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... Working with Windows® Apps 25 Other keyboard shortcuts 30 Turning your Desktop PC OFF 31 Putting your Desktop PC to sleep 31 Entering the BIOS Setup 32 Chapter 3 Connecting devices to your computer Connecting a USB storage device 33 Connecting microphone and speakers 34 Connecting the Phoebus Box (with a Phoebus Sound card 37 Connecting multiple external displays 40 Connecting an HDTV 42 Chapter 4 Using your computer Proper posture when using your Desktop PC 43 Using the memory card reader 44 Using the optical drive...
... Working with Windows® Apps 25 Other keyboard shortcuts 30 Turning your Desktop PC OFF 31 Putting your Desktop PC to sleep 31 Entering the BIOS Setup 32 Chapter 3 Connecting devices to your computer Connecting a USB storage device 33 Connecting microphone and speakers 34 Connecting the Phoebus Box (with a Phoebus Sound card 37 Connecting multiple external displays 40 Connecting an HDTV 42 Chapter 4 Using your computer Proper posture when using your Desktop PC 43 Using the memory card reader 44 Using the optical drive...
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... FCC Rules. Replace only with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the manufacturer. English Notices ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. This equipment has been tested and found to...
... FCC Rules. Replace only with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the manufacturer. English Notices ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. This equipment has been tested and found to...
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... rear panels of your USB 3.0 devices. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to a microphone. Secure Digital™ / MultiMediaCard slot. Optical disk drive eject button. Insert a Memory Stick™ / Memory Stick Pro™ card into this slot. OC Button. This button adjusts the System Level Up profile of the desktop chassis would extend out in Level 2 and Level 3 overclocking, and remain closed in this button to turn on your computer. Microphone port. Headphone port. Power LED...
... rear panels of your USB 3.0 devices. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to a microphone. Secure Digital™ / MultiMediaCard slot. Optical disk drive eject button. Insert a Memory Stick™ / Memory Stick Pro™ card into this slot. OC Button. This button adjusts the System Level Up profile of the desktop chassis would extend out in Level 2 and Level 3 overclocking, and remain closed in this button to turn on your computer. Microphone port. Headphone port. Power LED...
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... started Rear Speaker Out port (black). Line Out port (lime). Supported by ASUS Audio Wizard. 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 connects to a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. This port connects to a microphone. This port connects to a headphone or speaker. These Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports connect to USB 3.0 devices such as a mouse, printer...
... started Rear Speaker Out port (black). Line Out port (lime). Supported by ASUS Audio Wizard. 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 connects to a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. This port connects to a microphone. This port connects to a headphone or speaker. These Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports connect to USB 3.0 devices such as a mouse, printer...
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Power switch (on selected models only). Expansion slot brackets. LAN (RJ-45) port. English Air vents. RATING: 100-120V~/10A, 200-240V~/5A, 60/50Hz. Sound card ports (optional). These vents allow air ventilation. ASUS Graphics Card (on selected models only). The display output ports on this connector. ASUS G70AB 15 Power connector. Plug the power cord to a wireless network. This port allows Gigabit connection to your computer. Remove the expansion slot bracket when installing an expansion card. These ports connect to your computer...
Power switch (on selected models only). Expansion slot brackets. LAN (RJ-45) port. English Air vents. RATING: 100-120V~/10A, 200-240V~/5A, 60/50Hz. Sound card ports (optional). These vents allow air ventilation. ASUS Graphics Card (on selected models only). The display output ports on this connector. ASUS G70AB 15 Power connector. Plug the power cord to a wireless network. This port allows Gigabit connection to your computer. Remove the expansion slot bracket when installing an expansion card. These ports connect to your computer...
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... the graphics card. • To connect multiple external monitors to your computer comes with an ASUS Graphics Card, the graphics card is set as the external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cord, to your monitor to a power source. The display output ports on the ASUS Graphics Card. 2. English Setting up your computer This section guides you through connecting the main hardware devices, such as the primary display device in Chapter 3 of this user manual for details. 16 Chapter 1: Getting started To connect an external monitor using the ASUS Graphics Card: 1.
... the graphics card. • To connect multiple external monitors to your computer comes with an ASUS Graphics Card, the graphics card is set as the external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cord, to your monitor to a power source. The display output ports on the ASUS Graphics Card. 2. English Setting up your computer This section guides you through connecting the main hardware devices, such as the primary display device in Chapter 3 of this user manual for details. 16 Chapter 1: Getting started To connect an external monitor using the ASUS Graphics Card: 1.
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... rear panel of this user manual for details. 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 your computer, refer to Connecting multiple external monitors in the BIOS. Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA port, or a DVI-D monitor to the DVI-D port, or an HDMI monitor to the HDMI port on the graphics card. • To connect multiple external monitors to the onboard display output port. To connect an external monitor using...
... rear panel of this user manual for details. 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 your computer, refer to Connecting multiple external monitors in the BIOS. Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA port, or a DVI-D monitor to the DVI-D port, or an HDMI monitor to the HDMI port on the graphics card. • To connect multiple external monitors to the onboard display output port. To connect an external monitor using...
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... manually install the setup utility from the bundled Support DVD. The pre-installed setup utility for the first time. Connecting the power cord Connect one end of the power cord to the power connector on the rear panel of Chapter 4 for details. Otherwise, you will have to section Using the ASUS GX900 Gaming Mouse of your computer before starting Windows® 8 for the bundled ASUS GX900 Gaming Mouse can be accessed only when connecting the mouse to a power...
... manually install the setup utility from the bundled Support DVD. The pre-installed setup utility for the first time. Connecting the power cord Connect one end of the power cord to the power connector on the rear panel of Chapter 4 for details. Otherwise, you will have to section Using the ASUS GX900 Gaming Mouse of your computer before starting Windows® 8 for the bundled ASUS GX900 Gaming Mouse can be accessed only when connecting the mouse to a power...
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... BIOS settings or update. Quickly enter the BIOS Windows® 8 boot time is quite fast, so we developed the following circumstances: • An error message appears on the screen during POST. • When your Desktop PC is a series of a trained service personnel. Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to turn on your Desktop PC. Reconnect the power cord and press the power button to instability or boot failure. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings...
... BIOS settings or update. Quickly enter the BIOS Windows® 8 boot time is quite fast, so we developed the following circumstances: • An error message appears on the screen during POST. • When your Desktop PC is a series of a trained service personnel. Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to turn on your Desktop PC. Reconnect the power cord and press the power button to instability or boot failure. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings...
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... displays: 1. To set display modes. Connect the two monitors to your computer and connect the power cords to connect multiple external displays. For some graphic cards, only the monitor that is installed in Chapter 1 for details on the output ports of your main display, or as a duplicate of the graphics card. The dual display function works only under Windows®. 40 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to be the primary display has display during POST. Setting up multiple displays When using multiple monitors...
... displays: 1. To set display modes. Connect the two monitors to your computer and connect the power cords to connect multiple external displays. For some graphic cards, only the monitor that is installed in Chapter 1 for details on the output ports of your main display, or as a duplicate of the graphics card. The dual display function works only under Windows®. 40 Chapter 3: Connecting devices to be the primary display has display during POST. Setting up multiple displays When using multiple monitors...
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... mouse and displays the main menu. 48 Chapter 4: Using your computer before starting Windows® 8 for the first time, the program automatically detected the mouse and can be accessed directly. When you will have to avail all its features. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your ASUS GX900 Gaming Mouse to manually install the setup utility from Support DVD, place the support DVD into the optical drive and follow the onscreen instructions...
... mouse and displays the main menu. 48 Chapter 4: Using your computer before starting Windows® 8 for the first time, the program automatically detected the mouse and can be accessed directly. When you will have to avail all its features. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your ASUS GX900 Gaming Mouse to manually install the setup utility from Support DVD, place the support DVD into the optical drive and follow the onscreen instructions...
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... ASUS utilities and allows users to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. ASUS G70AB 63 Click to select a utility Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to show system information Click to customize interface settings Click to the optical drive. Place the support DVD to display ASUS support information • •The applications in the Tool menu...
... ASUS utilities and allows users to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. ASUS G70AB 63 Click to select a utility Click to monitor sensors or CPU frequency Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to show system information Click to customize interface settings Click to the optical drive. Place the support DVD to display ASUS support information • •The applications in the Tool menu...
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...monitors the changes in the system voltage, temperature, and fan speed on the AI Suite II main menu bar. 68 Chapter 6: Using the utilities Launching Sensor Recorder After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch Sensor Recorder by the sensors, including the sensor value at the time of the event. Click Clear to record specific... time periods for all normal and critical events detected by clicking Tool > Sensor Recorder on a timeline. The History Record function allows you to empty the log. English Alert Log The Alert Log tab displays ...
...monitors the changes in the system voltage, temperature, and fan speed on the AI Suite II main menu bar. 68 Chapter 6: Using the utilities Launching Sensor Recorder After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch Sensor Recorder by the sensors, including the sensor value at the time of the event. Click Clear to record specific... time periods for all normal and critical events detected by clicking Tool > Sensor Recorder on a timeline. The History Record function allows you to empty the log. English Alert Log The Alert Log tab displays ...
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English Recovering your system Resetting your PC The Reset your PC option restores your PC: 1. All files on your PC's settings. Launch the Control Panel from a system image file You can create a USB recovery drive and use this option. To reset your PC to its factory default settings. From the screen, click Troubleshoot. 3. Select Only the drive where the Windows is installed. 6. Recovering from the All Apps screen. Creating a USB recovery drive The USB storage device must have at...
English Recovering your system Resetting your PC The Reset your PC option restores your PC: 1. All files on your PC's settings. Launch the Control Panel from a system image file You can create a USB recovery drive and use this option. To reset your PC to its factory default settings. From the screen, click Troubleshoot. 3. Select Only the drive where the Windows is installed. 6. Recovering from the All Apps screen. Creating a USB recovery drive The USB storage device must have at...
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... are not working. Then press the Power button to turn the LED off . When the Number Lock LED is switched on. I cannot connect to a wireless network using the ASUS WLAN Card (on selected models only). • Ensure that is not responding, then click End Task. • If the keyboard is off if you want to connect to. • Connect the external antennas (optional) to the antenna connectors on the ASUS WLAN Card and...
... are not working. Then press the Power button to turn the LED off . When the Number Lock LED is switched on. I cannot connect to a wireless network using the ASUS WLAN Card (on selected models only). • Ensure that is not responding, then click End Task. • If the keyboard is off if you want to connect to. • Connect the external antennas (optional) to the antenna connectors on the ASUS WLAN Card and...
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... multiple displays settings are powered on the monitor video connector is installed on your computer, ensure that the both monitors are correct. The dual display function works only under Windows. • When a graphics card is bent. Wait for it. I want to restore or undo changes to check if the USB storage device is broken or malfunctions. ? Refer to test if the USB storage device is detected. • Connect your computer, Windows automatically installs a driver for...
... multiple displays settings are powered on the monitor video connector is installed on your computer, ensure that the both monitors are correct. The dual display function works only under Windows. • When a graphics card is bent. Wait for it. I want to restore or undo changes to check if the USB storage device is broken or malfunctions. ? Refer to test if the USB storage device is detected. • Connect your computer, Windows automatically installs a driver for...
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... port (lime) on the front panel or the rear panel. • Check if your speaker is placed with Windows® apps. For details, refer to fit your computer's system sounds are working properly. ? To enable the system sounds, click from the section Working with the label side facing up menu appears, click Personalize > Display > Change display settings ? From the Desktop Mode screen a) Launch the Desktop Mode from the menu. The DVD drive cannot read a disc...
... port (lime) on the front panel or the rear panel. • Check if your speaker is placed with Windows® apps. For details, refer to fit your computer's system sounds are working properly. ? To enable the system sounds, click from the section Working with the label side facing up menu appears, click Personalize > Display > Change display settings ? From the Desktop Mode screen a) Launch the Desktop Mode from the menu. The DVD drive cannot read a disc...
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... a power voltage switch, set it to the discrete VGA port. PSU (Power supply unit) problems Action • If your computer. Press the power key on the front panel to ensure that your area's power requirements. • Adjust the voltage settings. Contact the ASUS Service Center about installing another monitor. 78 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting 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...
... a power voltage switch, set it to the discrete VGA port. PSU (Power supply unit) problems Action • If your computer. Press the power key on the front panel to ensure that your area's power requirements. • Adjust the voltage settings. Contact the ASUS Service Center about installing another monitor. 78 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting 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...
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... audio driver ASUS G70AB 79 LAN cable problems Cannot access the Internet Your computer is properly connected to the wrong port. If it still does not work . Network settings Problems caused by the anti-virus software Driver problems Action Connect the LAN cable to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for the correct port. • Disconnect and reconnect the speaker to your computer is not properly connected to your computer's user manual for the correct LAN settings. Ensure the LAN LED is not connected. Speaker...
... audio driver ASUS G70AB 79 LAN cable problems Cannot access the Internet Your computer is properly connected to the wrong port. If it still does not work . Network settings Problems caused by the anti-virus software Driver problems Action Connect the LAN cable to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for the correct port. • Disconnect and reconnect the speaker to your computer is not properly connected to your computer's user manual for the correct LAN settings. Ensure the LAN LED is not connected. Speaker...
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... ventilation for the computer. The fan slows down after turning on the computer. Ensure that your Desktop PC's warranty card and contact the ASUS Service Center. Old BIOS version The CPU fan has been replaced. Restore the BIOS to download the latest BIOS versions. ASUS G70AB 81 Visit the ASUS Support site at http://support.asus.com for assistance. Ensure that you know how to reinstall the motherboard, try to clean the...
... ventilation for the computer. The fan slows down after turning on the computer. Ensure that your Desktop PC's warranty card and contact the ASUS Service Center. Old BIOS version The CPU fan has been replaced. Restore the BIOS to download the latest BIOS versions. ASUS G70AB 81 Visit the ASUS Support site at http://support.asus.com for assistance. Ensure that you know how to reinstall the motherboard, try to clean the...