Ascend Nyxio User manual

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User Guide
Getting Started with Your Ascend
ThischaptergivesyouanintroductiontoyourAscendKeyboardwithbuiltinPC,
includingwhatyoushouldfindinsidethebox,aquickoverviewofthe
componentsofthesystemandinstructionsforsettingupyourAscend.
Afteryoureadthischapter,youshouldknow:
What’sintheBox.................................................................................................2
FirstLookattheAscend.......................................................................................4
UsingtheAscend..................................................................................................6
Summary
Contents

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What’s in the Box
Thissectiontellsyouwhatyoushouldfindwhenyouopentheboxcontaining
yourAscendKeyboardwithabuiltinPC.
Whenyouopenthebox,youshouldfind:
TheAscendKeyboard
PowerCord
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YourAscendisapersonalcomputerthatishousedwithinakeyboardthatonly
needstobeconnectedtoanexternalmonitor(notincluded)tobereadytouse.
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TheAscendsupportsWiFiforwirelessnetworkconnectivityaswellasajackfor
connectinganEthernetcableforwirednetworking.Inaddition,theAscend
containsatouchpadyoucanusetocontrolthemousepointer.
OntheleftsideoftheAscend,you’llfind:
·TwoUSB2.0ports
·Audioinput/outputjacks
·Microphonejack
·SDCardreader
USB 2.0
Ports
Mic
Jack
Audio
Line
Out
Audio
Line
In
SD Card
Reader
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Summary
The Parts of the System
The Ascend
Left Side

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OnthebackoftheAscend,you’llfind:
·TwoUSB2.0Ports
·RJ45Ethernetconnectorportforwirednetworkconnectivity
·VGAconnectorforconnectinganexternalmonitor(monitornotincluded)
·PowerCableconnector

TherightsideoftheAscendcontainsacombinationDVDROM/CDROMoptical
drivethatbothburnsandreadsdiscs.
CD/DVD Drive
Open Button
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Back Side
Right Side

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First Look at the Ascend
Thissectiondescribesandshowsthebasicfeatures,controls,andinputswithin
theAscend.
ThetopoftheAscendmainlyconsistsofthebasicsetofkeysfoundona
personalcomputerkeyboard.Totherightofthekeyboardisthebuiltin
touchpadyouusetocontrolthemousepointer.Abovethetouchpadarethe
poweron/offandsystemresetbuttonsalongwiththeseindicatorlights:
Power On/Off
Button
System Reset
Button
Cap Lock
Light
WiFi On
Hard Drive
Activity
Power On Light
Num Lock
Light
Mouse Touchpad
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TosetupandstarttheAscendkeyboard,followthesesteps:
Step Action
1 Connectthepowercordtothepowerconnectorinthebackofthe
keyboard.
2 ConnectamonitortotheMonitorOutconnectorinthebackofthe
keyboard.
3 PressthePowerOn/Offbutton.ThePowerlightturnsonasthe
computerbeginstostart.
4 Whenthecomputer’sstartupprocesscompletes,logintoWindows
asyounormallywould.
Summary
Top of the Ascend
Setting Up the Ascend

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ThefollowingtablebrieflydescribesthesystemspecificationsoftheAscend:
Feature Description
ProcessorIntel®Atom™D510,1.66GHzwith1Mbcache
Memory1GB
NetworkingPCIExpressLAN10/100/1000FastEthernetwithRJ45jack
Audio2internal1.5Wspeakers,microphonejack
HardDrive12.5”SATAHardDisk,250GB
OpticalDriveCD/DVDRW
USBPorts4USB2.0ports,2ontheleftsideand2ontheback
SDCardSlot1MMC,SD,MS/PROslot
PowerSupply40WattACPowerAdapter,ACInput:100~240VAC,1A,
5060Hz,DCOutput:19V,2.1A
Width16.9inches
Depth6.8inches
Height1.6inches
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Basic System
Specifications

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Using the Ascend
ThissectiondescribescommontasksyoudowhenoperatingtheAscend.
Anumberofsystemactionsarecontrollablebyusingvariouscombinationsthe
Functionkeyonthekeyboardandotherspeciallymarkedkeys.TheFunction
keyislocatedinthelowerleftcornerofthekeyboard:

Thefollowingtablebrieflydescribesthebasicsystemfunctionsavailableby
holdingdowntheFunctionkeythenpressingthespeciallymarkedkeysonthe
keyboard:
Function Key Description
ESC
Fn +

PutcomputerintoSuspendMode.
F1
Fn +

ToggleWiFiantennaon/off.
F2
Fn +

Increasespeakervolume.
F3
Fn +

Decreasespeakervolume.
F4
Fn +

Togglemuteon/off.
F8
Fn +

Toggletouchpadon/off.
OntherightsideoftheAscendisatouchpadyouusetocontrolthemouse
pointer.Thetouchpadconsistsoftwomainareas:
·Touchsurfaceformovingthemousepointer
·Barforleftandrightmousepointerbuttons
Summary
The Function Key
Basic System Functions
Using the Touchpad

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Pointer
Touch
Surface
Left Mouse Button Right Mouse Button
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