ASUS AS-D900, BA5190 User Manual

BA5190/AS-D900

ASUS PC

User Manual

E4638

First Edition V1

April 2009

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ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]
Web site www.asus.com.tw

Technical Support

Telephone [phone]

Online support support.asus.com

ASUS Computer International (America)

Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]

Web site usa.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone [phone]
Support fax [phone]

Online support support.asus.com

ASUS Computer GmbH (Germany and Austria)

Address Harkort Str. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany
Fax [phone]

Web site www.asus.de
Online contact www.asus.de/sales

Technical Support

Telephone (Component) [phone]
Telephone (System/Notebook/Eee/LCD) [phone]
Support Fax [phone]

Online support support.asus.com

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Contents

Notices ........................................................................................................ vii

Safety information .................................................................................... viii

General precautions ................................................................................... ix

About this guide .......................................................................................... x

System package contents ......................................................................... xii

Chapter 1: System introduction

1.1 Front panel .................................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Rear panel ..................................................................................... 1-3

1.3 Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse ............................. 1-4

1.4 Connecting to other peripheral devices .................................... 1-4

Chapter 2: Getting started

2.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 2-2

2.2 Powering your system ................................................................. 2-2

2.3 Support DVD information ............................................................ 2-3

2.3.1 Running the Support DVD .............................................. 2-3

2.3.2 Drivers menu ................................................................... 2-4

2.3.3 Utilities menu .................................................................. 2-5

2.3.4 Make disk menu .............................................................. 2-6

2.3.5 Manual menu .................................................................. 2-7

2.3.6 ASUS contact information ............................................... 2-7

2.3.7 Other information ............................................................ 2-8

2.4 ASUS AI Manager ....................................................................... 2-10

2.4.1 Installing AI Manager .................................................... 2-10

2.4.2 Launching AI Manager .................................................. 2-10

2.4.3 AI Manager Quick Bar ................................................... 2-10

2.4.4 Main ...............................................................................2-11

2.4.5 My favorites ................................................................... 2-15

2.4.6 Support ......................................................................... 2-16

2.4.7 Information .................................................................... 2-16

2.5 ASUS MyLogo 2™ ...................................................................... 2-17

2.6 ASUS EPU–6 Engine .................................................................. 2-19

2.7 ASUS Express Gate ................................................................... 2-23

2.8 Realtek Teaming Utility .............................................................. 2-31

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2.9 RAIDcongurations .................................................................. 2-35

2.9.1 RAID denitions ............................................................ 2-35

2.9.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ..................................... 2-36

2.9.3 Intel® RAID congurations ............................................. 2-36

2.9.4 Marvell® SAS RAID congurations ................................ 2-44

2.10 Creating a RAID driver disk ....................................................... 2-53

2.10.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS .... 2-53

2.10.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows

® ........................................... 2-53

2.11 Loading the initial OS default settings ..................................... 2-55

2.12 Recovery DVD ............................................................................ 2-55

2.12.1 Recovering a Windows® XP OS: ................................... 2-55

2.12.2 Recovering a Windows® Vista OS: ................................ 2-56

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 3-2

3.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 3-2

3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 3-5

3.1.3 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 3-6

3.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 3-7

3.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 3-9

3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 3-10

3.2.1 BIOS menu screen .........................................................3-11

3.2.2 Menu bar ........................................................................3-11

3.2.3 Navigation keys ..............................................................3-11

3.2.4 Menu items ................................................................... 3-12

3.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................ 3-12

3.2.6 Conguration elds ....................................................... 3-12

3.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................. 3-12

3.2.8 Scroll bar ....................................................................... 3-12

3.2.9 General help ................................................................. 3-12

3.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 3-13

3.3.1 System Time ................................................................. 3-13

3.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 3-13

3.3.3 Language ...................................................................... 3-13

3.3.4 SATA 1-6 ....................................................................... 3-14

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3.3.5 Storage Conguration ................................................... 3-15

3.3.6 AHCI Conguration ....................................................... 3-16

3.3.7 System Information ....................................................... 3-17

3.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 3-18

3.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 3-18

3.4.2 Chipset .......................................................................... 3-21

3.4.3 Onboard Device Conguration ...................................... 3-22

3.4.4 USB Conguration ........................................................ 3-23

3.4.5 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 3-24

3.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 3-25

3.5.1 Suspend Mode .............................................................. 3-25

3.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ........................................ 3-25

3.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support .......................................................... 3-25

3.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ....................................................... 3-25

3.5.5 APM Conguration ........................................................ 3-26

3.5.6 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 3-27

3.6 Boot menu .................................................................................. 3-28

3.6.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 3-28

3.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration .......................................... 3-29

3.6.3 Security ......................................................................... 3-30

3.7 Tools menu ................................................................................. 3-32

3.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 3-32

3.7.2 Express Gate ................................................................ 3-33

3.7.3 ASUS O.C. Prole ......................................................... 3-34

3.7.4 Ai Net 2 ......................................................................... 3-35

3.8 Exit menu .................................................................................... 3-36

Appendix: G.P. Diagnosis card

A.1 G.P. Diagnosis card installation ..................................................A-2

A.1.1 G.P. Diagnosis card layout ..............................................A-2

A.1.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card .........................................A-2

A.1.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes....................................A-3

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

•

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

•

This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is

required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications

to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

REACH

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and
Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical
substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/
english/REACH.htm.

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Safety information

Electrical safety

• To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric

outlet before relocating the system.

• When adding or removing any devices to or from the system, contact a

qualied service technician or your retailer. Ensure that all the power cables for

the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all the power cables from the existing system before you add or
remove a device to or from the system.

•

If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

• Before installing devices into the system, carefully read all the documentation
that comes with the package.

• Before using the product, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and
the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your
dealer immediately.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, slots, sockets, and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and extreme temperatures. Do not place this product in a

location where it may get wet. Place this product on a at and stable surface.

• When using this product, do not block any air inlet/outlet on the chassis.

• We recommend that you use this product in environments with an ambient

temperature below 40ºC.

• If you encounter technical problems with this product, contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace

only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

VORSICHT: Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie.

Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem

ähnljchen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des
Herstellers.

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LASER PRODUCT WARNING

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

General precautions

Before using the ASUS BA5190/AS-D900 Desktop PC, carefully read the general

precautions below. Improper operation could lead to personal injury or damage to
the product.

• Before using this product, ensure that all components are correctly installed
and all cables are correctly connected. If you detect any damage, contact your
dealer immediately.

• Avoid dust and extreme temperatures. Do not place this product in a location
where it may receive direct sunlight.

• Do not place this product in a location where it may get wet.

• Do not block the air vents on the chassis. Always provide proper ventilation for
this product.

• Before turning on the system, check if all the peripherals are correctly
connected.

• To avoid short circuits, keep scraps, screws, and threads away from
connectors, slots, sockets, and circuitry.

• Do not insert any object or spill liquid into the air vents on the chassis.

• If this product has been used for a long time, avoid direct contact with the
heatsinks and the surfaces of IC as they may become very warm and hot.
Check if the system receives proper ventilation.

• Before you add or remove a peripheral device to or from the system, ensure
that you unplugged the system from the power source.

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

• Do not service this product yourself.

• Though the system casing is elaborately designed to protect users from
scratches, be careful with those sharp tips and edges. Put on a pair of gloves
before you remove or replace the system cover.

• Unplug this product from the power source when it is left unused for a long
period of time.

• We recommend that you use this product in environments with an ambient

temperature below 40ºC.

• Use this product only with the correct voltage as instructed by the
manufacturer.

• To prevent re or electric shock, do not overload power outlets and extension

cords.

• Warning: Ensure that you replace the battery with a correct type; otherwise, it
may cause an explosion hazard.

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About this guide

Audience

This guide provides general information about ASUS BA5190/AS-D900 Desktop

PC and instructions on how to use the Support DVD that comes with the system
package.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

Chapter 1: System introduction

This chapter gives a general description of ASUS BA5190/AS-D900 Desktop PC.

The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front and rear
panels.

Chapter 2: Getting started

This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from
the Support DVD.

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS setup
menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

Appendix: G.P. Diagnosis card

This chapter gives an introduction on the G.P. Diagnosis card that provides quick
system checks and displays errors on the LED display.

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Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following
symbols used throughout this guide.

WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to
complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when
trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.

Wheretondmoreinformation

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and
software updates.

1. ASUS Websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS
hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional Documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not

part of the standard package.

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System package contents

Check your BA5190/AS-D900 system package for the following items.

Standard items

1. ASUS BA5190/AS-D900 Desktop PC with

• ASUS Desktop x1

• Mouse x1

• Keyboard x1

2. Cables

• Power cord x1

3. Accessories

• Mouse pad x1

4. DVD

• Support DVD x1

5. Documentation

• User Manual x1

• Warranty card x1

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer
immediately.

Optional items

1. Optical disk drive (ODD)

2. Storage card reader

3. LAN cable

4. Power strip

• Optional items are not included in the system package. They are purchased
separately.

• Specications depend on the desktop PC you purchased. Check with your
supplier for the exact specications.

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Chapter 1

This chapter gives a general description
of the desktop PC. The chapter lists the
system features including introduction on
the front and rear panels.

System introduction

1.1 Front panel

The ASUS BA5190/AS-D900 Desktop PC includes an ASUS motherboard, a power

supply unit, a front panel, and a rear panel. All of these components are integrated
in a system casing elaborately designed by ASUS.

3 x 5.25 inch optical disk drive bays

2 x 3.5 inch drive bays

Power button

Power LED

HDD LED

• The storage card reader and optical disk drive are optional items which are
not included in the system package. They are purchased separately.

• The 5.25 inch optical disk drive bay is for a 5.25 inch DVD-ROM / CD-RW /
DVD-RW device.

• The 3.5 inch drive bay is for a 3.5 inch hard disk drive / USB storage card
reader.

• The storage card reader is for Secure Digital™ / MultimediaCard / Memory
Stick® / CompactFlash® / Microdrive™ storage cards and smart cards.

1 x Headphone port

2 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x Microphone port

Reset button

2 x USB 2.0 ports

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1.2 Rear panel

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FRONT

MIC IN

REAR

S P K
SIDE

S P K

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The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that
allow you to conveniently connect devices.

1 x Power switch

1 x Power connector

2 x USB 2.0 ports

2 x USB 2.0 ports

2 x eSATA ports

2 x USB 2.0 ports

8-channel audio ports

5 x Expansion slots*

Only ve expansion slots are available on this desktop PC.

1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo port

1 x RJ-45 port

1 x 1394 port

1 x RJ-45 port

Air vents

Expansion slot lock

Side cover lock

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1.3 Connecting to the keyboard and the

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MIC IN

REAR

S P K

SIDE

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mouse

Your ASUS BA5190/AS-D900 Desktop PC package includes a PS/2 keyboard
or a USB keyboard and a USB mouse. Connect the PS/2 keyboard to the PS/2

keyboard port at the rear panel or the USB keyboard to a USB port either at the
rear panel or front panel. Connect the USB mouse to a USB port either at the rear
panel or front panel.

1.4 Connecting to other peripheral devices

The ASUS BA5190/AS-D900 Desktop PC is equipped with a number of ports at

the rear and front panels where you can connect peripheral devices to the system.

Refer to the illustration below for details.

Power connector

USB

PS/2 mouse

PS/2 keyboard

eSATA

USB

Audio

1394

RJ-45

Expansion slots

Before you connect a peripheral device to the system, refer to the
documentation that comes with the device or contact your supplier directly for
information on how to install it.

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Chapter 2

This chapter helps you to power up the
system and install drivers and utilities
from the Support DVD.

Getting started

2.1 Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista operating systems (OS). Always

install the latest OS version and the corresponding updates to maximize the
features of your hardware. When you start the system for the rst time, the system

automatically detects the built-in audio and graphics chips and attempts to install
the drivers that come with the OS. Select NO when a window appears asking if
you want to restart the system. Install drivers according to the instructions in the
following sections.

• To ensure that the OS works properly, install the drivers included in the
Support DVD.

• Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup
procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS
documentation for detailed information.

2.2 Powering your system

Press the Power button to power up the system.

Power button

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2.3 Support DVD information

The Support DVD that comes with the system package contains the drivers,
software applications, and utilities that you can install to get all system features.

The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without
notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates.

2.3.1 Running the Support DVD

Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the
Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled on your computer.

Click an icon to
display Support
DVD/motherboard
information

Click an item to install

If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the

Support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click
ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD.

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2.3.2 Drivers menu

The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects
installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard

Installs drivers for this desktop PC using the installation wizard.

Intel Chipset Inf Update Program

Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program.

SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver

Installs the SoundMAX ADI audio driver.

Realtek RTL8111B/C LAN Driver

Installs the Realtek® RTL8111B/C LAN driver.

ASUS EPU-6 Engine

Installs ASUS EPU-6 Engine.

ASUS Express Gate

Installs ASUS Express Gate.

NVIDIA EN9500GT VGA Driver Program

Installs the NVIDIA® EN9500GT VGA driver.

Marvell 61xx SATA Driver

Installs the Marvell 61xx SATA driver.

Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver

Installs the Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver.

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2.3.3 Utilities menu

The Utilities menu shows the applications that the system supports. Tap an item
from the screen to install.

ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities

Installs utilities for this desktop PC using the installation wizard.

ASUS AI Manager

Installs ASUS AI Manager where you can launch AI Disk, AI Security, and AI Probe
easily.

ASUS Update

Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.

Before using the ASUS Update, ensure that you have an Internet connection to
connect to the ASUS website.

Realtek Teaming Utility

Installs the Realtek® Teaming Utility.

Marvell RAID Utility

Installs the Marvell RAID utility.

Adobe Reader 8

Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open, view, and print
documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).

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2.3.4 Make disk menu

The Make disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk.

Intel ICH10R 32 bit AHCI/RAID Driver

Allows you to create an Intel® ICH10R Serial ATA (SATA) AHCI/RAID driver disk for

32bit XP/Vista operating systems.

Intel ICH10R 64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver

Allows you to create an Intel® ICH10R Serial ATA (SATA) AHCI/RAID driver disk for
64bit XP/Vista operating systems.

Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver

Allows you to create a Marvell 61xx Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for 32/64bit

XP/Vista operating systems.

Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver

Allows you to create a Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS controller driver disk for 32/64bit

XP/Vista operating systems.

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2.3.5 Manual menu

The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to
open the folder of the user manual.

The user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the

Adobe® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual le.

2.3.6 ASUS contact information

Click Contact to display the ASUS contact information.

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2.3.7 Other information

The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the
motherboard and the contents of the Support DVD. Click an icon to display the

specied information.

Motherboard Info

Displays the general specications of the motherboard.

Browse this DVD

Displays the Support DVD contents in graphical format.

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Technical support Form

Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when

requesting technical support.

Filelist

Displays the contents of the Support DVD and a brief description of each in text
format.

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2.4 ASUS AI Manager

ASUS AI Manager allows you to launch AI Disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily.

2.4.1 Installing AI Manager

To install AI Manager on your computer:

1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays

the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled on your computer.

If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the

Support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click

ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD.

2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Manager.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

2.4.2 Launching AI Manager

You can launch AI Manager right after installation or anytime from the Windows®
desktop.

To launch AI Manager from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs >
ASUS > AI Manager > AI Manager v1.xx.xx. The AI Manager Quick Bar appears.

After launching the application, the AI Manager icon appears in the Windows®
taskbar. Right-click this icon for more options.

2.4.3 AI Manager Quick Bar

Click the Main, My favorites, Support, and Information icon from the Quick Bar to
show the corresponding menu.

Close
Maximize/Restore
Minimize

Main

My Favorites

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Support

Information

Click to switch between a full-screen AI Manager window and the Quick bar.

Click to keep AI Manager in the taskbar.

Click to close AI Manager.

2.4.4 Main

Launch AI Disk, AI Security, and AI Probe from the Main menu. Click the small
triangle to open or close the Main menu.

Click to open/close the Main menu

AI Disk

AI Disk allows you to easily clear the temporary IE les, IE URLs, IE cookies, IE
history list, Recycle Bin, and recently opened les list. Select the item that you

want to clear, then click Apply.

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AI Security

AI Security allows you to set passwords to lock your removable storage devices

such as a USB ash disk and a CD/DVD disk, which ensures more security for

your data.

To lock a device:

1. If you are using AI Security for the rst time, key in a password consisting of
up to 20 alphanumeric characters.

2 Conrm your password.

3. Key in your password hint (optional).

4. Click OK.

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5. Select the device you want to lock, then click Apply.

6. Key in your password, then click OK. The device you selected cannot be

accessed without the password.

To unlock a device:

1. Deselect the device you locked, then click Apply.

2. Key in your password, then click OK.

To change your password, click Change Password and follow the onscreen
instructions.

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AI Probe

AI Probe automatically detects the motherboard and CPU temperatures, CPU fan
speed, and CPU voltage. It also allows you to adjust these values manually.

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