Asus M51BCUS003S, M51BCUS004S Using AI Suite

Chapter 7

Using the utilities

The Support DVD and Recovery DVD may not be included in the package. For more details on the recovery options in Windows® 8, refer to Recovering your system in this chapter.

ASUS AI Suite II

ASUS AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously.

This utility is pre-installed on some models. For models without an operating system, follow the steps below to install this utility.

Using AI Suite II

AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows® operating system. The AI Suite

IIicon appears in the Windows® notification area. Click the icon to open the AI Suite II main menu bar.

Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to customize the settings of AI

Suite II.

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Click to select a utility			Click to	update the	Click to show the ASUS
			motherboard BIOS		support information
	Click to monitor sensors			Click to show the		Click to customize
	or CPU frequency			system information		Click to customize
	or CPU frequency			system information		the interface settings
						the interface settings

•The applications in the Tool menu vary with models.

•The screenshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. The actual screenshots vary with models.

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Contents

Page Page Chapter 1: Getting started Chapter 2: Using Windows® Chapter 3: Chapter 5: Using your computer Chapter 6: Connecting to the Internet Chapter 7: ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services REACH Federal Communications Commission Statement IC: Canadian Compliance Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement VCCI: Japan Compliance Statement VCCI Class B Statement KC: Korea Warning Statement RF Equipment Notices DO NOT DANGER/WARNING: IMPORTANT: NOTE: ASUS websites ASUS Local Technical Support Page Front panel USB 3.0 ports USB 2.0 ports Microphone port Headphone port Power button Rear panel Air vents Side Speaker Out port (gray) Microphone port (pink) Line In port (light blue) Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration LAN (RJ-45) port LAN port LED indications Connecting an external monitor Connecting a USB keyboard and a USB mouse Connecting the power cord Turning your computer ON Turning your computer OFF To start for the first time: Set Up Windows Country or region Time and currency Keyboard layout Using the Start menu Using the taskbar Pinning programs on the Start menu or taskbar Unpinning programs from the Start menu Unpinning programs from the taskbar Using the notification area Customizing icons and notifications Using Windows® Explorer Exploring files and folders Customizing the file/folder view Arranging your files Sorting your files Grouping your files Adding a new folder Backing up your files Using Windows® 7 Action Center Using Windows® Update Setting up a user account and password Activating the anti-virussoftware I accept the license terms for using Windows Accept Start screen Windows® apps Hotspots Hotspot Action From a running app screen: From the Start screen: with Windows® apps Launching apps Customizing apps Resizing apps Closing apps Accessing the All Apps screen Charms bar Inside the Charms bar Snap feature Page To turn your Desktop PC OFF: Power Shutdown Quickly enter the BIOS To connect a USB storage device: To remove a USB storage device on Windows® 7: Eject USB2.0 FlashDisk Eject USB3.0 FlashDisk To remove a USB storage device on Windows® 8: Desktop Eject [Name of USB Drive] Connecting Headphone and Mic Page Connecting 6-channelSpeakers Page Setting up multiple displays Screen Resolution Personalize Display Change display settings From the Start screen Apply Keep Changes Page Page To maintain the proper posture: To use the memory card: Eject Inserting an optical disc To insert an optical disc: Removing an optical disc To remove an optical disc: ASUS KB34211 modern wired keyboard ASUS PK1100 keyboard Connecting via a DSL/cable modem Connecting via a local area network (LAN) Configuring the network connection Page Connect Close Configuring a static IP network connection To configure a static IP network connection : 2Click Use the following IP address Configuring a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection To configure a dynamic IP/PPPoE network connection: and Sharing Center 8.Select Connect to the Internet and click Next 9.Select Broadband (PPPoE) and click Next To configure a static IP network connection: Page Connecting to a Wi-Finetwork Page Page Using AI Suite The Tool menu Launching and configuring Probe To launch Probe II: Tool > Probe To configure Probe II: Voltage/Temperature/Fan Speed Launching and configuring Sensor Recorder To launch Sensor Recorder: Sensor Recorder To configure Sensor Recorder: History Record The Monitor menu The Update menu Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Update BIOS from file Open MyLogo The System Information screen The Support screen The Settings screen Configuring the UEFI BIOS models Clean Level Recovery options on Windows® Resetting your PC Recovering from a system image file To create a USB recovery drive: Find and fix problems Finish Removing everything and reinstalling Windows Turning your computer ON/OFF ?My computer hangs Task Manager On Windows® 7: a)Click Applications tab ?The arrow keys on the number key pad are not working ?No display on the monitor ?When using multiple monitors, only one monitor has display ?My computer cannot detect my USB storage device Restoring your system ?The picture on the HDTV is distorted ?My speakers produce no sound ?The DVD drive cannot read a disc ?The DVD drive eject button is not responding Power Display LAN Audio System CPU ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Technical Support ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)