ASUS A9550, V8170DDR, V9280, V9980, V9570 Reference Guide

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Graphics Card
Software Reference
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E1496 Revised Edition V3 December 2003
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Contents
Notices ...........................................................................................iv
Safety information ...........................................................................v
About this guide..............................................................................vi
1. ASUS Control Panel.............................................................. 1
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1.1 NVIDIA
1.2 ATI® Radeon graphics card series ............................ 8
2. ASUS VideoSecurity ........................................................... 10
2.1 Limitations............................................................... 10
2.2 Launching ASUS VideoSecurity...............................1 1
2.3 Features setup ........................................................ 13
3. ASUS GameFace................................................................ 21
3.1 Launching ASUS GameFace .................................. 21
3.2 Setting Local playback mode .................................. 22
3.3 Setting Network playback mode ............................. 22
3.4 Tools ....................................................................... 23
3.5 Using GameFace .................................................... 28
3.6 Using the GameFace TV Tuner .............................. 29
graphics card series ................................... 1
4. ASUS Digital VCR ............................................................... 30
4.1 Launching ASUS Digital VCR ................................. 30
4.2 Using ASUS Digital VCR ........................................ 31
5. ASUS SmartDoctor ............................................................. 36
5.1 Functions ................................................................ 36
5.2 Launching ASUS SmartDoctor ............................... 36
5.3 Using ASUS SmartDoctor ....................................... 37
5.4 Advanced setup features ........................................ 40
6. Multi-monitor feature ........................................................... 44
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6.1 ATI
Radeon graphics card series .......................... 44
6.2 NVIDIA® graphics card series ................................. 48
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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communication Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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Safety information
Electrical safety
When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.
If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
Before installing devices on your motherboard, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.
Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.
To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.
Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.
Place the product on a stable surface.
If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
Macrovision Corporation Product Notice
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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About this guide
Conventions used in this guide
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.
WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.
Typography
Bold Text Indicates a menu or an item to select. <Key> enclosed in Indicates that you must press the enclosed
the less-than and key. Example: <Enter> indicates that you must greater-than sign press the Enter or Return key.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS
hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on the inside front cover of this manual.
2. Optional Documentation
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Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
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1. ASUS Control Panel
The ASUS Control Panel is a program that allows you to adjust certain features on your computer environment like the desktop color, screen resolution and refresh rates.
1.1 NVIDIA® graphics card series
After installing the display drivers, locate the ASUS Control Panel icon on the Windows taskbar. The ASUS Control Panel contains a menu of shortcuts for commonly used tasks and utilities.
To launch the ASUS Control Panel, click the ASUS Control Panel icon on the Windows taskbar.
Windows Taskbar
ASUS Control Panel icon
ASUS Control Panel icon
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1.1.1 Setting screen resolution
The ASUS Control panel menu includes a list of shortcuts for easy screen resolution setting.
To change the screen resolution:
1. From the ASUS Control Panel menu, click one of the available screen resolutions.
Your computer screen may flicker while adjusting to the new setting.
2. When prompted, click OK to apply settings or Cancel to abort.
The setting does not take effect if the progress bar elapses.
Screen resolution setting shortcut
ASUS Control Panel icon
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1.1.2 Refresh Rate
This item changes the refresh rate of the current screen resolution. A refresh rate is the number of times a display image is repainted or redrawn per second. The refresh rate is expressed in Hertz (Hz), for example, a refresh rate of 75Hz means the image is refreshed 75 times per second.
Make sure your monitor supports the refresh rate you choose. Selecting a refresh rate beyond your monitor’s specification may damage it. Press ESC to restore your original settings.
To change the refresh rate:
1. From the ASUS control panel menu, click Refresh Rate and select a setting from the list.
2. When prompted, click OK to apply settings or Cancel to abort.
The setting does not take effect if the progress bar elapses.
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1.1.3 Windows Display Properties
This item runs the Windows Display Properties dialog box that allows you to:
change the Windows theme
enhance the Windows desktop
select a screen saver
adjust the monitor power settings
change the Windows appearance
adjust screen resolution
To launch the Windows Display Properties dialog box, click the Windows
Display Properties menu item from the ASUS Control Panel.
ASUS Control Panel icon
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1.1.4 Advanced
This menu allows you to enable or disable the ASUS OSD (On-Screen Display) feature, set the OSD hot keys and display the ASUS Control Panel icon on the Windows taskbar.
To launch the Advanced options dialog box, click the Advanced... menu item from the ASUS Control Panel.
ASUS Control Panel icon
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OSD (On-Screen Display)
The On-Screen Display feature allows you to adjust the display settings while you play Direct3D or OpenGL 3D games.
To set the On-Screen Display parameters:
1. From the ASUS Display Card Control Panel (NVIDIA Series) dialog box, select the Advanced tab.
2. Click the OSD tab to display various parameters for the On-Screen Display feature.
3. Click the Enable OSD check box.
4. If you want to define a new set of hot keys for On-Screen Display, click the Hotkey text box.
5. Select a hot key combination. For example: to define the hot key combination Ctrl +Alt + D, having placed the cursor in the box, press <D>.
The Hotkey text box is activated only when you enable OSD.
The Ctrl and Alt keys are default hot keys to be combined with any key, except for the following: Esc, Del, Pause or Break, Enter or Return key, Tab, Spacebar, Print Screen, or Backspace key.
6. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes.
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Taskbar Utility
The Taskbar Utility allows you to conveniently access various features and presets you have configured in the Display Properties directly from the Windows taskbar.
To set the Taskbar utility:
1. From the ASUS Display Card Control Panel (NVIDIA Series) dialog box, select the Advanced tab.
2. Click the TaskBar Utility tab to display contents.
3. Click the check box to enable or disable the display of the ASUS Control Panel icon in the taskbar.
4. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes.
1.1.5 Information
The Information dialog box displays important data about your graphics card. It includes links to the ASUS main web site and software download site.
To check your graphics card information:
1. From the ASUS Display Card Control Panel (NVIDIA Series) dialog box, select the Information tab.
2. Click OK or Cancel to exit.
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1.2 ATI® Radeon graphics card series
After installing the display drivers, locate the ASUS Control Panel icon on the Windows taskbar. The ASUS Control Panel is a menu of shortcuts for the screen resolution and color settings.
To launch the ASUS Control Panel, click the ASUS Control Panel icon on the Windows taskbar.
Windows taskbar
ASUS Control Panel icon
ASUS Control Panel icon
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Setting screen resolution
The ASUS Control Panel menu includes shortcuts for easy screen resolution setting.
To change the screen resolution:
1. From the ASUS Control Panel menu, click one of the available screen resolutions.
Screen color setting shortcut
Screen resolution setting shortcut
ASUS Control Panel icon
Your computer screen may flicker while adjusting to the new setting.
2. When the Change Display Settings dialog box appears, click the Refresh Rate list box to select refresh rate.
3. Click Apply to effect your selected display settings or Cancel to abort.
4. When prompted, click Yes to apply settings or No to abort.
The setting does not take effect if the timer elapses.
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2. ASUS VideoSecurity
The ASUS VideoSecurity is a powerful security utility that detects any change in a specified surveillance region. Using video capture devices, video snapshots are captured automatically when there is a deviation in the user-defined surveillance region. The utility can also execute a specific program or send a warning message to the user via email or phone.
2.1 Limitations
Differences in hardware sensitivity can affect the consistency of the ASUS VideoSecurity utility in detecting a surveillance region.
Important notes
Temperature changes can distort the captured image of some Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) cameras.
A similar object surface and background can result in a false scan.
A USB camera cannot capture fast moving objects clearly.
ASUS VideoSecurity can only process the following pixel formats: UYVY, YUY2, and I420. Use a video capture device that supports these formats.
Make sure to install the Windows Driver Model (WDM) capture driver.
If you want to use the email warning feature, make sure you have an Internet connection.
If you want to use the phone call warning feature, make sure a voice modem and telephone line are available.
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2.2 Launching ASUS VideoSecurity
To launch ASUS VideoSecurity: Click the Start button then select All Programs -> ASUS -> ASUS
VideoSecurity -> ASUS VideoSecurity to display the following menu.
Status
Video Format
Setup Detect
Region
Start / Stop
Video Dimension
Video Source
Video Source
Show History
Command buttons
Start/Stop - starts or stops the VideoSecurity watchdog detection. Setup - launches the ASUS VideoSecurity setup window (wsetup.exe).
Refer to section “2.3 Features setup” for more information. Video Source - allows you to select a video source. Click the button and
select video source from the pop-up list. Detect Region - allows you to define a surveillance region on the video
window for detection. To detect a region, click this button then drag the mouse to the part of the screen that you wish to set as a surveillance region.
Detect region
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Hide History - displays or hides the history panel, which contains a list of information recorded when a motion is detected in the surveillance region.
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A. Click the Explore button to search other recorded files in your hard
disk.
B. Click the History folder list box to select other folders containing
recorded files.
C. Click the Delete All button to delete all recorded conditions in the
current folder. D. Click the Image or video image to preview recorded image or video. E. Click the Delete button to delete recorded condition.
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2.3 Features setup
To display the ASUS VideoSecurity setup window, click the Setup button from the ASUS VideoSecurity menu.
2.3.1 Main
To modify the Main setup options:
1. Click the Main tab from the setup dialog box.
2. Move the slider to adjust the Detecting sensibility parameter, which sets the receptibility of ASUS VideoSecurity to environment changes.
1. Temperature and lighting may affect monitoring.
2. The quality of the video capture device is also very important in setting the sensibility.
3. For optimum performance, test different values to fine-tune this parameter or click the Default button to set pre-assigned values based on normal light and temperature conditions.
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3. Move the slider to select detecting interval. The interval (frame/sec) or scan rate has four configuration options: 1 frame/sec, 2 frames/sec, 3 frames/sec and 4 frames/sec.
1. Set to a higher scan rate for a more accurate detection.
2. The Default button sets the parameter to its recommended setting.
4. Click the Working directory button to set the working directory. The default working directory is C:\VideoSec. Everytime you launch
ASUS VideoSecurity, a new folder is created here. The folder filename indicates the current time and date the application was launched. For example, “2003.10.26_02.10.10” means that ASUS VideoSecurity was launched on October 26, 2003 at 2:10:10 AM.
Do not change the working directory name while ASUS VideoSecurity is running. Doing so will cause a runtime error!
5. Click the following check boxes for your desired settings:
The Auto-run whenever Windows starts check box enables or
disables the autorun feature of ASUS VideoSecurity.
The Enable alarm check box enables or disables the alarm
feature.
The Delay detecting for XXX seconds check box enables or
disables the delay feature when a motion is detected. Key-in the delay (in seconds) on the field when this item is enabled.
6. Select either Full Window or User Defined to set the detect region.
7. Set your desired Windows display style.
8. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes. Click Help to launch the ASUS VideoSecurity on-line help.
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2.3.2 Working Mode
To modify the working mode settings:
1. Click the Working Mode tab from the ASUS VideoSecurity setup dialog box.
2. Click one of the option buttons to set the detecting mode.
3. Click the Start tracing whenever a condition is detected check box to enable the function. Set the other tracing options when available.
4. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes. Click Help to launch the ASUS VideoSecurity on-line help.
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2.3.3 Procedures
To modify the procedures setting:
1. Click the Procedures tab from the setup dialog box.
2. Click the Start recording when an unusual condition occurs check box to enable this feature. Set the recording duration (in seconds) when enabled.
3. Click the Send out an email as warning check box to enable or disable this feature. When checked, it requires you to key-in the email address of the recipient, edit the body of the email and set the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) parameters.
Email Address - refers to the electronic mail address of the main
addressee of the note when the VideoSecurity watchdog detects a motion in the surveillance region.
CC - the recipient of a copy of the note sent to the main addressee.
Body - allows you to key-in the content of the note to the main
addressee. Press the Edit button to key-in your notes. Click OK to save the note or Cancel to abort.
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SMTP Mail Server Setup - contains the parameters and protocols necessary to send your email.
Key-in the Outgoing Mail Server-SMTP server IP address or domain name; for example, 168.187.2.22 or mail.company.com.
The My server requires authentication check box allows you to use this feature. When enabled, input your User ID and password.
The Remember my password check box saves an encrypted copy of your user ID and password that appears as default everytime you execute this setup.
Click OK to save the configuration or Cancel to abort.
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4. Click the Making phone calls by modem check box to enable this handling procedure. Set the following fields when enabled.
Area code - the telephone area code of the location of the recipient
Country code - the telephone country code of the recipient
Number - the telephone number of the recipient
Redial Attempts - the number of redials you want if the connecting
line is busy
Model setup - launches the ASUS Phone Dialer that allows you to
configure your modem connection
Record Now - this button launches the Windows sound recorder to
enable you to record, edit, mix and save sound files in wave (.wav) format. The wave file created is sent to the recipient when a warning phone call is made
When recording wave files, make sure that the file format has 8kHz of sample rate, 16bit sample size and 1 channel. The default .wav file name is “warning.wav”.
Voice message - this field contains the location of the wave file
you want to send when a warning phone call is made. Make sure that the wave file exists in the folder.
5. Click the Executing the specified program check box to enable this handling procedure. When enabled, specify the program path and filename to execute when a condition is detected.
6. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes. Click Help to launch the ASUS VideoSecurity on-line help.
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2.3.4 Device
To select a scan device or adjust color settings:
1. Click the Device tab from the ASUS VideoSecurity setup dialog box.
2. Click the Devices combo list box to select video capture device.
3. Click the Video Standard combo list box to set a video standard.
4. Move the slider of each respective parameter to adjust the brightness, saturation, contrast or color hue.
5. To restore the recommended values, click the Default button.
6. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes. Click Help to launch the ASUS VideoSecurity on-line help.
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2.3.5 Advanced
To configure the Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server parameters:
1. Click the Advanced tab from the ASUS VideoSecurity setup page.
2. Click the Enable HTTP Server check box to enable or disable the use of the HTTP Server. When enabled, key-in your Internet Protocol (IP) address, Port and Connection timeout (in seconds.)
3. Click the Enabled server authentication check box to enable or disable the server authentication feature. When enabled, key-in your account name and password.
4. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes. Click Help to launch the ASUS VideoSecurity online help.
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3. ASUS GameFace
ASUS GameFace is a real-time audio/video communication feature that enables point-to-point video conferencing functions and online gaming to take place at the same time.
Make sure to enable the On-Screen Display (OSD) feature before using ASUS GameFace. See section “3.4 GameFace settings” for details.
3.1 Launching ASUS GameFace
To launch ASUS GameFace: Click the Start button. Select
All Programs->ASUS->ASUS GameFace->ASUS GameFace.
ASUS GameFace automatically detects the connected audio/video WDM capture device upon start-up.
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3.2 Setting Local playback mode
To start Local playback mode: From the GameFace menu, click
Call then select Local Play/Stop or click the Play/Stop button on the GameFace dialog box.
Play/Stop button
3.3 Setting Network playback mode
This section describes how you can connect , accept or terminate calls from a remote computer.
3.3.1 Connecting to a remote computer
To connect to a remote computer:
1. Key-in the computer name (Local Area Network) or IP Address in the combo box.
2. Select Call from the menu then click New Call or click the Make a Call button.
GameFace prompts a message if the remote computer accepts the call.
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Make a Call button
End Call button
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3.3.2 Accepting a call
To accept an incoming call:
1. Launch ASUS GameFace.
2. The application prompts a message box on an incoming call. Click Yes to accept the call.
3.3.3 Terminating a call
To terminate a call: From the GameFace menu, click
Call then End Call or click the End Call button on the GameFace
dialog box.
3.4 Tools
3.4.1 Options
To launch the GameFace options dialog box, click Tool then Option, or click the Options button.
Transparency
This item adjusts the opacity of the GameFace On-Screen Display menu. The GameFace OSD menu can be totally opaque or totally transparent with many intermediate gradations.
To adjust the transparency:
1. Move the slider to adjust the transparency.
2. Click OK to apply settings or
Cancel to abort.
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Position
To set the GameFace on-screen position:
1. Click on the combo list box and select from the list.
2. Key-in the X and Y screen coordinates. The values vary depending on your monitor resolution settings.
3. Click OK to apply settings or Cancel to abort.
On-Screen Display
To set On-Screen Display options:
1. Click the On-Screen Display check box to enable or disable OSD feature.
2. If you want to define a new set of hot keys for On-Screen Display, click the Hotkey text box.
3. Press the hot key combination of your choice. For example, to define the hot key combination Ctrl +Alt + D, place the cursor in the box then press the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <D> keys simultaneously.
4. Click OK to apply the settings or Cancel to abort.
The Hotkey text box is activated only when the Enable OSD check box is checked.
The following are not usable as hotkeys: Esc, Del, Pause or
Break, Enter or Return key, Tab, Spacebar, Print Screen, or Backspace key. Press any other key to complete the combination.
3.4.2 Encoder
This item allows you to launch the video-conferencing CODEC used by ASUS GameFace. The item allows you to set the frame size, frame rate, data rate and quality.
To launch the CODEC properties dialog box:
1. From the GameFace menu, click Tool then Encoder.
2. After making changes, click Apply or OK to apply settings or Cancel to abort.
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3.4.3 Info
This displays the GameFace hostname and host IP address. To launch the Info dialog box:
1. From the GameFace menu, click Tool then Info.
2. Click OK to exit.
3.4.4 TV Tuner
To launch the GameFace TV Tuner dialog box:
1. From the GameFace menu, click Tool then TV T uner.
2. The GameFace Options dialog box displays the Video tab options.
Setting the GameFace TV Tuner
To set the Video tuner device:
1. Click the Video combo list box and select your current video device.
2. Click the Device Input combo list box and select TV Tuner.
3. Click the check box to enable or disable the video tuner utility.
4. Click Video Size option buttons for desired video size.
5. Click OK to apply settings or
Cancel to abort.
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Using the GameFace TV Tuner
To watch TV using the GameFace video tuner:
1. From the GameFace menu, click Call then select Local Play/Stop or click the Play/Stop button on the GameFace dialog box.
2. Press the GameFace TV Tuner hotkeys (Default: Ctrl + T) to launch the TV Tuner control pad.
3. From the TV Channel Setting tab, click the Number button then Submit to change channels or click Return to change channel.
Advanced Setting
The Advanced Settings tab displays information about your TV Tuner card. To display advanced settings:
1. From the GameFace TV Tuner dialog box, select the Advanced Setting tab.
2. Click OK or Cancel to exit.
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3.4.5 Address Book
To launch the GameFace Address book: From the GameFace menu, click Tool
then Address Book.
Using the Address Book
To use the GameFace address book:
1. Make sure that the IP Address combo list box is empty.
2. Select Call from the menu then click New Call or click the Make a Call button.
3. GameFace prompts a dialog box.
4. Select a name from the list then click Connect.
Setting the Address Book
To change the GameFace address book settings:
1. From the GameFace menu, click Tool then Address Book. A dialog box appears.
2. Click New to add a new name and IP address or Host name on the list.
3. Click Delete if you want to remove a name from the list.
4. Click Save/Exit to save new entries and exit.
5. Click Cancel if you want to exit without saving data.
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3.5 Using GameFace
To use ASUS GameFace:
1. Launch your game.
2. After entering full-screen mode, press the defined hot key (default is Ctrl+Alt+V) to activate GameFace.
3. Press the On-Screen Display hot key to show the OSD menu.
4. Use the arrow keys to select the GameFace application page and to adjust the Transparency, Position X coordinate, Position Y coordinate, or OSD size.
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3.6 Using the GameFace TV Tuner
To use the ASUS GameFace TV tuner:
1. Launch your game.
2. After entering full-screen mode, press the defined hot keys (default is Ctrl+Alt+V) to activate GameFace.
3. Press the On-Screen Display hot keys to show the OSD menu.
4. Press the GameFace TV Tuner hot keys (default is Ctrl+T) to display TV Tuner monitor.
5. Use the arrow keys to adjust the Transparency, Position X coordinate, Position Y coordinate, or OSD size.
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4. ASUS Digital VCR
With ASUS Digital VCR, you can watch and record TV programs from your TV tuner and enjoy all kinds of media such as digital camcorders, VCRs, and PC camera. Other features include “Channel Surfing,” which allows you to watch a snapshot of 16 channels at one time while refreshing itself continually.
4.1 Launching ASUS Digital VCR
To launch ASUS Digital VCR, click the Start button. Select All Programs-> ASUS->ASUS Digital VCR->ASUS Digital VCR. The following menu appears.
To switch the application skin, right-click anywhere on the application skin and select your desired skin from the pop-up menu. The application skin image changes but retains all the function of the ASUS Digital VCR, as in the example below.
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4.2 Using ASUS Digital VCR
There are two ways to access the ASUS Digital VCR functions. You can use the ASUS Digital VCR panel or right-click on the VCR screen to display the available functions.
Use mouse to resize the window
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4.2.1 ASUS Digital VCR panel
The following labels the various buttons on the Digital VCR panel:
Speed up
Status display
Time-shifting
Setup
Power
Video source
Snapshot
Slow down
Backward
Volume control
Forward
Mute
Auto recording agent
Change skin
Wallpaper
Minimize
About
SAP
Recall
Auto scan
Full-screen
Channel surfing
Slider
Toggle window size
4.2.2 Setting your video source
To set your video source:
1. From the ASUS Digital VCR menu, click the Setup button.
2. Select the Video Source tab from the ASUS Digital VCR Setup dialog box.
3. Click the Video Standard combo list box to select a video standard for your area or territory.
Help
Always on top
4. Move the slider of each respective item to adjust the brightness, saturation, contrast, and hue for video tuning.
5. To restore the default values, click the Reset to Default button.
6. Click OK button to save and apply settings or Cancel to discard changes.
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4.2.3 Capture
The Capture tab allows you to configure the video capture settings. Select one from the default values that matches your frequently used settings.
To set the Capture parameters:
1. From the ASUS Digital VCR menu, click the Setup button.
2. Select the Capture tab from the ASUS Digital VCR Setup dialog box.
3. Click the Record Profiles combo list box to select record profile format.
4. Click combo list boxes under
Video Capture group to set Video Format, Image Size and Frame Rate.
5. Click check boxes under Options to enable or disable available capture options.
6. Click OK button to save and apply settings or Cancel to discard changes.
4.2.4 Timeshifting feature
This innovative feature lets you record incoming video feeds through a buffer. For example, if you are watching your favorite TV show on your computer and you have to leave but you do not want to miss the rest of the show, record it with TimeShifting feature. When you come back, you do not have to wait for the recording to finish to watch the recorded TV show (unlike traditional recorders). Click Play and playback will start immediately while Digital VCR is still recording in the background.
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To set the TimeShifting feature parameters:
1. From the ASUS Digital VCR menu, click the Setup button.
2. Select the Timeshift tab from the ASUS Digital VCR Setup dialog box.
3. Click the check box to enable or disable playback options.
4. Click the OK button to save and apply settings or Cancel to discard changes.
4.2.5 TV Tuner
To set your TV Tuner options:
1. From the ASUS Digital VCR menu, click the Setup button.
2. Select the TV Tuner tab from the ASUS Digital VCR Setup dialog box.
3. Click one of the option buttons to select a TV receiver source.
4. To set your Signal Format, click the combo list box and select your country video format.
5. Click on the check boxes to assign channels.
6. If you want to fine tune your channel signal, click the Frequency Tuning button.
7. Click OK button to save and apply settings or Cancel to discard changes.
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If you want to preview a snapshot of the available channels, click the Channel Surfing button on the ASUS Digital VCR menu. The Channel Surfing feature simultaneously displays a snapshot of 16 available channels for preview.
4.2.6 Devices
The Devices tab allows you to set up your video and audio device. Make sure to install the WDM driver from the support CD to run this feature.
To setup your video and audio device:
1. From the ASUS Digital VCR menu, click the Setup button.
2. Select the Devices tab from the ASUS Digital VCR Setup dialog box.
3. Click the combo list box to set your video device or audio device.
4. Click OK button to save and apply settings or Cancel to discard changes.
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5. ASUS SmartDoctor
ASUS SmartDoctor is designed to monitor the temperature, voltage and fan condition of your graphics card. This utility also smartly cools down your Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) temperature and allows you to adjust the graphics card clock settings.
5.1 Functions
Monitors graphic chip temperature, fan speed and voltage
Notifies user about irregular hardware events, such as temperature overheat, fan malfunction and out-of-safe-range voltage
Smartly cools down the graphic chip when its temperature is over the limit
Automatically adjusts the fan speed according to the GPU temperature
Allows adjustment of monitor values to fit the system requirement
Allows manual adjustment of GPU core and memory clock
5.2 Launching ASUS SmartDoctor
The ASUS SmartDoctor utility is a memory resident program that is launched everytime you start Windows and remain in the computer memory to check the graphics card status. To access the ASUS SmartDoctor menu and its functions, double-click on the SmartDoctor
icon
Voltage status tab VGA status
Temperature status tab
Fan speed tab
found on the Windows taskbar.
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GPU clock slider
Memory clock slider
Setup
Default Set/Test
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5.3 Using ASUS SmartDoctor
The utility provides an easy-to-use menu to access its features.
5.3.1 Voltage status
Click the Voltage status tab to display the voltage status of your graphics card.
The AGP bus VDDQ voltage and AGP bus 3.3 voltage should be supplied steadily by your motherboard. Otherwise, your system will crash.
The FB VDDQ voltage item is grayed or disabled if your graphics card does not support voltage monitoring for this item.
5.3.2 Temperature status
Click the Temperature status tab to display the GPU and RAM temperature status of your graphics card.
If your graphics card does not support RAM temperature monitoring, the item is grayed or disabled.
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5.3.3 Fan speed status
Click the Fan speed tab to display the current fan speed of your graphics card.
5.3.4 Engine and memory clock settings
You can manually adjust the graphics card engine (GPU) and memory clock to enhance your graphics card performance.
To adjust the engine and memory clock:
1. Move the Engine clock slider to adjust the engine clock.
2. Move the Memory clock slider to adjust the memory clock.
Engine clock slider
Memory clock slider
3. SmartDoctor prompts a warning message. Click OK.
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4. Click Set/Test button to test the graphics on-screen memory with the core engine and memory clocks you set. The following screen appears while testing.
5. If the engine or memory clock test fails, click Default to revert to default values.
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5.4 Advanced setup features
To launch the SmartDoctor Settings dialog box, click the Setup button on the SmartDoctor menu.
5.4.1 Settings
To change the settings, click the Settings tab from the SmartDoctor Settings dialog box.
Monitor Settings
To change monitor settings:
1. Click the combo list box to set Monitoring poll time interval.
2. Click the check box to enable or disable any of the monitor setting features.
3. Click Apply or OK to save settings.
ASUS HyperDrive
To activate HyperDrive:
1. Click the Enable HyperDrive check box to enable or disable the HyperDrive feature.
2. Click the Option buttons to select the HyperDrive Mode.
Make sure to install the ASUS Enhanced driver when using the HyperDrive 3D mode.
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HyperDrive Modes
1. 3D Game mode - In 3D Game mode, ASUS SmartDoctor automatically sets the GPU clock to its highest possible value when playing 3D games for better 3D performance. It reverts to its normal GPU core clock after playing 3D games.
2. CPU Load mode - When set to this mode, ASUS SmartDoctor dynamically adjusts the GPU core clock depending on the Central Processing Unit (CPU) work load. ASUS SmartDoctor increases the GPU core clock when the CPU is busy and decreases it when your CPU is idle.
3. GPU Temperature mode - In Temperature mode, ASUS SmartDoctor smartly adjusts the GPU clock according to its temperature. If the GPU temperature increases, ASUS SmartDoctor automatically decreases the GPU core clock, and vice versa.
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5.4.2 Monitor
To change voltage, temperature and fan monitor settings:
1. Click the Monitor tab from the SmartDoctor Settings dialog box.
Voltage Alarm Settings
Click the check box to enable or disable the alarm for AGPVDDQ, VCC, FBVDDQ or VCORE voltages.
Move the slider to adjust the Voltage Error Bound percentage.
T emperature Alarm Settings
Click the check box to enable or disable the alarm for the GPU and Video RAM temperature.
Move the slider to adjust the temperature.
Fan Alarm Settings
Click the check box to enable or disable the Fan speed alarm.
Move the slider to adjust the fan speed.
Click the Default button to load optimum values for stable performance.
2. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes.
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5.4.3 Fan Control
To change the fan control settings:
1. Click the Fan Control tab from the SmartDoctor Settings dialog box.
2. Click the option buttons to select fan control feature. The fan control has two features: Manual mode and Temperature mode.
Manual mode - You can manually change the fan speed by adjusting the slider of each temperature mode.
Temperature mode - SmartDoctor will automatically adjust the fan speed according to the GPU temperature. For example, if the GPU temperature rises over 60 degrees Celsius, SmartDoctor will raise the fan speed to the fastest level to cool the GPU.
3. Move the slider to adjust the temperature for fan speeds.
The Fan Control tab is not displayed if your graphics card does not support the Fan Speed Control feature.
4. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes.
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6. Multi-monitor feature
6.1 ATI® Radeon graphics card series
ASUS Radeon graphics cards include a multi-monitor feature through the
®
ATI
HYDRAVISION™ multiple monitor management software. The ATI
HYDRAVISION™ feature allows you to manage the display of multiple windows or applications across two or more monitors.
6.1.1 Setting secondary display devices
To set secondary display devices:
1. Boot your computer.
2. Click the Start button then select Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Display icon on the Control Panel. Select the Settings tab.
®
4. Click the Advanced button to display the Properties dialog box.
5. Select the Displays tab.
6. Click the enable/disable button of the display device you
want to use.
7. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes. Click
Help to launch the online help.
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6.1.2 Changing display scheme and hotkey
To change the display scheme and hotkey:
1. Boot your computer.
2. Click the Start button then select Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel. Select the Settings tab.
4. Click the Advanced button to display the properties dialog box.
5. Select the Displays tab.
6. To change the Scheme, click the combo list box and select from the list.
7. To set hot key, click the Hotkey text field and press any key you want as display hot key.
8. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes. Click
Help to launch the online help.
6.1.3 Monitor properties
To modify the monitor properties:
1. Boot your computer.
2. Click the Start button then select Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel. Select the Settings tab.
4. Click the Advanced button to display the Properties dialog box.
5. Click the button of the Display Device you want to modify. For
example,
.
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Attributes
To modify the monitor attributes:
1. From the Monitor Properties dialog box, click the Attributes tab.
To use the Display Data
Channel (DDC) information, make sure that the Use DDC information button is checked.
To change the Maximum
Resolution and Maximum Refresh frequency manually, uncheck the Use DDC information button.
To change the Maximum
Resolution, click the combo
list box and select desired resolution from the list.
To change the Maximum
Refresh frequency, click the combo list box and select desired frequency from the list.
2. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes. Click
Help to launch the online help.
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Adjustments
To adjust the screen position and screen size :
1. From the Monitor Properties dialog box, click the Adjustments tab.
2. Click the arrow button to adjust the screen position.
3. Click the plus (+) or minus (-) button to adjust the screen size.
4. Click OK or Apply to save the changes.
Advanced
To adjust synchronization:
1. From the Monitor Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
2. Click the Horizontal, Vertical or Composite buttons to adjust the synchronization. The monitor may flicker when adjusting the synchronization.
3. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes. Click
Help to launch the online help.
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6.2 NVIDIA® graphics card series
The NVIDIA® nView™ feature allows you to manage the display of multiple windows or applications across two or more monitors.
To change the nView™ settings:
1. Boot your computer.
2. Click the Start button then select Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Display icon on the Control Panel. Select the Settings tab.
4. Click the Advanced button to display the properties dialog box.
5. Select the tab of your graphics card model name. For example:
GeForce FX5600XT
6. Click nView Display Mode from the side tab menu.
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7. Click the nView Modes combo list box to select nView mode.
8. Click the Display pair combo list box and select your display type setup.
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9. Click the labeled monitors or click the Display combo list box to select the primary display device.
10. Make sure that the Make this the primary display box is checked.
11. Click Apply to apply settings or click OK to save settings and exit. Click Cancel if you want to exit and discard changes.
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