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    ® Quick Start Guide E1670[...]

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    2 Quick Start Guide F ront panel features NOTE. The illustrations in this guide are for reference only . For detailed information on your system’s specifications, refer to the user guide. 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 bu[...]

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    3 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) 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 shield Mic port Line Out port Line In port Antenna port PS/2 mouse port Gigabit LAN port Ethernet LAN port Video In port Cable TV connector DC In sock[...]

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    4 Quick Start Guide 2 1 3 Hand slot 2 1 4 5 3 7 6 Removing the top cover Inst alling a hard disk dr ive Slide the metal cover toward the rear panel Disengage the side hooks from the HDD tray and optical drive shield Insert the tray metal tacks into the drive screw holes (two on the side and two at the bottom) Align the side hooks with the tray rail[...]

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    5 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) 1 2 5 6 7 8 3 4 9 10 Inst alling a CPU Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up to a 90° angle Disconnect the CPU fan cable Remove the bracket screw CAUTION! Make sure that the gold mark on the CPU matches the base of the socket lever . The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force[...]

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    6 Quick Start Guide Fit the top cover tabs with the chassis rail and the front panel cover tabs T abs 2 3 1 3 4 4 CAUTION! A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. 1 1 2 3 Inst alling a DIMM 3 Press the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the socket suc[...]

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    7 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) Power adapter and cable 3 1 2 Audio/V ideo cable Radio antenna 1 2 Connecting cables Antenna port Power cable Power outlet Power adapter DC in power plug DC in socket Audio/V ideo cable plug S-V ideo port HDTV cable NOTE . Y ou may also connect a regular TV set using the HDTV cable by connecting the blue jack to the video[...]

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    8 Quick Start Guide 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[...]