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    V iv oPC VM S eries User Manual[...]

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    COP YRIGHT INFORMA TION No part of this manual, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted, transcribed , stored in a retrieval syst em, or translated into an y language in any form or by an y means, ex cept documentation kept by the purchaser f or backup purposes, without the express written permission of[...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 3 Contents About this manual ............................................................................................. 4 Con ventions used in this manual ............................................................... 4 T ypography .................................................................................................[...]

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    4 VivoPC VM Series About this manual This manual pro vides information about the hardw are and software featur es of your PC, organiz ed through the follo wing chapters: Chapter 1: Getting to know your V ivoPC This chapter details the har dware components of y our VivoPC. Chapter 2: Using y our V ivoPC This chapter pr ovides you with inf ormation o[...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 5 Package contents NO TES: • *Actualproductspecicationsandpackagecontentsmay vary with your VivoPC’ s model type or with country or region. • Ifthedeviceoritscomponentsfailormalfunctionduring normal and proper use within the warranty period, bring the warranty card t[...]

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    6 VivoPC VM Series[...]

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    1 Getting to know y our V ivoPC[...]

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    8 VivoPC VM Series Features F ront panel T op cover The remov able top cov er allows you ac cess to the hard disk drive and the memory modules. IMPORT ANT! Befor e removing the t op cover , turn o your VivoPC and unplug the pow er cable. Audio speak ers Y our VivoPC uses SonicMaster technology to pr ovide hi- sound quality , with richer bass [...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 9 Left side Air ven ts The air vents on the left side allow cooler air t o enter your Viv oPC chassis. IMPORT ANT! F or optimum heat dissipation and air ventilation, ensur e that the air vents ar e free from obstructions.[...]

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    10 VivoPC VM Series P ower butt on The power butt on allows you t o turn the Viv oPC on or o . Y ou can also press the pow er button once to put y our Viv oPC to sleep mode. Memory c ard slot The built-in memory card reader enables your PC to r ead and write data to and from MMC/SD car ds. T op cover lock la tch + Kensingt on security slot The t[...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 11 DisplayP or t por t Use this port to connect your ViV o PC to a DisplayP or t or VGA, DVI, or HDMI external display . LAN por t The 8-pin RJ-45 LAN port suppor ts a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local network. Headphone/Audio Out jack The stereo headphone jack is used t o connect the system ’ s audio out signal t[...]

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    12 VivoPC VM Series Rear air vents The air vents on the r ear allow warm air to exit the VivoPC. IMPORT ANT! F or optimum heat dissipation and air ventilation, keep the air v ents at least 10cm awa y from any obstructions. P ower input (DC 19V) The supplied power adapt er conv erts AC power to DC power f or use with this jack. Pow er supplied throu[...]

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    2 Using your V iv oPC[...]

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    14 VivoPC VM Series Getting started C onnect the AC pow er adapter to your V ivoPC T o connect the AC pow er adapter to your V ivoPC: A. Connect the AC pow er cord t o the AC/DC adapter . B. Plug the AC po wer cor d into a 100V~240V pow er source . C. Connect the DC power connector int o your VivoPC’ s pow er (DC) input por t. NO TE: The power ad[...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 15 NO TE: Po wer adapter inf ormation: • Inputvoltage:100-240V ac • Inputfrequency :50-60Hz • Ratingoutputcurrent:3.42A(65W )or4.74A(90W )(variesper model) • Ratingoutputvoltage:19V IMPORT ANT! • W estronglyrecommendthatyouuseonlythe[...]

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    16 VivoPC VM Series C onnect a display panel to your V ivoPC Y ou can connec t a display panel or projector to y our VivoPC that has the following c onnectors: •  HDMIconnector •  DisplayP or tconnec tor • VGAc onnector(usewithaDisplayP or tto VGAadapterorHDMI to VGA adapter) • [...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 17 C onnect the USB c able from k eyboard or mouse Y ou can connec t generally any USB keyboar d and mouse to your Viv oPC. Y ou can also connect a USB dongle for a wir eless keyboard and mouse set. T o connect a keyboard and mouse to y our VivoPC: Connect the USB cable from your keyboar d and mouse to any of the USB 2.0 por ts of [...]

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    18 VivoPC VM Series T urn on y our V ivo PC Pr ess the power butt on to turn on your VivoPC.[...]

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    Turning your VivoPC off If your VivoPC is unresponsiv e, pr ess and hold the power button f or at least four (4) sec onds until your VivoPC turns o . Putting your VivoPC to sleep T o put y our VivoPC on Sleep mode, pr ess the P ower butt on once. Entering the BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stor es system hardw are settings that [...]

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    Quickly enter the BIOS T o quickly enter the BIOS: • P ressthepow erbuttonforatleastf our(4)secondstoshutdown your VivoPC, then pr ess the power butt on again to turn your Viv oPC back on, then press <F2> or <Del> during POST . • Wheny ourPCiso ,disconnectthepower?[...]

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    3 Memor y upgrade[...]

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    22 VivoPC VM Series Upgrading memory modules Y our V ivoPC comes with two SO-DIMM memory slots that allow you to install two 2 GB, 4 GB , or 8GB unbuered with non-ECC DDR3 204- pinSO-DIMMsforamaximumof16GBmemor y . IMPORT ANT! Y ou can only install DDR3 SO -DIMM to the VivoPC’ s DIMM slots. NO TE: Refer to http://www .a[...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 23 5. Slide the top cov er towar ds the rear of VivoPC un til it is detached from the chassis. 4. Pr ess down the latch at the r ear panel to release the t op cov er . 6. Removetheco verandsetaside.[...]

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    24 VivoPC VM Series 7. CarefullyslidetheHDDorthedualba yadapter(withSSDor2.5- inch HDD inside) from the SA T A connector , then remo ve it from the drive bay . Removing the HDD from drive bay Removing the dualbay adapter (with SSD or 2.5-inch HDD inside) from drive bay[...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 25 Memory 3.5” HD 2.5” HD Serial A T A HDD drive bay SO-DIMM slot cover 8. Pr epare the memory module. 9. ReleasethescrewthatsecurestheSO-DIMMslotcov er ,thenpr y the slot cov er open. 10. Align and insert the memor y module into the slot (A) and pr ess it down (B), until it is securely se[...]

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    26 VivoPC VM Series 11. Replace the SO-DIMM slot cover and secure it with the scr ew . Memory 3.5” HD 2.5” HD 12. F or HDD and dualbay adapter , mat ch the rubber heads of the screws with the f our screw slots on the drive ba y .[...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 27 Memory 3.5” HD 2.5” HD Rubber head screw slot Rubber head screw slot Rubber head screw slot SA T A connector Re -installing the HDD to the drive bay 13. Carefully plac e the Serial A T A HDD or the dualbay adapter (with SSD or 2.5-inch HDD inside) into the drive ba y , then slide the drive tow ards the SA T A connector . Rub[...]

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    28 VivoPC VM Series Memory 3.5” HD 2.5” HD 14. Replace the top cov er then slide it towar ds the front of Viv oPC to re-attach. 15. Lock the lat ch to securely fasten the t op cover t o the chassis.[...]

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    App endix[...]

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    30 VivoPC VM Series Safety information Y our V ivoPC is designed and t ested to meet the latest standar ds of safety for inf ormation technology equipment. Ho wever , to ensur e your saf ety , it is impor tant that you r ead the follo wing safety instructions. Setting up your sy stem • Readandfollo wallinstructionsinthedoc[...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 31 NO DISASSEMBL Y The warr anty does not apply to the produc ts that hav e b een disassembled by users Lithium-Ion Battery W arning CA UTION : Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced . Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended b y the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according t o the manufac[...]

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    32 VivoPC VM Series Regulatory notices REA CH Complying with the REA CH (Registration, Evalua tion, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulator y framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH w ebsite at http://csr .asus .com/english/REA CH.htm ASUS Recycling/T ak eback S ervices ASUS recycling and takeback [...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 33 radio or television rec eption, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or mor e of the following measur es: • Reorientorrelocat ethereceivingant enna. • Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmen tand?[...]

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    34 VivoPC VM Series Fr ance Restric ted W ireless F requency Bands Some areas of F rance ha ve a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors ar e: • 10mWfortheen tire2.4GHzband(2400MHz–2483.5MH z) • 100mWforfr equenciesbet ween2446.5MHzand2483.5MHz NO T[...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 35 This requir ement is likely to change ov er time, allowing y ou to use your wireless LAN car d in more ar eas within F rance. P lease check with ART for the latest inf ormation (ww w .ar t-telecom.fr) NO TE: Y our WLAN Card transmits less than 100mW , but more than 10mW . Canadian Department of Communications S tatement This dig[...]

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    36 VivoPC VM Series CE Mark W arning CE marking for devices without wir eless LAN/Bluetooth The shipped version of this devic e complies with the requir ements of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Electromagnetic compatibility ” and2006/95/EC “Lowvoltagedir ective” . CE marking for devices with wir eless LAN/ Bluetooth Thisequi[...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 37 ENERGY ST AR complied product ENERGY ST AR is a joint pr ogram of the U .S. Envir onmental Pr otection Agency and the U.S. Depar tment of Energy helping us all sav e money and protect the envir onment through energy ecient products and practices. All ASUS products with the ENERGY ST AR logo comply with the ENERGY ST AR standa[...]

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    38 VivoPC VM Series ASUS contact information ASUST eK C OMPUTER INC. Address  15Li- T eRoad,Peitou , T aipei, T aiwan11259 T elephone  +886-2-2894-3447 F ax   +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.c om.tw W eb site http://www.asus .com T echnical Support T elephone  +86-21-3842-9911 F ax   [...]

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    VivoPC VM Series 39 EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, T AIPEI 112, TAIWAN A uthorized representativ e in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATING EN Country: GERMANY declare the foll owing app aratus: Product name : VivoPC [...]

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    40 VivoPC VM Series DECLARATION OF CONFORMIT Y Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corporate Way, Frem ont , CA 94539. Phone/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 hereby declares that the product Product Name : VivoPC M o d e l N u m b e r : V M 4 2 , V M 6 2 , V M 6 2 N Conforms to the f[...]