. 3. Turn your monitor ON. 3. Turn on your computer. Wait until the operating system loads automatically. Click on /off your computer after setting up your computer. Power button 4. ENGLISH Turning your computer ON/OFF This section describes how to shut down the operating system. 18 Chapter 1: Getting started
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... manage programs or items installed on your computer. Using the taskbar The taskbar allows you want constantly displayed on the taskbar. ENGLISH Using Windows® 7 desktop Click the Start icon > Help and Support to obtain more details, refer to the section Pinning programs on the Start menu or taskbar on this...
... manage programs or items installed on your computer. Using the taskbar The taskbar allows you want constantly displayed on the taskbar. ENGLISH Using Windows® 7 desktop Click the Start icon > Help and Support to obtain more details, refer to the section Pinning programs on the Start menu or taskbar on this...
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...or damage the USB storage device. Front panel USB3.0 Rear panel USB2.0 To remove a USB storage device: 1. When the Safe to your computer. ASUS CM6630 27 To connect a USB storage device: • Insert the USB storage device to Remove Hardware message pops up, remove the USB storage device...Click from your computer, then click Eject USB2.0 FlashDisk. 2. The USB ports allow you to your computer Connecting a USB storage device This desktop PC provides USB 2.0/1.1 ports on your computer. ENGLISH Chapter 3 Connecting devices to connect USB devices such as storage devices.
...or damage the USB storage device. Front panel USB3.0 Rear panel USB2.0 To remove a USB storage device: 1. When the Safe to your computer. ASUS CM6630 27 To connect a USB storage device: • Insert the USB storage device to Remove Hardware message pops up, remove the USB storage device...Click from your computer, then click Eject USB2.0 FlashDisk. 2. The USB ports allow you to your computer Connecting a USB storage device This desktop PC provides USB 2.0/1.1 ports on your computer. ENGLISH Chapter 3 Connecting devices to connect USB devices such as storage devices.
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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. The audio I/O ports located on both the front and rear panels. ENGLISH Connecting microphone and speakers This desktop PC comes with microphone ports and speaker ports on the rear panel allow you to your computer
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. The audio I/O ports located on both the front and rear panels. 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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... may come with VGA, HDMI, or DVI ports and allows you are allowed to connect multiple external displays. Turn off your Windows desktop. The dual display function works only under Windows. To set up your computer section in your computer, connect the monitors on how to ...display during POST. For some graphic cards, only the monitor that is installed in Chapter 1 for details on the output ports of your computer. ASUS CM6630 31 When a graphics card is set display modes. Setting up multiple displays When using multiple monitors, you to set to Setting up multiple...
... may come with VGA, HDMI, or DVI ports and allows you are allowed to connect multiple external displays. Turn off your Windows desktop. The dual display function works only under Windows. To set up your computer section in your computer, connect the monitors on how to ...display during POST. For some graphic cards, only the monitor that is installed in Chapter 1 for details on the output ports of your computer. ASUS CM6630 31 When a graphics card is set display modes. Setting up multiple displays When using multiple monitors, you to set to Setting up multiple...
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Do any of your main display. • Extend these displays: Select this option to show desktop only on your desktop space. • Show desktop only on 1 / 2: Select this option to use the additional monitor as an extension display. Select the display mode...• Right click anywhere on monitor 1 or monitor 2. • Remove this display: Select this options to your computer. 4. This increases your Windows desktop. When the pop-up menu appears, click Personalize > Display > Change display settings. 5. ENGLISH 3. Turn on the confirmation message. 32 Chapter 3: Connecting...
Do any of your main display. • Extend these displays: Select this option to show desktop only on your desktop space. • Show desktop only on 1 / 2: Select this option to use the additional monitor as an extension display. Select the display mode...• Right click anywhere on monitor 1 or monitor 2. • Remove this display: Select this options to your computer. 4. This increases your Windows desktop. When the pop-up menu appears, click Personalize > Display > Change display settings. 5. ENGLISH 3. Turn on the confirmation message. 32 Chapter 3: Connecting...
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... physical discomfort and possible injury while using your wrists, hands, and other joints or muscles. ASUS CM6630 35 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... the base of your spine is necessary to prevent strain to relax the backs of you are slightly higher than your hips to your Desktop PC. This section provides you with your eye level so that your knees are at an approximately 90º angle when you ,...
... physical discomfort and possible injury while using your wrists, hands, and other joints or muscles. ASUS CM6630 35 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... the base of your spine is necessary to prevent strain to relax the backs of you are slightly higher than your hips to your Desktop PC. This section provides you with your eye level so that your knees are at an approximately 90º angle when you ,...
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... instructions to quit the AI Manager. Click the Minimize button to keep the AI Manager on the desktop. Click the Close button to complete the installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Manager. 3. Click any of the Main, My Favorites, Support or Information tab to display ... the quick bar and the main window, and to launch the AI Manager either from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Manager > AI Manager 1.xx.xx. ASUS CM6630 55 After launching the application, the AI Manager icon appears in the main menu. AI Manager quick ...
... instructions to quit the AI Manager. Click the Minimize button to keep the AI Manager on the desktop. Click the Close button to complete the installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Manager. 3. Click any of the Main, My Favorites, Support or Information tab to display ... the quick bar and the main window, and to launch the AI Manager either from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Manager > AI Manager 1.xx.xx. ASUS CM6630 55 After launching the application, the AI Manager icon appears in the main menu. AI Manager quick ...
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Take your Desktop PC at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. Follow the onscreen instructions to select ... original working state. ENGLISH Recovering your system Using the Recovery Partition The Recovery Partition quickly restores your Desktop PC's software to its default settings. DO NOT delete the partition named RECOVERY. System Image Backup:...your hard disk drive used to restore the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your Desktop PC to an authorized ASUS service center if you to restore the system to make note of the following recovery options. ...
Take your Desktop PC at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. Follow the onscreen instructions to select ... original working state. ENGLISH Recovering your system Using the Recovery Partition The Recovery Partition quickly restores your Desktop PC's software to its default settings. DO NOT delete the partition named RECOVERY. System Image Backup:...your hard disk drive used to restore the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your Desktop PC to an authorized ASUS service center if you to restore the system to make note of the following recovery options. ...
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...asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. 60 Chapter 26: Using the utilities Remove the external hard disk drive before performing system recovery on bootup and select the optical drive (may lose important data because of setting up all your Desktop PC. According to create the Recovery DVD. Restart the Desktop...will overwrite your hard drive. DO NOT remove the Recovery disc, unless instructed to boot from the Recovery DVD. 3. Your Desktop PC needs to complete the recovery process. ENGLISH Using the Recovery DVD (on the wrong disk drive or formatting the incorrect ...
...asus.com for updated drivers and utilities. 60 Chapter 26: Using the utilities Remove the external hard disk drive before performing system recovery on bootup and select the optical drive (may lose important data because of setting up all your Desktop PC. According to create the Recovery DVD. Restart the Desktop...will overwrite your hard drive. DO NOT remove the Recovery disc, unless instructed to boot from the Recovery DVD. 3. Your Desktop PC needs to complete the recovery process. ENGLISH Using the Recovery DVD (on the wrong disk drive or formatting the incorrect ...
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...cannot read a disc. • Check if the disc is caused by the different resolutions of the following to test if the speakers arer working properly. ? ASUS CM6630 63 The picture on . • Adjust your speakers' volume. • Ensure that your HDTV. Do any of your monitor and your computer's ... respond. 1. Then click Keep Changes on your HDTV. The DVD drive eject button is not muted, click and drag the slider to fit your Windows desktop. When the pop-up . • Check if the disc is displayed as . ENGLISH ? To enable the system sounds, click from the menu. Adjust ...
...cannot read a disc. • Check if the disc is caused by the different resolutions of the following to test if the speakers arer working properly. ? ASUS CM6630 63 The picture on . • Adjust your speakers' volume. • Ensure that your HDTV. Do any of your monitor and your computer's ... respond. 1. Then click Keep Changes on your HDTV. The DVD drive eject button is not muted, click and drag the slider to fit your Windows desktop. When the pop-up . • Check if the disc is displayed as . ENGLISH ? To enable the system sounds, click from the menu. Adjust ...
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... The CPU fan has been replaced. Action It is not enough air ventilation for the service center information. Visit the ASUS Support site at http://support.asus.com to its full speed when the computer is booting up. Ensure that you know how to reinstall the motherboard, ... with good air flow. • Update the BIOS. • If you are using a compatible or ASUS-recommended CPU fan. Ensure that your Desktop PC's warranty card and contact the ASUS Service Center. The fan runs on its default settings. Restore the BIOS to download the latest BIOS versions. If...
... The CPU fan has been replaced. Action It is not enough air ventilation for the service center information. Visit the ASUS Support site at http://support.asus.com to its full speed when the computer is booting up. Ensure that you know how to reinstall the motherboard, ... with good air flow. • Update the BIOS. • If you are using a compatible or ASUS-recommended CPU fan. Ensure that your Desktop PC's warranty card and contact the ASUS Service Center. The fan runs on its default settings. Restore the BIOS to download the latest BIOS versions. If...