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E1470
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Quick Setup Guide
Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
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English Contents Getting started.......................................................................... 2 Package contents ........................................................................... 3 DiGiMatrix overview ....................................................................... 4 Hardware installation ............................................................... 6 Preparation ..................................................................................... 6 Basic componen
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Getting started 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 following items are present and in good condition. DiGiMatrix system Remote controller Radio antenna Universal power adapter and cable HDTV cable Video out cable Aud
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English DiGiMatrix overview Front panel (external) Power LED HDD LED Card reader LED System power button LED panel — VOLUME + System volume NEXT button dial PREVIOUS button STOP button PLAY/PAUSE button Audio DJ power button Remote sensor Front panel (internal) Slim optical drive Drive activity LED ® MS /MS Pro™ card slot STOP/EJECT button ® CF /Microdrive™ card slot Emergency eject pinhole — VOLUME + ® SM card slot USB ports ™ SD /MMC card slot 4 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10) Optical S/PDI
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Rear panel Mic port PS/2 mouse port Line Out port Gigabit LAN port Line In port Ethernet LAN port Antenna port Video In port Cable TV connector Secondary IDE connector DC In socket DC Out socket VGA port Internal components 4 1. Standby power LED 2 3 2. HDD power plug 1 (to HDD power connector) 5 3. IDE cable (to HDD connector) 4. Chassis fan 6 5. CPU fan 7 6. DIMM sockets 7. HDD metal tray 8 8. Optical drive drive shield Quick Setup Guide 5 DVI port HDTV/TV port USB ports PS/2 keyboard port En
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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 sure that you have all the components that you plan to install in the DiGiMatrix system. Basic components to install 1. Hard disk drive (HDD) 2. Central processing unit (CPU) 3
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Installing a hard disk drive 1. Remove the two metal cover screws. Keep the screws for later use. 1 2. Slide the metal cover toward the rear panel. Lift the metal cover after the 2 side hooks are disengaged from the HDD tray rail and optical drive shield. Hand slot 3. Connect the 40-pin IDE cable to the IDE connector on the drive, then connect the 4-pin power plug to the 5 3 HDD power connector. 4. Place the drive on the tray. Insert the tray metal tacks into the drive screw holes (two on the si
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English Installing a CPU 1. Loosen the CPU fan screws. 1 2. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the CPU fan connector on the motherboard, then lift the CPU fan. 2 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, then lift the chassis fan and heatsink assembly. 5. Locate the 478-pin CPU socket on the motherboard. Unlock the socket by 4 3 pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up
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Installing a DIMM 1. Locate the two DIMM sockets on the motherboard. 2 2. Unlock a socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that 1 2 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 is properly seated. 3 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. 4 4 Re
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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 4 cable (male plug) to a power outlet. 2 3. Check the power adapter LED. The LED lights up to indicate that the power 1 3 from the source is within the operating range. 4. Connect the DC IN power plug to the DiGiMatrix DC IN socket. Radio antenna Connect the radio antenna plug to the DiGiMatrix antenna port. Audio/Video cable 1. Connect the Audio/
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HDTV cable 1. Insert the HDTV cable plug into the HDTV port. 2. Connect the HDTV cable red, green, 1 and blue jacks to the corresponding HDTV RCA input ports. 2 NOTE. You 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 signals from the DiGiMatrix system. Video out cable The video out cable connects a television set with an S-Video feature. Insert one end of the video out cable to the HDTV por
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English Connecting external devices To the front panel Audio Devices HDD Mic — VOLUME + Camera Headphone Scanner To the rear panel Cable TV Line In Line Out Mic RJ-45 PS/2 Mouse DiGiMatrix subsystem VGA DVI USB Mouse PS/2 KB 12 ASUS DiGiMatrix (AB-V10)
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DiGiMatrix operations Powering up DiGiMatrix has two power buttons located in the front panel. Press the system power button ( ) to enter the DiGiMatrix operating system (OS). Press the Audio DJ power button ( /AUDIO) to turn on the DiGiMatrix Audio DJ feature. Audio DJ power button System power button — VOLUME + Using the storage card reader 1. Install the USB Card Reader Tool from the support CD. Refer to page 15 for details. 2. Select the appropriate slot for your storage card. Insert
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English Using the optical drive 1. Press the EJECT button of the 2. When the drive tray ejects, optical drive. 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. 4. With one hand supporting the loading tray, push the CD/DVD hole into the drive spindle. The IMPORTANT. Hold a CD/DVD by spindle clips snap into the hole the edges. Avoid touching the disc indicating that the disc is in place. surface. 5. Push the driv
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Software installation Support CD information Drivers To 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 item to install Click to display additional drivers Click an icon to display other information Utilities The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Qui
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English 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 that came with the DiGiMatrix package. Launching Music Wizard Creating a Playlist or Folder 1. Click Add to create a playlist or folder. A New Playlist or New Folder window appears. 1. Launch the Music Wizard utility ® from the Windows desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > O2Micro M
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Saving your playlist or folder Editing your playlist or folder 1. Type a file name for the playlist, 1. Select a playlist, then click Edit. then click Save. 2. The Music Wizard window 2. To add a file, select the file from displays the created playlist and the Existing Files window, then folder. click Select. Click OK when done. To remove a file, select the file from the Selected Files window, then click Unselect. 3. Click a playlist icon to view all MP3 files saved on that playlist or folder. 3
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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. To turn on the Audio DJ feature, press the Audio DJ power button ( /AUDIO) located on the front panel or press the button of the remote controller. IMPORTANT. You must install Audio DJ from the support CD to use this feature. Copyright (C) 2003, 2002, 2001, 02Micro International Ltd., All Ri
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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. To play an MP3 playlist: 1. Press the STOP ( ) button, or the button on the remote controller to select a playlist. 2. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start playing the first MP3 file on the playlist. Playing an audio CD/DVD To play an audio CD/DVD: 1. Insert an audio CD/DVD to the op
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English 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 2. Read the License Agreement, CD into the optical drive to start then, click Yes. installation.The initial installation window appears. Click Next. 3. When prompted, select the 4. The Home Theater application is program folder you wish to save copied into your system. Reboot the ASUS Home Theater program your computer after comple
