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EeeBox PC

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Connecting to a network device

Connect one end of a network cable to the 

LAN

 port on the system 

rear panel and the other end to a hub or switch.

Network cable with RJ-45 connectors

Network hub or switch

Using the wireless antenna becomes optional when connecting to 
a network cable. 

Summary of Contents for EB1503

Page 1: ...English EeeBox EB1503 EeeBox PC User Manual ...

Page 2: ...tten permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Products and corporate names mentioned in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used for identification purposes only All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are correct and up to date However the man...

Page 3: ...Box PC remotely 23 Positioning your EeeBox PC 24 Installing the stand 24 EeeBox PC position warning 25 Installing your EeeBox PC to a monitor 26 Setting up your EeeBox PC 27 Connecting to a display 27 Connecting to USB devices 27 Connecting to a network device 28 Connecting to Wi Fi via wireless antenna 29 Turning on the system 30 Using your EeeBox PC 31 Configuring wireless connection 31 Configur...

Page 4: ...ring your system 39 Using the recovery partition 39 Recovering the OS to the Factory Default Partition F9 Recovery 39 Backing up the Factory Default Environment Data to a USB Drive F9 Backup 40 Using the USB storage device USB Restore 41 ...

Page 5: ...stalled 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 encouraged to try to correct the i...

Page 6: ...according to EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 17 Effective use of the radio spectrum as in Article 3 2 Radio test suites according to EN 300 328 2 RF exposure warning This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna s used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co locate...

Page 7: ...tive CE marking for devices with wireless LAN Bluetooth This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC of the European Parliament and Commission from 9 March 1999 governing Radio and Telecommunications Equipment and mutual recognition of conformity Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains N America 2 412 2 462 GHz Ch01 through CH11 Japan 2 412 2 484 GHz Ch01 through C...

Page 8: ...2483 5 MHz band Use outdoors on public property is not permitted In the departments listed below for the entire 2 4 GHz band Maximum authorized power indoors is 100mW Maximum authorized power outdoors is 10mW Departments in which the use of the 2400 2483 5 MHz band is permitted with an EIRP of less than 100mW indoors and less than 10mW outdoors 01 Ain 02 Aisne 03 Allier 05 Hautes Alpes 08 Ardennes...

Page 9: ...tement for Canada This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment To maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compliance requirements please avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance Operation is subject to the following two c...

Page 10: ...ty of space around the system for ventilation Never insert objects of any kind into the ventilation openings Use this product in environments with ambient temperatures between 0 C and 35 C If you use an extension cord ensure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed its ampere rating Care during use Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything t...

Page 11: ...on cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local technical support services for product recycling NO DISASSEMBLY The warranty does not apply to the products that have been disassembled by users DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local technical support ser...

Page 12: ...cycling information in different regions Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration ASUS follows the green design concept to design and manufacture our products and makes sure that each stage of the product life cycle of ASUS product is in line with global environmental regulations In addition ASUS disclose the relevant information based on regulation requirements Please refer to h...

Page 13: ...epartment of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices All ASUS products with the ENERGY STAR logo comply with the ENERGY STAR standard and the power management feature is enabled by default The monitor and computer are automatically set to sleep after 15 and 30 minutes of user inactivity To wake your computer click the mouse or pr...

Page 14: ...nts EeeBox PC Stand and stand screw Remote control optional Mini jack to S PDIF adapter AC adapter Power cord Quick Start Guide Warranty card Quick start guide VESA mount and Screw pack HDMI cable optional HDMI DVI adapter optional Antenna If the device or its components fail or malfunction during normal and proper use within the warranty period bring the warranty card to the ASUS Service Center f...

Page 15: ...o the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the system 1 2 Hard disk LED The hard disk LED blinks when data is being written into or read from the hard disk drive Power switch The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the system 4 3 2 7 6 5 1 ...

Page 16: ...yboards mouse devices cameras and hard disk drives USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on a single computer with some peripheral acting as additional plug in sites or hubs Headphone Audio Out jack The stereo headphone jack is used to connect the system s audio out signal to amplified speakers or headphones Plug an 3 5mm mini jack audio cable into this jack for analog or digital audio tra...

Page 17: ...ntenna is installable removable according to need Fasten the antenna onto the Eeebox PC for better signal reception when Wi Fi is in use USB port The USB Universal Serial Bus port is compatible with USB devices such as keyboards mouse devices cameras and hard disk drives USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on a single computer with some peripheral acting as additional plug in sites or hu...

Page 18: ...larger external display E SATA e SATA Port External SATA or eSATA allows external connection of Serial ATA devices originally designed for use inside the computer It is up to six times faster than existing USB 2 0 1394 for external storage solutions and is also hot pluggable using shielded cables and connectors up to two meters Headphone Audio Out jack S PDIF Out The stereo headphone jack is used ...

Page 19: ...his jack supplies power to the PC To prevent damage to the PC always use the supplied power adapter The power adapter may become warm to hot when in use Do not cover the adapter and keep it away from your body 9 Using the slot in DVD player Insert your disc into the slot in DVD player with the disc s printed side facing left Disc s printed side ...

Page 20: ...CE Media Center or control the TotalMedia Center to play media files Refer to the next page to familiarize yourself with the functions of the remote control buttons The remote control type and MCE functions may vary depending on models 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 13 12 26 25 24 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 23 ...

Page 21: ...Information Press to display program information under the Windows MCE or other menu options 8 OK Press to confirm an action 9 Channel up down Press to change TV channels 10 Video Press to launch the Videos menu in Windows MCE 11 Music Press to launch the Music menu in Windows MCE 12 Enter Press to confirm a selection 13 Color buttons Press to access menu options in Windows MCE or in Teletext mode...

Page 22: ...os Press to launch the Photos menu in Windows MCE 19 Volume up down Press to increase decrease volume 20 Mute Press to disable audio output 21 Four way navigation buttons Press to scroll through menu options 22 Return Press to return to the previous page 23 Windows MCE Press to open the Windows MCE 24 Previous track Press to go back to the previous track 25 Rewind Press to rewind a media file 26 R...

Page 23: ...Box PC remotely The EeeBox PC has a built in IR receiver designed for the remote control When you install the EeeBox PC to the back of a monitor and thus block the IR receiver the remote control may be less sensitive Built in IR receiver ...

Page 24: ...e supplied stand To do so 1 Locate the screw hole on the bottom of the EeeBox PC 2 Align the stand screw to the PC screw hole and then secure the stand to the PC with a screw driver You can also place your EeeBox PC on the desktop without the stand 1 Screw hole 2 Stand screw HDMI E SATA Screw hole ...

Page 25: ...EeeBox PC 25 English EeeBox PC position warning ...

Page 26: ...h VESA75 or VESA100 standard 1 2 2 At the rear of the Eeebox PC take out the screw from the middle right section 3 Keep the screw for future use 3 Place your EeeBox PC on the VESA mount noting the correct alignment and then secure the PC to the VESA mount with the supplied screws The stand screw the same one used for securing the stand to the PC goes to the bottom hole The flat head screw goes to ...

Page 27: ...one end of the HDMI VGA cable to an LCD TV or an LCD monitor 1 and the other end to the HDMI Display Monitor Output port on the system rear panel 2 1 2 Connecting to USB devices Connect USB devices like wired wireless keyboards varying with areas mouse devices and printers to the USB ports on the system rear panel or LCD monitor LCD TV or ...

Page 28: ...e Connect one end of a network cable to the LAN port on the system rear panel and the other end to a hub or switch Network cable with RJ 45 connectors Network hub or switch Using the wireless antenna becomes optional when connecting to a network cable ...

Page 29: ...eception The antenna is installable removable according to need Fasten the antenna onto the Eeebox for better signal reception when Wi Fi is in use When the EeeBox PC is installed to a monitor with the VESA mount the monitor may block and affect the antenna s signal reception performance HDMI ANT E SATA HD E SA HDMI ANT E SATA ...

Page 30: ...on the system 2 4 1 3 When your EeeBox PC is not in use unplug the power adapter or switch off the AC outlet to save on power consumption Adjust the power management settings in the Window Control Panel This is to ensure that your EeeBox PC is set to a low power consumption mode and is fully operational at the same time To enter the BIOS setup press F2 repeatedly during bootup ...

Page 31: ...ed information without encryption might be visible to others 1 Click on the wireless network icon with an orange star in the Windows Notification area 3 When connecting you may have to enter a password 4 After a connection has been established the connection is shown on the list 5 You can see the wireless network icon in the Notification area 2 Select the wireless access point you want to connect ...

Page 32: ...ns below Using a dynamic IP PPPoE network connection 1 Click on the network icon with a yellow warning triangle in the Windows Notification area and select Open Network and Sharing Center 2 Click on Change adapter settings in the left blue pane 3 Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties ...

Page 33: ...rotocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties 5 Click on Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK 6 Return to the Network and Sharing Center and then click Set up a new connection or network Continue the following steps if using PPPoE ...

Page 34: ...d click Next 9 Enter your User name and Password and Connection name Click on Connect 10 Click on Close to finish the configuration 11 Click on the network icon in the taskbar and click on the connection you just created 12 Enter your user name and password Click Connect to connect to the Internet ...

Page 35: ...c IP network configuration 2 Click on Use the following IP address 3 Enter the IP address Subnet mask and Gateway from your service provider 4 If needed enter the preferred DNS Server address and alternative address 5 After entering all the related values click on OK to build the network connection ...

Page 36: ... to the Home Theater PC and follow the steps below to configure audio settings 1 Right click the Volume Mixer icon on the Windows notification area and click on Playback devices 4 Select Stereo and click on Next 2 Under the Playback window select Digital Audio HDMI and click Set Default 3 Click on Configure and the Speaker Setup window pops up ...

Page 37: ...EeeBox PC 37 English 5 Check the Front left and right box and then click on Next 6 Click on Finish to exit the speaker setup ...

Page 38: ...drivers and applications for your EeeBox PC 2 Select Schedule to set how often you want to update your system 3 Select Update to activate the update 1 From the Windows notification area right click the ASUS Easy Update icon 4 Click on OK to display the items you can download 5 Check the item s you want to download and then click OK ...

Page 39: ...or to a network drive and make note of any customized configuration settings such as network settings Recovering the OS to the Factory Default Partition F9 Recovery 1 Press F9 during bootup 2 Select Windows setup EMS Enabled when this item appears and press Enter 3 Select the language and click Next 4 Select Recover the OS to the Default Partition and click Next 5 The factory default partition wil...

Page 40: ... is connected to your EeeBox PC and click Next If there is already a partition with proper size in the selected USB storage device for example a partition that has been used as the backup partition the system will show this partition automatically and reuse it for backup 5 Based on the different situations in the previous step data on the selected USB storage device or on the selected partition wi...

Page 41: ...he Default Partition only Select this option if you simply want to restore the OS to the factory default partition This option deletes all data on the system partition C and keeps the partition D unchanged After you click Next the factory default partition will be displayed Click Next again Restore the Whole Hard Disk Select this option if you want to restore your EeeBox PC to the factory default ...

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