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Windows XP Operating System ................................................................ 33

Intel INF Update .................................................................................................................... 33

ATKACPI Driver .................................................................................................................... 34

VGA Driver ............................................................................................................................ 35

Audio Driver .......................................................................................................................... 37

LAN Driver ............................................................................................................................. 38

TouchPad .............................................................................................................................. 39

Fast IR Driver ........................................................................................................................ 41

Hotkey Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) .................................................................................. 44

Windows Flash Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) ..................................................................... 45

ASUS PC Probe (Under ATKACPI Utility) ............................................................................. 46

Check Mail Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) ............................................................................ 47

Power Gear Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) .......................................................................... 48

Screen Saver Utility ............................................................................................................... 49

Windows ME and XP Software Reference ............................................... 51

Summary of Contents for S1A

Page 1: ...Notebook PC Driver Utility Setup and Reference Product Name Notebook PC Support CD Manual Revision 1 00 E892 Release Date Dec 2001 ...

Page 2: ... 10 Audio Driver 12 DirectX 8 0 13 LAN Driver 14 Modem Driver 15 TouchPad 17 Fast IR Driver 18 SpeedStep 19 PC cillin 2000 20 Hotkey Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 25 Windows Flash Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 26 ASUS PC Probe Under ATKACPI Utility 27 Check Mail Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 28 IDESwap Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 29 Power Gear Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 30 Screen Saver Utilit...

Page 3: ...r 38 TouchPad 39 Fast IR Driver 41 Hotkey Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 44 Windows Flash Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 45 ASUS PC Probe Under ATKACPI Utility 46 Check Mail Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 47 Power Gear Utility Under ATKACPI Utility 48 Screen Saver Utility 49 Windows ME and XP Software Reference 51 ...

Page 4: ...ook 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 operating system For application usage please se...

Page 5: ...erWindows System devices This installs drivers for the Notebook PC sAdvanced Configura tion and Power Interface ACPI for features utilizing power management functions VGA Driver required Intel 82830M Graphics Controller 0 1 Driver Shown under Windows Display adapters This installs display drivers for your operating system in order to properly use the Notebook PC s built in graphics controller and ...

Page 6: ...increase the function ality of the TouchPad For detailed information see the Software Reference in the next section To access help right click the TouchPad icon on the taskbar and select Help Fast IR Driver required VIA Fast Infrared Controller Driver Shownunder Networkadapters InstallsdriverandconfiguresyourInfraredTransceiverAto HPHSDL 2300 3600 so that your Infrared port can work properly Speed...

Page 7: ...y 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 incomming email messages waiting in your Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express Inbox This utility may or may not be compatible...

Page 8: ... reading the welcome message 2 Click Yes after reading the LicenseAgreement 5 When you restart Windows later it will ask for location of certain drivers Choose Automatic and restart your computer when instructed to do so You may not be able to see your CD ROM until you restart 3 Click NextafterreadingtheReadmeInformation 4 Installation has finished Select No and click Finish so that you can instal...

Page 9: ...g the ATKACPI Driver for Windows ME 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 ...

Page 10: ...nd with poor resolu tion 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 and click Finish to restart your computer so that you can use a larger screen area to install other items 2 Click Yes after reading the LicenseAgreement ...

Page 11: ... 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 12: ...u can install other items and restart later Audio Driver Installing the Audio Driver for Windows ME Insert the support CD and click Audio Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 3 After you restart your computer later Addi tional audio drivers will automatically install Click Finish when completed ...

Page 13: ...dows ME 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 14: ...ing drivers 2 Setup has finished Click No so that you can install other items and restart later LAN Driver Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME Insert the support CD and click LAN Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard ...

Page 15: ... below to install the modem driver There is no installation wizard for this process 3 Click Reinstall Driver 1 Right click MyComputer andselectProperties 4 Select Specify the location and click Next Enter the path __ modem winme with the letter of your CD drive and click Next 2 Double click PCI Communication Device ...

Page 16: ...er Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME Cont 5 Select The updated driver and click Next 7 Installation is complete Click Finish to exit 6 Verify that the location of the driver is from the support CD Click Next to install ...

Page 17: ...TouchPad Driver for Windows ME 4 Click Next after checking the installation path 3 BrowsetoanotherdestinationfolderorclickNext to install to the specified directory 2 ClickNextafterreadingtheWelcomemessage 1 Select a language and click OK Insert the support CD and click TouchPad on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard ...

Page 18: ... the IR port for Windows ME Insert the support CD and click Fast IR Driver on the autorun menu to make the setting as shown by the dialog box 1 Setting is complete Click No so that you can install other drivers and retart your computer later ...

Page 19: ...lick SPEEDSTEP on 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 20: ...r reading the Agreement 4 Enter your Name and Company if relevant and click Next Wait while your system is scanned for viruses PC cillin 2000 Installing PC cillin 2000 for Windows ME Insert the support CD and click PC cillin 2000 on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard ...

Page 21: ...nd com You 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 pro gram icons 7 Make Internet and Desktop settings and click PC cillin 2000 Installing the PC cillin 2000 for Windows ME Cont ...

Page 22: ...ntinue 10 You will be asked to create either complete res cuedisksorviruspatterndisks Selectoneandclick Next Click Cancel to skip to Setup Complete 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 23: ...ry and click Start Click Close when format is completed If you chose the full rescue disks you have to repeat this step four times 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 24: ...ram 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 com puter later PC cillin 2000 Installing the PC cillin 2000 for Windows ME Cont 15 Click Finish when the setup is complete ...

Page 25: ...tart the installation wizard 1 Click Nextafterreadingthewelcomemessage 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 pro gram icons 4 Installation has finished Deselect reboot Windowsnow andclickFinishsothatyoucan installotheritemsandrestartyourcomputerlater ...

Page 26: ...orun 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 pro gram icons 4 Installation has finished Select No and click Finish to so that you can install other items and restart your computer later ...

Page 27: ...tware 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 pro gram icons 4 Installation has finished Deselect restart my computer now and click Finish to so t...

Page 28: ...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 pro gram icons 4 Installation has finished Deselect restart my computer now and click Finish to so that you can install other items and restart your com puter later ...

Page 29: ...lation wizard 1 Click Nextafterreadingthewelcomemessage 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 pro gram icons 4 Installation has finished Deselect restart my computer now and click Finish to so that you can install other items and restart your com puter later ...

Page 30: ...o 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 pro gram icons 4 Installation has finished Select No and click Finish to so that you can install other items and restart your computer later ...

Page 31: ...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 Click OK to save and exit Settings Click the speaker icon to turn sound ON or OFF Click i for screen saver information Click x to close the Settings s...

Page 32: ...32 Screen Saver ...

Page 33: ...Agreement 3 Click Next after reading the Readme Information 4 Click Finish to exit the installation wizard Windows XP Operating System Intel INF Update Installing the Intel INF Update for Windows XP Insert the support CD and click Intel INF Update on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard ...

Page 34: ... the driver 2 Installation has finished Select OK to restart your computer ATKACPI Driver Installing the ATKACPI Driver for Windows XP Insert the support CD and click ATKACPI Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard ...

Page 35: ... resolution Insert the support CD and click VGADriver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard 1 Click OK to install the driver 2 Click Yes after reading the license agreement 3 Click Continue Anyway because this driver has been fully tested with this computer by the manufacturer 4 Click Continue Anyway for similar screens You may be asked up to four times ...

Page 36: ...et the Screen resolution to 1024 by 768 pixels and Color quality to Highest Select OK to exit with these settings 7 Click Yes to keep the monitor settings If you do not reply in time your previous monitor settings will be restored VGA Driver Installing the VGA Driver for Windows XP Cont ...

Page 37: ...stall the driver 2 Installation has finished Click Finish to exit the setup wizard Audio Driver Installing the Audio Driver for Windows XP Insert the support CD and click Audio Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard ...

Page 38: ... begin installing drivers 2 Setup has finished Click OK to restart your computer LAN Driver Installing the LAN Driver for Windows XP Insert the support CD and click LAN Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard ...

Page 39: ...upport CD and click TouchPad 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 40: ...aptics TouchPad Help by clicking on the Tell me more button Deselect the Show to disable this from showing on every Windows startup TouchPad Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows XP Cont 5 Installation has finished Select No and click Finish so that you can install other items and restart later ...

Page 41: ...ck No so that you can install other drivers and restart your computer later Fast IR Driver Setting the IR port for Windows XP Insert the support CD and click Fast IR Driver on the autorun menu to make the setting as shown by the dialog box ...

Page 42: ... message 2 Click Next after reading the license agreement 3 Wait while 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 Enter your User Name and Organization if applicable Click Next to...

Page 43: ...ou click Change enter a complete path not just a folder name Click OK when done 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 PC cillin 2000 Installing PC cillin 2000 for Windows XP Cont 5 Change the destination folder or click Next to install to the specified directory ...

Page 44: ...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 reboot Windowsnow andclickFinishsothatyoucan installotheritemsandrestartyourcomputerlater ...

Page 45: ...orun 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 later ...

Page 46: ...are 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 now and click Finish to so that...

Page 47: ...rt the installation wizard 1 Click Nextafterreadingthewelcomemessage 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 reboot Windowsnow andclickFinishsothatyoucan installotheritemsandrestartyourcomputerlater ...

Page 48: ...art 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 Select No and click Finish to so that you can install other items and restart your computer later ...

Page 49: ...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 Click OK to save and exit Settings Click the speaker icon to turn sound ON or OFF Click i for screen saver information Click x to close the Settings s...

Page 50: ...50 Screen Saver ...

Page 51: ...Notebook PC Software Reference Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same ...

Page 52: ...Customize Buttons and Taps 69 Prevent Accidental Pointing While Typing 70 Scroll Through A Document without Using Scroll Bars 70 Zoom In Out and Pan on Documents 70 Move the Pointer Long Distances 71 Fine Tune the Pointer Movement 71 Accessories 71 More About the TouchPad 71 Property Pages 71 Scrolling Properties Page 72 Tap Zones Properties Pages 73 More Features Properties Page 74 Button Actions...

Page 53: ... Quick Setup 100 Check Mail Startup 100 Using Windows Start Menu 100 Using MS Configuration 100 IDE Swap Utility 101 IDE Swap Introduction 102 Using the AiBox 102 Stopping the AiBox Before Removing Windows ME 102 Stopping the AiBox Before Removing Windows 2000 103 Power Gear 105 Benefits of Power Gear 106 Power Gear Interface 106 Power Gear Operating Modes 107 APPENDIX 109 Modem Communication Regu...

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Page 55: ...55 VGA Driver VGA Driver Topics Covered Display Properties and Settings Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same ...

Page 56: ...k or right click the Intel Graphics icon on the taskbar to bring up shortcuts to graphics settings Using Windows Display Properties Intel Graphics Technology The main page gives some basic information about the graphics controller and a few links to access in formation drivers or technical support from Intel This Notebook PC provides a complete network of information drivers andtechnicalsupporttha...

Page 57: ...t in panning to cover the extra area Display Settings for Windows XP Cont Color Use the Color page to correct gamma brightness or contrast This can be done for each RGB color indi vidually or all together When changes are made Restore Defaults will be available to easily return to factory settings Load Bitmap allows you to load your own picture into the preview window Click Reset Bitmap to re turn...

Page 58: ...hemes To delete a user defined scheme click on a scheme and click the Delete button A confirmation with the name of the scheme will be shown Click OK to proceed with deleting the scheme Quick Launching a Scheme To launch your scheme simply right click your desk top and select a saved scheme Display Settings for Windows XP Cont Scheme Example Increase brightness and launch Media Player ...

Page 59: ...s Controller Properties You can change or disable this function if it interferes with another software s hot keys Information Accelerator You can see the current graphics mode and all the supported graphics modes Drivers View information about the graphics driv ers Notebook see next page View Report see next page ...

Page 60: ...r own information Click the link to access technical support on Intel s web site Again you should first use the technical support provided by your Notebook PC retailer To export the information click Generate and se lect a location for the file Information Notebook The Notebook page shows you graphics features that are supported by this Notebook PC Display Settings for Windows XP Cont ...

Page 61: ...61 LAN Settings LAN Driver Topics Covered Joining a Domain or Workgroup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same ...

Page 62: ...puter 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 Double click on the Network driver to make logon settings Configuring the Network Device Joining a Domain or Workgroup Windows ME Viewing Your Network Use the...

Page 63: ...My Computer 2 Click View system information You cannot use spaces or symbols in the computer name In the example here a warning is given when trying to use Notebook PC You can use the single word Notebook instead 3 Your computer name workgroup or domain information is shown here Click Change to view options ...

Page 64: ...evice Joining a Domain or Workgroup Windows XP Cont 4b Workgroup If your network does not have a domain or you are not authorized to join a domain select Workgroup and type in an existing name or create your own by typing an unused workgroup name Administrator Name or Password not accepted You cannot login with the Ad ministrator name and use one password then use the Administrator name with an ot...

Page 65: ...k 6 Clicking on My Network Places will dis playnetworkswhichyouhaveinstalledpro tocols for Clicking a network protocol such as MS Windows Network will display all the servers available under that protocol Configuring the Network Device Joining a Domain or Workgroup Windows XP Cont Viewing Your Network ...

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Page 67: ...olling Properties Page Tap Zones Properties Page More Features Properties Page Button Actions Properties Page Touch Properties Page Edge Motion Properties Page Frequently Asked Questions Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same ...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ... 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 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ... 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 76: ... 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 77: ...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 78: ...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 79: ...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 81: ...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 Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same ...

Page 82: ...ent s 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 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 cillin...

Page 83: ... 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 last u...

Page 84: ...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 85: ... 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 87: ...87 Hotkey Utility Hotkey Utility Topics Covered Hotkey Utility Buttons Hotkey Actions Adding a Program to Run Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same ...

Page 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ... 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 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...93 WINFLASH Windows Flash Utility WINFLASH Topics Covered Updating Your BIOS Resetting Your BIOS Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same ...

Page 94: ...enu 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 Reserve DMI data in Flash ROM if there are informat...

Page 95: ... PC Probe ASUS PC Probe Topics Covered Starting ASUS PC Probe Using PC Probe Monitoring ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same ...

Page 96: ...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 97: ...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 98: ...SUS 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 s...

Page 99: ...99 Check Mail Utility Check Mail Utility Topics Covered Check Mail Quick Setup Check Mail Startup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same ...

Page 100: ...ck 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 email...

Page 101: ...101 IDE Swap Utility IDE Swap Utility Topics Covered IDE Swap Introduction Using the AiBox Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same ...

Page 102: ... 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 103: ...skbar 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 105: ...105 Power Gear Power Gear Topics Covered Benefits of Power Gear Power Gear Interface Power Gear Configuration Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same ...

Page 106: ...change or shift gears by using the Power Gear button or by using the task bar icon Power Gear Interface Using the Power Gear button Press the Power Gear button above the taskbar to shift between the four gears Maximum Performance Press Once High Performance Press Once Medium Performance Press Once Maximum Power Savings Press Once Using the task bar icon Right click the icon on the taskbar for quic...

Page 107: ...vings Power Gear Configuration Double click an item to bring up a menu of selections and click on a value to change To save select Save Configuration form the File pull down menu If you did not save you will be prompted to when you exit See next page for available selections for each gear ...

Page 108: ...108 Power Gear System Standby Timer Display Panel Brightness Display Panel Off Timer Hard Drive Off Timer Power Gear Configuration Cont ...

Page 109: ...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 110: ...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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