MSI 2M- Manuals

vi Safety Instructions Read the safety instructions carefully and thoroughly�All cautions and warnings on the equipment or user’s manual should be noted� ◙ ◙ Keep the User’s Guide that comes with the package for future reference� Keep this equipment away from humidity and high temperature� Lay this ...

Preface vii Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock� Place the power cord in a way that people are unlikely to step on it� Do not place anything on the power cord� When installing the coaxial cable to the TV Tuner, it is necessary to ensure that the metal s...

viii CE Conformity Hereby, Micro-Star International CO�, LTD declares that this device is in compliance with the essential safety requirements and other relevant provisions set out in the European Directive� FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to com...

1 Overview Congratulations for purchasing the ProBox130 Personal Computer System� This system is your best PC choice� With the fantastic appearance, it can easily be set anywhere� The feature packed platform also gives you an exciting PC experience�

1-2 Packing Contents ProBox130 Personal Computer System AC Power Cord Driver/ Utility Disk User Manual * Please contact us immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing� * The illustrations are for reference only and your packing contents may slightly vary depending on the model you purchase...

Overview 1-3 System Overview Front View 5 7 6 4 3 2 1 1 USB 2�0 PortThe USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices� It supports up to 480Mbit/s (Hi-Speed) data transfer rate� 2 Microphone JackThis connector is provided for mi...

1-4 5 Hard Disk Drive LEDThis indicator shows the activity status of the HDD� It flashes when the system is accessing data on the HDD and remains off when no disk activity is detected� 6 Power ButtonPress the power button to turn the system on and off� 7 Optical Disk Drive (Optional)A DVD Super-Mult...

Overview 1-5 Rear View for ProBox130 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 11 9 10 1 Keyboard PortThe standard PS/2 keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2 keyboard� 2 Mouse PortThe standard PS/2 mouse DIN connector is for a PS/2 mouse� 3 Serial PortThe serial port supports barcode scanners, barcode printers, bill printers,...

Overview 1-9 Component Replacement & Upgrade Please note that certain components preinstalled in the product may be upgradable or replaceable by user’s request depending on the models users purchased� For any further information on the product users purchased, please contact the local dealer� Do...

2 Getting Started This chapter provides you with the information on hardware setup procedures� While connecting peripheral devices, be careful in holding the devices and use a grounded wrist strap to avoid static electricity�

2-2 Safety & Comfort Tips The ProBox130 Personal Computer System is a portable platform that allows you to work anywhere� However, choosing a good workspace is important if you have to work with your PC for a long period of time� Your work area should have enough illumination�Choose the proper d...

Getting Started 2-3 Connecting Peripheral Devices The I/O (input/output) ports on the rear panel allow you to connect peripheral devices� All devices listed here are for reference only� Connecting the Serial Devices Serial ports are commonly used in applications such as industrial automation systems...

Getting Started 2-5 Connecting the Parallel Devices A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode� 

2-6 Connecting the USB Devices This ProBox130 Personal Computer System provides USB ports for connecting vari- ous USB devices, such as mouse, keyboard, digital camera, webcam, printer, external optical storage device,�� and etc� To connect these devices, install the drivers for each device first if...

Getting Started 2-7 Connecting the Network Device The RJ-45 connector of the ProBox130 Personal Computer System allows you to con- nect the LAN (local area network) devices, such as a hub, switch and gateway, to build a network connection� For more instructions or detailed steps on connecting to the...

2-8 Hardware Setup Connecting the AC Power 1� Unpack the package to find the AC power cord� Plug one end of the AC power cord to the ProBox130 Personal Computer System� 2� Plug the male end to the electrical outlet� Disconnecting the AC Power 3� Unplug the AC power cord from the electrical outlet fi...

Getting Started 2-9 Powering on the System Press the power button to power on the system� 

3 System Operations This chapter provides you with essential information on system operations� Important All information is subject to change without prior notice�

3-2 Power Management Power management of personal computers (PCs) and monitors has the potential to save significant amounts of electricity as well as deliver environmental benefits�To be energy efficient, turn off your display or set your PC to sleep mode after a period of user inactivity� Power Ma...

System Operations 3-3 The Shut Down Computer menu presents the options of Sleep (S3/S4) & Shut Down (S5) for rapid and easy management of your system power� Power Management through ENERGY STAR qualified monitors (Optional) The power management feature allows the computer to initiate a low-power...

3-4 Network Connection (Windows 7) Wired LAN 1� Go to [Start] > [Control Panel]� 2� Select [Connect to the Internet] under [Network and Internet]� 3� Select [Broadband (PPPoE)] to connect using DSL or cable that requires a user name and password� 4� Type the information from your Internet Service...

System Operations 3-5 Wireless LAN 1� Go to [Start] > [Control Panel]� 2� Select [Connect to the Internet] under [Network and Internet]� 3� Select [Wireless] to connect using a wireless router or a wireless network� 4� A list of available WLAN connections pops up� Choose a connection from the lis...

3-10 System Recovery (Windows 7) Important The Recovery Tool is only available on systems bundled with Windows OS and MSI utilities by default� The purposes for using the Recovery Tool may include: Restore the system back to the initial status of original manufacturer’s default settings� When some e...

System Operations 3-11 3� Enter the Recovery Tool� This tool contains three features: Backup System, Restore System and Recover to factory default� System Backup It is highly recommended that users back up the system as the solution in the event of a catastrophic disk failure or other accidents� Fol...

3-14 5� The following message indicates a successful system backup� Press [OK] to finish� System Restore This tool helps to return the system to a previous state with the backup files that users created and saved in the hard disk drive beforehand� If no backup files are available, the system will be...

System Operations 3-17 System Recovery This tool helps to recover the system back to factory default settings� All data on the HDD will be erased while all settings will be restored to factory default� Follow the instructions below to continue: 1� Select [Recover to factory default] to enter� Altern...

3-20 System Recovery (Windows 8.x) Important The System Recovery Function is only available on systems bundled with Windows OS and MSI utilities by default� The purposes for using the System Recovery Function may include: Restore the system back to the initial status of original manufacturer’s defau...

System Operations 3-21 Recovery from the Operating System Refresh PC The Refresh PC utility checks whether the system files, Windows registry, and other important system components are working fine or not; on finding issues with Windows files, it will attempt to repair your PC� If your PC isn’t runn...

System Operations 3-23 Reset PC The Reset utility will bring the system back to original factory settings� 1� Click [Settings] on desktop, then select [Change PC settings] > [Update and recovery]� 2� Click [Recovery] > [Remove everything and reinstall Windows], and select [Get started]� 3� It ...