ECS A785GM-M7 manual

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    Preface Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author . V ersion 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this documen[...]

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    ii Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications T[...]

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    iii T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction............................................................................................1 Features.....................................................................................[...]

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    iv Integrated Peripherals.................................................................33 Power Management Setup.............................................................34 PCI/PnP Setup..............................................................................35 PC Health Status.............................................................[...]

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    1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the A785GM-M7 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket for AMD Phenom TM II processor (AM3 socket) for high-end business or personal desktop markets. There is an advanced full set of [...]

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    2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor HyperT ransport TM T echnology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies. • Accommodates AMD Phenom TM II (socket AM3) processor • Supports HyperTransport TM (HT) 3.0[...]

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    3 Introducing the Motherboard The onboard LAN controller provides either of the following features: This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/ 100/66/33 MB/s. Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface • One PCI Express x1 slot •[...]

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    4 Introducing the Motherboard • AMD 785G & AMD SB710 • Socket for Phenom TM II (socket AM3) processor • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • Dual-channel DDR3 1333 memory architecture • 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB • Supports DDR3 1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot • 1 x PCI Express x[...]

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    5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components[...]

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    6 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. LABE L C O M PO NE NT S 1. CPU S ocket S o ck et f o r AMD P hen o m TM II (s oc ket AM 3) pr oce s s or 2. C PU_F AN C P U c ool i ng fan c onnec t or 3. D DR 3_1~2 240-pi n DD R 3 S DR AM s l ot s 4. A[...]

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    7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam- age from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before wor[...]

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    8 Installing the Motherboard Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the[...]

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    9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings T o avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save & Exit Setup”. Jumper T y[...]

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    10 Installing the Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sur e that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface- mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to [...]

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    11 Installing the Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. T o achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation pr ocedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form a[...]

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    12 Installing the Motherboard Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM only . 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3 Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they ca[...]

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    13 Installing the Motherboard T able: DDR3 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR3 1333/1066 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type S iz e V e ndor M odule N am e 512 M B E LP I D A P C 3- 8500U - 7- 00- A P H Y M T11 2U 64Z N F8-G8 A A HMT1 1 2 U6 A FP 8 C- G 7 N0 A A Ki ngs ton KV[...]

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    14 Installing the Motherboard Due to the Phenom CPU and memory module limitation, the DRAM may need to adjust the voltage for supporting DDR3 1066. The memory modules which can be used stably are listed in the above QVL table for reference. Expansion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards an[...]

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    15 Installing the Motherboard Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 3 Secure the metal bracket of the c[...]

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    16 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. Pi n Signal Name Function 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT [...]

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    17 Installing the Motherboard CASEOPEN: Chassis Intrusion Detect Header Short Chassis cover is removed Open Chassis cover is closed Pin 1-2 Function F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array . Additionally , some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have [...]

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    18 Installing the Motherboard IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLA VE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLA VE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this. About SA [...]

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    19 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard supports the “Hot-Plug” function. 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 Attach the other cable end to the SA T A hard drive. 3 Attach the SA T A power cable to the SA T A hard drive and connect the other end to the [...]

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    20 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. Au[...]

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    21 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_F AN . 2 Connect the standard power supply connector to A TX_POWER . 3 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK . 4 Connec[...]

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    22 Installing the Motherboard Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V . A TX12V : A TX 12V Power Connector A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V 3 Ground 15 COM 4 +5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 COM 6 +5V 18 COM 7 Ground 19 COM 8 PWRGD 20 -5V 9 +5VSB 21 +5V [...]

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    23 Installing the Motherboard Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary- contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST . Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen- tary-contact switch that is normally[...]

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    24 Installing the Motherboard Memo[...]

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    25 Using BIOS Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play . The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’[...]

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    26 Using BIOS Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility . Resetting the Default CMOS V alues When powering on for the first time, the POST screen may show a “CMOS Settings Wrong” message. This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer . Y ou simply need to Load Default Settings to reset [...]

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    27 Using BIOS BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: Enter Select K E Y FUNCTION Scrolls through the items on a menu + /- Modifies the selected field’s values F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions F9 Loads an optimized setting for better performance ESC E[...]

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    28 Using BIOS Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. Date & Time The Date and T ime items show the current date and time on the computer . If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the W indows Date and T ime Properties utility . CMOS SETUP UTILITY [...]

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    29 Using BIOS IDE BusMaster (Enabled) This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. W e recommend you to leave this item at the default value. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer (Auto) If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during [...]

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    30 Using BIOS Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup AMD C&Q Auto Enhanced Halt (C1E) Disabled Quick Power on Self T est Enabled Boot[...]

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    31 Using BIOS Boot Other Device (Y es) Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second and Third boot devices. 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device (Hard Drive/CD/DVD/Removable Dev .) Use this[...]

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    32 Using BIOS Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer . CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup DRAM Frequency Auto DRAM Timing Mode Auto Internal Graphics Mode UMA[...]

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    33 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Onboard SA T A Mode Enabled SA T A Configuration I DE Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Onboard LAN Function[...]

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    34 Using BIOS Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. Help Item CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 PWRON After PWR-Fail Power Off Resume By RING Disabled Resume By PC[...]

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    35 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Resume on RTC Alarm (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s R TC (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake-up[...]

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    36 Using BIOS SMAR T F AN Control (Enabled) Smart Fan Function  Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: This item allows you to enable/disable the control of the system fan speed by chang- ing the fan voltage. PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters[...]

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    37 Using BIOS SMART Fan Mode (Normal) This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for a better operation environment. If you choose Normal mode, the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature. If you choose Quite mode, the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment. If you choose [...]

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    38 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the PC Health Status page. SMART Fan Slope PWM value (3 PWM value/°C) This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan. This item is used to set the limit temperature of the smart fan. CPU F AN Full Limit T emp (60°C) CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.[...]

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    39 Using BIOS System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc. • CPU T emperature • NB T emperature • CPU Fan Speed • CPU Vcore • VDIMM Press <Esc> to return to the main m[...]

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    40 Using BIOS Frequency/Voltage Control This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Frequency/V oltage Control Help Item Advanced Clock Cal[...]

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    41 Using BIOS Supervisor Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter) Y ou can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. Y ou can use the sub menu to ch[...]

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    42 Using BIOS Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility . When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu. Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter&g[...]

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    43 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s W eb site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper , change the setting to allow BIOS[...]

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    44 Using BIOS Memo[...]

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    45 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows XP/V ista/7 If the Auto-install DVD-ROM/CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, W indows Explorer). Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapte[...]

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    46 Using the Motherboard Software Utilities T ab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk. Information T ab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk. Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard: 1. Click Setup . The installation program begins: The[...]

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    47 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. Drivers and software are automati[...]

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    48 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and locate the P A TH.DOC file in the root directory . This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drive[...]

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    49 Using the Motherboard Software HDMI Audio setting SOP OS: XP system 1. Control Panel-->Sound and Audio Device Properties 2 . b. Audio--> Sound playback--> Default device--> HDMI Auido Output a. Audio--> Sound playback--> Default device--> HD Auido Output 3 . b. User Playback HDMI speaker function working a. User Playback Aud[...]

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    50 Using the Motherboard Software OS: Vista system Control Panel--> Soundback--> Sound--> Digital Output Device (HDMI) --> Set Default 1. Volume --> Playback 2. Digital Output Device (HDMI) --> Set Default --> OK User HDMI Playback function working[...]

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    51 Using the Motherboard Software 3. Speaker --> Set Default --> OK User Speaker Palyback function working 4. SPDIF-Out --> Set Default --> OK User SPDIF-Out Playback function working This concludes chapter 4.[...]

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    52 Using the Motherboard Software Memo[...]

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    53 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Chapter 5 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology The Hybrid Graphics ® technology provides significant display performance boost to AMD-based systems by inserting the external PCI Express graphics card and enabling both the discrete GPU and the AMD785G graphics core to rend[...]

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    54 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Note: SurroundV iew TM provides the power and convenience of multiadapter , multimonitor support for computers that use a PCI-E based graphics card in conjunction with A TI integrated graphic processors. And there are two options: Disabled and PCI-E. If SurroundV iew TM set to Disabled , and Init Display F[...]

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    55 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t 4. Enter Catalyst Control Center , you can see the option of Cr ossFire TM , click it and select Enable CrossFir e TM , then Hybrid Graphics ® starts. T o disable Hybrid Graphics ® , please make sure to cancel Enable Cr ossFire TM in Catalyst Contr ol Center firstly .[...]

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    56 Hybrid Graphics ® T echnology Suppor t Memo[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 57 Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux. Instead of waiting Windows O.S to start execution, eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing, photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up. V ersion: 4.0 Note: eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to th[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 58 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup, and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation. 1. Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below “Utilities” screen. Click eJIFFY feature item to install. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup.[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 59 3. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you can switch eJIFFY display/keyboard language from English to your local language. The changes will be applied after rebooting. Note: The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing. Please refer to the usage [...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 60 4. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press <DEL> or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up. 5. And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func- tion . Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. Restart your computer . 2. Please [...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 61 Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after booting up and it has three buttons on it, Operating system, eJIFFY and BIOS Setup. If you click eJIFFY , the following screen will appear . And if you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds. Click to enter the normal OS you[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 62 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu. ePix: Photo viewing. eW eb: Fir efo x for web br owsing/webmail and watching flash video . Shows eP al on-line connection status. Shut Down/Restart: Ends your session and turns off the computer./Ends your session and restart [...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 63 Keyboard Language Setup Usage F AQ Language Control P anel: Besides setting English as the default interface, eJIFFY offers multi-language displays and keyboard settings for language- switch. Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting. Step1. Click to open the language control panel.[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 64 Step 2: Click “Keyboard Language” icon to open the keyboard selection list, which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard. Step 3: Click the selected keyboard language (e.g. French) and press “OK”.[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 65 Tip 2. Click to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply , and click “Apply”: Tip 1: Click “Change Keyboard” icon to switch the typing language. The typing language on text box will switch to the selected one: Click again to switch to English typing back. Tips for Language Switch: If you use the default Eng[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 68 Tip 3. How to change display language? Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list. Check your desired display language. Y our selected display language will be applied after rebooting.[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 69 Q1: How to download files to hard disk through eW eb? Click on the file link directly . Then select “Save File” in the pop-up window . 3. eW eb supports to open video/audio files online in Flash player format. Due to firefox limitation, the browser does not support files in Real player or Media player formats. 2. eW eb does[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 70 2. Then the “Save Image” window appears. Y ou may rename the image file in the “Name” column and save the file in a folder as the following picture shows. 1. Select the image you want to save and press the right key of your mouse to show the menu, then click the option “ Save Image As” from the menu. Q2: How to save[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 71 Enter the ePix window , then click the icon “Folder” located in the upper left-hand corner, then follow the path for the files you have saved to view the image files. Q1: How to find image files saved in hard disk through ePix? ePix: Photo viewing.[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 72 Q2: How to use the fit function under slide show? 1. Click “Edit” and select “Preferences” option from the menu. 2. Click “V iewer” and choose “Keep previous zoom” in “After loading an im- age”. Close the window and you can use the fit function under slide show now . Note: ePix supports to view image files o[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 73 “Unmount” is to safely remove the storage devices. T o unplug the external storage devices such as USB drives, users need to clik the “Unmount” prompt as the following picture shows, then the icon will change to , you can remove the device now . Q2: What does it mean for “Unmount Disk”? Mount/Unmount Disk. “ Mount[...]

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    Setting Up eJIFFY 74 Memo[...]

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    75 Trouble Shooting Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty , this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips. a) System does no[...]

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    76 Trouble Shooting c) The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up. 1. The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself. Ensure the CPU fan is working properly . 2. From the BIOS setting, try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed. Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan. M[...]

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    Power Bu on is presse d but PC fails to s tart. Y es Check if Power Supply Unit (PSU) is working No No Any Beep sound ? No CLR CMOS and check if CPU 12V power is connecte d art the PC st Re Problem with PSU or boar d? If board pr oblem -> contact RMA AC power cor d is plu ed g g and PSU switch i s turned o n? Y es oblem r Board p -> cont ac[...]

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    78 Trouble Shooting Memo[...]