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Asus L1B Software Manual

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Notebook PC Support CD
Manual Revision:
1.00 E962
Release Date:
Mar 2002
Notebook PC
Driver/Utility Setup and Reference

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  • Page 1 Driver/Utility Setup and Reference Product Name: Notebook PC Support CD Manual Revision: 1.00 E962 Release Date: Mar 2002 Notebook PC...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Fast IR Driver ... 16 Hotkey Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) ... 19 Windows Flash Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) ... 20 ASUS PC Probe (Under ATKACPI Utility) ... 21 Check Mail Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) ... 22 Windows Software Reference ... 23...

  • Page 4: Support Cd For Windows

    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 The levels of hardware and software support may vary depending on the installed operating system.
  • Page 5 Intel 830M INF Update (required) “Intel 828XX” Drivers Shown under Windows “System devices.” This installs drivers for the Notebook PC’s specific chipset. ATKACPI Driver (required) “ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY” Driver Shown under Windows “System devices.” This installs drivers for the Notebook PC’s Advanced Configura- tion and Power Interface (ACPI) for features utilizing power management functions.
  • Page 6 Installs a BIOS update utility for Windows so that you can conveniently update your Notebook PC’s BIOS without having to restart your Notebook PC in DOS mode. ASUS PC Probe (optional) Utility Installs PC Probe utility to monitor the Notebook PC’s CPU temperature and other resources. This is an optional software to help you better manage your Notebook PC’s resources.

  • Page 7: Intel Inf Update

    Intel INF Update Installing the Intel INF Update Insert the support CD and click Intel INF Update on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click Next after reading the welcome message. (3) Click Next after reading the Readme Informa- tion.

  • Page 8: Atkacpi Driver

    ATKACPI Driver Installing the ATKACPI Driver Insert the support CD and click ATKACPI Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (2) Installation has finished. Select OK to restart (1) Click OK to install the driver. your computer.

  • Page 9: Vga Driver

    VGA Driver Installing the VGA Driver After installing Windows, your screen area will appear smaller than the available display and with poor resolu- tion. Insert the support CD and click VGA Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click Next after reading the welcome message.
  • Page 10 VGA Driver Installing the VGA Driver (Cont.) (4) Setup has finished. Click OK to restart your computer. (6) Click Yes to keep the monitor settings. If you do not reply in time, your previous monitor set- tings will be restored. (5) After restart, set the “Screen resolution”...

  • Page 11: Audio Driver

    Audio Driver Installing the Audio Driver Insert the support CD and click Audio Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click Next to install the driver. (2) Installation has finished. Click Finish to exit the setup wizard.

  • Page 12: Lan Driver

    LAN Driver Installing the LAN Driver Insert the support CD and click LAN Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (2) Setup has finished. Click OK to restart your (1) Click OK to begin installing drivers. computer.

  • Page 13: Modem Driver

    Modem Driver Installing the Modem Driver Insert the support CD and click Modem Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (2) Setup has finished. Click OK to restart your (1) Click OK to begin installing drivers. computer.

  • Page 14: Touchpad

    TouchPad Installing the TouchPad Driver Insert the support CD and click TouchPad on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (2) Click Next after reading the Welcome message. (1) Choose a language and click OK. (4) Click Next after verifying the installation path. (3) The TouchPad is integrated into this Notebook PC.
  • Page 15 TouchPad Installing the TouchPad Driver (Cont.) (5) Installation has finished. Select No and click Finish so that you can install other items and restart later. (6) After you restart, you will see a “splash” screen that will give you easy access to “Synaptics TouchPad Help”...

  • Page 16: Fast Ir Driver

    Fast IR Driver Setting the IR port Insert the support CD and click Fast IR Driver on the autorun menu to make the setting as shown by the dialog box. (1) Setting is complete. Click No so that you can install other drivers and retart your computer later.
  • Page 17 PC-cillin 2000 Installing PC-cillin 2000 Insert the support CD and click PC-cillin 2000 on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click Next after reading the welcome message. (3) Wait while setup checks your system for vi- ruses based on the included pattern file. (This is usually older than what is available on the Internet at “http://www.trend.com”.
  • Page 18 PC-cillin 2000 Installing the PC-cillin 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. (*) If you click “Change...”, enter a complete path, not just a folder name.

  • Page 19: Hotkey Utility (Under Atkacpi Utility)

    Hotkey Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) Installing the Hotkey Utility Insert the support CD and click Hotkey Utility on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click Next after reading the welcome message. (3) Choose another folder, create a new folder, or click Next to use the default folder for the pro- gram icons.

  • Page 20: Windows Flash Utility (Under Atkacpi Utility)

    Windows Flash Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) Installing the Windows Flash Utility Insert the support CD and click Windows Flash Utility on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (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 pro- gram icons.

  • Page 21: Asus Pc Probe (Under Atkacpi Utility)

    ASUS PC Probe (Under ATKACPI Utility) Installing PC Probe 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.

  • Page 22: Check Mail Utility (Under Atkacpi Utility)

    Check Mail Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) Installing Check Mail Utility Insert the support CD and click Check Mail Utility on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click Next after reading the welcome message. (3) Choose another folder, create a new folder, or click Next to use the default folder for the pro- gram icons.

  • Page 23: Windows Software Reference

    Notebook PC Software Reference Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
  • Page 24 Table of Contents VGA Driver ... 27 Display Settings for Windows XP ... 28 Display Properties ... 28 LAN Driver ... 33 Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows ME) ... 34 Viewing Your Network ... 35 Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows XP) ... 35 Viewing Your Network ...
  • Page 25 Updating Your BIOS ... 66 Resetting Your BIOS ... 66 ASUS PC Probe ... 67 Welcome to ASUS PC Probe ... 68 Starting ASUS PC Probe ... 68 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring ... 69 ASUS PC Probe Taskbar Icon ... 70 Check Mail Utility ...

  • Page 27: Vga Driver

    VGA Driver Topics Covered: Display Properties and Settings Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

  • Page 28: Display Settings For Windows Xp

    Display Settings for Windows XP Display Properties By right clicking your desktop and selecting Properties, you can view your display properties. For advanced graphics controller settings, click the Advanced button. Four tabs are provided with Windows and will not be introduced here. The Intel Graphics Technology tab was added after installing the VGA driver from the Notebook PC’s support CD.
  • Page 29 Display Settings for Windows XP (Cont.) Devices (Notebook) You can get to this screen by selecting Graphics Properties... from the taskbar icon or pressing the hot keys [ALT CTRL F12]. This screen allows you to select your display’s color and screen area. Note: Remember, screen areas larger than 1024 by 768 will result in panning to cover the extra area.
  • Page 30 Display Settings for Windows XP (Cont.) Schemes On the Schemes page, you can also save “Video Modes” (resolution and color) and launch an appli- cation at the same time. Deleting a Scheme There are no factory defined schemes. To delete a user-defined scheme, click on a scheme and click the Delete button.

  • Page 31: Hot Keys

    Display Settings for Windows XP (Cont.) Hot Keys Hot Keys allow you to quickly access Intel’s Graph- ics Controller Properties. You can change or disable this function if it interferes with another software’s hot keys. Information Accelerator: You can see the current graphics mode and all the supported graphics modes.
  • Page 32 Display Settings for Windows XP (Cont.) Information - Notebook The Notebook page shows you graphics features that are supported by this Notebook PC. Information - View Report The Report page allows you export information about your graphics driver to a text file so that you can include it in technical support requests or for your own information.

  • Page 33: Lan Driver

    LAN Driver Topics Covered: Joining a Domain or Workgroup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

  • Page 34: Joining A Domain Or Workgroup (Windows Me)

    Configuring the Network Device Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows ME) Use the tabs for other network settings. Double click on the Network driver to make logon settings. Identification is necessary to use the network browser. Enter a workgroup as instructed by your network ad- ministrator or try using the name of your domain.

  • Page 35: Viewing Your Network

    Configuring the Network Device Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows XP) (1) Click Start and My Computer. (3) Your computer name, workgroup or domain information is shown here. Click Change to view options. (2) Click View system information. You cannot use spaces or symbols in the computer name.
  • Page 36 Configuring the Network Device Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows XP) (Cont.) (4a) Domain: The primary server in the domain will per- form routing functions and security verifica- tions 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.

  • Page 37: Viewing Your Network

    Configuring the Network Device Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows XP) (Cont.) Viewing Your Network (5) After you restart your computer, you should see some contents through En- tire Network. (6) Clicking on “My Network Places” will dis- play networks which you have installed pro- tocols for.

  • Page 39: Synaptics Touchpad

    Synaptics TouchPad Topics Covered: Overview of the TouchPad Scrolling Properties Page Tap Zones Properties Page More Features Properties Page Button Actions Properties Page Touch Properties Page Edge Motion Properties Page Frequently Asked Questions Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

  • Page 40: Overview Of Synaptics Touchpad Features

    Overview of Synaptics Your Synaptics TouchPad is much more powerful than an old-fashioned mouse. In addition to providing all the features of an ordinary mouse, your TouchPad allows you to: • Tap on the Pad Instead of Pressing the Buttons •...

  • Page 41: Adjust The Overall Touch Sensitivity

    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.

  • Page 42: Prevent Accidental Pointing While Typing

    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.

  • Page 43: Move The Pointer Long Distances

    Move the Pointer Long Distances Suppose you are dragging an object, scrolling at high speed (via Virtual Scrolling! ), or merrily moving the pointer when you suddenly reach the edge of your TouchPad. Don’t despair, the Synaptics TouchPad Edge Motion feature comes to the rescue! Edge Motion helps with long distance pointer motion. When you reach an edge of the TouchPad, the pointer (or scroll thumb when Virtual Scrolling) continues to move in the same direction until you lift your finger from the TouchPad or move your finger away from the edge.

  • Page 44: Scrolling Properties Page

    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. Enabling Virtual Scrolling of the Active Window Check the appropriate boxes on this page for the type of Vir- tual Scrolling that you prefer: •...

  • Page 45: Tap Zones Properties Pages

    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 point- ing devices attached to your system. If the Synaptics Touch- Pad 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...

  • Page 46: More Features Properties Page

    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 win- dow, it stops at the edge.

  • Page 47: Button Actions Properties Page

    Button Actions Properties Page The Button Actions properties page allows you to customize the physical buttons of your TouchPad. Customizing Button Assignments You can customize the TouchPad buttons in the same way that you customize the tap zones. To Customize: Each button has a text box that displays the current action (for example, it might say Left, which means the left-click or primary-click action).

  • Page 48: Touch Properties Page

    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: •...

  • Page 49: Edge Motion Properties Page

    Edge Motion Properties Page The Edge Motion properties page allows you to customize the long distance pointer motion capabilities of your Touch- Pad. 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.

  • Page 50: Frequently Asked Questions

    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”...
  • Page 51 Q: When I press and hold the shift key or the control key (CTRL), the pointer movement is either very slow or restricted to move only horizontally or only vertically. What is happening? A: The shift keys and the control keys are special and are used for various things, such as selecting multiple files in Microsoft Windows Explorer or for zooming in and out on a spread sheet in Mi- crosoft Excel.

  • Page 53: Pc-Cillin 2000

    PC-cillin 2000 Topics Covered: PC-cillin 2000 Features What’s New in PC-cillin 2000 Test Virus What is a Computer Virus? How Viruses Spread Virus Writers Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

  • Page 54: Welcome To Pc-Cillin

    Welcome to PC-cillin Welcome to PC-cillin 2000, Trend Micro’s award-winning antivirus software. Here’s what PC-cillin will do “straight out of the box”: • Checks for viruses every time you Open, Copy, Move, or Save a file • Protects against downloading infected files from the Internet or FTP sites •...

  • Page 55: What's New In Pc-Cillin 2000

    What’s New in PC-cillin 2000 PC-cillin 2000 includes the following enhancements over the previous version: • Windows Support: PC-cillin fully supports Windows. Integration with the Windows installer means that you can install PC-cillin while installing other Windows components. PC-cillin is Windows compliant.

  • Page 56: What Is A Computer Virus

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

  • Page 57: How Viruses Spread

    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 •...

  • Page 59: Hotkey Utility

    Hotkey Utility Topics Covered: Hotkey Utility Buttons Hotkey Actions Adding a Program to Run Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

  • Page 60: Hotkey Utility

    Hotkey Utility Buttons The functions of Add a Hotkey the buttons lo- cated on the left Delete a Hotkey side of the pro- gram window are Edit Hotkey labeled here. Enable all Hotkeys Disable all Hotkeys Delete all Hotkeys Delete a Hotkey Highlight a Hotkey and click this button to de- lete it from the current category.

  • Page 61: Hotkey Actions

    Hotkey Utility (Cont.) Hotkey Actions Actions None: Move Window To Left: Move Window To Up: Move Window To Right: Enable all Hotkeys Enables all Hotkeys by placing check marks in front of the Hotkeys in the current category. Disable all Hotkeys Disables all Hotkeys by remov- ing check marks from the front of the Hotkeys in the current cat-...
  • Page 62 Actions Move Window To Below: Extend Window From Left: Extend Window From Up: Extend Window From Right: Stretches the active window Extend Window From Below: Stretches the active window Shrink Window from Left: Shrink Window from Up: Shrink Window From Right: Shrinks the active window Shrink Window From Below: Shrinks the active window Descriptions Moves the active window...
  • Page 63 Actions 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.

  • Page 64: Adding A Program To Run

    Hotkey Utility (Cont.) Adding a Program to Run To add a Hotkey to run a program follow the steps below. (1) Click Add a Hotkey Add a Hotkey (2) Type a key or key combination here. (4) Choose an executable file using explorer.

  • Page 65: Windows Flash Utility (Winflash)

    Windows Flash Utility (WINFLASH) Topics Covered: Updating Your BIOS Resetting Your BIOS Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

  • Page 66: Updating Your Bios

    Updating Your BIOS If you ever hear “resetting your BIOS”, it entails pressing [F2] on bootup to enter BIOS setup and then selecting Load Setup Defaults on the “Exit” menu. To run WINFLASH, access the program shortcut through the Start button. Compare the BIOS ROM (your current BIOS) to the BIOS image (the new BIOS).

  • Page 67: Asus Pc Probe

    ASUS PC Probe Topics Covered: Starting ASUS PC Probe Using PC Probe Monitoring ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

  • Page 68: Welcome To Asus Pc Probe

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

  • Page 69: Using Asus Pc Probe Monitoring

    Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling inter- vals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature.

  • Page 70: Asus Pc Probe Taskbar Icon

    ASUS PC Probe Taskbar 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 a problem...

  • Page 71: Check Mail Utility

    Check Mail Utility Topics Covered: Check Mail Quick Setup Check Mail Startup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

  • Page 72: Check Mail Quick Setup

    Check Mail Quick Setup The support CD provided with this Notebook PC allows you to install Check Mail Utility to monitor and notify ® you of incoming email messages waiting in your Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express Inbox. The Check Mail utility was designed for Microsoft Outlook products and may or may not be compatible with other email applications.

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