Asus ET2300INTI User manual

User Guide for Windows® 8

Conguring the audio output via an HDMI device

If you want to use a high-denition TV as an audio output device, connect it to your Home

Theater PC and follow the steps below to congure the audio settings.

1. From the Metro Start Screen, click Desktop to launch the Desktop Mode.

2. Right-click the Volume Mixer icon on the Windows®

taskbar and click Playback devices.

3. From the Playback screen, select Digital Audio

(HDMI).

4. Click Congure and the Speaker Setup window

pops up.

NOTE: For updates on these system requirements, visit http://www.windows.microsoft.com/en-

us/windows-8/faq

Processor

1GHz or faster

RAM

1GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)

Hard disk space

16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

Graphics card

Microsoft DirectX9 graphics device with WDDM driver

Screen resolution

1024 x 768 for Metro Style Apps

1366 x 768 for Snap feature

System requirements

To facilitate a smoother transition from your previous operating system, read the system

requirements below before upgrading to Windows® 8:

E7671 / First Edition / August 2012

5. Select Stereo and click Next.

6. Tick the Front left and right option, and

click Next.

7. Click Finish to exit the speaker setup.

Turning your All-in-one PC off

Do any of the following to shut down your All-in-one PC:

• Tap from the Charm bar then tap > Shut down to do a normal shutdown.

• From the log-in screen, tap > Shut down.

• If your All-in-one PC is unresponsive, press and hold the power button for at least four

(4) seconds until your All-in-one PC turns o.

Entering the BIOS Setup

Windows

8 boot time is quite fast, so we developed three ways for you to quickly access

the BIOS (Basic Input and Output System), which stores system hardware settings that are

needed for system startup in your All-in-one PC.

To quickly access the BIOS, do any of the following:

When your All-in-one PC is o, press the power button for at least four (4) seconds to

access the BIOS directly.

Press the power button for at least four (4) seconds to shut down your All-in-one PC,

then press the power button again to turn your All-in-one PC back on, and press <F2>

during POST.

When your All-in-one PC is o, disconnect the power cord from your All-in-one PC’s

power connector. Reconnect the power cord and press the power button to turn on your

All-in-one PC. Press <F2> during POST.

NOTE: POST (Power-On Self Test) is a series of software controlled diagnostic tests that run when

you turn on your All-in-one PC.

WARNING! Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to instability or boot failure. We strongly

recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel.

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Connecting to the Internet

Access emails, surf the Internet, and share applications via social networking sites on or from

your All-in-one PC using wireless/Wi-Fi or wired connection.

Wi-Fi connection

To set up your Wi-Fi connection:

1. Do the following steps to activate Wi-Fi in your All-in-one PC:

a) Launch the Charm bar.

b) Tap and tap .

c) Select an access point from the list of available Wi-Fi connections.

2. Tap Connect to start the network connection.

NOTE: You may be prompted to enter a security key to activate the Wi-Fi connection.

3. If you want to enable sharing between your All-in-one PC and other wireless-enabled

systems, tap Yes, turn on sharing and connect to devices. Tap No, don't turn on

sharing or connect to devices if you do not want to enable the sharing function.

Wired connection

To set up your wired connection:

1. Use a network (RJ-45) cable to connect your All-in-one PC to a DSL/cable modem or a

local area network (LAN).

2. Turn on your computer.

3. Congure the necessary Internet connection settings.

NOTES:

• For more details, refer to the sections Conguring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection or

Conguring a static IP network connection.

• Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for details or assistance in setting up your Internet

connection.

Conguring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection

To congure a dynamic IP/PPPoE or static IP network connection:

1. From the Metro Metro Start Screen, click Desktop to launch the Desktop mode.

2. From the Windows

taskbar, right-click the network icon and click Open Network

and Sharing Center.

3. From the Open Network and Sharing Center screen, click Change Adapter settings.

4. Right-click on your LAN and select Properties.

5. Click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.

6. Click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK.

NOTE: Continue to the next steps if you are using PPPoE connection.

7. Return to the Network and Sharing Center and then click Set up a new connection

or network.

8. Select Connect to the Internet and click Next.

9. Select Broadband (PPPoE) and click Next.

10. Enter your User name, Password, and Connection name. Click Connect.

11. Click Close to nish the conguration.

12. Click the network icon in the taskbar and click the connection you just created.

13. Enter your user name and password. Click Connect to connect to the Internet.

Conguring a static IP network connection

To congure a static IP network connection:

1. Repeat steps 1 to 4 of the previous section Conguring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network

connection.

2 Click Use the following IP address.

3. Enter the IP address, Subnet mask and Gateway from your service provider.

4. If needed, enter the preferred DNS Server address and alternative address.

5. When done, click OK.

Recovering your system

Resetting your All-in-one PC

The Reset your PC option restores your PC to its factory default settings.

IMPORTANT! Back up all your data before using this option.

To reset your All-in-one PC:

1. Press <F9> during bootup.

2. From the screen, click Troubleshoot.

3. Select Reset your PC.

4. Click Next.

5. Select Only the drive where the Windows is installed.

6. Select Just remove my les.

7. Click Reset.

Recovering from a system image le

You can create a USB recovery drive and use this to recover your All-in-one PC’s settings.

Creating a USB recovery drive

WARNING! All les on your USB storage device will be permanently deleted during the process.

Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data.

To create a USB recovery drive:

1. Launch the Control Panel from the All Apps screen.

2. From the Control Panel’s System and Security, click Find and x problems.

3. Click Recovery > Create a recovery drive.

4. Click Next.

5. Select the USB storage device where you

want to copy the recovery les.

6. Click Next.

7. Click Create. Wait for a while for the process

to complete.

8. When the process is completed, click Finish.

Removing everything and reinstalling Windows

Restoring your All-in-one PC to its original factory settings can be done using the Remove

everything and reinstall option in PC Settings. Refer to the steps below to use this option.

IMPORTANT!

Back up all your data before using this option.

NOTE: This process may take a while to complete.

1. Launch the Charm bar.

2. Click Settings > Change PC Settings > General.

3. Scroll down to view the Remove everything and reinstall Windows option. Under this

option, click Get Started.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the reinstallation and reset process.

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