Asus B203, User Manual

Page 1: ...English Eee Box PC User Manual Eee Box PC B2 Series EB Series ...

Page 2: ... 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 manufac...

Page 3: ...talling your Eee Box PC to a monitor 16 Setting up your Eee Box PC 17 Connecting to a display 17 Connecting to USB devices 17 Connecting to a network device 18 Turning on the system 19 Using your Eee Box PC 20 Configuring wireless connection 20 Configuring wired connection 21 Using a static IP 21 Using a dynamic IP PPPoE connection 22 ASUS Easy Update 25 Recovering your system 26 Using the recover...

Page 4: ...e 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 interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocat...

Page 5: ...ut in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 REACH Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http green asus com english REACH htm ...

Page 6: ...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 7: ... type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DO NOT throw the Eee Box PC in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed i...

Page 8: ...abel 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 chemic...

Page 9: ...of the following symbols used throughout this manual WARNING Vital information that you MUST follow to prevent injury to yourself IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task TIP Tips and useful information that help you complete a task NOTE Additional information for special situations ...

Page 10: ...ler Package contents Eee Box PC Stand VESA mount and Screw pack optional Wireless antenna AC adapter Power cord Mini jack to S PDIF adapter DVI VGA adapter optional Recovery Support DVD s User Manual Warranty card User manual If the device or its components fail or malfunction during normal and proper use within the warranty period bring the warranty card to the ASUS Service Center for replacement...

Page 11: ...2 3 1 2 3 Hard disk LED The hard disk LED blinks when data is being written into or read from the hard disk drive Power switch The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the system Memory card slot The built in memory card reader reads MMC SD SDHC MS MS Pro cards used in devices like digital cameras MP3 players mobile phones and PDAs 4 5 6 ...

Page 12: ...multaneously on a single computer with some peripheral acting as additional plug in sites or hubs Headphone Audio Out jack The stereo headphone jack 3 5mm is used to connect the system s audio out signal to amplified speakers or headphones Microphone jack The microphone jack is designed to connect the microphone used for video conferencing voice narrations or simple audio recordings 4 5 6 ...

Page 13: ...wireless antenna to enhance wireless signal reception Power input DC 12V DC 19V The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC power for use with this jack Power supplied through this jack supplies power to the PC To prevent damage to the PC always use the supplied power adapter The power adapter may become warm to hot when in use Do not cover the adapter and keep it away from your body ...

Page 14: ...evices 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 LAN port The eight pin RJ 45 LAN port supports a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local network Audio Out S PDIF Out jack Plug an 3 5mm mini jack audio cable into this jack for analog or digital audio transfer For S PDIF O...

Page 15: ... with the supplied stand To do so 1 Locate the screw hole on the bottom of the Eee Box PC 2 Align the stand screw to the PC screw hole and then secure the stand to the PC with a coin Do not place your Eee Box PC on the desktop without the stand 1 Screw hole Eee Box PC bottom view 2 Stand screw ...

Page 16: ...To do so 1 Secure the VESA mount optional accessory 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 2 Place your Eee Box PC on the VESA mount noting the correct alignment and then secure the PC to the VESA mount with a coin Eee Box PC bottom view ...

Page 17: ... using your Eee Box PC Connecting to a display Connect one end of a DVI cable to the display 1 and the other end to the DVI port on the system rear panel 2 1 2 Connecting to USB devices Connect USB devices like keyboards mouse devices and printers to the USB ports on the system rear panel ...

Page 18: ...PC 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 19: ...the Window Control Panel This is to ensure that your Eee Box PC is set to a low power consumption mode and is fully operational at the same time Turning on the system Connect the supplied AC adapter to the DC IN jack on the system rear panel and then press the power switch on the front panel to turn on the system 2 4 1 3 To enter the BIOS setup press F2 repeatedly during bootup ...

Page 20: ...gnal reception 2 Select the wireless network you want to connect to from the list and click Connect Enter the network security key if necessary 3 After connection was established you will see Connected For security concerns DO NOT connect to an unsecured network Otherwise the transmitted information without encryption might be visible to others 1 Double click the crossed wireless network icon on t...

Page 21: ...ired network follow the instructions below Using a static IP 3 Hightlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties 2 Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties 1 Right click the network icon on the notification area and select Open Network Connections ...

Page 22: ...eded enter the Preferred DNS server address 7 After entering all of the related values click OK to finish the configuration Using a dynamic IP PPPoE connection 1 Repeat Step 1 3 in the previous section 2 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK 3 Click Create a new connection to start the New Connection Wizard ...

Page 23: ...Click Next 5 Select Connect to the Internet and click Next 6 Select Set up my connection manually 7 Select your connection type and click Next 8 Enter your ISP Name and click Next 9 Enter your User name and Password Click Next ...

Page 24: ...glish Contact your Internet Service Provider ISP if you have problems connecting to the network 10 Click Finish to finish the configuration 11 Enter your user name and password Click Connect to connect to the Internet ...

Page 25: ... drivers and applications for your Eee Box 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 26: ... 1 Turn on your computer and press F8 to enter the Please select boot device menu 2 Insert the recovery DVD into the optical drive and select the op tical drive DVDROM XXX as the boot device Press Enter and then press any key to continue 3 The ASUS Recovery DVD window appears Select where to install a new system min 20GB space is required Options are Recover system to a partition This option will ...

Page 27: ...er Before using the recovery partition copy your data files such as Outlook PST files to floppy disks or to a network drive and make note of any customized configuration settings such as network settings DO NOT delete the partition named RECOVERY The recovery partition is created at the factory and cannot be restored by the user if deleted Take your system to an authorized ASUS service center if y...

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