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  • Page 1 Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    Do not spill water or any other liquid on your system. • When the system is turned OFF, a small amount of electrical current still flows. Always unplug all power, modem, and network cables from the power outlets before cleaning the system. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 4 Do not attempt to disassemble the optical drive. For your safety, have the optical drive serviced only by an authorized service provider. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 5 3. Do not expose this product to high levels of direct sunlight, high-humidity or wet conditions. 4. Do not block the air vents to this product or impede the airflow in any way. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 6 BIOS Setup Using BIOS Utility.  page 7 Chapter 3 Describes Windows 8.1 OS Recovery. Windows 8.1 OS Recovery  page 35 Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard software. Using the Motherboard Software  page 39 LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    About the Setup Utility........7 The Standard Configuration.....8 Entering the Setup Utility......8 Resetting the Default CMOS Values..9 Using BIOS.............10 BIOS Navigation Keys......11 Main Menu..........12 Advanced Menu........13 Chipset Menu..........23 Tweak Menu...........26 Boot Menu..........28 Security Menu........30 Exit Menu..........32 Updating the BIOS........34 LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 8 To refresh your PC..........35 To reset your PC..........36 To restore your PC to an earlier point in time ................37 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Drivers auto-installing under Windows 8.1..............39 Running Setup........40 Manual Installation........43 LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL viii...
  • Page 9: Introducing The Pc

    Chapter 1 Introducing the PC Introduction Thank you for choosing LIVA Mini PC featuring BAT-MINI of great performance and with stylish and flexible design. ® This mini PC is based on Intel Bay Trail-M platform. This latest Celeron processor is a multi-core system-on-a-chip (SoC) that ®...
  • Page 10: Specifications

    Support IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0* Note: *The specific of Wireless Card may vary due to resourcing, please refer to actual goods you purchase. Storage • Direct soldered down eMMC 32/64GB • storage from USB flash drive LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 11 System BIOS • Support dual display (depends on display output) OS Support • Windows 8.1 with bing pre-loaded Power Adapter • APD WA-15C05R - 5V/ 3A/ 15W DC Adapter Dimension • 118 x 70 x 56mm LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 12: Front And Rear I/O

    Use this button to power on/off the system. 2. Combo Audio Jack It is used to connect a microphone* (Line out & Mic in) speaker. *Note: Due to audio chip limitation, microphone can be only compatible with iPhone devices. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 13 6. USB 3.0 Port Use the USB 3.0 port to connect USB 3.0 device. HDMI Port You can connect the display device to the HDMI port. Connect your monitor to the VGA VGA Port port. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
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  • Page 15: Using Bios

    Power Management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options. This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 16: The Standard Configuration

    (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 17: Resetting The Default Cmos Values

    CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer. You simply need to Load Default Settings and Save it to reset the default CMOS values. Note: Changes to system hardware such as different CPU, memories, etc. may also trigger this message. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 18: Using Bios

    The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance. We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 19: Bios Navigation Keys

    BIOS items presented in this manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufacture’s website for updated manual. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 20: Main Menu

    The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 21: Advanced Menu

          USB Configuration :Select Item Enter : Select +/- : Change Opt. F1:General Help F2:Previous Values F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.16.1242. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 22: Lan Configuration

    F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.16.1242. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Onboard LAN Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable Onboard LAN 1 controller. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 23: Power Management Setup

    RTC (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wakeup alarm. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 24 EUP Function (Enabled) This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 25: Acpi Configuration

    Version 2.16.1242. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. ACPI Sleep State [S3(Suspend to RAM)] This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) Sleep State (default). Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 26: Cpu Configuration

    [Enabled] +/- : Change Opt. F1:General Help Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] F2:Previous Values Power Technology [Energy Efficient] F3:Optimized Defaults Enhanced Halt (ClE) [Enabled] F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.16.1242. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 27 CPU Signature (30678) This item shows the information of the CPU signature. Microcode Patch (811) This item shows the version of microcode patch. Max CPU Speed (1584 MHz) This item shows the max speed of the CPU. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 28 This item shows the computer supports EMT64. Limit CPUID Maximum (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit, you can enable this item to prevent the system from “rebooting” when trying to install Windows NT 4.0. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 29 Use this item to control the Energy mode of the processor. Enhanced Halt (ClE) (Enabled) Use this item to enable the CPU energy-saving function when the system is not running. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 30: Usb Configuration

    All USB Device (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices. XHCI Mode (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable USB XHCI mode. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 31: Chipset Menu

    SoC Configuration  TXE Information  :Select Screen  :Select Item Enter : Select +/- : Change Opt. F1:General Help F2:Previous Values F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.16.1242. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 32 Internal Graphics Device. Restore AC Power Loss (Power Off) This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status. Azalia HD Audio (Enabled) This item enables or disables Azalia HD Audio. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 33 This item shows the Sec Reference Code Version. TXE FW Version (01.00.02.1060) This item shows the TXE Firmware Version. TXE Mode (Enabled) This is TXE mode control item, it is used to enable or disable the TXE firmware. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 34: Tweak Menu

    This is display-only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in your computer. CPU Speed (1.58 GHz) This item shows the processor speed. Memory Frequency (1333 MHz) This item shows the memory frequency. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 35 Total Memory (2048 MB (LPDDR3)) This item shows the total memory. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 36: Boot Menu

    Operation System Select (Windows 8.x) This item is used to select the operation system. Launch Network OpROM (Disabled) This item enables or disables launch PXE Option ROM. Fast Boot (Disabled) This item enables or disables the fast boot. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 37 UEFI Hard Disk Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing UEFI Boot drive. Press <Enter> to view the submenu. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 38: Security Menu

    ESC:Exit Version 2.16.1242. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Administrator Password Status (Not Installed) This item shows administrator password installed or not. User Password Status (Not Installed) This item shows user password installed or not. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 39 This item is used to select secure boot mode, when you select standard mode, secure boot policy is fixed; when you select custom mode, the image execution policy and secure boot key databases are changeable. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 40: Exit Menu

    Discard Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit the system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset the system setup after saving the changes. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 41 This item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults. Restore as User Defaults This item enables you to restore the user defaults. Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 42: Updating The Bios

    When the installation is complete, remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. The computer will restart automatically. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 43: Windows 8.1 Os Recovery

    Chapter 3 Windows 8.1 OS Recovery To refresh your PC If you’re having problems with LIVA, you can try to refresh, reset or restore it. The following instructions of OS recovery are quoted from ® Microsoft website. For more detail and information, please refer to the link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/...
  • Page 44: To Reset Your Pc

    If you choose to erase data quickly. Some data might be recoverable using special software. If you choose to erase data thoroughly, this will longer but it makes recovering data less likely. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 45: To Restore Your Pc To An Earlier Point In Time

    2. Enter Control Panel in the search box, and tap or click Control Panel. 3. Enter Recovery in the Control Panel serach box, and then tap or click Recovery. 4. Tap or click Open System Restore, and then follow the instructions. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 46 Memo LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 47: Using The Motherboard Software

    Note: With Windows 8.1 pre-loaded, all the drivers that you need for LIVA are perfectly installed. You don’t have to install the drivers by yourself again. But if you find some driver has beed lost and need to re-install it, please use the driver DVD that in the package or download latest driver on LIVA website: http://www.ecs.com.tw/LIVA/support.html...
  • Page 48: Running Setup

    Click Setup. The installation program begins: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing. The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 49 Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. Click Next to run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 50 Windows 8.1 will appear below UAC (User Account Control) message after the system restart. You must select “Yes” to install the next driver. Continue this process to complete the drivers installation. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 51: Manual Installation

    ECS Intelligent EZ Utility provides friendly interfaces under Windows O.S, which makes your computing more easily and conveniently. These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice. Please refer to the support disk for available software. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...
  • Page 52 ECS eBLU utility makes BIOS update faster and easier. eBLU will list the latest BIOS with a default check-mark. Click”install” button to install. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 is required. LIVA MINI PC USER MANUAL...

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