Asus CM6340: Chapter 6

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Chapter 6

Using the utilities

The Support DVD and Recovery DVD may not be included in the package. You may use

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the Recovery Partition feature to create the Support DVD and Recovery DVD. For details,

refer to Recovering your system in this chapter.

ASUS AI Suite II

ASUS AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows

users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously.

This utility is pre-installed on some models. For models without an operating system, follow

the steps below to install this utility.

Installing AI Suite II

To install AI Suite II:

1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if

Autorun is enabled.

2. Click the

Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Suite II.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

Using AI Suite II

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AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows

operating system. The AI Suite

®

II icon appears in the Windows

notication area. Click the icon to open the AI Suite II main

menu bar.

Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the

motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to customize the settings of AI

Suite II.

Click to select a

Click to monitor

Click to update the

Click to show

Click to customize

utility

sensors or CPU

motherboard BIOS

the system

the interface

frequency

information

settings

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The Tool menu

The Tool menu includes the EPU, Probe II, and Sensor Recorder panels.

Launching EPU

EPU is an energy-efcient tool that provides you with a total power-saving solution. It detects

the current loading and intelligently adjusts the power usage in real-time. When you select

the Auto mode, the system changes modes automatically according to the current system

status. It allows you to customize each mode through conguring the settings such as CPU

frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control.

To launch EPU:

• Click

Tool > EPU on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Displays the following message

if no VGA power saving engine is

detected.

Displays current mode

The items lighting up

means power saving

engine is activated

Displays the amount

of CO2 reduced

*Shifts between the

display of Total and

Current CO2 reduced

Displays the current

CPU power

Advanced settings for each mode

Displays the system

Multiple system

properties of each mode

operating modes

• * Select From EPU Installation to show the CO2 that has been reduced since you

installed EPU.

• *

Select From the Last Reset to show the total CO2 that has been reduced since you

click the Clear button .

Launching and conguring Probe II

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Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts you

of any problem with these components. Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature,

and system voltages, among others. With this utility, you are assured that your computer is

always at a healthy operating condition.

To launch Probe II:

• Click

Tool > Probe II on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

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To congure Probe II:

• Click the

Voltage/Temperature/Fan Speed tabs to activate the sensors or to adjust the

sensor threshold values.

• The

Preference tab allows you to customize the time interval of sensor alerts, or

change the temperature unit.

Saves your

conguration

Loads your saved

Applies your

Loads the default

conguration

changes

threshold values

for each sensor

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Launching and conguring Sensor Recorder

Sensor Recorder allows you to monitor the changes in the system voltage, temperature, and

fan speed, as well as recording the changes.

To launch Sensor Recorder:

• Click

Tool > Sensor Recorder on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

To congure Sensor Recorder:

• Click the

Voltage/Temperature/Fan Speed tabs and select the sensors that you want

to monitor.

• The

History Record tab allows you to record the changes in the sensors that you

enable.

Select the

sensors that you

want to monitor

Drag to view the

status during a

certain period

of time

Click to zoom in/out

the Y axis

Click to zoom in/out

Click to return to

the X axis

the default mode

The Monitor menu

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The Monitor menu includes the Sensor and CPU Frequency panels.

Launching Sensor

The Sensor panel displays the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU

temperature, and voltages.

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To launch Sensor:

• Click

Monitor > Sensor on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Launching CPU Frequency

The CPU Frequency panel displays the current CPU frequency and CPU usage.

To launch CPU frequency:

• Click

Monitor > CPU Frequency on the AI Suite II main menu bar.

The Update menu

The Update menu allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and the BIOS boot logo with

the ASUS designed update utilities.

ASUS Update

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard

®

BIOS in Windows

OS. The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the BIOS directly

from the Internet, download the latest BIOS le from the Internet, update the BIOS from an

updated BIOS le, save the current BIOS le or view the BIOS version information.

Updating the BIOS through the Internet

To update the BIOS through the Internet:

1. From the ASUS Update screen, select

Update BIOS from le, then click Next.

2. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc.

Tick the two items if you want to enable the BIOS downgradable and Auto-BIOS

backup functions.

3. Select the BIOS version that you want to download, then click

Next.

When no updated version is detected, a message is displayed informing you that there

is no new BIOS le from the BIOS server.

4. Click

Yes if you want to change the boot logo, which is the image appearing on screen

during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). Otherwise, click

No.

5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process.

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Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le

To update the BIOS through a BIOS le:

1. From the ASUS Update screen, select

Update BIOS from le, then click Next.

2. Locate the BIOS le from the Open window, click

Open, and click Next.

3. Click

Yes if you want to change the boot logo, which is the image appearing on screen

during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). Otherwise, click No.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process.

The System Information screen

The System Information screen displays the information about the motherboard, CPU, and

memory slots.

• Click the

MB tab to see the details on the motherboard manufacturer, product name,

version, and BIOS.

• Click the

CPU tab to see the details on the processor and the Cache.

• Click the

SPD tab and then select the memory slot to see the details on the memory

module installed on the corresponding slot.

The Settings screen

The Settings screen allows you to customize the main menu bar settings and the interface’s

skin.

• Application allows you to select the application that you want to enable.

• Bar allows you to modify the bar setting,

• Skin allows you to customize the interface’s contrast, brightness, saturation, hue, and

gamma.

ASUS AI Manager

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ASUS AI Manager is a utility which gives you quick and easy access to frequently-used

applications.

This utility is pre-installed on some models. For models without an operating system, follow

the steps below to install this utility.

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Installing AI Manager

To install AI Manager:

1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled, the Drivers installation

wizard appears.

If Autorun is disabled, double-click the setup.exe le from the ASUS AI Manager folder in

the support DVD.

2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Manager.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

Launching AI Manager

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To launch the AI Manager from the Windows

desktop, click

Start > All Programs > ASUS >

AI Manager > AI Manager 1.xx.xx

. The AI Manager quick bar appears on the desktop.

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After launching the application, the AI Manager icon appears in the Windows

taskbar.

Right-click this icon to switch between the quick bar and the main window, and to launch the

AI Manager either from the quick bar or taskbar.

AI Manager quick bar

The AI Manager quick bar saves the desktop space and allows you to launch the ASUS

utilities or display system information easily. Click any of the Main, My Favorites, Support or

Information tab to display the menu’s contents.

Exit button

Switch to main Window

Add to ToolBar

Main

Support

My Favorites

Information

Click the Maximize/restore button to switch between full window and quick bar. Click the

Minimize button to keep the AI Manager on the taskbar. Click the Close button to quit

the AI Manager.

Main

The Main menu contains three utilities: AI Disk, AI Security, and AI Booting. Click the arrow

on the Main menu icon to browse through the utilities in the main menu.

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AI Disk

AI Disk allows you to easily clear temporary IE les, IE cookies, IE URLs, IE history,

or the Recycle Bin. Click the AI Disk icon on the quick bar to display the full AI Disk

window and select the items you want to clear. Click Apply when done.

AI Security

AI Security enables you to set a password to secure your devices, such as USB ash

disks and CD/DVD disks, from unauthorized access.

To lock a device:

1. When using AI Security for the rst time, you are asked to set a password. Key in

a password with at most 20 alphanumeric characters.

2. Conrm the password.

3. Key in the password hint (recommended).

4. When done, click

Ok.

5. Select the device you want to lock, then click

Apply.

6. Key in the password you have set previously, then click

Ok.

To unlock the device:

1. Deselect the locked device, then click

Apply.

2. Key in the password you have set previously, then click

Ok.

To change the password:

• Click

Change Password, then follow the onscreen instructions to change

password.

AI Booting

AI Booting allows you to specify the boot device priority sequence.

To specify the boot sequence:

1. Select a device, then click the left/right button to specify the boot sequence.

2. When done, press

Apply.

My Favorites

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My Favorites allows you to add applications that you frequently use, saving you from

searching for the applications throughout your computer.

To add an application:

1. Click

Add, then locate the application you want to add to My Favorites.

2. Click

Open on the le location window. The application is added to My Favorites list.

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Right click on the application icon to launch, delete, or rename the selected application. You

can also double click to launch the selected application.

Support

Click any links on the Support window to go to the ASUS website, technical support website,

download support website, or contact information.

Information

Click the tab on the Information window to see the detailed information about your system,

motherboard, CPU, BIOS, installed device(s), and memory.

Ai Charger

Ai Charger is a unique software that allows you to quickly charge your Apple devices such as

iPod, iPhone, and iPad on your ASUS computer’s USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 port.

• There is no setting screen for Ai Charger. After its installation on your computer, the Ai

®

Charger icon appears on the Windows

taskbar.

• The Ai Charger icon (

) shows if an Apple device is connected on your computer’s

USB port.

• Your Apple device can only be detected if its Apple USB driver is properly installed in it.

• The current Apple devices only support USB 2.0 performance. Even when you plug your

Apple device into a USB 3.0 port, the maximum charging rate is still 500mA, which is the

USB 2.0 maximum charging rate. Ai Charger can increase this limit to 700mA~900mA.

• There is no BIOS, hardware, or chipset requirements for Ai Charger.

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Using the Recovery DVD (on selected models)

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Prepare 1~3 blank writable DVDs as instructed to create the Recovery DVD.

Remove the external hard disk drive before performing system recovery on your Desktop

PC. According to Microsoft, you may lose important data because of setting up Windows on

the wrong disk drive or formatting the incorrect drive partition.

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To use the Recovery DVD:

1. Insert the Recovery DVD into the optical drive. Your Desktop PC needs to be powered

ON.

2. Restart the Desktop PC and press <

F8> on bootup and select the optical drive (may be

labeled as “CD/DVD”) and press <Enter> to boot from the Recovery DVD.

3. Select OK to start to restore the image.

4. Select OK to conrm the system recovery.

Restoring will overwrite your hard drive. Ensure to back up all your important data before

the system recovery.

5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the recovery process.

DO NOT remove the Recovery disc, unless instructed to do so, during the recovery process

or else your partitions will be unusable.

Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updated drivers and utilities.

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