NOTEBOOK PC SOFTWARE SETUP & REFERENCE Product Name: Notebook PC Support CD Manual Revision: 1.
Table of Contents Windows® Quick Install Guide ............................................................................................ 3 Support CD for Windows ME & 2000 ................................................................................. 4 Autorun Screen for Windows ME .................................................................................. 4 Autorun Screen for Windows 2000 ...............................................................................
Windows® Quick Install Guide 1. While the Notebook PC is turned OFF, connect the AiBox to the Notebook PC. 2. Insert the Windows ME/2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. ATAPI CD-ROM Drive must be set to boot before the Hard Drive in BIOS setup (press F2 during boot) or press Esc and select “ATAPI CD-ROM Drive” (use the up and down arrows and press Enter) 4. Press Enter to Setup Windows and press F8 after you have read and accepted the Licensing Agreement. 5.
Support CD for Windows ME & 2000 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® 95/98/ME/2000/NT4.0 (referred to as “Windows” in this User’s Manual). This Notebook PC offers its customers the choice of a pre-installed operating system such as Microsoft Windows ME (Millennium Edition) or Windows 2000.
Drivers for Windows ME & 2000 The following are descriptions of what each autorun menu item does when selected with the mouse. 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.
Fast IR Driver (required) Configures your Infrared Transceiver A to “IBM 31T1100” so that your Infrared port can work properly. LAN Driver (already installed by Windows ME & 2000) Installs the required LAN driver for the Notebook PC’s built-in 10/100 Fast-Ethernet controller.
VGA Driver (2000: Item 1, ME: Item 1) VGA Driver Installing the VGA Driver for Windows ME & 2000 Your display should appear in full screen but with poor resolution. Just click VGA Driver on the support CD autorun menu to correct this problem and then restart your Notebook PC. Windows ME will be ready to go after restart but Windows 2000 requires additional settings. Windows 2000’s display will only use 3/4 of the screen after restart but appear with a higher resolution.
Control Panel (2000: Item 2, ME: Item 2) Installing the Control Panel for Windows ME & 2000 Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000. Please see Software Reference for more information on this utility. Insert the support CD and click Control Panel on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. Control Panel (1) Click Next after reading the “Welcome” screen.
(2000: Item 3, ME: Item 3) Audio Driver Installing the Audio Driver for Windows 2000 Audio Driver Windows ME already has this driver installed. Insert the support CD and click Audio Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. Windows 2000 require this driver installation but Windows ME will have this audio driver installed already. You should run this installation only if you do not hear any sounds or do not see a speaker icon in the taskbar.
Audio Driver (Cont’) Audio Controls A Speaker icon will show on the task bar and when selected with the left mouse button. A simple master control will show. If selected with the right mouse button a menu will show allowing adjustment of audio properties or detailed volume controls.
(2000: Item 4, ME: Item 4) SpeedStep Installing SpeedStep for Windows ME & 2000 Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000. Insert the support CD and click SPEEDSTEP on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (2) Installation has finished. Click “Yes...” and Finish to restart your computer now or select “No...” and Finish so that you can install other items and restart your computer later. SpeedStep (1) Click Next after reading the “Welcome” screen.
(2000: Item 5, ME: Item 5) ASUS PC Probe Installing PC Probe for Windows ME & 2000 Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000. Insert the support CD and click PC Probe on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. NOTE: In order for PC Probe to run, Intel’s LDCM and other hardware monitoring software cannot be installed. You must first uninstall other such software before installing PC Probe. (3) Browse to another destination folder or click Next to install to the specified directory.
ASUS PC Probe (Cont’) (7) Choose another folder, create a new folder, or click Next to use the default folder for the program icons. PC Probe (6) Click Yes after reading the final settings. (8) Installation has finished. Click Finish to exit and execute commands checked above.
(2000: Item 6, ME: Item 7) TouchPad Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows ME Windows 2000 has different installation steps (see next page). Insert the support CD and click TouchPad on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (2) Browse to another destination folder or click Next to install to the specified directory. (3) Click Next after reading the installation path. (4) Installation has finished. Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish.
TouchPad (Cont’) Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows 2000 Windows ME has different installation steps (see previous page). Insert the support CD and click TouchPad on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (2) Browse to another destination folder or click Next to install to the specified directory. (3) Click Yes after reading the installation path. (4) Click Yes to accept the driver.
Fast IR Driver Fast IR Driver (2000: Item 7, ME: Item 10) Installing the Fast IR Driver for Windows ME & 2000 Actually Windows has already installed the Fast IR driver but one setting is necessary for this Notebook PC. Insert the support CD and click Fast IR Driver on the autorun menu to make the setting as shown by the dialog box. (1) Click No so that you can install other drivers. Clicking Yes will automatically restart your computer.
(2000: Item 8, ME: Item 6) LAN Driver Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME & 2000 LAN Driver The LAN driver should already be installed by Windows 2000 & ME. If you have troubles making network connections contact your network administrator. If you need to reinstall, insert the support CD and click Lan Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click OK to begin installing drivers. (2) Installation has finished. Click OK to restart your computer.
Changing Adapter Settings (Windows ME) Double click on the Realtek driver to make network controller settings. LAN Driver You can make settings such as 10 or 100 mode on the Advanced page. Right-click the Network icon on the desktop and select Properties. Double click on the Network driver to make logon settings. Use the tabs for other network settings. Identification is necessary to use the network browser. Enter a workgroup as instructed by your network administrator or try using your domain name.
(2000: Item 9, ME: Item 8) Modem Driver Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME Modem Driver Installation is different for Windows ME and 2000. Find the Windows 2000 steps after Windows ME. Insert the support CD and follow the steps below to install the modem driver. There is no installation wizard for this process. (1) Right-click “My Computer” and select Properties. (2) Double-click PCI Card to see its properties. (3) Click Reinstall Driver. (4) Select “Specify the location...” and click Next.
Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME (Cont’) Modem Driver (7) Click Finish after Windows finishes installing the driver. (*) You should now see “HSP56 MR” under Modem and “Unimodem Half Duplex Wave Device” Installing the Modem Driver for Windows 2000 Installation is different for Windows ME and 2000. Find the Windows ME steps before Windows 2000. Insert the support CD and click Modem Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click OK to begin installing drivers.
PC-cillin 2000 (2000: Item 10, ME: Item 9) Installing the PC-cillin 2000 Anti-Virus Software for Windows ME Installation is different for Windows ME and 2000. The following are steps for Windows ME. Insert the support CD and click PC-cillin 2000 on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (2) Click Yes after reading the “Agreement”. PC-cillin 2000 (1) Click Next to begin the installation wizard. (4) Enter your “Name” and “Company” (if relevant) and click Next.
Installing the PC-cillin 2000 for Windows ME (Cont’) (6) Choose another folder, create a new folder, or click Next to use the default folder for the program icons. (7) Make Internet and Desktop settings and click Next to continue. PC-cillin 2000 (9) Check the installation settings and click Next to continue. (8) Make proxy settings if necessary and click OK to continue. (11)Select a target floppy disk drive and click Next.
Installing the PC-cillin 2000 for Windows ME (Cont’) (13)You will be asked to repeat this step four times if you chose the “Complete Rescue Disk Set”. PC-cillin 2000 (12)You will be asked to format your floppy disk. Use Quick (or Full if necessary) and click Start. Click Close when format is completed. If you chose the full rescue disks, you have to repeat this step four times. (15)Click Finish when the setup is complete. (14)Click Finish when the “Rescue Disks” are created.
Installing the PC-cillin 2000 for Windows ME (Cont’) (17)Click Yes to update PC-cillin’s program and virus pattern files. (18)Be patient while your computer connects to the Internet and download necessary files. PC-cillin 2000 (19)You can answer No and Cancel so that you can install other drivers then restart your computer later.
Installing the PC-cillin 2000 Anti-Virus Software for Windows 2000 Installation is different for Windows ME and 2000. The following are steps for Windows 2000. Insert the support CD and click PC-cillin 2000 on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (2) Click Next after reading the license agreement. (3) Wait while your setup checks your system for viruses based on the included pattern file. (This is usually older than what is available on the Internet at “http://www.trend.com”.
Installing PC-cillin 2000 for Windows 2000 (Cont’) (5) Change the destination folder or click Next to install to the specified directory. (6) Click Install now or click Back to make changes to the installation settings. PC-cillin 2000 (*) An icon will be placed in your taskbar to show protection status and allow quick access to the PC-cillin software settings. (7) Installation has finished. Select Finish to exit the installation wizard. No restart is necessary.
(2000: None, ME: Item 11) Hotkey Utility Installing the Hotkey Utility for Windows ME Installation is not currently available for Windows 2000. Insert the support CD and click Hotkey Utility on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (2) Choose another destination folder or click Next to use the default. Hotkey Utility (1) Click Next on the “Welcome” screen. (3) Choose another folder, create a new folder, or click Next to use the default folder for the program icons.
Screen Saver Screen Saver Utility (2000: Item 11, ME: Item 12) Installing the Screen Saver Utility for Windows ME & 2000 Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000. Insert the support CD and click Screen Saver Utility on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (2) Click Yes to create the installation folder. The screen saver will install and run immediately. (1) Enter a different installation path or click Install to use the specified path.
NOTEBOOK PC SOFTWARE REFERENCE WINDOWS ME & 2000
Contents NOTEBOOK PC 29 VGA DRIVER 33 Dual Display Settings (Windows ME and 2000) ......................................................... 34 Enabling an External Monitor ...................................................................................... 34 Display Arrangement ................................................................................................... 36 Color Setting Note .......................................................................................................
Property Pages ................................................................................................................ 51 Scrolling Properties Page ........................................................................................... 52 Button Actions and Tap Zones Properties Pages ........................................................ 53 More Features Properties Page .................................................................................. 54 Button Actions Properties Page .......
VGA DRIVER Topics Covered: Dual Display Settings Display Arrangement Enabling an External Monitor Color Settings Windows ME & 2000
Dual Display Settings (Windows ME and 2000) VGA Driver When you enter the Display Properties Settings, two displays will be shown which allow you set the resolution, color, and monitor type independently from each other in order to make independent display adjustments. Dual display provides the following two features: • Dual Application – Display independent applications (graphics or video) on two different displays. Such as a spreadsheet on one display and a presentation on another display.
VGA Driver When you turn ON DualView, you will be given a few options. You may have to experiment a few times to make the best use of this software. If you wish to use hot keys to activate special display functions, make them here. Defaults will be displayed here for your convenience. You will have to check “Enable Hot Key” on the Lynx3DM (previous screen) in order to activate this function.
Display Arrangement VGA Driver You can drag either display with your cursor in order to arrange the two displays in a configuration that is convenient for your use. In this example, the second display can be accessed by moving down from the first display. When you choose the second monitor, you will be asked whether you want to activate the second monitor. Select Yes to enable the second monitor.
SPEEDSTEP Topics Covered: Intel® SpeedStep™ Overview How it Works IT Friendly Summary SpeedStep Properties and Settings SpeedStep Software Notes Windows ME & 2000
Intel® SpeedStep™ Overview SpeedStep Most important, the new processors, rated at frequencies of 600MHz and above, will be the first to incorporate an innovative performance technology called Intel® SpeedStep™ technology. Built into certain mobile Pentium III processors, this technology from Intel provides near-desktop performance with all the benefits of mobility.
IT Friendly IT managers will be glad to know that Intel SpeedStep technology functionality is completely seamless. If we look under the hood, we find that Intel SpeedStep technology uses Intel® QuickStart technology to put the processor into “sleep” mode. The voltage level and processor frequency are then adjusted and the system awakened. The process is completely transparent to running applications and takes just one-half of a millisecond to complete—less time than the blink of an eye.
SpeedStep Properties and Settings SpeedStep NOTE: If your processor does not support SpeedStep, the blue flag will have an “x” over it. Entering the properties page (double clicking with left button or selecting the menu called up by the right button) will show grayed out items. Passing the cursor over the blue flag icon will show the performance status. There are two statuses: “Maximum Performance” or “Battery Optimized Performance”.
SpeedStep SpeedStep Properties and Settings (Cont’) Clicking “Advanced” gives you the choice to: You can independently choose the performance level while “running on batteries” and when “plugged in”. Disable SpeedStep - Your Notebook PC will always run at the maximum processor speed regardless of whether an AC power source is present. Remove icon from taskbar - Removes the blue flag icon from the taskbar.
SpeedStep Software Notes WARNING SpeedStep You are authorized and licensed to install this application and driver ONLY on a Licensed PC that has System Management Mode (SMM) BIOS support installed. This driver may permanently damage any system that does not meet these requirements.
ASUS PC PROBE Topics Covered: Starting ASUS PC Probe Using PC Probe Monitoring ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Windows ME & 2000
ASUS PC Probe ASUS 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 ASUS PC Probe Monitoring 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 monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC by date, time, and target history.
Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. PC Probe DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring.
TOUCHPAD Topics Covered: Overview of the TouchPad Scrolling Properties Page Button Actions Properties Page Edge Motion Properties Page Touch Properties Page More Features Properties Page Frequently Asked Questions Windows ME & 2000
Overview of 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.
Button Actions and Tap Zones Properties Pages The Tap Zones and Button Actions properties pages allow you to assign custom actions to TouchPad physical buttons or to taps in the Touchpad’s corner zone regions (or tap zone regions). See Customize Buttons and Taps for more information. The Synaptics TouchPad driver may also control other pointing devices attached to your system.
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.
Button Actions Properties Page The Button Actions properties page allows you to customize the taps in the corner zone regions (or tap zone regions) of your TouchPad. You can customize the physical TouchPad buttons too. See Customize Buttons and Taps for more information. Customizing the Tap Zones When the tap zones are enabled, each tap inside a corresponding tap zone region on your TouchPad can have a different meaning or action.
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 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? A: In order to scroll, Virtual Scrolling must be able to “see” the window’s scroll bar.
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? TouchPad 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.
PC-CILLIN 2000 Topics Covered: PC-cillin 2000 Features What are Computer Viruses? Methods of Virus Scan Actions on Virus Found What are Virus Pattern Files? Real-time Monitor WebTrap Manual Scan Scan Window Manual Scan Windows ME & 2000
Welcome to PC-cillin Welcome to PC-cillin 2000, Trend Micro’s award-winning antivirus software.
What’s New in PC-cillin 2000 • PC-cillin 2000 includes the following enhancements over the previous version: Windows 2000 Support: PC-cillin fully supports Windows 2000. Integration with the Windows installer means that you can install PC-cillin while installing other Windows components. PC-cillin is Windows 2000 compliant.
Test Virus The European Institute of Computer Anti-virus Research, along with antivirus vendors, has developed a test file that can be used in checking your installation and configuration. The file is not an actual virus; it will cause no harm and it will not replicate. Rather, it is a specially created file whose “signature ” has been included in the Trend Micro virus pattern file and as such, can be detected by the virus engine. You can download this file from: http://www.antivirus.
How Viruses Spread There are many ways for a virus to enter your system: • Email attachments • World Wide Web (WWW) sites • FTP traffic from the Internet (file downloads) • Shared network files & network traffic in general • Demonstration software • Pirated software • Shrink-wrapped, production programs (rare) • Computer labs • Electronic bulletin boards (BBS) • Diskette swapping (using other people’s diskettes for carrying data and programs back and forth) The most likely virus entry points are email, Inte
HOTKEY UTILITY Topics Covered: ASUS Hotkey Buttons Hotkey Actions Add “Run Program” Procedure Windows ME
ASUS Hotkey Buttons Add a Hotkey The functions of the buttons located on the left side of the program window are labeled here. Add a Hotkey Delete a Hotkey You can assign a Hotkey action to either the “Notebook Fn Hotkey” category (5 items max) or to the “Normal Hotkey” category. When you choose to add a hotkey, you can specify a key by pressing that key or key combination in the Hotkey box (the key cannot be entered and will be automatically added to the “Notebook Fn Hotkey” category).
Enable all Hotkeys Disable all Hotkeys Enables all Hotkeys by placing check marks in front of the Hotkeys in the current category. Disables all Hotkeys by removing check marks from the front of the Hotkeys in the current category. Delete all Hotkeys Deletes all Hotkeys in the current category.
Actions Descriptions 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 Shrink Window from Left: Shrinks the active window from the left between 1-50 steps Shrink Window from
Descriptions 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. Shut Down: Exits from Windows and turns OFF the Notebook PC.
Add “Run Program” Procedure To add a Hotkey to run a program follow the steps below. Add a Hotkey (1) Click Add a Hotkey button. (3) Choose Run Program in this pull down menu. (2) Type a key or key combination here. (4) Choose an executable file using explorer. (5) Verify your Hotkey and make sure that it is enabled.
APPENDIX Topics Covered: Using New Hard Disk Drives Using Save-to-Disk Updating Your BIOS Communication Regulations Declaration Of Conformity
Using New Hard Disk Drives Appendix When you purchase a new hard disk drive, there will not be any partitions on it unless it was pre-configured for your Notebook PC by your dealer. Partitions are necessary for a hard disk drive to accept data. Each user accessible partition will have its own drive letter and the CD-ROM will then add its own drive letter to the end. NOTE: Formatting will not be allowed on non-partitioned hard disk drives and formatting hard disk drives will not remove partitions.
Appendix Using Save-to-Disk (Windows 95/98) If you use Windows ME/2000, you do not need to create a “Save-to-Disk” partition to use “Hibernation Mode”. The “Save-to-Disk” function requires that the “Suspend Mode” be set to “Save-to-Disk” in the “Power” menu of the BIOS setup and you must have a Save-to-Disk file or partition. The Save-to-Disk file or partition can be created or deleted at any time using the PHDISK utility.
Updating Your BIOS Appendix PHLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the Notebook PC’s motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. To determine the BIOS version, check the code (e.g. BIOS Ver. XXXXX) displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen just before entering BIOS setup (after pressing the F2 key). Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS version.
Appendix Updating BIOS with a Floppy Disk Drive WARNING! Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your Notebook PC and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems (read the BIOS release information provided on the download site before using). Careless updating can result in your Notebook PC having more problems! 1. Boot from the BIOS floppy disk you created earlier. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify “Floppy Drive” as the first item in the boot sequence. (see Boot Menu) 2.
Modem Communication Regulations Appendix FCC Regulations The following statements are provided in accordance with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations. Please read these statements carefully before installing your modem. FCC Part 68 Requirements This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment.
Appendix Modem Declaration Of Conformity 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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