MSI MS-B0A2 User manual

PRO Series

Personal Computer

MS-B0A2

2Contents

Contents

Getting Started.............................................................................................................. 3

Package Contents................................................................................................... 3

Safety & Comfort Tips ............................................................................................ 3

System Overview..................................................................................................... 4

Hardware Setup...................................................................................................... 8

Placing the Device ................................................................................................ 10

System Operations ..................................................................................................... 11

Power Management ............................................................................................. 11

Network Connection (Windows 10) ...................................................................... 13

System Recovery (Windows 10)............................................................................ 16

System Recovery (F3 Hotkey Recovery) (Optional) .............................................. 20

Safety Instructions...................................................................................................... 21

Regulatory Notices..................................................................................................... 23

Revision

V1.0, 2021/01

Getting Started

This chapter provides you with the information on hardware setup procedures. While

connecting devices, be careful in holding the devices and use a grounded wrist strap

to avoid static electricity.

Package Contents

Personal Computer MS-B0A2

Documentation

User Manual (Optional)

Quick Guide (Optional)

Warranty Card

Warranty Book

Accessories

VESA Mount Screws

AC/DC Adapter

Power Cord

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Important

∙

Contact your place of purchase or local distributor if any of the items is damaged or

missing.

∙

Package contents may vary by country.

∙

The included power cord is exclusively for this personal computer and should not be

used with other products.

Safety & Comfort Tips

∙Choosing a good workspace is important if you have to work with your PC for a long

period of time.

∙Your work area should have enough illumination.

∙Choose the proper desk and chair and adjust their height to fit your posture when

operating.

∙When sitting on the chair, sit straight and keep a good posture. Adjust the chair’s

back (if available) to support your back comfortably.

∙Place you feet flat and naturally on the floor, so that your knees and elbows have the

proper position (about 90-degree) when operating.

∙Put your hands on the desk naturally to support your wrists.

∙Avoid using your PC in a place where discomfort may occur (such as on the bed).

∙The PC is an electrical device. Please treat it with great care to avoid personal

injury.

4Getting Started

System Overview

Front View

Rear View

Getting Started

1Power LED

The power LED glows when the system is turned on and goes off when

the system is shut down. In terms of power saving, the LED blinks in S3

(Suspend to RAM) mode and goes off in S4 (Suspend to Disk) mode.

2Power Button

Press the power button to turn the system on and off.

3Hard Disk Drive LED

This indicator shows the activity status of the HDD. It flashes when the

system is accessing data on the HDD and remains off when no disk activity

is detected.

4Combo Audio Jack

This connector is provided for headphones or speakers or microphones.

5USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port

This connector is provided for USB peripheral devices. (Speed up to 10

Gbps)

6USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port (Type-C)

This connector is provided for USB peripheral devices. This connector can

provide up to 5V / 3A of power. (Speed up to 10 Gbps)

7Microphone Jack

This connector is provided for microphones.

8USB 2.0 Port

This connector is provided for USB peripheral devices. (Speed up to 480

Mbps)

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Important

High-speed devices are recommended for USB 3.2 ports whereas low-

speed devices, such as mouse or keyboard, are suggested to be plugged

into the USB 2.0 ports.

9Serial Port (Optional)

The serial port supports barcode scanners, barcode printers, bill printers,

credit card machine, etc.

10 Wi-Fi Antenna Connector

6Getting Started

11 LAN Jack

The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is provided for connection to the Local Area

Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it.

Green/ OrangeYellow

LED Color LED State Condition

Yellow Off LAN link is not established.

On (steady state) LAN link is established.

On (blinking) The computer is communicating with

another computer on the LAN.

Green Off 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

On 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Orange On 1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

12 USB 2.0 Port

This connector is provided for USB peripheral devices. (Speed up to 480

Mbps)

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Important

High-speed devices are recommended for USB 3.2 ports whereas low-

speed devices, such as mouse or keyboard, are suggested to be plugged

into the USB 2.0 ports.

13 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port

This connector is provided for USB peripheral devices. (Speed up to 10

Gbps)

14 VGA Port

The VGA port supports monitors and other VGA interface devices.

15 HDMI 2.0b with HDR Port

Supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz

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Important

∙

Graphics specifications may vary depending on the installed CPU.

∙

For processors without integrated graphics, connect your monitor to the

discrete graphics card.

Getting Started

16 DisplayPort 1.4 Port

Supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz

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Important

∙

Graphics specifications may vary depending on the installed CPU.

∙

For processors without integrated graphics, connect your monitor to the

discrete graphics card.

17 Power Jack

Power supplied through this jack supplies power to your system.

8Getting Started

Hardware Setup

Connect your peripheral devices to suitable ports.

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Important

∙

For detailed instructions on how to connect, please refer to the manuals of your

peripheral devices.

∙

The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the

model you purchased.

Getting Started

Connect the power cord to the system and electrical outlet.

∙Power Rating: 100-240V~, 50-60Hz, 19.5V 6.15A

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Important

When unplugging the AC power cord, always hold the connector part of the cord.

Never pull the cord directly.

10 Getting Started

Press the power button to power on the system.

Placing the Device

You can place the device as the following ways.

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