Asus A4D- Manuals

Modem “AC97 SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP” Driver Installs the necessary driver in order for your operating system to have the correct files for the Notebook PC with built-in modem and drivers for integration with the internal audio. With third-party software, fax and speaker phone capabilitie...

PowerGear Utility PowerGear is a custom utility designed for this Notebook PC that allows you to use predefined or user defined values for multi-selectable power saving modes or “gears”. You can “shift” between the “gears” using the taskbar icon or the keys above the keyboard. Probe2 Utility Install...

[Exit] Link Closes the support CD autorun screen. 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 Mic...

Device Manager “D evice M anager” w ill be used in m any device driver installa tio n, upgrade, and verificatio n processes. 1. C lick “start” button. 2. C lick “M y Com puter” icon. 3. C lick “Vie w system inform ation” link. Hardware Devices After installing your operatin g system , several questi...

VGA Driver (It is necessary to install the VG A 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 Video Controller (VGA Compatible) § MOBILITY RADEONI9200 Video Controlle...

ATKACPI Driver (ATK0100) (R equired driver) Topics Covered: ATKACPI Driver Setup Before After Unknown device ATKOlOO ACPI UTILITY Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 15

((¡)) SiS USB Wireless LAN (R equired driver on selected m odels) Topics Covered: Wireless LAN Driver Setup Wireless LAN Utility Setup Wireless LAN Utility Quick Start Before After USB Device ^ *5US 802.1 lb Wireless LAN Adapter Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents s...

Wireless LAN Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. O n the “W elcom e” screen click Next after reading the m essage. 2. O n the “Sele ct C om ponents” screen, click Next to use the default settin gs. 3. O n the “W izard C om plete” screen, click Finish to exit the install...

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...

;?VIDIA Audio (R equired driver) Topics Covered: Audio Setup The notebook PC has built-in speakers and m icrophone, however, external audio accessories m ay be used. External audio connectio ns will disable the notebook PC's rele vant built-in audio device (m ic and/or speakers). Before After Multim...

CPU Hotfix (R equired D river) Topics Covered: CPU Hotfix Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 23

CPU Hotfix Setup 1 of 2 Two setups are required. There are several languages available in each folder. After setup, restart Windows and your Windows will be able to utilize advanced features in Intel’s latest mobile processor. The first file will extract to a separate folder. Read “hotfix” for setup...

NVIDIA INF Update (NVIDIA) (R equired driver) Topics Covered: INF Update Driver Setup Before 5M Bus Controller After ^ NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 25

LAN (R equired driver) Topics Covered: LAN Driver Setup Configuring your LAN Before After Ethernet Controller ^ Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet lO/lOO/lOOOBase-T Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 27

Configuring your LAN Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows XP) (1) C lick Start and My Computer . (2) C lick View system information . You cannot use spaces or sym bols in the com puter nam e. In the exam ple here, a w arnin g is given w hen tryin g to use “N otebook PC ”. You can use the sin gle w...

Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Cont’) (5) After you restart your com puter, you should see som e contents through Entire N etw ork. Viewing Your Network ^ Entire Network File Edit View Favorites Tools Help if Back ■' Search Folders Address 1^ Entire Network v| H Go 1 Network Tasks 1 1 .................

Modem (R equired driver) Topics Covered: Modem Driver Setup Modem Configuration Before PCI Modem After AC97 SoFtV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 33

Modem Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. O n the “W elcom e” screen, click Next after reading the m essage. 2. Setup is now com ple te, click OK to exit the w izard. Modem Configuration Use New Connection Wizard in “Network Connections” to start the configuration wizar...

MemoryStick SD / MMC Memory Reader (Additional D river) Topics Covered: Memory Reader Driver Setup Before Base System Device PCI Device After Ricoh Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter Ricoh SD Bus Host Adapter Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 37

GameFace (selected models) (R equired driver for G am eFace softw are) Topics Covered: GameFace Driver Setup After B ASUS Other Devices Asus VideoSD Device Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 39

AMDH PowerNow (R ecom m ended Utility) Topics Covered: AMD PowerNow Utility Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 41

ChkMail (O ptional Utility) Topics Covered: ChkMail Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 43

0 1 o fl o 0 D Hotkey (R equired utility) Topics Covered: Setup Screens Hotkey Reference Hotkey Actions Adding a Program to Run Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 45

Hotkey Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. O n the “W elcom e” screen, click Next after reading the m essage. 3. O n the “Start C opyin g Files” screen, click Next after checkin g the current settin gs. 2. O n the “C hoose Destin atio n Location” screen, click Next to continue...

Hotkey Reference The functions of the buttons located on the left side of the program window are labeled here. Buttons Add a Hotkey Delete a Hotkey Edit Hotkey Enable all Hotkeys Disable all Hotkeys Delete all Hotkeys Delete a Hotkey Highlight a Hotkey and click this button to delete it from the cur...

Enable all Hotkeys Enables all Hotkeys by placing check marks in front of the Hotkeys in the current category. Disable all Hotkeys Disables all Hotkeys by removing check marks from the front of the Hotkeys in the current category. Hotkey Actions Actions Descriptions Examples (of action) None: Perfor...

Actions Descriptions Examples (of action) 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...

Adding a Program to Run To add a Hotkey to run a program follow the steps below. Add a Hotkey Delete a Hotkey Edit Hotkey Enable all Hotkeys Disable all Hotkeys Delete all Hotkeys (1) C lick Add a Hotkey button. (2) Type a key or key com bination here. (4) C hoose an executable file using explo rer....

[Lte LiveUpdate (R ecom m ended utility) Topics Covered: LiveUpdate Setup Using LiveUpdate Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 53

Using LiveUpdate C lo se other software to ensure no conflicts. C lick O K to connect to the “Live U pdate” server. N ewer versions w ill be show n. Check the item s to update or select “C heck all”. W hen update is com ple te, click O K to exit. You may be instructed to “reset your BIOS”. It entail...

TREND MICRO PC-c(Hin9i)f)9 Ail ttVirvS ^ w w M PC-cillin 2002 (R ecom m ended utility) Topics Covered: PC-cillin 2002 Features About Viruses Technical Support PC-cillin 2002 Feature Screens Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 57

Welcome to PC-cillin 2002 Trend Micro PC-cillin 2002 provides next generation secure computing for today’s personal computers. More than just antivirus software, PC-cillin includes a Personal Firewall, Site filter, Internet mail scanning, and more for all your secure computing needs. Designed for th...

Personal Firewall PC-cillin 2002 provides secure Internet computing with its new Personal Firewall feature. Easy to operate, the Personal Firewall protects your computer from unwanted Internet connections. The Personal Firewall is ideal for computers using always-on broadband (DSL, cable modem) conn...

How viruses are created Until a few years ago, creating a vims required knowledge of a computer programming language. Today anyone with even a little programming knowledge can create a virus. Usually, though, misguided individuals who want to cause widespread, random damage to computers create virus...

PC-cillin 2002 Feature Screens PC-cillin 2002 Real-time Monitor The Real-time Monitor is the quickest way to access certain functions, for example to display the PC-cillin or Settings windows. With the Real­time Monitor, you know at a glance if real-time scanning is enabled (the lightning streak ico...

PowerGear (R equired utility) Topics Covered: PowerGear Setup Benefits of PowerGear PowerGear Interface PowerGear Configuration Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 65

Benefits of PowerGear PowerGear 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 PowerGear button above the keyboard or by using t...

PowerGear Configuration 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. Configurdtion Powcr4 Gear File Time out Panel Level Screen Sa...

Power Saving Details Double click an item to view possible settings. Some power saving items are only available under certain modes. System Standby Timer CPU Performance Hard Drive Off Timer Display Panel Brightness Display Panel Off Timer 70

Probe2 Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. O n the “W elcom e” screen, click N ext after reading the m essage. 2. O n “C hoose Destin atio n Location” , click Next to continue or enter another destin atio n folder. 3. O n the “Sele ct Program Fold er” screen, click N ext to co...

Probe2 Reference Probe2 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, ...

Using Probe2 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 tempera...

Using Probe2 Monitoring (Cont’) Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. Information on other hard drives can be accessed by clicking on the relevant drive letter. Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory u...

Touchpad Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: Choose Setup Language S e le c t th e la n g u a g e fo r th is In s ta lla tio n fro m th e c h o ic e s b e lo w . E n g lis h E n a lis h R s F in n is h F re n c h (S ta n d a rd ) ^ G e rm a n Ita lia n J a p a n e s e 1. O n the ...

Synaptics® TouchPad Features Your Synaptics TouchPad is much more powerful than an old-fashioned mouse. In addition to providing all the features of an ordinary mouse, your TouchPad allows you to: Tap on the Pad Instead of Pressing the Buttons Drag Icons, Windows and Other Objects without Using Butt...

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 settin...

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 s...

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 wit...

The Scrolling properties page allows you to customize the Virtual Scrolling capabilities of your TouchPad. In some applications, the scroll zones which activate Virtual Scrolling can be used for zooming too. Enabling Virtual Scrolling of the Active Window Check the appropriate boxes on this page for...

The 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...

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 secon...

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. Button Actions Properties Page Customizing Button Assignments You can customize the Touc...

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...

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 f...

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 sc...

WinFlash (R ecom m ended Utility) Topics Covered: WinFlash Setup Using WinFlash Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 91

WINFLASH Setup ' M ake sure you in stall ATKAC PI first or else you w ill get this m essage. Running setup will give you the following wizard: Flash BIOS Program for Win9BSE/WinME/Win2K/WinXP Fail to open ACPI ATKOlOO kernel mode Driver. Please install this driver first. I I 1. O n the “W elcom e” s...

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. D o not update your BIO S for no reason. You will be warned that you should only update your BIOS if you know it will solve a specific problem. I...

GameFace (selected models) (U tility on selected m odels) Topics Covered: GameFace Utility Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 95

GameFace Utility GameFace lets you talk to and see your friend on the remote computer even when you are playing full-screen game. installation Execute setup.exe. Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation. If you are using Windows 2000, you will need to reboot the system to complete...

Getting Started Enable ASUS OSD 1. Open Display Properties dialog from desktop or control panel 2. Press the Advanced button on the Settings page 3. Select the OSD page in the Advanced page 4. Check the Enable OSD check box and input the appropriate hotkey 5. Or we can enable OSD through the GameFac...

GameFace Setting You can change the Transparency, Position, and Hotkey settings in the GameFace page of GameFace Options Dialog from the Option in the Tool menu. Launch Game And Show GameFace Launch the game you want to play. After entering the full-screen mode, press Hotkey (default is Ctrl+Alt+V) ...

Enable OSD in Game Press OSD hotkey to show the OSD. Using Page-Up/Page-Down key to select the GameFace page. Using Arrow Key to select and adjust the items you want to change. (Enable GameFace, Transparency, Position X, Position Y, and Sizing). The demo picture is captured from the game “Delta Forc...