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  • Page 1

    English Copyright © 2003 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. ® Quick Setup Guide E1470[...]

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    2 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) English Getting started .......................................................................... 2 Package contents ........................................................................... 3 DiGiMatrix overview ....................................................................... 4 Hardware installation ...........[...]

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    Quick Setup Guide 3 English This Quick Setup Guide will help you get your ASUS DiGiMatrix PC up and running quickly . Refer to the ASUS DiGiMatrix manual when using this quick installation guide for detailed setup instructions. Package contents Unpack the ASUS DiGimatrix and set it on a flat, stable surface. Inspect the package and make sure the fo[...]

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    4 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) English DiGiMatrix overview Front panel (external) Front panel (internal) — VOLUME + System power button LED panel Power LED HDD LED Card reader LED System volume dial NEXT button PREVIOUS button STOP button PLA Y/P AUSE button Audio DJ power button Remote sensor — VOLUME + Optical S/PDIF port IEEE 1394 port IEEE 1394[...]

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    Quick Setup Guide 5 English Rear panel 1. Standby power LED 2. HDD power plug (to HDD power connector) 3. IDE cable (to HDD connector) 4. Chassis fan 5. CPU fan 6. DIMM sockets 7. HDD metal tray 8. Optical drive drive shield Internal components Mic port Line Out port Line In port Antenna port PS/2 mouse port Gigabit LAN port Ethernet LAN port Video[...]

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    6 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) English Hardware installation CAUTION! Computer components are extremely sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before handling any components, be sure to wear an anti-static wrist strap (not included) and touch the computer case, to release any static electricity from your body . Preparation Before you proceed, make[...]

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    Quick Setup Guide 7 English Installing a hard disk drive 1. Remove the two metal cover screws. Keep the screws for later use. Hand slot 2 1 4 5 3 7 6 2. Slide the metal cover toward the rear panel. Lift the metal cover after the side hooks are disengaged from the HDD tray rail and optical drive shield. 3. Connect the 40-pin IDE cable to the IDE con[...]

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    8 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) English Installing a CPU 1. Loosen the CPU fan screws. 2. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the CPU fan connector on the motherboard, then lift the CPU fan. 3. Remove the bracket screw that secures the chassis fan and heatsink assembly to the rear panel. 4. Disconnect the chassis fan cable from the chassis fan connector ,[...]

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    Quick Setup Guide 9 English Installing a DIMM 1. Locate the two DIMM sockets on the motherboard. 2. Unlock a socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 4. Firmly insert the DIMM to the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM [...]

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    10 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) English Connecting cables Power adapter and cable 1. Connect the power cable (female plug) to the power adapter . 2. Connect the other end of the power cable (male plug) to a power outlet. 3. Check the power adapter LED. The LED lights up to indicate that the power from the source is within the operating range. 4. Connec[...]

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    Quick Setup Guide 11 English HDTV cable 1. Insert the HDTV cable plug into the HDTV port. 2. Connect the HDTV cable red, green, and blue jacks to the corresponding HDTV RCA input ports. NOTE . Y ou may also connect a regular TV set using the HDTV cable by connecting the blue jack to the video input port of the TV set. The TV set only receives video[...]

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    12 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) English Connecting external devices T o the front panel T o the rear panel PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Line Out Line In Mic RJ-45 VGA USB Mouse DVI DiGiMatrix subsystem Cable TV — VOLUME + Mic Headphone HDD Scanner Camera Audio Devices[...]

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    Quick Setup Guide 13 English DiGiMatrix operations Using the storage card reader 1. Install the USB Card Reader T ool from the support CD. Refer to page 15 for details. 2. Select the appropriate slot for your storage card. Insert the storage card firmly to the slot. 3. Open My Computer or Windows Explorer . A green arrow anchored on a Removable Dis[...]

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    14 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) English Using the optical drive 1. Press the EJECT button of the optical drive. 2. When the drive tray ejects, carefully pull it out. CAUTION! Avoid touching the optical drive lens. This may damage the drive. 3. Place a CD/DVD on the drive tray . IMPORT ANT . Hold a CD/DVD by the edges. Avoid touching the disc surface. 4[...]

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    Quick Setup Guide 15 English Software installation Support CD information Drivers T o begin using the support CD, place the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . Click an icon to display other information Click an item to install Click to display additional drivers Utiliti[...]

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    16 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) English NOTE. Y ou may also drag and drop MP3 files to the Selected Files window to add more files to the playlist. Music Wizard The Music Wizard allows you to create and save MP3 playlists to your hard disk drive and lets you play them using the Audio DJ feature. The Music Wizard utility is included in the support CD th[...]

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    Quick Setup Guide 17 English Saving your playlist or folder 2. The Music Wizard window displays the created playlist and folder . 3. Click a playlist icon to view all MP3 files saved on that playlist or folder . Editing your playlist or folder 3. A confirmation window appears. Click OK to remove the file from the playlist. 1. Select a playlist, the[...]

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    18 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) English Audio DJ Audio DJ is an application that allows you to play MP3 files from your hard disk drive, audio CD/DVD, or tune into a FM radio station without entering the DiGiMatrix operating system. T o turn on the Audio DJ feature, press the Audio DJ power button ( / AUDIO ) located on the front panel or press the but[...]

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    Quick Setup Guide 19 English Playing MP3 files from the hard disk drive Audio DJ displays the playlists you created using the Music Wizard utility . If you selected Hard Disk as audio source, the first playlist is automatically selected. T o play an MP3 playlist: 1. Press the ST OP ( ) button, or the button on the remote controller to select a play[...]

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    20 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) English 3. When prompted, select the program folder you wish to save the ASUS Home Theater program icons. Click Next . ASUS Home Theater The ASUS Home Theater allows you to maximize the DiGiMatrix multimedia features. Installing ASUS Home Theater 1. Place the ASUS Home Theater CD into the optical drive to start installat[...]

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    Quick Setup Guide 21 English Using ASUS Home Theater The ASUS Home Theater is an integrated multimedia application that allows you to watch TV , play a DVD or video clip, tune into an FM radio station, listen to audio files, or browse pictures with your DiGiMatrix system. Mode display - Displays the current or last entertainment mode used. Entertai[...]

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    22 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) English Remote controller Operating range 5 meters (max) Power Source 2 x “AA” batteries Receiver Built-in infrared receiver The control panel Each Home Theater window is equipped with a control panel to control the entertainment modes. NOTE. Some control panel buttons change from one entertainment system to another [...]