Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto G10AJ del fabbricante Asus
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ASUS Desktop PC G10A J U ser Guide.
2 Copyright © 2014 ASUST eK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved . No part of this manual, including the products and soft ware described in it, may be r eproduced, transmitt ed, transcribed, stored in .
3 Con tents Notices ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Safety information .................................................................
4 Con tents Prot ecting your computer...........................................................................................................49 Getting Windows ® Help and Support ....................................................................
5 Notices ASUS Recycling/T akeback Ser vices ASUS recycling and takeback programs come fr om our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment . We believe in providing solutions f or you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other c omponents, as well as the packaging materials.
6 IC: Canadian Compliance S tatement Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specications. This device complies with RSS 210 of Industr y Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian int er ference- causing equipment regulations.
7 VCCI: Japan C ompliance Statement VCCI Class B Sta tement This is a Class B product based on the standard of the VCCI Council. If this is used near a radio or television receiv er , it may cause radio interference. Install and use equipment accor ding to the instruction manual.
8 Safety information Disconnect the AC power and peripherals bef ore cleaning. Wipe the Desktop PC using a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with solution of nonabrasive detergen t and a few drops of warm water then remo ve any extra moisture with a dry cloth.
9 Con ventions used in this guide T o ensure that you per form certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide. Where t o nd more informa tion Refer to the follo wing sources f or additional information and for pr oduct and software updates.
10 Package c ontents • Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing ,contactyourretailer . • Theillustrateditemsabov eareforreferenceonly .Actualproductspecicationsmayvarywith dierent models .
W elcome! Thank you for pur chasing the ASUS D esktop PC! The ASUS Desktop PC provides cutting-edge performance, uncompromised reliability , and user- centric utilities. All these values ar e encapsulated in a stunningly futuristic and stylish system casing.
USB 3.0 ports. T hese Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) ports connect to USB 3.0 devices such as a mouse, printer , scanner, camera, PD A, and others. • DONOTconnectakeyboard/mousetoan yUSB3.0por twheninstallingW indows® operating system.
Memory Stick™ / Memor y Stick Pro™ card slot . Inser t a Memory Stick™ / Memor y Stick Pro™ car d into this slot. Optical disk drive bay . There is an optical disk drive in this bay . Optical disk drive eject button. Press this button t o eject the optical disk drive tray .
Rear panel Po wer connector . Plug the power cord to this connector . RA TING: 110-120V~/220-240V~, 6A/3A, 50-60Hz (Europe, North America, T aiwan) 220-240V~, 50Hz, 4A (China) Po wer switch (on selected models only). Switch to turn ON/OFF the pow er supply to your computer .
USB 2.0 ports. T hese Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer , scanner, camera, PD A, and others. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects to the side speakers in a 7.1-channel audio conguration.
LAN (RJ-45) por t. This por t allows Gigabit connection to a Local A rea Network (LAN) through a network hub. LAN port LED indic ations Optical S/PDIF_OUT por t. This port connects to an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. Air vents .
Setting up your comput er This section guides you through connecting the main hardware devic es, such as the external monitor , keyboard, mouse, and pow er cord, to your computer .
• IfyourcomputercomeswithanASUSGraphicsCar d,thegraphicscardissetastheprimary display device in the BIOS.
Connecting a USB keyboar d and a USB mouse Connect a USB keyboard and a USB mouse to the USB ports on the rear panel of your computer . Connect your USB keyboard and USB mouse to the USB 2.
T urning your computer ON/OFF This section describes how to turn on/o your computer after setting up your c omputer . T urning your c omputer ON T o turn your computer ON: 1. T urn on the power switch. 2. T urn your monitor ON. 3. Press the po wer button on your c omputer .
Connecting a USB storage de vice This desktop PC provides USB 2.0/1.1 and USB 3.0 ports on both the front and rear panels . The USB ports allow you to connect USB devices such as storage devices. T o connect a USB storage device: • Inser ttheUSBstoragedevicetoy ourcomputer .
Connecting microphone and speak ers This desktop PC comes with microphone ports and speaker ports on both the front and rear panels. The audio I/O ports located on the rear panel allow you to c onnect 2.1- channel, 4.1-channel, 5.1-channel and 7.1- channel stereo speakers.
Connecting 4.1-channel Speakers LINE OUT Connecting 5.1-channel Speakers LINE OUT ASUS G10AJ 23 ENGLISH ENGLISH.
Connecting 7.1-channel Speakers 24 Chapter 2: Connecting devices to your comput er ENGLISH ENGLISH.
Connecting multiple external display s Y our desktop PC may come with VGA, HDMI, or DVI ports and allows you to connect multiple external displays. When a graphics card is installed in y our computer , connect the monitors on the output por ts of the graphics card.
Connecting an HD T V Connect a High Denition TV (HDTV ) to the HDMI por t of your computer . • Y ouneedanHDMIcabletoconnecttheHDTVandthecomputer .
ASUS G10AJ 27 ENGLISH ENGLISH Chapter 3 Using y our computer Proper posture when using y our Desktop PC When using your Desktop PC, maintaining the proper postur e is necessar y to prevent strain t o your wrists, hands, and other joints or muscles .
Using the memory card reader Digital cameras and other digital imaging devices use memory cards to store digital picture or media les. The built-in memor y card reader on the fron t panel of your system allows y ou to read from and write to dieren t memory card drives.
Using the optical driv e Inserting an optic al disc T o inser t an optical disc: 1. While your system is on, pr ess the ejec t button to open the tray . 2. Place the disc on the optical drive with the label side outward if the desktop is positioned vertically and the label side up if the desktop is positioned horizontally .
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W ired connection Use an RJ-45 cable to connect your computer t o a DSL/cable modem or a local area network (LAN). Connecting via a DSL/cable modem T o connect via a DSL/cable mo dem: 1. Set up your DSL/cable modem. Refer to the documentation that came with y our DSL/cable modem.
Connecting via a local area network (LAN) T o connect via a LAN: 1. Connect one end of an RJ-45 cable to the LAN (RJ-45) port on the rear panel of your computer and the other end to your LAN. 2. T urn on your computer . 3. Congure the necessary Internet connection settings.
ASUS G10AJ 33 ENGLISH ENGLISH Chapter 5 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter presents some pr oblems you might encounter and the possible solutions. ? My computer cannot be pow ered on and the pow er LED on the front panel does not light up .
34 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ENGLISH ENGLISH ? The arro w key s on the number key pad are not working . Check if the Number Lock LED is o . When the Number L ock LED is on, the keys on the number key pad are used to input numbers only . Press the Number Lock key t o turn the LED o if you want to use the arro w keys on the number key pad.
ASUS G10AJ 35 ENGLISH ENGLISH ? I want to rest ore or undo changes to m y computer’ s system settings without aecting my personal les or data. On W indows ® 7: T he Windows ® S ystem Restore.
36 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ENGLISH ENGLISH ? My speakers produc e no sound. • Ensurethatyouconnectyourspeakerst otheLineoutport(lime)onthefrontpanel or the rear panel. • Checkifyourspeakisconnectedtoanelectricalsourceandturnedon.
ASUS G10AJ 37 ENGLISH ENGLISH Powe r Problem Possible Cause Action No power ( The power indicator is o ) Incorrect power voltage • S etyourcomputer’ spowervoltage switch to your ar ea ’ s power requirements . • Adjustthevoltagesettings.
38 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ENGLISH ENGLISH Display Problem Possible Cause Action No display output after turning the computer on (Black screen) The signal cable is not connected to the correct VGA port on your computer . • Connec tthesignalcabletothecorrect display port (onboard VGA or discr ete VGA port).
ASUS G10AJ 39 ENGLISH ENGLISH Audio Problem Possible Cause Action No Audio Speaker or headphone is connected to the wrong port. • R efertoy ourcomputer’ sUserGuide for the correct port. • Disconnec tandreconnectthespeaker to your computer .
40 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ENGLISH ENGLISH CPU Problem Possible Cause Action T oo noisy r ight after turning on the computer . Y our computer is booting up. It is normal. T he fan runs on its full speed when the computer is powering on. The fan slows down after entering the OS.
ASUS Desktop PC W indow s ® 7 / W indow s ® 8.1 U ser Manual E8623 First E dition August 2013 Copyright © ASUST eK Computer Inc. All Rights Reser ved Appendix W indows ® 7 / W indow s ® 8.
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ASUS Desktop PC 43 Chapter 1 Using W indows ® 7 Starting for the rst time When you start your computer for the rst time , a ser ies of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of your Windows ® 7 operating system. T o star t for the rst time: 1.
44 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Using W indows ® 7 deskt op Click the Start icon > Help and Support to obtain more information about Windows ® 7. Using the Start menu The Start menu gives you access to pr ograms, utilities, and other useful items on your comput er .
ASUS Desktop PC 45 ENGLISH ENGLISH Pinning items on the jumplists When you right-click an icon on the taskbar , a jumplist launches to provide you with quick-acc ess to the program ’ s or item ’ s related links.Y ou may pin items on the jumplist such as favorite websites , often-visited folders or drives , or recently pla yed media les.
46 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Using the notication ar ea By default, the notication area shows these thr ee icons: Action Center notication Click this icon to display all the alert messages/notications and launch the W indows ® Action Center .
ASUS Desktop PC 47 ENGLISH ENGLISH Exploring les and folders T o explore les and folders: 1. Launch Windows ® Explor er. 2. Fr om the navigation or view pane, br owse for the location of your data. 3. Fr om the breadcrumb bar , click the arrow to display the c ontents of the drive or f older .
48 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Adding a new f older T o add a new folder: 1. Launch Windows Explorer . 2. Fr om the toolbar , click New folder . 3. Key in a name for the new folder . Y ou may also right-click anywhere on the View pane, click New > F older .
ASUS Desktop PC 49 ENGLISH ENGLISH Prot ecting your computer Using W indows ® 7 Action C enter Windows ® 7 A c tion Center pro vides you with alert notications, security information, system maintenance information, and the option t o automatically troubleshoot and x some common computer problems .
50 Chapter 1: Using Windows ® 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Setting up a user’ s password T o set up a user ’ s password: 1. Select the user that you would like to set a password . 2. Select Create a passw ord . 3. Key in a password and conrm it. Key in y our password’ s hint.
ASUS Desktop PC 51 ENGLISH ENGLISH Chapter 2 Using W indows ® 8.1 Starting for the rst time When you start your computer for the rst time , a ser ies of screens appear to guide you in conguring the basic settings of your Windows® 8.1 operating system.
52 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Using the W indows ® UI The Window s ® User Interface (UI) is the tile -based display used in Windows ® 8.1. It includes the following f eatures you can use while w orking on your Desktop PC. Start screen The Start screen appears after successfully signing in to your user acc ount.
ASUS Desktop PC 53 ENGLISH ENGLISH Hotspots Onscreen hotspots allow you t o launch programs and acc ess the settings of your Desktop PC. The functions in these hotspots can be activated using your mouse. Hotspots on a running app Hotspots on the Start screen Refer to the next page for the Hotspots’ functions.
54 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Hotspot Action upper left corner Hover your mouse point er then click on the recent app’ s thumbnail to go back to that app .
ASUS Desktop PC 55 ENGLISH ENGLISH W orking with W indows ® apps Use your Desktop PC’ s keyboard or mouse to launch and customize your apps. Launching apps • Positiony ourmousepointeronanappthenleft-clickoncetolaunchit.
56 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Acc essing the All Apps screen Fr om the All Apps screen, you can c ongure an apps settings or pin an app to the Start screen or to the Desktop mode taskbar . Launching the All Apps screen • OntheStartscreen,click .
ASUS Desktop PC 57 ENGLISH ENGLISH Charms bar The Charms bar is a toolbar that can be triggered on the right side of your scr een. I t consists of several tools that allo w you to share applications and pr ovide quick access for customizing the settings of your Desktop PC.
58 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Inside the Charms bar Search This charm allows you t o look for les, applications , or programs in your Desktop PC. Share This charm allows you t o share applications via social networking sites or email.
ASUS Desktop PC 59 ENGLISH ENGLISH Snap featur e The Snap featur e displays two apps side-by-side, allowing you t o work or switch between apps. Ensure that your Desktop PC’ s screen resolution is set to 1366 x 768 pix els or higher before using the Snap feature .
60 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Other keyboard shortcuts Using your keyboard , you can also use the follo wing shortcuts to help you launch applications and navigate W indows ® 8.1. Switches between the Start screen and the last running app.
ASUS Desktop PC 61 ENGLISH ENGLISH +<+> Launches the magnier and zooms in your scr een. +<-> Zooms out your scr een. +<Enter> OpenstheNarratorSettings.
62 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 8.1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Entering the BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores syst em hardware settings that ar e needed for system startup in the Desktop PC. In normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensur e optimal performance.
ASUS Desktop PC 63 ENGLISH ENGLISH Chapter 3 Other Windo ws ® 7 / W indows ® 8.1 functions Removing a USB stor age device W indow s ® 7 T o remove a USB storage de vice on Window s ® 7: 1. Click from the Windows notication area on y our computer , then click Eject USB2.
64 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Conguring the scr een resolution settings W indow s ® 7 T o congure the screen resolution settings on Window s ® 7: 1.
ASUS Desktop PC 65 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2. Select the display mode from the Multiple displays: dr op -down list. • Duplicate these display s : Select this option to use the additional monitor as a duplicate of your main display . • Extend these displays : Select this option to use the additional monitor as an extension display .
66 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH 4. Select Internet Protoc ol V ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4) , then click Properties . 5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically .
ASUS Desktop PC 67 ENGLISH ENGLISH 9. Select Connect to the Internet and click Nex t . 10. Select Broadband (PPP oE) and click Nex t . 11. En ter your User name and , Passw ord, and Connection name. Click Connect . 12. Click Close to nish the c onguration.
68 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Conguring a static IP netw ork connection T o congure a static IP network c onnection : 1. Repeat steps 1 to 4 of the previous section. 2 Click Use the follo wing IP address .
ASUS Desktop PC 69 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2. Fr om the Window s ® taskbar , r ight-click the network icon and click Open Network and Sharing Cent er . 3. Fr omtheOpenNetworkandSharingCenterscreen,click Change A dapter settings .
70 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH 8. Select Connect to the Internet and click Nex t . 7. Return to the Network and Sharing Cent er and then click Set up a new connection or network . 9. Select Broadband (PPP oE) and click Nex t .
ASUS Desktop PC 71 ENGLISH ENGLISH 10. En ter your User name and , Passw ord, and Connection name. Click Connect . 11. Click Close to nish the c onguration. 12. Click the netw ork icon in the taskbar and click the connection you just created. 13.
72 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Charms bar W ireless connection Connecting to a Wi-F i network Windo ws ® 7 T o connect to a W i-Fi network: 1. Click the network icon in the notica tion area to display the a vailable wireless networks.
ASUS Desktop PC 73 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2. Fr om the Charms bar , select S ettings and click the network icon . 3. Select the network that you want to connect to from the list.
74 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Recov ering your sy stem W indow s ® 7 Using the sy stem reco ver y partition The system rec overy partition quick ly restores your Desktop PC’ s soft ware to its original working state.
ASUS Desktop PC 75 ENGLISH ENGLISH 4. Select OK to conrm the system recov ery. Restoring will overwrite your hard drive. Ensur e to back up all your important data before the system recov er y. 5. Follo w the onscreen instruc tions to complete the r ecovery process.
76 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH T o reset your PC by using Reco very DVD: • Backupallyourdatabefor eusingthisoption.
ASUS Desktop PC 77 ENGLISH ENGLISH 5. Select the USB storage device where you want to cop y the recovery les. 6. Click Next . 7. Click Create . W ait for a while for the process to complet e. 8. When the process is complet ed, click Finish . T o create a USB recov er y drive: 1.
78 Chapter 2: Using Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8.1 functions ENGLISH ENGLISH Removing ev er ything and reinstalling Window s Restoring your PC to its original factory settings can be done using the Remove everything and reinstall option s in PC Settings.
79 ENGLISH ENGLISH ASUS contact information ASUST eK C OMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li- T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 11259 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 F ax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus .com.tw W eb site ww w .asus.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il Asus G10AJ è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Asus G10AJ - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Asus G10AJ imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Asus G10AJ ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Asus G10AJ, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Asus G10AJ.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Asus G10AJ. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Asus G10AJ insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
