Asus EeeBox EB1501P, User Manual

Page 1: ...English EeeBox EB1501P EeeBox PC User Manual ...

Page 2: ...n 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 manufa...

Page 3: ...tand 25 EeeBox PC Position Warning 26 Installing your EeeBox PC to a monitor 27 Setting up your EeeBox PC 28 Connecting to a display 28 Connecting to USB devices 28 Connecting to a network device 29 Turning on the system 30 Using your EeeBox PC 31 Configuring wireless connection 31 Configuring wired connection 32 Bluetooth wireless connection on selected models 36 Configuring audio output via an H...

Page 4: ...44 Recovering your system 45 Using the hidden partition 45 Recovering the OS to the Factory Default Partition F9 Recovery 45 Backing up the Factory Default Environment Data to a USB Drive F9 Backup 46 Using the USB storage device USB Restore 47 Boot Booster 48 ...

Page 5: ...talled and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause 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 in...

Page 6: ...ccording to EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 17 Effective use of the radio spectrum as in Article 3 2 Radio test suites according to EN 300 328 2 RF exposure warning This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna s used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located...

Page 7: ...ive CE marking for devices with wireless LAN Bluetooth This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC of the European Parliament and Commission from 9 March 1999 governing Radio and Telecommunications Equipment and mutual recognition of conformity Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains N America 2 412 2 462 GHz Ch01 through CH11 Japan 2 412 2 484 GHz Ch01 through Ch...

Page 8: ...483 5 MHz band Use outdoors on public property is not permitted In the departments listed below for the entire 2 4 GHz band Maximum authorized power indoors is 100mW Maximum authorized power outdoors is 10mW Departments in which the use of the 2400 2483 5 MHz band is permitted with an EIRP of less than 100mW indoors and less than 10mW outdoors 01 Ain 02 Aisne 03 Allier 05 Hautes Alpes 08 Ardennes ...

Page 9: ...tatement for Canada This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment To maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compliance requirements please avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance Operation is subject to the following two...

Page 10: ...ty 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 ensure 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 anything t...

Page 11: ...on cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local technical support services for product recycling NO DISASSEMBLY The warranty does not apply to the products that have been disassembled by users DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local technical support ser...

Page 12: ...e new products And the environment is protected from any uncontrolled release of harmful chemicals ASUS works with recycling vendors with the highest standards for protecting our environment ensuring worker safety and complying with global environmental laws Our commitment to recycling our old equipment grows out of our work to protect the environment in many ways For further information about ASU...

Page 13: ... 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 14: ...ontents EeeBox PC Stand and stand screw Remote control optional Mini jack to S PDIF adapter AC adapter Power cord Quick Start Guide Warranty card Quick start guide VESA mount and Screw pack HDMI cable optional HDMI DVI adapter optional 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 r...

Page 15: ...o the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the system 1 2 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 4 3 2 7 6 5 1 ...

Page 16: ...is compatible with USB devices such as keyboards mouse devices 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 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...

Page 17: ...is used to connect the supplied wireless antenna to enhance wireless signal reception USB port The USB Universal Serial Bus port is compatible with USB devices such as keyboards mouse devices 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 1 2 3 4 8 9 7 2 ...

Page 18: ...D device such as an LCD TV or monitor to allow viewing on a larger external display E SATA e SATA Port External SATA or eSATA allows external connection of Serial ATA devices originally designed for use inside the computer It is up to six times faster than existing USB 2 0 1394 for external storage solutions and is also hot pluggable using shielded cables and connectors up to two meters Audio Out ...

Page 19: ...his 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 9 Using the slot in DVD player Insert your disc into the slot in DVD player with the disc s printed side facing left Disc s printed side ...

Page 20: ...our EeeBox PC for enhancing wireless signal reception Do not rotate the wireless antenna to the 180 270 angle for preventing damage HDMI ANT E SATA When the EeeBox PC is installed to a monitor with the VESA mount the monitor may block and affect the antenna s signal reception performance ...

Page 21: ...CE Media Center or control the TotalMedia Center to play media files Refer to the next page to familiarize yourself with the functions of the remote control buttons The remote control type and MCE functions may vary depending on models 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 13 12 26 25 24 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 23 ...

Page 22: ... in Windows MCE Music Press to launch the Music menu in Windows MCE Enter Press to confirm a selection Color buttons Press to access menu options in Windows MCE or in Teletext mode The button functions may vary with areas Teletext on off Press to turn on off Teletext mode This function is available in certain areas only Clear Press to clear input information Numeric buttons Press to enter numbers ...

Page 23: ...our way navigation buttons Press to scroll through menu options Return Press to return to the previous page Windows MCE Press to open the Windows MCE Previous track Press to go back to the previous track Rewind Press to rewind a media file Record Press to start recording TV 23 22 21 ...

Page 24: ...Box PC remotely The EeeBox PC has a built in IR receiver designed for the remote control When you install the EeeBox PC to the back of a monitor and thus block the IR receiver the remote control may be less sensitive Built in IR receiver ...

Page 25: ...e supplied stand To do so 1 Locate the screw hole on the bottom of the EeeBox PC 2 Align the stand screw to the PC screw hole and then secure the stand to the PC with a screw driver You can also place your EeeBox PC on the desktop without the stand 1 Screw hole 2 Stand screw HDMI E SATA Screw hole ...

Page 26: ...26 EeeBox PC English EeeBox PC Position Warning ...

Page 27: ... the VESA mount to your monitor with four screws To fasten the VESA mount your monitor must comply with VESA75 or VESA100 standard 2 Place your EeeBox PC on the VESA mount noting the correct alignment and then secure the PC to the VESA mount with the same stand screw used for securing the stand to the PC EeeBox PC bottom view Stand screw ...

Page 28: ...one end of the HDMI VGA cable to an LCD TV or an LCD monitor 1 and the other end to the HDMI Display Monitor Output port on the system rear panel 2 1 2 Connecting to USB devices Connect USB devices like wired wireless keyboards varying with areas mouse devices and printers to the USB ports on the system rear panel or LCD monitor LCD TV or ...

Page 29: ...29 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 30: ...on the system 2 4 1 3 When your EeeBox PC is not in use unplug the power adapter or switch off the AC outlet to save on power consumption Adjust the power management settings in the Window Control Panel This is to ensure that your EeeBox PC is set to a low power consumption mode and is fully operational at the same time To enter the BIOS setup press F2 repeatedly during bootup ...

Page 31: ...mitted information without encryption might be visible to others 1 Click the wireless network icon with an orange star in the Windows Notification area 3 When connecting you may have to enter a password 4 After a connection has been established the connection is shown on the list 5 You can see the wireless network icon in the Notification area 2 Select the wireless access point you want to connect...

Page 32: ...tions below Using a dynamic IP PPPoE network connection 1 Click the network icon with a yellow warning triangle in the Windows Notification area and select Open Network and Sharing Center 2 Click Change adapter settings in the left blue pane 3 Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties ...

Page 33: ...rotocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties 5 Click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK 6 Return to the Network and Sharing Center and then click Set up a new connection or network Continue the following steps if using PPPoE ...

Page 34: ...PoE and click Next 9 Enter your User name and Password and Connection name Click Connect 10 Click Close to finish the configuration 11 Click the network icon in the taskbar and click the connection you just created 12 Enter your user name and password Click Connect to connect to the Internet ...

Page 35: ...static IP network configuration 2 Click Use the following IP address 3 Enter the IP address Subnet mask and Gateway from your service provider 4 If needed enter the preferred DNS Server address and alternative address 5 After entering all the related values click OK to build the network connection ...

Page 36: ...o build Bluetooth wireless connection 1 From Control Panel go to Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center and then click Change adapter settings in the left blue pane 2 Right click Bluetooth Network Connection and select View Bluetooth Network Devices 3 Click Add a device to look for new devices ...

Page 37: ...sh 4 Select a Bluetooth enabled device from the list and click Next 5 Enter the Bluetooth security code into your device and start pairing 6 The paired relationship is successfully built Click Close to finish the setting ...

Page 38: ...t it to the Home Theater PC and follow the steps below to configure audio settings 1 Right click the Volume Mixer icon on the Windows notification area and click Playback devices 4 Select Stereo and click Next 2 Under the Playback window select Digital Audio HDMI and click Set Default 3 Click Configure and the Speaker Setup window pops up ...

Page 39: ...EeeBox PC 39 English 5 Check the Front left and right box and then click Next 6 Click Finish to exit the speaker setup ...

Page 40: ... drivers and applications for your EeeBox 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 41: ...tos videos and movies Tolaunchtheprogram clicktheTotalMediaCentericononthedesktop Game The Game function offers you several games Main menu The main menu contains five functions including Game Movie Music Photo and Video Click any of the icons to open the function you want to use TotalMedia Center is only available on selected models ...

Page 42: ...ion allows you to listen to music files or audio CDs with visualizations and create playlists for your favorite songs Movie The Movie function allows you to play DVDs The built in optical disk drive and the supported format may vary with models ...

Page 43: ...EeeBox PC 43 English Photo The Photo function lets you view your photos in a slideshow or apply minor fixes to your photos Video The Video function allows you to play your video files ...

Page 44: ...t a DVD into the optical drive it will begin to play automatically TotalMedia Theater 3 also supports Youtube DXVA WMV HD DXVA MCE plug in and playback of video files TotalMedia Theater 3 is only available on selected models The built in optical disk drive and the supported format may vary with models ...

Page 45: ...ve and make note of any customized configuration settings such as network settings Recovering the OS to the Factory Default Partition F9 Recovery 1 Disable Boot Booster in BIOS setup 2 Press F9 during bootup 3 Select Windows setup EMS Enabled when this item appears and press Enter 4 Select the language and click Next 5 Select Recover the OS to the Default Partition and click Next 6 The factory def...

Page 46: ...ce is connected to your EeeBox PC and click Next If there is already a partition with proper size in the selected USB storage device for example a partition that has been used as the backup partition the system will show this partition automatically and reuse it for backup 5 Based on the different situations in the previous step data on the selected USB storage device or on the selected partition ...

Page 47: ...store the OS to the Default Partition only Select this option if you simply want to restore the OS to the factory default partition This option deletes all data on the system partition C and keeps the partition D unchanged After you click Next the factory default partition will be displayed Click Next again Restore the Whole Hard Disk Select this option if you want to restore your EeeBox PC to the...

Page 48: ...ware change or system recovery v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Boot Booster Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive ...

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