MSI AE2410, User Manual

Page 1: ...Wind Top AE2410 Series All in One AIO PC MS AE32 V1 X System G52 AE321X7 ...

Page 2: ...rview 1 3 System Specifications 1 12 Component Replacement Upgrade 1 14 2 Getting Started 2 1 Safety Comfort Tips 2 2 Having Good Working Habits 2 3 Knowing the Keyboard Optional 2 4 Positioning your System 2 6 Connecting Peripheral Devices 2 7 Connecting Power 2 13 3 System Operations 3 1 System Booting Setup for the first time 3 2 Creating System Recovery Disk 3 3 Network Connection under Window...

Page 3: ...s without notice Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners MSI is a registered trademark of Micro Star Int l Co Ltd Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Realtek is a registered trademark of Realtek Semiconductor Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation THX and THX TruStudio PRO are trademarks of THX Ltd which may be regis ...

Page 4: ...ced that the acquisition of replaceable parts or compatible ones of the product users purchased in certain countries or territories may be fulfilled by the manufacturer within 5 years at most since the product has been discontinued depending on the official regulations declared at the time Please contact the manufacturer via http www msicomputer com msi_user msi_ rma for the detailed information a...

Page 5: ...mental Policy The product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling and should not be thrown away at its end of life Users should contact the local authorized point of collection for recycling and disposing of their end of life products Visit the MSI website and locate a nearby distributor for further recycling information http www msi com index php func html name service_ wo...

Page 6: ...outlet Do not disable the protective earth pin from the plug The equipment must be connected to an earthed mains socket outlet Always unplug the AC power cord before installing any add on card or module to the equipment Always disconnect the AC power cord or switch the wall socket off if the equipment would be left unused for a certain time to achieve zero energy consumption The ventilator on the ...

Page 7: ...eld is reliably connected to protective earthing system of the building Cable distribution system should be grounded earthed in accordance with ANSI NFPA 70 the National Electrical Code NEC in particular Section 820 93 Grounding of Outer Conductive Shield of a Coaxial Cable Always keep the strong magnetic or electrical objects away from the equip ment If any of the following situations arises get ...

Page 8: ...levision 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 measures listed below Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the ...

Page 9: ...ctos clasifi cados como eléctricos y equipos electrónicos no pueden ser depositados en los contenedores habituales de su municipio los fabricantes de equipos electrónicos están obligados a hacerse cargo de dichos productos al termino de su período de vida Italian Italiano In base alla Direttiva dell Unione Europea EU sullo Smaltimento dei Materiali Elettrici ed Elettronici Direttiva 2002 96 EC in ...

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Page 11: ...Electrónicos da União Europeia UE efectiva desde o 13 de Agosto do ano 2005 os produtos de equipamento eléctrico e electrónico não podem ser descartados como resíduo municipal e os fabricantes do equipamento electrónico sujeitos a esta legislação estarão obligados a recolhar estes produtos ao finalizar sua vida útil Swedish Svenska Under Europeiska unionens EU Weee direktiv Waste Electrical and El...

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Page 13: ...ce with a mirror screen which displays the sim plicity of modern individualism and the comfort of home With a touchscreen display flawless audio video capabilities and intui tive user interface it blends technology with life making comput ers easier and more fun to use suitable for the whole family ...

Page 14: ...ed or missing The illustrations are for reference only and your packing contents may slightly vary depending on the model you purchased Wind Top Series User Manual Quick Guide Driver Utility Disk Stylus Optional Mouse Optional Keyboard Optional LCD Display Wiper AC DC Adapter AC Power Cord ...

Page 15: ...1 3 MS AE32 System Overview Front View 12 4 3 1 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 2 ...

Page 16: ...achieve 3D visualization 5 System Power Button Touch this button to power on power off or suspend the system up to the OS settings 6 Display Power Button Touch this button to power on off the monitor 7 ECO Button Touch this button to turn on off the ECO power saving mode Work ing under ECO mode contributes to energy efficiency 8 Video Auto Button In Menu mode touching this button enables auto adju...

Page 17: ...n In Menu mode this button indicates the cursor movement or OSD manual selection in incremental values Out of Menu mode it works as Volume Up button 12 Left Volume Down Button In Menu mode this button indicates the cursor movement or OSD manual selection in decremental values Out of Menu mode it works as Volume Down button ...

Page 18: ...ear View Important We suggest that you connect the AC DC adapter to your AIO PC first and then con nect the AC power cord to the socket outlet for safety concerns 1 6 8 10 11 12 16 19 20 1 2 4 5 3 7 9 15 14 17 18 13 ...

Page 19: ...ut notice USB 2 0 Port The 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 4 Cable Routing Hole Route the cables through the cable routing hole to avoid cable spaghetti when connecting devices 5 Stand Use this stand to position your system on a flat and stable sur face 6 Mini P...

Page 20: ... Speed data transfer rate 13 USB 3 0 Port Optional The USB 3 0 port is backward compatible with USB 2 0 devices It supports up to 5Gbit s SuperSpeed data transfer rate 14 USB 3 0 Port with MSI Super Charger Technology Optional The USB 3 0 port is backward compatible with USB 2 0 devices It supports up to 5Gbit s SuperSpeed data transfer rate With MSI Super Charger Technology not only does it funct...

Page 21: ...ovided for microphones 19 RJ 45 LAN Jack The standard RJ 45 LAN jack is provided for connection to the Lo cal Area Network LAN You can connect a network cable to it Yellow Green Orange LED Color LED State Condition Left Yellow Off LAN link is not established On steady state LAN link is established On brighter pulsing The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN Right Green Off 10...

Page 22: ...cal disk drive manually if the eject button does not work 4 Card Reader Drive The built in card reader may support various types of memory card such as XD eXtreme Digital SD Secure Digital SDHC SD High Capacity MS Memory Stick MS Pro Memory Stick Pro or MMC Multi Media Card cards that usually used in devices like digital cameras MP3 players mobile phones and PDAs Contact the local dealer for furth...

Page 23: ...provided for attaching USB devices such as mouse keyboard printer scanner camera PDA or other USB compatible devices 6 Ventilator The ventilator on the enclosure is used for air convection and to prevent the equipment from overheating Do not cover the ventila tor ...

Page 24: ...D display with 1920 x 1080 resolution 16 9 widescreen and Multi Touch function Rear Panel I O 1 TV tuner antenna connector Standard for DVB T ATSC 1 DC power connector 1 VGA Out port 2 USB 2 0 ports 2 USB 3 0 ports Optional 1 HDMI In port Optional 1 eSATA port Optional 1 microphone jack 1 Line Out audio jack 1 RJ 45 LAN jack 1 optical S PDIF Out jack Optional Storage Hard Disk Drive 3 5 SATAII Opt...

Page 25: ...MP WebCam with microphone Power Supply Option 1 180 Watt AC DC adapter with active PFC Input 100 240V 2 25A 50 60Hz Output 19V 9 5A Option 2 180 Watt AC DC adapter with active PFC Input 100 240V 2 5A 50 60Hz Output 19V 9 47A ...

Page 26: ...w Component Replacement Upgrade Please note that certain components preinstalled in the product may be up gradable or replaceable by user s request depending on the models users pur chased 1 CPU 2 Memory 4 5 3 1 2 ...

Page 27: ...orized service center closest to your loca tion for assistance To learn more about upgrade limitation please refer to the specifications in the User s Manual For any further information on the product users purchased please contact the local dealer Do not attempt to upgrade or replace any component of the product if you are not an authorized dealer or service center since it may cause the warranty...

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Page 29: ...ng Started This chapter provides you with the information on hardware set up procedures While connecting peripheral devices be careful in holding the devices and use a grounded wrist strap to avoid static electricity ...

Page 30: ...straight and keep a good posture Adjust the chair s back if available to support your back comfortably Place you feet flat and naturally on the floor so that your knees and elbows have the proper position about 90 degree when operating Put your hands on the desk naturally to support your wrists Adjust the angle position of the AIO PC to have an optimal view Avoid using your PC in a place where dis...

Page 31: ...ve to work with your AIO PC for long periods of time otherwise it may cause discomfort or injury to you Please keep the following tips in mind when operating Change your posture frequently Stretch and exercise your body regularly Remember to take a break after working for a period of time ...

Page 32: ...ght 440g Features Multimedia function keys with AIO PC New isolated keycap for easy typing Soft touch and tactile feedback for comfortable typing New concept elegant and slim keyboard in streamline shape Compact size for space saving Especially fit for MSI LCD display Compatible with Windows 2000 ME XP Vista 7 Built in function hot keys Access favorite websites and applications with one touch hot ...

Page 33: ...e function Fn F11 Volume down Fn F12 Volume up Hot Keys Fn F1 Launch the default E Mail applications Fn F2 Lanuch the default internet browser and go to the de fault home page Fn F3 Back to the previous web page Fn F4 Forward to the next web page Fn C Calculator Fn Z Sleep mode energy saving Fn W Wireless LAN Fn K Camera ...

Page 34: ... your system on a flat and steady surface such as a table or desk Step 2 Pull the stand open and tilt the LCD display To stabilize the system make sure that you pull the stand to its fullest extent until it springs back The springback angle constitutes the minimum positioning angle ...

Page 35: ...us USB devices such as mouse keyboard digital camera webcam printer external optical storage de vice and etc To connect these devices install the drivers for each device first if necessary and then connect the device to the AIO PC This AIO PC is capable of auto detecting the USB devices installed and if there is no detection of the de vices please manually enable the USB devices by going to Start ...

Page 36: ...cameras etc VGA Video Graphics Array is a graphics display system for PCs VGA connec tors and their associated cabling are always used solely to carry analog video signals along with digital clock and data HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a new interface standard for PCs displays and consumer electronics devices that supports standard enhanced and high definition video plus multi chann...

Page 37: ...2 9 MS AE32 To connect the VGA HDMI device first make sure the AIO PC and the targeted device are both powered off and then connect the cable of the device to the VGA HDMI port of your AIO PC ...

Page 38: ...connect an external Serial ATA hard disk de vice The eSATA standard interface supports plug and play technology so that you can connect and remove the eSATA devices without turning off the AIO PC To connect the eSATA hard disk device simply connect the cable of the device to the eSATA Connector of your AIO PC ...

Page 39: ... 45 connector of the AIO PC allows you to connect the LAN local area network devices such as a hub switch and gateway to build a network con nection For more instructions or detailed steps on connecting to the LAN please ask your MIS staff or network manager for help ...

Page 40: ...d within a broad coverage area and still be connected to the network By using the 64 bit 128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption technol ogy and Wi Fi Protected Access feature the optional built in wirelesses LAN is capable to achieve a more efficient and a more secure solution to the wireless communication For more instructions or detailed steps on connecting to the Wireless LAN please as...

Page 41: ...cal outlet Important We suggest that you connect the AC DC adapter to your AIO PC first and then connect the AC power cord to the socket outlet for safety concerns Disconnecting the AC Power Step 4 Unplug the AC power cord from the electrical outlet first Step 5 Unplug the connector from the AIO PC Step 6 Disassemble the AC power cord and the AC DC adapter Important When unplugging the AC power co...

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Page 43: ...ons such as system boot setup recovery disk creation network connection and so on Important It is highly recommended that you create a system recovery disk as the backup solution in the event of a catastrophic disk failure or other accidents All information is subject to change without prior notice ...

Page 44: ...the license terms box and click Next to continue Step 7 Select Use recommended settings for Help protect your computer and improve Windows automatically Step 8 Review your time and date settings Click Next to continue Step 9 Please choose a wireless network you intend to join from the provided WLAN list Click Next to continue You may also click Skip to skip this step and set up the WLAN later Step...

Page 45: ... other ac cidents Before moving forward please make sure your system booting setup is complete and go over the following procedures to get it done Step 1 Double click the BurnRecovery icon on the desktop to launch the Recovery Disc Creation Tool Please note that it may take a while for the operating system to prepare recovery files Step 2 Click Next to start the image creation of the recovery disk...

Page 46: ...m Operations Step 3 Select Create and burn a recovery disk and click Next to continue Alternatively choose Advanced to bring forth advanced options Choose between the provided options and click Next to continue ...

Page 47: ...ng to create the image of recovery disk It takes some time to finish the processing Step 5 Follow the on screen instructions to prepare enough number of blank DVD disks Insert the blank DVD disk into the optical disk drive and click Next to continue ...

Page 48: ...3 6 System Operations Step 6 The Windows Disc Image Burner pops up Click Burn to start the burn ing progress It takes a while to finish the processing ...

Page 49: ...he disk creation click Close to exit and take out the disk Follow the on screen instructions to create all recovery disks Step 8 All recovery disks have been successfully created Please store the disks carefully and click Next to continue ...

Page 50: ...3 8 System Operations Step 9 Check the following box if you want to remove the temporary files Click Finish to complete recovery disk creation ...

Page 51: ...3 9 MS AE32 Network Connection under Windows Wired LAN Step 1 Go to Start Control Panel Step 2 Select Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet ...

Page 52: ...ons Step 3 Select Broadband PPPoE to connect using DSL or cable that requires a user name and password Step 4 Type the information from your Internet Service Provider ISP and click Connect to establish your LAN connection ...

Page 53: ...3 11 MS AE32 Wireless LAN Step 1 Go to Start Control Panel Step 2 Select Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet ...

Page 54: ...wireless net work Step 4 A list of available WLAN connections pops up Choose a connection from the list or click Open Network and Sharing Center to establish a new connection Step 5 To establish a new WLAN connection select Set up a new connection or network in Network and Sharing Center ...

Page 55: ...ireless network and click Next to continue Step 7 Enter information for the wireless network you intend to add and click Next to proceed Step 8 A new WLAN connection has been made Click Close to exit or select Change connection settings to modify the WLAN settings ...

Page 56: ...rience for music movies and games while remaining true to the source and intention of the artists who created it Using the THX TruStudio PRO Step 1 To launch the THX TruStudio PRO open its control panel from Start Program Creative THX TruStudio PRO or double click the THX tray icon at the system tray Step 2 Click the Menu Button Enter Settings and Audio Device Selection to select and configure the...

Page 57: ...nd games Instructions Select Surround Drag the slider left or right Changes can be heard when adjusting the slid er Click the triangle under the slider to confirm the adjustment Play an audio file 1 2 3 4 Crystalizer enhances music and movies to make them sound livelier Instructions Select Crystalizer Drag the slider left or right Changes can be heard when adjusting the slid er Click the triangle ...

Page 58: ...1 2 3 4 Smart Volume adjusts the loudness of your audio playback automatically to minimize sudden volume changes Instructions Select Smart Volume Drag the slider left or right Changes can be heard when adjusting the slid er Click the triangle under the slider to confirm the adjustment Play an audio file 1 2 3 4 Dialog Plus enhances the voice in movies for clearer dialogs Instructions Select Dialog...

Page 59: ...Step 1 Right click your computer desktop and then click Screen Resolution Step 2 Click Advanced Settings in the Screen Resolution dialog box Important Please note that 100 and 120 Hertz activate the 3D mode while other frequen cies apply to the 2D mode All illustrations are for reference only and may slightly vary with territories All contents are subject to change without notice ...

Page 60: ...ies dialog box click the Monitor tab Step 4 Select a desired refresh rate from the drop down list You may choose 120 Hertz to experience the 3D visualization or select 60 Hertz for nor mal 2D work Step 5 Click OK to have the new refresh rate take effect ...

Page 61: ...er Step 1 Touch the MENU button to bring up the OSD main menu Step 2 Use the Right and Left arrow buttons to select the desired function menu submenu and touch the MENU button to enter Step 3 Use the Right and Left arrow buttons to select or tune the values to suit your personal preferences After the settings are done touch the Exit button to exit System Power Monitor Power ECO Video Auto TV Exit ...

Page 62: ...Setup Use this menu to per sonalize your monitor settings Enter this menu to adjust the color temperature and RGB value of the monitor Enter this menu to tune the appearance and time out value of the OSD menu Display Submenus Color Submenus OSD Submenus ...

Page 63: ...r Submenus OSD Submenus Important Whenever any error takes place and incurs abnormal display or volume malfunc tion enter the OSD menu and auto adjust your monitor to restore all set tings to manufacturer default for optimal performance ...

Page 64: ...ff your display or set your PC to sleep mode after a period of user inactivity Power Management in Windows OS Power Options in Windows OS allow you to control the power man agement features of your display hard drive and battery Go to Start Control Panel System and Security Then click on the Power Options link Select a power plan that suits your personal needs You may also fine tune the settings b...

Page 65: ...y consumption Always disconnect the AC power cord or switch the wall socket off if your PC would be left unused for a certain time to achieve zero energy consumption The power management feature allows the computer to initiate a low power or Sleep mode after a period of user inactivity When used with an external ENER GY STAR qualified monitor this feature also supports similar power management fea...

Page 66: ... install the OS with other built in languages Before using the System Recovery Function please backup the important data saved on your system drive to other storage devices If the following solution fails to recover your system please contact the autho rized local distributor or service center for further assistance Recovering the System with the F3 Hotkey If the system encounters non recoverable ...

Page 67: ...ecovery Manager to start the System Recovery Function or select EXIT to restart the system 5 The System Recovery Function will get your system back to default settings Press OK to confirm 6 Press OK to reconfirm and start the System Recovery Function Alterna tively press Cancel to stop ...

Page 68: ...ows operating system as usual Recovering the System with the Recovery Disks If the F3 hotkey recovery cannot work try recovering your system with the recovery disks that you created beforehand Follow the instructions below to continue 1 Insert the recovery disk into the optical disk drive and restart the system 2 Press the F11 hotkey on the keyboard when the following image appears ...

Page 69: ...boot from CD or DVD 4 The Windows OS starts loading files Windows is loading files 5 The system recovery menu pops up Hard Disk Recovery will format the whole HDD All data on the HDD will be erased while all settings will be restored to manufacturer default Select Hard Disk Recovery only when your HDD is infected with fatal viruses and no solution can be found except a clear cleanup of the HDD ...

Page 70: ...ves will not be affected It is highly recommended that users select System Partition Recovery to restore the system 6 The system recovery will format your HDD partition Make sure that the important data have been backed up Click YES to continue click NO to stop the system recovery Click YES again to reconfirm click NO to stop the system recovery ...

Page 71: ... or it may cause unknown damage to the system 8 The following message indicates successful system recovery Press OK to restart the system and access the Windows operating system as usual 9 If the recovery process is interrupted or failed please repeat the recovery procedures from the beginning ...