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Notebook PC

Drivers and Utilities

User’s Manual

Product Name: Notebook PC Support CD
Manual Revision: 1 E1542
Release Date: April 2004

Support CD

Table of Contents

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

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

ASUS Wireless LAN ............................................................................................................ 16

ATKACPI .............................................................................................................................. 20

Audio .................................................................................................................................... 22

CPU Hotfix ........................................................................................................................... 24

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

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

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

Display Settings for Windows XP..................................................................................... 13

Wireless LAN Driver Setup .............................................................................................. 18

ASUS WLAN Utility Setup................................................................................................ 18

ATKACPI Setup................................................................................................................ 22

Audio Setup .....................................................................................................................24

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

Intel INF Update................................................................................................................... 27

Intel INF Update Setup .................................................................................................... 28

LAN....................................................................................................................................... 29

LAN Driver Setup ............................................................................................................. 30

Configuring your LAN....................................................................................................... 31

Modem.................................................................................................................................. 34

Modem Setup - Automatic................................................................................................ 36

Modem Setup - Manual.................................................................................................... 37

ChkMail ................................................................................................................................ 40

ChkMail Setup.................................................................................................................. 42

Hotkey .................................................................................................................................. 43

Hotkey Setup ................................................................................................................... 44

Hotkey Reference ............................................................................................................ 45

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LiveUpdate........................................................................................................................... 50

LiveUpdate Setup ............................................................................................................ 52

Using LiveUpdate............................................................................................................. 53

PC-cillin 2002....................................................................................................................... 55

Welcome to PC-cillin 2002............................................................................................... 56

Personal Firewall ............................................................................................................. 57

PC-cillin for Wireless........................................................................................................ 57

Trojan System Cleaner .................................................................................................... 58

ScriptTrap Technology ..................................................................................................... 58

Emergency Lock .............................................................................................................. 58

User Interface ..................................................................................................................58

About Intelligent Update................................................................................................... 59

New product registration method ..................................................................................... 59

About viruses ...................................................................................................................59

How viruses are created .................................................................................................. 60

Accessing the Trend Micro Virus Encyclopedia ............................................................... 60

Viewing the Trend Micro Virus list.................................................................................... 60

Contacting Technical Support .......................................................................................... 60

Support CD

PC-cillin 2002 Feature Screens ....................................................................................... 62

Power4 Gear+ ...................................................................................................................... 62

Power4 Gear+ Setup ....................................................................................................... 64

Probe2 .................................................................................................................................. 69

Probe2 Setup ................................................................................................................... 70

Probe2 Reference............................................................................................................ 71

TouchPad ............................................................................................................................. 75

Touchpad Setup ............................................................................................................... 76

Synaptics® TouchPad Features....................................................................................... 77

Property Pages ................................................................................................................ 80

Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................ 87

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Support CD

WinFlash .............................................................................................................................. 88

Memory Reader ...................................................................................................................92

BIOS Setup ................................................................................95

WINFLASH Setup ............................................................................................................ 90

Using WINFLASH ............................................................................................................ 91

Memory Reader Driver Setup .......................................................................................... 94

Updating your BIOS ......................................................................................................... 96

BIOS Setup Program ....................................................................................................... 96

Main ............................................................................................................................... 100

Advanced ....................................................................................................................... 101

Advanced (sub-menu).................................................................................................... 102

Display ........................................................................................................................... 105

Security .......................................................................................................................... 106

Security (sub-menu)....................................................................................................... 108

Power............................................................................................................................. 110

Boot.................................................................................................................................111

Boot (sub-menu) ............................................................................................................ 112

Boot................................................................................................................................ 113

Exit ................................................................................................................................. 114

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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

Support CD

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.

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Support CD

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) “ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Series” 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.”

On selected models

ASUS Wireless LAN “Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2200BG Network Connection” Driver or

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

Required on models with 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.”

ATKACPI “ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY” 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 “C-Media AC97 Audio Device” 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 Intel processors.

Intel 845M INF Update (required) “Intel 828XX” Drivers

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

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LAN “Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Adapter, Copper RJ-45” 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 “AC97 SoftV92 Data Fax SmartCP” 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.

Recommended Utilities

Check Mail Utility

Installs Check Mail Utility to monitor and notify you of incoming email messages waiting in your Microsoft
Outlook or Outlook Express Inbox. (This utility may or may not be compatible with other email applications.)

Hotkey 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.

Support CD

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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.

Power4 Gear+ 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.

Probe2 Utility

Installs Probe2 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.

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Support CD

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

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.

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Drivers Provided in Windows XP

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

1394 “R5C593” (Already supported in Windows XP)

This driver is provided by Microsoft in its Windows XP operating system.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “IEEE 1394 Bus host contr ollers”.

Fast IR Driver “IrDA Fast Infrared Port” (Already supported in Windows XP)

This driver is provided by Microsoft in its Windows XP operating system.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “Infrar ed devices ”.

PCMCIA “R5C593” (Already supported in Windows XP)

This driver is provided by Microsoft in its Windows XP operating system.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “PCMCIA adapters”.

RICOH Media Card “R5C593” (Already supported in Windows XP)

This driver is provided by Microsoft in its Windows XP operating system.

USB 2.0 (Already supported in Windows XP SP1 & Windows 2000 SP4)

This driver is provided by Microsoft in its Windows operating system. The support CD also includes a
version of this driver for Windows 98 SE or W indows ME. This driver is not required for W indows 2000 or
Windows XP and installation will not be possible.

Support CD

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

SteepStep (Already supported in Windows XP)

This function is already supported in Windows XP. The support CD also includes a version of this utility for
other Windows versions. Installation will not be possible under Windows XP.

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SpeedStep™ is a technology that provides adjustable processor speeds for maximum performance

Intel
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 performance-intensive applications.

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Support CD

Other Support CD items

[Read Me] Text File

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

[Browse this CD] Link

Shows you the contents of this support CD using W indows Explorer.

[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] Folder

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.

[Exit] Link

Closes the support CD autorun screen.

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VGA Driver

(It is necessary to install the VGA driver first in order

to see other setup screens in their proper sizes.)

Topics Covered:
VGA Driver Setup
Display Settings for Windows XP
ATI Taskbar Icon

Software Drivers

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

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Software Drivers

VGA Driver Setup

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

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

Click Continue Anyway because this driver has
been tested to work with Windows XP.

On the “Select Components” screen, click
Express... to begin installation.

On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.
Restarting now will help enlarge the screen area
to view other setup items more comfortably .

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Display Settings for Windows XP

Display Properties

Set screen resolution and color quality to the maximum
for best results. If your Notebook PC does not support
the maximum resolution, panning will occur to cover
the extra area. In this case, you can lower the resolu­tion. .

Software Drivers

By right clicking your desktop and
selecting Properties, you can view
your display properties.

ATi Display Properties

ATi display properties can be accessed through
the advanced button or through the ATi icon on
the taskbar.

For advanced graphics controller
settings, click the Advanced button

Displays

This page allows you to enable or disable display
output devices and save schemes with hotkeys.

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Software Drivers

Display Settings for Windows XP (Cont’)

Color

This page allows you to adjust and save profiles
for colors, gamma, brightness, and contrast.

OpenGL

This page allows you to adjust quality and per­formance for applications using OpenGL.

Direct3D

This page allows you to adjust quality and per­formance for applications using Direct3D.

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Display Settings for Windows XP (Cont’)

Software Drivers

Options

This page allows you to enable or disable ATi
quick access desktop and taskbar menus.

Overlay

This page allows you to adjust brightness, con­trast, saturation, hue, and gamma for videos.

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Software Drivers

Display Settings for Windows XP (Cont’)

ATi Taskbar Icon

Bring up ATi quick-access menus by right clicking on the task bar. You can quickly launch display­related property windows using the ATi taskbar. If you cannot see this icon, you may have to “Show hidden

icons” by clicking on

.

Right-click the ATi icon for many quick access
menus.

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Left-click the ATi icon for quick display resolution
changing.

ASUS Wireless LAN

(Required Driver)

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

Software Drivers

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

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Software Drivers

Wireless LAN Driver Setup

Running setup will give you the following wizard:

Click OK to install the modem driver. On the “Finish” screen, click OK.

ASUS WLAN Utility Setup

After installing driver, you need to install the wireless utility.

Click Next after reading the “Welcome” screen.

On the “Choose Destination Location” screen,
click Next to continue or you may first change
the destination folder.

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Click Next after reading the “Information” screen.

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

ASUS WLAN Utility Setup (Cont’)

Software Drivers

Click Finish on the “Setup Complete” screen.

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

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.

(Right-Click Menu)

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

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

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Software Drivers

ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start (Cont.)

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

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

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

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

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Topics Covered:
ATKACPI Setup

ATKACPI

(Required Utility)

Software Drivers

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

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Software Drivers

ATKACPI Setup

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

Double click Unknown device.

Click Reinstall Driver.

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Select “Install from...” and click Next. Browse to your operating system folder

in the “ATK0100” folder and click Next.

Click Finish when setup is complete.

“ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY” should show
under System devices.

Topics Covered:
Audio Setup

Audio

(Required Driver)

Software Drivers

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

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Software Drivers

Audio Setup

You will see a “Found New Hardware Wizard” if you device requires setup. If not your driver may already
be installed by W indows. If your device is not working, you can manually install the driver as follows:

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.

Select “Install from...” and click Next.

Browse to the folder shown here and click
Next.

Click Finish. Restarting Windows will start
the USB Controller.

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Click Continue Anyway because this driver
has been tested to work with Windows XP.

The installed audio driver will appear under
“Sound, video and game controllers”.

CPU Hotfix

Topics Covered:
CPU Hotfix Setup 1
CPU Hotfix Setup 2

(Required Driver)

Software Drivers

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

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Software Drivers

CPU Hotfix Setup

Running setup will give you the following wizard:

Click OK to begin the installation wizard.

Select “I Agree” and click Next on the License
Agreement.

Click Next on the Welcome screen to continue.

Select “Do not restart now” and click Finish when
setup is complete. (This allows you to install other
drivers and utilities before restarting.)

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Intel INF Update

Topics Covered:
Intel INF Update Setup

(Required Driver)

Software Drivers

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

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Software Drivers

Intel INF Update Setup

Running setup will give you the following wizard. No other configurations are necessary .

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

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

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

Setup is now complete, select “No...” and click

Finish in order to install other items.

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Topics Covered:
LAN Driver Setup
Configuring your LAN

LAN

(Required Driver)

Software Drivers

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

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Software Drivers

LAN Driver Setup

You will see a “Found New Hardware Wizard” if you device requires setup. If not your driver may already
be installed by W indows. If your device is not working, you can manually install the driver as follows:

Normally, you will get a “Found New
Hardware Wizard” as shown on the next
step. If not, double click the Network
Controller with a question mark in “Device
Manager”. Select “Install from...” and click Next.

Browse to the appropriate folder and click
Next. (path will vary depending on version)

Click Close to close the properties window.

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Click Finish when setup is complete.

The driver, when properly setup, will appear
as the above in Device Manager.

Connect the LAN port to a
network to begin using the
built-in LAN function.

WWW.ASUS.COM

remote

Configuring your LAN

Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows XP)

Software Drivers

(1) Click Start and My Computer.

(3) Your computer name, workgroup or

domain information is shown here. Click
Change to view options.

(2) Click View system information.

You cannot use spaces or symbols in the
computer name. In the example here, a warning
is given when trying to use “Notebook PC”. Y ou
can use the single word “Notebook” instead.

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Software Drivers

Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Cont’)

(4a) Domain:

The primary server in the domain will perform
routing functions and security verifications for
your computer. Select Domain 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 XP.

(4b) Workgroup:

If your network does not have a domain or
you are not authorized to join a domain, select
Workgroup and type in an existing name or
create your own (by typing an unused
workgroup name)

Administrator Name or Password not
accepted: You cannot login with the

Administrator name and use one password,
then use the Administrator name with another
password to add to a domain. You must login
using another name. See Windows
documentation to “Add New User” from User
Accounts in the Control Panel.

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Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Cont’)

(5) After you restart your computer, you should

see some contents through Entire
Network.

Viewing Your Network

Software Drivers

(6) Clicking on “My Network Places” 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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Software Drivers

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Modem

Topics Covered:
Modem Setup - Automatic
Modem Setup - Manual

(Required Driver)

Modem Configuration

Software Drivers

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

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Software Drivers

Modem Setup - Automatic

Running setup will give you the following wizard:

Click OK to install the modem driver.

After setup is complete, click OK to close the
wizard.

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Modem Setup - Manual

If you have a problem using your modem and there is an exclamation or question mark on “PCI Modem”,
you can manually install the driver as follows:

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

Select “Install from...” and click Next.
Browse to the your Windows version under the
“modem” folder and click Next.

Software Drivers

Click Finish when setup is complete.

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Software Drivers

Modem Configuration

Use New Connection W izard in “Network Connections” to start the configuration wizard to your modem.
The New Connection W izard also allows configuration for other communication devices (if available) such
as LAN, ISDN, ADSL, or Bluetooth.

Double-click New Connection Wizard in
Network Connections

Select “Set up my connection manually” and click
Next.

Select “Connect to the Internet” and click Next.

Select “Connect using a dial-up modem” and click

Next.

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Modem Configuration (Cont’)

Software Drivers

Select your modem and click Next.

Enter the dial up number for your ISP.

Enter any name to represent your ISP.

Selection one of the security preferences and
click Next.

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Software Drivers

Modem Configuration (Cont’)

Enter your ISP account name and password and
click Next.

WWW.ASUS.COM

remote

Select “Add a shortcut...” and click Finish.

Connect a telephone cable from your Notebook
PC to a telephone jack.

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When you click on the link, the connection window
will show. Click Dial to connect to your ISP.

Topics Covered:
ChkMail Setup

ChkMail

(Optional Utility)

Software Utilities

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

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Software Utilities

ChkMail Setup

Running setup will give you the following wizard:

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

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

On the “Choose Destination Location” screen,
click Next to continue or you may first change
the destination folder.

On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.

You must install ATK0100 before running this
utility .

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Hotkey

Topics Covered:
Setup Screens
Hotkey Reference
Hotkey Actions
Adding a Program to Run

(Required Utility)

Software Utilities

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

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Software Utilities

Hotkey Setup

Running setup will give you the following wizard:

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

On the “Start Copying Files” screen, click Next
after checking the current settings.

On the “Choose Destination Location” screen,
click Next to continue or you may first change
the destination folder.

On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.

You can select to launch the utility now .

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Hotkey Reference

Buttons

Add a Hotkey

Delete a Hotkey

Edit Hotkey

Enable all Hotkeys

Disable all Hotkeys

Delete all Hotkeys

Delete a Hotkey

The functions of
the buttons
located on the left
side of the
program window
are labeled here.

Add a Hotkey

Y ou can assign three Hotkeys to the two preset
by the utility for a maximum of five. If you
don’t use the two preset, you can delete them
for your own applications.

When you choose to add a hotkey, you can
specify a key by pressing that key or key
combination in the Hotkey box (the <Fn> key
cannot be entered and will be automatically
added to the “Notebook Fn Hotkey” category).
The available Hotkey actions for assignment
are shown in the “Hotkey Action” pull down.

Highlight a Hotkey and click this button to
delete it from the current category .

If you did not select a Hotkey, a message will
show:

Delete all Hotkeys

Deletes all Hotkeys in the current category . This
confirmation will be shown:

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If you already have five hotkey settings, you
will get this message.

Edit a Hotkey

Highlight a Hotkey and click this button to
change its Hotkey or action.

You can enter any information just like adding
a Hotkey .

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Enable all Hotkeys

Enables all Hotkeys by placing
check marks in front of the
Hotkeys in the current category.

Disable all Hotkeys

Disables all Hotkeys by removing
check marks from the front of the
Hotkeys in the current category.

Hotkey Actions

Actions Descriptions Examples (of action)

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None: Performs no action --

Move Window To Left: Moves the active window

left between 1-50 steps

Move Window To Up: Moves the active window

up between 1-50 steps

Move Window To Right: Moves the active window

right between 1-50 steps

Actions Descriptions Examples (of action)

Move Window To Below: Moves the active window

down between 1-50 steps

Extend Window From Left: Stretches the active window

left between 1-50 steps

Extend Window From Up: Stretches the active window

up between 1-50 steps

Extend Window From Right: Stretches the active window

right between 1-50 steps

Extend Window From Below: Stretches the active window

down between 1-50 steps

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Shrink Window from Left: Shrinks the active window

from the left between 1-50 steps

Shrink Window from Up: Shrinks the active window

from the top between 1-50 steps

Shrink Window From Right: Shrinks the active window

from the right between 1-50 steps

Shrink Window From Below: Shrinks the active window

from the bottom between 1-50 steps

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Actions Descriptions Examples (of action)

Minimize Window: Minimizes the active window

Maximize Window: Maximizes the active window

Show Normal Size: Shows the active window

in normal size (user adjustable)

Restore: Restores a minimized window

to its previous size.

Log Off: Logs the current user OFF from

the current Windows session and
any connected networks.

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Shut Down: Exits from Windows and turns

OFF the Notebook PC.

Reboot: Restarts the Notebook PC

Run Explorer: Runs Windows Explorer

Run Browser: Runs the Internet Browser

Run Program: Runs a user defined program

Adding a Program to Run

T o add a Hotkey to run a program follow the steps below.

Add a Hotkey

Delete a Hotkey

Edit Hotkey

Enable all Hotkeys

Disable all Hotkeys

Delete all Hotkeys

(2) Type a key or key

combination here.

(1) Click Add a Hotkey

button.

(3) Choose Run Program

in this pull down menu.

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(4) Choose an executable

file using explorer.

(5) Verify your Hotkey and

make sure that it is enabled.

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LiveUpdate

Topics Covered:
LiveUpdate Setup
Using LiveUpdate

(Recommended Utility)

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LiveUpdate Setup

Running setup will give you the following wizard:

On the “Choose Destination Location” screen,
click Next to continue or you may first change
the destination folder.

On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.

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

If you don’t have “ATK0100” installed, you will
get this message. You must “ATK0100” before
using this utility .

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Using LiveUpdate

Close other software to ensure no conflicts.

Newer versions will be shown. Check the items
to update or select “Check all”.

Click OK to connect to the “Live Update” server .

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Click OK to download and install the update.

When update is complete, click OK to exit.

You may be instructed to “reset your BIOS”. It
entails pressing [F2] on bootup to enter BIOS
setup and selecting Load Setup Defaults, and
then Exit Saving Changes on the “Exit” menu.

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PC-cillin 2002

(Recommended Utility)

Topics Covered:
PC-cillin 2002 Features

About Viruses
Technical Support
PC-cillin 2002 Feature Screens

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Welcome to PC-cillin 2002

Trend Micro PC-cillin 2002 provides next generation secure computing for today’s personal computers.
More than just antivirus software, PC-cillin includes a Personal Firewall, Site filter, Internet mail scanning,
and more for all your secure computing needs.

Designed for the home or small office user , the friendly interface lets you quickly become familiar with all
the powerful features of the software. However, the program behind the interface uses the latest technology
and provides you with protection from the nastiest viruses, sneakiest Trojans, and the meanest hackers. With
firewall technology , the T rojan System Cleaner tool, and more, PC-cillin gives you peace of mind whenever
you connect to the Internet. And now that Trend Micro's award winning ICSA approved scan engine also
includes ScriptTrap technology, personal computing has never been more secure.

Here's what PC-cillin will do "straight out of the box":

• Checks for viruses every time you open, copy, move, or save a file

• Protects against downloading infected files from the Internet or FTP sites

• Guards against malicious Java applets and Microsoft ActiveX controls while surfing the Web

• Detects and cleans live Trojans installed on your system

• Monitors your Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel sessions for macro viruses, using MacroTrap

• Scans and cleans all files on your hard drive

• Scans all program files for viruses

• Checks all your saved documents for macro viruses

Here's what you can do with just a click of a button:

• Scan every file on your system and clean any infected files

• Scan any file from Windows Explorer or My Computer by right-clicking the file icon

• Scan floppy disks and clean any infected files

• Check all of your Word and Excel document(s) for macro viruses

• Scan your email attachments as they are being downloaded from an Internet (POP3) mail server

• Protect your computer against attacks from the Internet using a combination of cloaking and firewall
functions

• Make whatever Web sites you want "off limits" to other users of the computer

• Protect your handheld devices with updated Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) virus pattern files

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Personal Firewall

PC-cillin 2002 provides secure Internet computing with its new Personal Firewall feature. Easy to operate,
the Personal Firewall protects your computer from unwanted Internet connections. The Personal Firewall is
ideal for computers using always-on broadband (DSL, cable modem) connections, or for those computers
that are often online. Even computers that only connect to the Internet for short periods of time are still
vulnerable to hacker attacks and need protection.

With adjustable security levels, a trusted site list, and a port blocking function, the Personal Firewall gives
you the control to keep your computer safe from malicious code like spyware and Trojan horses. The Personal
Firewall is comprised of the following components:

Cloaking: Prevents your computer from being found. Cloaking hides the entry points (ports) of your computer
making it appear to be disconnected from a network. Hackers using techniques like NetBIOS browsing, port
scanning, or ICMP packet special processing will be unable to locate your computer.

Firewall: Provides a barrier between your computer and the network (LAN, Internet). This barrier examines
and filters network traffic coming into your computer. By filtering network traffic, the firewall prevents
malicious programs or files from entering your computer. The firewall protects against attacks hackers
commonly use including: Ping of Death, IP conflict, SYN flooding, and others.

Trojan Backdoor Blocking: If a hacker has already broken into your system, he or she could have installed a
Trojan (small hidden program) onto your computer (unlike viruses, T rojans do not replicate themselves, but
can still wreak havoc on your system). To avoid being traced, the hacker can then use your computer to
attack other computers. The T rojan Backdoor Blocking function prevents hackers from using your computer
by blocking Back Orifice, Back Orifice 2000, Net Bus, Deep Throat and other known back door programs.

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There may be Web sites that you know are safe and will not attack your computer. Using the Trusted Sites
function, the Personal Firewall lets you add these safe sites to a list. Your computer can connect to any W eb
site on this list because they will not be filtered.

PC-cillin for Wireless

Malicious code and other threats hidden inside files, email, or on the W eb can enter your Palm, Pocket PC, or
EPOC device during beaming, synchronization, or Internet access. Trend Micro PC-cillin for Wireless provides
portable, easy-to-use antivirus security for wireless devices; to defend against potential threats. Best of all,
PC-cillin for Wireless is bundled with PC-cillin 2002 providing you with secure computing on both your
desktop and handheld.

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Trojan System Cleaner

PC-cillin automatically runs the Trojan System Cleaner (TSC) during initial installation, and every time
Real-time Scan runs. The TSC detects the activity of T rojan horse programs, recovers system files which are
modified by Trojans, stop their processes, and deletes files dropped from Trojans.

Traditional antivirus products only scan "files", they open files and check for virus code. But they don't
check and clean system files and can't clean or delete Trojan horse programs (also known as T rojans) if it is
already run in the system.

The TSC uses patterns to define how to clean a T rojan. These patterns are built into T rend Micro virus pattern
files and are kept up-to-date. Whenever TSC is executed, it finds the newest pattern file and tries to read
Trojan clean section from the pattern file.

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ScriptTrap Technology

With the addition of ScriptT rap technology , PC-cillin now more than ever provides rock-solid protection for
your computer. PC-cillin not only guards against harmful known script-based viruses ("I Love You" and
"Anna Kournikova"), but can also protect your PC from new , unknown script-based threats.

Using the following processes, ScriptTrap automatically scans for scripting viruses based on "what they do"
rather than how they are written:

lexical analysis- divides the script's source code into components, called tokens, based on punctuation and
other keys.

semantic parsing- attempts to determine the meaning of each component.

Emergency Lock

PC-cillin also includes an Internet Emergency Lock function that lets you immediately disable all Internet
activity if you suspect an attack. Enabling the Emergency Lock function immediately stops all traffic to and
from the Internet.

User Interface

Designed for the home or small office user , the program's friendly interface quickly familiarizes you with the
powerful features of PC-cillin 2002. The interface now includes a Simple and Standard mode. Using a tab
interface, you can easily switch between the two modes.

Simple mode: Perform common PC-cillin tasks such as: view a simplified version of your system status, and
scan all drives. In addition, you can update and register your software.

Standard mode: Access more advanced PC-cillin 2002 functions including: viewing your system status in
more detail, selectively scanning folders, synchronizing your PDA, quarantining files, and viewing logs. In
the Standard mode, as in the Simple mode, you can also update and register your software.

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About Intelligent Update

Intelligent Update automatically searches for and downloads the latest files for PC-cillin 2002. This includes
pattern and program files for both the main program and PC-cillin for Wireless. In addition, Intelligent
Update ensures you have the latest Personal Firewall rules. This powerful function keeps PC-cillin and all its
components updated; offering you maximum protection with minimal user intervention.

Once your computer is running, PC-cillin checks for an Internet connection. When this feature is enabled
and your computer is online, PC-cillin automatically connects to the Trend Micro server to check if the latest
update is available. If newer components are on the server, a pop-up window appears asking if you want to
start downloading. If you choose not to download immediately , the pop-up window reappears in 10 minutes.

New product registration method

PC-cillin 2002 offers a new way to register your software online. On our Registration W eb page, simply type
your name and email address in the appropriate fields, receive your License Key via email, and insert it into
the correct field on the Register Now screen of the PC-cillin window .

Registration only takes a few minutes and Trend Micro provides technical support, virus pattern downloads,
and program updates for one year to all registered users, after which you must purchase renewal maintenance.

About viruses

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A computer virus is a program that replicates. To do so, it needs to attach itself to other program files (for
example, .exe, .com, .dll) and execute whenever the host program executes. Beyond simple replication, a
virus almost always seeks to fulfill another purpose: to cause damage.

Called the damage routine, or payload, the destructive portion of a virus can range from overwriting critical
information kept on your hard disk's partition table to scrambling the numbers in your spreadsheets to just
taunting you with sounds, pictures, or obnoxious effects.

It is worth bearing in mind, however, that even without a "damage routine," viruses allowed to run unabated
will continue to propagate--consuming system memory, disk space, slowing network traffic and generally
degrading performance. Besides, virus code is often buggy and can also be the source of mysterious system
problems that take weeks to understand. So, whether a virus is harmful or not, its presence on your system
can lead to instability and should not be tolerated.

Some viruses, in conjunction with "logic bombs," do not make their presence known for months. Instead of
causing damage right away , these viruses do nothing but replicate--until the preordained trigger day or event
when they unleash their damage routines on the host system or across a network.

To learn more about any particular virus, or about viruses in general, you can access Trend Micro's online
V irus Encyclopedia at: www.antivirus.com/.

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How viruses are created

Until a few years ago, creating a virus required knowledge of a computer programming language. Today
anyone with even a little programming knowledge can create a virus. Usually , though, misguided individuals
who want to cause widespread, random damage to computers create viruses.

In the typical scenario, it is an individual, working alone, who writes a virus program and then introduces it
onto a single computer, network server , or the Internet. Why? Ego, revenge, sabotage, and basic disgruntlement
have all been cited as motivations. Recently , do-it-yourself "virus kits" have been popping up on the Internet,
and macro scripts are becoming both easier to learn and more powerful, putting the capacity to engineer
viruses in the hands of nearly everyone. In other words, no single, likely profile exists by which virus writers
can be described or understood.

So whatever the reason one may have for writing a virus, the important thing is to make certain your company
is not victimized, that data you are responsible for is safe, and that precious time is not wasted hunting down
(and cleaning up after) viruses.

Accessing the Trend Micro V irus Encyclopedia

PC-cillin includes access to the online Trend Micro virus encyclopedia, organized by name and virus type.
Use it to find out about tens of thousands of individual viruses, including the typical symptoms of a given
virus, its infection procedure, and the damage routine.

With the growing prevalence of Macro viruses, we have bolstered the number of Macro virus descriptions
included in the encyclopedia to well over 2000.

Of course, PC-cillin, which uses Trend’s award-winning, 32-bit, multi-threading scan engine, is capable of
detecting all viruses that are known to be in circulation, plus the many thousands more that exist as "proof of
concept" only in researcher's virus labs and on hacker's computers.

T o access the Trend Micro Virus Encyclopedia, on the PC-cillin menu bar , click Security Info > Encyclopedia..

Viewing the Trend Micro Virus list

The Virus Information Center contains a list of the Real-time top ten viruses. In addition, you can view
updated Security Alerts and Virus Advisories.

T o access the Trend Micro Virus list, on the PC-cillin menu bar click, Security Info > Virus List.

Contacting Technical Support

Trend Micro provides technical support, virus pattern downloads, and program updates for one year to all
registered users, after which you must purchase renewal maintenance.

Send an email to our highly trained technical support staff or visit our Web site to receive technical support.

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Trend Micro Technical Support

Email: [e-mail]
URL: www.antivirus.com

To speed up your problem resolution, when you contact our staff please provide as much of the following
information as you can:

• Product serial number

• PC-cillin program, scan engine, pattern file, version number

• OS name and version

• Internet connection type

• Exact text of any error message given

• Steps to reproduce the problem

Before Contacting Technical Support

While our technical support staff is always pleased to handle your inquiries, there are a couple things you can
do to quickly find the answer you are seeking.

• Check the documentation: the manual and online help provide comprehensive information about PC-

cillin. Search both documents to see if they contain your solution.

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• Visit our technical support Web site: our technical support Web site contains the most up-to-date

information about all Trend Micro products. Other inquiries that were already answered are also
posted on the support Web site.

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PC-cillin 2002 Real-time Monitor

The Real-time Monitor is the quickest way to
access certain functions, for example to display
the PC-cillin or Settings windows. With the Real­time Monitor, you know at a glance if real-time
scanning is enabled (the lightning streak icon is
red) or disabled (the lightning streak icon is grey).

Configuration Screen

Double click the PC-cillin icon on the taskbar to
bring up the real-time scan information page. Or
right click and select “Configuration”.

The PC-cillin software has many features to
protect you from V irus threats. Use the Help for
more information.

The Emergency Lock is activated. All incoming
and outgoing Internet traffic is halted.

PC-cillin is connecting to the Trend Micro server
to download the latest updates.

Y our computer is currently under attack.

The real-time scanning function is enabled.

The real-time scanning function is disabled.

Real-time Status

Select “Real-time Status” by right clicking on the
PC-cillin icon and you will bring up information
on your virus pattern version, last scanned file,
and network activity .

Stop Network Activity

Click the large button with a computer and broken
network cable to stop all network activity if you
suspect harmful activities are being made to your
computer from the network.

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Power4 Gear+

Topics Covered:
Power4 Gear+ Setup
Benefits of Power4 Gear+
Power4 Gear+ Interface
Power4 Gear+ Configuration

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

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Power4 Gear+ Setup

Running setup will give you the following wizard:

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

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

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

On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.

If you don’t have “ATK0100” installed, you will
get this message. You must “ATK0100” before
using this utility .

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Benefits of Power4 Gear+

Power4 Gear+ gives you control over power consumption items by allowing you to instantly “shift” from
one power consumption scheme to another. The preferences or “gears” are shown below . You can change or
“shift” gears by using the Power4 Gear+ button above the keyboard or by using the task bar icon. Power4
Gear+ can also be automatically activated when AC power is removed.

Power4 Gear+ Interface

Understanding the Power4 Gear+ buttons

Press the Power4 Gear+ button above the taskbar to shift between the four gears as labeled below . The icon

may vary depending on your Notebook PC model.

Icons

Mode
Names

Super
Performance

High
Performance

Game
Performance

DVD Movie
Performance

Email/Office
Performance

Presentation
Performance

Audio Listening
Performance

Battery-Saving
Performance

Power
Segment

AC

AC/DC

AC/DC

DC

DC

DC

DC

DC

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Using the task bar icon

Right-click the icon on the taskbar for quick access to Power4 Gear+ settings.

Power4 Gear+ Modes and Power Segments

When you are using an AC adapter, the Power4 Gear+ button will allow switching between three modes as
shown above. When you remove the AC adapter, the Power4 Gear+ button will allow switching between
seven modes as shown above. When you remove or apply the AC adapter , Power4 Gear+ will automatically
shift you up or down into the proper mode segment.

AC Mode
Segment

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Battery Mode
Segment

Power4 Gear+ Configuration

Double click an item to bring up a menu of selections and click on a value to change. To save, select “Save
Configuration” form the “File” pull-down menu. If you did not save, you will be prompted to when you exit.

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Renaming Settings

You can rename the power saving levels as you
like using the same method to rename files or
folders in W indows. In the example on the right,
the brightness level is decreased to 13% and the
name is changed to “Max Battery Time”.

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Power Saving Details

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Double click an item to view possible settings.
Some power saving items are only available
under certain modes.

System Standby Timer

CPU Performance

Hard Drive Off Timer

Display Panel Brightness

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Display Panel Off Timer

Probe2

Topics Covered:
Probe2 Setup
Probe2 Reference
Starting Probe2
Using Probe2 Monitoring
Probe2 Task Bar Icon

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Probe2 Setup

Running setup will give you the following wizard:

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

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

On “Choose Destination Location” , click Next to
continue or enter another destination folder.

On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.

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Probe2 Reference

Probe2 is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’s vital components, such as
fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information
about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/
external frequencies through the DMI Explorer.

Starting Probe2

If the Probe2 icon (magnifying glass) is not shown on the taskbar (see below), click the Windows Start
button, point to Programs, and then ASUS Utility, and then click Probe VX.XX.

When Probe2 starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again
when you open Probe2 or not. T o bypass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check
box.

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The Probe2 icon will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating that Probe2 is running. Clicking
the icon once will allow open the Probe2 interface.

Windows XP Taskbar

Windows XP will hide taskbar items. Click the arrow to show running services.

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Using Probe2 Monitoring

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Monitor Summary

Shows a summary of the items being monitored.

Settings

Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals
or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan
rotation, and voltages.

Temperature Monitor

Shows the PC’s temperature.

History

Lets you record the temperature monitoring
activity by date, time, and target history. Click
the record button and select a date. To view a
previous recording, simply choose that date.

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Using Probe2 Monitoring (Cont’)

Information

Hard Drives

Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard
disk drives and the file allocation table or file
system used. Information on other hard drives can
be accessed by clicking on the relevant drive letter.

DMI Explorer

Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as
CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external fre­quencies, and memory size.

Memory

Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage,
and paging file usage.

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Probe2 Taskbar Icon

Right clicking the Probe2 icon will bring up a
menu to open or exit Probe2 and pause or re­sume all system monitoring.

When the Probe2
senses a problem with
your PC, portions of
the Probe2 icon changes to red and audio alerts
will be heard from the speaker.

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TouchPad

(Recommended Utility)

Topics Covered:
TouchPad Setup
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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Touchpad Setup

Running setup will give you the following wizard:

On the “Choose Setup Language” screen, select
a language and click OK to continue.

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

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

On the “Setup Complete” screen, select
“No,...”and click Finish.

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On the “Start Copying Files” screen, click Next
after checking the current settings.

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. T o 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

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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.

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 available
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 left-most 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.

Virtual 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. V irtual 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?

To customize the V irtual 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.

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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.

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
Virtual 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 irtual
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 TouchPad 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 TouchPad with the active tap zones shaded in red. Next to each zone
is a text box specifying the action for that zone.

To Customize:

1. T o activate the corner tap zones, check the box next to the text Enable Tap Zones. An unchecked box
means that all taps on every part of the TouchPad surface will have left-click behavior.

2. T o 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

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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. T o 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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Button Actions Properties Page

The Button Actions properties page allows you to customize
the physical buttons of your TouchPad.

The Rocker Switch settings are available on Notebook PC’s
with scroll buttons between the left and right buttons.

Customizing Button Assignments

You can customize the TouchPad buttons in the same way
that you customize the tap zones.

To Customize:

Each button has a text box that displays the current action
(for example, it might say Left, which means the left-click or primary-click action). To display a list of
possible actions, click on the down arrow button located to the right of the text. Select the desired action.

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Touch Properties Page

The Touch properties page allows you to customize the tap
response and sensitivity of your TouchPad.

Taps

Check the appropriate boxes in the T aps section of the T ouch
Properties Page for the tapping capabilities that you prefer:

• Tap to Click

• Tap and Drag

• Locking Drags

Touch Sensitivity

Use the Touch Sensitivity slider to control how much finger
pressure you must apply before the T ouchPad responds. See
Adjust the Overall Touch Sensitivity.

Palm Check

The Palm Check slider controls the TouchPad’s detection of accidental and unwanted pointing movement.
In addition to detecting palm contact with the TouchPad, the TouchPad can ignore much of the accidental
and unwanted pointer movement that may occur while typing (due to accidentally contacting your T ouchPad).
See Prevent Accidental Pointing While Typing for more details.

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Edge Motion Properties Page

The Edge Motion properties page allows you to customize
the long distance pointer motion capabilities of your
TouchPad. When your finger reaches the edge of your
TouchPad, the Edge Motion feature allows the pointer to
continue to move until you lift your finger. See Move the
Pointer Long Distances for more details about the Edge
Motion feature.

Enabling Edge Motion

Check the appropriate boxes on this page for the types of
Edge Motion that you desire:

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• When Dragging

• Always

• When Scrolling

Customizing Edge Zone Sizes

This page includes a small map of the TouchPad with the edge zones shaded in red. See the Edge 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 Edge Motion feature,
you might want to try making the edge zones wider.

Customizing Edge Motion Speed

During Edge Motion, the speed at which the pointer (or dragged object or Virtual Scrolling scroll thumb)
moves can be pressure-sensitive or constant. With pressure-sensitive speed, the harder you press the faster
the object or pointer moves. For this type of speed, check the box labeled Control edge motion speed with
finger pressure.

If you prefer a constant speed for Edge Motion, you can adjust the speed with the Edge Motion speed slider
located on this page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When I use Virtual Scrolling, the pointer jumps over to the scroll bar, and then jumps back where it

came from when I’m done. Is this normal?

A: Yes.

Q: Why doesn’t the Virtual Scrolling feature work in some windows, even though they have a scroll bar?
A: In order to scroll, V irtual Scrolling must be able to “see” the window’s scroll bar. If the scroll bar is

partially obscured by another window, or partially off the screen, then Virtual Scrolling will not
activate in that window. In general, a window’s scroll bar must be entirely on the screen, and fully
visible, in order to use Virtual Scrolling in that window. There is an exception to this rule: Virtual
Scrolling has “special knowledge” about many common types of windows, and can scroll them even
if their scroll bars are not visible on the screen. A very small number of applications use nonstandard
scroll bars that might not work reliably with Virtual Scrolling.

Q: Why do some windows scroll smoothly, while others re-display their contents only occasionally as I

scroll?

A: The way a window responds to its scroll bars is entirely up to the application which owns that win-

dow. Some applications “smooth-scroll,” while others wait until you release the scroll bar before
updating their contents. Virtual Scrolling “knows” about many common applications and window
types, and uses this knowledge to “trick” many windows into smooth-scrolling (Microsoft ® Word
™ document windows, for example, do not normally smooth-scroll, but they do when you use Vir­tual Scrolling). If Virtual Scrolling does not “know” about a particular type of window, it still ap­proximates smooth-scrolling by causing the window to re-display when your finger slows down or
stops. This can help you more accurately scroll to the right place in a document.

Q: Why does the scroll thumb sometimes “jump around” when I scroll, and not go exactly where the

pointer is?

A: Again, the application actually has complete control over the way the scroll thumb moves. Depending

upon the window contents, some applications will actually prevent you from moving the scroll thumb
to certain locations. Sometimes, the scroll thumb is only “allowed” to come to rest at one or two posi­tions along the scroll bar! In these cases, even if you were to manually drag the scroll thumb with the
pointer, you would find that it would “jump” to a final location when you released it. Virtual Scrolling,
unfortunately, cannot control how applications manage their scroll bars.

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Frequently Asked Questions (Cont’)

Q: Why doesn’t Virtual Scrolling work properly with Microsoft Internet Explorer?
A: Make sure you are using Internet Explorer version 4.01 or later, and that the Use Smooth Scrolling

option on the Advanced page of the Internet Explorer Properties dialog is NOT checked.

Q: When I press and hold the shift key or the control key (CTRL), the pointer movement is either very

slow or restricted to move only horizontally or only vertically. What is happening?

A: The shift keys and the control keys are special and are used for various things, such as selecting

multiple files in Microsoft Windows Explorer or for zooming in and out on a spread sheet in Mi­crosoft Excel. These keys can also be used for special pointer movement, such as for slowing the
pointer down or for constraining the pointer to move only horizontally or only vertically. For ex­ample, you can assign the left shift key to be the Slow Motion Key. Then when you press and hold
the left shift key, the pointer motion will be slower than usual. Note that you can still use this shift
key for other special behaviors! You can still press and hold the left shift key to select multiple files
in Microsoft Windows Explorer, but the pointer motion will also be a bit slower. If you see slow or
constrained pointer movement when pressing shift or CTRL and you want to turn off this special
behavior, go to the More Features Properties Page in the Mouse Properties dialog and uncheck the
appropriate boxes.

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Topics Covered:
WinFlash Setup
Using WinFlash

WinFlash

(Recommended Utility)

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

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WINFLASH Setup

Running setup will give you the following wizard:

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

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

On the “Choose Destination Location” screen,
click Next to continue or you may first change
the destination folder.

On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.

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Using WINFLASH

WINFLASH is a simple utility to update your Notebook PC’s BIOS. To run WINFLASH, access the All
Programs shortcut through the Start button.

Do not update your BIOS for no reason.

You will be warned that you should only update
your BIOS if you know it will solve a specific
problem. If you update your BIOS using the wrong
BIOS file, your Notebook PC may not boot up.

Example Only

When you enter WINFLASH, you will be
immediately asked for the BIOS image file.
Browse to the file and click Open.

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Compare the BIOS ROM (your current BIOS)
to the BIOS image (the new BIOS). If this is
correct, click Flash to write the new BIOS to
your Notebook PC. You need to restart your
Notebook PC and “reset your BIOS”. See
instructions on the next page.

You may be instructed to “reset your BIOS”. It
entails pressing [F2] on bootup to enter BIOS
setup and selecting Load Setup Defaults, and
then Exit Saving Changes on the “Exit” menu.

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Memory Reader

(Additional Driver)

Topics Covered:
Memory Reader Driver Setup

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

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Memory Reader Driver Setup

Depending on your operating system version and drivers installed, you may or may not require this driver. If
the built-in flash memory card does not work. Try installing this driver. Running setup will give you the
following wizard:

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

Additional Drivers

On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.

Click Install to begin installing the driver.

MMC/SD

MS/Pro

After the memory reader driver is installed, you
can read or write to various memory types. See
the hardware manual for information on
supported memory types.

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BIOS Setup

Updating your BIOS ................................................................................... 96

BIOS Setup Program.................................................................................. 96

Main ........................................................................................................... 100

Advanced .................................................................................................. 101

Advanced (sub-menu) ............................................................................. 102

Display ...................................................................................................... 105

Security ..................................................................................................... 106

Security (sub-menu) ................................................................................ 108

Power .........................................................................................................110

Boot ............................................................................................................111

Boot (sub-menu) .......................................................................................112

Boot ............................................................................................................113

Exit..............................................................................................................114

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BIOS Setup Program

This Notebook PC supports a programmable EEPROM that stores the BIOS software and can be up­dated using the provided flash memory writer utility. This Section will guide you through the BIOS
setup program by providing clear explanations for all the options. A default configuration has already
been set. If you are either installing new devices or expanding main memory , you will need to enter the
BIOS Setup to reconfigure your Notebook PC.

BIOS Setup

A battery backed-up CMOS RAM is used to record some basic system hardware information: clock,
date, time, the error handling, and etc., even when the power is off. When the Notebook PC is turned
back on, the system is configured with the values stored in the CMOS RAM.

The settings made in the BIOS Setup program intimately affect how the Notebook PC performs. It is
important, therefore, to first understand all the Setup options, and second, to make settings appropriate
for the way you use the Notebook PC.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup is a menu driven software utility that enables you to
make changes to the system configuration and tailor your Notebook PC to reflect installed hardware,
alter performance, and setup power saving functions. BIOS setup is used if you are setting up the
Notebook PC for the first time, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup” during bootup.
This section describes how to configure your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to
change the configuration of your Notebook PC. For example, you may want to enable the Security
Password Feature or make changes to the power management settings. It will then be necessary to
reconfigure your system using the BIOS setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes
and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM.

The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is a menu-driven pro­gram, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the
predetermined choices.

When you start up the computer, press [F2] to call up the Setup utility.

NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS
screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not exactly reflect
your BIOS screens.

Updating your BIOS

This Notebook PC supports three BIOS update software as provided on the support CD: (1) “LiveUpdate”
is a Windows utility to automatically search for a newer BIOS file on the Internet and install it for you,
(2) “WinFlash” can be used in Windows to update your BIOS using a file that you specify, and (3)
“Aflash” is a DOS utility to allow BIOS updating without using the Windows operating system.

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BIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections. Highlighting a menu item with the
← or → (keypad arrow keys) will automatically display that page on the screen.

NOTE: Press [F2] to switch BIOS setup utility display color.

MAIN

Use this page to view basic system configurations such as BIOS version, CPU type, memory size, and
Date/Time.

ADVANCED

Use this page to enable and make changes to the advanced features such as IDE devices and internal
pointing device.

DISPLAY

Use this page to make changes to the Notebook PC’s internal and external display features.

SECURITY

Use this page to set passwords and control access to the BIOS setup utility and hard disk drive.

POWER

Use this page to configure power/performance management features.

BOOT

Use this page to configure storage devices used to load the Operating System.

EXIT

Use this page to load or save settings and to exit the BIOS setup program.

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BIOS Utility Help

On the right of each page will display help information to guide you through using the BIOS setup
utility. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The follow­ing table lists the keys found in the legend bar and those that are not with their corresponding alternates
and functions.

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Option box

Navigation Key(s) Function Description

[Enter] Brings up a selection menu or enter a sub-menu
[Tab] or [Shift-Tab] Scrolls though multiple fields for those that have them

++

−−

+ or

− (shift =) Increase or decrease a field value for those that have them

++

−−

←←

→→

← or

→ (keypad arrow) Selects the menu item to the left or right

←←

→→

↑↑

↓↓

↑ or

↓ (keypad arrows) Moves the highlight up or down between fields

↑↑

↓↓

[F1] Displays a general help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup
[F9] Load optimal default settings (confirmation will be asked)
[F10] Saves changes and exit (confirmation will be asked)
[Esc] Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu

[Home] or [PgUp] Moves the cursor to the first field
[End] or [PgDn] Moves the cursor to the last field

[F2] or [F3] Scrolls forward or backward through display colors in the BIOS setup

utility as follow: Black/Blue on Gray, Gray on Blue, White on Black

[F7] Discard changes and exit (confirmation will be asked)
[F8] Load safe default settings (confirmation will be asked)

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General Help

In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help
screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by simply pressing [F1] or the [Alt] + [H] combi­nation. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions.

Scroll Bar

When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window , it indicates that there is more information to be
displayed that will not fit in the window. Use [PgUp] and [PgDn] or the up and down arrow keys to
scroll through the entire help document. Press [Home] to display the first page, press [End] to go to the
last page. To exit the help window, press [Enter] or [Esc].

Sub-Menu

Note that a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that a sub­menu can be launched from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. To
call up a sub-menu, simply move the highlight to the field and press [Enter]. The sub-menu will then
immediately appear. Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub­menu just as you would within a menu. Use the [Esc] key to return to the main menu.

T ake some time to familiarize yourself with each of the legend keys and their corresponding functions.
Practice navigating through the various menus and sub-menus. While moving around through the Setup
program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each
menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field.

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Resetting Your BIOS

If you ever hear “resetting your
BIOS”, it entails pressing [F2] on
bootup to enter BIOS setup and then
selecting Load Optimal Defaults on
the “Exit” page. Or you may use [F9]
on any page.

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