Notebook PC Drivers and Utilities User’s Manual E2062 / May 2005
Table of Contents Support CD Support CD for Windows ...................................................................................................... 5 New Windows Installation .................................................................................................. 5 Drivers for Windows ........................................................................................................... 5 Device Manager ...................................................................................
Support CD Power4 Gear ........................................................................................................................ 58 Power4 Gear Setup ......................................................................................................... 60 Benefits of Power4 Gear .................................................................................................. 61 Probe2 (PC Probe) .............................................................................................
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Support CD 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.
Support CD Software Drivers Some drivers may already be provided in Windows. If you have any problems with these drivers, visit the Microsoft Windows Update site. A link is provided in Microsoft Windows Explorer under “Tools.” VGA (Display) “Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family” Driver Installing the VGA driver first will make viewing other setup screens much easier.
Support CD Modem “HDAUDIO SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with 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. This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “Modems.
TouchPad “Synaptics PS/2 TouchPad” Driver Support CD 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 TouchPad to increase the functionality of the TouchPad. For detailed information, see the Software Reference in the next section.
Support CD 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 (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 controllers”. AGP (Already supported in Windows XP) This function is already supported in Windows XP.
Support CD Device Manager “Device Manager” will be used in many device driver installation, upgrade, and verification processes. 1. Click “start” button. 2. Click “My Computer” icon. 3. Click “View system information” link. Hardware Devices After installing your operating system, several question marks will appear under “Other devices” representing hardware devices that Windows cannot recognize. After installing the drivers from the provided support CD. Those question marks will go away. 4.
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VGA Driver Software Drivers (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 Taskbar Menu Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
VGA Driver Setup Your VGA driver will depend on the Notebook PC model purchased. Running setup will give you the following wizard. Software Drivers 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 3. When setup is complete, select “Yes...” and click Finish in order to restart Windows with a higher screen resolution*. * Windows may have already provided the highest screen resolution support for this graphics controller. 14 2. On the “License Agreement” screen, click Yes after reading.
Software Drivers Make screen resolution settings in “Display Properties”. Higher resolutions may be available but panning will occur if you surpass the display panel’s specifications. Before VGA drivers are installed, graphics functions are limited. After VGA driver installation, display settings will be adjusted for your system. Left or Right click - for shortcuts to display settings. Windows XP does support 1024 x 768 without additional drivers for this display controller.
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ATK0100 Driver (ACPI) Software Drivers (Required driver) Topics Covered: ATK0100 Driver Setup Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
ATK0100 Driver Setup This driver requires that you manually install it from Device Manager. No software operation is required. Software Drivers 18 1. Double click Unknown device. 2. Click Reinstall Driver. 3. Select “No...” and click Next. 4. Select “Install from...” and click Next. 5. Browse to the sub folder (folder names will vary) under “ATK0100” and click Next. 6. Click Finish when setup is complete. 7. Click Close to close the properties window.
Audio Software Drivers (Required driver) Topics Covered: Audio Driver Setup Using CD Player in Windows The notebook PC has built-in speakers and microphone, however, external audio accessories may be used. External audio connections will disable the notebook PC’s relevant built-in audio device (mic and/or speakers). Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Audio Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 1. Click Next to begin setup. 20 2. When setup is complete, select No... and click Finish in order to install other items.
INF Update (Intel) Software Drivers (Required driver) Topics Covered: INF Update Driver Setup (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
INF Update Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 22 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 2. On the “License Agreement” screen, click Next after reading. 3. On the “Readme” screen, click Next after reading. 4. Setup is now complete, select “No...” and click Finish in order to install other items.
INTEL Calexico (Wireless LAN) Software Drivers (Required driver on selected models) Topics Covered: Wireless LAN Driver Setup Wireless LAN Utility Setup Wireless LAN Utility Quick Start An optional access point is required to setup a wireless network for the Notebook PC to connect to. Before After Note: The internal WLAN varies depending on model and is not a user option. You may use external WLAN PC Cards (PCMCIA) from various manufacturers.
Wireless LAN Driver Setup - Calexico2 (ABG) Driver depends on model. Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 24 1. On the “Autorun” screen click Install Software. 2. On the “Welcome” screen click Next after reading the message. 3. On the “Agreement” screen, click Next after selecting “I accept...” 4. On the “Select Components” screen, click Next to use the default settings. 5. On the “Ready” screen click Install to begin the installation. 6.
Wireless LAN Driver Setup - Calexico2 (2200BG) Software Drivers Driver depends on model. Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “Autorun” screen click Install Software. 2. On the “Agreement” screen, click Next after selecting “I accept...” 4. On the “Install default components” screen, click OK to use the default settings. 3. On the “Setup Type” screen, click Next to use the default settings. 5. Wait while components are installed. 6.
Wireless LAN Utility Introduction After installing the Wireless 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. Software Drivers After installation, you will have several options available through the icon on the task bar.
Windows Wireless Settings Software Drivers Windows provides a wireless utility to configure your wireless network controller. From “My Network Places”, you can view network connections. Clicking the taskbar icon will bring up window displaying available networks. (Wireless networks can be hidden for security purposes.) You can manually add wireless networks from the properties page. Connection status will show the connected network name and the signal strength.
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ASUS Wireless LAN Software Drivers (Required driver an selected models) Topics Covered: ASUS WLAN Driver Setup ASUS WLAN Utility Setup ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start An optional access point is required to setup a wireless network for the Notebook PC to connect to. Note: The internal WLAN varies depending on model and is not a user option. You may use external WLAN PC Cards (PCMCIA) from various manufacturers. Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
ASUS WLAN Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 30 1. Click Next after reading the “Welcome” screen. 2. Click Next after reading the “Information” screen. 3. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the folder. 4. Setup is now complete, select “No...” and click Finish in order to install other items.
ASUS WLAN Utility Setup Software Drivers After installing driver, you need to install the wireless utility. 1. Click Next after reading the “Welcome” screen. 2. Click Next after reading the “Information” screen. 3. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder. 4. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name.
ASUS WLAN Utility Setup (Cont.) Software Drivers 5. Click Finish on the “Setup Complete” screen. 6. 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.
Software Drivers ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start (Cont.) 3. Use “Site Survey” if you don’t know the name of your access point(s). 4. Encryption settings must also match those set in the access point. Talk with your network administrator if necessary. Click Apply to save your settings 5. Check the “Status” page to see the “Association State”. It should show “Connected xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx”. 6. You can also see the connection quality on the “Connection” page. Click OK to exit the utility.
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LAN Software Drivers (Required driver) Topics Covered: LAN Driver Setup Configuring your LAN Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
LAN Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 1. Click Next to install files to your system. 36 2. When setup is complete, click Finish.
Configuring your LAN Software Drivers Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows XP) (1) Click Start and My Computer. (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”. You can use the single word “Notebook” instead. (3) Your computer name, workgroup or domain information is shown here. Click Change to view options.
Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Cont.) Software Drivers (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.
Software Drivers Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Cont.) (5) After you restart your computer, you should see some contents through Entire Network. Viewing Your Network (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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Modem Software Drivers (Required driver) Topics Covered: Modem Driver Setup Modem Configuration Connect a telephone cable from your Notebook PC to a telephone jack. Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Modem Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading. 2. Setup is now complete, click OK to exit the wizard. Modem Configuration Use New Connection Wizard in “Network Connections” to start the configuration wizard to your modem. The New Connection Wizard also allows configuration for other communication devices (if available) such as LAN, ISDN, ADSL, or Bluetooth. 1.
Software Drivers Modem Configuration (Cont.) 3. Select “Set up my connection manually” and click Next. 4. Select “Connect using a dialup modem” and click Next. 5. Select your modem and click Next. 6. Enter any name to represent your ISP. 7. Enter the dial up number for your ISP. 8. Select one of the security preferences and click Next.
Modem Configuration (Cont.) Software Drivers 9. Enter your ISP account name and password and click Next. 11. When you click on the link, the connection window will show. Click Dial to connect to your ISP. 44 10. Select “Add a shortcut...” and click Finish.
RICOH Media Driver Software Drivers (Optional driver) Topics Covered: Ricoh Media Driver Setup SD (Secure Digital) MMC (MultiMedia Card) MS (Memory Stick) MS Select/Duo/Pro/Duo 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. Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Ricoh Media Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 46 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 2. On the “Ready to install” screen, click Install to begin copying files to your system. 3. When complete, click Finish. 4. Setup is now complete, select “No...” and click Finish in order to install other items.
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LiveUpdate (Recommended utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: LiveUpdate Setup Using LiveUpdate (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
LiveUpdate Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 2. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder. 3. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name. 4. On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.
Using LiveUpdate Click OK to connect to the “Live Update” server. Newer versions will be shown. Check the items to update or select “Check all”. Click OK to download and install the update. Software Utilities Close other software to ensure no conflicts. 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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Norton Internet Security (Recommended utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: Norton Internet Security Setup Internet Proxy Settings Internet Security Main Window Internet Security Features (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Norton Internet Security Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 54 1. On the “Autorun” screen, click Install Norton Internet Security 2005. 2. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading. 3. On the “Preinstall Scanner” screen, click Next to skip if you are installing on a new system, otherwise you may click “Start Scan” if you are reinstalling on a used system. 4.
A program icon will be placed on your desktop. 6. When setup is complete, select “Restart Windows Later” and click Finish in order to install other items before restarting your system. Software Utilities 5. On the “Ready to install” screen, click Next to continue or click “Back” to change settings. Norton Internet Security will startup each time with Windows. This icon will be placed in the taskbar to show that it is running and also to provide shortcuts to configuration items.
4. Your registration information will be sent to Symantec through the Internet. Check your Network and Internet settings if you cannot connect to the Symantec server. 5. Click Finish when registration is complete. Software Utilities 3. On the “Registration” screen, enter your information and click Next to continue. Checking “...postal mail from Symantec” is optional. Internet Proxy Settings Internet access within a company usually require proxy settings.
Software Utilities Click Finish to complete additional tasks. Internet Security Main window Open the main window from the program icon or the taskbar icon. Click LiveUpdate to update the software and virus definitions. Click Help for detailed descriptions and instructions for each function. When you open the main window, you will see status for each function. When you have time, you can review each of the functions and make adjustments to your desire.
Internet Security Features Virus and threat protection features Norton AntiVirus provides comprehensive virus prevention, threat detection, and repair software for your computer. It automatically detects and repairs known viruses. Norton AntiVirus detects viruses and other potential risks in instant messenger attachments as well as in email messages, Internet downloads, and other files. Easy updating of the virus definitions over the Internet keeps Norton AntiVirus prepared for the latest threats.
Power4 Gear (Required utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: Power4 Gear Setup Benefits of Power4 Gear Power4 Gear Interface Power4 Gear Configuration (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Power4 Gear Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 3. On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish. NOTE: You cannot run this utility without first installing “ATK0100”. You will be given this message if you do not have the driver installed. 60 2. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name.
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.
AC Mode Press Power4 Gear button Battery Mode Press Power4 Gear button Software Utilities Right-click the taskbar item to bring up a menu. Available items will depend on whether you are using AC power or battery power 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.
Power Saving Details CPU Performance Double click an item to view possible settings. Some power saving items are only available under certain modes.
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Probe2 (PC Probe) (Recommended Utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: PC Probe Setup PC Probe Reference Starting PC Probe Using PC Probe Monitoring PC Probe Task Bar Icon Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
PC Probe Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 66 On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. On “Choose Destination Location” , click Next to continue or enter another destination folder. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name. On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.
PC Probe Reference PC Probe 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.
Using PC Probe Monitoring Software Utilities 68 Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature. Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. 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.
Using PC Probe Monitoring (Cont’) 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. Software Utilities Information Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. PC Probe Taskbar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring.
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TouchPad (Recommended Utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: TouchPad Setup Overview of the TouchPad Property Pages Frequently Asked Questions (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Touchpad Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 1. On the “Choose Setup Language” screen, select a language and click OK to continue. 3. On the “Information” screen, click Next after reading. 5. On the “Setup Complete” screen, select “No,...”and click Finish. 72 2. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 4. On the “Start Copying Files” screen, click Next after confirming the current settings. 6.
Synaptics® TouchPad Features Your Synaptics TouchPad is much more powerful than an old-fashioned mouse.
Adjust the Overall Touch Sensitivity You can control how much finger pressure you must apply before the TouchPad responds by adjusting the Touch Sensitivity slider. This slider is located on the Touch Properties Page in the Mouse Properties dialog. At higher (more sensitive) Touch 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.
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.
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.
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 Virtual Scrolling can be used for zooming too.
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 TouchPad 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.
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.
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.
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 Taps section of the Touch Properties Page for the tapping capabilities that you prefer: • • • Tap to Click Tap and Drag Locking Drags Touch Sensitivity Software Utilities Use the Touch Sensitivity slider to control how much finger pressure you must apply before the TouchPad responds. See Adjust the Overall Touch Sensitivity.
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.
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? Software Utilities A: In order to scroll, Virtual Scrolling must be able to “see” the window’s scroll bar.
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.
WinFlash (Recommended Utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: WinFlash Setup Using WinFlash (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
WINFLASH Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 2. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder. 3. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name. 4. On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.
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. 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. Software Utilities Do not update your BIOS for no reason. When you enter WINFLASH, you will be immediately asked for the BIOS image file.
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