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ASUS BT6130

Restoring your system

The Windows

System Restore feature creates a restore point where the computer’s system

settings are stored at certain time and date. It allows you to restore or undo changes to your

computer’s system settings without affecting your personal data.

To restore your system:

Close all running applications.

Click >

All Programs

Accessories

System Tools

System Restore

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.

Protecting your computer

Using Windows

7 Action Center

Windows

7 Action Center provides you with alert notifications, security information, system

maintenance information, and the option to automatically troubleshoot and fix some common

computer problems.

You may customize the notifications. For more details, refer to the previous section

Customizing icons and notifications

in this chapter.

Launching Windows

7 Action Center

To launch Windows

7 Action Center:

To launch Windows 7 Action Center, click the Notification icon

, then click

Open

Action Center

From Windows 7 Action Center, click the task that you want to do.

Using Windows

Update

Windows Update allows you to check and install the latest updates to enhance the security

and performance of your computer.

Launching Windows

Update

To launch Windows

Update:

From the Windows

taskbar, click the Start icon to launch the Start menu.

Select

All Programs

Windows Update

From the Windows Update screen, click the task that you want to do.

Summary of Contents for BT6130

Page 1: ...ASUS Desktop PC User Manual BT6130 ...

Page 2: ...RTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICA...

Page 3: ...rotecting your computer 25 Getting Windows Help and Support 27 Chapter 3 Connecting devices to your computer Connecting a USB storage device 29 Using the memory card reader 30 Connecting microphone and speakers 31 Chapter 4 Using your computer Proper posture when using your Desktop PC 35 Using the optical drive on selected models only 36 Configuring the USB ports using the BIOS 37 Chapter 5 Connec...

Page 4: ...adio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is...

Page 5: ...tion technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or d...

Page 6: ...ormation on power management and its benefits to the environment In addition please visit http www energystar gov for detailed information on the ENERGY STAR joint program Energy Star is NOT supported on Freedos and Linux based products Power plan ENERGY STAR at Alternating Current AC mode Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Monitor turned off After 10 minutes Display turned off After 10 minutes Ha...

Page 7: ...y safety warning DO NOT throw the battery in fire DO NOT short circuit the contacts DO NOT disassemble the battery Use this product in environments with ambient temperatures between 5 C 41 F and 35 C 95 F DO NOT cover the vents on the Desktop PC to prevent the system from getting overheated DO NOT use damaged power cords accessories or other peripherals To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnec...

Page 8: ...d information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS website www asus com ASUS Local Technical Support Visit ASUS website at http support asus com contact for the contact information of local Technical Support Engineer DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when completing a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when completing a task IMPO...

Page 9: ...ecifications depend on the desktop PC you purchased Check with your supplier for the exact specifications Standard items 1 ASUS Desktop PC with ASUS Desktop x1 Mouse x1 Keyboard x1 2 Cables Power cord x1 3 Accessories Mouse pad x1 4 DVD Support DVD x1 Recovery DVD x1 5 Documentation QIG x1 Warranty card x1 Package contents Check your system package for the following items ...

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Page 11: ...ssis color vary with different models Welcome Thank you for purchasing the ASUS Desktop PC The ASUS Desktop PC provides cutting edge performance uncompromised reliability and user centric utilities All these values are encapsulated in a stunningly futuristic and stylish system casing Read the ASUS Warranty Card before setting up your ASUS Desktop PC ...

Page 12: ...dphone with a stereo mini plug 4 Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone 5 USB 2 0 ports These Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices such as a mouse printer scanner camera PDA and others 6 Card reader slot This card reader slot is compatible with MMC XD SD SDHC MC PRO card 7 Air vents These vents provide ventilation to your PC Front US...

Page 13: ...d other protected content 3 DVI D port This port is for any DVI D compatible device DVI D can t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn t compatible with DVI I 4 USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 9 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 3 0 2 0 devices DO NOT connect a keyboard mouse to any USB 3 0 port when installing Windows operating system Due to USB 3 0 con...

Page 14: ...an vent This vent is for the PSU fan that provides ventilation inside the power supply unit 13 Power connector This connector is for the power cable and plug Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Rear panel Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Spe...

Page 15: ...ts Connect your monitor to the onboard display output port To connect an external monitor using the onboard display output ports 1 Connect your monitor to the VGA port DVI D port or display port of your computer 2 Plug your monitor to a power source If your computer comes with an ASUS Graphics Card the graphics card is set as the primary display device in the BIOS Hence connect your monitor to a d...

Page 16: ...oard and a USB mouse Connect a USB keyboard and a USB mouse to the USB ports on the rear panel of your computer Connecting the power cord Connect one end of the power cord to the power connector on the rear panel of your computer and the other end to a power source C ...

Page 17: ...uter Turning your computer ON To turn your computer ON 1 Turn your monitor ON 2 Press the power button on your computer 3 Wait until the operating system loads automatically Turning your computer OFF To turn your computer OFF 1 Close all running applications 2 Click on the Windows desktop 3 Click to shut down the operating system Power button ...

Page 18: ...18 Chapter 1 Getting started ENGLISH ...

Page 19: ... in uniques names for the user name and computer name then click Next 5 Key in the necessary information to set up your password then click Next You may also click Next to skip this step without entering any information 6 Carefully read the license terms Tick I accept the license terms and click Next 7 Select Use recommended settings or Install important updates only to set up the security setting...

Page 20: ...ut Windows 7 Using the Getting Started item The Getting Started item on the Start menu contains information about some basic tasks such as personalizing Windows adding new users and transferring files to help you to familiarize yourself with using Windows 7 To use the Getting Started item 1 From the Windows taskbar click the Start icon to launch the Start menu 2 Select Getting Started The list of ...

Page 21: ... then select Unpin from this list Pinning programs on the Start menu or taskbar To pin programs on the Start menu or taskbar 1 From the Windows taskbar click the Start icon to launch the Start menu 2 Right click the item that you want to pin on the Start menu or taskbar 3 Select Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start menu You may also right click on the icon of a running program on the taskbar then select...

Page 22: ... Click this icon to adjust the volume Displaying an alert notification To display an alert notification Click the Notification icon then click the message to open it For more details refer to the section Using Windows Action Center in this chapter Customizing icons and notifications You may choose to display or hide the icons and notifications on the taskbar or on the notification area To customiz...

Page 23: ... the location of your data 3 From the breadcrumb bar click the arrow to display the contents of the drive or folder Customizing the file folder view To customize the file folder view 1 Launch Windows Explorer 2 From the navigation pane select the location of your data 3 From the toolbar click the View icon 4 From the View menu move the slider to select how you want to view the file folder You may ...

Page 24: ... a new folder 1 Launch Windows Explorer 2 From the toolbar click New folder 3 Key in a name for the new folder You may also right click anywhere on the View pane click New Folder Backing up your files Setting up a backup To set up a backup 1 Click All Programs Maintenance Backup and Restore 2 Click Set up backup Click Next 3 Select your backup destination Click Next 4 Select Let Windows choose rec...

Page 25: ...e information and the option to automatically troubleshoot and fix some common computer problems You may customize the notifications For more details refer to the previous section Customizing icons and notifications in this chapter Launching Windows 7 Action Center To launch Windows 7 Action Center 1 To launch Windows 7 Action Center click the Notification icon then click Open Action Center 2 From...

Page 26: ...ing Started Add new users 2 Select Manage another account 3 Select Create a new account 4 Key in the name of the new user 5 Select either Standard user or Administrator as the user type 6 When done click Create Account Setting up a user s password To set up a user s password 1 Select the user that you would like to set a password 2 Select Create a password 3 Key in a password and confirm it Key in...

Page 27: ...Internet Security 1 Run the Trend Micro Internet Security application 2 Carefully read the license terms Click Agree Activate 3 Input your e mail address and select your location Click Next 4 Click Finish to complete the activation Getting Windows Help and Support Windows Help and Support provides you with guides and answers in using the applications in Windows 7 platform To launch Windows Help an...

Page 28: ...28 Chapter 2 Using Windows 7 ENGLISH ...

Page 29: ...age device This desktop PC provides USB 2 0 1 1 ports on both the front and rear panels USB 3 0 ports on the rear panel The USB ports allow you to connect USB devices such as storage devices To connect a USB storage device Insert the USB storage device to your computer Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 30: ... of your system allows you to read from and write to different memory card drives To use the memory card 1 Insert the memory card into the card slot 2 Select a program from the AutoPlay window to access your files If AutoPlay is NOT enabled in your computer click Windows 7 Start button on the taskbar click Computer and then double click the memory card icon to access the data on it Each card slot ...

Page 31: ...peakers This desktop PC comes with microphone ports and speaker ports on both the front and rear panels The audio I O ports located on the rear panel allow you to connect 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel stereo speakers Connecting Headphone and Mic ...

Page 32: ...32 Chapter 3 Connecting devices to your computer ENGLISH ENGLISH Connecting 4 channel Speakers Connecting 2 channel Speakers ...

Page 33: ...ENGLISH ASUS BT6130 33 ENGLISH Connecting 6 channel Speakers Connecting 8 channel Speakers ...

Page 34: ...34 Chapter 3 Connecting devices to your computer ENGLISH ...

Page 35: ...air to make sure that your knees are slightly higher than your hips to relax the backs of your thighs If necessary use a footrest to raise the level of your knees Adjust the back of your chair so that the base of your spine is firmly supported and angled slightly backward Sit upright with your knees elbows and hips at an approximately 90º angle when you are at the PC Place the monitor directly in ...

Page 36: ... it 4 Select a program from the AutoPlay window to access your files Removing an optical disc To remove an optical disc 1 While the system is on do either of the following to eject the tray Press the eject button below the drive bay cover Right click the CD DVD drive icon on the Computer screen and then click Eject 2 Remove the disc from the disc tray If AutoPlay is NOT enabled in your computer cl...

Page 37: ...r enable the USB 3 0 ports 1 Press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup at startup 2 From the BIOS Setup screen click Advanced Onboard Device Configuration 3 Select USB 3 0 port1 or USB 3 0 port2 4 Press Enter to enable or disable the selected USB port 5 Click Exit and select Save Changes Reset to save the changes made Refer to Chapter 1 for the locations of the rear USB 3 0 ports ...

Page 38: ... From the BIOS Setup screen click Advanced PCH Configuration USB Configuration 3 Select the USB port that you want to enable or disable 4 Press Enter to enable or disable the selected USB port 5 Click Exit and select Save Changes Reset to save the changes made Refer to Chapter 1 for the locations of the front and rear USB 2 0 ports ...

Page 39: ...ocal area network LAN Modem RJ 45 cable 2 Connect one end of an RJ 45 cable to the LAN RJ 45 port on the rear panel of your computer and the other end to a DSL cable modem Refer to the documentation that came with your DSL cable modem 3 Turn on the DSL cable modem and your computer 4 Configure the necessary Internet connection settings Contact your Internet Service Provider ISP for details or assi...

Page 40: ...e end of an RJ 45 cable to the LAN RJ 45 port on the rear panel of your computer and the other end to your LAN Modem RJ 45 cable RJ 45 cable LAN 2 Turn on your computer 3 Configure the necessary Internet connection settings Contact your network administrator for details or assistance in setting up your Internet connection ...

Page 41: ...utorun is enabled 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS AI Suite II 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows operating system The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows notification area Click the icon to open the AI Suite II main menu bar Click each button to select and launch a utility to mo...

Page 42: ...e in real time When you select the Auto mode the system changes modes automatically according to the current system status It allows you to customize each mode through configuring the settings such as CPU frequency vCore Voltage and Fan Control To launch EPU Click Tool EPU on the AI Suite II main menu bar Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is detected Shifts between the d...

Page 43: ...ured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition To launch Probe II Click Tool Probe II on the AI Suite II main menu bar To configure Probe II Click the Voltage Temperature Fan Speed tabs to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize the time interval of sensor alerts or change the temperature unit Loads the default th...

Page 44: ...l Sensor Recorder on the AI Suite II main menu bar To configure Sensor Recorder Click the Voltage Temperature Fan Speed tabs and select the sensors that you want to monitor The History Record tab allows you to record the changes in the sensors that you enable Select the sensors that you want to monitor Click to zoom in out the Y axis Click to zoom in out the X axis Click to return to the default m...

Page 45: ... The ASUS Update utility allows you to u pdate the BIOS directly from the Internet download the latest BIOS file from the Internet update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file save the current BIOS file or view the BIOS version information Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 From the ASUS Update screen select Update BIOS from file then click Next 2 Select ...

Page 46: ... The System Information screen displays the information about the motherboard CPU and memory slots Click the MB tab to see the details on the motherboard manufacturer product name version and BIOS Click the CPU tab to see the details on the processor and the Cache Click the SPD tab and then select the memory slot to see the details on the memory module installed on the corresponding slot The Setti...

Page 47: ...ications Installing AI Manager To install AI Manager 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive If Autorun is enabled the Drivers installation wizard appears If Autorun is disabled double click the setup exe file from the ASUS AI Manager folder in the support DVD 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS AI Manager 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Launching AI Mana...

Page 48: ... the AI Disk icon on the quick bar to display the full AI Disk window and select the items you want to clear Click Apply when done AI Security AI Security enables you to set a password to secure your devices such as USB flash disks and CD DVD disks from unauthorized access To lock a device 1 When using AI Security for the first time you are asked to set a password Key in a password with at most 20...

Page 49: ...ation 1 Click Add then locate the application you want to add to My Favorites 2 Click Open on the file location window The application is added to My Favorites list Right click on the application icon to launch delete or rename the selected application You can also double click to launch the selected application Support Click any links on the Support window to go to the ASUS website technical supp...

Page 50: ... ASUS Secure Delete Click the ASUS Secure Delete shortcut on the Windows desktop Click Start All Programs ASUS ASUS Secure Delete 2 Do any of the following to add files to the deletion box Drag and drop the files to the deletion box 3 To remove a file from the deletion list select the file then click 4 Tick Delete the files listed in the recycle bin if you want to permanently delete all the files ...

Page 51: ...overy partition is a reserved space on your hard disk drive used to restore the operating system drivers and utilities installed on your Desktop PC at the factory DO NOT delete the system recovery partition which is the partition without volume label on Disk 0 The system recovery partition is created at the factory and cannot be restored if deleted Take your Desktop PC to an authorized ASUS servic...

Page 52: ... powered ON 2 Restart the Desktop PC and press F8 on bootup and select the optical drive may be labeled as CD DVD and press Enter to boot from the Recovery DVD 3 Select OK to start to restore the image 4 Select OK to confirm the system recovery Restoring will overwrite your hard drive Ensure to back up all your important data before the system recovery 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complet...

Page 53: ... not responding then click End Task If the keyboard is not responding Press and hold the Power button on the top of your chassis until the computer shuts down Then press the Power button to turn it on I cannot connect to a wireless network using the ASUS WLAN Card on selected models only Ensure that you enter the correct network security key for the wireless network you want to connect to Connect ...

Page 54: ...function works only under Windows When a graphics card is installed on your computer ensure that you connect the monitors to the output port on the graphics card Check if the multiple displays settings are correct Refer to section Connecting multiple external displays in Chapter 3 for details My computer cannot detect my USB storage device The first time you connect your USB storage device to your...

Page 55: ...no sound Ensure that you connect your speakers to the Line out port lime on the front panel or the rear panel Check if your speak is connected to a electrical source and turned on Adjust your speakers volume Ensure that your computer s system sounds are not Muted If it is muted the volume icon is displayed as To enable the system sounds click from the Windows notification area then click If it is ...

Page 56: ... on Your computer s power cord is not properly connected Ensure that the power cord is properly connected Use other compatible power cord PSU Power supply unit problems Try installing another PSU on your computer Display Problem Possible Cause Action No display output after turning the computer on Black screen The signal cable is not connected to the correct VGA port on your computer Connect the s...

Page 57: ...our Internet Service Provider ISP for the correct LAN settings Problems caused by the anti virus software Close the anti virus software Driver problems Reinstall the LAN driver Audio Problem Possible Cause Action No Audio Speaker or headphone is connected to the wrong port Refer to your computer s user manual for the correct port Disconnect and reconnect the speaker to your computer Speaker or hea...

Page 58: ... The system often hangs or freezes Hard disk drive failure Send the damaged hard disk drive to ASUS Service Center for servicing Replace with a new hard disk drive Memory module problems Replace with compatible memory modules Remove the extra memory modules that you have installed then try again There is not enough air ventilation for your computer Move your computer to an area with better air flo...

Page 59: ...p support asus com to download the latest BIOS versions Computer is too noisy when in use The CPU fan has been replaced Ensure that you are using a compatible or ASUS recommended CPU fan There is not enough air ventilation for the computer Move your computer to an area with better air flow The system temperature is too high Update the BIOS If you know how to reinstall the motherboard try to clean ...

Page 60: ...510 739 3777 Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site usa asus com Technical Support Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Online support support asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site www asus de Online contact www asus de sales Technical Support Telephone Component 49 1805 010923 Telephone System Notebook Ee...

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