NEXLINK-UM.11150
*NEX-PCANGELGUIDEWIN8*
NEX-PCANGELGUIDEWIN8
Thank you
for your purchase!
All the ports on your system are color
coded to match the associated cable.
An illustration of the ports have been
provided for your reference.
The location of the ports may differ
depending on the system you have
selected.
The number of ports are dependent
upon the motherboard.
On/Off Switch
Power Supply
VGA (Dark Blue)
DVI-I (Blue)
DVI-D (White)
HDMI Port
USB 3.0 (Blue)
USB 2.0 (Black or Yellow)
IEEE-1394 (FireWire)
Congratulations on the purchase of your Nexlink® System!
This manual is your guide from setup to support. Please retain this manual along with
the additional paperwork that was included with your computer. At the end of this
manual is a list of support numbers and space to document important product codes
and serial numbers for future reference.
USER STARTUP GUIDE
1. After un-boxing your system do not discard the documentation and the media
shipped with the system. Note: Not all custom systems ship with media.
2. Place the system in a suitable location with adequate ventilation and access to
the connections in the rear of the unit.
3. Un-package the Keyboard and Mouse shipped with the system and
route the cables to the system appropriately so there are no snags or
kinks. Connect them to an available set of USB Ports.
4. Attach the Monitor to the Display adapter port. This can be the 15 pin
D shaped connector (VGA - Dark Blue), a DVI Connector, or an HDMI
port. These are the only ports for video, and only one is required to
match with your monitor.
Video Ports
. That is the normal output
5. Connect the Speakers to the Light Green Connector
for standard speakers. For higher end speakers, there will be instructions to follow
in their box.
6. Connect the Network cable for the Network/Internet
from the wall or the Router / Modem.
. This will be connected
7. Optional items that may be connected to your system should wait to be installed. They can be installed after the system is totally setup and the operating
system is totally updated.
8. Connect your system to a power source—either your wall outlet, power strip, or
battery backup.
9. Connect your monitor to the same power source as the system for convenience.
Ethernet
Mic-In (Light Pink)
SPDIF (Yellow)
E-SATA
Serial (Teal)
Audio-Out (Yellow-Green)
10.After you powered the power strip or battery backup, you are ready to power on
.
your monitor and your system in that order
You are now ready to step through your Windows Setup.
1. First, read and accept the Microsoft License terms
2. You will need to enter a computer user name and a company if needed.
3. The next step is to regionalize your system to meet your needs. This includes
your region, Language and your default keyboard settings.
4. Select your time zone.
5. Next, choose a Computer name. Default will work if it is the only system being
set up. Otherwise, choose a meaningful name to describe the role of the system.
6. You will now be asked to activate your copy of Windows. If you are not
connected to the internet the system will prompt you to do so.
7. You are able to set up a user account for yourself and others at this point. This
will allow multiple settings for the individuals using the system.
Line-In (Light Blue)
8. Click finish and you are ready to begin using your system.
Thank you again for choosing Nexlink!
Power Button
Customer Care - 866.797.0904
SYSTEM SETUP
Windows 8 RECOVERY
Accepting the Microsoft End User Licensing Agreement
When booting your system for the first time, you must first accept the Microsoft End User Licensing Agreement (EULA). This is done by selecting “Yes”
when prompted to do so and following the on-screen instructions to complete
the process.
Recovery will automatically start after your system crashes twice or you may
launch it through the shortcut located on your desktop.
Before you are able to begin using your new computer system, you will be
required to complete the following items:
Software Recovery/Restore Options
In the event of a hard drive or software failure, your computer has an integrated software program referred to as PC Angel Recovery, that allows you to
restore any factory loaded program, device driver, and/or recover your entire
system back to the day you received it from the factory.
Activating Windows
Please connect to the Internet to activate your Windows operating system;
1. On the PC Angel Recovery welcome page click on Start
Registering your Computer System
You must be connected to the Internet in order to complete this step. If you
are not connected, you can skip this step and complete the registration at a
later time. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete this process.
3. Then click on Reboot to access to the recovery partition
4. The screen will change to blue, then select Troubleshoot
SYSTEM BackUP
6. Click on Start, Restore Menu and click System Recovery
2. Select System Recovery
5. Select PC Angel Recovery
CREATE YOUR BACKUP MEDIA IMMEDIATELY
Recommended Media: Maxell or Fuji­; CD+-R, DVD+-R, or DVD+-DL
NOT recommended: Staples or Sony; CD-RW or DVD-RW
The creation of back-up media is extremely important and will be required in
the event of a hard drive failure. Please follow the steps listed below in order
to create your media:
Backup Media For Windows 8
Launch PC Angel Recovery from the pop up alert window or through the
shortcut located on the desktop.
1. Select Backup from the welcome screen of the PC Angel Window
2. Click on Recovery Media
3. A usable device will be appear
7. Choose Windows Recovery if you want to delete only the system partition
or select Full Recovery to wipe the entire hard drive, then select OK
4. Select the one you want to burn and click Start Creation Now
8. Click on the corresponding restoration media and then Continue
5. The device will be burned and CRC verification will be start after
9. Then Select the point in time backup and then Continue to start the
recovery process
10.Select Close to restart the system
If you do not have access to Apps & Drivers restore, you can visit our drivers
Web site at:
http://drivers.senecadata.com/
to download the original device drivers. Your computer serial number is
required and is located on the bar code label affixed to your system. Please
note that Seneca is not responsible for issues related to this download.
RE-INSTALLING
In
the event that you need to re-install a system device driver (e.g. Sound
Card), or a factory loaded program (e.g. Microsoft Works) follow the steps
listed below to begin the install process.
Re-installing Device Drivers and Applications
1. Select Restore from the welcome screen of the PC Angel Window
2. Select Apps & Drivers
3. Select either Device Drivers or Application
Device Drivers
Shows the drivers you can install on your system.
»» Select drivers and click on start for installation
»» Click on finish
Application
Shows the installed applications on your system.
»» Select the application you want to reinstall and click start
»» Click on finish
WARRANTY
Windows 7 RECOVERY
Software Recovery/Restore Options
In the event of a hard drive or software failure, your computer has an integrated software program referred to as the Nexlink® Recovery Center, that allows
you to restore any factory loaded program, device driver, and/or recover your
entire system back to the day you received it from the factory.
1. For Windows®7 and Windows Vista®; while starting the computer, press the F8 key and follow
steps 2–5. For Windows® XP, press the F10 key
and the recovery process will automatically start.
2. Select Repair Your Computer, this will launch
the Nexlink Recovery Center. At the welcome
screen select Next to enter the Nexlink System
Recovery menu.
3. You can select a Recovery with Automatic Data Backup or a Full Factory
Recovery (the Full System Recovery option will destroy all user data).
4. After the Full Recovery is complete, you will need to reinstall any programs
that were installed after the system left the factory.
5. You will also need to reinstall operating system and application updates to
the system as well.
SUPPORT
For Warranty Support
866.797.0904
Warranty Statement
Seneca Data Distributors, Inc. (“Seneca”) Warrants that the products it manufactures (The “Products”) purchased by you (The “Purchaser”) shall be free
from defects in materials and will function substantially in accordance with the
normal and customary use of the products (as such products are intended by
Seneca to be used and in general are intended to be used by Seneca’s customers), when used in accordance with the products ordinary and customary
use and in compliance with all instructions provided to the purchaser, from the
date of purchase of the products, for the period specified on Seneca’s invoice,
subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty (The “Limited Warranty”).
It is easy to place a service request. Please call the toll free number from
anywhere in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, or Puerto Rico to contact the Customer
Care Center and place a service request.
Call Toll Free: 800.227.3432 Option 5
The following information is required:
• Zip or postal code of the location requiring service
• Serial number of the equipment requiring service (if applicable). For easy
reference, write your system number and order number in the designated
box below
• Company name if applicable
• Contact name at the location
• Phone number of the contact
To view Seneca’s complete
Limited Warranty statement visit
http://www.senecadata.com/legal/Limited-Warranty.aspx
• Make and model of the equipment requiring service
• Description of the problem (please provide as much detail as possible)
• Name and telephone number of the person placing the call (if different
from contact name)