User Manual

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ASUS E900 G4
2.10 Starting up for the first time
1. Aftermakingalltheconnections,replacethesystemcasecover.
2. Ensurethatallswitchesareoff.
3. Connectthepowercordtothepowerconnectoratthebackofthesystemchassis.
4. Connectthepowercordtoapoweroutletthatisequippedwithasurgeprotector.
5. Turn on the devices in the following order:
a. Monitor
b. Externalstoragedevices(startingwiththelastdeviceonthechain)
c. System power
6. Afterapplyingpower,thesystempowerLEDonthesystemfrontpanelcaselightsup.
ForsystemswithATXpowersupplies,thesystemLEDlightsupwhenyoupressthe
ATX power button. If your monitor complies with the “green” standards or if it has a
“powerstandby”feature,themonitorLEDmaylightuporchangefromorangetogreen
afterthesystemLEDturnson.
Thesystemthenrunsthepower-onselftests(POST).Whilethetestsarerunning,the
BIOSbeeps(refertotheBIOSbeepcodestable)oradditionalmessagesappearon
thescreen.Ifyoudonotseeanythingwithin30secondsfromthetimeyouturnedon
thepower,thesystemmayhavefailedapower-ontest.Checkthejumpersettingsand
connections or call your retailer for assistance.
BIOS Beep Description
Oneshortbeep VGAdetected
Quickbootsettodisabled
Nokeyboarddetected
Onecontinuousbeepfollowedbytwo
short beeps then a pause (repeated)
Nomemorydetected
Onecontinuousbeepfollowedbythree
short beeps
NoVGAdetected
Onecontinuousbeepfollowedbyfour
short beeps
Hardware component failure
7. Atpoweron,holddownthe<Delete>keytoentertheBIOSSetup.Followthe
instructions in Chapter 3.
2.11 Turning off the computer
WhilethesystemisON,pressthepowerbuttonforlessthanfoursecondstoputthesystem
onsleepmodeorsoft-offmode,dependingontheBIOSsetting.Pressthepowerswitch
formorethanfoursecondstoletthesystementerthesoft-offmoderegardlessoftheBIOS
setting.