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... to the external audio output 33 Chapter 3: Using your computer Proper posture when using your Desktop PC 35 Using the memory card reader (Optional 36 Using the optical drive (on selected models only 37 Configuring the USB ports using the BIOS 39 Configuring the HDD security setting using the BIOS 40 Chapter 4: Connecting to the Internet Wired connection...41 Chapter 5: Using ASUS Business Manager ASUS Business Manager...47 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting...57 Appendix: Windows® 10 User Manual Starting for the first time...67 Using the Windows® 10...
... to the external audio output 33 Chapter 3: Using your computer Proper posture when using your Desktop PC 35 Using the memory card reader (Optional 36 Using the optical drive (on selected models only 37 Configuring the USB ports using the BIOS 39 Configuring the HDD security setting using the BIOS 40 Chapter 4: Connecting to the Internet Wired connection...41 Chapter 5: Using ASUS Business Manager ASUS Business Manager...47 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting...57 Appendix: Windows® 10 User Manual Starting for the first time...67 Using the Windows® 10...
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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. 4 Operation is subject to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment to...
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. 4 Operation is subject to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment to...
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... attempt to laser products manufactured from August 1, 1976. These regulations apply to disassemble or repair the optical drive by yourself. Compliance is mandatory for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of Directive 2014/53/EU. WARNING! Full text of EU declaration of Conformity ASUSTek Computer Inc. hereby declares that this device is available at https://www.asus.com/support/.
... attempt to laser products manufactured from August 1, 1976. These regulations apply to disassemble or repair the optical drive by yourself. Compliance is mandatory for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of Directive 2014/53/EU. WARNING! Full text of EU declaration of Conformity ASUSTek Computer Inc. hereby declares that this device is available at https://www.asus.com/support/.
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... using , contact your computer, click the mouse or press any key on top and do not try to fix it by default. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in fire. If you are automatically set to sleep after 10 and 30 minutes of user inactivity. To wake your local power...
... using , contact your computer, click the mouse or press any key on top and do not try to fix it by default. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in fire. If you are automatically set to sleep after 10 and 30 minutes of user inactivity. To wake your local power...
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... is for 3.5 inch hard disk drives / memory card readers. 14 Chapter 1: Getting started These ports connect to USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others . 8. 3.5 inch drive bay (optional). Power button. Headphone port (lime). Optical disk drive eject button. USB 2.0 ports. Microphone port (pink). Press this bay. 5. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports. Optical disk drive bay (optional). This port connects to a headphone or speaker. 4. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to USB 3.1 Gen 1 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner...
... is for 3.5 inch hard disk drives / memory card readers. 14 Chapter 1: Getting started These ports connect to USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others . 8. 3.5 inch drive bay (optional). Power button. Headphone port (lime). Optical disk drive eject button. USB 2.0 ports. Microphone port (pink). Press this bay. 5. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports. Optical disk drive bay (optional). This port connects to a headphone or speaker. 4. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to USB 3.1 Gen 1 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner...
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... other serial devices. 16 Chapter 1: Getting started This 9-pin COM port is for the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 10. USB 2.0 ports. Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center - Kensington® lock slot. Microphone port (pink). Air vents. VGA port. Pad lock slot. Parallel port (optional). Line Out port (lime). Refer to a headphone or speaker. This port allows Gigabit connection to a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. Line In port (light blue...
... other serial devices. 16 Chapter 1: Getting started This 9-pin COM port is for the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 10. USB 2.0 ports. Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center - Kensington® lock slot. Microphone port (pink). Air vents. VGA port. Pad lock slot. Parallel port (optional). Line Out port (lime). Refer to a headphone or speaker. This port allows Gigabit connection to a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. Line In port (light blue...
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... port connects to USB 3.1 Gen 1 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports. Optical disk drive bay. Memory card readers (optional). These ports connect to a headphone or speaker. 3. Headphone port (lime). This port connects to turn on your computer. 6. Power button. ASUS Desktop PC 17 Microphone port (pink). This area contains one or more memory card reader slots. 5. ENGLISH D840MB/ M840MB/ W840MB/ S840MB Front panel Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 1 Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 2 Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 3 Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 port...
... port connects to USB 3.1 Gen 1 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports. Optical disk drive bay. Memory card readers (optional). These ports connect to a headphone or speaker. 3. Headphone port (lime). This port connects to turn on your computer. 6. Power button. ASUS Desktop PC 17 Microphone port (pink). This area contains one or more memory card reader slots. 5. ENGLISH D840MB/ M840MB/ W840MB/ S840MB Front panel Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 1 Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 2 Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 3 Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 port...
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... SPEED LED LAN port ASUS Desktop PC 19 DisplayPort. USB 2.0 ports. Line Out port (lime). Line In port (light blue). This 9-pin COM port is for USB 3.1 Gen 2 devices. This port allows Gigabit connection to a microphone. 10. Refer to a tape, CD, DVD player, or other devices. 17. Expansion slot brackets. Remove the expansion slot bracket when installing an expansion card. 14. Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center Side Speaker Out 12. Microphone port (pink). Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration Port Light Blue (Rear panel) Lime (Rear panel...
... SPEED LED LAN port ASUS Desktop PC 19 DisplayPort. USB 2.0 ports. Line Out port (lime). Line In port (light blue). This 9-pin COM port is for USB 3.1 Gen 2 devices. This port allows Gigabit connection to a microphone. 10. Refer to a tape, CD, DVD player, or other devices. 17. Expansion slot brackets. Remove the expansion slot bracket when installing an expansion card. 14. Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center Side Speaker Out 12. Microphone port (pink). Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration Port Light Blue (Rear panel) Lime (Rear panel...
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... Chapter 1: Getting started D840SA/ M840SA/ W840SA Front Panel SD/MMC/MS Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 1 Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 2 Front USB 2.0 port 1 Front USB 2.0 port 2 Smart Card 1. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports. USB 2.0 ports. Headphone port. Press this button to USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others . 8. This port connects to turn on the chassis. Power button. This port is for 5.25 inch DVDROM / CD-RW / DVD-RW devices. 4. This LED lights up when the hard disk drive operates. 5. 3.5 inch drive bay. Air...
... Chapter 1: Getting started D840SA/ M840SA/ W840SA Front Panel SD/MMC/MS Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 1 Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 2 Front USB 2.0 port 1 Front USB 2.0 port 2 Smart Card 1. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports. USB 2.0 ports. Headphone port. Press this button to USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others . 8. This port connects to turn on the chassis. Power button. This port is for 5.25 inch DVDROM / CD-RW / DVD-RW devices. 4. This LED lights up when the hard disk drive operates. 5. 3.5 inch drive bay. Air...
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..., set the switch to be secured using Kensington® compatible PC security cables. 22 Chapter 1: Getting started ENGLISH Refer to be secured using a standard pad lock. 16. Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration Port Light Blue (Rear panel) Lime (Rear panel) Pink (Rear panel) Lime (Front panel) Headset 2.1-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - 4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In - Use this connector. LAN (RJ-45) port. If the voltage supply...
..., set the switch to be secured using Kensington® compatible PC security cables. 22 Chapter 1: Getting started ENGLISH Refer to be secured using a standard pad lock. 16. Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration Port Light Blue (Rear panel) Lime (Rear panel) Pink (Rear panel) Lime (Front panel) Headset 2.1-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - 4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In - Use this connector. LAN (RJ-45) port. If the voltage supply...
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...Hence, connect your monitor to a display output port on the rear panel of this guide for VGA-compatible devices such as the external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cord, to the DVI-D port on the graphics card. • To connect multiple external monitors to your monitor to a power source. Using the onboard display output ports Connect your computer, refer to Connecting multiple external display in the BIOS. Parallel port (optional). This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other serial devices. Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA port or a DVI-D monitor to...
...Hence, connect your monitor to a display output port on the rear panel of this guide for VGA-compatible devices such as the external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cord, to the DVI-D port on the graphics card. • To connect multiple external monitors to your monitor to a power source. Using the onboard display output ports Connect your computer, refer to Connecting multiple external display in the BIOS. Parallel port (optional). This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other serial devices. Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA port or a DVI-D monitor to...
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Setting up multiple displays When using multiple monitors, you to connect multiple external displays. The dual display function works only under Windows. From the Start menu, click Settings > System > Display. 5. You can use the additional monitor as a duplicate of your main display, or as an extension to enlarge your computer. 2. Turn off your Windows desktop. Connect the two monitors to your displays. Configure the settings for details on your computer. Refer to Setting up multiple displays: 1. To set up your...
Setting up multiple displays When using multiple monitors, you to connect multiple external displays. The dual display function works only under Windows. From the Start menu, click Settings > System > Display. 5. You can use the additional monitor as a duplicate of your main display, or as an extension to enlarge your computer. 2. Turn off your Windows desktop. Connect the two monitors to your displays. Configure the settings for details on your computer. Refer to Setting up multiple displays: 1. To set up your...
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... the external audio device. The Audio Manager screenshots above are for reference only. Connect an external audio device such as earphone or speaker to the external audio output: 1. For the location of the rear Line Out port, refer to the section Getting to know your Desktop PC, enable the audio device output to ensure a clear audio quality. Tick Line In, then click OK. The Audio Manager screen automatically pops up. ENGLISH Changing to the external audio output...
... the external audio device. The Audio Manager screenshots above are for reference only. Connect an external audio device such as earphone or speaker to the external audio output: 1. For the location of the rear Line Out port, refer to the section Getting to know your Desktop PC, enable the audio device output to ensure a clear audio quality. Tick Line In, then click OK. The Audio Manager screen automatically pops up. ENGLISH Changing to the external audio output...
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... pins, replace the monitor video connector cable. • Check if your monitor is plugged to a power source properly. • Refer to your monitor to input numbers only. My computer cannot detect my USB storage device. • The first time you connect your computer, Windows automatically installs a driver for more troubleshooting information. ? Press the Number Lock key to turn the LED off . When using multiple monitors, only one monitor has display. • Ensure that you connect your USB storage device...
... pins, replace the monitor video connector cable. • Check if your monitor is plugged to a power source properly. • Refer to your monitor to input numbers only. My computer cannot detect my USB storage device. • The first time you connect your computer, Windows automatically installs a driver for more troubleshooting information. ? Press the Number Lock key to turn the LED off . When using multiple monitors, only one monitor has display. • Ensure that you connect your USB storage device...
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...; Connect your computer's system sounds are not Muted. • If it is muted, the volume icon is caused by the different resolutions of your monitor and your files, and click Get started. ? I want to restore or undo changes to fit your personal data such as . You can use this recovery option, click Settings > Update & recovery > Recovery from the menu ASUS Desktop PC 59 Adjust the screen resolution...
...; Connect your computer's system sounds are not Muted. • If it is muted, the volume icon is caused by the different resolutions of your monitor and your files, and click Get started. ? I want to restore or undo changes to fit your personal data such as . You can use this recovery option, click Settings > Update & recovery > Recovery from the menu ASUS Desktop PC 59 Adjust the screen resolution...
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... (Power supply unit) problems Contact the ASUS Service Center about installing another monitor. 60 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ensure that your computer. 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 another PSU on your computer is turned on. Try connecting to the discrete VGA port. Your computer is not turned Press the power key on the front panel...
... (Power supply unit) problems Contact the ASUS Service Center about installing another monitor. 60 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ensure that your computer. 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 another PSU on your computer is turned on. Try connecting to the discrete VGA port. Your computer is not turned Press the power key on the front panel...
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... audio ports do not work , contact the ASUS service center. If one port failed, check if the port is on. If it still does not work . Close the anti-virus software. headphone. Cannot access the Internet Your computer is connected to the wrong port. Reinstall the LAN driver Audio Problem No Audio Possible Cause Speaker or headphone is not properly connected to a router or hub. Speaker or headphone does Try using another LAN cable. ENGLISH LAN Problem...
... audio ports do not work , contact the ASUS service center. If one port failed, check if the port is on. If it still does not work . Close the anti-virus software. headphone. Cannot access the Internet Your computer is connected to the wrong port. Reinstall the LAN driver Audio Problem No Audio Possible Cause Speaker or headphone is not properly connected to a router or hub. Speaker or headphone does Try using another LAN cable. ENGLISH LAN Problem...
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Hard disk drive failure • S end the damaged hard disk drive to ASUS Service Center for servicing. • Replace with better air flow. The system often hangs or freezes. Move your computer to scan for viruses and repair your computer. • Reinstall the operating system. Incompatible softwares are running. Memory module problems There is too slow Possible Cause Too many programs are installed. • Replace with compatible memory modules. • Remove the extra...
Hard disk drive failure • S end the damaged hard disk drive to ASUS Service Center for servicing. • Replace with better air flow. The system often hangs or freezes. Move your computer to scan for viruses and repair your computer. • Reinstall the operating system. Incompatible softwares are running. Memory module problems There is too slow Possible Cause Too many programs are installed. • Replace with compatible memory modules. • Remove the extra...
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... flow. The fan runs on its default settings. Ensure that your Desktop PC's warranty card and contact the ASUS Service Center. in use. Visit the ASUS Support site at http://support.asus.com for the computer. Update the BIOS to download the latest BIOS versions. Computer is powering on the computer. The BIOS settings have been changed. The fan slows down after turning on . The CPU fan has been replaced. Visit the ASUS Support site at http:// support.asus.com to...
... flow. The fan runs on its default settings. Ensure that your Desktop PC's warranty card and contact the ASUS Service Center. in use. Visit the ASUS Support site at http://support.asus.com for the computer. Update the BIOS to download the latest BIOS versions. Computer is powering on the computer. The BIOS settings have been changed. The fan slows down after turning on . The CPU fan has been replaced. Visit the ASUS Support site at http:// support.asus.com to...
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... down to complete. 1. Under this option, click Get started. 3. This process may take a while to view the Remove everything and reinstall Windows option. Opens the Narrator Settings. Follow the onscreen instructions to its original factory settings can be done using the Remove everything and reinstalling Windows® 10 Restoring your data before using this option. From the Start menu, click Settings > Update & security > Recovery. 2. ASUS Desktop PC 73 Removing everything and reinstall options in your screen.
... down to complete. 1. Under this option, click Get started. 3. This process may take a while to view the Remove everything and reinstall Windows option. Opens the Narrator Settings. Follow the onscreen instructions to its original factory settings can be done using the Remove everything and reinstalling Windows® 10 Restoring your data before using this option. From the Start menu, click Settings > Update & security > Recovery. 2. ASUS Desktop PC 73 Removing everything and reinstall options in your screen.