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... are correctly connected. Check if the system receives proper ventilation. • Before you add or remove a peripheral device to the product. • Before using the ASUS ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC, carefully read the general precautions below 35ºC. • Use this product has been used for a long period of IC as instructed by...
... are correctly connected. Check if the system receives proper ventilation. • Before you add or remove a peripheral device to the product. • Before using the ASUS ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC, carefully read the general precautions below 35ºC. • Use this product has been used for a long period of IC as instructed by...
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Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC. Chapter 2: Getting started This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support DVD. The chapter lists ... the system package. viii About this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. How this guide Audience This guide provides general information about ASUS Essentio ES5100/ ES5100-P Desktop PC and instructions on the front and rear panels. 2.
Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC. Chapter 2: Getting started This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support DVD. The chapter lists ... the system package. viii About this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. How this guide Audience This guide provides general information about ASUS Essentio ES5100/ ES5100-P Desktop PC and instructions on the front and rear panels. 2.
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...any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your supplier for the following items. Standard items 1. Check with • ASUS Desktop PC x1 • Foot stand x1 • Mouse x1 • Keyboard x1 2. Cables • AC power cord... x1 3. System package contents Check your Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P system package for the exact offers. User Manual x1 6. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC with your retailer immediately. • Specifications are subject to the desktop PC you...
...any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your supplier for the following items. Standard items 1. Check with • ASUS Desktop PC x1 • Foot stand x1 • Mouse x1 • Keyboard x1 2. Cables • AC power cord... x1 3. System package contents Check your Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P system package for the exact offers. User Manual x1 6. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC with your retailer immediately. • Specifications are subject to the desktop PC you...
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Front panel 1-1 1.2 Rear panel 1-2 1.3 Placement options 1-4 1.4 Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse 1-5 1.5 Connecting to other peripheral devices 1-5 ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Front panel 1-1 1.2 Rear panel 1-2 1.3 Placement options 1-4 1.4 Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse 1-5 1.5 Connecting to other peripheral devices 1-5 ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P
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... LED lights up when a wireless/wired network connection is being read from or written to eject the optical disk drive. 2. Power button . ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 1-1 Press this button to the hard disk drive. 5. All of these components are two USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port, one Microphone port,... LED . Press this button to open the front panel cover. This port connects an external Serial ATA hard disk drive. 1.1 Front panel The ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC includes an ASUS motherboard, a power supply unit, a front panel, and a rear panel.
... LED lights up when a wireless/wired network connection is being read from or written to eject the optical disk drive. 2. Power button . ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 1-1 Press this button to the hard disk drive. 5. All of these components are two USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port, one Microphone port,... LED . Press this button to open the front panel cover. This port connects an external Serial ATA hard disk drive. 1.1 Front panel The ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC includes an ASUS motherboard, a power supply unit, a front panel, and a rear panel.
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... below for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others. 11. This port connects a VGA monitor or other audio sources. 7. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 1-3 Video Graphics adapter (VGA) port . LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection...
... below for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others. 11. This port connects a VGA monitor or other audio sources. 7. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 1-3 Video Graphics adapter (VGA) port . LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection...
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...the device or contact your supplier directly for information on how to configure it . 1.4 Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse The ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC is equipped with the device or contact your supplier directly for information on how to install it . 1.5 Connecting to... other peripheral devices The ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC is equipped with a number of I/O ports at the rear and front panels where you are using a wireless USB keyboard...
...the device or contact your supplier directly for information on how to configure it . 1.4 Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse The ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC is equipped with the device or contact your supplier directly for information on how to install it . 1.5 Connecting to... other peripheral devices The ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC is equipped with a number of I/O ports at the rear and front panels where you are using a wireless USB keyboard...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Installing an operating system 2-1 2.2 Powering your system 2-1 2.3 Support DVD information 2-2 2.4 ASUS AI Manager 2-8 2.5 Loading the initial OS default settings 2-15 2.6 Recovery CD (optional 2-15 ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Installing an operating system 2-1 2.2 Powering your system 2-1 2.3 Support DVD information 2-2 2.4 ASUS AI Manager 2-8 2.5 Loading the initial OS default settings 2-15 2.6 Recovery CD (optional 2-15 ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P
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... and the corresponding updates to maximize the features of your system Press the Power button to restart the system. Refer to turn ON the system ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-1 Press to your OS documentation for the first time, the system automatically detects the built-in audio and graphics chips and attempts to the...
... and the corresponding updates to maximize the features of your system Press the Power button to restart the system. Refer to turn ON the system ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-1 Press to your OS documentation for the first time, the system automatically detects the built-in audio and graphics chips and attempts to the...
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... CIR Driver Installs the ITE CIR driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS Wireless LAN Driver Installs the ASUS wireless LAN driver. ASUS InstAll - JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X controller driver. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-3 Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® audio driver and application. Realtek RTL8111C LAN Driver...
... CIR Driver Installs the ITE CIR driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS Wireless LAN Driver Installs the ASUS wireless LAN driver. ASUS InstAll - JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X controller driver. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-3 Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® audio driver and application. Realtek RTL8111C LAN Driver...
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2.3.4 Manuals menu The Support DVD includes the manual of Realtek HD Audio. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-5 To open it, install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu. 2.3.5 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. The manual is in PDF format.
2.3.4 Manuals menu The Support DVD includes the manual of Realtek HD Audio. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-5 To open it, install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu. 2.3.5 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. The manual is in PDF format.
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Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-7 Filelist Displays the contents of the Support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.
Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-7 Filelist Displays the contents of the Support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.
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Click to open/close the Main menu AI Disk AI Disk allows you want to keep AI Manager in the taskbar. Click the small triangle to easily clear the temporary IE files, IE URLs, IE cookies, IE history list, Recycle Bin, and recently opened files list. Click to switch between a full-screen AI Manager window and the Quick bar. Click to close the Main menu. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-9 Click to clear, then click Apply. Select the item that you to open or close AI Manager. 2.4.4 Main Launch AI Disk, AI Security, AI Gear, and AI Probe from the Main menu.
Click to open/close the Main menu AI Disk AI Disk allows you want to keep AI Manager in the taskbar. Click the small triangle to easily clear the temporary IE files, IE URLs, IE cookies, IE history list, Recycle Bin, and recently opened files list. Click to switch between a full-screen AI Manager window and the Quick bar. Click to close the Main menu. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-9 Click to clear, then click Apply. Select the item that you to open or close AI Manager. 2.4.4 Main Launch AI Disk, AI Security, AI Gear, and AI Probe from the Main menu.
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5. Deselect the device you selected cannot be accessed without the password. The device you locked, then click Apply. 2. Select the device you want to lock, then click Apply. 6. Key in your password, then click OK. Key in your password, click Change Password and follow the onscreen instructions. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-11 To change your password, then click OK. To unlock a device: 1.
5. Deselect the device you selected cannot be accessed without the password. The device you locked, then click Apply. 2. Select the device you want to lock, then click Apply. 6. Key in your password, then click OK. Key in your password, click Change Password and follow the onscreen instructions. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-11 To change your password, then click OK. To unlock a device: 1.
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The application you want to add to open , delete, or rename the corresponding application. Click Add and then select from the succeeding screen the application you selected is added and its icon appears. Double-click an icon to the My Favorites menu. 2. To add an application: 1. Right-click an icon in the My Favorites menu to the My Favorites menu. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-13 2.4.5 My favorites Add your favorite applications to open the corresponding application. Click Open.
The application you want to add to open , delete, or rename the corresponding application. Click Add and then select from the succeeding screen the application you selected is added and its icon appears. Double-click an icon to the My Favorites menu. 2. To add an application: 1. Right-click an icon in the My Favorites menu to the My Favorites menu. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-13 2.4.5 My favorites Add your favorite applications to open the corresponding application. Click Open.
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.... A confirmation screen pops up. After the system reboots, the Windows XP will begin system configurations. A list displays the contents you purchased. The system restarts. 8. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-15 Insert the first Recovery CD into the optical disk drive. Adjust the screen to confirm. 2.5 Loading the initial OS default settings If you want...
.... A confirmation screen pops up. After the system reboots, the Windows XP will begin system configurations. A list displays the contents you purchased. The system restarts. 8. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P 2-15 Insert the first Recovery CD into the optical disk drive. Adjust the screen to confirm. 2.5 Loading the initial OS default settings If you want...