Liva X - Desktop computer ECS - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Desktop Computer (Mini PC)
Brand	ECS (Elitegroup Computer Systems)
Model	Liva X
Dimensions (W x D x H)	Approximately 11.5 x 11.5 x 2.5 cm
Weight	Approximately 0.5 kg
Power Supply	External power adapter, 12V DC, 3A (36W)
Processor	Intel Celeron N2807 or similar
RAM	2 GB DDR3L (onboard, not expandable)
Storage	32 GB eMMC
Operating System	Windows 8.1 / 10 (depending on version)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Gigabit Ethernet
Ports	2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, headphone/mic combo
Main Functions	Web browsing, office applications, media playback, light computing tasks
Cleaning	Use a soft dry cloth; avoid liquids and abrasives
Safety Precautions	Keep away from moisture, heat sources, and direct sunlight. Ensure proper ventilation.
Spare Parts Availability	Limited; contact ECS support for replacement parts
Repairability	Not user-serviceable; most components are soldered
Warranty	1 year standard limited warranty
General Information	The Liva X is a compact, fanless desktop designed for energy-efficient performance.

Frequently Asked Questions - Liva X ECS

How do I connect the Liva X to a monitor?

Connect an HDMI or VGA cable from the monitor to the corresponding port on the Liva X. Ensure the monitor is powered on and set to the correct input source.

Can I upgrade the RAM?

No, the RAM is soldered onto the motherboard and cannot be upgraded. The Liva X comes with 2 GB DDR3L.

How do I perform a factory reset?

To reset, go to Settings > Update & security > Recovery. Under "Reset this PC", click "Get started" and follow the on-screen instructions. Backup your data first.

What operating system does it support?

The Liva X typically runs Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. It may support Linux distributions like Ubuntu as well.

Is the device fanless?

Yes, the Liva X is fanless and passively cooled, making it silent and suitable for quiet environments.

How can I increase storage space?

You can use external USB drives or SD cards (if a card slot is available). Some models may have an internal M.2 slot, but check your specific model.

Can I use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth?

Yes, the Liva X has built-in Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 for wireless connectivity.

What power adapter do I need?

Use the original 12V 3A DC power adapter. Ensure the voltage matches your region.

My Liva X is overheating. What should I do?

Ensure the device is placed on a flat, hard surface with good airflow. Clean dust from vents using a soft brush. If persistent, contact support.

How do I update drivers?

Visit the ECS support website, enter your model Liva X, and download the latest drivers for your OS. Alternatively, use Windows Update.

USER MANUAL Liva X ECS

VERSION	REVISION HISTORY	DATE	AUTHOR
1.0	First version to release	2016-01-30	Taylor Huang

Content

REVISION HISTORY....2

1. INTRODUCTION ....4

1.1. OVERALL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ....4

2. DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL UBUNTU OS....5

2.1. DOWNLOAD UBUNTU 14.04.3 LTS 64-BIT ....5

2.2. INSTALL UBUNTU OS....5

2.3. IGNORE INSTALLING WARNING....5

3. GFX DRIVER ....7

3.1. REQUIREMENTS....7

3.2. BUILD AND INSTALL....7

a. Libvdpau....8

b. Libva....8

c. vaapi-intel-driver....9

d. Cairo 9

e. Libdrm 10

f. Mesa 11

g. Xorg-server....13

3.3. REINSTALL GFX DRIVER....14

3.4. REVERT GFX DRIVER....15

4. WIFI/BT DRIVER....16

4.1. INSTALL / UNINSTALL WIFI DRIVER....16

a. Build & install....16

b. Uninstall 16

4.2. INSTALL / UNINSTALL BT DRIVER ....16

a. Build & install....16

b. uninstall....16

1. Introduction

This goal of document is to provide informaon and instrucons to people who want to install Ubuntu on LivaX. The informaon covered here mainly is relevant to Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS.

1.1. Overall Installation Procedure

● Download and Install Ubuntu OS
- Install GFX Driver
● Install WIFI/BT Driver

2. Download and Install Ubuntu OS

Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operang system and distribuon for personal computers, smartphones and network servers. You can free download and install desktop distribuon of Ubuntu on LivaX. Here are the installaon instrucons of ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS.

2.1. Download Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS 64-bit

The ISO le can be downloaded from Ubuntu Ocial Website.

hp://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

In the downloading page, nd Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS and choose "64bit – recommended" to download.

2.2. Install Ubuntu OS

Visit Ubuntu Official Website to get the Ubuntu installation guide:

hps://help.ubuntu.com/

There are two ways to burn the Ubuntu image into a USB disk :

A. Recommended to burn the Ubuntu image into a USB disk with Universal USB Installer.

B. Use Linux command to burn Ubuntu image into a USB disk.

$ su
<h1 id="fdisk-l-to-make-sure-usb-disk-path">fdisk -l (to make sure USB disk path)</h1>
<h1 id="dd-ifpathubuntu-14043-desktop-amd64iso-ofdevsdx">dd if=/path/ubuntu-14.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdx</h1>

Note: The image must be written to the whole-disk device and not a partition, e.g.

/dev/sdb and not /dev/sdb1. Do not use tools like unetbootin which alter the image.

2.3. Ignore Installing Warning

Once warning dialog appears like following picture during installaon. You can press “Ignore” buons to connue installaon. The problem is a bug on Ubuntu 14.04 when Ubuntu is installed on eMMC. During installaon, Ubuntu will scan all the available parons. However, /dev/mmcblk0rpmb is special parons

for secure data on eMMC and cannot be accessed via normal emmc command.

Thus, the popup warning will show up.

Ubuntu 15.10 already skip RPMB paron to x the problem.

3. GFX Driver

Intel has a long history of producing or commissioning open source drivers for its graphics chips. There provide integraon of required graphic driver on LivaX.

The version of driver that LivaX need to be installed as follows:

• Libvdpau -1.1-1
• Libva - 1.6.1
  • vaapi-intel-driver - 1.6.1
• Cairo - 1.14.2
• Libdrm - 2.4.64
• Mesa - 11.0.2
  • Xorg-server - 1.17.2

There provides two scripts "liva-graphic.sh" and "liva-graphic-e.sh":

• "liva-graphic.sh" : Download the required version of driver. Then Build and install GFX driver on ubuntu 14.04.3. It should be executed with "mesa.di" and "xorg-server.di" di les.
• "liva-graphic-e.sh" : Download and install GFX driver for reverng to generated version.

The GFX script and di le download website as following link:

hp://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_LIVA_DOWNLOAD.aspx

?DetailID=1593&LanID=0

Enter LIVA X download page to download GFX script & di les.

3.1. Requirements

To build GFX driver, do following commands rst.

\$ sudo apt-get update
\$ sudo apt-get install gcc make binuls libncurses5-dev

3.2. Build and Install

Execute "liva-graphic.sh" for building and installing drivers. Before execung script, make sure "mesa.di", "xorg-server.di" and "liva-graphic.sh" in the

same folder. Entry to scripts download folder and Run the script via following commands.

$ sudo chmod a+x liva-graphic.sh
$ ./liva-graphic.sh 

If execung scripts that ECS provides successfully means already update GFX driver. Otherwise show more details of GFX driver as following:

a. Libvdpau

◆ Installaon info of Libvdpau is in following gure, one of shown version that needs to be installed.

	Update version for Ubuntu 14.04.3	Generated version of Ubuntu 14.04.3
version	Libvdpau – 1.1-1	Libvdpau – 0.7-1
Install	libvdpau-dev_1.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb libvdpau1_1.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb libvdpau-doc_1.1-1ubuntu1_all.deb	libvdpau-dev_0.7-1ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb libvdpau1_0.7-1ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb libvdpau-doc_0.7-1ubuntu0.1_all.deb

◆ If you download needed les, entry to download folder and run the following commands :

$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f 

b. Libya

◆ Installaon info of Libya is in following gure, one of shown version that needs to be installed.

	Update version for Ubuntu 14.04.3	Generated version of Ubuntu 14.04.3
version	Libva -1.6.1-1	Libva -1.3.0-2
Install	libva-dev_1.6.1-1_amd64.deblibva-drm1_1.6.1-1_amd64.deblibva-egl1_1.6.1-1_amd64.deblbva-glx1_1.6.1-1_amd64.deblbva-x11-1_1.6.1-1_amd64.deblbva-tpi1_1.6.1-1_amd64.deblbva1_1.6.1-1_amd64.deblbva-wayland1_1.6.1-1_amd64.debva-driver-all_1.6.1-1_amd64.debvainfo_1.6.1-1_amd64.debvdpau-va-driver_0.7.4-4_amd64.deb	libva-dev_1.3.0-2_amd64.deblibva-drm1_1.3.0-2_amd64.deblibva-egl1_1.3.0-2_amd64.deblbva-glx1_1.3.0-2_amd64.deblbva-x11-1_1.3.0-2_amd64.deblbva-tpi1_1.3.0-2_amd64.deblbva1_1.3.0-2_amd64.deblbva-wayland1_1.3.0-2_amd64.debvainfo_1.3.0-2_amd64.debvdpau-va-driver_0.7.3-2ubuntu1.2_amd64.deb

◆ If you download needed les, entry to download folder and run the following commands :

$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f 

c. vaapi-intel-driver

◆ Installaon info of vaapi-intel-driver is in following gure, one of shown version that needs to be installed.

	Update version for Ubuntu 14.04.3	Generated version of Ubuntu 14.04.3
version	vaapi-intel-driver -1.6.1-1	vaapi-intel-driver -1.3.0-1
Install	i965-va-driver_1.6.1-1_amd64.deb	i965-va-driver_1.3.0-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb

◆ If you download needed les, entry to download folder and run the following commands :

$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f 

d. Cairo

◆ Installaon info of Cairo is in following gure, one of shown version that needs to be installed.

	Update version for Ubuntu 14.04.3	Generated version of Ubuntu 14.04.3
version	Cairo -1.14.2-2	Cairo -1.13.0~20140204
Install	libcairo2-dev_1.14.2-2ubuntu2_am d64.deblibcairo-gobject2_1.14.2-2ubuntu2 _amd64.deblibcairo2-doc_1.14.2-2ubuntu2_am d64.deblibcairo2_1.14.2-2ubuntu2_amd64. deblibcairo-script-interpreter2_1.14.2- 2ubuntu2_amd64.debcairo-perf-uls_1.14.2-2ubuntu2_a md64.deb	libcairo2-dev_1.13.0~20140204-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deblibcairo-gobject2_1.13.0~20140204-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deblibcairo2-doc_1.13.0~20140204-0ubuntu1.1_all.deblibcairo2_1.13.0~20140204-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deblibcairo-script-interpreter2_1.13.0~20140204-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.debcairo-perf-uls_1.13.0~20140204-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb

◆ If you download needed les, entry to download folder and run the following commands:

$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f 

e. Libdrm

To build Libdrm, do following commands rst.

$ sudo apt-get build-dep libdrm
$ sudo apt-get install xuls-dev 

◆ Update libdrm that must to rebuilt via following commands:

$ git clone hps://anonscm.debian.org/git/pkg-xorg/lib/libdrm.git
$ cd libdrm && git checkout libdrm-2.4.64-1 -b libdrm-2.4.64-1
$ dpkg-buildpackage -uc -us -b -rfakeroot -j4 

Removing unnecessary les and only remaining installaon les required via following commands.

$ rm *dbg*
$ rm *.changes 

\$ rm *.udeb

\$ rm *.dsc

Entry to compiled .deb les folder and install them via following commands.

\$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb

\$ sudo apt-get install -f

◆ Installaon info of Libdrm is in following gure, one of shown version that needs to be installed.

	Update version for Ubuntu 14.04.3	Generated version of Ubuntu 14.04.3
version	Libdrm -2.4.64-1	Libdrm -2.4.60-2
Install	libdrm-intel1_2.4.64-1_amd64.deblbdrm2_2.4.64-1_amd64.deblbdrm-nouveau2_2.4.64-1_amd64.deblbdrm-amdgpu1_2.4.64-1_amd64.deblbdrm-radeon1_2.4.64-1_amd64.deblbdrm-dev_2.4.64-1_amd64.deb	libdrm-intel1_2.4.60-2~ubuntu14.04.1_amd64.deblbdrm2_2.4.60-2~ubuntu14.04.1_amd64.deblbdrm-nouveau2_2.4.60-2~ubuntu14.04.1_amd64.deblbdrm-radeon1_2.4.60-2~ubuntu14.04.1_amd64.deblbdrm-dev_2.4.60-2~ubuntu14.04.1_amd64.deb

◆ Revert to generated version of Libdrm and download needed les, entry to download folder and run the following commands:

\$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb

\$ sudo apt-get install -f

f. Mesa

◆ Update Mesa that must to rebuilt via following commands with di le "mesa.di":

$ git clone hps://anonscm.debian.org/git/pkg-xorg/lib/mesa.git
$ cd mesa && git checkout
cd59ba3ade0e24c3b378402e56779db88aa8bf0e -b 11.0.2-ubuntu1
$ patch -p1 < mesa.di (make sure that mesa.di is in the mesa folder) 

\$ dpkg-buildpackage -uc -us -b -rfakeroot -j4

Removing unnecessary les and only remaining installaon les required via following commands.

$ rm *dbg*
$ rm *.changes
$ rm *.udeb
$ rm *.dsc 

Entry to compiled .deb les folder and install them via following commands.

$ sudo sudo dpkg -i *.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f 

◆ Installaon info of Mesa is in following gure, one of shown version that needs to be installed.

	Update version for Ubuntu 14.04.3	Generated version of Ubuntu 14.04.3
version	Mesa -11.0.2-1	Mesa -10.5.9-2
Install	libegl1-mesa-dev-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deblibegl1-mesa-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.debliggbm1-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.debliggbm-dev-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.debliggl1-mesa-dev-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.debliggl1-mesa-dri-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.debliggl1-mesa-glx-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.debligglapi-mesa-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deblibgles1-mesa-dev-lts-vivid_11.0.2-	libegl1-mesa-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.deblibegl1-mesa-dev-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.debliggbm1-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.debliggbm-dev-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.debliggl1-mesa-dev-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.debliggl1-mesa-dri-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.debliggl1-mesa-glx-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.debligglapi-mesa-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.deblibgles1-mesa-dev-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ub
	1ubuntu1_amd64.deblibgles1-mesa-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deblibgles2-mesa-dev-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deblibgles2-mesa-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deblibwayland-egl1-mesa-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deblibxatracker2-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deblibxatracker-dev-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.debmesa-common-dev-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.debmesa-vdpau-drivers-lts-vivid_11.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb	untu1~trusty2_amd64.deblibgles1-mesa-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.deblibgles2-mesa-dev-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.deblibges2-mesa-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.deblibwayland-egl1-mesa-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.deblibxatracker2-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.deblibxatracker-dev-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.debmesa-common-dev-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.debmesa-vdpau-drivers-lts-vivid_10.5.9-2ubuntu1~trusty2_amd64.deb

◆ Revert to generated version of Mesa and download needed les, entry to download folder and run the following commands:

$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f 

g. Xorg-server

◆ Update xorg-server that must to be rebuilt via following commands with di le "xorg-server.di":

$ git clone
hps://anonscm.debian.org/git/pkg-xorg/xserver/xorg-server.git
$ cd xorg-server
$ git checkout cbdf27a6dad9533e9811c17cd8722591d4bdb4a6 -b 1.17.2-1ubuntu7
$ patch -p1 < xorg-server.di (make sure that mesa.di is in the xorg-server folder)
$ dpkg-buildpackage -uc -us -b -rfakeroot -j4 

Removing unnecessary les and only remaining installaon les required via following commands.

$ rm *dbg*
$ rm *source*
$ rm *.changes
$ rm *.udeb
$ rm *.dsc 

Entry to compiled .deb les folder and install them via following commands.

$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f 

◆ Installaon info of xorg-server is in following gure, one of shown version that needs to be installed.

	Update version for Ubuntu 14.04.3	Generated version of Ubuntu 14.04.3
version	Cairo -1.14.2-2	Cairo -1.13.0~20140204
Install	libcairo2-dev_1.14.2-2ubuntu2_am d64.deblibcairo-gobject2_1.14.2-2ubuntu2 _amd64.deblibcairo2-doc_1.14.2-2ubuntu2_am d64.deblibcairo2_1.14.2-2ubuntu2_amd64. deblibcairo-script-interpreter2_1.14.2- 2ubuntu2_amd64.debcairo-perf-uls_1.14.2-2ubuntu2_a md64.deb	libcairo2-dev_1.13.0~20140204-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deblibcairo-gobject2_1.13.0~20140204-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deblibcairo2-doc_1.13.0~20140204-0ubuntu1.1_all.deblibcairo2_1.13.0~20140204-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deblibcairo-script-interpreter2_1.13.0~20140204-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.debcairo-perf-uls_1.13.0~20140204-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb

◆ Revert to generated version of xorg-server and download needed files, entry to download folder and run the following commands:

$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f 

3.3. Reinstall GFX driver

Aer execung "liva-graphic.sh", there are some "deb" les in the folder. You can keep these les when reinstalling Ubuntu system at LivaX next me. The commands as following:

$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f 

3.4. Revert GFX driver

There provide the way to revert generated GFX driver. Entry to downloaded script folder and run the script via following commands:

$ sudo chmod a+x liva-graphic-e.sh
$ ./liva-graphic-e.sh 

4. WiFi/BT driver

LivaX use Realtek RTL8723be Wireless and Bluetooth card. You need to install WiFi & BT driver for funcon working normally on Ubuntu.

The WiFi/BT driver download website as following link :

hp://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_LIVA_DOWNLOAD.aspx

?DetailID=1593&LanID=0

Enter LIVA X download page to download WiFi/BT driver.

4.1. Install / Uninstall WiFi driver

a. Build & install

Entry to the WiFi driver directory, and run the following commands:

$ make
$ sudo make install -s
$ sudo modprobe 8723be 

b. Uninstall

Entry to the WiFi driver directory, and run the following commands:

$ sudo make uninstall -s 

4.2. Install /Uninstall BT driver

a. Build & install

Entry to the Bluetooth driver directory, and run the following commands:

$ sudo make install -s
$ sudo modprobe rtk_btusb 

b. uninstall

Entry to the Bluetooth driver directory, and run the following commands:

$ sudo make uninstall -s