This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions manual, it may cause interference to radio
communications.
It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to
FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when
operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever
measures may be required to correct the interference.
Electric Shock Hazard – Do not operate the machine with its back cover removed. There are
dangerous high voltages inside.
Disclaimer
This information in this document is subject to change without notice. In no event shall Aplex
Technology Inc. be liable for damages of any kind, whether incidental or consequential, arising
from either the use or misuse of information in this document or in any related materials.
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Packing List
Accessories (as ticked) included in this package are:
□ AC power cable
□ Driver & manual CD disc
□ Other.___________________(please specify)
Safety Precautions
Follow the messages below to avoid your systems from damage:
◆ Avoid your system from static electricity on all occasions.
◆ Prevent electric shock. Don„t touch any components of this card when the card is
power-on. Always disconnect power when the system is not in use.
◆ Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices. For instance, when you
connect a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power may damage the electronic
components or the whole system.
1 x 204 Pin SO-DIMM socket, support 800MHz up to 2GB SDRAM,
default 2GB
External I/O Port
Rear Side:
4 x USB 2.0 connectors
2 x RJ-45 LAN connectors
1 x DB-9 RS232 (COM 1)
1 x DB-15 VGA
1 x 3-Pin DC terminal block connector
1 x Audio line out
Front Side:
1 x RS-232 (COM2)
1 x RS-232/422/485 default RS-485 (COM3)
1 x Power switch
Expansion Slots
None
Storage
1 x 2.5" SATA HDD Space default 320GB
1 x CF internal slot
Power Supply
Default DC 12V /Optional 11~32V DC input
Construction / Color
Aluminum Heatsink + Steel Chassis
Mounting
Wall mount
Dimensions
232(W) x 200(H) x 48 (D)
269(W) x 200(H) x 54 (D) (wall mount)
Operating Temperature
-20 °C ~50 °C
Storage Temperature
-30 °C ~60 °C
Storage Humidity
10%~90%@ 40℃, non-condensing
Certificate
CE / FCC Class A
1.1 Specifications
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1.2 Dimensions
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Figure 1.1: Dimensions of the ACS-2120
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1.3 Brief Description of the ACS -2120
ACS-2120 is a Fan-less High-efficiency Thermal Solution and ultra-compact standalone Box PC,
powered by an Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz and supporting 4 x USB 2.0 ports, 3 x COM Ports, 1 x VGA,
support 1 x SATA HDD space, 1 x internal CF slot, 11~32V DC wide-ranging power input etc. It is
ideal for kiosks, POS systems, airport terminal controllers, digital entertainments, etc. and running
factory operations from small visual interface and maintenance applications to large control process
applications. ACS-2120 works very well along with any of our Display Monitor series and it absolutely
can provide an easy way to perform control and field maintenance.
Figure 1.2: Front View of ACS-2120
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Figure 1.3: Rear View of ACS-2120
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1.4 Installation of HDD & CF
Step 1
Gently remove 8 screws as shown in the
picture.
Step 2
There is a hard disk tray to put hard disk.
Gently remove the 4 screws in hard disk
tray to replace hard disk.
Step 3
There is a CF slot to replace CF.
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Chapter 2__________Hardware Installation
2.1 Mainboard Specifications
Figure 2.1: Mainboard Overview
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Figure 2.2: Mainboard Dimensions
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Figure 2.3: Jumpers and Connectors Location-TOP
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Figure 2.4: Jumpers and Connectors Location- Bottom
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Specifications
Board Size
165mm x 115mm
CPU Support
Intel Atom D525 /1.80GHz (onboard)
Chipset
Intel Atom D525 + Intel ICH8M
Memory
Support
1x SO-DIMM (204pins), up to 2GB DDR3 800MHz FSB
Graphics
Integrated by D525 GMA 3150
Super I/O
Winbond W83627UHG
BIOS
AMIBIOS
Storage
3 x SATA Connector
1 x Compact Flash II Slot
Network
2 x RJ-45 1000Mbps LAN Intel 82574L
USB
4 x USB 2.0 stack port for external
2 x USB 2.0 internal Pin header
2 x USB 2.0 internal for mini PCIe
Serial
1 x RS232 port, DB9 connector for external (COM1),
pin 9 w/5V/12V/Ring select
1 x RS232/422/485 select header for internal (COM3), default
RS232
4 x RS232 header for internal (COM2,COM4,COM5,COM6)
Digital I/O
8-bit digital I/O by Pin header
4-bit digital Input
4-bit digital Output
Battery
Support CR2477 Li battery by 2-pin header
Audio
Support Audiovia Realtek ALC662 HD audio decoder
Support Line-in, Line-out, MIC by 2x5-pin header
Keyboard
/Mouse
1x PS2 keyboard/mouse by 1x6 box pin header
Expansion Bus
1x PC 104+ connector (PCI master 4, jumper for +3.3V & 5V
select)
2x mini-PCI-express slot (1x full size, 1x half-size )
Power
Management
DC12V input
1 x 2-pin power input connector
Front I/O
by 2x5-pin header
Power on/off switch
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Reset switch
Power LED status
HDD LED status
Buzzer
Watchdog
Timer
Software programmable 1 – 255 second by Super I/O
External I/O
port
1 x COM Port (COM1)
4 x USB 2.0 Ports (stack)
2 x RJ45 GbE Ports (10/100/1000Mbps)
1 x VGA Port
1 x VGA 2x8 Pin Header
Temperature
Operating: 0℃–60℃
Storage: -20℃–80℃
Humidity
5% - 95%, non-condensing, operating
Power
Consumption
12V /1.6A (Intel D525 processor with 2GB DDR3 DRAM)
operation will permanently reset old BIOS settings to factory defaults.
Procedures of CMOS clear:
5.4.1.1 Turn off the system and unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
5.4.1.2 To clear the CMOS settings, use the jumper cap to close pins 2 and 3 for about
3 seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2.
5.4.1.3 Power on the system again.
5.4.1.4 When entering the POST screen, press the <F1> or <DEL> key to enter CMOS
Setup Utility to load optimal defaults.
5.4.1.5 After the above operations, save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
2. JVCCIO: (2.0mm Pitch 1x3 Pin Header) PC104+ port voltage selection jumper,select
voltage for PCI-104 Plus device.The default for this jumper is “all open”, meaning
the user must select the voltage to be used.
3. BZ:onboard buzzer.
4. JCOM6: (2.0mm Pitch 1x3 Pin Header) COM6 setting jumper, pin 1~3 are used to
select signal out of pin 10 of COM6 port.
5. JP2: (2.0mm Pitch 1X2 Pin Header), ATX Power and Power auto on setting jumper.
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Close
Power Auto on (Default)
Pin#
Signal
Name
Pin1
VBAT
PIN2
Ground
Signal Name
Pin#
Pin#
Signal Name
HD LED+
1
2
POWER
LED+
HD LED-
3
4
POWER LED-
Ground
5
6
PWRBTN
RESET
7
8
Ground
BUZZER+
9
10
BUZZER-
6. BAT: (1.25mm Pitch 1x2 box Pin Header) 3.0V Li battery is embedded to provide
power for CMOS.
7. F_PANEL: (2.0mm Pitch 2X5 Pin Header), Front panel connector.
Pin1-3: HDD LED, They are used to connect hard disk activity LED. The LED blinks
when the hard disk is reading or writing data.
Pin2-4: POWER LED, They are used to connect power LED. When the system is
powered on or under S0/S1 state, the LED is normally on; when the
system is under S4/S5 state, the LED is off.
Pin5-6: POWER on/off Button, They are used to connect power switch button.
The two pins are disconnected under normal condition. You may short
them temporarily to realize system startup & shutdown or awaken the
system from sleep state.
Pin7-8: RESET Button, They are used to connect reset button. The two pins are
dis-
connected under normal condition. You may short them temporarily to
realize
system reset.
Pin9-10: BUZZER, They are used to connect an external buzzer.
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When connecting LEDs and buzzer, pay special attention to the signal
polarity. Make sure that the connector pins have a one-to-one correspondence
with chassis wiring, or it may cause boot up failure.
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Signal Name
Pin#
Pin#
Signal Name
+5V 1 2
+5V
USB_P6_DN
3
4
USB_P7_DN
USB_P6_DP
5
6
USB_P7_DP
Ground
7
8
Ground
NC 9 10
Ground
JCOM Pin#
Function
CLOSE 1-2
COM1 Pin9=RI (default)
CLOSE 3-4
COM1 Pin9=+5V (option)
CLOSE 5-6
COM1 Pin9=+12V (option)
CLOSE 7-9
COM3 FOR RS232 FROM COM3
(default)
CLOSE 8-10
COM3 FOR RS485 FROM COM33
(option)
CLOSE 10-12
COM3 FOR RS422 FROM COM33
(option)
8. USB3: (2.0mm Pitch 2x5 Pin Header) ,Front USB connector, it provides two USB
ports via a dedicated USB cable, speed up to 480Mb/s.
Note:
Before connection, make sure that pinout of the USB Cable is in accordance with that
of the said tables. Any inconformity may cause system down and even hardware
damages.
9. JCOM: (2.0mm Pitch 2x6 Pin Header) COM1 and COM3 setting jumper, pin 1~6 are
used to select signal out of pin 9 of COM1 port; pin 7~12 are used to select output type
for COM3 port (RS232 Type or RS422 Type or RS485 Type).
Note:
Since COM3 and COM33 use the same address, they cannot work at the same time.
Use COM3 RS232/RS485 Function, please setting JCOM Jumpers and BIOS CMOS
Setup.
Path:
Type:
[RS232
Type]
[RS485
Type]
12. F_AUDIO: (2.0mm Pitch 2x5 Pin Header), Front Audio, An onboard Realtek
ALC662 codec is used to provide high-quality audio I/O ports. Line Out can be
connected to a headphone or amplifier. Line In is used for the connection of external
audio source via a Line in cable. MIC is the port for microphone input audio.
Ports, up to 5 standard RS232 ports are provided. They can be used directly via COM
cable connection.
COM2,COM3,COM4,COM5 Signal Name:
COM6 Signal Name:
Note:
COM3 port is controlled by pins No.7~10 of JCOM. For details, please refer to descrip-
tion of JCOM and COM33 BIOS Setup.
14. KB/MS: (2.0mm Pitch 1x6 box Pin Header), PS/2 keyboard and mouse port, the
port can be connected to PS/2 keyboard or mouse via a dedicated cable for direct
used.
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3
Ground
4
+5V
5
KBCLK
6
MSCLK
Signal Name
Pin#
Pin#
Signal Name
CRT_RED
1
2
Ground
15. USB1/2:(Double stack USB type A), Rear USB connector, it provides up to 4
USB2.0 ports, speed up to 480Mb/s.
Each USB Type A Receptacle (2 Ports) Current limited value is 1.5A.
If the external USB device current exceeds 1.5A, please separate connectors
into different Receptacle.
16. LAN1/2: (RJ45 Connector), Rear LAN port,2 standard 10/100/1000M RJ-45 Ethernet
ports are provided. Used Intel 82567LM chipset ,LINK LED (green) and ACTIVE LED
(yellow) respectively located at the left-hand and right-hand side of the Ethernet port
indicate the activity and transmission state of LAN.
17. VGA: (CRT Connector DB15),Video Graphic Array Port, provide high-quality video
output. they can not work at the same time for VGA and VGA-PH.
18. VGA-PH: (CRT 2.0mm Pitch 2x8 Pin Header), Video Graphic Array Port, Provide
2x8 Pin cable to VGA Port, they can not work at the same time for VGA and VGA-PH.
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CRT_GREEN
3
4
Ground
CRT_BLUE
5
6
NC
CRT_R_HSYN
C
7
8
CRT_PU_DDC_DAT
CRT_R_VSYN
C
9
10
CRT_PU_DDC_CLK
NC
11
12
NC
+12V
13
14
Ground
+12V
15
16
Ground
Pin#
Signal Name
1
+12V
2
Ground
Pin#
Signal Name
1
Ground
2
VCC
3
Rotation
19. CPU SCREW HOLES: Four screw holes for fixed CPU Cooler assemble.
20. COM1: (Type DB9),Rear serial port, standard DB9 serial port is provided to make
a direct connection to serial devices. COM1 port is controlled by pins No.1~6 of
JCOM,select output Signal RI or 5V or 12v, For details, please refer to description of
JCOM.
21. AT12V: (5.0mm 1x2 Pin Connector),DC12V System power input connector。
22. FAN: (2.54mm Pitch 1x3 Pin Header),Fan connector, cooling fans can be
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Make sure that the voltage of power supply is DC(12±5%)V before power on, or
it may cause boot up failure and even system damage.
connected directly for use. You may set the rotation condition of cooling fan in menu of
BIOS CMOS Setup.
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detection
Note:
Signal Name
BKL For
LVDS
PWM
Close1-2
LEVEL
Close2-3
Signal Name
Pin#
Pin#
Signal Name
LVDS1_VDD5
1
2
LVDS1_VDD5
Ground
3
4
Ground
LVDS1_VDD3
3
5
6
LVDS1_VDD3
3
LADATAN0
7
8
NC
LADATAP0
9
10
NC
LADATAN1
11
12
NC
LADATAP1
13
14
NC
LADATAN2
15
16
NC
LADATAP2
17
18
NC
LACLKN
19
20
NC
LACLKP
21
22
NC
LDDC_CLK
23
24
NC
LBKLT_EN
25
26
BKLT_CTRL
Ground
27
28
Ground
+V12S
29
30
+V12S
Output power of cooling fan must be limited under 5W.
23. JBGT_CTRL: (2.0mm Pitch 1x3 Pin Header), Backlight Control jumper setting for
LVDS1.
Note:
Please check first your LVDS panel backlight control by LEVEL or PWM?
Panel backlight control by Level 5V.
24. LVDS: For 18 bit LVDS output connector,Fully supported by Intel Atom D525
chipset, the interface features single channel 18-bit output. Model name of the
interface connector is Hirose DF13-30DP-1.25V.
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Pin#
Signal Name
1
+DC12V
2
+DC12V
3
Ground
4
Ground
5
BKLT_EN
6
BKLT_CTRL
Pin#
Signal
Name
1
+DC5V
2
Ground
26. SATA1/2/3:(SATA 7P),SATA1,SATA2,SATA3 SATA Connectors,Three SATA connectors
Output current of the connector must not be above 1A.
28. PC104+:(4x30 Pin), PC104 plus connector, it conforms to standard PC104+ specifi-
cation.
29. MPCIE2: (30mmx30mm Socket 52Pin),mini PCIE socket, it is located at the top, it
supports mini PCI-E devices with USB2.0, SMBUS and PCI-E signal.
30. MPCIE2 SCREW HOLES: one screw holes for fixed MPCIE2 assemble.
31. MPCIE: (50.95x30mm socket 52Pin),mini PCIE socket, it is located at the bottom,it
supports mini PCI-E devices with USB2.0, SMBUS and PCI-E signal.
32. CF: CF Card socket, it is located at the bottom of the board and serves as an insert
interface for Type I and Type II Compact Flash card. The operating voltage of CF card
can be set as 3.3V or 5V. The default setting of the product is 3.3V.
33. DDR3: (SO-DIMM 204Pin socket), DDRIII memory socket, the socket is located at the
bottom of the board and supports 204Pin 1.5V DDRIII 800MHz FSB SO-DIMM
memory module up to 2G.
Press F11 for BBS POPUP
Initializing USB Controllers. . Done.
2038MB OK
Auto-Detecting Pri Master.. IDE Hard Disk
Pri Master : Hitachi HTS545016B9A300 PB0C64G
Ultra DMA – 5, S.M.A.R.T. Capable and Status OK
Auto – detecting USB Mass Storage Devices ..
00 USB Mass storage devices found and configured
CMOS Settings Wrong
CMOS Data / Time Not Set
Press F1 to Run SETUP
Press F2 to load default values and continue
0085
3.1 Operations after POST Screen
After CMOS discharge or BIOS flashing operation, the system will display the
following screen for your further operation. Press F2 key to continue or F1 key to
enter CMOS Setup.
After optimizing and exiting CMOS Setup, the POST screen displayed for the first time is
as follows and includes basic information on BIOS, CPU, memory, and storage devices.
Press F11 for BBS POPUP
Initializing USB Controllers. . Done.
2038MB OK
Auto-Detecting Pri Master.. IDE Hard Disk
Pri Master : Hitachi HTS545016B9A300 PB0C64G
Ultra DMA – 5, S.M.A.R.T. Capable and Status OK
Auto – detecting USB Mass Storage Devices ..
00 USB Mass storage devices found and configured.
Checking NVRAM..
0085
Press F11 to load default values and continue 0085
Press F11 key to enter Boot Menu during POST, as shown by the following figure.
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Please select boot device:
Hitachi HTS545016B9A300
USB: USB Hotplug FDD
↑and ↓ to move selection
ENTER to select Boot device
ESC to boot using defaults
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
Advanced
PCIPnP
Boot
Security
Chipset
Exit
System Overview
User [ENTER],[TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
Select a field
Use[+] or [-] to
configure system Time.
← Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Charge Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
This part describes configurations to be made on PCI bus system. PCI, namely
Personal Computer Interconnect, is a computer bus that allows I/O device to operate
nearly as fast as CPU in its own way. Some technical terms will be mentioned here. We
recommend that non-professional users not make changes from factory default
settings.
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IRQ3
[Available]
+- Charge Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
clear all previously typed CMOS passwords. You will be requested to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press Enter key. You may press Esc
key to abandon password entry operation.
To clear the password, just press Enter key when password input window
pops up. A confirmation message will be shown on the screen as to whether the
password will be disabled. You will have direct access to BIOS setup without typing
any password after system reboot once the password is disabled.
Once the password feature is used, you will be requested to type the password
each time you enter BIOS setup. This will prevent unauthorized persons from
changing your system configurations.
Also, the feature is capable of requesting users to enter the password prior to
system boot to control unauthorized access to your computer. Users may enable the
feature in Security Option of Advanced BIOS Features. If Security Option is set to
System, you will be requested to enter the password before system boot and when
entering BIOS setup; if Security Option is set to Setup, you will be requested for
password for entering BIOS setup.
3.8 Advanced Chipset Settings
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Note: Due to limited address length of BIOS, only a portion of panel parameters are listed in
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Chipset
North Bridge Chipset Configuration
Options
Auto
Max MHz
← Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item
+- Charge Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Save configuration changes and exit setup?
(F10 key can be used for this operation) [OK]
[Cancel]
[Cancel]
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Discard Changes and Exit:
Discard Changes and Exit setup?
(ESC key can be used for this operation)
[OK]
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Discard Changes:
Diacard changes?
(F7 key can be used for this operation)
[Cancel]
Load Optimized Defaults:
Load Optimized Defaults?
(F9 key can be used for this operation)
[Cancel]
Load Fail-Safe Defaults:
Load Fail-Safe Defaults?
(F9 key can be used for this operation)
[OK]
[OK]
[OK]
[Cancel]
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Chapter 4 Installation of Drivers
Important Note:
After installing your Windows operating system (Windows XP), you must install
first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility before proceeding with the
installation of drivers.
This chapter describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under the windows XP. The
software and drivers are included with the motherboard. The contents include Intel chipset driver,
VGA driver, LAN driver, Audio driver. Installation instructions are given below.
I
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4.1 Intel Chipset Driver
To install the Intel chipset driver, please follow the steps below.
Step 1. Select Intel(R) Chipset Atom D525 + Intel ICH8M from the list.
Step 2. Click Next to setup program.
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Step 3. Read the license agreement. Click Yes to accept the terms of the license agreement.
Step 4. Click Next to continue.
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Step 5. Click Next.
Step 6. Select Yes, I want to restart this computer now. Click Finish then remove any installation
media from the drives.
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4.2 Intel GMA 3150 VGA Chipset Driver
To install the VGA drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with the installation.
Step 1. Click Intel GMA 3150 VGA Chipset Driver.
Step 2. Click Next to continue.
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Step 3. Click Next.
Step 4. Read the license agreement. Click Yes to accept license agreement.
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Step 5. Click Next.
Step 6. Click Next to continue.
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Step 7. Select Yes, I want to restart this computer now. Click Finish then remove any installation
media from the drives.
4.3 Intel 82574L Network adapter Driver
To install the Intel 82574L Network adapter Driver, please follow the steps below.
Step 1. Select Intel(R)82574L Network Adapter from the list
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Step 2. Click Next to continue.
Step 3. Read the license agreement. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click
Next to continue.
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Step 4. Tick Drivers/Intel(R) PROSet for Windows* Device Manager/Advanced Network Services.
Click Next to continue.
Step 5. Click Install to begin installation.
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Step 6. Click Finish to complete the installation.
4.4 Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation
To install the Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio driver, please follow the steps below.
Step 1. Select Realtek ALC662 HD Audio Driver from the list
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Step 2. Click Next to continue the installation.
Step 3. Click Yes.
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Step 4. Wait for installation.
Step 5. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. Then click OK.
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