Asus TUWE-M 810E2 MICROATX MOTHERBOARD User Manual
Asus TUWE-M 810E2 MICROATX MOTHERBOARD User Manual

Asus TUWE-M 810E2 MICROATX MOTHERBOARD User Manual

Intel 810e2 microatx motherboard

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  • Page 1 ® TUWE-M ® Intel MicroATX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: tmd1@asus.com Technical Support Fax:...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ... 7 1.2 Item Checklist ... 7 2. FEATURES ... 8 2.1 The ASUS TUWE-M ... 8 2.2 TUWE-M Motherboard Components ... 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP ... 14 3.1 TUWE-M Motherboard Layout ... 14 3.2 Layout Contents ...
  • Page 5 5.3 TUWE-M Motherboard Support CD ... 72 5.3.1 Installation Menu ... 72 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ... 72 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ... 73 6.2 ASUS Live Update ... 78 6.3 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ... 79 6.4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail ... 80 6.5 3Deep Color Tuner ...
  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    3.5” floppy disk drives (1) COM 2 Bracket (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User’s Manual (1) ASUS 2-port USB connector set with bracket ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard.
  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS TUWE-M The ASUS TUWE-M motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Core Specifications • Latest Intel Processor Support ® P III Tualatin™ ®...
  • Page 9 PS/2 mouse port: Green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. • PS/2 keyboard port: Purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. • ATX power connector. Supplies the MB with ATX 12V power. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual ™ ® PIII processors.
  • Page 10: Special Features

    PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to test and manage system status information, such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 11: Performance And Intelligence

    • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is kept in memory on battery power for more protection. •...
  • Page 12: Tuwe-M Motherboard Components

    1 Line In Connector 1 Microphone Connector Network Features 1 RJ-45 Connector ... (Top) 26 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ... 13 Power ATX Power Supply Connector ... 1 Special Feature Onboard LED ... 7 Form Factor MicroATX...
  • Page 13 2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 12 11 ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    Super COM2 Line MODEM AAPANEL Audio Codec AUD_EN1 Intel 82562 CNR_SLOT Grayed components are optional at the time of purchase. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual CPU_FAN Socket 370 Intel 810E2 Graphics & Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) LCDTV ® PCI1 Intel I/O...
  • Page 15: Layout Contents

    Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4 pins) 15) IrDA p.34 Infrared Connector (10-1 pins) 16) AUDIO p.35 ASUS Special Audio Connector (12-1 pins) 17) LCDTV p.36 LCD-TV Headers (18-1 pins / 18 pins) 18) USB2 p.36 USB Headers (5-1 pins, Two 10-1 pins) 19) ATXPWR p.37 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins)
  • Page 16: Hardware Setup Procedure

    The onboard LED when lit acts as a reminder that the system is in suspend or soft-off mode and not powered OFF. ® TUWE-M TUWE-M Onboard LED ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual LED1 Standby Powered Power...
  • Page 17 1) Onboard PCI Audio Setting (AUDIO_EN) The onboard PCI audio may be enable or disabled using this jumper. ® TUWE-M TUWE-M Audio Codec Setting ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual 1. Frequency Selection 2. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection 4. Frequency Selection 5.
  • Page 18 2. The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal working conditions or in the sleep mode. Setting Disable Enable ® TUWE-M TUWE-M USB Device Wake Up ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual USBPWR01, USBPWR23 [1-2] (default) [2-3] USBPWR1 +5VSB (Default) USBPWR2...
  • Page 19 Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR in 4.5.1 Power Up Control. Setting KBPWR Enable [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] ® TUWE-M TUWE-M Keyboard Power Setting ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual [1-2] (default) [2-3] CNRUSB1 CNRUSB1 CNRUSB2 CNRUSB2 USB2 Connect (default) KBPWR Enable...
  • Page 20 AGP, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External fre- quency. ® TUWE-M TUWE-M CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection Frequency Selection Table SDRAM (MHz) CPU (MHz) For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site: www. asus.com.tw ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual 66MHz 100MHz SDRAM 100MHz 100MHz [OFF] [ON]...
  • Page 21: System Memory (Dimm)

    NOTE: Make sure the total installed memory does not exceeds 512MB. Otherwise, the system may hang during startup. 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen.
  • Page 22: Memory Installation

    DIMM slot on the motherboard. You must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual Lock 88 Pins...
  • Page 23: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Socket 370 processor or else boot-up may not be possible. Socket 370 processors provide internal thermal sensing: a socket mounted thermal resistor is not needed. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual Pentium III Celeron...
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  • Page 25: Expansion Cards

    4. Secure the card to the slot with the screw you removed earlier. 5. Replace the system cover. 6. Change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. (see section 4.4.3 PCI Configuration to change the settings.) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 26: Assigning Irqs For Expansion Cards

    MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free. Standard Interrupt Assignments Priority *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt...
  • Page 27: Communication And Networking Riser (Cnr) Slot

    NOTE: CNR LAN is not supported if this version of the motherboard features the Intel onboard LAN chipset. A CNR is not included with this motherboard. ® TUWE-M TUWE-M Communication & Networking Riser Connectors ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual — — — — shared —...
  • Page 28: External Connectors

    This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin female) ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin female) 5) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual VGA Monitor (15-pin female)
  • Page 30 TUWE-M Serial COM2 Bracket 7) Game/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual COM 1 COM2 PIN 1...
  • Page 31 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). ® TUWE-M TUWE-M Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual Line Out Line In 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
  • Page 32 UltraDMA/100 IDE devices must use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable for 100MByte/sec transfer rates. ® TUWE-M TUWE-M IDE Connectors ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1...
  • Page 33 NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be read directly from the ASUS iPanel or monitored using a utility such as ASUS PC Probe (or Intel LDCM.) WARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsinks.
  • Page 34 SIR connector or an optional consumer infrared connector set to the CIR and SIR connectors for both wireless transmitting and remote control functions through one external infrared module. ® TUWE-M TUWE-M IrDA Connector ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual AUX (White) Right Audio Channel Ground Left Audio Channel Modem-Out...
  • Page 35 3. HARDWARE SETUP 16) ASUS Special Audio Connector (12-1 pin AUDIO) Extra audio control is supported by an audio panel linked to this connector. AUDIO ® TUWE-M TUWE-M Audio Panel Connectors ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 2-port USB connector set to the two midboard 10-pin USB headers and mount the USB connector set to an open slot on your chassis. ® TUWE-M TUWE-M USB Headers ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual LCDTV USB2 1: USB Power 6: USB Power 2: USBP2–...
  • Page 37 For Wake- On-LAN support, your ATX power supply must supply at least 750mA +5VSB. ® TUWE-M TUWE-M ATX Power Connector ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts -12.0 Volts...
  • Page 38 This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn off your power switch. This is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the system’s power supply. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual Keyboard Lock Speaker...
  • Page 39: Starting Up The First Time

    Long beeps in an endless loop One long beep followed by three short beeps High frequency beeps when system is working ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card...
  • Page 40 Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 41: Bios Setup

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORTANT! If “unknown” is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 42: Updating Bios Procedures

    BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.
  • Page 43 NOTE: When you see the message “Boot Block is different”, you may still press <Y> to update the BIOS. Yet if the update fails, your system will run a greater risk of boot failure depending on whether the boot block is damaged or not. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 45: Bios Setup Program

    POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re- flect your BIOS screens exactly. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 46: Bios Menu Bar

    Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 47: General Help

    Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the cur- rently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 48: Main Menu

    This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 49: Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

    Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). Other options for the Type field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA ca- pability. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 52: Keyboard Features

    [6/Sec] [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec] This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second charac- ters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This display-only field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. You do not need to make changes to this field. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual Intel I/O Controller (ICH2)
  • Page 54: Advanced Menu

    An update loader is integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with necessary data. In the default position of [Enabled], the BIOS will load the update on all processors during system bootup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 USB device or not. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] If using OS/2 operating systems with more than 64MB of DRAM installed, set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 56: Chip Configuration

    Tras and Trc. Tras specifies the minimum clocks required be- tween active command and precharge command. Trc specifies the mini- mum clocks required between active command and re-active command. Configuration options: [5T, 7T] [7T, 9T] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled] You can select to enable or disable the Intel LAN controller. Choose [Dis- able] if a PCI LAN card is used. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Dis- abled] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 58: I/O Device Configuration

    Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connec- tors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Con- figuration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/ IRQ10] [Disabled] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 This field sets the address of the onboard MIDI connector. Configuration options: [Disabled] [330H-331H] [300H-301H] Onboard CIR I/O [Disabled] This field sets the address of the onboard Consumer IR connector. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 60: Pci Configuration

    [Disabled] will disable the motherboard’s Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on Symbios SCSI card can be used. If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Con- figuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 IRQ XX Reserved [No] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a specified device. The default value indicates that the dis- played IRQ is not used. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 62: Power Menu

    Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 64: Power Up Control

    Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORTANT: This feature requires an optional network interface card with Wake- On-LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 [By Date]. NOTE: Auto- matic Power Up will not work if the system is powered down by operating systems, such as Windows 98, which have ACPI support enabled. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 66: Hardware Monitor

    NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, an error message will appear: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 67: Boot Menu

    This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your con- nected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI/Onboard ATA Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 68 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 69: Exit Menu

    This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program. If you have made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the system will ask for con- firmation before exiting. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 70: Load Setup Defaults

    This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make changes. After selecting this op- tion, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 71: Software Setup

    NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 72: Tuwe-M Motherboard Support Cd

    • ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM: Installs a network BIOS flash utility. • ASUS PC Probe: Installs a utility to monitor temperatures, fan speeds and voltages. • ASUS Update Vx.xx: Installs a utility to download and flash BIOS updates.
  • Page 73: Software Reference

    ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 74: Using Asus Pc Probe

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature. Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease...
  • Page 75 Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 76 Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 77: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.3 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. When the ASUS PC Probe senses...
  • Page 78: Asus Live Update

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2 ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
  • Page 79: Cyberlink Powerplayer Se

    Stop Backward Scan Backstep Frame Previous Stop Configuration i-Power! CD Mode Shuffle Karaoke Next angle Capture frame ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual Eject Help Power Off Forward Scan Step Frame Next Play Increase Volume Mute Decrease Volume Next audio stream Next subtitle...
  • Page 80: Cyberlink Videolive Mail

    VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with Video for Win- dows standard. Video for Windows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 81: Cyberlink Videolive Mail User Interface

    Next when ready. 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting proce- dure. 6.4.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface Snapshot to File Video Configuration ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual Start Playback Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Pause Exit...
  • Page 82: 3Deep Color Tuner

    1. Select the type of monitor connected to the computer, either CRT or LCD. 2. Follow the instructions to manually adjust the brightness level of the monitor. 3. Select the faintest of the three colors: blue, red and green. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 83 Using the Windows Start button, activate the 3Deep Control Panel program from the 3Deep Applications group on the Main Program menu. The control panel offers access to the Color Wizard tuning program, a Game Gamma setting and a Tweak slider for brightness adjustment. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
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  • Page 85: Appendix

    BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer. A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual Bandwidth Data Transfer Rate 33MHz 133MByte/sec...
  • Page 86 ROM can be electrically erased. Flash ROM is normally used for system BIOS, which initiates hardware devices and sets up necessary parameters for the OS. Since the flash ROM contents can be modified, users can easily update the BIOS.. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 87 POST (Power On Self Test) Powering on the computer initiates the POST, a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 88 12Mbit/sec. USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate com- pared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. Wake-On-LAN Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode. ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 89: Index

    ECP DMA Select 59 Exit Discarding Changes 69 Exit Saving Changes 69 Expansion Cards Assigning IRQs 26 Installing 25 ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual INDEX Floppy 3 Mode Support 48 Floppy Disk Access Control 58 Glossary 85 Halt On 53 Hardware Setup...
  • Page 90 Supervisor Password 53 Suspend Mode 63 Suspend-to-RAM Capability 63 SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS 60 System Date 48 System Time 48 ASUS TUWE-M User’s Manual INDEX Translation Method 50 Type 49 UART2 Use Standard Infrared 58 Ultra DMA Mode 51 Updating Your BIOS 41...

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