ASUS NOVA P20, NOVA P22 User Manual

ASUS NOVA P20/22

User Manual

September 2007

Table of Contents

Safety information ................................................................................iv

About This User’s Manual ..................................................................vi

Notes For This Manual .........................................................................vi

Welcome

Package contents ............................................................................... vii

Overview ............................................................................................... viii

Features ................................................................................................. viii

Getting Started

Knowing the parts .................................................................................9

Front view ....................................................................................9

Rear Side .................................................................................... 10

Using the Media Center remote control.....................................12

Positioning your NOVA P20/P22 ...................................................18

Using your NOVA P20/P22

Connecting peripheals ..................................................................... 19

Display connection ................................................................ 19

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Devices connection ...........20

Network connection ............................................................. 21

Wireless network connection ............................................22

Bluetooth wireless connection .........................................23

Using the optical drive ...................................................................... 26

Inserting an optical disc ....................................................... 26

Ejecting an optical disc ........................................................26

Enjoying instant music ..................................................................... 27

Conﬁguring audio output ............................................................... 27

Speaker conﬁgurations ........................................................27

Speaker types .......................................................................... 27

Connecting to analog speakers ........................................28

Connecting to digital speakers ......................................... 29

Conﬁguring audio output settings ..................................30

Using Windows Media Center ........................................................ 34

Starting Windows Media Center ....................................... 34

Welcome

Table of Contents

TV + Movies* ............................................................................ 34

Music .......................................................................................35

Pictures + Videos .................................................................... 36

Recovering your system

Using the Recovery DVD .................................................................. 37

Using the Hidden Partition .............................................................39

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Safety information

Your ASUS NOVA P20/P22 is designed and tested to meet the latest standards of safety for information technology equipment. However, to ensure your safety, it is important that you read the following safety instructions.

Setting up your system

• Read and follow all instructions in the documentation before you operate your system.

• Do not use this product near water or a heated source such as a radiator.

• Set up the system on a stable surface.

• Use the support stand if you want to stack up your NOVA. Stacking up the system without the support stand would hamper the ventilation and damage the system.

• Openings on the chassis are for ventilation. Do not block or cover these openings. Make sure you leave plenty of space around the system for ventilation. Never insert objects of any kind into the ventilation openings.

• If you use an extension cord, make sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed its ampere rating.

Care during use

• Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it.

• Do not spill water or any other liquids on your system.

• When the system is turned off, a small amount of electrical current still ﬂows. Always unplug all power, modem, and network cables from the power outlets before cleaning the system.

• If you encounter the following technical problems with the product, unplug the power cord and contact a qualiﬁed service technician or your retailer.

• The power cord or plug is damaged.

Welcome

• Liquid has been spilled into the system.

• The system does not function properly even if you follow the operating instructions.

• The system was dropped or the cabinet is damaged.

• The system performance changes.

CD-ROM Drive Safety WARNING

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

NO DISASSEMBLY

The warranty does not apply to the products that

have been disassembled by users

This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment, and mercurycontaining button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

*The system does not come with a built-in TV tuner. To use the TV

function, purchase a TV docking or an external TV box ﬁrst.

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About This User’s Manual

You are reading the ASUS NOVA P20/P22 User’s Manual. This User’s Manual provides information on the various components in the NOVA P20/P22 and how to use them. The following are major sections of this User’s Manuals:

1. Welcome

Introduces you to the NOVA P20/P22 and this User’s Manual.

2. Getting Started

Gives you information on the PC’s components and information on getting started with the NOVA P20/P22.

3. Using your NOVA P20/P22

Gives you information on using the NOVA P20/P22.

4. Recovering your system

Gives you additional information on system recovery.

Notes For This Manual

A few notes and warnings are used throughout this guide that you should be aware of in order to complete certain tasks safely and completely. These notes have different degrees of importance as described below:

WARNING! Important information that must be followed for safe operation.

IMPORTANT! Vital information that must be followed to prevent damage to data, components, or persons.

TIP: Tips for completing tasks.

NOTE: Information for special situations.

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Quick Guid

Congratulations on your purchase of the ASUS NOVA P20/P22. The following illustration displays the package contents of your new ASUS NOVA P20/P22. If any of the below items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

Package contents

P20/P22 Remote control

DVI-D-Sub adapter

mini jack-S/PDIF

Stand

adapter

AC adapter

Power cord

Quick guide Support DVD Recovery DVD

Warranty card

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Overview

The ASUS NOVA P20/P22 features rich entertainment and powerful computing capabilities. You can either run the Windows® Media Center with other programs or enjoy it in fullscreen mode. With the Media Center remote, you can play videos as well as music, and view pictures.

Features

• AV Entertainment

• High Deﬁnition video/audio support

• Playing DVDs and home videos

• Listening to music ﬁles

• Viewing and editing pictures

• Connectivity

• USB

• Bluetooth

• DVI

• LAN

• Wireless LAN

• Audio I/O

• SPDIF: In & Out

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Welcome

Getting Started

Knowing the parts

Front view

Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the system.

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Slot-in optical drive

The system comes with a slot-in optical disc drive

which allows you to load or eject optical discs easily.

The slot-in optical drive can only hold the standard optical discs (12cm). Inserting smaller-sized or larger-sized disc would damage the optical drive.

Optical Drive Electronic Eject (touch-sensitive)

The optical drive eject has an electronic eject button

for unloading the disc. You can also eject the optical disc through any software player.

Power switch (touch-sensitive)

The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the

system and recovering from STD. Use the switch once to turn ON and once to turn OFF the system.

Infrared port

The infrared (IrDA) communication port allows

convenient wireless data communication with infrared equipped devices or computer. This allows easy wire less synchronization with PDAs or mobile phones and even wireless printing to printers.

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Rear Side

CENTER/BASS FRONT

DVI

SURROUND

S/PDIF

OUT

S/PDIF

DCIN

2.0

Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the system.

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Power (DC) Input

The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC

power for use with this jack. Power supplied through this jack supplies power to the PC. To prevent damage to the PC, always use the supplied power adapter. CAU-

TION: MAY BECOME WARM TO HOT WHEN IN USE. BE SURE NOT TO COVER THE ADAPTER AND KEEP IT AWAY FROM YOUR BODY.

The system is using +19V AC/DC power adapter. If your power adpater is damaged or fails to function, contact your retailer.

USB Port (2.0/1.1)

The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with

USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, and hard disk drives, connected in a series up to 12Mbits/sec (USB 1.1) and 480Mbits/sec (USB

2.0). USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on a single computer, with some peripherals acting as additional plug-in sites or hubs. Also, USB supports hotswapping function.

Getting Started

Display (Monitor) Output

The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) monitor port supports

a high quality VGA-compatible device such as a monitor or projector to allow viewing on a larger external display. For D-sub connector-equipped display, use the DVI to D-Sub adapter in the package when connecting the display

LAN Port

The eight-pin RJ-45 LAN port supports a standard Ether-

net cable for connection to a local network. The built-in connector allows convenient use without additional adapters.

Line in port (S/PDIF in port)

Plug an 3.5mm mini-jack stereo audio cable into this

jack for digital audio transfer.

Headphone Output Jack

The 1/8” stereo headphone jack (3.55mm) is used to

connect the system’s audio out signal to ampliﬁed speakers or headphones. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in speakers.

Microphone Jack

The microphone jack is designed to connect the micro-

phone used for video conferencing, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings.

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Using the Media Center

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remote control

Use the remote to launch the Media Center program to play video recordings or other media ﬁles such as music and movies.

Refer to the following pages to familiarize yourself with the functions of the remote control buttons. The remote control may vary depending on territories.

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Getting Started

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