MSI Wind Box DC100- User Manual

Preface 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 t...

Wind Box DC100 vii NOTE: CAUTION: CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. The optical storage devices are classifi ed as CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of proc...

Preface viii CE Conformity Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this de- vice 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 fo...

Wind Box DC100 ix Notice 1 Notice 2 VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. WEEE Statement ( English ) Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes eff ect on August 13, 2005, products of “electrical and ...

Chapter 1 Overview Congratulations for purchasing the Wind Box DC100 (MS-B023) System. This system is your best slim PC choice. With the fantastic appearance and ultrasmall form factor, it can easily be set anywhere. The feature packed platform also gives you an exciting PC experi- ence.

Overview 1-2 2 3 4 5 78 6 9 1 1 1 1 Ventilator 2 Card Reader Drive 3 Power Button/ LED Packing Contents Wind Box Series AC/DC Adapter AC Power Cord Driver/ Utility Disk User Manual & Quick Guide Stand * Please contact us immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing. * The illustrations ...

1-3 Wind Box DC100 System Overview Front View 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 7 8 8 6 6 9 9 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ventilator Ventilator The ventilator on the enclosure is used for air convection and to prevent the equipment from overheating. Do not cover the ventilator. 2 2 Card Reader Drive Card Reader Drive The built-...

1-5 Wind Box DC100 Rear View 11 11 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 7 8 8 6 6 9 9 10 10 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 Card Reader Drive Card Reader Drive The built-in card reader may support various types of memory cards. 2 2 Power Button/ LED Power Button/ LED Press the power button to turn the system on and off . The power LED...

Overview 1-6 5 5 HDMI-Out Port HDMI-Out Port The High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/ vid- eo interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, including standard, enhanced or high-defi nition video, plus multi-channel digital audio o...

Overview 1-8 System Speci fi cations Processor Processor AMD ® Brazos Fusion APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) ■ Chipset Chipset AMD ® Hudson-M1 Chipset ■ Memory Memory 1 DDR3 1066 SO-DIMM slotSupports the maximum of 4GB ■■ LAN LAN Wired LAN: supported by Realtek ® RTL8111E Gigabit Ethernet controll...

Overview 1-10 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. To learn more about upgrade limitation, please refer to the specifi cations in the User’s Manua...

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

Getting Started 2-2 Safety & Comfort Tips The Wind Box DC100 is a portable platform that allows you to work anywhere. How- ever, 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 des...

2-3 Wind Box DC100 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 VGA-Out & HDMI-Out Devices This Wind Box DC100 provides a VGA port and an HDMI port for connection t...

Getting Started 2-4 Connecting the USB Devices This Wind Box DC100 provides USB ports for connecting various 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 fi rst if neces...

2-5 Wind Box DC100 Connecting the Network Device The RJ-45 connector of the Wind Box DC100 allows you to connect 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 LAN, please ask your MI...

2-7 Wind Box DC100 Hardware Setup Connecting the AC Power 1. Assemble the AC/DC adapter and the AC power cord. 2. Plug the DC end of the adapter to the Wind Box DC100. 3. Plug the male end of the AC power cord to the electrical outlet. 1 1 22 33 Important Important We suggest that you connect the AC...

Chapter 3 System Operations This chapter provides you with essential information on system operations, such as system boot setup, recovery disc creation, network connection, and so on. Important Important It is highly recommended that you create a system re- covery disc as the backup solution in the...

System Operations 3-2 System Booting Setup for the fi rst time For the fi rst-time use, you will need to go over the following steps to start using your Wind Box Series. The entire booting setup will take you around 30 min- utes. 1. Windows setup starts running. Please wait until Windows setup fi nish...

3-3 Wind Box DC100 Creating System Recovery Disc For the fi rst-time use, it is highly recommended that you create a system recovery disc as the backup solution in the event of a catastrophic disk failure or other ac- cidents. Before moving forward, please make sure your system booting setup is compl...

System Operations 3-8 Network Connection under Windows Wired LAN 1. Go to [Start] > [Control Panel]. 2. Select [Connect to the Internet] under [Network and Internet]. h

System Operations 3-10 Wireless LAN 1. Go to [Start] > [Control Panel]. 2. Select [Connect to the Internet] under [Network and Internet]. h

3-13 Wind Box DC100 Power Management Power management of personal computers (PCs) and monitors has the potential to save signifi cant amounts of electricity as well as deliver environmental benefi ts.To be energy effi cient, turn off your display or set your PC to sleep mode after a period of user inacti...

System Operations 3-14 Important 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 quali fi ed monitors (Optional) The power management feature allows the computer to initiat...

3-15 Wind Box DC100 System Recovery Important Important The System Recovery Function is only available on systems bundled with Win- dows 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 manufac...

3-17 Wind Box DC100 Recovering the System with the Recovery Discs If the F3 hotkey recovery cannot work, try recovering your system with the recov- ery discs that you created beforehand. Follow the instructions below to continue: 1. Insert the recovery disc into the optical disc drive and restart th...