Do I need to buy CPU for LIVA MINI PC?
There's no need for extra CPUs. LIVA MINI PC adopts Intel® SoC (System-on-a-Chip), which is a system level integration that integrates all components, including CPU, into a single chip, making LIVA MINI PC extremely small and mobile.
How to prevent Bluetooth Device of LIVA MINI PC from disconnection?
To solve the problem, please follow below settings.
Device Manager -> Bluetooth Radio -> Power management
-> "Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power" to cancel as below screenshot.
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Ubuntu can’t boot up without monitor plugged to LIVA MINI PC
Due to Ubuntu security setup, LIVA MINI PC won’t boot up without monitor plugged in under Ubuntu OS. So we suggest you to connect the monitor when first booting up, during the system power on, hot plugging of the monitor is acceptable.
For more information to solve the issue, please check on official forum of Ubuntu:
Does LIVA MINI PC support PXE boot function?
How to setup wake of LAN (WOL) feature of LIVA MINI PC?
Please follow below guide to set up WOL function.
1. To enable WOL in BIOS, please access "Power Management Setup" in BIOS setup menu to set "Resume By PME" as [Enabled].
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2. Disable "EUP Function" of "Power Management Setup" as following picture. Save & Exit CMOS Setup. (Note: It's a must to disable EUP if you intend to enable WOL function on LIVA MINI PC.).
3. It’s a must to uncheck ”Turn on fast startup” feature as following picture if your OS is Windows 8/8.1, then you can use Magic Packet to wake up your system from a subnet different system.
How to setup RTC Alarm feature of LIVA MINI PC?
Please follow below steps to configure your BIOS. Then RTC Alarm should work on LIVA MINI PC
1. Disable "EUP Function" of "Power Management Setup" like following picture.
(Note: It's a must to disable EUP if you intend to enable RTC Alarm on LIVA MINI PC)
2. When setting "Resume By RTC Alarm" to [Every Day] as below screenshot.
3. Please specify the time in below items you hope to turn on the system (in this example the time is set to 00:03:00.).
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4. If you set "Resume By RTC Alarm" to [Enabled] as below.
5. You must specify which day & when you like to turn on system (in this case, we set it to Day 1, 00:03:00. So system will automatically power on at 00:03:00 of the 1st day in each month.).
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6.It’s a must to uncheck ”Turn on fast startup” feature as following picture if your OS is Windows 8/8.1.
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Why my ECS motherboard or LIVA mini PC can’t boot up from Windows 10 USB Drive
LIVA XE Supports Windows 10 or Windows 7 OS?
*We recommends to install Windows10, ECS does not provide other OS installation technical support.
If you still want to install Windows 7 on M.2 SSD, please download Windows 7 Image Builder and follow the steps on the below file to get it done.
How to install Windows 10 on LIVA XE
1. Install Windows OS via Windows official DVD.
2. Install Windows OS via USB flash drive.
a) Create an ISO file from the Windows 10 DVD.
This free program from Microsoft properly formats your flash drive and then copies the contents of the Windows 10 installation ISO file to the flash drive.
b) Boot from the USB device that you just created to start the Windows 10 installing process.
You need to change the booting priority in BIOS in order to boot from USB device. Enter into BIOS and select the Boot in menu (or press the hotkey F7), set USB drive as the first booting priority.
System stays at POST screen when I attempt to install Win10. What should I do?
Can I install Ubuntu OS for LIVA MINI PC?
Ubuntu OS is not officially supported by LIVA MINI PC, but the latest Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is able to being installed into LIVA MINI PC. ECS will provide Linux Ubuntu LTS v16.04 kernel image will include key components of device drivers such as Intel SOC ,LAN, Audio and WLAN/BT.