Asus CG8350- User Manual

Table of Contents:

• Page 3 – Contents; Where to find more information
• Page 4 – Chapter 7
• Page 5 – Notices; REACH; • This device may not cause harmful interference and
• Page 6 – This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.; Macrovision Corporation Product Notice; uses only; unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation; . Reverse engineering; according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Page 7 – Safety information; expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields.
• Page 8 – Conventions used in this guide; ASUS websites
• Page 9 – Package contents
• Page 10 – Chapter 1; Getting started; Getting to know your computer; Front panel; Thank you for purchasing the ASUS Essentio CG8350 Desktop PC!
• Page 11 – Rear panel; Optical disk drive eject button.
• Page 12 – This port is for a PS/2 keyboard; LAN port LED indications
• Page 14 – Setting up your computer; Connecting an external monitor; Using the ASUS Graphics Card (on selected models only); To connect an external monitor using the ASUS Graphics Card:; Plug the monitor to a power source.
• Page 15 – Using the onboard display output ports; Connect your monitor to the onboard display output port.
• Page 16 – computer and the other end to a power source.
• Page 17 – Turning your computer ON/OFF; Turning your computer ON; To turn your computer ON:; Turning your computer OFF; To turn your computer OFF:; Click
• Page 18 – Chapter 2; Using Windows; Starting for the first time; configuring the basic settings of your Windows; To start for the first time:; From dropdown list, select your language. Click
• Page 19 – Using the Start menu; Help and; Launching items from the Start menu; To launch items from the Start menu:; From the Windows
• Page 20 – Using the Getting Started item; as personalizing Windows; To use the Getting Started item:; Select; Getting Started; Using the taskbar; Launching a program from the taskbar; To launch a program from the taskbar:
• Page 21 – Pinning items on the jumplists; to the program’s or item’s related links.You may; Unpinning items from the jumplist; Right-click the item that you want to pin on the
• Page 22 – By default, the notification area shows these three icons:; Action Center notification; Displaying an alert notification; To display an alert notification:; Click the Notification icon
• Page 23 – Customizing icons and notifications; To customize icons and notifications:; From the notification area, click on the arrow icon; Customize
• Page 24 – Managing your files and folders; Windows; Launching Windows; To launch Windows Explorer:; Computer; to launch Windows Explorer.; Exploring files and folders; To explore files and folders:; Launch Windows Explorer.
• Page 25 – Customizing the file/folder view; Arranging your files; To arrange your files:; Arrange by; field, click to display the dropdown list.
• Page 26 – Sorting your files; Sort; Grouping your files; Group by; Adding a new folder; From the toolbar, click; New folder
• Page 27 – Backing up your files; Setting up a backup; Restoring your system; computer’s system settings without affecting your personal data.; Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the process.
• Page 28 – Protecting your computer; To launch Windows; To launch Windows 7 Action Center, click; Open; From Windows 7 Action Center, click the task that you want to do.
• Page 29 – and performance of your computer.; All Programs; From the Windows Update screen, click the task that you want to do.
• Page 30 – Setting up a user account and password; Setting up a user account
• Page 31 – Setting up a user’s password; To set up a user’s password:; Select the user that you would like to set a password.; Create a password; Key in a password and confirm it. Key in your password’s hint.; Create password
• Page 32 – Activating the anti-virus software; a 30-day trial period after activating it.; To activate Trend Micro Internet Security:; Carefully read the license terms. Click; Next; Getting Windows; Help and Support
• Page 33 – To remove a USB storage device:; from the Windows notification area on your; Eject USB2.0 FlashDisk; When the; Safe to Remove Hardware; Chapter 3; Connecting devices to your computer; Connecting a USB storage device; To connect a USB storage device:
• Page 34 – Connecting microphone and speakers; Connecting Headphone and Mic
• Page 36 – Connecting 8-channel Speakers
• Page 37 – Connecting multiple external displays; Setting up multiple displays; To set up multiple displays:; Turn off your computer.; section in Chapter 1 for details on how
• Page 38 – on the confirmation message.
• Page 39 – Connecting an HDTV; Connect a High Definition TV (HDTV) to the HDMI port of your computer.
• Page 40 – Chapter 4; Using your computer; Proper posture when using your Desktop PC; To maintain the proper posture:
• Page 41 – When finished, right-click the memory card drive icon on the; Using the memory card reader; read from and write to different memory card drives.; To use the memory card:; Insert the memory card into the card slot.
• Page 42 – Using the optical drive; Inserting an optical disc; To insert an optical disc:; Place the disc to the optical drive with the label side facing up.; Removing an optical disc; To remove an optical disc:; screen, and then click; Eject; Remove the disc from the disc tray.
• Page 43 – Using the multimedia keyboard; ASUS PRIMAX/KB2621 keyboard
• Page 44 – Chapter 5; Connecting to the Internet; Connecting via a DSL/cable modem; Wired connection; computer and the other end to a DSL/cable modem.; Turn on the DSL/cable modem and your computer.
• Page 45 – Connecting via a local area network (LAN); To connect via a LAN:; computer and the other end to your LAN.; Turn on your computer.
• Page 46 – Chapter 6; Using the Utilities; ASUS AI Suite II; Click the; Utilities; Using AI Suite II; notification area. Click the icon to open the AI Suite II
• Page 47 – EPU; Launching EPU; on the; The; Tool; section includes the EPU, Probe II and Sensor
• Page 48 – Probe II; Launching Probe II; Configuring Probe II; tab allows you to customize the time interval of
• Page 49 – Sensor Recorder; Launching Sensor Recorder
• Page 50 – Monitor; Sensor; Monitor > CPU Frequency
• Page 51 – Updating the BIOS through the Internet; Update BIOS from Internet; Select the ASUS FTP site nearest; Update; ASUS Update
• Page 52 – To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:; Update BIOS from file; Locate the BIOS file from the Open
• Page 53 – System Information; MB
• Page 54 – Settings; The Settings section allows you to customize the
• Page 55 – ASUS AI Manager; Installing AI Manager; To install AI Manager:; Launching AI Manager
• Page 56 – AI Manager quick bar; Information tab to display the menu’s contents.; Main; The Main menu contains three utilities:; AI Disk; window and select the items you want to clear. Click; Apply
• Page 57 – AI Security; a password with at most 20 alphanumeric characters.
• Page 58 – searching for the applications throughout your computer.
• Page 59 – Click any links on the; Support; window to go to the ASUS website, technical support website,; Information; Information; window to see the detailed information about your system,
• Page 60 – Nero 9; Installing Nero 9; Insert the Nero 9 DVD into your optical drive.; From the main menu, click; Nero 9 Essentials
• Page 61 – Select the language you want to use for Installation Wizard. Click; Tick; I accept the License Conditions
• Page 62 – Typical; Yes, I want to help by sending anonymous application data to Nero; then click
• Page 63 – Burning files; Data Burning; Select the files that you want to burn. When done, click; Add
• Page 64 – Using the Recovery Partition; About the Recovery Partition; Using the Recovery Partition:; After selecting files that you want to burn, click; Burn; to burn the files to a disc.
• Page 65 – Using the Recovery DVD (on selected models); To use the Recovery DVD:; > on bootup and select the optical drive (may be; Enter; Select OK to start to restore the image.; Select one of the following recovery options.
• Page 66 – Troubleshooting; My computer cannot be powered on and the power LED on the front; Turning; I cannot connect to a wireless network using the ASUS WLAN Card
• Page 67 – No display on the monitor.; My computer cannot detect my USB storage device.; Restoring your
• Page 68 – The picture on the HDTV is stretched.; on the confirmation; My speakers produce no sound.; Adjust your speakers’ volume.; The DVD drive cannot read a disc.
• Page 69 – Power; • Set your computer’s power voltage; Display
• Page 70 – • Refer to your computer’s user
• Page 71 – System
• Page 72 – CPU