MSI MS-B0A2 User manual

PRO Series
Personal Computer
MS-B0A2

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Contents
Getting Started.............................................................................................................. 3
Package Contents................................................................................................... 3
Safety & Comfort Tips ............................................................................................ 3
System Overview..................................................................................................... 4
Hardware Setup...................................................................................................... 8
Placing the Device ................................................................................................ 10
System Operations ..................................................................................................... 11
Power Management ............................................................................................. 11
Network Connection (Windows 10) ...................................................................... 13
System Recovery (Windows 10)............................................................................ 16
System Recovery (F3 Hotkey Recovery) (Optional) .............................................. 20
Safety Instructions...................................................................................................... 21
Regulatory Notices..................................................................................................... 23
Revision
V1.0, 2021/01

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Getting Started
Getting Started
This chapter provides you with the information on hardware setup procedures. While
connecting devices, be careful in holding the devices and use a grounded wrist strap
to avoid static electricity.
Package Contents
Personal Computer MS-B0A2
Documentation
User Manual (Optional)
Quick Guide (Optional)
Warranty Card
Warranty Book
Accessories
VESA Mount Screws
AC/DC Adapter
Power Cord
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Important
∙ Contact your place of purchase or local distributor if any of the items is damaged or
missing.
∙ Package contents may vary by country.
∙ The included power cord is exclusively for this personal computer and should not be
used with other products.
Safety & Comfort Tips
∙Choosing a good workspace is important if you have to work with your PC for a long
period of time.
∙Your work area should have enough illumination.
∙Choose the proper desk and chair and adjust their height to fit your posture when
operating.
∙When sitting on the chair, sit straight and keep a good posture. Adjust the chair’s
back (if available) to support your back comfortably.
∙Place you feet flat and naturally on the floor, so that your knees and elbows have the
proper position (about 90-degree) when operating.
∙Put your hands on the desk naturally to support your wrists.
∙Avoid using your PC in a place where discomfort may occur (such as on the bed).
∙The PC is an electrical device. Please treat it with great care to avoid personal
injury.

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System Overview
Front View
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Rear View
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Getting Started
1Power LED
The power LED glows when the system is turned on and goes off when
the system is shut down. In terms of power saving, the LED blinks in S3
(Suspend to RAM) mode and goes off in S4 (Suspend to Disk) mode.
2Power Button
Press the power button to turn the system on and off.
3Hard Disk Drive LED
This indicator shows the activity status of the HDD. It flashes when the
system is accessing data on the HDD and remains off when no disk activity
is detected.
4Combo Audio Jack
This connector is provided for headphones or speakers or microphones.
5USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port
This connector is provided for USB peripheral devices. (Speed up to 10
Gbps)
6USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port (Type-C)
This connector is provided for USB peripheral devices. This connector can
provide up to 5V / 3A of power. (Speed up to 10 Gbps)
7Microphone Jack
This connector is provided for microphones.
8USB 2.0 Port
This connector is provided for USB peripheral devices. (Speed up to 480
Mbps)
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Important
High-speed devices are recommended for USB 3.2 ports whereas low-
speed devices, such as mouse or keyboard, are suggested to be plugged
into the USB 2.0 ports.
9Serial Port (Optional)
The serial port supports barcode scanners, barcode printers, bill printers,
credit card machine, etc.
10 Wi-Fi Antenna Connector

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11 LAN Jack
The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is provided for connection to the Local Area
Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it.
Green/ OrangeYellow
LED Color LED State Condition
Yellow Off LAN link is not established.
On (steady state) LAN link is established.
On (blinking) The computer is communicating with
another computer on the LAN.
Green Off 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
On 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
Orange On 1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
12 USB 2.0 Port
This connector is provided for USB peripheral devices. (Speed up to 480
Mbps)
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Important
High-speed devices are recommended for USB 3.2 ports whereas low-
speed devices, such as mouse or keyboard, are suggested to be plugged
into the USB 2.0 ports.
13 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port
This connector is provided for USB peripheral devices. (Speed up to 10
Gbps)
14 VGA Port
The VGA port supports monitors and other VGA interface devices.
15 HDMI 2.0b with HDR Port
Supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
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Important
∙ Graphics specifications may vary depending on the installed CPU.
∙ For processors without integrated graphics, connect your monitor to the
discrete graphics card.

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Getting Started
16 DisplayPort 1.4 Port
Supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
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Important
∙ Graphics specifications may vary depending on the installed CPU.
∙ For processors without integrated graphics, connect your monitor to the
discrete graphics card.
17 Power Jack
Power supplied through this jack supplies power to your system.

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Hardware Setup
Connect your peripheral devices to suitable ports.
⚠
Important
∙ For detailed instructions on how to connect, please refer to the manuals of your
peripheral devices.
∙ The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the
model you purchased.

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Getting Started
Connect the power cord to the system and electrical outlet.
∙Power Rating: 100-240V~, 50-60Hz, 19.5V 6.15A
⚠
Important
When unplugging the AC power cord, always hold the connector part of the cord.
Never pull the cord directly.

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Press the power button to power on the system.
Placing the Device
You can place the device as the following ways.

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System Operations
System Operations
This chapter provides you with essential information on system operations.
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Important
All information is subject to change without prior notice.
Power Management
Power management of personal computers (PCs) and monitors has the potential to
save significant amounts of electricity as well as deliver environmental benefits.
To be energy efficient, turn off your display or set your PC to sleep mode after a period
of user inactivity.
Power Management in Windows 10
∙[Power Options] in Windows OS allow you to control the power management
features of your display, hard drive, and battery. Right-click [Start] , select
[Control Panel] from the list and then click [System and Security].
∙Select [Power Options] and choose a power plan that suits your personal needs. You
may also fine-tune the settings by clicking [Change plan settings].
∙The Shut Down Computer menu presents the options of Sleep (S3/S4) & Shut Down
(S5) for rapid and easy management of your system power.
Power Management
The power management feature allows the computer to initiate a low-power or
“Sleep” mode after a period of user inactivity. To take advantage of these potential
energy savings, the power management feature has been preset to behave in the
following ways when the system is operating on AC power:
∙Turn off the display after 10 minutes
∙Initiate Sleep after 30 minutes

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Waking the System Up
The computer shall be able to wake up from power saving mode in response to a
command from any of the following:
∙the power button,
∙the network (Wake On LAN),
∙the mouse,
∙the keyboard.
Energy Saving Tips:
∙Turn off the monitor by pressing the monitor power button after a period of user
inactivity.
∙Tune the settings in Power Options under Windows OS to optimize your PC’s power
management.
∙Install power saving software to manage your PC’s energy consumption.
∙Always disconnect the AC power cord or switch the wall socket off if your PC would
be left unused for a certain time to achieve zero energy consumption.

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System Operations
Network Connection (Windows 10)
Wired Network
1. Right-click [Start] and select [Network Connections] from the list.
2. Select [Ethernet] and then [Network and Sharing Center].
3. Select [Set up a new connection or network].
4. Choose [Connect to the Internet] and click [Next].

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5. Select [Broadband (PPPoE)] to connect using DSL or cable that requires a user
name and password.
6. Type the information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and click [Connect]
to establish your LAN connection.

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System Operations
Wireless Network
1. Go to [Start] , click [Settings] and select [Network and Internet].
2. A list of available WLAN connections pops up. Choose a connection from the list.
3. To establish a new connection, select [Network and Sharing Center].
4. Select [Set up a new connection or network].
5. Followingly, choose [Manually connect to a wireless network] and click [Next] to
continue.
6. Enter information for the wireless network you intend to add and click [Next] to
proceed.
7. A new WLAN connection has been made.

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System Recovery (Windows 10)
The purposes for using the System Recovery Function may include:
∙Restore the system back to the initial status of original manufacturer’s default
settings.
∙When some errors have occurred to the operating system in use.
∙When the operating system is affected by virus and is not able to work normally.
∙When you want to install the OS with other built-in languages.
Before using the System Recovery Function, please back up the important data saved
on your system drive to other storage devices.
If the following solution fails to recover your system, please contact the authorized
local distributor or service center for further assistance.

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System Operations
Reset this PC
1. Go to [Start] , click [Settings] and select [Update and security].
2. Select [Recovery] and click [Get started] under [Reset this PC] to start the system
recovery.
3. The [Choose an option] screen pops up. Choose between [Keep my files] and
[Remove everything].
Reset this PC Keep my files
Remove
everything
Only the drive
where Windows is
installed
Just remove my files
Remove files and clean the
drive
All drives Just remove my files
Remove files and clean the
drive

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Keep my files
1. Select [Keep my files].
2. The [Your apps will be removed] screen shows a list of apps that will need to be
reinstalled from the web or installation discs. Click [Next] to continue.
3. The next screen will show the changes to be made during the process. Click
[Reset] to start the system reset.

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Remove everything
1. Select [Remove everything].
2. If you have multiple hard drives, a screen will pop up, asking you to choose
between [Only the drive where Windows is installed] and [All drives].
3. Then select between [Just remove my files] and [Remove files and clean the drive].
4. The next screen will show the changes to be made during the process. Click
[Reset] to start the system reset.

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System Recovery (F3 Hotkey Recovery) (Optional)
Precautions for Using the System Recovery Function
1. If your hard drive and system encountered non-recoverable problems, please use
the F3 Hotkey recovery from the Hard Drive first to perform the System Recover
Function.
2. Before using the System Recovery Function, please backup the important data
saved on your system drive to other storage devices.
Recovering the system with the F3 Hotkey
Follow the instructions below to continue:
1. Restart the PC.
2. Press the F3 hotkey on the keyboard promptly when the MSI greeting appears on
the display.
3. On the [Choose an Option] screen, select [Troubleshoot].
4. On the [Troubleshoot] screen, select [Restore MSI factory] to reset the system to
the default settings.
5. On the [RECOVERY SYSTEM] screen, select [System Partition Recovery].
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue and complete the Recovery Function.