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. Insert the Windows ME/2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. 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) NOTE: You may be prompted to press a key to boot from the CD. Failure to do so will result in booting from your next boot device. 3. Press Enter to Setup Windows and press F8 after you have read and accepted the Licensing Agreement. 4.
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.
Modem Driver (required) Installs the necessary “Motorola SM56 Fax Modem” driver in order for your operating system to have the correct files for the Notebook PC with built-in modem and “Unimodem Full-Duplex Audio Device” for integration with the internal audio. PC-cillin 2000 (optional) Installs Trend’s PC-cillin 2000, a world-class anti-virus protection software for the new Internet era, to keep your PC virus-free.
VGA Driver 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.
AGP Driver Installing the AGP Driver for Windows 2000 This driver is not needed in Windows ME. Insert the support CD and click AGP Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. AGP Driver (1) Click Next after reading the “Welcome” screen. 8 (2) Installation has finished. Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish.
Audio Driver Installing the Audio Driver for Windows ME & 2000 Audio Driver Insert the support CD and click Audio Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click Next after reading the “Welcome” screen. (2) Click Next to accept the components to be installed. The browse button allows you to change the destination folder. Windows 2000 Only The audio driver only provides one component for Windows 2000.
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.
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. ASUS PC Probe 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. (1) Click Next after reading the Welcome message.
ASUS PC Probe (Cont’) ASUS PC Probe (5) Click Next after reading the final settings. (7) Installation has finished. Click Finish to exit and execute commands checked above. 12 (6) Choose another folder, create a new folder, or click Next to use the default folder for the program icons.
LAN Driver Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME & 2000 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. Windows 2000 Only Windows 2000 will have an extra dialog.
Configuring the Network Device The network device has the ability to send and receive packets at the same time (full-duplexing) at both 10 and 100 Mbps. In order to reap the benefits of full duplexing, you MUST have a full duplex hub or switch. The network device has the added ability to “talk” to the hub or switch and determine at which mode to communicate (either full or half duplex). This is called auto-negotiation.
Changing Adapter Settings (Windows 2000) (1) Right-click the Network icon on the desktop and select Properties. (2) Right click the network connection and select Properties to view installed protocols and components. (3) Click Configure to make “Advanced” driver settings or make settings to “Power Management”. Other settings should not be changed. (1) Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties. (2) Select Network Identification and click Properties.
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. (3) Click Next after reading the installation path. (2) Click Next to continue. The TouchPad has already been tested for Windows NT recognition. TouchPad (1) Click Next after reading the Welcome message.
Modem Driver Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME 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) This installs the first driver. Select “Specify the location...” and click Next.
(7) This installs the second driver. Select “Specify the location...” and click Next. (8) Enter the path “__\modem\winme” (with the letter of your CD drive) and click Next. (9) Click Next when the driver is located by Windows. (10) Click Finish after Windows finishes installing the driver. Modem Driver Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME (Cont’) (11) Click Finish after Windows finishes installing the driver.
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. Modem Driver 20 (2) Installation has finished. Click OK to restart your computer. Your computer will automatically restart.
PC-cillin 2000 PC-cillin 2000 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. (1) Click Next to begin the installation wizard. (2) Click Yes after reading the “Agreement”. (4) Enter your “Name” and “Company” (if relevant) and click Next.
PC-cillin 2000 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. (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.
PC-cillin 2000 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”. (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.
PC-cillin 2000 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. (19)You can answer No and Cancel so that you can install other drivers then restart your computer later.
PC-cillin 2000 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. (1) Click Next after reading the Welcome message. (2) Click Next after reading the license agreement. (3) Wait while your setup checks your system for viruses based on the included pattern file.
PC-cillin 2000 Installing PC-cillin 2000 for Windows 2000 (Cont’) 26 (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. (7) Installation has finished. Select Finish to exit the installation wizard. No restart is necessary. (*) An icon will be placed in your taskbar to show protection status and allow quick access to the PC-cillin software settings.
Fast IR Driver Installing the Fast IR Driver for Windows ME & 2000 If your IR port is not enabled, clicking on Fast IR Driver on the support CD will give you a readme file on enabling the IR port. Enabling the IR port Fast IR Driver 1. Enter BIOS Setup Utility during bootup. 2. Enter the Advanced menu and select the sub-menu I/O Device Configuration 3. Set IR Port to [2E8H/IRQ3] or [2F8H/IRQ3] (the other two settings will conflict with serial port A) 4.
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. 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. 28 (2) Choose another destination folder or click Next to use the default.
IDE Driver Installing the IDE Driver for Windows 2000 This driver is not needed in Windows ME. Insert the support CD and click IDE Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. IDE Driver Click OK to restart your computer and activate the driver.
NOTEBOOK PC SOFTWARE REFERENCE WINDOWS ME & 2000
Contents VGA DRIVER ........................................................................................................................ 35 Display Settings (Windows ME and 2000) ....................................................................... 36 ASUS PC PROBE ................................................................................................................ 39 ASUS PC Probe ..............................................................................................................
MOTOROLA MODEM ........................................................................................................... 57 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 58 Key Features ......................................................................................................................... 58 Modem Settings .............................................................................................
VGA DRIVER Topics Covered: Display Settings SiS 630 Properties Windows ME & 2000 35
Display Settings (Windows ME and 2000) VGA Driver SiS 630 Properties Right-clicking on the SiS utility tray will bring up a menu with Display Property Settings. You can also right click the desktop and select Properties. Click the Settings tab and click the Advanced button to see the Display Property Settings. You will be presented with many pages to make display settings. The five tabs without colored icons are provided by Windows.
3D Settings Graphics hardware specifications can be seen on the Information - Package page. Display driver details can be seen on the Information - File page. 3D color, Direct 3D, and OpenGL settings can be adjusted on the 3D Settings page. Direct 3D OpenGL The 3D Settings - D3D page allows for setting Direct 3D applications’ speed versus quality. The 3D Settings - OpenGL page allows for setting multi-texture and Z-buffer rendering modes for OpenGL applications.
ASUS PC PROBE Topics Covered: Starting ASUS PC Probe Using PC Probe Monitoring ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Windows ME & 2000 39
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. Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. 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.
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 Windows ME & 2000 43
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.
Tap Zones Properties Pages The Tap Zones properties pages allow you to assign custom actions to taps in the Touchpad’s corner zone regions (or tap zone regions). The Synaptics TouchPad driver may also control other pointing devices attached to your system. If the Synaptics TouchPad driver is controlling more than one pointing device on your system, the Synaptics pages on the Mouse control panel will have a drop-down box listing all of the pointing devices that are controlled.
More Features Properties Page The More Features properties page allows you to control the following features of you Synaptics TouchPad: Stop Pointer at Window Borders This feature constrains the pointer to stay inside the active window. When you try to move the pointer outside the window, it stops at the edge. If you try a second time, the pointer is free to leave the window. 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 physical buttons of your TouchPad. Customizing Button Assignments You can customize the TouchPad buttons in the same way that you customize the tap zones. TouchPad 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).
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.
MOTOROLA MODEM Topics Covered: Introduction Key Features Windows ME & 2000 57
Introduction This Notebook PC is equipped with the Motorola SM56 PCI Fax Modem. The modem supports V.90 and K56flex™ connections, providing high-speed communications between your personal computer and a remote location. You can: • Receive data at up to 56.0 Kbps in V.90 or K56flex™ mode, for fast Internet access • Use your computer to send and receive faxes, at up to 14.4 Kbps • Use your computer as a Video Phone, to place and receive Video Phone calls.
Settings Settings allow you to make locality settings for your country and language settings for your convenience. The Modem Properties button takes you to Windows modem options as shown below. Call Progress Call progress uses Windows Wave audio sounds to alert you of specific states during modem dialing, connection, disconnection, etc. Making audio settings as shown below can be found in your Windows documentation.
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 Windows ME & 2000 61
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 67
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 Managing & Updating Your BIOS Communication Regulations Modem Declaration Of Conformity 73
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 Managing and Updating Your BIOS It is recommended that you save a copy of the original BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode.
Updating BIOS Procedures (from floppy disk) Appendix 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. Download an updated BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see CONTACT INFORMATION for details) and save to the disk you created earlier. 2.
Appendix Modem Communication Regulations 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.
Modem Declaration Of Conformity Appendix 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.
