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EeeBox B2 Series / EB Series

EeeBox PC

User Manual

Summary of Contents for EB1020-B0020

Page 1: ...English EeeBox B2 Series EB Series 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: ...els 21 Positioning your EeeBox PC 22 Installing the stand 22 Installing your EeeBox PC to a monitor 23 Setting up your EeeBox PC 24 Connecting to a display 24 Connecting to USB devices 24 Connecting to a network device 25 Turning on the system 26 Using your EeeBox PC 27 Configuring wireless connection 27 Configuring wired connection 28 Configuring audio output via an HDMI device 32 ASUS Easy Updat...

Page 4: ...ontents Recovering the OS to the Factory Default Partition F9 Recovery 36 Backing up the Factory Default Environment Data to a USB Drive F9 Backup 37 Using the USB storage device USB Restore 38 ASUS contact information 40 ...

Page 5: ...talled 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 in...

Page 6: ...ccording 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 located...

Page 7: ...483 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 8: ...iance 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 conditions This device may not cause interference and This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause und...

Page 9: ...ith the requirements of the EEC directives 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic compatibility and 2006 95 EC Low voltage directive 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 Ope...

Page 10: ...e plenty 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 make sure 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 a...

Page 11: ...hould 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 services for battery...

Page 12: ...eu Takeback and Recycling Old computers notebook computers and other electronic equipment contain hazardous chemicals that are harmful to the environment when disposed in a landfill with trash By recycling the metals plastics and components found in an old computer will be broken down and reused to make new products And the environment is protected from any uncontrolled release of harmful chemical...

Page 13: ...S Department 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 is automatically set to sleep after 15 and 30 minutes of user inactivity To wake your computer click the mouse or ...

Page 14: ...r Power cord Quick Start Guide Warranty card Quick start guide VESA mount and Screw pack optional Mini jack to S PDIF adapter optional The remote control and IR receiver illustrations are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with territories If the device or its components fail or malfunction during normal and proper use within the warranty period bring the warranty card to th...

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

Page 16: ...rives USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on a single computer with some peripheral acting as additional plug in sites or hubs Microphone jack The microphone jack is designed to connect the microphone used for video conferencing voice narrations or simple audio recordings Audio Out S PDIF Out jack Plug an 3 5mm mini jack audio cable into this jack for analog or digital audio transfer 4 5...

Page 17: ...Box PC 17 English Rear view Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the system 5 6 1 Wireless antenna jack The jack is used to connect the supplied wireless antenna to 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 18: ...ts serial mouse or serial modem Serial devices have been slowly replaced by USB devices Display Monitor Output The 15 pin D sub monitor port supports a standard VGA compatible device such as a monitor or projector to allow viewing on a larger external display 3 4 5 6 Power input DC 19V The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC power for use with this jack Power supplied through this jack ...

Page 19: ...s side of the system 1 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 hubs 1 1 ...

Page 20: ...PC English Using the wireless antenna The wireless antenna is connected to your EeeBox PC for enhancing wireless signal reception Do not rotate the wireless antenna to the 180 270 angle for preventing damage ANT ...

Page 21: ...Setting up the remote control on selected models 1 Plug the IR receiver into any of the USB ports on your EeeBox PC 2 Place the IR receiver on a stable surface 3 Aim the remote control at the receiver when using the remote ...

Page 22: ...with the 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 Do not place your EeeBox PC on the desktop without the stand 1 Screw hole EeeBox PC bottom view 2 Stand screw ...

Page 23: ...e the VESA mount to your monitor with four screws HNM M4 x 8 To fasten the VESA mount your monitor must comply with VESA75 or VESA100 standard 2 Place your EeeBox PC on the VESA mount noting the correct alignment and then secure the PC to the VESA mount with the same stand screw used for securing the stand to the PC EeeBox PC bottom view ...

Page 24: ...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 front panel or LCD monitor LCD TV or ...

Page 25: ...25 English 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 ...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...mitted information without encryption might be visible to others 1 Click 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 28: ...tions below Using a dynamic IP PPPoE network connection 1 Click the network icon with a yellow warning triangle in the Windows Notification area and select Open Network and Sharing Center 2 Click Change adapter settings in the left blue pane 3 Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties ...

Page 29: ...rotocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties 5 Click 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 30: ...PoE and click Next 9 Enter your User name and Password and Connection name Click Connect 10 Click Close to finish the configuration 11 Click the network icon in the taskbar and click the connection you just created 12 Enter your user name and password Click Connect to connect to the Internet ...

Page 31: ...static IP network configuration 2 Click 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 OK to build the network connection ...

Page 32: ...t it 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 Playback devices 4 Select Stereo and click Next 2 Under the Playback window select Digital Audio HDMI and click Set Default 3 Click Configure and the Speaker Setup window pops up ...

Page 33: ...EeeBox PC 33 English 5 Check the Front left and right box and then click Next 6 Click Finish to exit the speaker setup ...

Page 34: ... 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 OK to display the items you can download 5 Check the item s you want to download and then click OK ...

Page 35: ...t a DVD into the optical drive it will begin to play automatically TotalMedia Theater 3 also supports Youtube DXVA WMV HD DXVA MCE plug in and playback of video files TotalMedia Theater 3 is only available on selected models The built in optical disk drive and the supported format may vary with models ...

Page 36: ...is created at the factory and cannot be restored by the user if deleted Take your system to an authorized ASUS service center if you have problems with the recovery process Disable Boot Booster in BIOS setup before your perform system recovery from the hidden partition Refer to the Boot Booster section for details Recovering the OS to the Factory Default Partition F9 Recovery 1 Disable Boot Booste...

Page 37: ...ice if more than one USB storage device is connected to your EeeTop PC 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 partiton automatically and reuse it for backup 5 Based on the different situations in the previous step data on the selected US...

Page 38: ...k options Restore the OS to the 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 EeeT...

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Page 40: ...ort 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 49 1805 010923 Support Fax 49 2102 9599 11 Online support support asus com EUR 0 14 minute from a German fixed landline E...

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