Asus M5NP User Manual

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Notebook PC

Drivers and Utilities

Product Name: Notebook PC Support CD
Manual Revision: 1 E1472
Release Date: February 2004

Software Reference

Table of Contents

Support CD for Windows............................................................5

New Windows Installation .................................................................................................. 5

Drivers for Windows........................................................................................................... 5

Device Manager................................................................................................................. 9

VGA Driver ........................................................................................................................... 10

VGA Driver Setup............................................................................................................. 12

ASUS_WLAN .......................................................................................................................13

Wireless LAN Driver Setup .............................................................................................. 14

INTEL_Calexico ................................................................................................................... 17

PROSet Setup ................................................................................................................. 18

INTEL Calexico Setup...................................................................................................... 18

PROSet Utility ..................................................................................................................20

ATK0100 ............................................................................................................................... 23

ATK0100 Setup................................................................................................................ 24

Audio .................................................................................................................................... 24

Audio Setup .....................................................................................................................26

CPU Hotfix ........................................................................................................................... 26

CPU Hotfix Setup 1 of 2................................................................................................... 28

CPU Hotfix Setup 2 of 2................................................................................................... 28

INFupdate............................................................................................................................. 29

INFupdate Setup.............................................................................................................. 30

LAN....................................................................................................................................... 31

LAN Driver Setup ............................................................................................................. 32

Configuring your LAN....................................................................................................... 33

Modem.................................................................................................................................. 37

Modem Setup................................................................................................................... 38

Modem Configuration....................................................................................................... 38

USB2.0.................................................................................................................................. 41

USB2.0 Setup .................................................................................................................. 42

USB Usage ...................................................................................................................... 42

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LiveUpdate........................................................................................................................... 43

LiveUpdate Setup ............................................................................................................ 44

Using LiveUpdate............................................................................................................. 45

PC-cillin 2002....................................................................................................................... 47

Welcome to PC-cillin 2002............................................................................................... 48

Personal Firewall ............................................................................................................. 49

PC-cillin for Wireless........................................................................................................ 49

Trojan System Cleaner .................................................................................................... 49

ScriptTrap Technology ..................................................................................................... 50

Emergency Lock .............................................................................................................. 50

User Interface ..................................................................................................................50

About Intelligent Update................................................................................................... 51

New product registration method ..................................................................................... 51

About viruses ...................................................................................................................51

How viruses are created .................................................................................................. 52

Accessing the Trend Micro Virus Encyclopedia ............................................................... 52

Viewing the Trend Micro Virus list.................................................................................... 52

Contacting Technical Support .......................................................................................... 52

PC-cillin 2002 Feature Screens ....................................................................................... 54

Software Reference

Power4 Gear ........................................................................................................................ 55

Power4 Gear Setup ......................................................................................................... 56

ASUS Probe ......................................................................................................................... 61

Probe2 Setup ................................................................................................................... 62

ASUS Probe Reference ................................................................................................... 63

TouchPad ............................................................................................................................. 67

Touchpad Setup ............................................................................................................... 68

Synaptics® TouchPad Features....................................................................................... 69

Property Pages ................................................................................................................ 72

Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................ 79

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WinFlash .............................................................................................................................. 81

WINFLASH Setup ............................................................................................................ 82

Using WINFLASH ............................................................................................................ 83

BIOS Setup ................................................................................85

Updating your BIOS ......................................................................................................... 86

BIOS Setup Program ....................................................................................................... 86

Main ................................................................................................................................. 90

Advanced ......................................................................................................................... 91

Advanced (sub-menu)...................................................................................................... 92

Display ............................................................................................................................. 95

Security ............................................................................................................................ 96

Security (sub-menu)......................................................................................................... 98

Power............................................................................................................................... 99

Boot................................................................................................................................ 100

Boot (sub-menu) ............................................................................................................ 101

Boot................................................................................................................................ 102

Exit ................................................................................................................................. 103

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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. 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 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.

New Windows Installation

If you install a new operating system on your Notebook PC, there will be many hardware devices without
drivers. Use the provided support CD to correct this problem.

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operating system. For application usage, please see the

Software Reference

Drivers for Windows

Next page gives descriptions of each support CD 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.

Note: Devices varies from model to model and may differ from your system.

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Required Drivers

Some drivers may already be provided in Windows. If you have any problems with these drivers, visit the
Microsoft W indows Update site. A link is provided in Microsoft Windows Explorer under “Tools.”

VGA (Display) “Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller” Driver

Installing the VGA driver first will make viewing other setup screens much easier. 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 display features. Once the display driver is installed, you can change your display’s
resolution and color through Display Properties.

This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “ Display adapters.”

ASUS_WLAN “ASUS 802.11g Network Adapter” Driver

Required on models with ASUS internal wireless LAN. Installs the required network driver for the Notebook
PC’s optional internal wireless LAN controller. If you purchased the optional internal wireless LAN, you
need to install this driver. If you did not purchase the optional internal wireless LAN, you cannot install this
driver.

This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “ Network Adapters.”

INTEL_Calexico “Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter” Driver

Required on models with INTEL internal wireless LAN. Installs the required network driver for the Notebook
PC’s optional internal wireless LAN controller. If you purchased the optional internal wireless LAN, you
need to install this driver. If you did not purchase the optional internal wireless LAN, you cannot install this
driver.

This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “ Network Adapters.”

ATK0100 “ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY”

This utility is required for special utilities provided in the support CD. This installs drivers for the Notebook
PC’s Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) for features utilizing power management functions.

This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “System devices.”

Audio “SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio” Driver

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.

This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “Sound, video and game contr ollers.”

CPU_HotFix

This installs Windows support files for advanced features in new processors used in Notebook PCs.

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INFupdate “Intel 828XX” Drivers

This installs drivers for the Notebook PC’s specific chipset.
This device is shown under Windows “System devices.”

LAN “Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC” Driver

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.

This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “Network Adapters.”

Modem “SoftK56 Data Fax” 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.

This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “Modems.”

USB2.0 “Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller” Driver

This installs USB drivers for your operating system in order to properly use the Notebook PC’s high-speed
USB 2.0 ports.

This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “Universal Serial Bus controllers.”

Software Reference

Recommended Utilities

LiveUpdate Utility

This utility helps you easily upgrade your Notebook PC’s BIOS through an Internet connection.

PC-cillin_2002 Utility

Installs T r end’s PC-cillin 2002, 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.

Power_Gear (Power4 Gear Utility (Requires ATK0100)

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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Software Reference

Probe2 ASUS Probe Utility (Requires ATK0100)

Installs ASUS 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.

TouchPad “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.

WinFlash Utility (Requires ATK0100)

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.

Other Support CD items

[Read Me] Text File

Gives you notes concerning this support CD or the Notebook PC.

[Technical Support Form] Text File

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.

[AFLASH2] DOS Utility

This utility allows you to upgrade your Notebook PC’s BIOS in DOS mode. You enter DOS mode by
booting to a DOS system on a floppy disk, CD, or USB drive instead of entering the Windows operating
system. AFLASH2.EXE can be found in the Aflash folder of the support CD.

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Device Manager

“Device Manager” will be used in many device driver installations, upgrades, and verification processes.
Refer to the following steps on accessing the device manager.

Software Reference

1. Click the “start” button.

2. Click the “My Computer” icon.

4. Click the “Hardware” tab.

5. Click the “Device Manager” button.

3. Click the “View system information” link.

After a new Windows installation, it is normal
to see several question marks under “Other
devices” representing hardware devices that
Windows cannot recognize. After installing
the drivers from the provided support CD,
those question marks will go away.

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Software Reference

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VGA Driver

(Required Driver)

Topics Covered:
VGA Driver Setup
Display Settings for Windows XP

Software Reference

Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

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Software Reference

VGA Driver Setup

Running setup will give you the following wizard. See next page for VGA settings.

1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after
reading the message.

3. Wait while files are being copied to your
Windows.

2. On the “License Agreement” screen, click Next
after reading the message.

4. Setup is now complete, select “Y es...” and click
Finish in order to restart Windows with a higher
screen resolution*.

*Windows may have already provided the
highest screen resolution support for this
graphics controller.

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5. Set the screen resolution: Right-click the
desktop and select Properties. Click on the

Settings tab and slide the pointer to the right.

ASUS_WLAN

(Required driver for models with ASUS wireless LAN)

Topics Covered:
Wireless LAN Driver Setup
Wireless LAN Utility Setup
Wireless LAN Utility Quick Start

Software Reference

Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

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Software Reference

Wireless LAN Driver Setup

This setup will install both drivers and utilities for the wireless LAN device. Running setup will give you the
following wizard:

1. Click Next after reading the “W elcome” screen.

3. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen,
click Next to continue or first change the path.

2. Click Next after reading the “Information” screen.

4. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click
Next to continue or enter a dif ferent folder name.

5. Click Finish on the “Setup Complete” screen.

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6. Select to use “...ASUS Utilities...” for added
features while using the wireless LAN device.

ASUS WLAN Utility Setup (Cont’)

ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start

After installing the ASUS WLAN driver and utility , the utility will automatically start with
Windows. If you need to start it manually , you can launch the utility using the desktop icon
or through Windows start. You will need to make some wireless LAN settings before
being able to use your wireless connection.

If you receive this message when trying to launch
the ASUS WLAN Control Center . Your Notebook
PC model may use Intel Calexico wireless LAN.
See the next few pages on setting up and using
the Intel Calexico wireless LAN.

Software Reference

(Right-Click Menu)

1. Right-click the ASUS WLAN icon and select
“Wireless Settings”

2. Set the Network Name (SSID) to the same
name as the SSID set in your wireless access
point.

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Software Reference

ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start (Cont.)

3. Use “Site Survey” if you don’t know the name
of your access point(s).

5. Check the “Status” page to see the “Association
State”. It should show “Connected ­xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx”.

4. Encryption settings must also match those set
in the access point. Talk with your network
administrator if necessary. Click Apply to save
your settings

6. You can also see the connection quality on
the “Connection” page. Click OK to exit the utility .

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INTEL_Calexico

(Required driver for models with Intel wireless LAN)

Topics Covered:
Wireless LAN Driver Setup
Wireless LAN Utility Setup
Wireless LAN Utility Quick Start

Software Reference

Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

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INTEL Calexico Setup

This is the wireless LAN driver . Running setup will automatically install the driver.

When complete, you will see “Intel(R) PRO/
Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter” in
device manager.

PROSet Setup

This is the wireless LAN utility . Running setup will give you the following wizard.

1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after
reading the message.

2. On the “License Agreement” screen, click Next
after reading the message and selecting “I
accept...”.

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PROSet Setup (Cont.)

Software Reference

3. On “Setup Type” screen, select T ypical and
click Next to continue.

5. Wait while files are installed and configured.

After setup, the PROSet icon will
appear on the Windows taskbar.

4. Click Install to continue.

6. Setup is now complete, click Finish to exit the
wizard.

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Software Reference

PROSet Utility

This is the wireless LAN utility . You can use the Help button for more information.

Launch Intel PROSet utility by right­clicking the icon on the taskbar and
selecting “Open Intel(R) PROSet”.

This is the main page that gives the wireless LAN
status. Select “Switch radio: On or Off” to enable
or disable the built-in wireless LAN.

If the icon is not available, launch Intel PROSet
utility through Windows start button and find “Intel
Network Adapters”.

The “Networks” page is used to search and add
wireless LAN networks including Ad hoc (peer to
peer) connections.

This is the “Adapter” page that allows you to
configure power and Ad Hoc settings.

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The “Troubleshooting” page is used to view
wireless LAN statistics and find the
manufacturer’s contact information.

Connecting to a wireless LAN

Follow these steps to connect to a wireless LAN.

Click Scan on the Networks page.

Software Reference

Intel PROSet will scan for Access Points or peers
with broadcasting enabled.

Once a wireless LAN connection is discovered,
you can click the Connect button.

If there is no record of this connection, you will
be allowed to create a profile so that you can
easily roam between different wireless
connections.

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Software Reference

Connecting to a wireless LAN (Cont.)

Type a “Profile Name”. The “SSID” and “Operating
Mode” will be automatically set. Ad hoc
connections are usually to a nearby computer and
probably uses the owner’s name or initials.

Add other wireless connections if necessary.
Acess Points may have their broadcasting service
disabled to prevent unwanted connections. You
need to obtain the SSID and enter it manually.
Security settings may also be required on the next
page.

Make settings on this page if necessary.

Your defined wireless connections will show on
this page.

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When complete, the taskbar icon will
show green bars indicating a good
connection and the signal strength.

Topics Covered:
ATKACPI Setup

ATK0100

(Required Utility)

Software Reference

Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

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Software Reference

ATK0100 Setup

This utility requires that you manually install it from Device Manager . No software operation is required.

1. Double click Unknown device.

2. Click Reinstall Driver.

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3. Select “Install from...” and click Next. 4. Browse to your operating system folder
in the “A TK0100” folder and click Next.

5. Click Finish when setup is complete. 6. “ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY” should show

under System devices.

Topics Covered:
Audio Setup
Realtek Audio Utility

Audio

(Required Driver)

Software Reference

Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

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Software Reference

Audio Setup

Running setup will give you the following wizard:

1. Normally , you will get a “Found New Hardware
Wizard” as shown on the next step. If not, double
click the Audio Controller with a question mark in
“Device Manager”.

2. On the “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen,
click Cancel in order to use the audio setup program.

3. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next to begin
the setup wizard.

5. Select No... and click Finish in order to install
other drivers and utilities.

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4. Wait while files are being copied to your hard
drive.

6. When the device driver is properly setup, it will
appear as the above in “Device Manager”.

CPU Hotfix

Topics Covered:
CPU Hotfix Setup 1
CPU Hotfix Setup 2

(Required Driver)

Software Reference

Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

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Software Reference

CPU Hotfix Setup 1 of 2

T wo setups are required. There are several languages available in each folder. After setup, restart Windows
and your Windows will be able to utilize advanced features in Intel’s latest mobile processor. The first file
will extract to a separate folder. Read “hotfix” for setup instructions.

CPU Hotfix Setup 2 of 2

The second file has a setup wizard as follows.

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1. Click Next on the welcome screen.

3. Wait while setup is in progress. 4. Click Finish after setup is complete.

2. Click Next after selecting “I Agree” on the
License Agreement.

INFupdate

Topics Covered:
Intel INF Update Setup

(Required Driver)

Software Reference

Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

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