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DiGiMatrix
Digital Entertainment PC
AB-V10
User Guide
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E1629 Revised Edition V4 May 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. 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 documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1
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Table of contents Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii System package contents ............................................................... x Chapter 1: System Introduction 1.1 Welcome! .................................................
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Table of contents 3.3 Support CD information ...................................................... 3-2 3.3.1 Running the support CD....................................... 3-3 3.3.2 Drivers menu ........................................................ 3-3 3.3.3 Utilities menu........................................................ 3-5 3.3.4 ASUS contact information .................................... 3-6 3.3.5 Other information ................................................. 3-6 3.4 Software
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Table of contents 4.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)........................................... 4-6 4.5 System memory ................................................................. 4-7 4.6 Jumper ............................................................................... 4-8 4.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 4-9 Chapter 5: BIOS information 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 5-2 5.2 BIOS Setup progr
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable p
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Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing devices into the system,
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Safeguards About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS DiGiMatrix. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following chapters: 1. Chapter 1: System Introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS DiGiMatrix. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear pane
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Conventions used in this guide WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worl
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System package contents Check your ASUS DiGiMatrix package for the following items. 1. ASUS DiGiMatrix Digital Entertainment System with • ASUS P4SQ motherboard • DVD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-RW drive • 7-in-1 storage card reader 2. Cables • Universal power adapter and cable (100V-240V) • HDTV cable • Audio/video cable • Video out cable • Audio out cable 3. Accessories • Radio antenna • Remote controller 4. DiGiMatrix support CD 5. User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your re
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Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS DiGiMatrix. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panels, and internal components. ASUS DiGiMatrix System Introduction
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1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS DiGiMatrix! The ASUS DiGiMatrix is a smart personal computer and a versatile home entertainment system in one. Powered by the ASUS P4SQ motherboard, DiGiMatrix delivers the cutting edge technology for your computing and multimedia entertainment needs. DiGiMatrix comes with a slim optical drive, TV and FM tuner, 4-slot card reader, wireless LAN adapter, and 6-channel digital audio in a compact and stylish casing. ® ® DiGiMatrix supports the latest Inte
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4. LED panel. The LED panel displays the audio medium (HD/CD/FM), radio frequency, player status ( / ), real time clock, track number and time. See page 1-8 for details. 5. System power button. Press this button to turn the system on and enter the DiGiMatrix operating system. 6. System volume dial. Turn this dial clockwise to increase the system volume or counterclockwise to decrease the system volume. In Audio DJ mode, press the system volume dial to mute sound. 7. Remote sensor. This sensor
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12. NEXT button. Press this button to perform various functions in different modes. In CD/HD mode, selects the next audio track/file. In Radio mode, selects the next preset station. In Playlist mode, selects the next available audio source. 1.3 Front panel (internal) The optical drive, storage card slots, and several I/O ports are located inside the front panel door. Flip down the front panel door to open. Refer to the illustration on the right. You can not close the front panel door if a flash
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16. Drive activity LED. This LED lights up when you place a disc on the drive tray, and turns off when you remove the disc. The LED flashes when data is being read from or written to the disc. 17. STOP/EJECT button. Press this button to eject the disc loading tray. 18. Emergency eject pinhole. The emergency eject pinhole allows you to manually eject a disc when the STOP button does not work due to power failure or software problems. Insert the emergency eject pin or a paper clip into this hole t
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1.4 Rear panel The DiGiMatrix rear panel includes the power socket and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1. Radio antenna port. This port connects the FM antenna. 2. Line In port. This Line In (light blue) port connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Low Frequency Enhanced Output/Center. 3. Line Out port. This Line Out (lime) port connects a headphone or a speaker. I
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13. VGA port. This port connects a VGA monitor. 14. DVI port. This port connects a DVI-enabled flat screen or LCD monitor using a DVI cable. 15. HDTV/TV port. This port connects a high-definition television (HDTV) or a regular TV set using the supplied HDTV, audio/video, or video out cable. 16. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others. 17. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple
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1.6 LED panel The DiGiMatrix LED panel displays HD CD FM different system information 0000:00 depending on the system mode. — VOLUME + Time - The LED panel displays the HD CD FM system time in 24-hour format when 18:30 00 DiGiMatrix is in soft-off or stand-by mode, S3 (Suspend-to-RAM), or S4 (Suspend-to-Disk) state. Enter the BIOS setup or the DiGiMatrix operating system to adjust the time. Audio DJ HD mode, standby/stopped status The LED panel displays the playlist HD CD number when Audi
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Chapter 2 This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the ASUS DiGiMatrix system. ASUS DiGiMatrix Basic Installation
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2.1 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. DDR Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) Tool Phillips (cross) screw driver 2.2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the DiGiMatrix system. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, suc
