Notebook PC Drivers and Utilities User’s Manual E2312 / Oct 2005
Table of Contents Support CD Support CD for Microsoft Windows .................................................................................... 5 New Operating System Installation .................................................................................... 5 Drivers for Microsoft Windows ........................................................................................... 5 Device Manager ......................................................................................................
Support CD Modem .................................................................................................................................. 49 Modem Driver Setup ........................................................................................................ 50 Modem Configuration .................................................................................................. 50 RICOH .........................................................................................................
Support CD Power4 Gear ............................................................................................................... 87 Renaming Settings ...................................................................................................... 87 Power4 Gear Configuration ........................................................................................ 87 Power Saving Details ..................................................................................................
Support CD Support CD for Microsoft 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® Windows® XP (referred to as “Windows” in this User’s Manual). The levels of hardware and software support may vary depending on the installed operating system.
Support CD Software Drivers VGA (Display) (Driver depends on model) “Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME” or “ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700” or “SiS M760GX” or “NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200” Installing the VGA driver first will make viewing other setup screens much easier. This installs display drivers for your operating system in order to properly use the Notebook PC’s built-in graphics controller and to provide optimal display features.
Support CD LAN “Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC” Driver Installs the required LAN driver for the Notebook PC’s built-in PCI Fast-Ethernet controller. Fast-Ethernet supports both 10 Base-T or 100 Base-TX networks at half or full duplex. This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “Network Adapters.
Support CD detects viruses and other potential risks in instant messenger attachments as well as in email messages, Internet downloads, and other files. Easy updating of the virus definitions over the Internet keeps Norton Internet Security prepared for the latest threats. Norton Internet Security also includes: Security protection features, Personal Firewall, Spam filtering features, and Ad blocking features. You may skip this software if you have your own antivirus software.
Support CD Drivers Provided in Windows XP If you have any problems with these drivers, visit the Microsoft Windows Update site. A link is provided in Microsoft Windows Explorer under “Tools.” 1394 (Already supported in Windows XP) This driver is provided by Microsoft in its Windows XP operating system. This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers”. AGP (Already supported in Windows XP) This function is already supported in Windows XP.
Support CD Device Manager “Device Manager” will be used in many device driver installation, upgrade, and verification processes. 1. Click “start” button. 2. Click “My Computer” icon. 3. Click “View system information” link. Hardware Devices After installing your operating system, several question marks will appear under “Other devices” representing hardware devices that Windows cannot recognize. After installing the drivers from the provided support CD. Those question marks will go away. 4.
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VGA Driver Software Drivers (It is necessary to install the VGA driver first in order to see other setup screens in their proper sizes.) Topics Covered: VGA Driver Setup Display Settings for Windows XP Taskbar Menu Before After Model 1: Model 2: Model 3: Model 4: (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
VGA Driver Setup (Model 1 – Intel) Your VGA driver will depend on the Notebook PC model purchased. Running setup will give you the following wizard. Software Drivers 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 2. On the “License Agreement” screen, click Yes after reading. 3. When setup is complete, select “Yes...” and click Finish in order to restart Windows with a higher screen resolution*.
VGA Driver Setup (Model 2 – ATI) Software Drivers Your VGA driver will depend on the Notebook PC model purchased. Running setup will give you the following wizard. 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 2. On the “License Agreement” screen, click Yes after reading. 3. On the “Select Components” screen, click Express. 4. When setup is complete, select “Yes...” and click Finish in order to restart Windows with a higher screen resolution*.
VGA Driver Setup (Model 3 – SiS) Your VGA driver will depend on the Notebook PC model purchased. Running setup will give you the following wizard. Software Drivers 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 2. On the “Setup Type” screen, click Next to use the default settings. 3. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to use the default folder or enter another folder name. 4.
VGA Driver Setup (Model 4 – NVIDIA) Software Drivers Your VGA driver will depend on the Notebook PC model purchased. Running setup will give you the following wizard. 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 2. On the “Windows Logo testing” screen, click Continue Anyway because the manufacturer has already tested this driver for this Notebook PC. 3. When setup is complete, select “Yes...” and click Finish in order to restart Windows with a higher screen resolution*.
VGA Driver Settings After VGA driver installation (Model 2 - ATI) Make screen resolution settings in “Display Properties”. Higher resolutions may be available but panning will occur if you surpass the display panel’s specifications. Make screen resolution settings in “Display Properties”. Higher resolutions may be available but panning will occur if you surpass the display panel’s specifications. Left click the taskbar icon for shortcuts to display settings.
VGA Driver Settings (Cont.) After VGA driver installation (Model 4 - NVIDIA) Make screen resolution settings in “Display Properties”. Higher resolutions may be available but panning will occur if you surpass the display panel’s specifications. Make screen resolution settings in “Display Properties”. Higher resolutions may be available but panning will occur if you surpass the display panel’s specifications.
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ATK0100 Driver (ACPI) Software Drivers (Required driver) Topics Covered: ATK0100 Driver Setup Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
ATK0100 Driver Setup This driver requires that you manually install it from Device Manager. No software operation is required. Software Drivers 22 1. Double click Unknown device. 2. Click Reinstall Driver. 3. Select “No...” and click Next. 4. Select “Install from...” and click Next. 5. Browse to your operating system folder in the “ATK0100” folder and click Next. 6. Click Finish when setup is complete. 7. Click Close to close the properties window.
Audio Software Drivers (Required driver) Topics Covered: Audio Setup The notebook PC has built-in speakers and microphone, however, external audio accessories may be used. External audio connections will disable the notebook PC’s relevant built-in audio device (mic and/or speakers). Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Audio Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 1. Click Next to begin setup. 24 2. When setup is complete, select No... and click Finish in order to install other items.
CMOS Camera Software Drivers (Required driver on selected models) Topics Covered: Camera Driver Setup Using the Camera After the driver and utility is installed, you may begin using any camera or video software on the Notebook PC. (No previous category in Device Manager) After Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
Camera Driver Setup If you purchased the Notebook PC with the built-in camera, you will need to install this driver and utility. Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 26 1. On the “Choose...Language” screen, select the language you wish to install and click OK. 2. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next to begin installing the driver. 3.
Using the Camera Software Drivers Microsoft Windows In “My Computer”, you will see BisonCam. Double click on it to begin using it with Windows native camera software. With Windows native camera software, you can see yourself in real-time. Click Take a new picture to capture your image to a file on your hard drive.
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GameFace Enhanced Display Driver Software Drivers (Required driver for GameFace utility on selected models) Topics Covered: GameFace Driver Setup After the driver and utility is installed, you may begin using any camera or video software on the Notebook PC. (No previous category in Device Manager) After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
GameFace Driver Setup (selected models) Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 30 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup.. 2. Click Install to begin copying files. 3. After the files are installed, click Finish. 4. When setup is complete, select “No...” and click Finish in order to install other items.
INF Update (Intel) Software Drivers (Required driver) Topics Covered: INF Update Driver Setup (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
INF Update Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 32 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 2. On the “License Agreement” screen, click Next after reading. 3. On the “Readme” screen, click Next after reading. 4. Setup is now complete, select “No...” and click Finish in order to install other items.
INTEL Calexico (Wireless LAN) Software Drivers (Required driver on selected models) Topics Covered: Wireless LAN Driver Setup Wireless LAN Utility Setup Wireless LAN Utility Quick Start An optional access point is required to setup a wireless network for the Notebook PC to connect to. Before After or 2915ABG (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Wireless LAN Driver Setup - Calexico2 (2915ABG) Driver depends on model. Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 34 1. On the “Autorun” screen click Install Software. 2. On the “Welcome” screen click Next after reading the message. 3. On the “Agreement” screen, click Next after selecting “I accept...” 4. On the “Select Components” screen, click Next to use the default settings. 5. On the “Ready” screen click Install to begin the installation. 6.
Wireless LAN Driver Setup - Calexico2 (2200BG) Software Drivers Driver depends on model. Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “Autorun” screen click Install Software. 2. On the “Agreement” screen, click Next after selecting “I accept...” 4. On the “Install default components” screen, click OK to use the default settings. 3. On the “Setup Type” screen, click Next to use the default settings. 5. Wait while components are installed. 6.
Wireless LAN Utility Introduction After installing the Wireless driver and utility, the utility will automatically start with Windows. If you need to start it manually, you can launch the utility using the desktop icon or through Windows start. You will need to make some wireless LAN settings before being able to use your wireless connection. Software Drivers After installation, you will have several options available through the icon on the task bar. Status - View connection status here.
ASUS Wireless LAN Software Drivers (Required driver an selected models) Topics Covered: ASUS WLAN Driver Setup ASUS WLAN Utility Setup ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start An optional access point is required to setup a wireless network for the Notebook PC to connect to. Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.
ASUS WLAN Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 38 1. Click Next after reading the “Welcome” screen. 2. Click Next after reading the “Information” screen. 3. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the folder. 4. Setup is now complete, select “No...” and click Finish in order to install other items.
ASUS WLAN Utility Setup Software Drivers After installing driver, you need to install the wireless utility. 1. Click Next after reading the “Welcome” screen. 2. Click Next after reading the “Information” screen. 3. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder. 4. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name.
ASUS WLAN Utility Setup (Cont’) Software Drivers 5. Click Finish on the “Setup Complete” screen. 6. Select to use “...ASUS Utilities...” for added features while using the wireless LAN device. ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start After installing the ASUS WLAN driver and utility, the utility will automatically start with Windows. If you need to start it manually, you can launch the utility using the desktop icon or through Windows start.
Software Drivers ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start (Cont.) 3. Use “Site Survey” if you don’t know the name of your access point(s). 4. Encryption settings must also match those set in the access point. Talk with your network administrator if necessary. Click Apply to save your settings 5. Check the “Status” page to see the “Association State”. It should show “Connected xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx”. 6. You can also see the connection quality on the “Connection” page. Click OK to exit the utility.
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LAN Software Drivers (Required driver) Topics Covered: LAN Driver Setup Configuring your LAN Connect the LAN port to a network to begin using the built-in LAN function. Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
LAN Driver Setup You will see a “Found New Hardware Wizard” if you device requires setup. If not your driver may already be installed by Windows. If your device is not working, you can manually install the driver as follows: Software Drivers 1. Run “Setup” and click Next on the Welcome screen. 44 2. When complete, click Finish to exit the installation wizard.
Configuring your LAN Software Drivers Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows XP) (1) Click Start and My Computer. (2) Click View system information. You cannot use spaces or symbols in the computer name. In the example here, a warning is given when trying to use “Notebook PC”. You can use the single word “Notebook” instead. (3) Your computer name, workgroup or domain information is shown here. Click Change to view options.
Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Cont’) Software Drivers (4a) Domain: The primary server in the domain will perform routing functions and security verifications 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.
Software Drivers Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Cont’) (5) After you restart your computer, you should see some contents through Entire Network. Viewing Your Network (6) Clicking on “My Network Places” will display networks which you have installed protocols for. Clicking a network protocol such as “MS Windows Network” will display all the servers available under that protocol.
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Modem Software Drivers (Required driver) Topics Covered: Modem Driver Setup Modem Configuration Connect a telephone cable from your Notebook PC to a telephone jack. Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Modem Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading. 2. Setup is now complete, click OK to exit the wizard. Modem Configuration Use New Connection Wizard in “Network Connections” to start the configuration wizard to your modem. The New Connection Wizard also allows configuration for other communication devices (if available) such as LAN, ISDN, ADSL, or Bluetooth. 1.
Software Drivers Modem Configuration (Cont’) 3. Select “Set up my connection manually” and click Next. 4. Select “Connect using a dialup modem” and click Next. 5. Select your modem and click Next. 6. Enter any name to represent your ISP. 7. Enter the dial up number for your ISP. 8. Selection one of the security preferences and click Next.
Modem Configuration (Cont’) Software Drivers 9. Enter your ISP account name and password and click Next. 11. When you click on the link, the connection window will show. Click Dial to connect to your ISP. 52 10. Select “Add a shortcut...” and click Finish.
RICOH Software Drivers (Optional driver) Topics Covered: Ricoh Media Driver Setup SD/MMC MS / MS Pro After the memory reader driver is installed, you can read or write to various memory types. See the hardware manual for information on supported memory types. Driver already provided in Windows XP (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Ricoh Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Drivers 54 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 2. On the “Ready to install” screen, click Install to begin copying files to your system. 3. When complete, click Finish. 4. Setup is now complete, select “No...” and click Finish in order to install other items.
Software Utilities
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ChkMail (Optional Utility) Topics Covered: Software Utilities ChkMail Setup (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
ChkMail Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 2. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder. 3. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name. 4. On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.
GameFace (Utility for selected models) Software Utilities Topics Covered: GameFace Utility Setup After the driver and utility is installed, you may begin using any camera or video software on the Notebook PC. (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
GameFace Utility GameFace lets you talk to and see your friend on the remote computer even when you are playing full-screen game. Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation. Software Utilities 60 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 2. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder. 3. Wait while files are copied to your system. 4.
GameFace Live Features Besides a brand new variable user interface design, GameFace Live integrates more practical utilities into one powerful net meeting-like network application to provide users more fun while playing games. Multi-user audio/video communication Multi-user connection Some software only supports a one-to-one connection, which is not enough for most network games. Gameplayers will enjoy more when using GameFace Live’s multi-connection.
first. The video window will only be displayed when someone starts to talk or other sounds are detected. If a member starts to talk, his video window will show, and disappear when there is 3 seconds of silence. Enabling sound detection To enable sound detection, open the "Setup" window, and check "Enable Sound Detection". While playings games, you should use the OSD to turn ON or OFF sound detection.
Getting started Enabling ASUS OSD 1. Open Display Properties by right-clicking your desktop or from the control panel. 2. Click the Advanced button on the Settings page. 3. Select the OSD page in the Advanced page. 4. Select Enable OSD check box and input the appropriate hotkey. Software Utilities Or Enable “OSD HotKey” through the GameFace options in the GameFace application Enable OSD from GameFace options. Enable OSD from display properties.
GameFace Setup Press the Setup button to launch the GameFace Setup dialog box. Software Utilities The first page in the dialog box is GameFace basic settings. The second page is audio/video device settings. Local Mode You can watch TV in this mode as follows: (1) Launch GameFace setup dialog box, select the device page, choose a TV tuner card device and choose “Video Tuner” as the input device.
(2) Select a preferred video size, 176 x 144 or 352 x 288. Software Utilities (3) Press "Play" button to watch TV. You can change channels through the number panel. (4) If you are watching TV, you can press "Setup" button to launch the Tuner Card Info dialog, which allows you to set country code, input type, and other tuner card settings. (5) You have to press "Play" button first, then GameFace will be turned ON in your game, regardless of whether you are watching TV or not.
Activate Server Before activating the server, you have to finish the input fields, including : (1) No Video: If you only want audio communication, you can check this item. (2) Video Switching Interval: If you only display one video window in game, this value will decide how long to switch to the next video. (3) Connection Type: Shows the connection service that the clients use as a reference.
LAN Mode Software Utilities There are two kinds of client mode: LAN or WAN, the following describes LAN mode. Refresh Server List To start, press Refresh Server List button to find out all the available servers in the LAN area. Available servers will be displayed in the server list. Connect Click the radio select button in the server list to choose a server which you want to connect to. Enter a password if the server needs one, then press Connect button to connect with it.
WAN Mode Another client mode is WAN mode. In this mode, you have to know the server's address. All operations are similar to LAN Mode. Note: All settings (such as nickname, hotkeys, enable sound detection, and capture device, etc.) must be set before starting a connection. Once the connection is built, settings cannot be changed. Software Utilities Displaying GameFace in Games Use GameFace hotkey (default is [Ctrl Alt V]) to display GameFace. The top-left corner displays the user’s nickname.
ASUS OSD We can change window's relative Placement, absolute position (PosX, PosY), Sizing, and Transparency in the game through ASUS OSD. If you are watching TV in game, you can also change TV channels through ASUS OSD. 1. Use OSD hotkey to display OSD window, then use PgUp/PgDown to switch to GameFace page. Inside the pink circle at left-bottom corner is the help tip, here are explanations: [Up/down] arrow keys to select an item.
Frequently Asked Questions 1. The record volume in Windows XP is too small, how to enhance it? Actually, the microphone volume is more related to your hardware (sound card). Many sound cards have an option called "Microphone Boost" or "Mic Boost". This feature boosts the input volume so that weak input devices can produce stronger input. If you feel that the input level from a system is too small for your voice session, you can enable microphone boost. However, it also boosts the environment noise.
5. If the subnet mask is 255.255.254.0 or other value rather than 255.255.255.0, the IP set such as 192.168.144.x and 192.168.145.x are in the same subnet, but cannot find each other in LAN mode. If you use GameFace Live with version 2.0X, LAN mode only searches servers in ip set with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. If your IP and server's IP are under a different subnet mask such as 255.255.254.0, you can still make connection through WAN mode. Since GameFace Live of version 2.50, we support subnet mask of 255.
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LiveUpdate (Recommended utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: LiveUpdate Setup Using LiveUpdate (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
LiveUpdate Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 2. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder. 3. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name. 4. On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.
Using LiveUpdate Click OK to connect to the “Live Update” server. Newer versions will be shown. Check the items to update or select “Check all”. Click OK to download and install the update. Software Utilities Close other software to ensure no conflicts. When update is complete, click OK to exit. You may be instructed to “reset your BIOS”. It entails pressing [F2] on bootup to enter BIOS setup and selecting Load Setup Defaults, and then Exit Saving Changes on the “Exit” menu.
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Norton Internet Security (Recommended utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: Norton Internet Security Setup Internet Proxy Settings Internet Security Main Window Internet Security Features (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Norton Internet Security Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 78 1. On the “Autorun” screen, click Install Norton Internet Security 2005. 2. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading. 3. On the “Preinstall Scanner” screen, click Next to skip if you are installing on a new system, otherwise you may click “Start Scan” if you are reinstalling on a used system. 4.
A program icon will be placed on your desktop. 6. When setup is complete, select “Restart Windows Later” and click Finish in order to install other items before restarting your system. Software Utilities 5. On the “Ready to install” screen, click Next to continue or click “Back” to change settings. Norton Internet Security will startup each time with Windows. This icon will be placed in the taskbar to show that it is running and also to provide shortcuts to configuration items.
4. Your registration information will be sent to Symantec through the Internet. Check your Network and Internet settings if you cannot connect to the Symantec server. 5. Click Finish when registration is complete. Software Utilities 3. On the “Registration” screen, enter your information and click Next to continue. Checking “...postal mail from Symantec” is optional. Internet Proxy Settings Internet access within a company usually require proxy settings.
Software Utilities Click Finish to complete additional tasks. Internet Security Main window Open the main window from the program icon or the taskbar icon. Click LiveUpdate to update the software and virus definitions. Click Help for detailed descriptions and instructions for each function. When you open the main window, you will see status for each function. When you have time, you can review each of the functions and make adjustments to your desire.
Internet Security Features Virus and threat protection features Norton AntiVirus provides comprehensive virus prevention, threat detection, and repair software for your computer. It automatically detects and repairs known viruses. Norton AntiVirus detects viruses and other potential risks in instant messenger attachments as well as in email messages, Internet downloads, and other files. Easy updating of the virus definitions over the Internet keeps Norton AntiVirus prepared for the latest threats.
Power4 Gear (Required utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: Power4 Gear Setup Benefits of Power4 Gear Power4 Gear Interface Power4 Gear Configuration (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Power4 Gear Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 3. On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish. NOTE: You cannot run this utility without first installing “ATK0100”. You will be given this message if you do not have the driver installed. 84 2. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name.
Benefits of Power4 Gear Power4 Gear gives you control over power consumption items by allowing you to instantly “shift” from one power consumption scheme to another. The preferences or “gears” are shown below. You can change or “shift” gears by using the Power4 Gear button above the keyboard or by using the task bar icon. Power4 Gear can also be automatically activated when AC power is removed.
Program Icons From Windows Start – Programs, you will find Power4 Gear folder containing PMode Config and Power4 Gear icons. PMode Configuration Use PMode Config to set the display output resolution to be used in conjunction with “Presentation” mode. Software Utilities Power4 Gear Power4 Gear starts automatically with Windows. You can right-click the icon on the taskbar for quick access to Power4 Gear settings.
Power4 Gear Configuration Software Utilities Double click an item to bring up a menu of selections and click on a value to change. To save, select “Save Configuration” form the “File” pull-down menu. If you did not save, you will be prompted to when you exit. If you change Windows “Power Options Properties,” those settings will also be reflected in Power4 Gear and vice versa. Renaming Settings You can rename the power saving levels as you like using the same method to rename files or folders in Windows.
Power Saving Details CPU Performance System Standby Timer Hard Drive Off Timer Display Panel Brightness Display Panel Off Timer Software Utilities Double click an item to view possible settings. Some power saving items are only available under certain modes.
NB Probe (Recommended Utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: NB Probe Setup Using NB Probe (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
NB Probe Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: NOTE: You cannot run this utility without first installing “ATK0100”. You will be given this message if you do not have the driver installed. Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 3. When setup is complete, click OK to exit. 90 2. On “Choose Destination Location” , click Next to continue or enter another destination folder.
Using NB Probe NB 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. Starting NB Probe NB Probe runs either in windows mode or taskbar mode. When you first start NB Probe from the desktop icon or from Windows Start, it will run in taskbar mode. Click the taskbar icon once to run it in windows mode.
Using NB Probe Monitoring CPU Temp Software Utilities See your CPU temperatures logged using a green line. The orange line is the default warning threshold and the red line is the default fatal threshold. Temp Threshold Adjustment If the warning or fatal lines rise above the CPU temperature line (green), then the CPU temperature line (green) will turn orange or red to show a warning or fatal condition. Click Restore Defaults to return the warning and fatal thresholds to their factory defaults.
Using NB Probe Monitoring (Cont’) Drive System Information Software Utilities See your system information on this page. Shows the used and free space of each hard disk drive and the file allocation table or file system used. Information on other hard drives can be accessed by clicking on the relevant drive letter. For DVD drives, the region code is displayed under the picture of the optical drive.
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TouchPad (Recommended Utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: TouchPad Setup 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 and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Touchpad Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 1. On the “Choose Setup Language” screen, select a language and click OK to continue. 3. On the “Information” screen, click Next after reading. 5. On the “Setup Complete” screen, select “No,...”and click Finish. 96 2. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 4. On the “Start Copying Files” screen, click Next after confirming the current settings. 6.
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.
Button Actions Properties Page The Button Actions properties page allows you to customize the physical buttons of your TouchPad. The Rocker Switch settings are available on Notebook PC’s with scroll buttons between the left and right buttons. Customizing Button Assignments You can customize the TouchPad buttons in the same way that you customize the tap zones.
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 Software Utilities 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? Software Utilities A: In order to scroll, Virtual Scrolling must be able to “see” the window’s scroll bar.
Frequently Asked Questions (Cont’) Q: Why doesn’t Virtual Scrolling work properly with Microsoft Internet Explorer? A: Make sure you are using Internet Explorer version 4.01 or later, and that the Use Smooth Scrolling option on the Advanced page of the Internet Explorer Properties dialog is NOT checked. 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.
Video Security (Recommended Utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: Video Security Setup After the driver and utility is installed, you may begin using any camera or video software on the Notebook PC. (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Video Security Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 110 2. On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish.
WinFlash (Recommended Utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: WinFlash Setup Using WinFlash (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
WINFLASH Setup Make sure you install ATKACPI first or else you will get this message. Running setup will give you the following wizard: Software Utilities 112 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 2. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder. 3. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name. 4.
Using WINFLASH WINFLASH is a simple utility to update your Notebook PC’s BIOS. To run WINFLASH, access the All Programs shortcut through the Start button. You will be warned that you should only update your BIOS if you know it will solve a specific problem. If you update your BIOS using the wrong BIOS file, your Notebook PC may not boot up. Software Utilities Do not update your BIOS for no reason. When you enter WINFLASH, you will be immediately asked for the BIOS image file.
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Wireless Console 2 (Required Utility) Software Utilities Topics Covered: Installing Wireless Console 2 Using Wireless Console 2 (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.
Installing Wireless Console 2 Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next. 2. On the “Ready to Install” screen, click Install. An icon will be placed on your taskbar. The red circle with a slash shows that you are not connected to a wireless LAN. 3. On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish. Right-click the icon to bring up a small menu. 116 Selecting UI Setting, gives you the option of disabling the UI (User Interface) if you desire.
Using Wireless Console 2 F2 Use the function key to turn the built-in Wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth ON or OFF. • Hold [Fn] and press [F2] repeatedly to scroll through the selections, or • Press [Fn] and [F2] once and then make a selection with the cursor. A status display will show after a selection is made.
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