ASUS Book Size PC System Genie User Manual

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Genie

Book Size PC System

Installation Guide

Checklist

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revisions are released for each product design represented by the digit before and
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the third digit in the manual revision number.

For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact
ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following
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Copyright © 2001 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

Product Name: Genie Book Size PC System
Manual Revision: 1.00 E718
Release Date: February 2001

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ASUS Contact Information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Marketing

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support

Tel (English): [phone]
Tel (Chinese): [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Newsgroup: news2.asus.com.tw
WWW: www.asus.com.tw
FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Features

Marketing

Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2

Newark, CA 94560, USA
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support

Fax: [phone]
BBS: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
WWW: www.asus.com
FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe)

Marketing

Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (for marketing requests only)

Technical Support

Hotline: MB/Others: [phone]

Notebook: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support)
WWW: www.asuscom.de
FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM

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FCC/CDC Statements

Safeguards

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. 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.

WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor
to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC
regulations. Changes or modifications 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.

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Table of Contents

Disclaimer/Copyrights....................................................... 2

ASUS Contact Information ................................................ 3

FCC/CDC Statements ........................................................ 4

System Package Contents ................................................ 6

Introduction

About This Guide ................................................... 7

Audience............................................................................. 8

Contents Description......................................................... 8

Chapter 1

System Assembly................................................... 9

Opening the Chassis ....................................................... 10

Installing Disk Drives....................................................... 11

Installing Optional Components..................................... 13

I/O Plate ........................................................................ 13

PCI Expansion Card ..................................................... 13

Installing an IR-USB Module ........................................... 14

Installing the Motherboard .............................................. 15

Closing the Chassis......................................................... 16

Chapter 2

Optional Procedures............................................ 19

Changing the I/O Plate..................................................... 20

Installing a PCI Expansion Card..................................... 21

Chapter 3

System Placement ............................................... 23

Horizontal Placement ...................................................... 24

Vertical Placement ........................................................... 25

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System Package Contents

The following checklist enumerates the components included in the
standard system package.

1) System Chassis

2) ASUS POLO Motherboard

3) Switching Power Supply

4) ASUS 24X CD-ROM Drive

5) CD-ROM Adapter Board

6) 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive

7) IR-USB Module

8) PCI Riser Card

9) CPU Heatsink

10) Motherboard Support CD

11) CD-ROM Drive Support Disk

12) (1) UltraDMA/33/66 IDE Cable

13) (1) UltraDMA/33 IDE Cable

14) (1) Floppy Cable

15) (1) IR Cable (5-pin)

16) (1) USB Cable (10-pin)

17) ASUS Name Plate

18) Motherboard User’s Manual

19) CD-ROM Drive Manual

20) Genie Book Size PC System Installation Guide

Optional Components (not included in standard system package)

1) 56K PCI Modem Card

2) DFP Connector with Cable

3) (2) Foot Stands and (1) Plastic Panel Cover

If you are assembling the system by yourself, make sure to prepare
all the components before starting. It saves you a lot of time not having
to hunt down components when you need them.

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Introduction

Y ou are reading the Genie Book Size PC
System Installation Guide. This reference
guide provides general information about
the Genie Book Size PC System.

“About This Guide” contains an
introduction on the contents of this
document that include target audience
and chapter description.

About This Guide

7Genie Book Size PC System

Audience

Checklist

This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with
hardware knowledge of personal computers.

Contents Description

This installation guide contains the following parts:

1. Introduction: About This Guide

This part contains an introduction on the contents of this document
that include target audience and chapter description. It also lists
the items included in the system package.

2. Chapter 1: System Assembly

This chapter includes step-by-step instructions on how to install
components in the Genie Book Size PC System.

3. Chapter 2: Optional Procedures

This chapter tells how to install optional components and perform
optional assembly procedures in the Genie Book Size PC System.

4. Chapter 3: System Placement

This chapter describes the different system placement options to
allow you to maximize your working area and afford you more
convenience.

8 Introduction: About This Manual