Asus L3S User Manual
Notebook PC
Software Reference
Product Name: Notebook PC Support CD
Manual Revision: 1.00 E992
Release Date: May 2002
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Support CD for Windows............................................................................. 5
Table of Contents
Drivers for Windows ................................................................................................................ 5
ATI Mobility Radeon VGA Driver..................................................................8
Display Settings for Windows XP.......................................................................................... 10
Display Properties............................................................................................................ 10
Intel Application Accelerator..................................................................... 14
Overview .......................................................................................................................... 14
Operating Systems not supported ...................................................................................14
General Features ............................................................................................................. 14
Component Overview ......................................................................................................14
Overview .......................................................................................................................... 16
Operating Systems not supported ...................................................................................16
General Features ............................................................................................................. 17
Component Overview: Intel® Application Accelerator Driver .......................................... 18
Component Overview: Displaying Controller and Device Information ............................ 18
Controller Parameters:..................................................................................................... 18
Device Parameters: .........................................................................................................18
Synaptics TouchPad .................................................................................. 19
Overview of Synaptics® TouchPad Features........................................................................ 20
Tap on the Pad Instead of Pressing the Buttons.............................................................. 20
Drag Icons, Windows and Other Objects without Using Buttons ..................................... 20
Adjust the Overall Touch Sensitivity................................................................................. 21
Customize Buttons and Taps ........................................................................................... 21
Prevent Accidental Pointing While Typing........................................................................ 22
Scroll Through A Document without Using Scroll Bars .................................................... 22
Zoom In/Out and Pan on Documents ..............................................................................22
Move the Pointer Long Distances .................................................................................... 23
Fine Tune the Pointer Movement..................................................................................... 23
Accessories...................................................................................................................... 23
More About the TouchPad................................................................................................ 23
Property Pages ..................................................................................................................... 23
Scrolling Properties Page ................................................................................................24
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Tap Zones Properties Pages............................................................................................ 25
More Features Properties Page....................................................................................... 26
Button Actions Properties Page ....................................................................................... 27
Touch Properties Page..................................................................................................... 28
Edge Motion Properties Page .......................................................................................... 29
Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................. 30
PC-cillin 2000.............................................................................................. 33
Welcome to PC-cillin ............................................................................................................. 34
What’s New in PC-cillin 2000........................................................................................... 35
What is a Computer Virus? .............................................................................................. 36
Test Virus ......................................................................................................................... 36
How Viruses Spread ........................................................................................................ 37
Virus Writers..................................................................................................................... 37
PC-cillin 2000 Screens..........................................................................................................38
Hotkey Utility .............................................................................................. 39
Hotkey Utility ......................................................................................................................... 40
Buttons............................................................................................................................. 40
Hotkey Actions ................................................................................................................. 41
Adding a Program to Run ................................................................................................ 44
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Windows Flash Utility (WINFLASH).......................................................... 45
Updating Your BIOS ......................................................................................................... 46
Resetting Your BIOS ........................................................................................................ 47
ASUS PC Probe .......................................................................................... 49
Welcome to ASUS PC Probe ................................................................................................ 50
Starting ASUS PC Probe ................................................................................................. 50
Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring................................................................................... 51
ASUS PC Probe Taskbar Icon ......................................................................................... 52
Power4 Gear ............................................................................................... 53
Benefits of Power4 Gear.................................................................................................. 54
Power4 Gear Interface..................................................................................................... 54
Power4 Gear Modes ........................................................................................................ 55
Power4 Gear Configuration ............................................................................................. 56
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Check Mail Utility ....................................................................................... 59
Check Mail Quick Setup........................................................................................................ 60
Check Mail Startup........................................................................................................... 60
Using Windows Start Menu.............................................................................................. 60
Using MS Configuration ................................................................................................... 60
LAN Settings............................................................................................... 60
Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows XP)............................................................... 63
Viewing Your Network ...................................................................................................... 64
Configuring the BIOS................................................................................. 65
BIOS Setup Program ............................................................................................................ 66
Updating your BIOS ..............................................................................................................66
BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................................ 67
BIOS Legend Bar............................................................................................................. 67
Main Menu ............................................................................................................................ 69
Primary Master (sub-menu) .................................................................................................. 71
Secondary Master (sub-menus)............................................................................................ 74
Advanced Menu .................................................................................................................... 75
I/O Device Configuration (sub-menu).................................................................................... 76
Security Menu ....................................................................................................................... 78
Power Menu .......................................................................................................................... 80
Boot Menu............................................................................................................................. 81
Exit Menu .............................................................................................................................. 82
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Support CD for Windows
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® XP (referred to as “Windows” in this User’s Manual).
The levels of hardware and software support may vary depending on the installed operating system. Operat-
ing 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 are contents of a typical
support CD. Variations may be found for each territory or language. 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.
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operating system. For application usage, please see the
Drivers for Windows
The following are descriptions of each autorun menu item. 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.
Intel 845M INF Update (required) “Intel 828XX” Drivers
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Shown under Windows “System devices.” This installs drivers for the Notebook PC’s specific chipset.
ATKACPI Driver (required) “ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY” Driver
Shown under Windows “System devices.” This installs drivers for the Notebook PC’ s Advanced Configura-
tion and Power Interface (ACPI) for features utilizing power management functions.
VGA Driver (required) “ATI Mobility Radeon M7” 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 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) “Crystal WDM Audio Codec” Driver
Shown under Windows “Sound, video and game contr ollers.” 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 Windows and help can be located within Windows documentation or Windows help files.
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IAA Utility (optional) Utility
The Intel® Application Accelerator is a software package designed specifically to increase the performance
of applications and computer systems running Intel® Pentium® III or Pentium® 4 Processor.
Modem Driver (required-WinME) “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.
Fast IR Driver (required) “IrDA Fast Infrared Port” Driver
Shown under “Network adapters”. Installs driver and configures your Infrared Transceiver A to “HP HSDL2300/3600” so that your Infrared port can work properly .
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.
LAN Driver (required) “Realtek RTL8139/810X Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC” 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.
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 W indows Explorer.
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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.
ATKACPI Utility (Submenu)
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 combi-
nations used by other software, operating systems, or by the Notebook PC’s hardware.
Windows Flash Utility (recommended) Utility
Installs a BIOS update utility for Windows so that you can conveniently update your Notebook PC’s BIOS
without having to restart your Notebook PC in DOS mode.
ASUS PC Probe (optional) Utility
Installs PC Probe utility to monitor the Notebook PC’s CPU temperature and other resources. This is an
optional software to help you better manage your Notebook PC’s resources.
Power4 Gear Utility (optional) Utility
Power4 Gear is a custom utility designed for this Notebook PC that allows you to use predefined or user
defined values for multi-selectable power saving modes or “gears”. You can “shift” between the “gears”
using the taskbar icon or the “Power Gear” key above the keyboard.
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Check Mail Utility (optional) Utility
Installs Check Mail Utility to monitor and notify you of incoming email messages waiting in your Mi-
crosoft® Outlook or Outlook Express Inbox. (This utility may or may not be compatible with other email
applications.)
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ATI Mobility Radeon VGA Driver
Topics Covered:
Display Properties and Settings
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Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
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Display Settings for Windows XP
Display Properties
By right clicking your desktop and selecting Properties, you can view your display properties. For advanced graphics controller settings, click the Advanced
button.
Using Windows Display Properties
Dual View Funtion
If you connect an external display, you can select Display 2
and extend your desktop onto the second display .
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You can set each display independently by choosing
monitor 1 or 2 here.
Using the Taskbar Icon
Left-click the ATI icon on the taskbar to bring
up shortcuts to screen resolution settings.
Right-click the ATI icon on the taskbar to bring
up shortcuts to other display settings.
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Only the tabs with the ATI logo are installed with the Notebook PC’s VGA driver. The other tabs are part of
the W indows operating system and will not be shown here.
Overlay
This page allows you to make color and brightness settings for video playback.
Overlay Warning
The overlay controls are automatically activated
during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustment. This is to explain that
you will only see the results of these settings in
certain video files.
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Options
This page allows you to enable or disable a few
ATI options.
Only the tabs with the ATI logo are installed with the Notebook PC’s VGA driver. The other tabs are part of
the Windows operating system and will not be shown here.
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Direct 3D
This page allows you to make Direct 3D settings.
Settings will not be utilized unless you run an
application specifically using Direct 3D.
OpenGL
This page allows you to make OpenGL settings.
Settings will not be utilized unless you run an
application specifically using OpenGL.
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Only the tabs with the ATI logo are installed with the Notebook PC’s VGA driver. The other tabs are part of
the W indows operating system and will not be shown here.
Color
This page allows you to make color, brightness,
and gamma adjustments for each RGB color individually or all together.
When changes are made, Defaults can be used
to easily return to factory settings.
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Display connections will be
auto-detected and “Not Connected” will be shown for displays that are not detected.
If additional displays are detected, the ON/OFF button
will be shown with Green representing ON and Red represented OFF.
Intel Application Accelerator
Topics Covered:
Overview
Operating Systems not supported
General Features
Component Overview
Parameters
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Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
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Overview
The Intel® Application Accelerator is a software package designed specifically to increase the performance
of applications and computer systems running Intel® Pentium® III or Pentium® 4 Processor . This is achieved
by use of several methods:
1. Intel
put subsystem transfer rate, greatly enhancing the system speed.
2. Intel
systems running Microsoft* Windows* 2000 Professional and Windows XP only, an overall addi-
tional performance enhancement is realized for Windows 2000 and Windows XP - based applica-
tions.
Software installation is flexible and fully automated for Microsoft* Windows* 98, Windows 98 Second
Edition (SE), Windows Millennium Edition* (Me), Windows NT* 4.0, Windows 2000 Professional, and
Windows XP Home Edition and Professional operating systems.
Operating Systems not supported
• Any Version of Microsoft Windows 3.1
• Any Version of Microsoft Windows 95
• Any Version (including service pack) of Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
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Application Accelerator Driver - This technology increases the performance of the Input/Out-
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Advanced Pre-Fetch Module - With this technology , available for Pentium® 4 processor based
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, W indows 2000 Advanced Server, and Windows 2000 Data Center
• Microsoft Windows XP Server, Windows XP Advanced Server, and Windows XP Data Center
• Linux*
• UNIX*
• BeOS*
• MacOS*
• OS/2* (any version)
• DOS
* Other brands and names may be claimed as the property of others.
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General Features
Intel® Application Accelerator has the following fea-
tures available in property pages:
Device Information - This property page, available
for all matching system configurations, displays in-
formation generated and passed-down from the In-
tel® Application Accelerator Driver component. V ari-
ous parameters are seen giving information about the
computer’s IDE drive, transfer rates, and controller
versions.
Report - This property page, available for all match-
ing system criteria’s, displays a report for support
purposes about information relevant to the IDE con-
troller, the IDE channel, and the IDE drive. This
report also has the ability to be printed, saved as a
text file, and viewed in an external viewer.
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Support - This property page, available for all
matching system criteria’s, displays support infor-
mation, such as support websites and various string
text for information, as well as any other informa-
tion relevant to support of the product.
* Other brands and names may be claimed as the property of others.
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Component Overview: Intel® Application Accelerator Driver
The Intel® Application Accelerator Driver component is a Windows* Hardware Quality Labs <http://
www.microsoft.com/hwtest/default.asp> (WHQL) certified component designed specifically with the intention to increase the disk to system subsystem speed.
The Intel
and to obtain detailed Ultra AT A Controller and device information, which is displayed in the Device Information Property Page, which can be saved to a file and displayed in the Report Property Page.
In addition, a refresh function can be used to refresh the Device Information Property Page when devices are
swapped under mobile configurations. The refresh function can be activated by pressing the “F5” function
key , located on the keyboard, or by clicking on the menu found at “View” then “Refresh F5”.
Component Overview: Displaying Controller and Device Information
When opened, the Devices window in the Device Information property page contains entries for the Intel
Ultra ATA controller and all connected ATA/ATAPI. Selecting a particular controller or device in the Devices window causes the application to display the corresponding configuration parameters in the Device
Information window . Parameters shown with an oscilloscope icon are read-only; parameters shown with a
wrench icon are read-write. The various parameters are described below on the next screen:
Controller Parameters:
Name Description
IDE Controller Controller product name
Driver Version Device driver version
VxD Build (1) VSD device driver product name
VxD Version (1) VSD device driver version
PIO Mode Support PIO modes supported by controller
DMA SW Mode Support Single-word DMA modes supported by controller
DMA MW Mode Support Multi-word DMA modes supported by controller
UDMA Mode Support Ultra DMA modes supported by controller
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Application Accelerator has the ability to query the storage component via an IOCTL interface
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Device Parameters:
Name Description
Firmware Device firmware revision
Serial # Device serial number
PIO Mode Support PIO modes supported by device
DMA SW Mode Support Single-word DMA modes supported by device
DMA MW Mode Support Multi-word DMA modes supported by device
UDMA Mode Support Ultra DMA modes supported by device
Disk Size (2) T otal size of disk
Current Transfer Mode Device’s current, configured transfer mode
Transfer Mode Limit Used to limit Current Transfer Mode, applies
to any device connected to that cable position
Cable Type (Host) Reports if system BIOS recognizes the device
is connected via a 40- or 80-conductor ATA cable
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Synaptics TouchPad
Topics Covered:
Overview of the TouchPad
Scrolling Properties Page
Tap Zones Properties Page
More Features Properties Page
Button Actions Properties Page
Touch Properties Page
Edge Motion Properties Page
Frequently Asked Questions
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Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
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Overview of Synaptics® TouchPad Features
Your Synaptics TouchPad is much more powerful than an old-fashioned mouse. In addition to providing all
the features of an ordinary mouse, your TouchPad allows you to:
• Tap on the Pad Instead of Pressing the Buttons
• Drag Icons, Windows and Other Objects without Using Buttons
• Adjust the Overall Touch Sensitivity
• Customize Buttons and Taps
• Prevent Accidental Pointing While Typing (also known as Palm Check)
• Scroll Through a Document Without Using Scroll Bars
• Zoom In/Out and Pan on Documents
• Move the Pointer Long Distances
• Fine Tune the Pointer Movement
Tap on the Pad Instead of Pressing the Buttons
T apping on the surface of the pad is the same as clicking the left mouse or TouchPad button (i.e. the primary
T ouchPad button). Tapping is usually quicker and more convenient than using the button. To double-click,
just tap twice. A light, quick tap works best; very hard or very slow taps are less likely to work.
Drag Icons, Windows and Other Objects without Using Buttons
Often, you need 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 finger on the T ouch-
Pad on the second tap. This action is sometimes called tap-and-a-half.
2) Now move the selected object by sliding your finger across the TouchPad surface.
3) Lift your finger to drop the object.
Tap-and-a-Half
You might wonder what happens when you reach the edge of the pad and you are dragging an object. The
Synaptics T ouchPad has a feature called Locking Drags. This feature allows you to lift your finger from the
pad without ending the drag. You can drag an object across the screen using several finger strokes. T o end
a Locking Drag action, tap again. The Synaptics TouchPad also has a feature called Edge Motion to help
with long distance dragging. See Move the Pointer Long Distances for details.
The Tap and Drag and Locking Drags features are located on the Touch Properties Page in the Mouse
Properties dialog.
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Adjust the Overall Touch Sensitivity
You can control how much finger pressure you must apply before the TouchPad responds by adjusting the
T ouch Sensitivity slider . This slider is located on the Touch Properties Page in the Mouse Properties dialog.
At higher (more sensitive) T ouch Sensitivity settings, the TouchPad recognizes even a very slight touch. If
you see undesired or erratic pointer motion, try a lower setting. Lower (less sensitive) settings require a
firmer touch to move the pointer. In general, a lighter touch works best.
Customize Buttons and Taps
Most T ouchPads come with two buttons that work just like traditional mouse buttons. You can customize the
behavior of these buttons.
T apping on the TouchPad surface also performs the same action as pressing a button. T apping in the center
of the pad will always produce a left-click (the action of the primary button), but you can configure each of
the four corners of the T ouchPad surface to act as different buttons. These special corner regions are called
tap zones . With four corner tap zones, the center of the T ouchPad, and the two physical buttons you can turn
your TouchPad into a seven-button mouse!
A customization example:
Suppose you want to use your TouchPad like a three-button mouse. You can configure the left TouchPad
button to produce middle clicks when pressed. Remember that tapping on the TouchPad will produce left
clicks, and pressing the right TouchPad button will produce right clicks. For additional convenience, you
can configure the top right corner tap zone of the T ouchPad to produce right clicks. Looking at the T ouchPad
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.
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An Example TouchPad
There are many different actions that you can assign to the buttons and tap zones. The following actions are
provided as built-in features with the Synaptics T ouchPad device driver. Additional actions might be avail-
able if you have installed any third-party TouchPad Plug-In software.
• Jump to the Start Button. This action causes the pointer to jump to the Start button in the Windows
task bar and automatically opens the Start Menu.
• Jump to the current application’s menu. This action causes the pointer to jump to the leftmost entry in
the application’s window menu (usually the File menu) and automatically pops up the submenu.
• Minimize the current application. This action minimizes the current application’s window . If the current
application’s window is already minimized, this action will restore it to its normal size and location.
• Maximize the current application. This action maximizes the current application’s window (expands
it to cover the full screen). If the current application’s window is already maximized, this action will
restore it to its normal size and location.
• Run a program of your choosing. This action allows you to specify the name of any program you
want to run automatically when you click the button or tap in the tap zone.
T o customize taps and buttons, go to the Button Actions Properties Page in the Mouse Properties dialog.
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Prevent Accidental Pointing While Typing
Unintentional pointer movement and accidental taps can be caused by accidentally brushing the surface of
the TouchPad with your palm or another part of your hand. The results of this contact can be observed as a
changing cursor location when typing, causing subsequent text to appear in the wrong place. Or text may
“spontaneously” be highlighted and replaced. Most often, this unwanted pointing activity occurs when typing on the keyboard. The TouchPad can detect and prevent accidental and unwanted pointer movement
while you are typing.
If you see unwanted pointer movement occurring while you are typing, you can adjust the Palm Check slider
located on the Touch Properties Page in the Mouse Properties dialog. Move the slider thumb to the right
towards Maximum. Now accidental brushes of your hand on the TouchPad while you are typing are more
likely to be ignored.
On the other hand, in the midst of typing, you might purposefully use the TouchPad to point and click, and
sometimes the TouchPad may not seem to respond. In this case, move the slider thumb to the left towards
Minimum. Now pointing during typing is less likely to be interpreted as an accidental brush with the pad
surface, and will not be ignored.
Scroll Through A Document without Using Scroll Bars
Virtual Scrolling allows you to perform a very common task – scrolling documents – without having to
move the pointer away from your work. By simply sliding your finger up and down the right edge of the
T ouchPad, 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 to be.
V irtual Scrolling works with document windows (like word processors and spreadsheets), and it also works
with file lists, font lists, and other scrollable items. As a rule, you can use Virtual Scrolling when you are
working in any window that has a scroll bar .
And V irtual Scrolling does more than just make scrolling more convenient. It also can make scrolling smoother.
When you scroll by dragging the scroll thumb with the mouse, many applications do not re-display the
document window until you release the mouse button. Virtual Scrolling makes navigation through documents easier, because it forces the application to re-display the window contents as you scroll.
How do I use Virtual Scrolling?
T o customize the Virtual Scrolling feature, go to the Scrolling Properties Page located in the Mouse Properties dialog.
Zoom In/Out and Pan on Documents
Note that zooming and panning only work in applications that support the Microsoft Intellimouse. With
Intellimouse aware applications, you can zoom and/or pan to quickly maneuver your way through lengthy
documents. T o jump to a distant location within your document, zoom out, click on the desired location, then
zoom in. To scroll horizontally and vertically at the same time, simply pan in a diagonal direction!
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Move the Pointer Long Distances
Suppose you are dragging an object, scrolling at high speed (via Virtual Scrolling! ), or merrily moving the
pointer when you suddenly reach the edge of your TouchPad. Don’t despair , the Synaptics TouchPad Edge
Motion feature comes to the rescue! Edge Motion helps with long distance pointer motion. When you reach
an edge of the T ouchPad, the pointer (or scroll thumb when Virtual Scrolling) continues to move in the same
direction until you lift your finger from the TouchPad or move your finger away from the edge.
Edge Motion speed can be pressure-sensitive or constant. Pressure-sensitive speed means that the harder
you press, the faster the object or pointer moves.
You can configure the Edge Motion feature on the Edge Motion Properties Page in the Mouse Properties
dialog.
Fine Tune the Pointer Movement
The Synaptics TouchPad has many additional features to help you control the way your pointer moves.
Please take a look at the list of additional features.
Accessories
Your TouchPad is a productivity enhancing tool, designed for serious work. But we think it should also be
fun. W e have included two fun application programs that demonstrate some of the capabilities of the T ouchPad: 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.
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More About the TouchPad
The T ouchPad detects your finger by capacitive sensing (it is not sensitive to heat or applied force). As your
finger approaches the pad, it alters the electric field in the vicinity of the pad surface. The TouchPad sensor
is just a circuit board with a matrix of conductive traces printed on the top surface. A special chip on the back
side of the TouchPad continuously measures the capacitance of these traces, and thus can determine the
presence and location of your finger .
T o get the most out of your T ouchPad, be sure that the T ouchPad driver software is installed. If the Synaptics
T ouchPad driver is properly installed, the Mouse Properties dialog will include several TouchPad tabs along
the top in addition to the standard mouse tabs.
Property Pages
The property pages allow you to customize TouchPad settings for your Notebook PC. The following pages
will describe each property page with the Synaptics logo. The “Buttons”, “Pointers”, and “Pointer Options”
pages come with Windows and should be described in Windows documentation.
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Scrolling Properties Page
The Scrolling properties page allows you to customize the
V irtual Scrolling capabilities of your TouchPad.
In some applications, the scroll zones which activate V irtual
Scrolling can be used for zooming too.
Enabling Virtual Scrolling of the
Active Window
Check the appropriate boxes on this page for the type of V ir tual Scrolling that you prefer:
• Horizontal Scrolling
• Vertical Scrolling
• Coasting
Choose where you want Virtual Scrolling to occur:
• Scroll Selected Item
- OR -
• Scroll Item 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
T ouchPad 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 V irtual Scrolling feature, you might want to try making the scroll zones
wider . If you find that scrolling sometimes gets activated when you didn’t mean to scroll, try narrowing the
scroll zones.
Customizing Virtual Scrolling Speed
Y ou can control the speed of V irtual Scrolling by adjusting the Scrolling Speed slider on this page. Drag the
slider thumb to the right for faster scrolling.
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Tap Zones Properties Pages
The Tap Zones properties pages allow you to assign custom
actions to taps in the Touchpad’s corner zone regions (or tap
zone regions).
The Synaptics T ouchPad driver may also control other pointing devices attached to your system. If the Synaptics T ouchPad driver is controlling more than one pointing device on
your system, the Synaptics pages on the Mouse control panel
will have a drop-down box listing all of the pointing devices
that are controlled. You may set separate settings for each by
selecting the appropriate device (settings which don’t apply
to a particular pointing device will be grayed out).
Customizing the Tap Zones
When the tap zones are enabled, each tap inside a corresponding tap zone region on your T ouchPad can have
a different meaning or action. For example, you can define the upper right corner tap zone to mean right
clicks. Then when you tap your finger on the upper right corner of your T ouchPad, it is as if you are clicking
the right mouse or TouchPad button.
This page includes a small map of the T ouchPad with the active tap zones shaded in red. Next to each zone
is a text box specifying the action for that zone.
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To Customize:
1. To activate the corner tap zones, check the box next to the text Enable T ap Zones. An unchecked box
means that all taps on every part of the TouchPad surface will have left-click behavior.
2. To change an action for a particular zone, locate the text box nearest the zone. The text box displays
the current action for this zone (for example, it might say No Zone which means that this particular
zone is disabled and any taps here will produce the default left-click action). Click on the down
arrow button located to the right of the text to display a list of actions. Select the desired action.
3. Each tap zone can be resized to be as large or as small as you desire by dragging one of the black
resize handles located on the TouchPad map.
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More Features Properties Page
The More Features properties page allows you to control the
following features of you Synaptics TouchPad:
Stop Pointer at Window Borders
This feature constrains the pointer to stay inside the active
window . When you try to move the pointer outside the window , it stops at the edge. If you try a second time, the pointer
is free to leave the window .
Stopping the pointer at the window borders makes it easy to
access controls that lie around the edges of windows. For
example, to close or resize a window, you can casually toss
the pointer in the general direction of the close box or the
edge of the window, and the pointer will stop exactly where
you want it.
Snap to Default Button
This feature automatically moves the pointer to the Default Button when a dialog box appears on your
screen.
Slow Motion Key
Sometimes you might need more accuracy when pointing with the T ouchPad, 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 movement, 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 . You can specify a
constrained pointer key, then press and hold this key as you move the pointer. The initial pointer direction
when holding this key determines whether the pointer is constrained to move only horizontally or only
vertically .
Synaptics TouchPad Tray Icon
The Synaptics T ouchPad tray icon appears in the W indows Taskbar near the clock. Y ou can
choose between two icons:
This is the animated T ouch Meter icon. The size of the dot on the touch meter indicates the
amount of finger pressure. The icon turns blue while Virtual Scrolling is in progress.
This is the non-animated Synaptics logo icon.
You can access the “TouchPad Properties” dialog by double clicking on either tray icon.
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