User manual ASUS X61GX EXPRESS GATE QUICK START GUIDE

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Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Table of contents Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Master device. To install an IDE hard disk drive and optical drive: 1. Turn the storage drive assembly upside down with the 3. 5-inch bay on top of the 5. 25-inch bay. Insert the optical drive upside down to the 5. 25-inch bay, then secure it with two screws on both sides. Turn the storage drive assembly, insert the hard disk drive upside down to the 3. 5-inch bay, then secure it with two screws on both sides. 4. 7. Connect the black plug of the IDE cable to the optical drive, then the gray plug to the hard disk drive. Connect the 4-pin power plugs to the power connectors at the back of the drives. Install the storage drive assembly to the chassis. Secure the storage drive assembly with three screws. 2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive: 1. Follow steps 1-3 of the previous section. Connect one end of the supplied 7-pin SATA cable to the Serial ATA cable connector at the back of the drive, then connect the other end to the SATA connector on the motherboard. See page 4-7 for the location of the Serial ATA connector. Push the drive tray back to the drive. Tray locks 3. ASUS Pundit X61GX system 3-3 3. 4 Support CD information The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the system features. · · Screen display and driver options may not be the same for other operating system versions. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 3. 4. 1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click an item to install Click an icon to display other information If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP. EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP. EXE to run the CD. 3. 4. 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. ATI All In One Driver Click this item to install the ATI All In One Driver. 3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up Realtek Audio Driver Click this item to install the Realtek Audio Driver. Realtek LAN Driver Click this item to install the Realtek LAN Driver. USB 2. 0 Driver Click this item to install the USB 2. 0 Driver. 3. 4. 3 Utilities The Utilities tab displays the applications and softwares that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe This utility continuously monitors vital system information such as fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in a healthy operating condition. ASUS Update This item installs the ASUS Update that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Pundit X61GX system 3-5 ASUS Screensaver This item installs the ASUS Screensaver. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7. 0 This item installs the Adobe® Acrobat Reader®. The Acrobat® Acrobat Reader® software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX 9. 0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9. 0c driver. USB2. 0 Card Reader Software This item installs the USB2. 0 Card Reader Software. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information. 3. 4. 4 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. 3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up 3. 4. 5 Other information The icons on the top right side of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. ASUS Pundit X61GX system 3-7 Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. 3-8 Chapter 3: Starting up Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. [. . . ] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Make sure that the Full Screen Logo item is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use the ASUS MyLogo2TM feature. Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specified in each option. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] 5. 6. 6 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Security Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Clear Clear [Setup] Select Menu Item Specific Help Supervisor password controls full access, <Enter> to change password. ASUS Pundit X61GX system 5-27 Supervisor Password [Clear] User Password [Clear] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password: 1. Highlight an item then press <Enter>. [. . . ]