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Contents
Notices .......................................................................................................... v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
General precautions .................................................................................. vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
System package contents ...........................................................................
Front panel .................................................................................... 1-2
Rear panel ..................................................................................... 1-3
Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse ............................. 1-5
Connecting to other peripheral devices .................................... 1-5
Installing an operating system ................................................... 2-2
Powering your system ................................................................. 2-2
Support DVD information ............................................................ 2-3
Running the Support DVD .............................................. 2-3
Drivers menu ................................................................... 2-4
Utilities menu .................................................................. 2-5
Make disk menu .............................................................. 2-6
Manual menu .................................................................. 2-6
ASUS contact information ............................................... 2-7
Other information ............................................................ 2-7
ASUS AI Manager ......................................................................... 2-9
Installing AI Manager ...................................................... 2-9
Launching AI Manager .................................................... 2-9
AI Manager Quick Bar ..................................................... 2-9
Main .............................................................................. 2-10
My favorites ................................................................... 2-14
Support ......................................................................... 2-15
Information .................................................................... 2-15
Loading the initial OS default settings ..................................... 2-16
Recovery DVD ............................................................................ 2-16
XP OS .................................... 2-16