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MODE
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Terminator 2
Barebone System
Model T2-P
User Guide
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E1489 Revised Edition V2 December 2003 Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. 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”). Product warranty or service will not be extended i
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Table of contents Notices ........................................................................................... 6 Safety information .......................................................................... 7 About this guide .............................................................................. 8 System package contents ............................................................ 10 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.1 Welcome! ......................................................
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Chapter 3: Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system ............................................. 46 3.2 Powering up ........................................................................ 46 3.3 Support CD information ....................................................... 46 3.3.1 Running the support CD........................................ 47 3.3.2 Drivers menu ......................................................... 47 3.3.3 Utilities menu...........................................
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5.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 97 5.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 97 5.2.9 General help.......................................................... 97 5.3 Main menu........................................................................... 98 5.3.1 System Time ......................................................... 98 5.3.2 System Date.......................................................... 98 5.3.3 Le
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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 reaso
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Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing devices into the system,
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Safeguards About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator 2. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the fr
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Conventions used in this guide WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worl
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System package contents If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Terminator 2 Deluxe Model – Commercial Edition 1. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system with: • ASUS P4P8T motherboard • Optical drive* • Floppy disk drive • 3-in-1 PCI card ** • 6-in-1 storage card reader • LED panel 2. Cables • Serial ATA cable • Power cable and plug 3. Support CD 4. User guide 5. Optional components • FM radio module and radio antenna • Modem module * CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-
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System package contents Terminator 2 Deluxe Model – Consumer Edition 1. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system with: • ASUS P4P8T motherboard • Optical drive* • Floppy disk drive • 3-in-1 PCI card ** • 6-in-1 storage card reader (Deluxe models only) • LED panel (Deluxe models only) 2. Cables • Serial ATA cable • Power cable and plug 3. Support CD 4. User guide 5. Optional components • 3-in-1 PCI card (Deluxe models only)** • FM radio module and radio antenna • Modem module * CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/D
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System package contents Terminator 2 Basic Model 1. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system with: • ASUS P4P8T motherboard • Optical drive* • Floppy disk drive 2. Cables • Serial ATA cable • Power cable and plug 3. Support CD 4. User guide 5. Optional components • 3-in-1 PCI card** • FM radio module and radio antenna • Modem module * CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW ** • IEEE 1394, wireless LAN adapter (with dipolar antenna), and TV Tuner • IEEE 1394, wireless LAN adapter (with dipolar antenna),
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MODE Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator 2. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components. ASUS Terminator 2 barebone system System introduction
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1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS Terminator 2! The ASUS Terminator 2 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing, and powered by the ® ® ASUS P4P8T motherboard that supports Intel Pentium 4 Northwood/ Prescott processor with an 800MHz FSB, and up to 2GB system memory. With video and audio capabilities, Gigabit/Fast Ethernet and wireless networking, and extensive connectivity, Terminator 2 is designed fo
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1. Floppy drive door. Open this door to access the floppy disk drive. 2. Optical drive door. This door opens when you eject the loading tray. 3. Eject button. Press this button to eject the loading tray of the optical drive. 4. Second optical drive door. This door covers a second optical drive bay. 5. Power button. Press this button to turn the system on. 6. Power LED. When lit, this LED indicates that the system is ON. 7. HDD LED. This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to th
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13. PLAY/PAUSE button ( / ). Press this button to perform various functions in different modes. In CD mode, plays or pauses an audio CD track. In Radio mode, scans the available FM stations when pressed for less than 2 seconds or presets a station when pressed for more than 2 seconds. Refer to page 22 on how to preset a radio station. 14. STOP button ( ). Press this button to stop the audio track being played. 15. PREVIOUS button ( ). Press this button to perform various functions in different m
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1.2 Front panel (internal) The optical drive(s), storage card reader slots, and several I/O ports are located inside the front panel doors. Open the front panel doors by pressing the mark. Deluxe model Basic model 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 MODE 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 19. Floppy disk drive. This drive is for 1.44MB, 3.5-inch floppy disk. 20. Optical drive. This is an IDE optical drive. ® 21. CompactFlash /Microdrive™ card slot ( ). This slot is for a ® CompactFlash /Microdrive™ sto
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25. Headphone port. This port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-plug. 26. Microphone port. This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone. Audio ports function variation Port Headphone/2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel Light Blue Line In No function LFE Output*/Center Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Surround Surround * Low Frequency Enhanced Output 27. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a
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1.4 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power socket and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. Deluxe model Deluxe model (Consumer edition) (Commercial edition) 1 2 15 3 4 5 16 6 7 8 17 9 10 18 11 19 12 13 20 14 23 24 25 21 22 26 23 24 25 1. GAME/MIDI port. This port connects a joystick, or game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for audio editing. 2. Telephone port (optional). This port connects an RJ-11 cable jack. Connect one end of an RJ-11 cable to
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8. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a printer, scanner, or other devices. 9. Line Out port. This Line Out (lime) port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 10. Line In port. This Line In (light blue) port connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Low Frequency Enhanced Output/Center. 11. Microphone port. This Microphone (pink) port connects a microphone. In 4/6
