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  • Page 1 ® A7A266-E DDR RAM / SDRAM 266MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X Socket A Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or al- tered, 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

    ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: +49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ........... 7 1.2 Item Checklist ................7 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7A266-E ..............8 2.1.1 Specifications ..............8 2.1.2 Optional Components ............9 2.1.3 Special Features ..............10 2.1.4 Performance Features ............10 2.1.5 Intelligence ...............
  • Page 5 4.7 Exit Menu ................... 72 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System ............75 5.2 Start Windows ................75 5.3 A7A266-E Motherboard Support CD ........76 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ................. 77 6.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ............83 6.3 CyberLink VideoLive Mail ............

  • 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (1) Ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for one 5.25” and two 3.5” floppy disk drives (2) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User’s...

  • Page 8: Features

    One Touch Management: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy to access box with system information LED display, front I/O ports, and space reserved for a hard disk drive. With an ASUS iPanel, you can monitor your computer system’s vital components.

  • Page 9: Optional Components

    AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical applications using a 4X mode bus. The slot is keyed to support only the latest 1.5 volt AGP cards: i.e.: ASUS V3800 and newer models. • IDE connectors: Dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to four Ultra DMA133/100/66, PIO Modes 3 &...

  • Page 10: Special Features

    PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds/status through the onboard hardware, ASUS ASIC and ASUS PC Probe: • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components.
  • Page 11 Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- ter busses to the memory and processor. • 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. 2.1.2 Optional Components •...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Components

    USB Header (Port 2,3 & Port 4,5) .......... 14 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector ..........(Top) 27 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ........(Bottom) 27 1 ASUS IrDA/iPanel Connector ......... (Right) 9 1 ASUS IR Connector ..........(Left) 9 1 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector ..........21 Audio PCI Audio Chipset (optional) ..........

  • Page 13: Component Locations

    2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    Flash EEPROM (Programable BIOS) M1535D+ Chipset PCI 3 PCI 4 WOL_CON PCI 5 AFPANEL USB2 USB1 PANEL Audio Modem Riser IDELED (AMR) CHA_FAN Grayed components are available only on certain models at the time of purchase. ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Layout Contents

    36 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) 17) IrDA/AFPANEL p. 37 ASUS IrDA/iPanel Connector (24-1 pin) 18) AAPANEL p. 37 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (12-1 pin) 19) CD1, AUX, MODEM p. 38 Internal Audio Connector (4 pin) 20) MIC2 p. 38 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pin) 21) ATXPWR p.

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    Failure to do so may cause severe damage to your motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. The onboard LED when lit acts as a reminder that the system is in suspend or soft-off mode and not powered OFF. Standby Powered Power A7A266-E A7A266-E Onboard LED ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). The default setting is for JumperFree mode: all DSWs come set to the OFF position and the JEN jumpers are set to [2-3]. Setting JumperFree [2-3] (default) Jumper Mode [1-2] Jumper Mode Jumper Free (Default) A7A266-E A7A266-E Jumper Mode Setting OFF (Default) ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 This option sets the voltage for the the DDR memory. It is recommended to use the default setting for normal operation, as the higher voltage setting may strain components. JP10 A7A266-E 2.5V 2.6V (Default) A7A266-E DDR Voltage Setting ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 90MHz 101MHz 126MHz WARNING! Frequencies other than recommended CPU bus frequencies are not guaranteed to be stable. Overclocking your processor is not advised. It may result in a slower speed and premature wearing of the processor. ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 DSW switch 10 is OFF to disable the manual CPU ratio settings. DSW switch 10 is ON, for all manual CPU ratio settings. A7A266-E Disable Enable A7A266-E CPU Ratio Default settings settings (Default) 3. Set DSW switches 6 through 9 as follows according to the desired multiplier: 5.0x...
  • Page 21 C-Media Audio Driver software setup available on the Support CD. These jump- ers effectively swap the audio channels for bass and center. NOTE: the default setting is compatible with Creative 6-Channel audio speaker system. A7A266-E BCS1 BCS2 (BASS/CENTER) (CENTER/BASS) (Default) A7A266-E Jumper Mode Setting ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: System Memory

    The 184-pin DIMM must be a 2.5V unbuffered DDR SDRAM. Each DDR DIMM has a single notch slightly to the right of center: 104 Pins A7A266-E 80 Pins A7A266-E 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets IMPORTANT! DO NOT mix DDR and SDR SDRAMs. Mixing DDR and SDR SDRAMs may damage the DDR modules! WARNING! Be sure that the DIMMs you use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be possible.

  • Page 23: Sdr Dimm Support

    The 168-pin DIMM must be a 3.3V unbuffered SDR SDRAM. Look for two notches on each SDR DIMM: 88 Pins 60 Pins A7A266-E 20 Pins A7A266-E 168-Pin DIMM Sockets Lock 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) Voltage Key Position DRAM Key Position Reserved Unbuffered 5.0V...

  • Page 24: General Dimm Memo

    • DIMMs that have more than 18 chips are not supported on this motherboard. • 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 25: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    CPU, make sure that exposed CPU capacitors do not touch the heatsink, or damage may occur! NOTE! Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple to avoid start-up problems (available only on unlocked processors). ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Expansion Cards

    4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system’s cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Assigning Irqs For Expansion Cards

    PCI slot 5 — — — — — shared AGP Pro slot shared shared — — — — Onboard PCI audio — — — — — shared Onboard USB controller — — — — used — ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (Agp Pro)

    3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) slot to sup- port AGP/AGP Pro graphics cards, such as an ASUS AGP-V6800DDR/64M. CAUTION! To avoid damaging your AGP/AGP Pro graphics card, your computer’s power supply should be unplugged before inserting your graphics card into the slot.

  • Page 29: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 5) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel Port (25-pin Female) ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 A7A266-E PIN 1 A7A266-E Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 UltraDMA133100/66 IDE devices must use a 40-pin 80- conductor IDE cable for 133MB/s transfer rates. NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. A7A266-E PIN 1 A7A266-E IDE Connectors ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 The sensor is triggered when a high level signal is sent to the Chassis Signal lead, which occurs when a panel switch or light detector is triggered. This function works with an optional ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion module (see your vendor for more details). If the chassis intrusion lead is not used, a jumper cap must be placed over the pins to close the circuit.
  • Page 34 IMPORTANT: This feature requires that the Wake-On-LAN or PCI Modem feature is enabled (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. A7A266-E Ground A7A266-E Wake-On-Ring Connector ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be monitored using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE). WARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsinks.
  • Page 36 USB1 USB2 A7A266-E A7A266-E Front Panel USB Headers 16) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/ or other SMBus devices.
  • Page 37 IR_CON IRTX (NC) A7A266-E Front Panel Connectors IRRX 18) ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (12-1 pin AAPANEL) (on audio model only) Connect the audio cable from the optional ASUS iPanel to this for front panel audio control. AAPANEL MIC2 MICPWR AGND...
  • Page 38 Ground A7A266-E Modem-In MODEM A7A266-E Internal Audio Connectors 20) Internal Microphone Connector (3-pin MIC2) This connector allows you to connect a chassis mounted microphone to the motherboard instead of having to connect an external microphone to the Line Out connector on the back panel.
  • Page 39 Ground +3.3 Volts -12.0Volts +3.3 Volts +3.3Volts A7A266-E ATX Power Connector 22) Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2-pin block JTPWR) If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector. JTPWR Power Supply...
  • Page 40 Reset SW ATX Power Switch* SMI Lead A7A266-E System Panel Connectors 23) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep or soft-off mode.

  • Page 41: Starting Up The First Time

    No DRAM installed or detected One long beep followed by Video card not found or video card three short beeps memory bad High frequency beeps when CPU overheated system is working System running at a lower frequency ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: 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 45 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Asus A7A266-E User's Manual

    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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Advanced Menu

    Bus, SDRAM, and PCI bus. You may set the memory clock frequency in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the Front Side Bus frequency. Configuration options: [100:33] [101:34] [102:34]...[165:41] [166:42] Available options fior CPU/PCI Frequency (MHz) ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 66MHz and enter BIOS setup. ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Chip Configuration

    This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. Configuration options: [3T] [2T] SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM. Configuration options: [3T] [2T] ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCI IDE [Both] You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] Onboard PCI Audio [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: I/O Device Configuration

    UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port con- nected to the onboard COM2 connector, it will no longer work if you en- able the infrared feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem controller is enabled; if no audio device is detected, the controller is disabled. If there are conflicts with the onboard modem controller, set the appropriate field to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Pci Irq Resource Exclusion

    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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 68 [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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 70: Boot Menu

    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 Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Net- work)] [LANDesk (R) Service Agent] ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 71 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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] ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 72: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 74 4. BIOS SETUP (This page intentionally left blank.) ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: A7A266-E Motherboard Support Cd

    ™ • ASUS Update Vx.xx: Installs ASUS\Update to help you update your BIOS or download BIOS image file from the Internet. Install Network Card and TCP/IP network driver first, or the ASUS Update cannot function. ™ •...

  • Page 77: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: 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 (for supported processors only). Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the...
  • Page 79 NOTE: This feature is not available on ASUS Probe version 2.12.01/2.12.02 Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allo- cation table or file system used. ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 80 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. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable. ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 81: 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 sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe...

  • Page 82: Cyberlink Powerplayer Se

    Backstep Frame Step Frame Previous Next Play Stop Configuration i-Power! Increase Volume CD Mode Mute Shuffle Decrease Volume Karaoke Next angle Next audio stream Next subtitle Add bookmark Capture frame Go-Up Repeat Menu Go to bookmark ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 84: Starting Videolive Mail

    Start Playback Save Video File Snapshot to File Stop Recording / Playback Send Mail Start Recording Video Configuration Load Video File Pause Send Mail Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume Decrease speaker volume ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 85: Asus Update

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.4 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 86: Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup

    1. The Audio Demo program offers an easy way to test and tune your new speaker system. Activate the Multi-Channel Audio Demo program from the PCI Audio Applications group on the Main Program menu using the Windows Start button: ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: Connector Configuration

    Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center Speaker Out, Sub-woofer Note: See 6 in Section 3, Motherboard settings for the Bass/Center Jumper settings to fine tune the output signals. ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 88 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Appendix 7.1 Glossary

    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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 90 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 91 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 92 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 A7A266-E User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Index

    Parallel Port 30 Memory Installation 26 Power Supply Thermal Sensor 38 HDD Power Down 70 PS/2 Keyboard 29 Head 57 PS/2 Mouse 29 Headers Serial Port 30 USB 40 SMBus 36 Thermal Sensor 38 USB 30 ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 94 MB Temperature 73 Memory Installation 26 MIDI Connector 35 Quick Power On Self Test 75 Mouse Connector 33 Mouse Connector 33 Removable Device 74 Multi-Channel Audio 90 Reset Switch Lead 43 Using 90 Multi-Sector Transfers 57 ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 95 UART2 Use Standard Infrared 65 Ultra DMA Mode 57 Updating Your BIOS 47 USB Function 68 USB Headers 40 USB Legacy Support 61 USB Ports 34 Using ASUS PC Probe 81 ASUS Update 89 PowerPlayer SE 87 VCORE Voltage 73 ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...
  • Page 96 NOTES ASUS A7A266-E User’s Manual...

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