ASUS CG Series 29
English
ASUS Express Gate
(For some models only)
ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you
quick access to web and Skype. Within a few seconds of power-
ing on your computer, you will be at the Express Gate menu
where you can start the web browser, Skype, or other Express
Gate applications.
The First Screen
Express Gate’s first screen appears within a few seconds after you
power on. From here, you can immediately start the web browser
or Skype.
You can also choose to continue booting normally (e.g. to your
installed OS such as Windows), enter BIOS setup, or power off.
If you don’t make any selection, Express Gate will automatically
exit and boot to your normal OS after a certain amount of time.
The timer countdown is shown
on-screen inside the “boot to OS” button. As you move the mouse
or type a key, the countdown stops and the timer disappears, so
you can take your time to make a selection.
The Express Gate Environment
The very first time you enter the Express Gate environment (by
launching either web or Skype from the first screen), a first time
wizard will guide you through basic Express Gate configurations.
Basic configurations include language, date and time and screen
resolution.
Once inside the Express Gate environment, click on the icons
on the LaunchBar, by default at bottom of the screen, to launch
or switch between applications. You can re-arrange, re-size and
move windows. Bring a window to the foreground by clicking
within it or by clicking on its corresponding application icon. Re-
size a window by dragging any of its four corners. Move a win-
dow by dragging its title bar.
Besides using the LaunchBar, you can also switch between ap-
plications by pressing <Alt> +<Tab> on the keyboard. You can
also right-click anywhere on the desktop to bring up a menu of
applications.
The red triangle on an application icon in the LaunchBar denotes
that the application is already running. This means that you can
switch to it without any delay. In the rare case where an applica-
tion stops responding, right-click on its icon to force close it.
