Asus BS5000, M5100 User Manual

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BS5000/M5100

®

ASUS Desktop PC

User Manual

English

English

E4030
First Edition V1

July 2008

Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any
means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written
permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (“ASUS”).

Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless
such repair, modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the

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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 Harkortstr. 21-23, 40880 Ratingen, Germany
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Web site www.asus.de
Online contact www.asus.de/sales

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Technical Support

Telephone [phone]
Support Fax [phone]
Online support support.asus.com

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Notices

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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

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Safety information

Electrical safety

•

To prevent an 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 this 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.

• It is recommended that you use this product in environments with an ambient
temperature below 35ºC.

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

service technician or your retailer.

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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.

LASER PRODUCT WARNING

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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General precautions

Before using the ASUS BS5000/M5100 Desktop PC, carefully read the general
precautions below. Improper operation could lead to personal injury or damage to
the product.

• Before using the 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.

• It is recommended that you use this product in environments with an ambient
temperature below 35ºC.

• 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 BS5000/M5100 Desktop
PC and instructions on how to use the Support CD that comes with the system
package. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with
hardware knowledge of personal computers.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: System introduction

This chapter gives a general description of ASUS BS5000/M5100 Desktop
PC. The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front
and rear panels.

2. Chapter 2: Getting started

This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities
from the support CD.

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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 BS5000/M5100 system package for the following items.

Standard items

1. ASUS BS5000/M5100 Desktop PC with

• ASUS Desktop PC x 1

• Foot stand x 1

• Mouse x 1

• Keyboard x 1

2. Cables

• AC power cord x 1

3. Accessories

• AC power adapter x 1

• Mouse pad x 1

4. Support CD x 1

5. User Manual x 1

6. Warranty card x 1

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

• Specications are subject to the desktop PC you purchased. Check with

your supplier for exact offers.

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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

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2.0

1.1 Front panel

The ASUS BS5000/M5100 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.

The illustrations below show the front panel and the components on it.

Close

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Open

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1. Optical disk drive (ODD) eject button. Press this button to eject the optical

disk drive.

2. Front panel cover

. Pull outward to open the front panel cover. Inside are

two USB 2.0 ports, one Microphone port, and one Headphone port.

3. Network LED

. This LED lights up when a wireless/wired network

connection is established on the system.

4. Hard disk drive (HDD) LED

. This LED lights up when data is being read

from or written to the hard disk drive.

5. Power button

. Press this button to turn the system on.

6. USB 2.0 ports

. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner,
camera, PDA, and others.

7. Headphone port (lime)

8. Microphone port (pink)

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. This port connects a headphone.

. This port connects a microphone.

1.2 Rear panel

The system rear panel includes the power input port and several I/O ports that
allow convenient connection of devices.

The illustration below shows the rear panel and the components on it.

The ASUS BS5000/M5100 Desktop PC provides two types of models for you to
choose from. The two types differ in Port 2 on the rear panel.
Type 1: Port 2 is a Modem (RJ-11) port.
Type 2: Port 2 is a COM port.

Type 1

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1. Air vents. These vents allow air ventilation.

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Type 2

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DO NOT block the air vents on the top and rear panels of the system chassis.

The components inside the chassis may overheat and be damaged without
adequate ventilation.

2a. Modem (RJ-11) port. This port connects to remote Network (Internet)

through a dialup modem.

2b. COM2 port. This port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.

3. PS/2 keyboard port

. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

4. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Fast Ethernet connection to a Local Area

Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table on the next page for
the LAN port LED indications.

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LAN port LED indications

LED

LAN port

SPEED
LED

Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

ACT/LINK

5. COM1 port. This port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.

6. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other

audio sources.

7. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In

4-channel or 6-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front

Speaker Out.

8. Microphone port (pink) . This port connects a microphone.

Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in
2, 4, or 6-channel conguration.

Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration

Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel

Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out
Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In

Rear Speaker Out

Bass/Center

9. DC IN input port. This port connects the DC output plug of an AC power

adapter.

10. USB 2.0 ports

. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner,
camera, PDA, and others.

11. Video Graphics Array (VGA) port

. This port connects a VGA monitor or

other VGA-compatible devices.

12. DVI-D Out port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device and is HDCP

compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray and other protected
content.

13. Kensington® lock port . This port allows the PC to be secured to a xed

object using Kensington®.compatible security products.

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1.3 Placement options

1.3.1 Horizontal placement

Place your desktop PC horizontally.

1.3.2 Vertical placement

Install the foot stand supplied in the system package. Place your desktop PC
vertically.

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To install the foot stand:

1. Locate the screw hole on the bottom of your desktop PC.

2. Secure the foot stand to your desktop PC with the supplied screw.

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1.4 Connecting to the keyboard and the

mouse

The ASUS BS5000/M5100 Desktop PC is equipped with a PS/2 keyboard and a
USB mouse. Connect the PS/2 keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard port at the rear
panel. Connect the USB mouse to a USB port either at the rear or front panel.

If you are using a wireless USB keyboard or mouse, refer to the documentation
that comes with the device or contact your supplier directly for information on

how to congure it.

1.5 Connecting to other peripheral devices

The ASUS BS5000/M5100 Desktop PC is equipped with a number of I/O ports at
the rear and front panels where you can connect peripheral devices to the system.

Refer to the illustration below for details.

RJ-11 (Type 1)

COM2 (Type 2)

Power jack

USB

DVI

COM1

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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PS/2 keyboard

RJ-45

VGA

Line In

Line Out

Microphone

(Dialup modem)

Chapter 2

This chapter helps you to power up the
system and install drivers and utilities
from the support CD.

Getting started

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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 bundled in the
Support CD.

• 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.

Press to turn ON the system

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2.3 Support CD information

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

The contents of the Support CD 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 CD

Place the Support CD into the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the

Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled on your computer.

Click an icon to
display Support
CD/motherboard
information

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Click an item to install

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

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

the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.

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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 - Installation Wizard for Anti-Virus and Drivers

Installs all of the drivers using the installation wizard.

Norton Internet Security 2008

Installs Norton Internet Security 2008.

Intel Chipset Inf Update Program

Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program.

Intel(R) Graphics Accelerator Driver

Installs the Intel® graphics accelerator driver.

Realtek Audio Driver

Installs the Realtek® audio driver and application.

ITE CIR Driver

Installs the ITE CIR driver.

Realtek RTL8168C/RTL8111C LAN Driver

Installs the Realtek® RTL8168C/RTL8111C LAN driver.

ASUS Wireless LAN Driver

Installs the ASUS wireless LAN driver.

Agere Modem Driver

Installs the Agere modem driver.

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2.3.3 Utilities menu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the
motherboard supports. Tap an item from the screen to install.

ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities

Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard.

ASUS Update

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

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

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ASUS AI Manager

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

Adobe Acrobat Reader 8

Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader 8. The manuals in the Support CD are in PDF
(Portable Document Format) format, which can be opened with Adobe Acrobat
Reader.

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2.3.4 Manuals menu

The Support CD includes a list of supplementary user manuals.

The manual is in PDF format. To open it, install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from
the Utilities menu.

2.3.5 ASUS contact information

Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information.

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2.3.6 Other information

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

specied information.

Motherboard Info

Displays the general specications of the motherboard.

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Browse this CD

Displays the Support CD 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 CD 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 CD into the optical drive. The CD 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 CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click

the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.

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

3. Follow the screen 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
ASUS > AI Manager > AI Manager v1.xx.xx. The AI Manager Quick Bar appears.

desktop, click Start > All Programs >

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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, or Information icon from the Quick Bar to
show the corresponding menu.

Close
Maximize/Resume
Minimize

Main

My Favorites

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Support

Information

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

to keep AI Manager in the taskbar.
to close AI Manager.

2.4.4 Main

Launch AI Disk, AI Security, or 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 that consists

of no more than 20 letters, numbers, or symbols.

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.

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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

2. Key in your password, then click

To change your password, click
instructions.

OK.

Change Password and follow the screen

Apply.

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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2.4.5 My favorites

Add your favorite applications to the My Favorites menu.
To add an application:

1. Click

2. Click

Right-click an icon in the My Favorites menu to open, delete, or rename the
corresponding application.

Double-click an icon to open the corresponding application.

Add and then select from the succeeding screen the application you

want to add to the My Favorites menu.

Open. The application you selected is added and its icon appears.

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