User manual ASUS NOVA P20

[. . . ] 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Fast-foward: Press to fast-forward a media file. Next track: Press to go to the next track. Information: Press to display the program information screen. Channel up/down: Press to change channels when watching TV. * Live TV button: Press to watch live TV programs. * DVD button: Press to switch to DVD source. Numeric keys: Press to enter a channel number directly. Teletext buttons: Only available on European models. Shift button: Toggles between numerical and alphabetical input. Clear: Press to clear input information. TV Recording: Press to start recording the current TV program. * EPG (Electronic Program Guide): Press to display the electronic program guide screen. * Volume up/down: Press to increase/decrease audio. ASUS NOVA P20/P22 13 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Windows Media Center: Press to open the Media Center program. Four-way navigation keys: Press to scroll through onscreen display menus. Return: Press to return to the previous page. To use the TV function, purchase a TV docking or an external TV box first. ASUS NOVA P20/P22 17 Positioning your NOVA P20/P22 CORRECT CORRECT INCORRECT Use the support stand if you want to stack up your NOVA P20/P22. Stacking up the system without the support stand would hamper the ventilation and damage the system. 18 Getting Started Using your NOVA P20/P22 Connecting peripheals You need complete some peripherals connections before starting using your NOVA P20/P22. Display connection Follow the instructions below to connect the external display. Connect one end of the DVI cable to the display. Connect the other end of the cable to the DVI port on the rear side of system. S/PDIF OUT S/PDIF IN CENTER/BASS FRONT SURROUND DCIN DVI 2 1 If your display comes without a DVI port, use the DVI to D-Sub adapter in the package when installing the display. ASUS NOVA P20/P22 19 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Devices connection The USB port is compatible with USB2. 0 or USB 1. 1 devices like keyboards, mouses, printers, etc. You can attach any USB keyboard and mouse to NOVA P20/P22. The illustration below shows the USB keyboard and mouse connecting to the system. S/PDIF OUT S/PDIF IN CENTER/BASS FRONT SURROUND DCIN DVI * The package contents does not include USB keyboard and mouse. Purchase USB peripherals based on your needs. 20 Using your NOVA P20/P22 Network connection If you want to obtain network access, connect the network cable, with RJ-45 connectors on each end, to the network port on the system and the other end to a hub or switch. The illustration below is the example of your NOVA P20/P22 connected to a network hub or switch for use with the built-in Ethernet controller. I S/PDIF OUT S/PDIF IN CENTER/BASS FRONT SURROUND DCIN DVI Network hub or switch Network cable with RJ-45 connectors ASUS NOVA P20/P22 21 Wireless network connection To connect to a wireless network, follow the instructions below. Move the cursor to the network icon on the taskbar and you will see Not Connected. 2. Right-click on the network icon and select Connect to a network. 3. Select the wireless network you want to connect to from the list. Select Show Wireless if you have many networks in your area. 22 Using your NOVA P20/P22 4. When connecting, you may have to enter a password. This screen will not appear if no password is needed. 5. After connection has been established, Connected will be shown. Bluetooth wireless connection NOVA P20/P22 with Bluetooth technology eliminates the need for cables for connecting Bluetooth-enabled devices. Follow the instructions below to build Bluetooth wireless connection. Double-click the Bluetooth icon on the Windows taskbar to start the connection wizard. ASUS NOVA P20/P22 23 2. Select the Bluetooth device you want to connect to from the list and click Next to continue. If you do not see the device you want to connect on the Bluetooth device list, click Refresh to search for the Bluetooth devices again. 3. You may need to enter the password if the device requires authentication. 4. After the setup completes, click Next to continue. 24 Using your NOVA P20/P22 5. The device you connect to will be shown. 6. Click the New Connection button and follow the previous instructions to add more Bluetooth devices. Your NOVA P20/P22 can connect multiple devices at a time via Bluetooth. ASUS NOVA P20/P22 25 Using the optical drive Inserting an optical disc 1. [. . . ] Select a partition option and click Next. Partition options: Recover system to a partition only. This option will delete only the partition you select from below, allowing you to keep other partitions, and create a new system partition as drive "C" . This option will delete all partitions from your hard disk drive and create a new system partition as drive "C" . [. . . ]