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VGA Driver

Setting the Display Type in Windows ME (Cont’)

(6) Click Change to change the monitor driver.

(7) Select your monitor’s make/model and click OK.

(8) Click Apply to make the settings effective and

click OK to close the monitor properties.

(9) Set the Colors and Screen area and click OK

to close the “Display Properties”.

Summary of Contents for L8400

Page 1: ...Notebook PC Driver Utility Setup Reference Product Name Notebook PC Support CD Manual Revision 1 00 E697 Release Date Oct 2001 ...

Page 2: ...standard models only 12 Installing the INTEL 815EP INF Update for Windows ME 2000 12 Installing the ATKACPI Driver for Windows 2000 13 ATKACPI Driver 13 Installing the ATKACPI Driver for Windows ME 13 VGA Driver 14 Installing the VGA Driver for Windows ME and 2000 14 Audio Driver ESS depending on model 20 Installing the Audio Driver for Windows ME autorun 20 Audio Driver SigmaTel depending on mode...

Page 3: ... the LAN Driver for Windows ME Manual Installation 40 Joining a Domain Windows ME 42 Joining a Domain Windows 2000 43 Viewing Your Network 44 PC cillin 2000 45 Installing the PC cillin 2000 Anti Virus Software for Windows ME 45 Installing the PC cillin 2000 Anti Virus Software for Windows 2000 50 Hotkey Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 52 Installing the Hotkey Utility for Windows ME 2000 52 Windows F...

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: ...g systems not pre installed on this Notebook PC may produce different results than the ones de scribed in the provided user s manuals If your Notebook PC is not preloaded with any operating system or you want to install another operating system other than the preloaded one the following pages will give step by step installation procedures for typical system configurations under the Windows operati...

Page 6: ...en this User s Manual and your support CD The names in quotations are the actual driver names displayed in the System Properties of MS Windows Windows cannot contain all the device drivers from every manufacturer with every update therefore the provided support CD will contain the best driver for your built in devices and should be used in place of any Windows default drivers Autorun Screen for Wi...

Page 7: ...rder to properly use the Notebook PC s built in sound controller All audio functions are configured through Windows and help can be located within Windows documentation or Windows help 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 comp...

Page 8: ...rnet 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 software ATKACPI Utility submenu Link Shows you a sub menu with additional utilities These utilities requ...

Page 9: ...ebook PC s hardware Windows Flash Utility recommended Utility Installs a BIOS update utility for Windows so that you can conveniently 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 you...

Page 10: ...m goes to standby Disabling Operating System Menu It creates delays when you are required to restart your system and the boot menu waits for your selection If you must boot from another operating system or the wrong operating system was made default press F8 after system bootup and select Safe Mode You can then go back to select another Default operating system Select Always On Uncheck Display lis...

Page 11: ...dows ME and 2000 Insert the support CD and click INTEL 830M INF Update on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Click Nextafter reading the welcome message 2 Click Yes after reading the LicenseAgreement 3 Click Next after reading the Readme 4 Installation has finished Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish ...

Page 12: ...ndows ME and 2000 Insert the support CD and click INTEL815EP INF Update on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Click Nextafter reading the welcome message 2 Click Yes after reading the LicenseAgreement 3 Click Next after reading the Readme 4 Installation has finished Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish ...

Page 13: ... 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 14: ...t CD and click VGADriver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Click Next after reading the welcome message 2 Click Yes after reading the license agreement 3 Click Express installation 4 Select Yes and then click Click Finish so that you can restart your computer and continue installing other items using a larger screen area ...

Page 15: ...ectDigitalFlatPanel 1024x768 andclickOK 4 Click Apply to make the settings effective and click OK to close the monitor properties 5 Set the Colors and Screen area If you have an external monitor select the Display pull down menu and select 2 Default Monitor 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and click Properties ...

Page 16: ... Cont 6 Click Change to change the monitor driver 7 Select your monitor s make model and click OK 8 Click Apply to make the settings effective and click OK to close the monitor properties 9 Set the Colors and Screen area and click OK to close the Display Properties ...

Page 17: ...e to click to Yes your previ ous settings will be restored 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 VGA Driver Setting the Display Properties Windows 2000 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and click Properties ...

Page 18: ...rea Then click Advanced 2 Onthe Monitor page clickthefirstDefaultMoni tor and click Properties The second one is for an external monitor connected to the VGA port You can set that when you use an external monitor 3 Click Update Driver on the Default Monitor Properties 4 Click Next on the upgrade device driver wizard ...

Page 19: ...l hardware and choose Digi tal Flat Panel 1024x768 and click Next 7 Click Next to install the driver for the selected device VGA Driver Setting the Display Type Windows 2000 Cont 8 Click OK to exit the monitor properties You will see your monitor type next time you enter ...

Page 20: ...000 steps after these steps Insert the support CD and follow the steps below 1 Click Next to install the audio driver 2 Ifasked selectUpgradeDriversandclickNext 3 Installation has finished Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish 4 After you restart your computer later other audio related components will be installed Click Finish when complete ...

Page 21: ...ndows ME and 2000 Insert the support CD and follow the steps below 1 Click Next to install the audio driver 2 Click Yes after reading the license agreement 4 WinME Installationhasfinished SelectNosothat you can install other items and then click Finish Win2000 Arestart will occur regardless of the selection 3 If asked select Install and click Next ...

Page 22: ...Click Speaker Icon Audio Driver 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 23: ...nd 2000 Find the Windows 2000 steps after these steps Manual installation is necessary if the driver cannot be installed automatically using the autorun 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 24: ...igmal Tel models skip to the next page 5 Click Specify the location of the driver and click Next to continue 8 Installation has finished Click Finish to exit the installation wizard 7 Confirm the location of the driver and click Next to continue 6 Click Specify a location and enter path AUDIO WinME Click Next to continue ...

Page 25: ...ck Finish to exit the installation wizard 7 Confirm the location of the driver and click Next to continue 6 Click Specify a location and enter path AUDIO WinME Click Next to continue Audio Driver Intel SigmaTel depending on model Manually Installing the Audio Driver for Windows ME Cont For ESS models see previous page ...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...e location of the driver and click Next to continue 2 Click Specify a location and enter the path for your operating system Click Next to continue Modem Driver depending on model Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME 2000 Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000 Insert the support CD and follow the steps below There is no autorun installation for this driver ...

Page 28: ...nd the Windows 2000 steps afterWindows ME Insert the support CD and follow the steps below There is no installation wizard for this process 3 Click Reinstall Driver 1 Right click My Computer and select Properties 4 This installs the first driver Select Specify the location and click Next 2 Double click PCI Card to see its properties ...

Page 29: ...nt 5 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 30: ...driver installa tion wizard Modem Driver Manually 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 31: ...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 32: ...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 33: ...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 34: ...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 35: ...3 or 2F8H 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 1 Setting is complete Click No so that you can install other drivers 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 Item Specific...

Page 36: ... 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 37: ...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 38: ...S 6101E 6501E 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 39: ...ME and 2000 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 click Finish to so that you can install other items and restart your computer later 2 Click Yes after reading the license agreement ...

Page 40: ... 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 Device Manager tab Double click PCI Ethernet Controller 2 WinME Installat...

Page 41: ... 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 42: ...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 43: ...functions 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 2000 1 Right clicktheMyComputericononthe desktop and select Properties 2 Select Network Identification and click Properties ...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...Notebook PC Software Reference ...

Page 56: ...ity 65 Customize Buttons and Taps 65 A customization example 65 An Example TouchPad 65 Prevent Accidental Pointing While Typing 66 Scroll Through A Document without Using Scroll Bars 66 How do I use Virtual Scrolling 66 Zoom In Out and Pan on Documents 66 Move the Pointer Long Distances 67 Fine Tune the Pointer Movement 67 Accessories 67 More About the TouchPad 67 Property Pages 67 Scrolling Prope...

Page 57: ... Questions 74 SpeedStep 77 Intel SpeedStep Overview 78 How it Works 78 IT Friendly 79 Summary 79 SpeedStep Properties and Settings 80 SpeedStep Software Notes 82 WARNING 82 The User Interface 82 Restricted User limitations 82 Over installing 82 Uninstalling the Applet 82 PC cillin 2000 83 Welcome to PC cillin 84 What s New in PC cillin 2000 85 What is a Computer Virus 86 Test Virus 86 How Viruses ...

Page 58: ...lcome to ASUS PC Probe 98 Starting ASUS PC Probe 98 ASUS PC Probe 98 Starting ASUS PC Probe 98 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring 99 Using ASUS PC Probe 99 Monitoring 99 Information 99 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon 100 Appendix 101 Modem Communication Regulations 102 FCC Regulations 102 FCC Part 68 Requirements 102 Modem Declaration Of Conformity 103 Canadian Department Of Communications CDOC 103 ...

Page 59: ...59 VGA Driver VGA Driver Topics Covered Dual Display Settings Enabling an External Monitor Display Arrangement Display Settings Windows ME and 2000 ...

Page 60: ...tor at any time to disable the second display on the Notebook PC Display Arrangement You can drag either display with your cursor in order to arrange the two displays in a configuration that is convenient for your use In this example the second display can be accessed by moving down from the first display Click on either 1 the Notebook PC s LCD dis play or 2 externally connected monitor through th...

Page 61: ...ktop brightness Displays This is where you can graphically see all display devicesandsetitsON OFFpreferences Thepref erences can be saved as a scheme and hotkey to be recalled when you need it OpenGL This is where you set OpenGL preferences used in 3D games using OpenGL technology Direct 3D This is where you set Direct 3D preferences used in 3D games using Direct 3D technology ...

Page 62: ...ATI taskbar icons Options Windows 2000 This is where you see version information and enable disable ATI taskbar icons HydraVision Desktop Win ME This is where you can make advanced desktop settings and layouts HydraVision Hot Keys Win ME This is where you can set hotkeys for advanced desktop settings and layouts ...

Page 63: ...overed 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 and 2000 ...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...nal convenience you can configure the top right corner tap zone of theTouchPad 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 buttons...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ... 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 69: ...ne 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 Enabl...

Page 70: ...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 71: ... 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 72: ... 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 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...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...

Page 76: ...76 TouchPad ...

Page 77: ...77 SpeedStep SpeedStep On selected models only Topics Covered Intel SpeedStep Overview How it Works IT Friendly Summary SpeedStep Properties and Settings SpeedStep Software Notes Windows ME and 2000 ...

Page 78: ...l SpeedStep tech nology detect when they are plugged into or unplugged from anAC outlet When a system is unplugged the processor core automatically drops to a lower frequency At the same time the operating voltage of the processor drops to a lower voltage Plug that system back into an outlet and the processor automatically speeds back up to peak frequency and voltage Users can also manually adjust...

Page 79: ...s including Microsoft s Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4 0 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 T...

Page 80: ... 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 81: ...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 82: ... options such as disabling theApplet 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 ...

Page 83: ...83 PC cillin 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 and 2000 ...

Page 84: ...r 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 cil...

Page 85: ...e 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 the l...

Page 86: ...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 a...

Page 87: ...mail 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 Inter...

Page 88: ...ted will be processed automatically cannot be terminated If you select Access Denied PC cillin 2000 will not process to the infected file Scan Window While scanning PC cillin 2000 displays the Scan Window This window shows information such as scan status detected virus and file name If you set the Action on Virus Found option to Clean Delete Rename or Move 4 buttons in the middle become disable If...

Page 89: ...89 HotKey Hotkey Utility Topics Covered ASUS Hotkey Buttons Hotkey Actions Add Run Program Procedure Windows ME and 2000 ...

Page 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ... 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 94: ...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 95: ...95 Flash Utility Windows Flash Utility WINFLASH Topics Covered Updating Your BIOS Resetting Your BIOS Windows ME and 2000 ...

Page 96: ...d then 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 R...

Page 97: ...97 PC Probe ASUS PC Probe Topics Covered Starting ASUS PC Probe Using PC Probe Monitoring ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Windows ME and 2000 ...

Page 98: ...Explorer Starting ASUS PC Probe If theASUS 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 e...

Page 99: ...oltages 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 d...

Page 100: ...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 101: ...101 Appendix Appendix Topics Covered Communication Regulations Declaration Of Conformity ...

Page 102: ...ur local 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 ...

Page 103: ...anadian Department of Communications label identifies certified equipment This certification means the equipment meets certain telecommunications network require ments The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user s satisfac tion Before installing this equipment users should ensure that connection to the line is allowed by the local telecommunications company The equipme...

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