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E1703 / Oct 2004 Notebook PC Drivers and Utilities User’s Manual.
2 Support CD T able of Contents Support CD for Windows ............................................................ 5 New Windows Installation ...................................................................................... 5 Drivers for Windows .
3 Support CD PowerNow ................................................................................................... 41 AMD PowerNow Utility Setup .............................................................................. 42 ChkMail .........
4 Support CD T ouchPad .................................................................................................... 77 T ouchpad Setup ................................................................................................... 78 Synaptics® T ouchPad Features .
5 Support CD Support CD for Windows The Notebook PC you purchased may or may not be preloaded with an operating system. The support CD included with this Notebook PC provides all the necessary drivers and utilities in order for you to use your Notebook PC with Microsoft ® W indows ® XP (referred to as “W indows” in this User ’ s Manual).
6 Support CD Drivers Some drivers may already be provided in W indows. If you have any problems with these drivers, visit the Microsoft W indows Update site. A link is provided in Microsoft W indows Explorer under “T ools.” The exact controller and driver will vary by model and territory .
7 Support CD Modem “AC97 SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP” Driver Installs the necessary driver in order for your operating system to have the correct files for the Notebook PC with built-in modem and drivers for integration with the internal audio.
8 Support CD PowerGear Utility PowerGear is a custom utility designed for this Notebook PC that allows you to use predefined or user defined values for multi-selectable power saving modes or “gears”. Y ou can “shift” between the “gears” using the taskbar icon or the keys above the keyboard.
9 Support CD [Exit] Link Closes the support CD autorun screen. Drivers Provided in Windows XP If you have any problems with these drivers, visit the Microsoft W indows Update site.
10 Support CD Device Manager “Device Manager” will be used in many device driver installation, upgrade, and verification processes. 4. Click “Hardware” tab.
11 Software Drivers VGA Driver (It is necessary to install the VGA driver first in order to see other setup screens in their proper sizes.) Topics Covered: VGA Driver Setup Display Settings for Windows XP Taskbar Menu Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
12 Software Drivers VGA Driver Setup Y our VGA driver will depend on the Notebook PC model purchased. Running setup will give you the following wizard. 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 4. When setup is complete, select “Y es.
13 Software Drivers VGA Driver Setup (Cont.) Before VGA drivers are installed, graphics functions are limited. Make screen resolution settings in “Display Properties”. Higher resolutions may be available but panning will occur if you surpass the display panel’s specifications.
14 Software Drivers.
15 Software Drivers A TKACPI Driver (A TK0100) (Required driver) Topics Covered: ATKACPI Driver Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
16 Software Drivers A TK0100 Driver Setup This driver requires that you manually install it from Device Manager . No software operation is required. 1. Double click Unknown device . 3. Select “Install from...” and click Next . 5. Click Finish when setup is complete.
17 Software Drivers SiS USB W ireless LAN (Required driver on selected models) Topics Covered: Wireless LAN Driver Setup Wireless LAN Utility Setup Wireless LAN Utility Quick Start Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
18 Software Drivers Wireless LAN Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “W elcome” screen click Next after reading the message. 2. On the “Select Components” screen, click Next to use the default settings. 3 .
19 Software Drivers Wireless LAN Utility Introduction After installing the Wireless driver and utility , the utility will automatically start with W indows. If you need to start it manually , you can launch the utility using the desktop icon or through W indows start .
20 Software Drivers Wireless LAN Utility Quick Start (Cont.) Profile page - Save settings for each location (work, home, school, etc.). Info page - Report if contacting customer service for help. Statistics page - View transmission data (count) here if troubleshooting connection problems.
21 Software Drivers Audio (Required driver) Topics Covered: Audio Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. The notebook PC has built-in speakers and microphone, however , external audio accessories may be used.
22 Software Drivers Audio Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard. After setup, launch the software using the shortcut from your desktop or Start menu. 1. Install DirectX first or else you will not be allowed to continue. 2. On the “W elcome” screen, click Next .
23 Software Drivers CPU Hotfix (Required Driver) Topics Covered: CPU Hotfix Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
24 Software Drivers CPU Hotfix Setup 1 of 2 T wo setups are required. There are several languages available in each folder . After setup, restart W indows and your W indows will be able to utilize advanced features in Intel’ s latest mobile processor .
25 Software Drivers INF Update (NVIDIA) (Required driver) Topics Covered: INF Update Driver Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
26 Software Drivers INF Update Driver Setup This driver requires that you manually install it from Device Manager . No software operation is required. 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 3. Setup is now complete, select “ No.
27 Software Drivers LAN (Required driver) Topics Covered: LAN Driver Setup Configuring your LAN Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. Connect the LAN port to a network to begin using the built-in LAN function.
28 Software Drivers LAN Driver Setup Y ou will see a “Found New Hardware W izard” if you device requires setup. If not your driver may already be installed by W indows. If your device is not working, you can manually install the driver as follows: 1.
29 Software Drivers Configuring your LAN Joining a Domain or W orkgroup (Windows XP) ( 1 ) Click Start and My Computer . (2) Click View system information . Y ou cannot use spaces or symbols in the computer name. In the example here, a warning is given when trying to use “Notebook PC”.
30 Software Drivers (4a) Domain: The primary server in the domain will perform routing functions and security verifications for your computer . Select Domain and enter an existing domain you wish to join. NOTE: After clicking “OK”, you will be asked for the Domain Controller ’ s Administrator password to join the domain in Windows XP .
31 Software Drivers Viewing Your Network Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Cont’) (5) After you restart your computer , you should see some contents through Entire Network. (6) Clicking on “M y Network Places” will display networks which you have installed protocols for .
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33 Software Drivers Modem (Required driver) Topics Covered: Modem Driver Setup Modem Configuration Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. Before After Connect a telephone cable from your Notebook PC to a telephone jack.
34 Software Drivers 1. Double-click New Connection Wizard in Network Connections 2. Select “Connect to the Internet” and click Next . Modem Configuration Use New Connection W izard in “Network Connections” to start the configuration wizard to your modem.
35 Software Drivers 3. Select “Set up my connection manually” and click Next . 4. Select “Connect using a dialup modem” and click Next . Modem Configuration (Cont’) 7. Enter the dial up number for your ISP . 8. Selection one of the security preferences and click Next .
36 Software Drivers 9. Enter your ISP account name and password and click Next . 10. Select “Add a shortcut...” and click Finish . 1 1. When you click on the link, the connection window will show .
37 Software Drivers Memory Reader (Additional Driver) Topics Covered: Memory Reader Driver Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
38 Software Drivers 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 2. Click Install to begin installing the driver . Memory Reader Driver Setup Depending on your operating system version and drivers installed, you may or may not require this driver .
39 Software Drivers GameFace (selected models) (Required driver for GameFace software) Topics Covered: GameFace Driver Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
40 Software Drivers GameFace Driver Setup (selected models) Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next.
41 Software Utilities PowerNow (Recommended Utility) Topics Covered: AMD PowerNow Utility Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
42 Software Utilities AMD PowerNow Utility Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Setup will complete without any previous screens. Click Finish to exit the setup wizard.
43 Software Utilities ChkMail (Optional Utility) Topics Covered: ChkMail Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
44 Software Utilities ChkMail Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 2. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder .
45 Software Utilities Hotkey (Required utility) Topics Covered: Setup Screens Hotkey Reference Hotkey Actions Adding a Program to Run Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
46 Software Utilities Hotkey Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 2 . On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder .
47 Software Utilities Delete all Hotkeys Deletes all Hotkeys in the current category . This confirmation will be shown: Hotkey Reference Buttons Edit a Hotkey Highlight a Hotkey and click this button to change its Hotkey or action. Y ou can enter any information just like adding a Hotkey .
48 Software Utilities Disable all Hotkeys Disables all Hotkeys by removing check marks from the front of the Hotkeys in the current category . Enable all Hotkeys Enables all Hotkeys by placing check marks in front of the Hotkeys in the current category .
49 Software Utilities Actions Descriptions Examples (of action) Move W indow T o Below: Moves the active window down between 1-50 steps Extend W indow From Left: Stretches the active window left betwe.
50 Software Utilities Actions Descriptions Examples (of action) Minimize W indow: Minimizes the active window Maximize W indow: Maximizes the active window Show Normal Size: Shows the active window in normal size (user adjustable) Restore: Restores a minimized window to its previous size.
51 Software Utilities Adding a Program to Run T o add a Hotkey to run a program follow the steps below . (4) Choose an executable file using explorer . ( 5 ) V erify your Hotkey and make sure that it is enabled. (3) Choose Run Program in this pull down menu.
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53 Software Utilities LiveUpdate (Recommended utility) Topics Covered: LiveUpdate Setup Using LiveUpdate Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
54 Software Utilities LiveUpdate Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1 . On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder . 3 . On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish .
55 Software Utilities Click OK to connect to the “Live Update” server . Close other software to ensure no conflicts. Newer versions will be shown. Check the items to update or select “Check all”. Click OK to download and install the update. When update is complete, click OK to exit.
56 Software Utilities.
57 Software Utilities PC-cillin 2002 (Recommended utility) Topics Covered: PC-cillin 2002 Features About Viruses Technical Support PC-cillin 2002 Feature Screens Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
58 Software Utilities W elcome to PC-cillin 2002 T rend Micro PC-cillin 2002 provides next generation secure computing for today’ s personal computers. More than just antivirus software, PC-cillin includes a Personal Firewall, Site filter , Internet mail scanning, and more for all your secure computing needs.
59 Software Utilities Personal Firewall PC-cillin 2002 provides secure Internet computing with its new Personal Firewall feature. Easy to operate, the Personal Firewall protects your computer from unwanted Internet connections.
60 Software Utilities T rojan System Cleaner PC-cillin automatically runs the T rojan System Cleaner (TSC) during initial installation, and every time Real-time Scan runs. The TSC detects the activity of T rojan horse programs, recovers system files which are modified by T rojans, stop their processes, and deletes files dropped from T rojans.
61 Software Utilities About Intelligent Update Intelligent Update automatically searches for and downloads the latest files for PC-cillin 2002. This includes pattern and program files for both the main program and PC-cillin for W ireless. In addition, Intelligent Update ensures you have the latest Personal Firewall rules.
62 Software Utilities How viruses are created Until a few years ago, creating a virus required knowledge of a computer programming language. T oday anyone with even a little programming knowledge can create a virus. Usually , though, misguided individuals who want to cause widespread, random damage to computers create viruses.
63 Software Utilities T rend Micro T echnical Support Email: support@trendmicro.com URL: www .antivirus.com T o speed up your problem resolution, when you contact our staff please provide as much of t.
64 Software Utilities PC-cillin 2002 Feature Screens PC-cillin 2002 Real-time Monitor The Real-time Monitor is the quickest way to access certain functions, for example to display the PC-cillin or Settings windows.
65 Software Utilities PowerGear (Required utility) Topics Covered: PowerGear Setup Benefits of PowerGear PowerGear Interface PowerGear Configuration Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
66 Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 3. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name. 4 . On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish . 2.
67 Software Utilities Benefits of PowerGear PowerGear gives you control over power consumption items by allowing you to instantly “shift” from one power consumption scheme to another .
68 Software Utilities Using the task bar icon Right-click the icon on the taskbar for quick access to PowerGear settings. PowerGear Modes and Power Segments When you are using an AC adapter, the PowerGear button will allow switching between three modes as shown above.
69 Software Utilities PowerGear Configuration Double click an item to bring up a menu of selections and click on a value to change. T o save, select “Save Configuration” form the “File” pull-down menu. If you did not save, you will be prompted to when you exit.
70 Software Utilities Power Saving Details Double click an item to view possible settings. Some power saving items are only available under certain modes.
71 Software Utilities Probe2 (Recommended Utility) Topics Covered: Probe2 Setup Probe2 Reference Starting Probe2 Using Probe2 Monitoring Probe2 Task Bar Icon Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
72 Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 2. On “Choose Destination Location” , click Next to continue or enter another destination folder . 3. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name.
73 Software Utilities Probe2 Reference Probe2 is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures.
74 Software Utilities Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’ s temperature. Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’ s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages.
75 Software Utilities DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external fre- quencies, and memory size.
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77 Software Utilities Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. T ouchPad (Recommended Utility) Topics Covered: TouchPad Setup Overview of the TouchPad .
78 Software Utilities 2. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 4. On the “Start Copying Files” screen, click Next after checking the current settings. 5. On the “Setup Complete” screen, select “No,...”and click Finish .
79 Software Utilities Synaptics ® T ouchPad Features Y our Synaptics T ouchPad is much more powerful than an old-fashioned mouse. In addition to providing all the features of an ordinary mouse, your .
80 Software Utilities Adjust the Overall T ouch Sensitivity Y ou can control how much finger pressure you must apply before the T ouchPad responds by adjusting the T ouch Sensitivity slider . This slider is located on the T ouch Properties Page in the Mouse Properties dialog.
81 Software Utilities Prevent Accidental Pointing While T yping Unintentional pointer movement and accidental taps can be caused by accidentally brushing the surface of the T ouchPad with your palm or another part of your hand.
82 Software Utilities Move the Pointer Long Distances Suppose you are dragging an object, scrolling at high speed (via V irtual Scrolling! ), or merrily moving the pointer when you suddenly reach the edge of your T ouchPad.
83 Software Utilities Scrolling Properties Page The Scrolling properties page allows you to customize the V irtual Scrolling capabilities of your T ouchPad. In some applications, the scroll zones which activate V irtual Scrolling can be used for zooming too.
84 Software Utilities T ap Zones Properties Pages The T ap Zones properties pages allow you to assign custom actions to taps in the T ouchpad’ s corner zone regions (or tap zone regions). The Synaptics T ouchPad driver may also control other pointing devices attached to your system.
85 Software Utilities More Features Properties Page The More Features properties page allows you to control the following features of you Synaptics T ouchPad: Stop Pointer at Window Borders This feature constrains the pointer to stay inside the active window .
86 Software Utilities Button Actions Properties Page The Button Actions properties page allows you to customize the physical buttons of your T ouchPad. The Rocker Switch settings are available on Notebook PC’ s with scroll buttons between the left and right buttons.
87 Software Utilities T ouch Properties Page The T ouch properties page allows you to customize the tap response and sensitivity of your T ouchPad. Taps Check the appropriate boxes in the T aps sectio.
88 Software Utilities Edge Motion Properties Page The Edge Motion properties page allows you to customize the long distance pointer motion capabilities of your T ouchPad. When your finger reaches the edge of your T ouchPad, the Edge Motion feature allows the pointer to continue to move until you lift your finger .
89 Software Utilities Frequently Asked Questions Q: When I use V irtual Scrolling, the pointer jumps over to the scroll bar , and then jumps back where it came from when I’m done.
90 Software Utilities Frequently Asked Questions (Cont’) Q: Why doesn’t V irtual Scrolling work properly with Microsoft Internet Explorer? A: Make sure you are using Internet Explorer version 4.01 or later , and that the Use Smooth Scrolling option on the Advanced page of the Internet Explorer Properties dialog is NOT checked.
91 Software Utilities W inFlash (Recommended Utility) Topics Covered: WinFlash Setup Using WinFlash Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. After the memory reader driver is installed, you can read or write to various memory types.
92 Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 2 . On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder . 3. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name.
93 Software Utilities Using WINFLASH WINFLASH is a simple utility to update your Notebook PC’ s BIOS. T o run WINFLASH , access the All Programs shortcut through the Start button. When you enter WINFLASH, you will be immediately asked for the BIOS image file.
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95 Additional Drivers GameFace (selected models) (Utility on selected models) Topics Covered: GameFace Utility Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
96 Additional Drivers GameFace Utility GameFace lets you talk to and see your friend on the remote computer even when you are playing full-screen game. Installation Execute setup.exe. Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation. If you are using W indows 2000, you will need to reboot the system to complete the installation.
97 Additional Drivers Getting Started Enable ASUS OSD 1. Open Display Properties dialog from desktop or control panel 2. Press the Advanced button on the Settings page 3. Select the OSD page in the Advanced page 4. Check the Enable OSD check box and input the appropriate hotkey 5.
98 Additional Drivers Local Playback Mode 1. Choose “Local Play/Stop” from the File menu to start local playback while local video is not playing 2. Choose “Local Play/Stop” from the File menu to stop local playback while playing local video 3.
99 Additional Drivers GameFace Setting Y ou can change the T ransparency , Position, and Hotkey settings in the GameFace page of GameFace Options Dialog from the Option in the T ool menu. Launch Game And Show GameFace Launch the game you want to play .
100 Additional Drivers Enable OSD in Game Press OSD hotkey to show the OSD. Using Page-Up/Page-Down key to select the GameFace page. Using Arrow Key to select and adjust the items you want to change. (Enable GameFace, T ransparency , Position X, Position Y , and Sizing).
101 Additional Drivers Frequently Asked Questions 1. The record volume in Windows XP is too low . Many sound cards have an option called “Microphone Boost” or “Mic Boost.” This feature boosts the input volume so that weak input devices can produce stronger inputs.
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