Wind Box DC100 Personal Computer MS-B023 (V1.
Preface Contents Copyright Notice.............................................................................................iii Trademarks ....................................................................................................iii Revision .........................................................................................................iii Upgrade and Warranty .................................................................................. iv Acquisition of Replaceable Parts ........
Wind Box DC100 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. ￭ ￭ ￭ ￭ MSI is a registered trademark of Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd.
Preface Upgrade and Warranty Please note that certain components preinstalled in the product may be upgradable or replaceable by user’s request. To learn more about upgrade limitation, please refer to the specifications in the User’s Manual. For any further information about the product users purchased, please contact the local dealer. Do not attempt to upgrade or replace any component of the product if you are not an authorized dealer or service center, since it may cause the warranty void.
Wind Box DC100 Green Product Features ◙ ◙ ◙ ◙ ◙ ◙ Reduced energy consumption during use and stand-by Limited use of substances harmful to the environment and health Easily dismantled and recycled Reduced use of natural resources by encouraging recycling Extended product lifetime through easy upgrades Reduced solid waste production through take-back policy Environmental Policy ◙ ◙ ◙ ◙ The product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling and should not be thrown away at its end of l
Preface Safety Instructions Read the safety instructions carefully and thoroughly. All cautions and warnings on the equipment or user’s manual should be noted. Keep the User’s Guide that comes with the package for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity and high temperature. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
Wind Box DC100 Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock. Place the power cord in a way that people are unlikely to step on it. Do not place anything on the power cord. When installing the coaxial cable to the TV Tuner, it is necessary to ensure that the metal shield is reliably connected to protective earthing system of the building.
Preface CE Conformity Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this device is in compliance with the essential safety requirements and other relevant provisions set out in the European Directive. FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Wind Box DC100 WEEE Statement (English) Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of “electrical and electronic equipment” cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life.
Preface (Greek) (Ελληνικά) Σύμφωνα με την Οδηγία 2002/96/ΕΚ της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης («ΕΕ») περί Απόρριψης Ηλεκτρικού και Ηλεκτρονικού Εξοπλισμού (WEEE), η οποία λαμβάνει ισχύ στις 13 Αυγούστου 2005, τα προϊόντα «ηλεκτρικού και ηλεκτρονικού εξοπλισμού» δεν είναι δυνατόν να απορριφθούν πλέον ως κοινά απορρίμματα και οι κατασκευαστές κεκαλυμμένου ηλεκτρονικού εξοπλισμού είναι υποχρεωμένοι να πάρουν πίσω αυτά τα προϊόντα στο τέλος της ωφέλιμης ζωής τους.
Wind Box DC100 (Indonesia) (Bahasa Indonesia) Sesuai dengan Regulasi Uni Eropa (“UE”) perihal WEEE (Limbah Peralatan Listrik dan Elektronik), Directive 2002/96/EC, yang berlaku sejak 13, 2005, produk “peralatan listrik dan elektronik” tidak lagi dapat dibuang sebagai sampah umum dan pabrik peralatan elektronik diwajibkan untuk mengambil kembali produk tersebut pada saat masa pakainya habis.
Preface (Danish) (Dansk) I henhold til direktiv fra den europæiske union (EU) vedrørende elektrisk og elektronisk affald , Direktiv 2002/96/EC, som træder i kraft den 13. august 2005, må produkter som “elektrisk og elektronisk udstyr” ikke mere bortskaffes som kommunalt affald. Producenter af det pågældende, elektroniske udstyr vil være forpligtet til at tage disse produkter tilbage ved afslutningen på produkternes levetid.
Chapter 1 Overview Congratulations for purchasing the Wind Box DC100 (MS-B023) System. This system is your best slim PC choice. With the fantastic appearance and ultrasmall form factor, it can easily be set anywhere. The feature packed platform also gives you an exciting PC experience.
Overview Packing Contents Wind Box Series AC/DC Adapter AC Power Cord Driver/ Utility Disk User Manual & Quick Guide Stand 1-2 * Please contact us immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing. * The illustrations are for reference only and your packing contents may slightly vary depending on the model you purchased.
Wind Box DC100 System Overview h Front View 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 Ventilator The ventilator on the enclosure is used for air convection and to prevent the equipment from overheating. Do not cover the ventilator. 2 Card Reader Drive The built-in card reader may support various types of memory cards. 3 Power Button/ LED Press the power button to turn the system on and off. The power LED glows when the system is turned on and goes off when the system is shut down.
Overview 1-4 4 USB 2.0 Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. It supports up to 480Mbit/s (Hi-Speed) data transfer rate. 5 Headphone Jack This is a connector for headphones. 6 Microphone Jack This is a connector for microphones. 7 WLAN LED This indicator glows green when WLAN function is enabled and glows blue when WiMax function is enabled. The indicator goes out when this function is disabled.
Wind Box DC100 h Rear View 1 2 3 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 11 1-5 1 Card Reader Drive The built-in card reader may support various types of memory cards. 2 Power Button/ LED Press the power button to turn the system on and off. 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. Pressing the system power button will wake the system up from power saving mode.
Overview 5 HDMI-Out Port The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/ video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, including standard, enhanced or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. 6 USB 2.0 Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. It supports up to 480Mbit/s (Hi-Speed) data transfer rate.
Wind Box DC100 10 Power Jack The AC/DC adapter converts AC power to DC power for this jack. Power supplied through this jack supplies power to your personal computer. To prevent damage to the PC, always use the supplied power adapter. 11 Stand Use this stand to position your system on a flat and stable surface. Another way to position your system without stand is to lay your system horizontally on the surface with the Power Button faces up to the top.
Overview System Specifications Processor ■ AMD® Brazos Fusion APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) Chipset ■ AMD® Hudson-M1 Chipset Memory ■ 1 DDR3 1066 SO-DIMM slot ■ Supports the maximum of 4GB LAN ■ Wired LAN: supported by Realtek® RTL8111E Gigabit Ethernet controller ■ Wireless LAN: optionally supported through USB WLAN module Audio ■ HDA Codec by Realtek® ALC662 ■ Flexible 5.1-channel audio with jack sensing 1-8 ■ Compliant with Azalia 1.0 spec Input/Output (I/O) ■ 6 USB 2.
Wind Box DC100 Power Supply ■ 40 watt AC/DC adapter with active PFC ■ Input: 100-240V~, 50-60Hz, 1.2A ■ Output: 19V 2.
Overview Component Replacement & Upgrade Please note that certain components preinstalled in the product may be upgradable or replaceable by user’s request depending on the models users purchased. 1-10 To learn more about upgrade limitation, please refer to the specifications in the User’s Manual. For any further information on the product users purchased, please contact the local dealer.
Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter provides you with the information on hardware setup procedures. While connecting peripheral devices, be careful in holding the devices and use a grounded wrist strap to avoid static electricity.
Getting Started Safety & Comfort Tips The Wind Box DC100 is a portable platform that allows you to work anywhere. However, choosing a good workspace is important if you have to work with your PC for a long period of time. 1. Your work area should have enough illumination. 2. Choose the proper desk and chair and adjust their height to fit your posture when operating. 3. When sitting on the chair, sit straight and keep a good posture. Adjust the chair’s back (if available) to support your back comfortably. 4.
Wind Box DC100 Connecting Peripheral Devices The I/O (input/output) ports on the rear panel allow you to connect peripheral devices. All devices listed here are for reference only. h Connecting VGA-Out & HDMI-Out Devices This Wind Box DC100 provides a VGA port and an HDMI port for connection to external monitors, projectors, set-top boxes, DVD players, digital video cameras, mini notebooks, digital cameras, etc. VGA (Video Graphics Array) is a graphics display system for PCs.
Getting Started h Connecting the USB Devices This Wind Box DC100 provides USB ports for connecting various USB devices, such as mouse, keyboard, digital camera, webcam, printer, external optical storage device,.. and etc. To connect these devices, install the drivers for each device first if necessary, and then connect the device to the Wind Box DC100.
Wind Box DC100 h Connecting the Network Device The RJ-45 connector of the Wind Box DC100 allows you to connect the LAN (local area network) devices, such as a hub, switch and gateway, to build a network connection. For more instructions or detailed steps on connecting to the LAN, please ask your MIS staff or network manager for help.
Getting Started h Wireless LAN (Optional) This Wind Box DC100 is equipped with wireless LAN module which allows users to perform fast data transmission with standard IEEE 802.11 technology for wireless LAN. This gives users the mobility to move around within a broad coverage area and still be connected to the network.
Wind Box DC100 Hardware Setup h Connecting the AC Power 1. Assemble the AC/DC adapter and the AC power cord. 2. Plug the DC end of the adapter to the Wind Box DC100. 3. Plug the male end of the AC power cord to the electrical outlet. 1 2 3 Important We suggest that you connect the AC/DC adapter to your Wind Box DC100 first and then connect the AC power cord to the socket-outlet for safety concerns. h Powering on the System Press the power button to power on the system.
Chapter 3 System Operations This chapter provides you with essential information on system operations, such as system boot setup, recovery disc creation, network connection, and so on. Important • It is highly recommended that you create a system recovery disc as the backup solution in the event of a catastrophic disk failure or other accidents. • All information is subject to change without prior notice.
System Operations System Booting Setup for the first time For the first-time use, you will need to go over the following steps to start using your Wind Box Series. The entire booting setup will take you around 30 minutes. 1. Windows setup starts running. Please wait until Windows setup finishes the progress loading. 2. Select the language of the operating system and click [Next] to continue. 3. Choose the “Country or region”, “Time and currency”, and “Keyboard layout” you need. Click [Next] to continue. 4.
Wind Box DC100 Creating System Recovery Disc For the first-time use, it is highly recommended that you create a system recovery disc as the backup solution in the event of a catastrophic disk failure or other accidents. Before moving forward, please make sure your system booting setup is complete and go over the following procedures to get it done. 1. Double-click the “BurnRecovery” icon on the desktop to launch the Recovery Disc Creation Tool.
System Operations 3. Select [Create and burn a recovery disc] and click [Next] to continue. Alternatively, choose [Advanced] to bring forth advanced options. 4. The image of recovery disc is being created. It takes some time to finish the processing.
Wind Box DC100 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to prepare enough number of blank DVD discs. Insert the blank DVD disc into the optical disc drive and click [Next] to continue. 6. The Windows Disc Image Burner pops up. Click [Burn] to start the burning progress. It takes a while to finish the processing.
System Operations 7. On completion of the disc creation, click [Close] to exit and take out the disc. Follow the on-screen instructions to create all recovery discs. 8. All recovery discs have been successfully created. Please store the discs carefully and click [Next] to continue.
Wind Box DC100 9. Check the following box if you want to remove the temporary files. Click [Finish] to complete recovery disc creation.
System Operations Network Connection under Windows h Wired LAN 1. Go to [Start] > [Control Panel]. 3-8 2. Select [Connect to the Internet] under [Network and Internet].
Wind Box DC100 3. Select [Broadband (PPPoE)] to connect using DSL or cable that requires a user name and password. 4. Type the information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and click [Connect] to establish your LAN connection.
System Operations h Wireless LAN 1. Go to [Start] > [Control Panel]. 2. Select [Connect to the Internet] under [Network and Internet].
Wind Box DC100 3. Select [Wireless] to connect using a wireless router or a wireless network. 4. A list of available WLAN connections pops up. Choose a connection from the list or click [Open Network and Sharing Center] to establish a new connection. 3-11 5. To establish a new WLAN connection, select [Set up a new connection or network] in [Network and Sharing Center].
System Operations 6. Followingly, choose [Manually connect to a wireless network] and click [Next] to continue. 7. Enter information for the wireless network you intend to add and click [Next] to proceed. 3-12 8. A new WLAN connection has been made. Click [Close] to exit or select [Change connection settings] to modify the WLAN settings.
Wind Box DC100 Power Management Power management of personal computers (PCs) and monitors has the potential to save significant amounts of electricity as well as deliver environmental benefits. To be energy efficient, turn off your display or set your PC to sleep mode after a period of user inactivity. h Power Management in Windows OS ■ [Power Options] in Windows OS allow you to control the power management features of your display, hard drive, and battery.
System Operations ■ The Shut Down Computer menu presents the options of Sleep (S3/S4) & Shut Down (S5) for rapid and easy management of your system power. h Power Management through ENERGY STAR qualified monitors (Optional) 3-14 The power management feature allows the computer to initiate a low-power or “Sleep” mode after a period of user inactivity. When used with an external ENERGY STAR qualified monitor, this feature also supports similar power management features of the monitor.
Wind Box DC100 System Recovery Important The System Recovery Function is only available on systems bundled with Windows OS and MSI utilities by default. The purposes for using the System Recovery Function may include: ■ ■ ■ ■ Restore the system back to the initial status of original manufacturer’s default settings. When some errors have occurred to the operating system in use. When the operating system is affected by virus and is not able to work normally.
System Operations 3. Select [MSI Recovery Manager] to start the System Recovery Function; or select [EXIT] to restart the system. 4. The System Recovery Function will get your system back to default settings. Press [OK] to confirm. 5. Press [OK] to reconfirm and start the System Recovery Function. Alternatively, press [Cancel] to stop. 3-16 6. The System Recovery Function is proceeding now. 7. The following message indicates successful system recovery.
Wind Box DC100 h Recovering the System with the Recovery Discs If the F3 hotkey recovery cannot work, try recovering your system with the recovery discs that you created beforehand. Follow the instructions below to continue: 1. Insert the recovery disc into the optical disc drive and restart the system. 2. Press the F11 hotkey on the keyboard when the following image appears. 3-17 3. Select the [CD/DVD] device as the boot device and press [Enter] to confirm the selection.
System Operations 5. The system recovery menu pops up. [Hard Disk Recovery] will format the whole HDD. All data on the HDD will be erased while all settings will be restored to manufacturer default. Select [Hard Disk Recovery] only when your HDD is infected with fatal viruses and no solution can be found except a clear cleanup of the HDD. [System Partition Recovery] will format the C drive only. Only the C drive will be restored to manufacturer default. Other drives will not be affected.
Wind Box DC100 7. DO NOT turn off the system power while performing the system recovery function, or it may cause unknown damage to the system. 8. The following message indicates successful system recovery. Press [OK] to restart the system and access the Windows operating system as usual. 9. If the recovery process is interrupted or failed, please repeat the recovery procedures from the beginning.
