Asus Book Size Barebone System Prodigy Manuale utente

Book Size Barebone System
®
Prodigy
User’s Guide

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Checklist
Disclaimer/Copyrights
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”).
ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS”WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT SHALLASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE
LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE
OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR
ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.
Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or
altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2)
the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
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.
The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itself. Manual
revisions are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the
period of the manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in
the manual revision number.
For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact
ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following
page.
SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUALARE FURNISHED
FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGEATANY TIME
WITHOUT NOTICE,AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUEDAS A COMMITMENT BYASUS.
ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR
INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS
AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.
Copyright © 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
Product Name: Prodigy Book Size Barebone System
Manual Revision: 1.01 E1099
Release Date: August 2002

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Features
ASUS contact information
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)
Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447
General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449
Technical Support
MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English)
Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English)
Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English)
Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698
Web Site: www.asus.com.tw
Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)
Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center,
Building 2, Newark, CA 94560, USA
General Fax: +1-510-608-4555
Technical Support
Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555
General Support: +1-502-995-0883
Web Site: www.asus.com
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe)
Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany
General Fax: +49-2102-442066
Technical Support
Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0
Notebook (Tel): +49-2102-9599-10
Support Fax: +49-2102-9599-11
Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support)
Web Site: www.asuscom.de

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Safeguards
Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. 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.
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.
WARNING!
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics
card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes
or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
this equipment.

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Table of contents
Disclaimer/Copyrights .................................................................... 2
ASUS contact information .............................................................. 3
Notices ........................................................................................... 4
Table of Contents ........................................................................... 5
System package contents .............................................................. 6
About this guide.............................................................................. 7
Chapter 1: System Introduction............................................ 9
1.1 Front panel features ............................................................ 10
1.2 Rear panel features..............................................................11
1.3 Internal features .................................................................. 12
Chapter 2: System Assembly.............................................. 13
2.1 Opening the chassis............................................................ 14
2.2 Remove the disk drive assembly......................................... 16
2.3 Install the hard disk drive..................................................... 17
2.4 Install system memory......................................................... 18
2.5 Install a CPU ....................................................................... 19
2.6 Closing the chassis ............................................................. 21
Chapter 3: Optional Procedures ......................................... 23
3.1 Removing the PCI I/O cover................................................ 24
3.2 Installing a PCI expansion card........................................... 25
Chapter 4: System Placement............................................. 27
4.1 Vertical placement ............................................................... 28
4.2 Horizontal placement........................................................... 29

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System package contents
This checklist enumerates all the built-in components and all the support
materials included with the standard system package.
1) System Chassis: 305 x 88 x 385mm.
2) ASUS motherboard
3) Switching Power Supply, 165W with active PFC
4) CD or DVD Drive
5) 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
6) PCI Riser Card
7) CPU Heatsink
8) Motherboard Support CD
9) 1 UltraDMA/33/66 IDE Cable
10) 1 Floppy Cable
11) Powered-by ASUS name plate
12) 56K PCI Modem Card (optional)
13) TV Connector Module (optional)
14) 2 Foot Stands
15) 4 Rubber Footpads
16) Motherboard User’s Manual
17) Prodigy Book Size Barebone System User’s Guide
If assembling the Prodigy system by yourself, read through the guide and
prepare all the components before starting.
NOTE: The ASUS Prodigy is shipped in barebone style: it does not
include a CPU, a hard disk drive, DRAM, or any other peripherals
except those listed above. If users have any problems with the
hardware or software, please contact your dealer or distributor.

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About this guide
Audience
This guide provides general information and installation instructions about
the ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System. This guide is intended for
experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal
computers.
How this guide is organized
This document contains the following parts:
1. Chapter 1: System Introduction
All about the ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System: the front
and rear panel features, and the internal layout and design.
2. Chapter 2: System assembly
Step-by-step instructions on how to install basic components.
3. Chapter 3: Optional procedures
How to install optional components.
4. Chapter 4: System placement
Two system placement options help to maximize work space and
afford more convenience.

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ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System
Chapter 1
System Introduction
All about the ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone
System: the front and rear panel features, and the
internal layout and design.

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Chapter 1: System Introduction
1 1 Front Panel Features
The ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System includes the ASUS
motherboard, a power supply, a CD-ROM or DVD drive and a floppy disk
drive built into in a dual-positional chassis.
The front panel features:
On the lower right of the front panel
a small door conceals
Input
and
Output
features: a fiber optical
SPDIF out connector, two USB
connectors (Ports 2&3),
headphone and microphone
connectors. Optional connectors
include: a 4 or 6 pin 1394 and a
PCMCIA slot.
Pull the door to open it.
CD-ROM / DVD Drive
Floppy Drive
Power Button
HDD LED
Power LED
I/O Panel,
(behind door)
“Powered by ASUS”
name plate
CD/DVD Control Button
USB Ports (2&3)
SPDIF out (optional)
Headphone
Microphone
6-pin 1394 (optional)
4-pin 1394 (optional)
PCMCIA (optional)
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