Asus CG5290: instruction

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ASUS Essentio Desktop PC

CG5290

User Manual

English

E4560

First Edition V1

April 2009

Copyright © 2009 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”).

Products and corporate names mentioned in this manual may or may not be

registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used

for identification purposes only. All trademarks are the property of their

respective owners.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are

correct and up to date. However, the manufacturer makes no guarantee

regarding the accuracy of its contents, and reserves the right to make changes

without prior notice.

Contents

Notices ....................................................................................................4

Safety information ..............................................................................7

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Notes for this manual ........................................................................8

Welcome ................................................................. 9

Package contents ................................................................................9

Knowing your Desktop PC .................................. 10

Front / Rear panel features ...........................................................10

Setting up your Desktop PC ................................ 12

Connecting devices .........................................................................12

Connecting the power ...................................................................13

Pressing the power button to turn on the system ...............13

Using your system ............................................... 14

Using the optical drive ...................................................................14

Inserting a disc ............................................................................14

Ejecting a disc .............................................................................14

Using the card reader .....................................................................14

Connecting to speakers ...........................................................15

Configuring audio output settings ............................................15

Introducing the utilities ...................................... 18

ASUS AI Manager .............................................................................18

Installing AI Manager................................................................18

Launching AI Manager .............................................................18

AI Manager quick bar ...............................................................19

Recovering your system ...................................... 22

Using the recovery DVD ................................................................22

Quickly recover your system ........................................................23

Troubleshooting .................................................. 24

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Notices

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ASUS REACH

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisa-

tion, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we

published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS

REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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

protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance

with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to

try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

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The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to

the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC

regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could void

the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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RF exposure warning

This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance

with provided instructions and the antenna(s) used for this

transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance

of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or

operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

End-users and installers must be provide with antenna

installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for

satisfying RF exposure compliance.

Canadian Department of Communications

Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio

noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio

Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of

Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Macrovision Corporation Product Notice

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that

is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other

intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation

and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection

technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and

is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless

otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse

engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

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CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace

only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufactur-

er. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

VORSICHT: Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie.

Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem

ähnljchen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des

Herstellers.

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Safety information

Your ASUS Desktop PC is designed and tested to meet the latest

standards of safety for information technology equipment.

However, to ensure your safety, it is important that you read the

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following safety instructions.

Setting up your system

• Read and follow all instructions in the documentation before

you operate your system.

• Do not use this product near water or a heated source such as

a radiator.

• Set up the system on a stable surface.

• Openings on the chassis are for ventilation. Do not block or

cover these openings. Make sure you leave plenty of space

around the system for ventilation. Never insert objects of any

kind into the ventilation openings.

• Use this product in environments with ambient temperatures

between 0˚C and 35˚C.

• If you use an extension cord, make sure that the total ampere

rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does

not exceed its ampere rating.

Care during use

• Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it.

• Do not spill water or any other liquids on your system.

• When the system is turned off, a small amount of

electrical current still flows. Always unplug all power, modem,

and network cables from the power outlets before cleaning

the system.

• If you encounter the following technical problems with the

product, unplug the power cord and contact a qualified

service technician or your retailer.

• The power cord or plug is damaged.

• Liquid has been spilled into the system.

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• The system does not function properly even if you follow

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the operating instructions.

• The system was dropped or the cabinet is damaged.

• The system performance changes.

LASER PRODUCT WARNING

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

NO DISASSEMBLY

The warranty does not apply to the products that

have been disassembled by users

This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that

the product (electrical, electronic equipment, and mercury-

containing button cell battery) should not be placed in

municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of

electronic products.

Notes for this manual

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note

of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

WARNING: Vital information that you MUST follow to prevent

injury to yourself.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

TIP: Tips and useful information that help you complete a task.

NOTE: Additional information for special situations.

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Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of the ASUS Desktop PC. The

package contents of your new Desktop PC are listed below but

may vary with models. ASUS reserves the right to replace

components or accessories to provide optimum serviceability.

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Contact your retailer if any item is damaged or missing.

Package contents

• ASUS Essentio Desktop PC x1

• Keyboard x1

• Mouse x1

• Power cord x1

• Support DVD x1

• Recovery DVD x1

• Installation Guide x1

• Warranty card x1

• ANTENNA (optional) x2

Visit the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com for any

updates.

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Connecting to speakers

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Refer to the table below for the audio jacks on the rear panel and

their functions.

Audio jack Description

Line In (light blue) connects to an analog audio

source like a CD/DVD player.

Line Out (lime) connects to a headset or front

speakers.

Microphone (pink) connects to a microphone.

Center/Subwoofer (orange) connects to a

center speaker or a subwoofer.

Rear Out (black) connects to rear speakers.

Side Out (gray) connects to side speakers.

Conguring audio output settings

After connecting a speaker system to your desktop PC, follow the

steps below to configure audio output:

1. Right-click the volume icon

on the Windows® Vista™

taskbar and select Playback

Devices.

2. Under the Playback window, select an audio device and click

Set Default.

3. Click OK and you will see a check beside the device you

select.

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4. Relaunch your media player, such as Windows® Media Player

or Power DVD, and the device you set will serve as the de-

fault audio output device.

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• You must relaunch your media player for the audio

output device settings.

• If you want to set up a recording device, select Recording

Devices in Step 1 and do what resembles Step 2 and 3.

• If you use an HDMI display with S/PDIF audio output, set

Realtek Digital Output as the default in Step 2.

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Introducing the utilities

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ASUS AI Manager

ASUS AI Manager is a utility which gives you quick and easy ac-

cess to frequently-used applications.

Installing AI Manager

To install AI Manager on your computer:

1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. If Autorun is en-

abled, the Drivers installation wizard appears.

If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, locate the setup.

exe file from the ASUS AI Manager folder in the support DVD.

Double-click the setup.exe file to start installation.

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

3. Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation.

Launching AI Manager

To launch the AI Manager from the Windows® desktop, click

Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Manager 1.xx.xx > AI

Manager. The AI Manager quick bar appears on the desktop.

After launching the application, the AI Man-

ager icon appears in the Windows® taskbar.

Right-click this icon to switch

between quick bar and main window, and to launch the AI Man-

ager either from the quick bar or

taskbar.

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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

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tab to display the menu’s contents.

Close button

Maximize /

restore button

Minimize button

Main

Support

ASUS Utility

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 five utilities: AI Disk, AI Security, AI

Boosting, and AI Probe. Click the arrow on the Main menu icon

to browse through the utilities in the main menu.

Click to extend or

Click to

restore

display items

Click to display

ASUS Probe

on the right

items on the left

AI Disk

AI Disk allows you to easily clear temporary IE files, 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.

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AI Security

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

USB flash disks and CD/DVD disks, from unauthorized access.

To lock a device:

1. When using AI Security for the first time, you are asked to

set a password. Enter a password with at most 20 alpha-

numeric characters.

2. Confirm 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. The selected device is locked and not accessible.

To unlock the selected device:

1. Uncheck the checkbox of the selected device, then click

Apply.

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

Ok. The selected device is unlocked.

To change password:

Click Change Password, then follow the onscreen instruc-

tions 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 on the left/right button to

specify the boot sequence.

2. When done, press Apply.

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AI Probe

AI Probe automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU

temperatures, CPU fan speed, and the voltage output. You can adjust the

values as you need.

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Click the Temperature, Voltage, or Fan Speed tab, then select an item to

enable and change the value by dragging the bar.

My Favorites

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 file location window. The application is

added to My Favorites list.

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 web-

site, 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

devices, and memory.

ASUS Utility

Click to launch the selected ASUS utility.

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Recovering your system

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Using the recovery DVD

The recovery DVD includes an image of the operating system

installed on your system at the factory. The recovery DVD,

working with the support DVD, provides a comprehensive

recovery solution that quickly restores your system to its original

working state, provided that your hard disk drive is in good

working order. Before using the recovery DVD, copy your data

files (such as Outlook PST files) to a USB device or to a network

drive and make note of any customized configuration settings

(such as network settings).

1. Turn on your ASUS Desktop PC and the ASUS logo appears.

Press F8 to enter the Please select boot device menu.

2. Insert the recovery DVD into the optical drive and select the

optical drive (“CDROM:XXX”) as the boot device. Press Enter

and then press any key to continue.

3. The Windows Boot Manager window appears. Select

Windows Setup [EMS Enabled] and press Enter. Wait when

the Windows is loading files message appears.

4. Select where to install a new system. Options are:

Recover system to a partition

This option will delete only the partition you select from

below, allowing you to keep other partitions, and create a

new system partition as drive “C.” Select a partition and click

NEXT.

Recover system to entire HD

This option will delete all partitions from your hard disk drive

and create a new system partition as drive “C.” Select and

click Yes.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery

process.

You will lose all your data during the system recovery. Make

sure that you make a backup of it before recovering the system.

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6. After the system recovery is completed, you will be asked to

eject the support DVD from the optical drive. Click OK and

the system reboots.

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7. After the system reboots, Windows® Vista™ will begin

system configurations. Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the process, and then restart the computer.

This recovery DVD is for ASUS Desktop PC only. DO NOT use it

on other computers. Visit the ASUS website www.asus.com for

any updates.

Quickly recover your system

1. Turn on your ASUS Desktop PC. When the ASUS logo ap-

pears, press F9 to enter the System Recovery.

2. Windows is loading files is shown. Wait until the Recovery

CD/DVD window appears.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the recovery

process. After the system reboots, display resolution and

system settings are restored to their default values.

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Troubleshooting

Read the following Q&As for troubleshooting guide. If these do

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not give you answers, you may contact us directly at the contact

information provided in the support DVD.

What can I do if my Desktop PC cannot be powered on?

Check if the power LED on the front panel lights up. It does not

light up if no power is supplied to the system.

• Find out if the power cord is plugged in.

• When you use an extension cord or a voltage regulator,

ensure that you have plugged it into the wall socket and

switched it on.

What can I do if my Desktop PC cannot enter the operating

system?

• Make sure that you use memory modules that the system

supports and that you install them properly on the sockets.

• Check if your peripheral devices are compatible with the

system. Some USB storage devices, for example, are with

different disk drive structure and enter sleep mode easily.

If the above steps do not solve the problem, contact your retailer

or perform system recovery using the supplied recovery DVD.

You will lose all your data during the system recovery. Make

sure that you make a backup of it before recovering the system.

Why is it that I cannot hear anything from my speakers/

headphones?

Check the volume icon on the Windows® taskbar to see if it is set

to mute . If so, double-click this icon to display the volume bar,

and then click the mute icon under the bar to cancel the muted

mode .

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Why is it that a CD/DVD cannot be read from or written to?

• Make sure that you use a disc compatible with the optical

drive.

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• Check if you insert the disc properly or if there is any scratch

on the disc.

• Find out if the disc is with write protection.

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