R MEL-M Socket 370 microATX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL
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CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 7 How this manual is organized ............................................................. 7 Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7 II. FEATURES ....................................................................................... 8 The ASUS MEL-M Motherboard .......................................................
CONTENTS Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................... 55 Exit Without Saving .................................................................... 55 V. SUPPORT CD ................................................................................. 57 A. PC Probe ...................................................................................... 61 B. Audio Driver ................................................................................. 67 C.
FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
I. INTRODUCTION I. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist How this manual is organized This manual is divided into the following sections: I. II. III. IV. V. VI.
II. FEATURES The ASUS MEL-M Motherboard II. FEATURES Features The ASUS MEL-M motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. Specifications • Intel Processor Support: Supports Intel’s Celeron processor designed for the Socket 370 and packaged in a Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA). • Intel AGPset: Features Intel’s 440LX AGPset with I/O subsystems and front side bus (FSB) platform for 66MHz internal bus.
II. FEATURES • • • Ultra DMA/33 BM IDE: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels, supports Ultra DMA/33, PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as Tape Backup, CD-ROM, and LS-120 drives.
II. FEATURES II. FEATURES Features Intelligence (some features require the optional Hardware/Thermal Monitor) • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.
II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS MEL-M Motherboard ATX Power Connector Socket 370 Intel 440LX AGPset 3 DIMM Sockets DIP Switches II.
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III. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) KBPWR DIP-Switch 5 DIP-Switch 6 DIP-Switch 1,2,3,4 DIP-Switch 7,8,9,10 p. 14 Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable) p. 15 Onboard Audio Setting p. 15 VIO Setting p. 16 CPU Bus Frequency Selection p. 16 CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple Expansion Slots 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) DIMM Sockets Socket 370 SLOT1 PCI1, PCI2, PCI3 AGP p. 17 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support p. 19 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket p. 21 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots* p.
III. HARDWARE SETUP Hardware Setup Steps Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Check Motherboard Settings Install Memory Modules Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Install Expansion Cards Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply Setup the BIOS Software 1. Motherboard Settings III.
III. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Settings (DIP Switches) Some of the motherboard’s onboard functions can be adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch’s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. OFF ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON 0 1 0 1 MEL-M III.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 4. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (DIP-Switch 1, 2, 3, 4) These function switches tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. These allow the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock times the BUS Multiple equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 5.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 2. System Memory (DIMM) Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) can be used with this motherboard. Sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of either 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard.
III. HARDWARE SETUP DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DIMM modules are longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density. SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. Lock 0 1 0 1 III. H/W SETUP System Memory MEL-M MEL-M 168-Pin DIMM Sockets FRONT 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins 0 1 R The DIMMs must be 3.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working.
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III. HARDWARE SETUP 4. Expansion Cards WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. Expansion Card Installation Procedure III. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2.
III. HARDWARE SETUP To simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration whenever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are assigned automatically from those available. If the system has both Legacy and PNP ISA cards installed, IRQs are assigned to PNP cards from those not used by Legacy cards.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 5. External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on the motherboard.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 3. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. USB 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 4. Parallel Port Connector (25-pin PRINTER) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through “Onboard Parallel Port” in Chipset Features Setup of BIOS SETUP. NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. III. H/W SETUP Connectors Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female) 5.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 6. Joystick/Midi Connector (15-pin GAME_AUDIO) You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing audio. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) III. H/W SETUP Connectors 7. Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” GAME_AUDIO) Line Out can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers. Line In allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your computer or played through the Line Out.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 9. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. Please refer to the documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 11. Chassis, CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FAN) These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6 Watts) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 13. IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. You must also configure the setting through “UART2 Use Infrared” in Chipset Features Setup to select whether UART2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 15. SB-Link™ Connector (6-1 pin SBLINK) Using Intel’s PC-PCI and serialized IRQ protocols found in this motherboard’s AGPset, this connector allows Sound Blaster 16 compatibility to AWE64D (Digital) or other PCI audio cards, enabling users to play Real-mode DOS games and multimedia applications. SB-Link acts as a bridge between the motherboard and the PCI audio card by providing the DMA and IRQ signals present in the ISA bus but not available on the PCI bus.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 17. SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus devices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. The SMBus or System Management Bus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-master bus, that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. +5V Ground SMBDATA 0 1 0 1 SMBCLK 0 1 1 R MEL-M III.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 19. Stereo Audio In Connector (4-pin CD1/CD2) This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from an internal CDROM drive or other sound sources such as a TV tuner or MPEG card. 0 1 0 1 0 1 Ground Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel CD2 CD1 Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel R MEL-M MEL-M Stereo Audio In Connector III. H/W SETUP Connectors 20.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 0 1 0 1 III. H/W SETUP Connectors 21. Message LED Lead (2-pin MSG.LED) This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data transfer or waiting in the inbox. This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. 22.
III. HARDWARE SETUP Power Connection Procedures 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are OFF (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user’s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. III. H/W SETUP Power Connections 5. You may then turn ON your devices in the following order: a.
IV. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. This file works only in DOS mode.
IV. BIOS SETUP 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. See the next page for procedures on downloading an updated BIOS file. To update your current BIOS, type [2] at the Main Menu and then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXXXXXX.
IV. BIOS SETUP Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS prompt without creating “AUTOEXEC.BAT” and “CONFIG.SYS” files. 2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk. 3. Run AFLASH.EXE from this new disk and select option 1. Save Current BIOS to File. See 1. Save Current BIOS To File on the previous page for more details and the rest of the steps.
IV. BIOS SETUP 6. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12Volt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail in this section. All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system configuration and settings.
IV. BIOS SETUP Load Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for troubleshooting. “Load Setup Defaults”, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use. Choosing defaults at this level, will modify all applicable settings. A section at the bottom of the above screen displays the control keys for this screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
IV. BIOS SETUP Time To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either / or <+>/<–> to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute and second format. Valid values for hour, minute and second are: (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). NOTE: You can bypass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. For information on how to create this file, please refer to the MS-DOS manual.
IV. BIOS SETUP Auto detection of hard disks on bootup For each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, and Secondary Slave, you can select Auto under the TYPE and MODE fields. This will enable auto detection of your IDE hard disk during bootup. This will allow you to change your hard disks (with the power off) and then power ON without having to reconfigure your hard disk type.
IV. BIOS SETUP BIOS Features Setup The “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features according to your preference. Some entries are required by the motherboard’s design to remain in their default settings. A section at the lower right of the screen displays the control keys you can use. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
IV. BIOS SETUP CPU Level 1 Cache / CPU Level 2 Cache (Enabled) These fields allow you to choose from the default of Enabled or choose Disabled to turn ON or OFF the CPU’s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check (Disabled) This function controls the ECC check capability in the CPU level 2 cache. BIOS Update (Enabled) This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data.
IV. BIOS SETUP PS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto) The default of Auto allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on bootup. If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expansion cards if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. Enabled will always reserve IRQ12, whether on bootup a PS/2 mouse is detected or not.
IV. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features Setup The “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Chipset Features Setup EDO Auto Configuration (60ns DRAM) For EDO DRAM only The default setting of 60ns DRAM sets the optimal timings for items 2 through 5 for 60ns DRAM modules. If you are using 70ns DRAM modules, you must change this item to 70ns DRAM. See 2.
IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS Chipset Features 16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) / 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) Timing for 16-bit and 8-bit ISA cards, respectively. Leave on default setting. Graphics Aperture Size (64MB) Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. Leave on default setting. Video Memory Cache Mode (UC) USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor.
IV. BIOS SETUP Onboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap) This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Two options are available: No Swap and Swap AB. If you want to switch drive letter assignments through the onboard chipset, set this field to Swap AB. Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4) Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for the onboard serial connector.
IV. BIOS SETUP Power Management Setup The “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns OFF the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Power Management Setup IV. BIOS Power Management Power Management (User Define) This field acts as the master control for the power management modes.
IV. BIOS SETUP Video Off Method (DPMS OFF) This field defines the video off features. The following options are available: DPMS OFF, DPMS Reduce ON, Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby, and DPMS Suspend. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank Screen only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without power management or “green” features.
IV. BIOS SETUP PWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled) This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer (turns the ATX power supply ON) when the modem receives a call while the computer is in the SoftOff mode. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running, thus connection cannot be made on the first try.
IV. BIOS SETUP PNP and PCI Setup The “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of PNP and PCI Setup PNP OS Installed (No) This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS.
IV. BIOS SETUP DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU) These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. Available options include: No/ICU and Yes. The first option, the default setting, indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that channel.
IV. BIOS SETUP Load BIOS Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high performance features. To load these default settings, highlight “Load BIOS Defaults” on the main screen and then press . The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press and then to confirm. Press and then to abort.
IV. BIOS SETUP Supervisor Password and User Password These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a password that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes without any passwords. To specify a password, highlight the type you want and then press . A password prompt appears on the screen.
IV. BIOS SETUP IDE HDD Auto Detection The “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. IV. BIOS Hard Disk Detect Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the box. To accept the optimal entries, press or else select from the numbers displayed under the OPTIONS field (2, 1, 3 in this case); to skip to the next drive, press .
IV. BIOS SETUP IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your disk, do not accept them.
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V. SUPPORT CD Support CD Main Menu ...................................................................... 59 A. PC Probe ........................................................................................... 61 Installing ASUS PC Probe ................................................................ 62 Starting ASUS PC Probe ................................................................... 63 Uninstalling Programs ......................................................................
V. SUPPORT CD Support CD Main Menu Insert your CD or double-click your CD drive icon in “My Computer” to bring up the autorun menu or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the ASUS Support CD. NOTE: The support CD version and contents are constantly updated without notice. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual V. SUPPORT CD Main Menu LDCM Local Setup: Installs the LANDesk Client Manager software to monitor the local system.
V. SUPPORT CD Install PCCillin: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. Please view the online help if you have any questions. Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS Support CD. Technical Support Form: View the ASUS Technical Support Form. LDCM Introduce (MPEG VCD): View a video on the LDCM features. Read Me: View additional notes concerning this product. Exit: Exit the current menu. V.
V. SUPPORT CD R PC Probe V. SUPPORT CD A.
V. SUPPORT CD Installing ASUS PC Probe The ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to monitor the computer system’s vital components: fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if other hardware monitoring programs, such as Intel’s LDCM utility, are installed. 1. Click ASUS PC Probe Setup on the main menu. 2. Click OK after reading the welcome message. 3. Click the ASUS button. 4. Make any desired setting changes. Then click Continue. V. SUPPORT CD A. PC Probe 5.
V. SUPPORT CD Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to “Show Monitor” or “Hide”. You can select whether you want the splash screen to show the next time it opens. Click ASUS PC Probe from the Start button to run the utility if you exit the utility or did not set it to “Run when Windows Starts.” V. SUPPORT CD A. PC Probe The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running.
V. SUPPORT CD Uninstalling Programs Uninstalling programs is a basic component within Windows 95. You may use this function if individual programs does not provide their own uninstallation methods. 1. If other hardware monitoring programs such as the Intel LDCM are installed, the ASUS PC Probe will not run. 2. Uninstall other hardware monitoring programs if you want to use the ASUS PC Probe by running “Add/Remove Programs” from the Control Panel. 3.
V. SUPPORT CD Using the ASUS PC Probe Fan Rotation Status Analog view of PC’s fan rotation Digital view of PC’s fan rotation PC’s Fan warning threshold adjustment PC Temperature Status Temperature Warning threshold adjustment Analog view of PC’s temperature Digital view of PC’s temperature Digital view of PC’s temperature warning threshold PC Voltage Status Upper warning threshold adjustment Analog view of PC’s voltages Lower warning threshold adjustment Digital view of PC’s voltages V. SUPPORT CD A.
V. SUPPORT CD Using the ASUS PC Probe PC Probe System Info. Get information on your mainboard and BIOS from this screen. PC Probe Settings Change PC Probe refresh times here Click here to start PC Probe each time you enter Windows. Click the items you wish to reset to its default values and click this button. PC Probe Task Bar Icon V. SUPPORT CD A. PC Probe Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to turn on, off, or exit ASUS PC Probe. The icon appears dimmed when off or unavailable.
V. SUPPORT CD Installing the Audio Driver First Time Installation 1. Reinsert your ASUS Support CD or double-click your CD drive icon in My Computer to Bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD. 2. Click Next when the Welcome screen appears. 3. Select the Yes, I want to restart my computer now option and click Finish. 1.
V. SUPPORT CD Updating the Driver For Windows98, follow the preceding procedure. For Windows 95, the operating system will detect that you have a new PCI Multimedia Device. 1. Click Next when the Update Device Wizard screen appears. 2. Click Other Locations to direct the wizard to the audio driver files. 3. Click Browse to locate the D:\Audio\Win95&98 folder on the ASUS Support CD. 4. Click OK to select the folder. V. SUPPORT CD B. Audio Driver 5.
V. SUPPORT CD Installing Yamaha XGstudio 1. Reinsert your ASUS Support CD or double-click your CD drive icon in My Computer to Bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD. 2. Click Install Yamaha XGstudio from the main menu. 3. When the YAMAHA XGstudio window appears, click Next. V. SUPPORT CD C. Yamaha XGstudio 4. When the Conditions of use window appears, click Yes. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete setup.
V. SUPPORT CD Using Yamaha XGstudio Player To start the Yamaha XGstudio, click Start, point to Programs, point to YAMAHA XGstudio, and then click XGstudio Player. Yamaha XGstudio Player Control Panel Closes the player. NOTE: You can also close the player by pressing +. Designates the song after the song currently playing as the new current-play song. Minimizes the player to an icon. Designates the last song in the Play List as the new current-play song.
V. SUPPORT CD Troubleshooting Cannot install • • • Do you have the required hardware, such as hard disk and memory? Do you have the required software, such as MS-DOS and Windows? Installation may not be possible if you have insufficient space on your hard disk. Delete unneeded files to increase the free space on your disk.
V. SUPPORT CD Remarks About the video display screen If an AVI file (a file containing motion video data) or a BMP file (a file containing still image data) with the same name as the MIDI file is placed in the same folder as the MIDI file, the motion video or still image will be automatically loaded and displayed in the screen when the MIDI file is played back. If there is no AVI file or BMP file with the same name as the MIDI file, the DEFAULT.AVI or DEFAULT.BMP file found in the same folder as CSMIXER.
V. SUPPORT CD Using Yamaha XGstudio Mixer To start the Yamaha XGstudio, click Start, point to Programs, point to YAMAHA XGstudio, and then click XGstudio Mixer.
V. SUPPORT CD Smart Arranger The Smart Arranger allows you to easily change the mood of a song. You can switch between seven ensemble voice sets with these buttons. To return to the original voice set, click . Piano Orchestra Mallet Techno Choir Robot Nature Return V. SUPPORT CD C.
V. SUPPORT CD Installing Yamaha Ystation Player 1. Reinsert your ASUS Support CD or double-click your CD drive icon in My Computer to Bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD. 2. Click Install Yamaha Ystation Player from the main menu. The Welcome screen appears. 3. Click Next. The Setup Options window appears. V. SUPPORT CD D. Ystation32 4. Click the Typical button, and follow the onscreen instructions.
V. SUPPORT CD YSTATION32 Introduction The YSTATION32 consists of CD, MIDI, and WAVE players. The WAVE component can record and playback WAV format files. There are six components: Power Control, CD, MIDI, WAVE, Multi, and Mixer. They can be arranged in any order, and it is not necessary for all components to be open all the time. You can play WAVE and MIDI (.WAV and .MID) files simply by dragging and dropping them from the File Manager.
V. SUPPORT CD Power Control Component This component manages and launches the other components. WAVE Component This component plays and records WAVE format files. The recording source can be CD(AUX), MIC or LINE. The window display shows the file name, format, and time. MIDI Component This component plays Standard MIDI Files (SMF). The window display shows the file name, tempo, and time. CD Component This component plays audio CDs. The window display shows the track, title, song name, and time.
V. SUPPORT CD How to Play Common operations of the CD, MIDI, WAVE, and MULTI player. Each component has the following basic functions: Play, Stop, Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind. The CD player also has Next and Previous functions. Component buttons are marked with symbols commonly found on audio players. So if you’ve ever used an audio player, you’ll find YSTATION32 operation quite straightforward.
V. SUPPORT CD Playlist The Playlist allows you to arrange CD tracks, MIDI songs, and WAVE sound files into a program of your choice. Playback starts with the first item in the playlist and continues until all items have been played. The Play Mode can be set to Repeat so that the playlist items are played repeatedly. Click the LIST button on the Power Control component. In the Playlist dialog box, shown below, arrange your CD, MIDI, and WAVE data as desired. You can enter the title of your CD.
V. SUPPORT CD Configuration V. SUPPORT CD D. Ystation32 Click the CONFIG button on the Power Control component. In the Config dialog box you can configure the YSTATION32. Auto Play When Auto Play is OFF, the WAVE, MIDI, CD, and MIX components open when the YSTATION32 is started. When Auto Play is ON, data registered in the play list plays sequentially when the YSTATION32 is started.
V. SUPPORT CD Property Output The playback volume controls whose check boxes are checked will be displayed as mixer components. Up to seven volume controls may be selected. Input The recording volume controls whose check boxes are checked will be displayed as mixer components. Up to four volume controls may be selected. Error Messages The following is a list of YSTATION32 error messages. “Can’t open window” This message appears if a window cannot be opened when YSTATION32 is started.
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APPENDIX Desktop Management Interface (DMI) APPENDIX DMI Utility Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size.
APPENDIX Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility APPENDIX DMI Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the right hand screen for editing.
APPENDIX APPENDIX DMI Utility Save MIFD You can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name here. Load BIOS Defaults You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data.
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APPENDIX ASUS CIDB Chassis Intrusion Sensor Module APPENDIX ASUS CIDB The optional ASUS CIDB is a module for providing audio alarm and logging when there is an intrusion into the chassis of a computer system. The module detects a chassis intrusion by either light striking its photo sensor or by contact when its switch connectors are shorted by chassis-mounted momentary toggle switches. An intrusion memory function allows detection by BIOS and LDCM v3.3 on the next bootup.
APPENDIX Setting up the ASUS CIDB APPENDIX ASUS CIDB JP1 OR CON CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CLR SW JP1 JP1 1 1 Enable Disable JP1: Enable/Disable the Photo Sensor Buzzer 3 MS2 +5 volt standby from power supply MS1 CLR CLR Normal Clear MS1 0 (not sensitive) CON: Sensitivity adjustment for the photo sensor, (0) is least sensitive and (5) is most sensitive SW SW Clear: Stops the sounding alarm MS2 1 CON (sensitive) 5 best range 2 4 MS1/MS2: Micro Switch from the chassis panel can be con
APPENDIX APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LEDs LAN Activity Output Signal Intel Chipset RJ45 Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Motherboard type Other If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the motherboard.
APPENDIX APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card Features • • • • • • • • • • • • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces Fully supports 10BASE-T & 100BASE-TX operations through a single RJ45 port Supports 32-bit Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.
APPENDIX APPENDIX Glossary Glossary AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP offers a higher throughput than PCI by providing the graphics controller with direct access to system memory. Bus Bus Frequency PCI AGP 1X AGP 2X AGP 4X 33MHz 66MHz 133MHz 266MHz Bus Speed 133MB/s 200-300MB/s 528MB/s 1 GB/s AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.
APPENDIX APPENDIX Glossary Byte (Binary Term) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character, punctuation mark, or other symbol. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Pointing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports. Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment.
APPENDIX APPENDIX Glossary PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus) PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers. Peripherals Peripherals are devices attached to the computer via I/O ports. Peripheral devices allow your computer to perform an almost limitless variety of specialized tasks.
APPENDIX APPENDIX Glossary USB (Universal Serial Bus) A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and modem/ISDN to be automatically configured when they are attached physically without having to install drivers or reboot. With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated.
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