® Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P ASUS Desktop PC User Manual
E4250 First Edition V1 October 2008 Copyright © 2008 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”).
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Contents Notices........................................................................................................... v Safety information....................................................................................... vi General precautions................................................................................... vii About this guide........................................................................................ viii System package contents.....................................
Notices 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.
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent an electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any devices to or from the system, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Ensure that all the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all the power cables from the existing system before you add or remove a device to or from the system.
General precautions Before using the ASUS ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC, carefully read the general precautions below. Improper operation could lead to personal injury or damage to the product. • Before using the product, ensure that all components are correctly installed and all cables are correctly connected. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately. • Avoid dust and extreme temperatures. Do not place this product in a location where it may receive direct sunlight.
About this guide Audience This guide provides general information about ASUS Essentio ES5100/ ES5100-P Desktop PC and instructions on how to use the Support DVD that comes with the system package. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC. The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front and rear panels. 2.
Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.
System package contents Check your Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P system package for the following items. Standard items 1. ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC with • ASUS Desktop PC x1 • Foot stand x1 • Mouse x1 • Keyboard x1 • AC power cord x1 2. Cables 3. Accessories • AC power adapter x1 • Mouse pad x1 4. Support DVD x1 5. User Manual x1 6. Warranty card x1 • If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately.
This chapter gives a general description of the desktop PC. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panels.
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Front panel..................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Rear panel...................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Placement options........................................................................ 1-4 1.4 Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse.............................. 1-5 1.5 Connecting to other peripheral devices.....................................
1.1 Front panel The ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC includes an ASUS motherboard, a power supply unit, a front panel, and a rear panel. All of these components are integrated in a system casing elaborately designed by ASUS. The illustrations below show the front panel and the components on it. Open Close 1 3 4 6 2 E-SATA 5 7 8 9 1. Optical disk drive (ODD) eject button. Press this button to eject the optical disk drive. 2. Front panel cover .
8. Headphone port (lime) 9. Microphone port (pink) 1.2 . This port connects a headphone. . This port connects a microphone. Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power input port and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. The illustration below shows the rear panel and the components on it. 1 9 10 11 12 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Air vents. These vents allow air ventilation. DO NOT block the air vents on the top and rear panels of the system chassis.
LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status OFF ORANGE GREEN Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 5. Kensington® lock port . This port allows the PC to be secured to a fixed object using Kensington®.compatible security products. 6. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 7. Line Out port (lime).
1.3 Placement options 1.3.1 Horizontal placement Place your desktop PC horizontally. 1.3.2 Vertical placement Install the foot stand supplied in the system package. Place your desktop PC vertically. To install the foot stand: 1. Locate the screw hole on the bottom of your desktop PC. 2. Secure the foot stand to your desktop PC with the supplied screw. Ensure to install the foot stand if you adopt the vertical placement of your desktop PC; otherwise, the air vents at the bottom will be blocked.
1.4 Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse The ASUS Essentio ES5100/ES5100-P Desktop PC is equipped with a PS/2 keyboard and a USB mouse. Connect the PS/2 keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard port at the rear panel. Connect the USB mouse to a USB port either at the rear or front panel. If you are using a wireless USB keyboard or mouse, refer to the documentation that comes with the device or contact your supplier directly for information on how to configure it. 1.
1-6 Chapter 1: System introduction
Chapter 2 Getting started This chapter helps you to power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support DVD.
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Installing an operating system.................................................... 2-1 2.2 Powering your system.................................................................. 2-1 2.3 Support DVD information............................................................. 2-2 2.4 ASUS AI Manager.......................................................................... 2-8 2.5 Loading the initial OS default settings...................................... 2-15 2.
2.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and the corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. When you start the system for the first time, the system automatically detects the built-in audio and graphics chips and attempts to install the drivers that come with the OS. Select NO when a window appears asking if you want to restart the system.
2.3 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the system package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to get all system features. The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates. 2.3.1 Running the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled on your computer.
2.3.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. Intel(R) Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® audio driver and application. ATI Display Driver Installs the ATI display driver.
2.3.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Tap an item from the screen to install. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, ensure that you have an Internet connection so that you can connect to the ASUS website.
2.3.4 Manuals menu The Support DVD includes the manual of Realtek HD Audio. The manual is in PDF format. To open it, install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu. 2.3.5 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information.
2.3.6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the Support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the Support DVD contents in graphical format.
Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the Support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.
2.4 ASUS AI Manager ASUS AI Manager allows you to launch AI Disk, AI Security, AI Gear, and AI Probe easily. 2.4.1 Installing AI Manager To install AI Manager on your computer: 1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled on your computer. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. 2.
Click to switch between a full-screen AI Manager window and the Quick bar. Click to keep AI Manager in the taskbar. Click to close AI Manager. 2.4.4 Main Launch AI Disk, AI Security, AI Gear, and AI Probe from the Main menu. Click the small triangle to open or close the Main menu. Click to open/close the Main menu AI Disk AI Disk allows you to easily clear the temporary IE files, IE URLs, IE cookies, IE history list, Recycle Bin, and recently opened files list.
AI Security AI Security allows you to set passwords to lock your removable storage devices such as a USB flash disk and a CD/DVD disk, which ensures more security for your data. To lock a device: 2-10 1. If you are using AI Security for the first time, key in a password that consists of no more than 20 letters, numbers, or symbols. 2 Confirm your password. 3. Key in your password hint (optional). 4. Click OK.
5. Select the device you want to lock, then click Apply. 6. Key in your password, then click OK. The device you selected cannot be accessed without the password. To unlock a device: 1. Deselect the device you locked, then click Apply. 2. Key in your password, then click OK. To change your password, click Change Password and follow the onscreen instructions.
AI Gear AI Gear provides three system performance profiles that adjust the processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize the system noise and power consumption. Select the system performance profile that meets your computing needs. AI Probe AI Probe automatically detects the motherboard and CPU temperatures, CPU fan speed, and CPU voltage. It also allows you to adjust these values manually.
2.4.5 My favorites Add your favorite applications to the My Favorites menu. To add an application: 1. Click Add and then select from the succeeding screen the application you want to add to the My Favorites menu. 2. Click Open. The application you selected is added and its icon appears. Right-click an icon in the My Favorites menu to open, delete, or rename the corresponding application. Double-click an icon to open the corresponding application.
2.4.6 Support The Support menu displays links to the ASUS international website, online technical support website, online download support website, and contact information website. 2.4.7 Information The Information menu displays the general information of your system, motherboard, CPU, BIOS, memory, and other devices installed.
2.5 Loading the initial OS default settings If you want to load the initial default settings for your system, press during the Power-On Self-Test (Post). 2.6 Recovery CD (optional) The ASUS PC Recovery CD assists you in reinstalling the OS and restoring it to its original working state. Before using the recovery CD, copy your data files to a USB flash disk or to a network drive and make note of any customized configuration settings such as network settings.
2.6.2 Recovering a Windows® Vista OS To recover a Windows Vista OS: 1. Turn on your ASUS Desktop PC and press F8 when the ASUS logo appears. 2. Insert the recovery CD into the optical drive when a Please select boot device menu appears. Select the optical drive as the boot device and then press Enter to continue. If you want to recover the system from the hidden partition, press F9 when the ASUS logo appears. Then follow the instructions 3-6 below. 3.
