Asus L1A User Manual
Notebook PC
Driver/Utility Setup and Reference
Product Name: Notebook PC Support CD
Manual Revision: 1.00 E779
Release Date: Oct 2001
Table of Contents
Windows Quick Install Guide .................................................................................................. 4
Support CD for Windows ME and 2000 .................................................................................. 5
Drivers for Windows ME and 2000.......................................................................................... 5
Autorun Screen for Windows ME ..................................................................................... 5
Autorun Screen for Windows 2000................................................................................... 5
Support CD Contents .............................................................................................................. 6
ATKACPI Utility Submenu ....................................................................................................... 8
Autorun Screen for Windows ME ..................................................................................... 8
Autorun Screen for Windows 2000................................................................................... 8
VIA INF Update ....................................................................................................................... 9
Installing the VIA INF Update for Windows ME and 2000 ................................................ 9
ATKACPI Driver .................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the ATKACPI Driver for Windows ME.............................................................. 10
Installing the ATKACPI Driver for Windows 2000 ........................................................... 10
AGP Driver ............................................................................................................................ 11
Installing the AGP Driver for Windows 2000................................................................... 11
VGA Driver ............................................................................................................................ 12
Installing the VGA Driver for Windows ME ..................................................................... 12
Using Display Properties ................................................................................................ 13
Installing the VGA Driver for Windows 2000................................................................... 14
Audio Driver .......................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the Audio Driver for Windows ME and 2000 ................................................... 15
Audio Controls ................................................................................................................ 16
DirectX 8.0 ............................................................................................................................ 17
Installing DirectX 8.0 for Windows ME and 2000 ........................................................... 17
LAN Driver (Required)...........................................................................................................18
Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME and 2000 ..................................................... 18
Joining a Domain (Windows ME) ................................................................................... 19
Joining a Domain (Windows 2000)................................................................................. 20
Viewing Your Network..................................................................................................... 21
Modem Driver........................................................................................................................ 22
Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME................................................................. 22
Installing the Modem Driver for Windows 2000 .............................................................. 25
TouchPad .............................................................................................................................. 26
Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows ME............................................................. 26
Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows 2000 .......................................................... 27
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Table of Contents (Cont’)
Fast IR Driver ........................................................................................................................ 29
Installing the Fast IR Driver for Windows ME and 2000................................................. 29
Setting the IR port for Windows ME ............................................................................... 30
SpeedStep ............................................................................................................................ 33
Installing SpeedStep for Windows ME and 2000 ........................................................... 33
PC-cillin 2000 ........................................................................................................................ 35
Installing the PC-cillin 2000 Anti-Virus Software for Windows ME ................................. 35
Installing the PC-cillin 2000 Anti-Virus Software for Windows 2000 ............................... 40
Hotkey Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) .................................................................................. 42
Installing the Hotkey Utility for Windows ME & 2000...................................................... 42
Windows Flash Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) ..................................................................... 43
Installing the Windows Flash Utility for Windows ME & 2000 ........................................ 43
Check Mail Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility)............................................................................ 44
Installing Check Mail for Windows ME & 2000 ............................................................... 44
IDESwap Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) .............................................................................. 45
Installing IDE Swap for Windows ME ............................................................................. 45
Windows ME and 2000 Software Reference ..................................................................... 47
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Windows Quick Install Guide
1. Insert the Windows ME/2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. A T API CD-ROM Drive must be set to boot before the Hard Drive in BIOS setup (press F2 during boot)
or press Esc and select “AT API CD-ROM Drive” (use the up and down arrows and press Enter)
IMPORTANT : In most cases, you will be prompted to press a key to boot fr om the CD. Failure
to do so will result in booting from your next boot device.
3. Press Enter to Setup Windows and press F8 after you have read and accepted the Licensing Agreement.
4. Windows ME: If you have an existing OS, you can choose to install Windows 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 screens to partition your hard drive. Use the “NTFS” file system for increased
functionality. Installing in the same partition as an existing OS will give you a choice to format or
leave intact. If you choose leave intact without formatting, you will be given a choice to boot from
Windows 2000 or from the previous OS each time you boot up your Notebook PC.
5. After you install Windows, insert the Notebook PC support CD to install drivers and utilities.
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Support CD for Windows ME and 2000
The Notebook PC you purchased may or may not be preloaded with an operating system. The support CD
included with this Notebook PC provides all the necessary drivers and utilities in order for you to use your
Notebook PC with Microsoft® Windows® 98/ME/2000 (referred to as “Windows” in this User’s Manual).
This Notebook PC offers its customers the choice of a pre-installed operating system such as Microsoft
Windows ME (Millennium Edition) or Windows 2000. The choices and languages will depend on the
territory . The levels of hardware and software support may vary depending on the installed operating system.
Operating systems not pre-installed on this Notebook PC may produce different results than the ones described 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
online help provided with each of the applications after installation. The following is what you will see when
you insert the support CD. If the autorun menu does not appear, double clicking the CD-ROM disc drive icon
in “My Computer” (may be the (D:) drive or (E:) drive on hard drives with two partitions) or running SETUP .EXE
(through Start menu “Run...”) located in the root of the support CD, will bring up the autorun menu.
Autorun Screen for Windows ME Autorun Screen for Windows 2000
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operating system. For application usage, please see the
Drivers for Windows ME and 2000
The following are descriptions of what each autorun menu item does when selected with the mouse. Due to
ongoing improvements in the support CD, there may be some differences between 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.
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Support CD Contents
VIA INF Update (required) “VIA Tech” Drivers
Shown under W indows “System devices .” This installs drivers for the Notebook PC’s specific chipset.
ATKACPI Driver (required) “ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY” Driver
Shown under W indows “System devices.” This installs drivers for the Notebook PC’s Advanced Configura-
tion and Power Interface (ACPI) for features utilizing power management functions.
AGP Driver (required for Windows 2000)
Windows 2000 requires an AGP driver for this Notebook PC because the graphics hardware is much newer
than what is provided with the operating system.
VGA Driver (required) “S3 Graphics Twister” or “S3 Graphics Inc. Twister” Driver
Shown under W indows “Display adapters.” This installs display drivers for your operating system in order
to properly use the Notebook PC’s built-in graphics controller and to provide optimal features. Once the
display driver is installed, you can change your display’s resolution and color through Display Properties.
Audio Driver (required) “VIA Audio controller - SigmaTel CODEC” Driver
Shown under Windows “Sound, video and game controllers.” This installs audio drivers for your operating
system in order to properly use the Notebook PC’s built-in sound controller. All audio functions are configured
through W indows 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. W indows uses DirectX
to enhance multimedia capabilities on your computer. DirectX provides better playback of dif ferent types of
multimedia and manages 3-D graphics better than console computers. Most graphics intensive games require DirectX and will include it on their setup CD.
LAN Driver (required) “Realtek RTL8139(A/B/C/8130) PCI Fast Ethernet” Driver
Located under Windows “Network Adapters.” Installs the required LAN driver for the Notebook PC’s
built-in PCI Fast-Ethernet controller. Fast-Ethernet supports both 10 Base-T or 100 Base-TX networks at
half or full duplex.
Modem Driver (required) “HSP56 World MicroModem” or “HSP56 MR” Driver
Installs the necessary driver in order for your operating system to have the correct files for the Notebook PC
with built-in modem and drivers for integration with the internal audio. With third-party software, fax and
speaker phone capabilities are possible using this Notebook PC.
TouchPad (recommended) “Synaptics PS/2 TouchPad” Driver
Shown under Windows “Mice and other pointing devices.” Installs “Synaptics® TouchPad” utility. The
Notebook PC already supports built-in or externally connected keyboard and PS/2 mouse devices. However,
the provided device driver will provide enhancements and features to the T ouchPad to increase the functionality 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.
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Fast IR Driver (required) “VIA Fast Infrared Controller” Driver
Shown under “Network adapters”. Installs driver and configures your Infrared T ransceiver A to “HP HSDL2300/3600” so that your Infrared port can work properly.
SpeedStep (recommended) Utility
Installs Intel® SpeedStep™. SpeedStep™ is a technology that provides adjustable processor speeds for
maximum performance when connected to an external power and battery optimized performance when
going mobile. The processors can dynamically switch clock frequency and voltage, depending on whether
the computer is running on batteries or is plugged into AC power . These changes in frequency happen in only
1/2000th of a second — so fast, they are invisible to users, even if they occur in the middle of performanceintensive applications.
PC-cillin 2000 (optional) Utility
Installs T r end’s PC-cillin 2000, a world-class anti-virus protection software for the new Internet era, to keep
your PC virus-free. This very powerful anti-virus software is bundled with each Notebook PC to protect your
investment. As software become more and more a part of our daily lives, measures have to be taken to
protect them. You may skip this software if you have your own anti-virus software.
ATKACPI Utility (submenu) Link
Shows you a sub-menu with additional utilities. These utilities require that you first install the ATKACPI
driver. See next page for descriptions of the utilities.
Read Me Text
Gives you notes concerning this support CD or the Notebook PC.
Browse this CD
Shows you the contents of this support CD using Windows Explorer.
Technical Support Form Text
Opens up a T echnical Support Request Form so that you will understand what kind of information is needed
if you run into problems and require technical assistance.
Exit
Closes the support CD autorun screen.
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ATKACPI Utility Submenu
Autorun Screen for Windows ME Autorun Screen for Windows 2000
Hotkey Utility (required) Utility
Installs Hotkey utility. Hotkey utility is a program designed to intercept key strokes so that key assignments
can be made to run a program or script. This program cannot be used to change default keys or key combinations used by other software, operating systems, or by the Notebook PC’s hardware.
Windows Flash Utility (recommended) Utility
Installs a BIOS update utility for W indows so that you can conveniently update your Notebook PC’s BIOS
without having to restart your Notebook PC in DOS mode.
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 with other email
applications.)
IDE Swap Utility (Required for AiBox in Windows ME) Utility
This driver is required for Windows ME but not required for W indows 2000. Installs a Plug & Play utility to
monitor the AiBox port and automatically enable the AiBox and module device drivers. This utility is also
used to disable the drivers when you want to remove the AiBox or eject a module device.
Note: Ejecting a module device requires that you first stop the service and r emove the AiBox connector.
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VIA INF Update
Installing the VIA INF Update for Windows ME and 2000
Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000. Insert the support CD and click VIA INF Update on
the autorun menu to start the installation wizard.
VIA INF Update
(1) Click Next after reading the welcome message.
(2) Installation has finished. Select No so that you
can install other items and then click Finish.
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ATKACPI Driver
Installing the ATKACPI Driver for Windows ME
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.
ATKACPI Driver
(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) Installation has finished. Select OK to restart
your computer.
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AGP Driver
Installing the AGP Driver for Windows 2000
Installation is not required for Windows ME. Insert the support CD and click AGP Driver on the autorun
menu to start the installation wizard.
(1) Click OK to begin installation.
(2) Installation has finished. Click OK to restart your
computer.
AGP Driver
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VGA Driver
Installing the VGA Driver for Windows ME
Installation is different for W indows ME and 2000. Find Windows 2000 after this section. After installing
Windows, your screen area will appear smaller than the available display and with poor resolution.
Insert the support CD and click VGA Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard.
VGA Driver
(3) Installation has finished. Select Y es to restart
(1) Click Next after reading the welcome message.
your computer so that you can use a larger
screen area to install other items
(2) Click Next after reading the installation infor-
mation.
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VGA Driver
Installing the VGA Driver for Windows ME (Cont’)
Using Display Properties
(1) Right-click on the Windows desktop and click
Properties.
(4) You can select “Apply...without restarting?”
and “Don’t ask...again” to save time in the future. Click OK to test your settings.
(2) Click the Settings tab
(3) Set Colors to T rue 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.
(5) Click Yes to keep your settings. If you click
No or are unable to click to Yes, your previous settings will be restored.
VGA Driver
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VGA Driver
Installing the VGA Driver for Windows 2000
Installation is different for Windows ME and 2000. Find Windows ME before this section. After installing W indows, your screen area will appear smaller than the available display and with poor resolution.
Follow the steps below to correct the problem.
(1) Click OK to install the driver.
VGA Driver
(2) Setup has finished. Click OK to retart your
computer.
(3) After restart, set the “Screen area” to 1024 by
768 and “Colors” to True Color. Select OK to
exit with these settings.
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Audio Driver
Installing the Audio Driver for Windows ME and 2000
Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000. Insert the support CD and follow the steps below.
(1) Click Next to install the driver.
(3) Select Install and click OK to install the driver.
(2) Read the license agreement and click OK.
Windows ME
VGA Driver
Windows 2000
(4) Setup has finished. Select No and click Fin-
ish so that you can install other items and restart later.
Win2K: You will not be asked to restart.
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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.
Audio Driver
Mouse Left-Click
Mouse Right-Click
Select “Open V olume Controls” or Double Click Speaker Icon
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DirectX 8.0
Installing DirectX 8.0 for Windows ME and 2000
Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000. Insert the support CD and click DirectX 8.0 on the
autorun menu to start the installation wizard.
(1) Click Yes to continue and install DirectX.
(3) Installation has finished. Click OK to restart your
computer.
(2) Click Yes after reading the license agreement.
DirectX 8.0
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LAN Driver
LAN Driver (Required)
Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME and 2000
Installation is similar for Windows ME and 2000. Insert the support CD and click LAN Driver on the
autorun menu to start the installation wizard.
Windows ME
(1) Click Yes to begin installing drivers.
Windows 2000
(1) Click OK to begin installing drivers.
(2) Setup has finished. Click No so that you can
install other items and restart later.
(2) Setup has finished. Click OK to restart your
computer.
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Configuring the Network Device
Joining a Domain (Windows ME)
Use the tabs
for other network settings.
LAN Driver
Double click on
the Network
driver to make
logon settings.
Identification is necessary to use the network browser.
Enter a workgroup as instructed by your network administrator or try using the name of your domain. All
servers may not be visible to you if you do not
enter a workgroup that has a primary controller.
If you want to log into a server, you must check
“Log on...” and enter your domain name. Windows
95/98/ME/2000 all use Windows NT domain. The
primary server in the domain will perform routing
and login functions for your computer.
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LAN Driver
Configuring the Network Device
Joining a Domain (Windows 2000)
(1) Right-click the My Computer icon on
the desktop and select Properties.
(3) The primary server in the domain will perform routing functions for your computer. Select Do-
main 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.
(2) Select Network Identification and
click Properties.
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Configuring the Network Device
Joining a Domain (Windows 2000) (Cont’)
LAN Driver
(4) Unfortunately , you will have to trouble your net-
work administrator to grant you access.
(5) After you restart your computer, you should
see some contents through Entire Network.
Viewing Your Network
(6) Clicking on “entire contents” will display networks which you have installed protocols for . Clicking a network
protocol such as “MS Windows Network” will display all the servers available under that protocol.
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Modem Driver
Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME
Installation is different for W indows ME and 2000. Find the W indows 2000 steps after W indows ME.
Insert the support CD and follow the steps below to install the modem driver. There is no installation wizard
for this process.
Modem Driver
(1) Right-click “My Computer” and select Proper-
ties.
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(3) Click Reinstall Driver.
(2) Double-click PCI Card to see its properties.
(4) This installs the first driver . Select “Specify the
location...” and click Next.
Modem Driver
Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME (Cont’)
Modem Driver
(5) 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.
(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.
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Modem Driver
Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME (Cont’)
Modem Driver
(9) Click Next when the driver is located by Windows.
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(10) Click Finish to close the driver installation wizard.
(1 1) Click Close to exit modem properties.
Modem Driver
Installing the Modem Driver for Windows 2000
Installation is different for W indows ME and 2000. Find the Windows ME steps before Windows 2000
in this manual. Insert the support CD and click Modem Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation
wizard.
Modem Driver
(1) Click OK to begin installing drivers.
(2) Setup has finished. Click OK to restart your
computer.
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TouchPad
Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows ME
Windows 2000 has different installation steps (see next page). Insert the support CD and click TouchPad
on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard.
TouchPad
(1) Select a language and click OK.
(2) Click Next after reading the Welcome
message.
(3) Browse to another destination folder or click
Next to install to the specified directory .
(4) Click Next after checking the installation
path.
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(5) Setup has finished. Select No and click
Finish so that you can install other
items and restart later.
TouchPad
Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows 2000
Windows ME has different installation steps (see pr evious page). Insert the support CD and click TouchPad on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard.
(1) Choose a language and click OK.
(2) Click Next after reading the Welcome message.
TouchPad
(3) The T ouchPad is integrated into this Notebook
PC. Click Next to continue.
(4) Click Next after verifying the installation path.
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TouchPad
TouchPad
Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows 2000 (Cont’)
(4) Click Yes to accept the driver because the
driver on this support CD has been fully tested
by the manufacturer to work correctly with MS
Windows. You may have to answer this question a second time.
(+) After you restart, you will get a “splash” screen
that will give you easy access to “Synaptics
TouchPad Help” by clicking on the “Tell me
more...” button. Deselect the “Show...” to disable
this from showing on every Windows startup.
(5) Installation has finished. Select No so that you
can install other items and then click Finish.
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Fast IR Driver
Installing the Fast IR Driver for Windows ME and 2000
Installation is different for W indows ME and 2000.
Setting the IR port (Windows 2000)
Insert the support CD and click Fast IR Driver on the autorun menu to make the setting as shown by the
dialog box.
(1) Click OK to install the driver. (2) Setup is complete. Click No so that you can
install other drivers and restart your computer
later.
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Fast IR Driver
Fast IR Driver
Setting the IR port for Windows ME
Insert the support CD but clicking Fast IR Driver only brings up a readme file for the following procedure:
Fast IR Driver
(1) Double-click Unknown Device under “Other
Devices” in “Device Manager”.
(3) Select “Specify...” and click Next.
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(2) Click Reinstall Driver to install the driver.
(4) Browse to the “FIR” path for your operating
system and click Next.
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