Asus BM2230- Manuals

vi Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any devices to or from the system, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Ensure that all the powe...

vii Lithium-Ion Battery Warning CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. VORSICHT: Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austaus...

viii About this guide How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of ASUS BM2630/MD150, BM2230, and BM2330 Desktop PC. The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front and re...

ix Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying ...

x System package contents Check your BM2630/MD150, BM2230, or BM2330 system package for the following items. If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Optional items 1. Optical disk drive (ODD) 2. Memory card reader 3. LAN cable 4. Power strip • Optional ite...

Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the desktop PC. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panels. E5326_BM2230-2330-2630.indb 1 2/9/10 9:27:28 AM

1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.1 Front panel The ASUS BM2630/MD150, BM2230, and BM2330 Desktop PC include an ASUS motherboard, a power supply unit, a front panel, and a rear panel. All of these components are integrated in a system casing elaborately designed by ASUS. Power LED 2 x USB 2.0 por...

1-3 ASUS BM2230, BM2330, BM2630/MD150 1.2 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow you to conveniently connect devices. Voltage selector The system’s power supply unit has a 115V / 230V voltage selector located above the power connector. Use this...

1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.3 Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse Your ASUS BM2630/MD150, BM2230, or BM2330 Desktop PC package includes a PS/2 keyboard or a USB keyboard and a USB mouse. Connect the PS/2 keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard port at the rear panel or the USB keyboard to a USB ...

Chapter 2 Getting started This chapter helps you to power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support DVD. E5326_BM2230-2330-2630.indb 1 2/9/10 9:27:44 AM

2-2 Chapter 2: Getting started BM2230 BM2330 2.1 Installing an operating system This desktop PC supports Windows ® XP / Vista / 7 operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and the corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. When you start the system for the fi...

ASUS BM2230, BM2330, BM2630/MD150 2-3 If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. 2.3.1 Running the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD au...

2-4 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.3.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll Installs all of the drivers for your desktop PC. AMD Chipset Driver Installs the AMD ® Ch...

ASUS BM2230, BM2330, BM2630/MD150 2-5 2.3.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications that the system supports. Tap an item from the screen to install. ASUS InstAll Installs all of the utilities for your desktop PC. ASUS AI Manager Installs ASUS AI Manager that allows you to launch AI...

2-6 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.3.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make an AHCI/RAID driver disk. The user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 2.3.5 Manual menu The Manual menu con...

ASUS BM2230, BM2330, BM2630/MD150 2-7 2.3.6 ASUS contact information Click Contact to display the ASUS contact information. 2.3.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the Support DVD. Click an icon to dis...

2-8 Chapter 2: Getting started Filelist Displays the contents of the Support DVD and a brief description of each in text format. Browse this DVD Displays the Support DVD contents in graphical format. E5326_BM2230-2330-2630.indb 8 2/9/10 9:27:51 AM

ASUS BM2230, BM2330, BM2630/MD150 2-9 2.4 ASUS AI Manager ASUS AI Manager allows you to launch AI Disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily. 2.4.1 Installing AI Manager To install AI Manager on your computer: 1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers me...

2-10 Chapter 2: Getting started Click to switch between a full-screen AI Manager window and the Quick bar.Click to keep AI Manager in the taskbar.Click to close AI Manager. 2.4.4 Main Launch AI Disk, AI Security, and AI Probe from the Main menu. Click the small triangle to open or close the Main men...

ASUS BM2230, BM2330, BM2630/MD150 2-11 AI Security AI Security allows you to set passwords to lock your removable storage devices such as a USB flash disk and a CD/DVD disk, which ensures more security for your data.To lock a device: 1. If you are using AI Security for the first time, key in a passw...

2-12 Chapter 2: Getting started 6. Key in your password, then click OK . The device you selected cannot be accessed without the password. To unlock a device: 1. Deselect the device you locked, then click Apply . 2. Key in your password, then click OK . To change your password, click Change Password ...

ASUS BM2230, BM2330, BM2630/MD150 2-13 2.4.5 My favorites Add your favorite applications to the My Favorites menu. To add an application: 1. Click Add and then from the succeeding screen select the application you want to add to the My Favorites menu. 2. Click Open . The application you selected is ...

2-14 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.4.6 Support The Support menu displays links to the ASUS international website, online technical support website, online download support website, and contact information website. 2.4.7 Information The Information menu displays the general information of your system,...

ASUS BM2230, BM2330, BM2630/MD150 2-15 2.6 Recovery DVD The ASUS PC Recovery DVD assists you in reinstalling the OS and restoring it to its original working state. Before using the Recovery DVD, copy your data files to a USB flash disk or to a network drive and make note of any customized configurat...

2-16 Chapter 2: Getting started The ASUS PC Recovery DVD is for ASUS Desktop PC only. DO NOT use it on other systems. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates. 2.6.2 Recovering a Windows ® Vista OS: 1. Turn on your system and press <F8> when the ASUS logo appears. 2. Insert the Recov...

ASUS BM2230, BM2330, BM2630/MD150 2-17 2. Insert the recovery DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive (CDROM:XXX) as the boot device. Press Enter and then press any key to continue. 3. Wait until the Hard-Disk Information screen appears. Select where to install a new system. Options ...