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iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction....................................................................................1 Feature.............................................................................................2 Specifications..................................................................................5 Motherboard Components............................................................
iv PC Health Status...................................................................38 M.I.B (MB Intelligent BIOSII)...............................................42 Load Default Settings............................................................45 Supervisor Password............................................................45 User Password......................................................................46 Save & Exit Setup...................................................................
v Chapter 8 81 Trouble Shooting 81 Start up problems during assembly...................................................81 Start up problems after prolong use.................................................82 Maintenance and care tips.................................................................82 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart....................................................
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1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the P55H-A motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1156 socket for Intel ® Lynnfield processor for high-end business or personal desktop markets. This motherboard is based on Intel® P55 Express Chipset for best desktop platform solution.
2 Feature Processor The motherboard uses an LGA1156 type of socket that carries the following features: • • Accommodates Intel® Lynnfield processor Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “logical” processors within the same physical processor.
3 Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • • • • • • Two PCI Express x16 slots for Graphic Interface One PCI Express x4 slot One PCI Express x1 slots Two 32-bit PCI v2.
4 Special Features Intelligent Power Saving (IPS) Equipped with IPS indicator to indicate advanced power system that provides better energy ef® ficiency for Intel processors. The energy can be greatly saved during idle operation or other low load conditions which can be confirmed through IPS indicator.
5 Specifications CPU • • LGA1156 socket for latest Intel® Lynnfield processor Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU Chipset • Intel P55 Express Chipset Memory • • • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB Supports DDR3 1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM Expansion Slots • • • • 2 x PCI Express Gen2 x16 slots 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 2 x PCI slot Storage • • • • • Supported by Intel P55 Express Chipset 6 x Serial ATA 3.
6 Motherboard Components Table of Motherboard Components LABEL 1. CPU Socket 2. CPU_FAN 3. DDR3_1~4 4. CASE_FAN 5. ATX_POWER 6. SYS_FAN 7. CLR_CMOS 8. SATA1~6 9. PWR_BTN 10. RST_BTN 11. F_PANEL 12. F_USB1~3 13. IDE 14. COM 15. SPDIFO 16. CD_IN 17. F_AUDIO 18. PCI1~2 19. PCIE16X_1~2 20. PCIE4X1 21. PCIE1 22. ATX4P 23. PWR_FAN 24.
7 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • • • • • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges.
8 Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT.
9 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL CLR_CMOS 3-pin Clear CMOS 1 2-3: CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system. CLR_CMOS To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save and Exit Setup”.
10 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components. On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.
11 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. A. Opening of the Load Plate · Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate and press the tail down. · Rotate the load plate to fully open position. B. Disengaging of the Load Lever · Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left side to clear retention tab. · Rotate the load lever to fully open position. C. Removing the Cap · Be careful not to touch the contact at any time. D.
12 1. To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/ heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary. 2. DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU. 3. Return Material Authorization (RMA) requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1156 socket.
13 1. For best performance and compatibility, we recommend that users give priority to the yellow DIMMs (DDR3_2/DDR3_4) when installing DIMMs. 2. We suggest users not mix memory type. It is recommended to use the same brand and type memory on this motherboard. Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts.
14 Table A: DDR3 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR3 1800/1600/1333/1066 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.
15 Type Size Vendor Module Nam e M2F2G64CB8HA4N-CG 0903.TW Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HA9N-CG 0920.TW M2Y2G64CB8HA9N-DG 0928.TW Hynix DDR3 1333 2 GB HMT125U6AFP8C-H9N0 AA Kingston KVR1333D3N9/2G Micron MT16JTF25664AY-1G4D1 Qimonda B3S81124001 Samsung M378B5673EH1-CH9 Unifosa GU512303EP0200 DDR3 1600 1 GB Kingston KHX12800D3K3/3GX DDR3 1800 1 GB Kingston KHX14400D3K3/3GX User please be noted that DDR3 1800/1600 MHz is validated to run at 1333Mhz only.
16 Expansion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system. PCIE4X1 Slot The PCI Express x4 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2.0.
17 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 2 3 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw. 1.
18 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and lineout ports for easier access.
19 F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has eight USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
20 COM: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system.
21 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CDROM drive. About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features six SATA connectors supporting a total of six drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation.
22 Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. CLR_CMOS Button Use the CLR_CMOS button to clear CMOS. eSATA Port Use this port to connect to external SATA boxes or Serial ATA port multipliers. Before connecting the eSATA cables, make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure.
23 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASE_FAN. Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL. Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER.
24 2. Connecting 8/4-pin power cable Users please note that the 8-pin and 4-pin power cables can both be connected to the ATX12V connector. When installing 8-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX12V connector match perfectly. 8-pin power cable When installing 4-pin power cable, the latch falls on the left side of the ATX12V connector.
25 ATX_ POWER: ATX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +3.3V 10 11 +12V 12 Pin Signal Name 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 +3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground PWRGD +5VSB +3.3V -12V Ground PS_ON Ground Ground Ground -5V +5V +5V +12V 22 23 +3.
26 Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases.
27 Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system ’ s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.
28 Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. f Standard CMOS Setup f Advanced Setup f Advanced Chipset Setup f Integrated Peripherals f Power Management Setup f PCI/PnP Setup f PC Health Status f M.I.B.
29 Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing . Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option.
30 For the purpose of better product maintenance, the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufacture’s website for updated manual. Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
31 Type (Auto) Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. LBA/Large Mode (Auto) Use this item to set the LBA/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time.
32 Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
33 Intel VT (Enabled) When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vandor Pool Technology. Intel EIST (Enabled) This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology). Intel (R) TurboMode tech (Enabled) This item enables or disables Intel TurboMode Technology support. Factory default TDC limit value (760) This item shows the factory default TDC limit value.
34 Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup Memory Remap Feature Enabled Help Item ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory.
35 OnBoard SATA Mode (Enhanced) Use this item to show the Serial ATA Configuration options: Disabled, Compatible, Enhanced. Onboard SATA2 Controller (AHCI Mode) Use this item to select the mode of the Onboard SATA2 Controller. OnBoard AUDIO Function (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Audio function. OnBoard LAN Function (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function.
36 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
37 Resume on RTC Alarm (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake-up alarm. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Press to return to the main menu setting page.
38 PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status Help Item -=- System Hardware Monitor-=Smart Fan Function Press Enter System Temperature 35°C/95°F CPU Fan Speed: 2156 RPM System Fan Speed: N/A CPU Vcore: 1.072V VDIMM: 1.504V f -=- PECI Mode-=Offset to TCC Activation Temp.
39 SMART Fan Mode (Normal) This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for a better operation environment. If you choose Normal mode, the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature. If you choose Quite mode, the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment. If you choose Silent mode, the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly. If you choose Manual mode, the fan speed will be adjust depending on users’ parameters.
40 CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function Help Item SMART Fan Function Smart Fan Mode SMART Fan start PWM value CPU DeltaT1 SMART Fan start TEMP. (°C) SMART Fan Slope PWM value CPU FAN Full Limit Temp Enabled Silent 5 +3 70 12 PWM value/°C 80° C Options Normal: auto adjusts depending on the CPU temperature. Quiet: auto minimizes fan speed for quiet environment operation. Silent: auto restricts fan speed to make system more quietly.
41 ECS supports the latest PECI host technology. While using Lynnfield CPU, the original images of the BIOS item “PC Health Status” and “Smart FAN Function” will be replaced by PECI mode and negative number. (The max data from PECI is zero.) CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status Help Item -=- System Hardware Monitor-=Press Enter System Temperature 35°C/95°F CPU Fan Speed: 2156 RPM System Fan Speed: N/A CPU Vcore: 1.072V VDIMM: 1.
42 Shutdown Temperature (Disabled) Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc. • • • • • System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM Press to return to the main menu setting page. M.I.B.
43 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Hole DRAM Command Rate CPU Over-clocking Func: DOC Over-clocking Func: PCIE Over-clocking Func: Spread Spectrum Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Voltage Function Enabled Disabled Auto Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled f CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. M.I.B.
44 Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. Voltage Function (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the Voltage Function. If enable, users can increasethe hardware voltage through BIOS settings. Genuine Intel (R) CPU 000 @ 2.13GHz This is display-only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer.
45 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not. You select [OK], and then press , the Setup Utility loads all default values; or select [Cancel], and then press , the Setup Utility does not load default values. Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
46 User Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Help item Press Enter mnlk : Move Install or Change the password. Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit User Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a user password has been set.
47 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. 2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.
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49 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM The support software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.
50 Drivers Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk. Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.
51 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. 1. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation. 2.
52 Windows Vista/7 will appear below UAC (User Account Control) message after the system restart. You must select “Allow” to install the next driver. Continue this process to complete the drivers installation. Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard.
53 Chapter 5 ATI CrossFireTM Technology Support This motherboard supports the ATI CrossFire TM Technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Requirements 1 2 3 4 You should have a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard, a CrossFireTM Edition graphics card and a CrossFireTM ready graphics card. You would need a CrossfireTM bridge cable. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireTM technology.
54 3. Connect the cable from your monitors to the CrossFireTM ready graphics card installed on the PCIEX16_1 slot. Monitor Cable 4. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards.
55 The CatalystTM Control Center Dialog Box View The CatalystTM Control Center provides two views; one is Standard view for beginners, the other is Advance view for advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software. To enable CrossFireTM: • • • • Set the view to Advance. Click the CrossFireTM item in Graphics Settings. In the CrossFireTM Setting dialog, tick the box opposite Enable CrossFireTM. Click OK to effect the setting.
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57 Chapter 6 Intel®Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items: 1. 2. 3. 4. One SATA HDD. A write-enabled floppy disk. Microsoft ® Windows® OS installation disk (Windows XP/Vista). Motherboard support CD with Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver. Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set: 1.
58 Entering Intel®Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility 1. During POST, press to enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu. 2. The main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears. 3. Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items.
59 Creating a RAID set 1. In the main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Volume using the up/down arrow key then press . 2. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. When more than two HDDs are installed in your computer, the Disks item will be selectable. Then users can select the HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set.
60 4. When done, press to confirm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press to confirm; otherwise, press . Pressing deletes all the data in the HDDs. 5. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created. Users please be noted that RAID 0 (Stripe) is set to accelerate the data access, and RAID 1 (Mirror) is set to provide the data backup.
61 Deleting a RAID set 1. In the main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Volume using the up/down arrow key then press . 2. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. Press the key to delete the set. 3. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press to confirm; otherwise, press . Pressing deletes all the data in the HDDs.
62 Resetting disks to Non-RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD. When you install a broken RAID HDD, you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option. If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set configured through the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager, you may do so by resetting the disk to Non-RAID.
63 Chapter 7 Setting Up eJIFFY Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux. Instead of waiting Windows O.S to start execution, eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing, photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up. Note: eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS setup. Please check the hard copy user’s guide or product color-box to see if the model has embodded eJIFFY feature.
64 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup, and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation. 1. Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below “Utilities” screen. Click eJIFFY feature item to install. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup.
65 3. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you can switch eJIFFY display/keyboard language from English to your local language. The changes will be applied after rebooting. Note: The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing. Please refer to the usage FAQ for more tips.
66 4. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up. 5. And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Function. Press F10 to save the configuration and exit. Restart your computer. Note: 1. eJIFFY is available in SATA/IDE/AHCI mode. It does not support RAID configuration and the onboard 34-pin floppy drives. 2. Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates.
67 Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons on it, Operating system, eJIFFY and BIOS Setup. Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows. Click to enter eJIFFY OS. Click to set the BIOS. If you click eJIFFY, the following screen will appear. And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds.
68 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu. eWeb: Firefox for web browsing/webmail and watching flash video. ePix: Photo viewing. ePal: On-line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world. (MSN, ICQ , AIM, etc.) Shows ePal on-line connection status. Shut Down/Restart: Ends your session and turns off the computer./Ends your session and restart the computer.. Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer.
69 Usage FAQ Language Control Panel: Besides setting English as the default interface, eJIFFY offers multi-language displays and keyboard settings for languageswitch. Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting. Keyboard Language Setup Step1. Click to open the language control panel.
70 Step 2: Click “Keyboard Language” icon to open the keyboard selection list, which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard. Step 3: Click the selected keyboard language (e.g. French) and press “OK”.
71 Tips for Language Switch: Tip 1: Click “Change Keyboard” icon to switch the typing language. The typing language on text box will switch to the selected one: Click again to switch to English typing back. Tip 2. If you use the default English keyboard, eJIFFY still offers other language inputs to switch with English.
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73 Setting Up eJIFFY
74 Tip 3. How to change display language? Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list. Check your desired display language. Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting.
75 eWeb: Firefox for web browsing/webmail and watching flash video. Q1: How to download files to hard disk through eWeb? Click on the file link directly. Then select “Save File” in the pop-up window. Note: 1. Before downloading files, please “mount” the storage devices to make sure the device is connected with eJIFFY interface. (Please refer to the usage FAQ to mount devices) 2. eWeb does not support Office Viewer/Reader/Writer format under eJIFFY interface.
76 Q2: How to save image file through eWeb? 1. Select the image you want to save and press the right key of your mouse to show the menu, then click the option “ Save Image As” from the menu. 2. Then the “Save Image” window appears. You may rename the image file in the “Name” column and save the file in a folder as the following picture shows. Rename the image file. Then select a subdirectory or click “Create Folder” to create a new folder. Select a root directory. Click here to save the image file.
77 ePix: Photo viewing. Q1: How to find image files saved in hard disk through ePix? Enter the ePix window, then click the icon “Folder” located in the upper left-hand corner, then follow the path for the files you have saved to view the image files.
78 Q2: How to use the fit function under slide show? 1. Click “Edit” and select “Preferences” option from the menu. 2. Click “Viewer” and choose “Keep previous zoom” in “After loading an image”. Close the window and you can use the fit function under slide show now. Note: ePix supports to view image files only. It cannot support Office Viewer or other forms beside image files. Supported image types are: BMP, JPEG, GIF (including GIF animations), PNG, TIFF, ICO and XPM.
79 Mount/Unmount Disk. Q1: What does it mean for “Mount Disk”? “Mount” means to connect the storage devices to eJIFFY interface. After plugging the external device to the computer such as USB drives, a new disk icon will appear as the following picture shows. Please click the “mount” prompt on the icon. It will change to to show the device is detected successfully. Q2: What does it mean for “Unmount Disk”? “Unmount” is to safely remove the storage devices.
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81 Chapter 8 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty, this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips. a) System does not power up and the fans are not running. 1.Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card, DDR memory, LAN, USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse.
82 c) The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up. 1. The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself. Ensure the CPU fan is working properly. 2. From the BIOS setting, try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed. Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan. Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again.
If fail, contact RMA CLR CMOS and restart. Yes Halt at POST screen？ Yes Check if monitor has display Yes Check if Power Supply Unit (PSU) is working Power Bu on is pressed but PC fails to start. CMOS setup error, - need to CLRCMOS. HDD problem.
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85 POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS preboot process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS : Checkpoint 03 04 05 06 08 C0 C1 C2 C5 C6 C7 0A 0B 0C 0E 13 24 30 2A 2C 2E 31 Description Disable NMI, Parity, video for EGA, and DMA controllers. Initialize BIOS, POST, Runtime data area. Also initialize BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV area.
86 33 37 38 39 3A 3B 3C 40 50 52 60 75 78 7A 7C 84 85 87 8C 8D 8E 90 A0 A1 A2 A4 A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC B1 00 61-70 module for initialization. Initialize language and font modules for ADM. Activate ADM module. Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for displaying text information. Displaying sign-on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any OEM specific information. Initializes different devices through DIM. See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information.
