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Notebook PC

Driver/Utility Setup and Reference

Product Name:

Notebook PC Support CD

Manual Revision:

1.00 E779

Release Date:

Oct 2001

Summary of Contents for L1A

Page 1: ...Notebook PC Driver Utility Setup and Reference Product Name Notebook PC Support CD Manual Revision 1 00 E779 Release Date Oct 2001 ...

Page 2: ...ling the AGP Driver for Windows 2000 11 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 and 2000 15 Audio Controls 16 DirectX 8 0 17 Installing DirectX 8 0 for Windows ME and 2000 17 LAN Driver Required 18 Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME and 2000 1...

Page 3: ...illin 2000 Anti Virus Software for Windows 2000 40 Hotkey Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 42 Installing the Hotkey Utility for Windows ME 2000 42 Windows Flash Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 43 Installing the Windows Flash Utility for Windows ME 2000 43 Check Mail Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 44 Installing Check Mail for Windows ME 2000 44 IDESwap Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 45 Installing IDE Swap...

Page 4: ...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 screens to partition your hard ...

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: ...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 include it on their setup CD LAN ...

Page 7: ...l Utility Installs Trend s PC cillin 2000 a world class anti virus protection software for the new Internet era to keep your PC virus free This very powerful anti virus software is bundled with each Notebook PC to protect your investment As software 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 so...

Page 8: ...ity Installs ASUS Check Mail Utility to monitor and notify you of incomming email messages waiting in your Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express Inbox This utility may or may not be compatible with other email applications IDE Swap Utility Required for AiBox in Windows ME Utility This driver is required for Windows ME but not required for Windows 2000 Installs a Plug Play utility to monitor the AiB...

Page 9: ...Installation 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 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 Yes to begin installation 2 Installation has finished Click No so that you can install other items 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: ...ill 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 Nextafter reading the welcome message 3 Installation has finished Select Yes to restart your computer so that you can use a larger screen area to install other items 2 Click Next after reading the installation infor mation ...

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: ... Windows ME and 2000 Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000 Insert the support CD and follow the steps below 3 Select Install and clickOK to install the driver 4 Setup has finished Select No and click Fin ish so that you can install other items and re start later Win2K You will not be asked to restart Windows ME Windows 2000 ...

Page 16: ...ouble Click Speaker Icon Audio Controls A Speaker icon will show on the task bar and when selected with the left mouse button A simple master control will show If selected with the right mouse button a menu will show allowing adjustment of audio properties or detailed volume controls ...

Page 17: ... 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 ...

Page 18: ...ter LAN Driver Required Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME and 2000 Installation is similar for Windows ME and 2000 Insert the support CD and click LAN Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard Windows ME Windows 2000 1 Click OK to begin installing drivers 2 Setup has finished Click OK to restart your computer ...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ...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 22: ... 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 23: ... 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 24: ...m Driver 10 Click Finish to close the driver installation wizard Modem Driver Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME Cont 11 Click Close to exit modem properties 9 ClickNextwhenthedriverislocatedbyWindows ...

Page 25: ...egin installing drivers Modem Driver Installing the Modem 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 ...

Page 26: ... Windows 2000 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 27: ...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 28: ...rom showing on every Windows startup TouchPad Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows 2000 Cont 4 Click Yes to accept the driver because the driver on this support CD has been fully tested by the manufacturer to work correctly with MS Windows You may have to answer this ques tion a second time 5 Installation has finished Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish ...

Page 29: ...erent for Windows ME and 2000 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 Setup is complete Click No so that you can install other drivers and restart your computer later ...

Page 30: ... 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 31: ...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 32: ...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 33: ...0 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 ...

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Page 35: ...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 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...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 39: ...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 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ...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 Click Finish to exit the installation wizard and execute the selections You can deselect the check boxes before clicking Finish if yo...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...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 45: ...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 to so that you can install other items and restart your computer lat...

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Page 48: ...sitivity 59 Customize Buttons and Taps 59 Prevent Accidental Pointing While Typing 60 Scroll Through A Document without Using Scroll Bars 60 Zoom In Out and Pan on Documents 60 Move the Pointer Long Distances 61 Fine Tune the Pointer Movement 61 Accessories 61 More About the TouchPad 61 Property Pages 61 Scrolling Properties Page 62 Tap Zones Properties Pages 63 More Features Properties Page 64 Bu...

Page 49: ...ing a Program to Run 88 Windows Flash Utility WINFLASH 89 Updating Your BIOS 90 Resetting Your BIOS 90 Check Mail Utility 91 Check Mail Quick Setup 92 Check Mail Startup 92 Using Windows Start Menu 92 Using MS Configuration 92 IDE Swap Utility 93 IDE Swap Introduction 94 Using the AiBox 94 Stopping the AiBox Before Removing Windows ME 94 Stopping the AiBox Before Removing Windows 2000 95 APPENDIX ...

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Page 51: ...51 VGA Driver Topics Covered Display Properties Display Settings Windows ME 2000 ...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...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 57: ... 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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ... 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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ... 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 66: ... 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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 71: ...71 SpeedStep SpeedStep Topics Covered Intel SpeedStep Overview How it Works IT Friendly Summary SpeedStep Properties and Settings SpeedStep Software Notes Windows ME and 2000 ...

Page 72: ...when they are plugged into or unplugged from anAC outlet When a system is unplugged the processor core automatically drops to 500MHz from the peak frequency of 600MHz or 650MHz At the same time the operating voltage of the processor drops to 1 35 volts from 1 6 volts Plug that system back into an outlet and the processor automatically speeds back up to peak frequency and boosts voltage to 1 6 volt...

Page 73: ... systems including Microsoft s Windows 98 Windows ME and Windows 2000 Summary When the notebook is plugged in mobile Pentium III processors run at peak clock frequency 600MHz and 650MHz for current models When the system runs on battery power clock rates drop to 500MHz Operating voltages also switch dropping to 1 35 volts when unplugged from 1 6 volts when run ning off an AC power source The mode ...

Page 74: ... out items SpeedStep Properties and Settings Passing the cursor over the blue flag icon will show the performance status There are two sta tuses Maximum Performance or Battery Optimized Performance Select Ask me before automatically changing performance if you tend to plug and unplug the power while the Notebook PC is running applications This will ensure that running applica tions do not stop due...

Page 75: ...ontrol Panel Power Management icon Disable audio notification when performance changes By default a ping sound is heard when speed changes If the noise is a problem you can dis able it here SpeedStep Properties and Settings Cont Youcanindependentlychoosetheperformancelevel while runningonbatteries andwhen pluggedin You may have to restart your computer in order to activate certain settings Right c...

Page 76: ...ions such as disabling the Applet Disabling the Applet only disables the user s ability to set preferences and control transitions it does not disable Intel SpeedStep technology in the BIOS The Applet never issues a SetSpeedStepSetup SMI com mand with ECX 0xFF to disable control The only way to completely disable Intel SpeedStep technology is via the BIOS setup Restricted User limitations With som...

Page 77: ...77 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 78: ...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 79: ... 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 80: ...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 81: ... 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 83: ...83 Hotkey Utility Hotkey Utility Topics Covered Hotkey Utility Buttons Hotkey Actions Adding a Program to Run Windows ME ...

Page 84: ...don t 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 ...

Page 85: ...the 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 Hotkey Utility Cont ...

Page 86: ... Window 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 Shr...

Page 87: ...w in 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 88: ...dd a 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 89: ...89 WINFLASH Windows Flash Utility WINFLASH Topics Covered Updating Your BIOS Resetting Your BIOS Windows ME 2000 ...

Page 90: ...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 91: ...91 Check Mail Utility Check Mail Utility Topics Covered Check Mail Quick Setup Check Mail Startup Windows ME 2000 ...

Page 92: ...k Mail utility 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...

Page 93: ...93 IDE Swap Utility IDE Swap Utility Topics Covered IDE Swap Introduction Using the AiBox Windows ME 2000 ...

Page 94: ... Double click on taskbar click STOP wait for safe message Un plug AiBox connector anytime when OFF Insert module Insert module into AiBox at anytime device will be auto enabled Insert module into AiBox at anytime when OFF Remove module Remove module only after you stop the AiBox unplug connector Remove module at anytime when OFF When you connect theAiBox or insert a module they will be au tomatica...

Page 95: ...kbar this screen will show Click STOPbefore disconnecting the AiBox from the Notebook PC You will get this warning if you don t stop the AiBox in Windows 2000 Click OK to confirm Click OK after the AiBox device is stopped Insteadofdoubleclicking youcanleftclickonce and then click the device you want to stop ...

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Page 97: ...t your local telephone com pany 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...

Page 98: ...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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