Contents GETTING STARTED ..............1 Setting Up ................2 Switches and Indicators..........3 UPGRADING ................5 Opening the System Unit ..........6 Installing an Expansion Card ........7 Installing Memory ............8 Installing a SIMM ..............8 Removing a SIMM..............9 Installing a DIMM ..............9 Removing a DIMM .............10 Installing a Hard Drive..........11 GETTING HELP................12 Troubleshooting ............12...
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PREMIO System Manual Warranty Service............15 Technical Support............15 PREMIO on the Internet..........15 APPENDIX ................16 Limited 3-Year Warranty..........16 FCC Standards ............. 18 Important Safety Instructions ........19...
Getting Started ® Your system consists of three components: PREMIO a mid-tower or desktop system unit a keyboard a mouse Add your choice of monitor, and your system is ready to use. System Unit Mid-tower system Keyboard Mouse Desktop system System Unit Mouse Keyboard...
PREMIO System Manual Setting Up To set up your system, simply connect your monitor, PREMIO the mouse, the keyboard, and any additional components you want to use to the system unit. Follow these easy steps: Attach your monitor’s video cable Power Connector to the video connector.
Switches and Indicators Switches and Indicators The system unit’s front panel provides access to the CD-ROM and floppy drives, and to the system’s switches and indicator lights. The illustration below shows a mid-tower system. If you have a desktop system, turn to the illustration on the next page. The CD-ROM drive reads information on CDs.
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PREMIO System Manual Desktop system Reset Button Power Switch Hard Drive Indicator CD ROM Drive Power Indicator Floppy Drive The reset button restarts the system. The hard drive indicator lights when the hard drive is in use. The power indicator lights when the system is on. The power switch turns the system on and off.
Upgrading You can upgrade your system with: PREMIO Expansion cards More memory An additional hard drive To install an upgrade, you must open the system unit. Before proceeding, read the important cautionary note below. Then follow the steps on the next page. Caution! Static discharge can cause permanent damage to internal electronic components of your computer.
PREMIO System Manual Opening the System Unit Note Opening the system unit could affect your warranty. Check with the dealer where you purchased your system before opening the system unit. To open the system unit, follow these steps Mid-tower system Turn off the system and unplug the power cord.
Installing an Expansion Card Installing an Expansion Card To install an expansion card, open the system unit as described on the previous page. Then follow these steps: Remove the screw securing the slot bracket cover for the expansion slot you want to use.
PREMIO System Manual Installing Memory Note For details on memory configuration, including the placement and type of memory to use in your system, refer to the motherboard user’s manual that came with your system. Follow these general guidelines when adding memory: Use only the same type of memory throughout.
Installing Memory Removing a SIMM To remove a SIMM, follow these steps: Press the holding clips on both sides of the SIMM outward to release it. Tilt the SIMM to a 45° angle. Pull the SIMM up and out of the socket. Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM, follow these steps: Insert the DIMM vertically into the...
PREMIO System Manual Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM, follow these steps: Push down and out on the plastic clips at either end to release them. Pull the DIMM up and out of the socket.
Installing a Hard Drive Installing a Hard Drive To install a hard drive in your system, follow these steps: Mid-tower system Desktop system Disconnect the hard drive cable and power connector. Remove the two screws securing the drive bay. Slide the bay toward the rear of the system unit to remove it.
Getting Help Troubleshooting Your system is designed to provide years of trouble- PREMIO free performance. If you have a problem with your system, first check the information in this section for a quick solution. Monitor Does Not Work If your monitor appears not to be working properly: Check that the monitor’s power cable is securely attached to the monitor and to an outlet that is receiving power.
Troubleshooting Keyboard Does Not Work If the NumLock indicator in the upper right corner of the keyboard does not light when the system powers up, or the keyboard does not work: Check that the keyboard cable is securely attached to the system unit’s keyboard connector.
PREMIO System Manual System Unit Problems The fan inside the system unit should make a low, steady sound when operating properly. If the fan is totally silent: Check that the system power cord is securely attached to the back of the system unit and to a power outlet. Verify that the outlet has power.
Note To obtain warranty service, you must provide proof of purchase, including the purchase date. Technical Support You can contact technical support at the following PREMIO address: Premio Computer, Inc. 918 Radecki Court City of Industry, CA 91748 Telephone: 800-568-6388 Fax: 626-839-3191 Email: support@premiopc.com PREMIO on the Internet...
(hereinafter “Product”) to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of original purchase from Premio Computer, Inc. or a Premio Computer, Inc. authorized reseller. This warranty does not cover monitor and LCD panels, nor third-party hardware and software which has a separate manufacturer’s warranty.
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PREMIO COMPUTER, INC.'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS STATED ABOVE. IN NO EVENT WILL PREMIO COMPUTER, INC. BE LIABLE TO THE CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMEAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT.
FCC Standards The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) restricts the amount of radiation and radio frequency emissions from computing equipment. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly in strict accordance with the operation instructions, reference manuals, and the service manual, may cause interference to radio or television reception.
Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions These instructions are provided by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
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12. Except as explained elsewhere in this manual, don't attempt to service this product yourself. Opening and removing those covers that are marked “Do Not Remove” may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing on those compartments to service personnel.
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845 Ultra-C MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MS-6566 (v1.X) ATX Mainboard Version 1.0 G52-MA00498...
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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Notice 1 Notice 2 VOIR LA NOTICE DINSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-6566 Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use...
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Edition Copyright Notice MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL Trademarks ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Revision History Revision Revision History Date...
Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification ® ® Chipset ® ® Main Memory Slots On-Board IDE Note: The AGP slot DOES NOT support 3.3V AGP card. Use of 3.3V AGP card may cause damage to the mainboard.
Chapter 1 MSI Special Features Fuzzy Logic III Save Features:...
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Getting Started PC Alert III Note: Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your systems status.
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Chapter 1 D-Bracket (optional) D-Bracket Green D-Bracket Description System Power ON - The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or not installed properly. Early Chipset Initialization Memory Detection Test - Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if the memory module is damaged or not installed properly.
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Getting Started D-Bracket Description Processor Initialization - This will show information regarding the processor (like brand name, system bus, etc ) Testing RTC (Real Time Clock) Initializing Video Interface - This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video onboard. Then, detect and initialize the video adapter. BIOS Sign On - This will start showing information about logo, processor brand name, etc .
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Chapter 1 Live BIOS/Live Driver l l l l l Live BIOS Updates the BIOS online. If your motherboard does not support the function, the sorry message is displayed. l l l l l Live Driver Updates the drivers online. If your motherboard does not support the function, the sorry...
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Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup TOPICS Central Processing Unit: CPU Memory Power Supply Back Panel Connectors 2-12 Jumpers 2-21 Slots 2-22...
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Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU ® ® make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. Open Lever Sliding Plate Dot / Cut edge Close Lever Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.
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Chapter 2 fan power cable then Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.
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Hardware Setup IDE1 IDE2 If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-13...
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Hardware Setup +12V SENSOR CFAN1 +12V SENSOR SFAN1 Note: 1. Always consult the vendor for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. CPU Fan supports the fan control. You can install the PC Alert utility that will automatically control the CPU Fan speed accord- ing to the actual CPU temperature.
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Hardware Setup ® (BUZ is optional) PWSW JFP2 Pin Definition Signal Signal JFP1 Switch/LED Front Panel Electrical Connection SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 2-17...
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Chapter 2 ® Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION CAUTION!!! If you dont want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 and 6, 9 and 10 have to be shorted by jumper caps in order to have signal output directed to the rear audio ports. 2-18...
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Chapter 2 Chapter 1. D- Bracket Connected to JDB1 Connected to JUSB1 2-20...
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Hardware Setup Jumpers Clear CMOS Keep CMOS You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard. 2-21...
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Hardware Setup Attention! DO NOT use the following AGP cards which would cause dam- ages to the mainboard. The following list is subject to change without prior notice. Model AGP Chip ATI Xpert2000 3D RAGE 128VR ATI Rage Furry Maxx 3D RAGE 128 Pro Diamond Monster Fusion 3DFX VooDoo Banshee...
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Chapter 2 Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D# PCI Slot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A# PCI Slot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B# PCI Slot 4 INT D#...
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AMI BIOS Setup Chapter 3. BIOS Setup AMI BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests yo u to run SETUP.
Chapter 3 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the syst em will start POST (Po wer On Self Test) process. When the message belo w appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. DEL:Setup F11:Boot Menu F12:Network boot TAB:Logo If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setu p, restart th e syst em by t urning it OFF and On or p ressing the R ESET...
AMI BIOS Setup Control Keys < ↑ > Move to the previous item < ↓ > Move to the next item <←> Move to the item in the left hand < → > Move to the item in the right hand <Enter>...
Chapter 3 The Main Menu Once you enter AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will ap- pear on the screen. The Main Menu di splays twelve configurab le functions and two exit choices. Use arrow k eys to mo ve among t he it ems and press <Enter>...
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AMI BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. Hardware Monitor Setup Thi s ent ry sh ows y our PC’s curren t status, and allows you to ad just CPU clock, core voltage, ratio and DDR voltage. Load High Performance Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but the system stability may be affected.
Chapter 3 Standard CMOS Features The items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9 catego- ries. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to switch to the value you prefer.
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AMI BIOS Setup Pri Master/Pri Slave/Sec Master/Sec Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specifica- tion of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection. TYPE Type of the device. SIZE Capacity of the device.
Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Available options: Enabled and Disabled. Full Screen Logo Show This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Set- tings are: Disabled Shows th e POST messages at boot.
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AMI BIOS Setup as LS-120 or ZIP dri ve, t hat functio ns as a flo ppy drive. ARMD-HDD The system will b oot from ARM D device, such as MO or ZIP drive, that functions as hard disk drive. CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM.
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Chapter 3 Swap Floppy Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:. Seek Floppy This setting causes the BIOS to search fo r floppy disk d rives at boot t ime. When enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot process: the drive activity light will come on and the head will move back and forth once.
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AMI BIOS Setup L1 Cache Cache memory is additi onal memory th at is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). When the CPU requests data, the syst em transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU.
Chapter 3 Advanced Chipset Features Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Configure DRAM Timing by This setting determines whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DR AM module. Setting to SPD enab les CAS# Latency, RAS# Precharge, RAS# to CAS# Delay, and Precharge Delay automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD.
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AMI BIOS Setup installed in the system. Setting options: 2 Clocks, 3 Clocks. RAS# to CAS# Delay When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are add ressed separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe).
Chapter 3 Power Management Setup IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- agement Interface) function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Yes. Available options: Yes and No. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function.
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AMI BIOS Setup (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Settings: Enabled and Disab led. Mouse Wakeup From S3 This item allows the activity of the mouse to wak e up t he syst em fro m S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Settings: Enabled and Disab led. Keyboard Wakeup From S3 This item allows the activity of the keyboard to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state.
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Chapter 3 Wake Up On Ring When setting to Enabled, the feature allows your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through an incoming call from the modem. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Note: You need to install a modem supporting power on function for Wake Up On Ring function.
AMI BIOS Setup PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to op erat e at sp eeds nearing th e sp eed the CPU itself uses wh en communicating with its special components.
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Chapter 3 VGA Palette Snoop Bit Setting Action Disabled Data read or written by the CPU is only d irected to the PCI VGA device’s palette registers. Enabled Data read or written by the CPU is direct ed to both the PCI VGA d evice’s pal ette registers and th e ISA VGA device’s palette registers, permitting the palette registers of both VGA devices to be identical.
AMI BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers. Settings: All USB Port, Disabled, USB Po rt 0&1, USB Po rt 2&3. USB Legacy Support Set to All Device if your need to use any USB device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix.
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Chapter 3 used, the onboard MC’97 (Modem Codec’97) controller will be enabled; if not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect to a modem. Settings: Auto, Disabled. Floppy Controller This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller. Option Description Au to...
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AMI BIOS Setup O port address. Settings: Auto, 378, 278, 3BC and Disab led. Parallel Port Mode This item selects the operation mode for the onboard parallel port: ECP, Normal, Bi-Dir or EPP. EPP Version The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the port is set to EPP mode.
Chapter 3 Hardware Monitor Setup This section describes how to set the CPU FSB frequency, monitor the current hardware status including CPU/system temperatures, CPU/System Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. CPU Ratio Selection This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed.
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AMI BIOS Setup may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. CPU Vcore Adjust This setting is used to adjust the CPU core voltage (Vcore), making overclocking possible. Note: Changing CPU Vcore could result in unstable system; therefore, it is not recommended to change the default setting for long-term purpose.
Chapter 3 Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults The two opt ions on t he main menu allow users t o restore all of t he B IOS settings to High Performance defaults or BIOS Setup defaults. The High Per- formance Defaults are the default values set by the mai nboard manufacturer for the best system performance but probably will cause a stability issue.
AMI BIOS Setup Supervisor/User Password When you select Supervisor Password, a message as below will appear on the screen: When you select User Password, a message as below will appear on the screen: Typ e the password, u p to six ch aracters in lengt h, an d press <En ter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory.
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Chapter 3 thorized use of you r computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the PASSWORD CHECK option of the ADV ANCED BIOS FEATURES menu. If the PASSWORD C HECK opti on is set to Alwa ys, t he password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup.
AMI BIOS Setup IDE HDD AUTO Detection You can use this u tility to AUTOMATICALLY detect the characterist ics of most hard drives. 3-27...
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MSI Smart Key Appendix B: MSI Smart Key MSI Smart Key If security is important to you, the MSI Smart Key is the best solution to prevent your data in the computer from being accessed by unauthorized people. In t he p ub li c workspace, th e passwords (BIOS passwo rd , sy st em password, etc.) are not enou gh to keep your pri vacy.
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Appendix A Installing MSI Smart Key Installation Simply follow the few steps below, you can install the Smart Key into your computer very easily. Turn off th e computer. Locate the USB port on your computer. Co nnect t he cab le to the USB po rt, an d th en plu g t he Smart Key into the connector properly.
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MSI Smart Key Using MSI Smart Key BIOS Setup When the Smart Key is inserted int o your computer, the BIOS will de- tect it automatically. You can enable or disable th e Smart Key through the BIOS set ting. Pl ease note that i t needs a personalized password to ex- ecute any kind of Smart Key setting;...
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Appendix A Ty pe the password , up to 8 charact ers, and press <Enter>, it wi ll show the following message to ask you confirm the password: Please input your password and press “Enter” Confirm your password: Type the password again and press <Enter>. After th e password is con fi rmed, t he system wi ll generate a set o f rand o m ID, and reco rd t h is ID i nt o t he B IOS R OM an d th e memory ch ip o n t he key ;...
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MSI Smart Key Enable/disable Smart Key function Turn on the computer with the Smart Key installed. Press <F7 > during system boot up. Th e messag e as b el o w ap p ears on t h e screen ask i n g y o u t o enable or disable the key: If you want to disable MSI Smart Key, please press “Y”, or press “N”...
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Appendix A Boot up with no key /wro ng key/new key installed Once the MSI Smart Key is enabled, always keep the key inserted in the computer. If the key is unplugged, the other user can not access the computer. The message as below appears during the system booting up: No MSI Smart Key is Present Please plug in your MSI Smart Key...
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MSI Smart Key Software Setup When the Smart Key is in serted in to your computer an d the software application is installed in the operating system, it will serve as a safeguard for your system. When the key is un plugged, the op erating system will enter protectio n status immediately and the mouse and keyboard will b e locked;...
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Appendix A Wh en t he Software Li cense Agreement win do w ap pears on t he screen, press [ Yes ] to continue. Click here C ho o se t h e fo ld er t o in st al l t h e so ftware i n y o u r co mp u t er; simply press [ Next >...
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MSI Smart Key Using the Software Applica tion When th e prog ram is i n st al led in t he o perat in g sy st em, it wil l embed in the system tray and show an icon as below: Smart Key icon Note: When the Smart Key function is disabled in BIOS, this program will not be launched in the operating system.
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Appendix A Security Setting Thi s o p t io n al lo ws y o u t o l og o n t o Wi nd o ws aut o mat i cal ly. Select the “Auto Login” item and check the “Auto Logon to Windows” item in the Setting Page field to enable the function.
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MSI Smart Key Other This option contains two items: 1) Di sa bl e Screen Sa ver al lo ws y ou t o en ab le/d isab le t he screen saver program when t he system is locked. Check this 2) Set Screen When System Lo cked al lo ws yo u to set th e statu s wh en t he Smart Key is un pl ug ged and t he sy st em l ock ed .
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Appendix A Press t he “Ap pl y C h an g es” b ut t on to en abl e t h e o pt i on yo u choose. Click here Press th e “bu lb” bu tto n at the ri ght -bo tt om to hid e t he program in the system tray and keep on monitoring the system.
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MSI Smart Key Removi ng the Software Appli cation To remove the program, follow the steps below: and cho ose Settings ¡÷ Control Panel ; d ou b le- Cl ick click the Add/Remo ve Programs item to open the “Add /Remove Programs Properties”...
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Glossary Glossary Glossary ACPI Advanced Configuration & Power Interface AGP Accelerated Graphics Port BIOS basic input/output system Cache Chipset...
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Glossary CMOS complementary metal-oxide semiconductor DIMM dual in-line memory module SIMM (single in-line memory module) DRAM Dynamic RAM Dynamic RAM (DRAM) Memory Technologies Peak Type First Used Clock Rate Bus* Width Volts Bandwidth FPM (60,70ns) 1990 25MHz 64 bits 200 MBps EDO (50,60,70ns) 1994 40MHz...
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Glossary ECC Memory error correcting code memory IDE Integrated Drive Electronics IEEE 1394 FireWire iLink IrDA Infrared Data Association LAN local area network LED light emitting diode LPT line printer terminal...
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Glossary PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PnP Plug and Play POST Power On Self Test PS/2 Port USB universal serial bus Virus...