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DirectX 8.0

Installing DirectX 8.0 for Windows ME & 2000

Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000. Insert the support CD and click DirectX 8.0 on the
autorun menu to start the installation wizard.

(1) Click Yes to continue and install DirectX.

(2) Click Yes after reading the license agreement.

(3) Installation has finished. Click OK to restart your

computer.

Summary of Contents for B1 Series

Page 1: ...Notebook PC Driver Utility Setup Reference Product Name Notebook PC Support CD Manual Revision 1 00 E799 Release Date Sep 2001 ...

Page 2: ... VGA Driver 12 Installing the VGA Driver for Windows ME 12 Using Display Properties 13 Installing the VGA Driver for Windows 2000 14 Audio Driver 15 Installing the Audio Driver for Windows ME 15 Installing the Audio Driver for Windows 2000 17 Audio Controls 17 DirectX 8 0 18 Installing DirectX 8 0 for Windows ME 2000 18 LAN Driver Required 19 Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME 2000 19 Instal...

Page 3: ...6 Installing PC Probe for Windows ME 2000 46 Check Mail Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 47 Installing Check Mail for Windows ME 2000 47 Screen Saver Utility 48 Installing the Screen Saver Utility for Windows ME 2000 48 Smart Card Reader Patch 49 Installing the Smart Card Reader Patch for Windows ME 49 Smart Card Driver 51 Installing the Smart Card Driver for Windows ME 51 Installing the Smart Card D...

Page 4: ...ws ME in another directory in order to preserve your existing OS You will be given an OS choice each time you boot up your Notebook PC If you currently use Windows 95 98 and wish to preserve your installed applications and settings upgrade Windows by installing into your existing directory Windows 2000 If you have a previous OS press ESC to install a fresh copy of Windows 2000 Follow the next scre...

Page 5: ...lation procedures for typical system configurations under the Windows operating system For application usage please see the online help provided with each of the applications after installation The following is what you will see when you insert the support CD If the autorun menu does not appear double clicking the CD ROM disc drive icon in MyComputer maybethe D driveor E driveonharddriveswithtwopa...

Page 6: ... files DirectX 8 0 recommended Integrated with Windows Driver Installs version 8 of the DirectX utility for modern multimedia software applications Windows uses DirectX to enhance multimedia capabilities on your computer DirectX provides better playback of different types of multimedia and manages 3 D graphics better than console computers Most graphics intensive games re quire DirectX and will in...

Page 7: ...are become more and more a part of our daily lives measures have to be taken to protect them You may skip this software if you have your own anti virus software ATKACPI Utility submenu Link Shows you a sub menu with additional utilities These utilities require that you first install the ATKACPI driver See next page for descriptions of the utilities Screen Saver Utility optional Utility Installs Sc...

Page 8: ...iently update your Notebook PC s BIOS without having to restart your Notebook PC in DOS mode ASUS PC Probe optional Utility Installs PC Probe utility to monitor the Notebook PC s CPU temperature and other resources This is an optional software to help you better manage your Notebook PC s resources Check Mail Utility optional Utility Installs ASUS Check Mail Utility to monitor and notify you of inc...

Page 9: ...stallation is the same forWindows ME and 2000 Insert the support CD and click VIAINF Update on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Click Nextafter reading the welcome message 2 Installation has finished Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish ...

Page 10: ... wizard 1 Click Yes to begin installation 2 Installation has finished Click No so that you can install other items ATKACPI Driver Installing the ATKACPI Driver for Windows 2000 Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000 but have different dialog boxes Insert the support CD and click ATKACPI Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Click OK to install the driver 2 Install...

Page 11: ...r for Windows 2000 Installation is not required forWindows ME Insert the support CD and click AGPDriver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Click OK to begin installation 2 Installation has finished Click OK to restart your computer ...

Page 12: ...g Windows your screen area will appear smaller than the available display and with poor resolution Insert the support CD and click VGADriver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Click Next after reading the welcome message 2 Installation has finished Select Yes to restart your computer so that you can use a larger screen area to install other items ...

Page 13: ... Yes your previ ous settings will be restored 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and click Properties 2 Click the Settings tab 3 Set Colors to True Color and Screen area to 1024 by 768 pixels NOTE Setting to larger screen areas will require panning by moving your cursor to the screen s border in order to see the entire desktop Using Display Properties VGA Driver Installing the VGA Driver for Win...

Page 14: ...er in stalling Windows your screen area will appear smaller than the available display and with poor resolution Follow the steps below to correct the problem 1 Click OK to install the driver 3 After restart set the Screen area to 1024 by 768 and Colors to True Color Select OK to exit with these settings 2 Setup has finished Click OK to retart your computer ...

Page 15: ...different for Windows ME and 2000 Find the Windows 2000 steps after these steps Insert the support CD and follow the steps below 3 Click Reinstall Driver 1 Right click MyComputer andselectProperties 4 Select Specify the location and click Next 2 Double click PCI Card to see its properties ...

Page 16: ... ME Cont 5 Click Specify a location and enter path D AUDIO WinMESE Click Next to continue 7 Installation has finished Select Finish to exit the installation wizard 8 Click Close to exit the audio properties 6 Confirm the location of the driver and click Next to continue ...

Page 17: ...ntrol will show If selected with the right mouse button a menu will show allowing adjustment of audio properties or detailed volume controls 1 Click OK to install the driver 2 Setup has finished Click OK to retart your computer Audio Driver Installing the Audio Driver for Windows 2000 Installation is different for Windows ME and 2000 Find the Windows ME steps before these steps Insert the support ...

Page 18: ...s the same for Windows ME and 2000 Insert the support CD and click DirectX 8 0 on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Click Yes to continue and install DirectX 2 Click Yes after reading the license agreement 3 Installation has finished Click OK to restart your computer ...

Page 19: ...CD and click LAN Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard The first two captures will show auto installation using the Autorun menu The second set of captures will show manual installation of the LAN drivers 2 Click Reinstall Driver to install drivers Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME Manual Installation 1 Right click My Computer and select Proper ties Then click the Devi...

Page 20: ... continue 5 Click Next to install the driver 3 Click Specify the location of the driver and click Next 6 Click Next to install the driver 8 Installation has finished Select No so that you can install other items 7 Installation has finished Click Finish to exit the installation wizard ...

Page 21: ...ons for your computer Identificationisnecessarytousethenetworkbrowser Enteraworkgroupasinstructedbyyournetworkad ministratorortryusingthe name of your domain All servers may not be visible to you if you do not enter a workgroup that has a primary controller Use the tabs for other net work settings Double click on the Network driver to make logon settings Configuring the Network Device Joining a Do...

Page 22: ...ting functions for your computer Select Do mainandenteranexistingdomainyouwishtojoin NOTE Afterclicking OK youwillbeasked for the Domain Controller sAdministrator password to join the domain in Windows 2000 1 Right clickthe MyComputericonon the desktop and select Properties 2 Select Network Identification and click Properties ...

Page 23: ...ou restart your computer you should see some contents through Entire Network 6 Clickingon entirecontents willdisplaynetworkswhichyouhaveinstalledprotocolsfor Clickinganetwork protocol such as MS Windows Network will display all the servers available under that protocol Configuring the Network Device Joining a Domain Windows 2000 Cont ...

Page 24: ... steps afterWindows ME Insert the support CD and follow the steps below to install the modem driver There is no installation wizard for this process 3 Click Reinstall Driver 1 Right click My Computer and select Proper ties 4 This installs the first driver Select Specify the location and click Next 2 Double click PCI Card to see its properties ...

Page 25: ... Enter the path __ modem winme with the letter of your CD drive and click Next 6 Click Next when the driver is located by Win dows 8 Enter the path __ modem winme with the letter of your CD drive and click Next 7 Windows will detect your modem and ask to install the second driver ...

Page 26: ...rst driver installa tion wizard Modem Driver Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME Cont 12 Click Close to exit modem properties 9 Click Next when the driver is located by Win dows 10 Click Finish to close the second driver instal lation wizard ...

Page 27: ...27 Modem Driver 14 Select the country in which you are using this Notebook PC 13 Double click HSP56 World MicroModem in Control Panel Modem Driver Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME Cont ...

Page 28: ...Driver for Windows 2000 Installation is different forWindows ME and 2000 Find theWindows ME steps beforeWindows 2000 in this manual Insert the support CD and click Modem Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 4 Select the country in which you are using this Notebook PC 3 Double click HSP56 World MicroModem in Control Panel ...

Page 29: ...000 has different installation steps see next page Insert the support CD and click TouchPad on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Select a language and click OK 4 Click Next after checking the installation path 3 Browsetoanotherdestinationfolderorclick Next to install to the specified directory 2 Click Next after reading the Welcome message ...

Page 30: ...s see previous page Insert the support CD and click Touch Pad on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Choose a language and click OK 3 The TouchPad is integrated into this Notebook PC Click Next to continue 4 Click Next after verifying the installation path 2 ClickNextafterreadingtheWelcomemessage ...

Page 31: ...le this from showing on every Windows startup TouchPad Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows 2000 Cont 4 ClickYestoacceptthedriverbecausethedriveron thissupportCDhasbeenfullytestedbythemanu facturer to work correctly with MS Windows You may have to answer this question a second time 5 Installation has finished Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish ...

Page 32: ...8H IRQ3 the other two settings will conflict with serial port A 4 Windows will install IR networking and IR serial port drivers Answer Yes to restart your computer Setting the IR port Windows 2000 Insert the support CD and click Fast IR Driver on the autorun menu to make the setting as shown by the dialog box 1 Click OK to install the driver 2 Click No so that you can install other drivers Item Sp...

Page 33: ... clicking Fast IR Driver only brings up a readme file for the following procedure 1 Double click Unknown Device under Other Devices in Device Manager 2 Click Reinstall Driver to install the driver 3 Select Specify and click Next 4 Browse to the FIR path for your operating system and click Next ...

Page 34: ...file on the support CD 6 The update has finished Click Finish to exit 8 Click Close to exit the IrDA properties Fast IR Driver Setting the IR port for Windows ME Cont 7 Do not restart your computer Click No 9 Infrared Serial COM Port will be automatically installed ...

Page 35: ...2300 3600 for Infrared Transceiver A and click OK 14 Click OK to close Network configuration 11 Right click My Network Places on the desk top and select Properties 12 Double click Fast Infrared Controller Fast IR Driver Setting the IR port for Windows ME Cont ...

Page 36: ... Insert the support CD and click SPEEDSTEPon the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Click Next after reading the welcome message 3 Installation has finished Select No and clickFinish to so that you can install other items and restart your computer later 2 Click Yes after reading the license agreement ...

Page 37: ...E and 2000 The following are steps forWindows ME Insert the support CD and click PC cillin 2000 on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Click Next to begin the installation wizard 2 Click Yes after reading the Agreement 4 Enter your Name and Company if relevant and click Next Wait while your system is scanned for viruses ...

Page 38: ...ou should rescan your hard drives after updating the virus pattern Click OK when completed 5 Choose another destination folder or click Next to use the default 6 Choose another folder create a new folder or click Next to use the default folder for the program icons 7 Make Internet and Desktop settings and click Next to continue PC cillin 2000 Installing the PC cillin 2000 for Windows ME Cont ...

Page 39: ...ntinue 10 You will be asked to create either complete rescue disks or virus pattern disks Select one and clickNext ClickCanceltoskipto SetupComplete The next step will require a floppy disk drive in order to create rescue disks If you don t have one a warning will be given and the rescue disk wizard will be skipped If you have a floppy disk drive later you can create rescue disks from the program ...

Page 40: ...s completed If you chose the full rescue disks you have to repeat this step four times 15 Click Finish when the setup is complete 11 Select a target floppy disk drive and click Next PC cillin 2000 Installing the PC cillin 2000 for Windows ME Cont 13 You will be asked to repeat this step four times if you chose the Complete Rescue Disk Set ...

Page 41: ...am and virus pattern files 18 Be patient while your computer connects to the Internet and download necessary files 19 You can answer No and Cancel so that you can install other drivers then restart your computer later PC cillin 2000 Installing the PC cillin 2000 for Windows ME Cont 14 ClickFinishwhenthe RescueDisks arecreated ...

Page 42: ...installation wizard 1 Click Next after reading the welcome message 2 Click Next after reading the license agreement 3 Wait while your setup checks your system for viruses based on the included pattern file This is usually older than what is available on the Internet at http www trend com You should rescan your hard drives after updating the virus pattern This screen will change when completed 4 En...

Page 43: ...estart is necessary 5 Change the destination folder or click Next to install to the specified directory An icon will be placed in your taskbar to show protection status and allow quick access to the PC cillin software settings Right click the icon for quick software settings Wait while installation takes place PC cillin 2000 Installing the PC cillin 2000 for Windows ME Cont ...

Page 44: ...utorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 ClickNextafterreadingthewelcomemessage 2 Choose another destination folder or click Next to use the default 3 Choose another folder create a new folder or click Next to use the default folder for the program icons 4 Click Finish to exit the installation wizard and execute the selections You can deselect the check boxes before clicking Finish if you wa...

Page 45: ...ws Flash Utility on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Click Next on the Welcome screen 2 Choose another destination folder or click Next to use the default 3 Choose another folder create a new folder or click Next to use the default folder for the program icons 4 Installation has finished Select No and click Finish to so that you can install other items and restart your computer ...

Page 46: ...her hardware monitoring software cannot be installed You must first uninstall other such software before installing PC Probe 1 ClickNextafterreadingthewelcomemessage 2 Choose another destination folder or click Next to use the default 3 Choose another folder create a new folder or click Next to use the default folder for the program icons 4 Installation has finished Deselect restart my computer no...

Page 47: ...he autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 ClickNextafterreadingthewelcomemessage 2 Choose another destination folder or click Next to use the default 3 Choose another folder create a new folder or click Next to use the default folder for the program icons 4 Installation has finished Deselect restart my computer now and click Finish so that you can install other items and restart your comp...

Page 48: ...nstallation wizard 1 Enter a different installation path or click Install to use the specified path 2 Click Yes to create the installation folder The screen saver will install and run immediately 3 You can change the Wait time before starting the screen saver and add a password in Display Properties right click the desktop and choose Properties Settings Click i for screen saver information Click x...

Page 49: ... with optional Smart Card Readers There is no autorun for this installation you must manually install the patch 1 Double click scbase in smartcard patch win9xme 2 Click Yes to start the installation 3 Click Yes after reading the license agreement 4 Installation is complete Click OK to exit 5 Click No so that you can install other items and restart your computer later ...

Page 50: ... 6 Double click SMCLIB in smartcard patch win9xme 7 Click Yes to start the installation 8 Installation is complete Click OK to exit Smart Card Reader Patch Installing the Smart Card Reader Patch for Windows ME Cont ...

Page 51: ...ver 4 Verify the information and click Next to install the driver Smart Card Driver Installing the Smart Card Driver for Windows ME Installation is different for Windows ME and 2000 Find instructions for Windows 2000 after these steps You must first purchase the optional Smart Card before installing this driver Windows will automatically detect the Smart Card and begin the driver installation wiza...

Page 52: ...rt Card 5 Verify the information and click Next to install the driver 6 Installation is finished Click Finish to exit the hardware wizard Smart Card Driver Installing the Smart Card Driver for Windows ME Cont ...

Page 53: ... 2000 Find instructions for Windows ME before these steps Windows will automatically detect the Smart Card and begin the driver installation wizard 1 Click Next to begin the hardware wizard 2 Click Next to search for a driver 3 Select Specify a location and click Next to find the driver 4 Click browse and find the folder for your operating system Click OK to install the driver ...

Page 54: ...lling the Smart Card Driver for Windows 2000 Cont 1 Click OK to install the driver If no SmartCard is detected you cannot install the driver 2 Installation has finished Click OK to restart your computer Smart Card Driver Autorun Installation for Windows 2000 not available in WinME Insert the support CD and click Smart Card Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard ...

Page 55: ...s no autorun installation for this driver 2 Double click USB Device under Other Devices in Device Manager 3 Click Reinstall Driver to install the driver There is no autorun installation for this driver Windows should automatically start a New Hardware Found wizard to install a driver for USB Device Follow the steps starting from 4 Ifyoudonotencounterthe NewHardwareFound or have cancelled it then y...

Page 56: ...er INF file on the support CD 7 The update has finished Click Finish to exit FingerPrint Driver Installing the FingerPrint Driver for Windows ME Cont 5 Browse to the Fingerprint path for your operating system and click Next 4 Select Specify and click Next ...

Page 57: ...he properties window If setup is successful you will see the AuthenTec FingerLoc Sensor Module under Universal Serial Bus controllers 9 Click OK to exit Device Manager FingerPrint Driver Installing the FingerPrint Driver for Windows ME Cont ...

Page 58: ... is no autorun installation for this driver There is no autorun installation for this driver Windows should automatically start a New Hardware Found wizard to install a driver for USB Device Follow the steps starting from 4 Ifyoudonotencounterthe NewHardwareFound or have cancelled it then you must start from step 1 1 Right click My Computer and choose Properties 2 Double click USB Device under Oth...

Page 59: ...lick Next to search for a driver 6 Select Specify a location and click Next to find the driver 7 Click browse and find the folder for your operating system Click OK to install the driver FingerPrint Driver Installing the FingerPrint Driver for Windows 2000 cont ...

Page 60: ... Click Finish to exit 1 Click OK to install the driver If no FingerPrint device is detected this item will not appear on the autorun screen 2 Installation has finished Click OK to restart your computer FingerPrint Driver Autorun Installation for Windows 2000 not available in WinME Insert the support CD and click FingerPrint Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard ...

Page 61: ...Notebook PC Software Reference Windows ME 2000 ...

Page 62: ...ize Buttons and Taps 73 Prevent Accidental Pointing While Typing 74 Scroll Through A Document without Using Scroll Bars 74 Zoom In Out and Pan on Documents 74 Move the Pointer Long Distances 75 Fine Tune the Pointer Movement 75 Accessories 75 More About the TouchPad 75 Property Pages 75 Scrolling Properties Page 76 Tap Zones Properties Pages 77 More Features Properties Page 78 Button Actions Prope...

Page 63: ...e 100 Starting ASUS PC Probe 100 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring 101 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon 103 Check Mail Utility 103 ASUS ChkMail Quick Setup 104 ASUS ChkMail Startup 104 Using Windows Start Menu 104 Using MS Configuration 104 Modem Communication Regulations 105 FCC Regulations 105 FCC Part 68 Requirements 105 APPENDIX 105 Modem Declaration Of Conformity 106 Canadian Department Of Communicat...

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Page 65: ...65 VGA Driver Topics Covered Display Properties Display Settings Windows ME 2000 ...

Page 66: ...he keyboard will also check or uncheck these selections S3Gamma Plus Use the S3Gamma Plus settings to change Gamma Brightness or Contrast for RGB colors separately or together link Change the calibration image to dis play other background images to help you adjust these settings Whenyouaresatisfiedwiththesettings click OK to save and exit Tosavemultiplesettings Click Save asand type in a name for ...

Page 67: ...fo Plus page gives information on your Sys tem configuration S3 Driver and DirectX ver sion Monitor The Monitor page allows you to see the Monitor Type By default all detected monitors show De fault Monitor You may change this by selecting the MonitorType and clicking Properties to change its driver ...

Page 68: ...cted monitor 4 Setup is complete Click Finish to exit the installation wizard 5 Click Close to close monitor properties Monitor type will still show Default Moni tor until you close and re enter Monitor Properties page 1 Select the first Default Monitor and click Properties 2 Select your monitor s manufacturer and model and click Next ...

Page 69: ...lected monitor 6 Setup is complete Click Finish to exit the installation wizard 6 Repeat this process for the second De fault Monitor 7 Select your monitor s manufacturer and model and click Next 7 Click Close to close monitor properties Monitor type will still show Default Moni tor until you close and re enter Monitor Properties page ...

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Page 71: ... Covered Overview of the TouchPad Scrolling Properties Page Tap Zones Properties Page More Features Properties Page Button Actions Properties Page Touch Properties Page Edge Motion Properties Page Frequently Asked Questions Windows ME 2000 ...

Page 72: ...to hold the mouse or TouchPad button down while moving the pointer to move an icon or window around the screen for example This action is called dragging Just like clicking and double clicking you can also drag without using the button To move or drag an object equivalent to pressing and holding the left TouchPad button 1 Position the pointer over the object and tap twice down up down leaving your...

Page 73: ...nal convenience you can configure the top right corner tap zone of the TouchPad to produce right clicks Looking at theTouchPad surface in the picture below taps in the top right corner the red shaded area will produce right clicks but tapping anywhere else on the TouchPad the solid gray area produces left clicks An Example TouchPad There are many different actions that you can assign to the button...

Page 74: ...r work By simply sliding your finger up and down the right edge of the TouchPad the contents of the current window will scroll vertically Similarly by sliding your finger left and right along the bottom edge of the TouchPad the contents will scroll horizontally You no longer need to laboriously maneuver the pointer to the small scroll bar elements you can scroll no matter where the pointer happens...

Page 75: ...fun application programs that demonstrate some of the capabilities of theTouch Pad Pressure Graph and The Incomparable Mysterious Synaptics MoodPad To run these applications click once on the Synaptics TouchPad Icon in the Taskbar go to the Accessories menu and select the desired application More About the TouchPad The TouchPad detects your finger by capacitive sensing it is not sensitive to heat ...

Page 76: ... Under Pointer Customizing Scroll Zone Sizes This page includes a small map of the TouchPad with the scroll zones shaded in red See the Scroll Zone TouchPad Map for a more detailed description You can adjust the size of each zone by dragging one of the black resize handles on the TouchPad map If you are having trouble activating the Virtual Scrolling feature you might want to try making the scroll...

Page 77: ...one to mean right clicks Then when you tap your finger on the upper right corner of your TouchPad it is as if you are clicking the right mouse or TouchPad button This page includes a small map of the TouchPad with the active tap zones shaded in red Next to each zone is a text box specifying the action for that zone To Customize 1 To activate the corner tap zones check the box next to the text Enab...

Page 78: ...hen pointing with theTouchPad such as in a drawing program The speed of the pointer can make this type of accuracy difficult to obtain To slow down the pointer move ment you can specify a slow motion key Then for slow pointer movement press and hold this key as you move the pointer Constrained Pointer Key At times you may want to restrict the pointer to move only horizontally or only vertically Yo...

Page 79: ... You can customize the TouchPad buttons in the same way that you customize the tap zones To Customize Each button has a text box that displays the current action for example it might say Left which means the left click or primary click action To display a list of possible actions click on the down arrow button located to the right of the text Select the desired action ...

Page 80: ... Touch Sensitivity slider to control how much finger pressure you must apply before the TouchPad responds See Adjust the Overall Touch Sensitivity Palm Check The Palm Check slider controls the TouchPad s detection of accidental and unwanted pointing movement In addition to detecting palm contact with the TouchPad the TouchPad can ignore much of the accidental and unwanted pointer movement that may...

Page 81: ...hPad with the edge zones shaded in red See the Edge Zone TouchPad Map for a more detailed description You can adjust the size of each zone by dragging one of the black resize handles on the TouchPad map If you are having trouble activating the Edge Motion feature you might want to try making the edge zones wider Customizing Edge Motion Speed During Edge Motion the speed at which the pointer or dra...

Page 82: ...ontents Virtual Scrolling knows about many common applications and window types and uses this knowledge to trick many windows into smooth scrolling Microsoft Word document windows for example do not normally smooth scroll but they do when you use Vir tual Scrolling If Virtual Scrolling does not know about a particular type of window it still ap proximates smooth scrolling by causing the window to ...

Page 83: ...n or for constraining the pointer to move only horizontally or only vertically For ex ample you can assign the left shift key to be the Slow Motion Key Then when you press and hold the left shift key the pointer motion will be slower than usual Note that you can still use this shift key for other special behaviors You can still press and hold the left shift key to select multiple files in Microsof...

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Page 85: ...85 PC cillin 2000 PC cillin 2000 Topics Covered PC cillin 2000 Features What s New in PC cillin 2000 Test Virus What is a Computer Virus How Viruses Spread Virus Writers Windows ME 2000 ...

Page 86: ...for macro viruses If you use Outlook Express 4 0 or above or Eudora Pro 4 0 or above email clients scan your email message attachments as they are being downloaded from the POP3 email server Manually scan message attachments in your local Outlook 97 98 2000 folders No Limits Of course if you re a person who likes to customize your software there is no limit to the Scan tasks you can configure PC c...

Page 87: ... the use of this feature Please note that this feature does not scan messages stored on a Microsoft Exchange server but only scans messages in local folders Incremental Virus Pattern Download No longer do you have to download the entire virus pattern file when updating your software Trend PC cillin 2000 supports incremental pattern updates whereby only the virus patterns that have changed since th...

Page 88: ...r presence known for months Instead of causing damage right away these viruses do nothing but replicate until the preordained trigger day or event when they unleash their damage routines across the network To learn more about any particular virus or about viruses in general you can access Trend Micro s online Virus Encyclopedia that comes with the program or visitTrend Micro s web site at http www...

Page 89: ... email virus outbreaks now can spread faster and wider than ever before Virus Writers In the typical scenario it is an individual working alone who writes a virus program and then introduces it onto a single computer network server or the Internet Why Ego revenge sabotage and basic disgruntle ment have all been cited as motivations Recently do it yourself virus kits have been popping up on the Int...

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Page 91: ...91 Hotkey Hotkey Utility Topics Covered ASUS Hotkey Buttons Hotkey Actions Adding a Program to Run Windows ME ...

Page 92: ...use the two preset you can delete them for your own applications When you choose to add a hotkey you can specify a key by pressing that key or key com bination in the Hotkey box the Fn key can not be entered and will be automatically added to the Notebook Fn Hotkey category The available Hotkey actions for assignment are shown in the Hotkey Action pull down Add a Hotkey Delete a Hotkey Edit Hotkey...

Page 93: ...e active window up between 1 50 steps Move Window To Right Moves the active window right between 1 50 steps Disable all Hotkeys Disables all Hotkeys by remov ing check marks from the front of the Hotkeys in the current cat egory Hotkey Actions Enable all Hotkeys Enables all Hotkeys by placing check marks in front of the Hotkeys in the current category ASUS Hotkey Cont ...

Page 94: ...dow From Right Stretches the active window right between 1 50 steps Extend Window From Below Stretches the active window down between 1 50 steps Shrink Window from Left Shrinks the active window from the left between 1 50 steps Shrink Window from Up Shrinks the active window from the top between 1 50 steps Shrink Window From Right Shrinks the active window from the right between 1 50 steps Shrink ...

Page 95: ... normal size user adjustable Restore Restores a minimized window to its previous size Log Off Logs the current user OFF from the current Windows session and any connected networks Shut Down Exits from Windows and turns OFF the Notebook PC Reboot Restarts the Notebook PC Run Explorer Runs Windows Explorer Run Browser Runs the Internet Browser Run Program Runs a user defined program ...

Page 96: ...Hotkey to run a program follow the steps below Add a Hotkey 1 ClickAddaHotkey button 2 Type a key or key combination here 4 Choose an executable file using explorer 5 Verify your Hotkey and make sure that it is enabled 3 Choose Run Program in this pull down menu ...

Page 97: ...97 WINFLASH Windows Flash Utility WINFLASH Topics Covered Updating Your BIOS Resetting Your BIOS Windows ME 2000 ...

Page 98: ...hen selecting Load Setup Defaults on the Exit menu To run WINFLASH access the program shortcut through the Start button When you enter WINFLASH you will be immediately asked for the BIOS image file Browse to the file and click Open Compare the BIOS ROM your current BIOS to the BIOS image the new BIOS If this is correct click Flash to write the new BIOS to your Notebook PC If necessary se lect Rese...

Page 99: ...99 PC Probe ASUS PC Probe Topics Covered Starting ASUS PC Probe Using PC Probe Monitoring ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Windows ME 2000 ...

Page 100: ...Explorer Starting ASUS PC Probe If the ASUS Probe icon magnifying glass is not shown on the taskbar see below click the Windows Start button point to Programs and then ASUS Utility and then click Probe VX XX When ASUS PC Probe starts a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not To bypass this startup screen clear the Show up in next ...

Page 101: ...es History Lets you record the temperature monitoring activitybydate time andtargethistory Click the record button and select a date To view a previous recording simply choose that date Information Hard Drives ShowstheusedandfreespaceofthePC sharddiskdrives and the file allocation table or file system used More Hard Drives Informationonotherharddrivescanbeaccessedbyclick ing on the relevant drive ...

Page 102: ...ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring WhentheASUS PC Probe senses a problemwith your PC portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red and the PC speaker makes click ing noises NOTE PC Probe will constantly use resources to check the system status while Windows is operating It is ...

Page 103: ...103 Check Mail Utility Check Mail Utility Topics Covered ASUS ChkMail Quick Setup ASUS ChkMail Startup Windows ME 2000 ...

Page 104: ...ty was designed for Microsoft Outlook products and may or may not be compatible with other email applications Launch Microsoft Outlook Express and setup your email account if not done so already A blue light between the two email icons will blink when there are unread email in your Inbox Unread email will be indicated in Outlook by a bold Inbox x the x being the number of unread emails ASUS ChkMai...

Page 105: ...ocal telephone company If your telephone equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company can discontinue your service temporarily If possible the company will notify you in advance But if advance notice isn t practical you will be notified as soon as possible You will be informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC Your telephone company can make changes in its faci...

Page 106: ...Canadian Department of Communications label identifies certified equipment This certification means the equipment meets certain telecommunications network requirements The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user s satisfaction Before installing this equipment users should ensure that connection to the line is allowed by the local telecommunications company The equipmen...

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