Asus Essentio CM6730 User Manual

20 Chapter 2: Using Windows
®
7
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Using Windows
®
7 desktop
Using the Start menu
The Start menu gives you access to programs, utilities, and other useful items on your
computer. It also provides you with more information about Windows 7 through its Help and
Support feature.
Launching items from the Start menu
To launch items from the Start menu:
1. From the Windows
®
taskbar, click the Start icon .
2. From the Start menu, select the item that you want to launch.
You may pin programs that you want constantly displayed on the Start menu. For more
details, refer to the section Pinning programs on the Start menu or taskbar on this
chapter.
Click the Start icon > Help and Support to obtain more information about Windows
®
7.
Using the Getting Started item
The Getting Started item on the Start menu contains information about some basic tasks
such as personalizing Windows
®
, adding new users, and transferring les to help you to
familiarize yourself with using Windows
®
7.
To use the Getting Started item:
1. From the Windows
®
taskbar, click the Start icon to launch the Start menu.
2. Select
Getting Started. The list of available tasks appears.
3. Select the task that you want to do.
Using the taskbar
The taskbar allows you to launch and manage programs or items installed on your computer.
Launching a program from the taskbar
To launch a program from the taskbar:
• From the Windows
®
taskbar, click an icon to launch it. Click the icon again to hide the
program.
You may pin programs that you want constantly displayed on the taskbar. For more details,
refer to the section Pinning programs on the Start menu or taskbar on this chapter.

Asus Essentio CM6730 Specifications

General

Tcase	72.6 °C
Bus type	DMI
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i5-2310
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor series	Intel Core i5-2300 Desktop Series
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.9 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor boost frequency	3.2 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	29
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB
Audio system	Realtek ALC892
Product type	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Memory slots	2x DIMM
Internal memory	6 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	- GB
HDD size	3.5 \
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics card family	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card ID	0x102
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 530
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Discrete graphics card memory	1024 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Chassis type	-
Product color	Black
Power supply	300 W
Processor ARK ID	53445
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	420 mm
Width	173 mm
Height	410 mm
Weight	11500 g