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Contents
Notices .......................................................................................................... v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
General precautions .................................................................................. vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
System package contents ........................................................................... x
Chapter 1:
System introduction
1.1
Front panel .................................................................................... 1-2
1.2
Rear panel ..................................................................................... 1-3
1.3
Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse ............................. 1-4
1.4
Connecting to other peripheral devices .................................... 1-4
Chapter 2:
Getting started
2.1
Installing an operating system ................................................... 2-2
2.2
Powering your system ................................................................. 2-2
2.3
Support DVD information ............................................................ 2-3
2.3.1
Running the Support DVD .............................................. 2-3
2.3.2
Drivers menu ................................................................... 2-4
2.3.3
Utilities menu .................................................................. 2-5
2.3.4
Make Disk menu ............................................................. 2-6
2.3.5
Manual menu .................................................................. 2-6
2.3.6
ASUS contact information ............................................... 2-7
2.3.7
Other information ............................................................ 2-7
2.4
ASUS AI Manager ......................................................................... 2-9
2.4.1
Installing AI Manager ...................................................... 2-9
2.4.2
Launching AI Manager .................................................... 2-9
2.4.3
AI Manager Quick Bar ..................................................... 2-9
2.4.4
Main .............................................................................. 2-10
2.4.5
My favorites ................................................................... 2-13
2.4.6
Support ......................................................................... 2-14
2.4.7
Information .................................................................... 2-14
2.5
Loading the initial OS default settings ..................................... 2-15
2.6
Recovery DVD ............................................................................ 2-15
2.6.1
Recovering a Windows
®
XP OS: ................................... 2-15
2.6.2
Recovering a Windows
®
Vista OS: ................................ 2-16
2.6.3
Recovering a Windows
®
7 OS:...................................... 2-17
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