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    1 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD ZO T A C ZBO X D VD User’ s Manual No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means,except documenta- tion kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the expre[...]

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    2 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD T a ble of Contents Product specications -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Safety information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Setting up your system ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Care during [...]

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    3 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD Product specications Chipset • Intel ® NM10 Express Product Dimensions • 280mm x 187mm x 38mm (1 1.02in x 7.36in x 1.5in) Onboard CPU • Intel ® Atom TM D525 (Dual-core, 1.8 GHz) • Intel ® Atom TM D510 (Dual-core, 1.66 GHz) (Optional) Onboard graphics • Next-Generation NVIDIA ® ION GPU • CUDA cores up to 16 • U[...]

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    4 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD Safety inf or ma tion Y ou r ZO T A C ZB OX is d esi gn ed an d tes te d to me et th e l at es t s ta nd ard s of sa fe ty f or in fo r- ma ti on t ec hn olo gy e qu ip me nt. How ev er , to e ns ur e yo ur sa fe ty , it is im por ta nt t ha t yo u re ad th e fo llo wi ng s af et y in st ru ct io ns . Setting up your system  Re[...]

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    5 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD W elcome Co ng ra tul at io ns on yo ur p ur ch as e of th e Z OT A C ZB OX DV D mi ni -P C. Th e fo ll ow ing il lu st rat io n di sp lay s th e pa ck ag e con te nt s of y ou r new ZOT AC Z BO X DV D. P le ase co nt ac t yo ur r eta il er I f an y of t he b el ow i te ms ar e da mag ed o r m is se d. Pa ck ag e c on te nt s • [...]

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    6 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD Getting to know y our ZOT AC ZBO X D VD F r ont view Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the system 1. 6-in-1 Memory card slot The built-in memory card reader reads and writes MMC/SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/xD cards used in devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones and PDAs. 2. Optical dr[...]

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    7 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD Rear view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the system. 1. USB 3.0 port The USB 3.0 port supports the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 devices and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 devices. Use this port for USB 3.0 devices for maximum performance with USB 3.0 compatible devices 2. Ethe[...]

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    8 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD LED indicator How to disable the orange ring LED indicator 1. T urn on the ZBOX DVD mini-PC, then press <Delete> to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. 2. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Chipset menu and select South Bridge Conguration . 1 4 3 2 1. Orange Ring ( ) LED is on System is on LED is off System is off LED ash[...]

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    9 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD 3. Press <Enter> to display the South Bridge Chipset Conguration and navigate to LOGO LED indicator . 4. Press <Enter> and select Disabled . 5. Press F10 to save the conguration and exit. The PC will reboo t.[...]

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    10 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD D VD disc The ZOT AC ZBOX DVD features a DVDRW drive that can read/write DVDs and CDs. Ejecting a disc There are two ways to get the disk to eject. 1. Right-click on the DVD Drive in My Computer and left-click on Eject . 2. Press the eject button. Eject Button[...]

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    1 1 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD Customizing the ZO T AC ZBO X DVD Please follow the instructions below to remove the cover of the ZOT AC ZBOX DVD before customizing. 1. Remove the 6 screws securing the bottom cover into place. 2. Gently remove the cover as shown on the image below . Remo ving a memor y module 1. Locate the SO-DIMM memory slot and gently press [...]

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    12 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD 2. Gently press down on the memory module until it locks into place by the arms of the memory slot. 2. Remove the memory module from the slot at a 45-degree angle. Installing a memor y module 1. Locate the SO-DIMM memory slots and insert a SO-DIMM memory module into the slot at a 45 degree angle. Note: When installing two SO-DIMM[...]

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    13 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to install the second memory module. Note: This ZOT AC ZBOX DVD accomodates two DDR2 SO-DIMM memory modules. Y ou must install at least one module in one of the two slots. Remo ving a har d disk 1. Locate the hard disk bracket, remove the 4 screws, and remove the cover as shown in the image below . 2. Gent[...]

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    14 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD Installing a har d disk 2. Insert a 2.5-inch SA T A hard disk into the socket and gently slide into the connector . 3. Reinstall the cover and screws. 1. Locate the hard disk bracket, remove the 4 screws, and remove the hard disk cover as shown in the image below . Note: Due to the 9.5mm-height limit of the hard disk, 12.5mm heig[...]

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    15 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD Installing a Mini-PCIe car d 1. Locate the Mini-PCIe slot and insert a Mini-PCIe card into the slot at a 45 degree angle. 2. Gently press down on the Mini-PCIe card with one nger and secure the screws. 3. Connect the WiFi wires to the Mini-PCIe card.[...]

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    16 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD Setting up the ZO T AC ZBO X DVD Please connect the peripherals before using the ZOT AC ZBOX DVD. 1 . Connecting to USB 3.0 device Connect USB 3.0 devices such as external hard drives, SSDs and ash drives to the USB 3.0 port on the system rear panel. 2. Connecting to a home network Connect one end of a network cable to the LAN[...]

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    17 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD P ositioning the ZOT AC ZBO X DVD • Do not cover or block the ventilation holes on ZOT AC ZBOX DVD. T o ensure proper operation and reliability , leave aproximately 4 inches (10 cm) of spacing in front of the ventilation holes. • ZOT AC ZBOX DVD mini-PC systems provide ample expansion in a miniature form factor , please use c[...]

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    18 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD 3. Connect the ZOT AC ZBOX DVD to your monitor or TV with a HDMI/DVI-I/VGA cable. Note: The ZOT AC ZBOX DVD mount is VESA75/100 compliant.[...]

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    19 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD Installing driv er s and software Installing an operating system The ZOT AC ZBOX DVD does not ship with an operating system preinstalled. An operating system must be installed before the ZOT AC ZBOX DVD can be used. The following operating systems are supported: • Windows ® XP • Windows ® Vista • Windows ® 7 Follow the i[...]

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    20 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD Using your ZO T AC ZBO X D VD Conguring wireless connection Please follow the instructions below to connect to a wireless network: 1. Double-click the crossed wireless network icon (pic) in the notication area. 2. Select the wireless network you want to connect to from the list and click Connect. 3. After connection was est[...]

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    21 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD Using a dynamic IP (PPPoE connection) 1. Repeat Step 1-3 in the previous section. 2. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and click “OK”. 3. Click “Create a new connection” to start the NEW Connection Wizard. 4. Click “Next”. 5. Select “Connect to the Internet” and click “Next”. 6. Select “Set up [...]

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    22 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD Conguring the PCIe link state po wer management Follow the steps below to congure PCIe link state power management to get maximum USB 3.0 speed. 1. Enter “Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options”, and select “Change plan settings” (Balanced (recommended)). 2. In “Change settings for the plan: Bal[...]

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    23 ZOT AC ZBOX DVD 3. In “Advanced settings” window , select “PCI Express > Link State Power Management”, change Setting “Moderate power savings” to “Off”, and click “Apply” and “OK” to nish the conguration. Note 1: We recommended users to keep the default settings for normal operation. Note 2: The screenshots shown[...]

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