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5.3.11 ASUS Express Gate
ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick access to
web and Skype. Within a few seconds of powering on your computer, you will be
at the Express Gate menu where you can start the web browser, Skype, or other
Express Gate applications.
Express Gate is entirely self-contained on the motherboard, so you can use it at
any time, even without a hard drive attached!
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, which can be adjusted in the
BIOS. Refer to page 5-40 for more details. 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 window by dragging its title bar.