Asus M5NP M5N Software Manual - English Version

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    , LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless
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    Notebook PC Drivers and Utilities Product Name: Notebook PC Support CD Manual Revision: 1 E1472 Release Date: February 2004
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    Software Reference Table of Contents Support CD for Windows 5 New Windows Installation 5 Drivers for Windows ...5 Device Manager ...9 VGA Driver ...10 VGA Driver Setup ...12 ASUS_WLAN ...13 Wireless LAN Driver Setup 14 INTEL_Calexico ...17 PROSet Setup ...18 INTEL Calexico Setup ...18 PROSet
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    Welcome to PC-cillin 2002 48 Personal Firewall ...49 PC-cillin for Wireless ...49 Trojan System Cleaner ...49 ScriptTrap Technology ...50 Emergency Lock Technical Support 52 PC-cillin 2002 Feature Screens 54 Power4 Gear ...55 Power4 Gear Setup ...56 ASUS Probe ...61 Probe2 Setup ...62 ASUS Probe
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    Software Reference WinFlash ...81 WINFLASH Setup ...82 Using WINFLASH ...83 BIOS Setup 85 Updating your BIOS ...86 BIOS Setup Program ...86 Main ...90 Advanced ...91 Advanced (sub-menu) ...92 Display ...95 Security ...96 Security (sub-menu) ...98 Power ...99 Boot ...100 Boot (sub-menu) ...101 Boot
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    hardware devices without drivers. Use the provided support CD to correct this problem. Drivers for Windows Next page gives descriptions of each support CD item. 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
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    not purchase the optional internal wireless LAN, you cannot install this driver. This device is shown under Windows Device Manager "Network Adapters." ATK0100 "ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY" This utility is required for special utilities provided in the support CD. This installs drivers for the Notebook PC
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    -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." Modem "SoftK56 Data Fax" Driver Installs the necessary driver in the "gears" using the taskbar icon or the "Power Gear" key above the keyboard. 7
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    Mice and other pointing devices." Installs "Synaptics® TouchPad" utility. The Notebook PC already supports built-in or externally connected keyboard and PS/2 mouse devices. However, the provided device driver will provide enhancements and features to the TouchPad to increase the functionality of the
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    Software Reference Device Manager "Device Manager" will be used in many device driver installations, upgrades, and verification processes. Refer to the following steps on that Windows cannot recognize. After installing the drivers from the provided support CD, those question marks will go away. 9
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    Software Reference VGA Driver (Required Driver) Topics Covered: VGA Driver Setup Display Settings for Windows XP Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 11
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    Software Reference VGA Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard. See next page with a higher screen resolution*. *Windows may have already provided the highest screen resolution support for this graphics controller. 5. Set the screen resolution: Right-click the desktop and
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    Software Reference ASUS_WLAN (Required driver for models with ASUS wireless LAN) Topics Covered: Wireless LAN Driver Setup Wireless LAN Utility Setup Wireless LAN Utility Quick Start Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 13
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    Setup This setup will install both drivers and utilities for the wireless LAN device. Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. Click Next Click Finish on the "Setup Complete" screen. 14 6. Select to use "...ASUS Utilities..." for added features while using the wireless LAN device.
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    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. You will need to make some wireless LAN settings before being able
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    Software Reference 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
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    Software Reference INTEL_Calexico (Required driver for models with Intel wireless LAN) Topics Covered: Wireless LAN Driver Setup Wireless LAN Utility Setup Wireless LAN Utility Quick Start Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 17
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    Reference INTEL Calexico Setup This is the wireless LAN driver. Running setup will automatically install the driver. When complete, you will see "Intel(R) PRO/ Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter" in device manager. PROSet Setup This is the wireless LAN utility. Running setup will give you
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    Software Reference PROSet Setup (Cont.) 3. On "Setup Type" screen, select Typical and click Next to continue. 4. Click Install to continue. 5. Wait while files are installed and configured. After setup, the PROSet icon will appear on the Windows taskbar. 6. Setup is now complete, click Finish
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    "Networks" page is used to search and add wireless LAN networks including Ad hoc (peer to peer) connections. This is the "Adapter" page that allows you to configure power and Ad Hoc settings. 20 The "Troubleshooting" page is used to view wireless LAN statistics and find the manufacturer's contact
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    LAN. Click Scan on the Networks page. Intel PROSet will scan for Access Points or peers with broadcasting enabled. Once a wireless LAN connection is discovered, you can click the Connect button. If there is no record of this connection, you will be allowed to create a profile
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    or initials. Make settings on this page if necessary. Add other wireless connections if necessary. Acess Points may have their broadcasting service disabled to prevent unwanted connections. You need to obtain the SSID and enter it manually. Security settings may also be required on the next page
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    Software Reference ATK0100 (Required Utility) Topics Covered: ATKACPI Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 23
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    Software Reference ATK0100 Setup This utility requires that you manually install it from Device Manager. No software operation is required. 1. Double click Unknown device. 2. Click Reinstall Driver. 3. Select "Install from..." and click Next. 4. Browse to your operating system folder in the "
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    Software Reference Audio (Required Driver) Topics Covered: Audio Setup Realtek Audio Utility Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 25
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    to begin the setup wizard. 4. Wait while files are being copied to your hard drive. 5. Select No... and click Finish in order to install other drivers and utilities. 26 6. When the device driver is properly setup, it will appear as the above in "Device Manager".
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    Software Reference CPU Hotfix (Required Driver) Topics Covered: CPU Hotfix Setup 1 CPU Hotfix Setup 2 Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 27
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    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 instructions. CPU Hotfix Setup 2 of 2 The second file has a setup wizard as follows. 1. Click Next on the welcome screen. 2. Click Next after selecting
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    Software Reference INFupdate (Required Driver) Topics Covered: Intel INF Update Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 29
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    Software Reference INFupdate Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard. No other configurations are necessary. 1. On the "Welcome" screen, click Next after reading the message. 2. On the "License Agreement" screen, click Yes after reading the message. 3. On the "Readme" screen,
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    Software Reference LAN (Required Driver) Topics Covered: LAN Driver Setup Configuring your LAN Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 31
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    Software Reference LAN Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard. 1. On the "Welcome" screen, click Next after reading the message. 2. Setup is now complete, click Finish to exit the wizard. 32
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    Software Reference Configuring your LAN Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows XP) (1) Click Start and My Computer. (2) Click View system information. (3) Your computer name, workgroup or domain information is shown here. Click Change to view options. You cannot use spaces or symbols in the
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    Software Reference Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows XP) Cont' (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
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    Software Reference Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Windows XP) 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
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    Software Reference Modem (Required Driver) Topics Covered: Modem Setup Modem Configuration Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 37
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    Software Reference Modem Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard. 1. On the "Welcome" screen, click Next after reading the message. 2. Setup is now complete, click OK to exit the wizard. Modem Configuration Use New Connection Wizard in "Network Connections" to start the
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    Software Reference Modem Configuration (Cont') 3. Select "Set up my connection manually" and click Next. 4. Select "Connect using a dial-up modem" and click Next. 5. Select your modem and click Next. 6. Enter any name to represent your ISP. 7.
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    Software Reference Modem Configuration (Cont') 9. Enter your ISP account name and password and click Next. 10. Select "Add a shortcut..." and click Finish. MS.SD MMC 11. Connect a telephone cable from your Notebook PC to a telephone jack. 12. When you click on the link, the connection window
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    Software Reference 2.0 USB2.0 (Required Driver) Topics Covered: USB Setup Manual Setup Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 41
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    USB2.0 Setup Running setup (in Windows XP) will give you the following message. USB 2.0 driveres are provided in Windows XP SP1 and Windows 2000 SP4. Please visit Microsoft's web site for information on obtaining a service pack (SP) if you do not have the latest Windows version. USB Usage Simply
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    Software Reference LiveUpdate (Recommended Utility) Topics Covered: LiveUpdate Setup Using LiveUpdate Resetting Your BIOS Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 43
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    Software Reference LiveUpdate Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: On the "Choose Destination Location" screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder. On the "Select Program Folder" screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name.
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    to update or select "Check all". Click OK to download and install the update. 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
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    Software Reference PC-cillin 2002 (Recommended 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. 47
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    Software Reference 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
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    these safe sites to a list. Your computer can connect to any Web site on this list because they will not be filtered. PC-cillin for Wireless Malicious code and other threats hidden inside files, email, or on the Web can enter your Palm, Pocket PC, or EPOC device during beaming, synchronization
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    Software Reference Traditional antivirus products only scan "files", they open files and check for virus code. But they don't check and clean system files and can't clean or delete Trojan horse programs (also known as Trojans) if it is already run in the system. The TSC uses patterns to define how
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    program and PC-cillin for Wireless. In addition, Intelligent Update Trend Micro provides technical support, virus pattern downloads, and continue to propagate--consuming system memory, disk space, slowing network traffic be the source of mysterious system problems that take weeks to understand. So
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    To access the Trend Micro Virus list, on the PC-cillin menu bar click, Security Info > Virus List. Contacting Technical Support Trend Micro provides technical support, virus pattern downloads, and program updates for one year to all registered users, after which you must purchase renewal maintenance
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    to reproduce the problem Before Contacting Technical Support While our technical support staff is always manual and online help provide comprehensive information about PC- cillin. Search both documents to see if they contain your solution. • Visit our technical support Web site: our technical support
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    Software Reference 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
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    Software Reference Power4 Gear Topics Covered: Power4 Gear Setup Benefits of Power4 Gear Power4 Gear Interface Power4 Gear Configuration Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 55
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    Software Reference Power4 Gear Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: On the "Welcome" screen, click Next after reading the message. On the "Select Program Folder" screen, click Next to continue or enter a different folder name. On the "Select Program Folder" screen, click Next
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    to another. The four 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. Power4 Gear Interface Understanding the Power4
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    When you are using an AC adapter, the Power4 Gear button will switch between two modes as shown below. When you remove the AC adapter, the Power4 Gear button will switch modes as shown below. When you remove or apply the AC adapter, Power4 Gear will automatically shift you up or down into the
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    Software Reference Power4 Gear 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. Maximum Performance High Performance
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    Software Reference Power Saving Details System Standby Timer CPU Performance Hard Drive Off Timer Display Panel Off Timer Display Panel Brightness (in Medium Performance or Maximum Savings) 60
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    Software Reference ASUS Probe Topics Covered: ASUS Probe Setup ASUS Probe Reference Starting ASUS Probe Using ASUS Probe Monitoring ASUS Probe Task Bar Icon Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 61
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    Software Reference Probe2 Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: On the "Welcome" screen, click Next after reading the message. On "Choose Destination Location" , click Next to continue or enter another destination folder. On the "Select Program Folder" screen, click Next to
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    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. Starting ASUS Probe If the ASUS Probe icon (magnifying glass) is not shown on
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    Software Reference Using ASUS 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
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    monitoring. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. When the ASUS Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS Probe icon changes to red and audio alerts will be heard from the speaker. 65
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    Software Reference TouchPad (Recommended Utility) 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
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    Software Reference Touchpad Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: On the "Choose Setup Language" screen, select a language and click OK to continue. On the "Welcome" screen, click Next after reading the message. On the "Information" screen, click Next after reading the message.
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    Software Reference 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
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    that you can assign to the buttons and tap zones. The following actions are provided as built-in features with the Synaptics TouchPad device driver. Additional actions might be available if you have installed any third-party TouchPad Plug-In software. • Jump to the Start Button. This action causes
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    often, this unwanted pointing activity occurs when typing on the keyboard. The TouchPad can detect and prevent accidental and unwanted pointer Documents Note that zooming and panning only work in applications that support the Microsoft Intellimouse. With Intellimouse aware applications, you can zoom
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    moves. Please take a look at the list of additional features. Accessories Your TouchPad is a productivity enhancing tool, designed for serious work. TouchPad, be sure that the TouchPad driver software is installed. If the Synaptics TouchPad driver is properly installed, the Mouse Properties dialog
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    description. You can adjust the size of each zone by dragging one of the black resize handles on the TouchPad map. If you are having trouble activating the Virtual Scrolling feature, you might want to try making the scroll zones wider. If you find that scrolling sometimes gets activated when you
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    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
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    Software Reference 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
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    Software Reference 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
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    Software Reference 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
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    description. You can adjust the size of each zone by dragging one of the black resize handles on the TouchPad map. If you are having trouble activating the Edge Motion feature, you might want to try making the edge zones wider. Customizing Edge Motion Speed During Edge Motion, the speed at
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    thumb is only "allowed" to come to rest at one or two positions along the scroll bar! In these cases, even if you were to manually drag the scroll thumb with the pointer, you would find that it would "jump" to a final location when you released it. Virtual Scrolling, unfortunately, cannot
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    Software Reference 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
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    Software Reference WinFlash Topics Covered: WinFlash Setup Using WinFlash Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same. 81
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    Software Reference WINFLASH Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: On the "Welcome" screen, click Next after reading the message. On the "Choose Destination Location" screen, click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder. On the "Select Program Folder"
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    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 to restart your Notebook PC and "reset your BIOS". See instructions on the next page. You may be instructed to "reset your BIOS". It entails pressing [F2]
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    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Updating your BIOS 86 BIOS Setup Program 86 Main ...90 Advanced ...91 Advanced (sub-menu 92 Display ...95 Security ...96 Security (sub-menu 98 Power ...99 Boot ...100 Boot (sub-menu 101 Boot ...102 Exit ...103 85
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    or expanding main memory, you will need to enter the BIOS Setup to reconfigure your Notebook PC. A battery backed-up CMOS RAM is used to record screens. Updating your BIOS This Notebook PC supports three BIOS update software as provided on the support CD: (1) "LiveUpdate" is a Windows utility to
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    NOTE: Press [F2] to switch BIOS setup utility display color. MAIN Use this page to view basic system configurations such as BIOS version, CPU type, memory size, and Date/Time. ADVANCED Use this page to enable and make changes to the advanced features such as IDE devices and internal pointing device
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    BIOS Utility Help On the right of each page will display help information to guide you through using the BIOS setup utility. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table
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    BIOS Setup General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by simply pressing [F1] or the [Alt] + [H] combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding
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    current CPU model. Speed: [1000MHz] (display field) This displays the CPU speed specified by the above processor. System Memory Size: [248MB] (display field) Shows the amount of usable memory available to your operating system. System Time Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the
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    BIOS Setup Advanced Selecting this item from the previous menu displays the page as shown below. Advanced Settings > IDE Configuration (see next page) Internal Pointing Device [Enabled] This allows you to turn ON or OFF the Notebook PC's built-in touchpad. Some external pointing devices have extra
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    ] This item automatically detects any IDE device connected here. Press [Enter] to edit device information. (Never used for normal use. Only used for troubleshooting by technical computer experts.) [Not Detected] If "Not Detected" is shown here, it means that there is no IDE device here, not properly
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    in storage capacity. The configuration options are: [Disabled] [Auto] Block [Auto] Auto automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number supported by the drive. Disabled - The data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Auto - The data transfer from and
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    between the system and the IDE controller by using DMA capability (for improved transfer speeds and data integrity) . Different speeds are supported by different generations of IDE devices. SW = Single Word, MW = Multiple Word, U = Ultra Mode 0 = 16.7MB/s Mode 1 = 25.0MB/s Mode 2 = 33
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    BIOS Setup Display Selecting this item from the previous menu displays the page as shown below. Display Settings Boot Type [CRT+LFP] This sets the video output mode for your display during bootup. You can control the output through software or hotkey once you are inside the Windows operating system
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    BIOS Setup Security Selecting this item from the previous menu displays the page as shown below. Security Settings The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Security menu. The passwords control access to the BIOS and certain Security menu options during system startup. The
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    BIOS Setup Change Supervisor Password / Change User Password The system password protects the BIOS settings. When "Enabled", you will be prompted for a password after you press [F2] to enter BIOS setup. To set a password: Select "Change ... Password" and press [Enter], type a password (up to 8
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    or disable the built-in wired network. The configuration options are: [UNLOCKED] [LOCKED] Wireless Network Interface [UNLOCKED] This allows you to enabled or disable the built-in wireless network. The configuration options are: [UNLOCKED] [LOCKED] Cardbus/1394 Interfaces [UNLOCKED] This allows
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    is not prone to memory effects, memory effects will still occur at the end of the battery's life cycle. Remember that all rechargeable batteries only have a definite number of charge and discharge cycles depending on environment and quality of the battery pack. Follow the instructions shown on the
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    used in the internal or USB floppy disk drive. IDE Hard Drive refers to the internal built-in hard disk drive. ATAPI CD-ROM refers to either the built-in CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive. Other Boot Device currently refers to booting from a network drive. To boot from LAN, "Onboard
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    BIOS Setup Boot (sub-menu) Selecting this item from the previous menu displays the page as shown below. Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] When enabled, BIOS will skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to bootup the system. The configuration options are:
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    BIOS Setup Boot Selecting this item from the previous menu displays the page as shown below. Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [USB FDD] / [Removable Dev.] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.
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    making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the Notebook PC is turned OFF. Once this option is selected, a confirmation is asked. Select Yes
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    Failsafe Defaults This option allows you to load the "Safest" values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. This option is for troubleshooting purposes only and will decrease performance as well as disable some of the Notebook PC's functions. When this option is selected, a confirmation is
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