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Support CD Drivers Some drivers may already be provided in Windows. If you have any problems with these drivers, visit the Microsoft Windows Update site. A link is provided in Microsoft Windows Explorer under "Tools." The exact controller and driver will vary by model and territory. VGA (Display) "SiS M661MX" or "ATI MOBILITY RADEON9700" Driver 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. Once the display driver is installed, you can change your display's resolution and color through Display Properties. This device is shown under Windows Device Manager "Display adapters." AMD PowerNow Driver (on selected models) Installs AMD PowerNow utility to actively adjust CPU power and performance to maximize battery time when you are not using an AC adapter. ATKACPI "ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY" Utility This utility is required for special utilities provided in the support CD. This installs drivers for the Notebook PC's Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) for features utilizing power management functions. This device is shown under Windows Device Manager "System devices." SiS USB WLAN "ASUS 802.11g Network Adapter" or "ASUS 802.11b Network Adapter" or "Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2200BG Network Connection" Driver or "Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter" Driver (Depends on model) Required on models with internal wireless LAN. Installs the required network driver for the Notebook PC's optional internal wireless LAN controller. If you purchased the optional internal wireless LAN, you need to install this driver. If you did not purchase the optional internal wireless LAN, you cannot install this driver. This device is shown under Windows Device Manager "Network Adapters." Audio "Realtek AC'97 Audio" Driver This installs audio drivers for your operating system in order to properly use the Notebook PC's built-in sound controller. All audio functions are configured through Windows and help can be located within Windows documentation or Windows help files. This device is shown under Windows Device Manager "Sound, video and game controllers." CPU HotFix (on selected models) This installs Windows support files for advanced features in new Intel processors. INF Update This installs Windows support files for advanced features in new Intel chipsets. 6

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Support CD
Drivers
Some drivers may already be provided in Windows. If you have any problems with these drivers, visit the
Microsoft Windows Update site. A link is provided in Microsoft Windows Explorer under “Tools.” The
exact controller and driver will vary by model and territory.
VGA (Display)
“SiS M661MX” or “ATI MOBILITY RADEON9700” Driver
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. Once the display driver is installed, you can change your display’s
resolution and color through Display Properties.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “
Display adapters
.”
AMD PowerNow
Driver (on selected models)
Installs AMD PowerNow utility to actively adjust CPU power and performance to maximize battery time
when you are not using an AC adapter.
ATKACPI
“ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY” Utility
This utility is required for special utilities provided in the support CD. This installs drivers for the Notebook
PC’s Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) for features utilizing power management functions.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “
System devices
.”
SiS USB WLAN
“ASUS 802.11g Network Adapter” or “ASUS 802.11b Network Adapter” or “Intel(R)
PRO/Wireless LAN 2200BG Network Connection” Driver or “Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter”
Driver
(Depends on model)
Required on models with internal wireless LAN. Installs the required network driver for the Notebook PC’s
optional internal wireless LAN controller. If you purchased the optional internal wireless LAN, you need to
install this driver. If you did not purchase the optional internal wireless LAN, you cannot install this driver.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “
Network Adapters
.”
Audio
“Realtek AC’97 Audio” Driver
This installs audio drivers for your operating system in order to properly use the Notebook PC’s built-in sound
controller. All audio functions are configured through Windows and help can be located within Windows
documentation or Windows help files.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “
Sound, video and game controllers
.”
CPU HotFix
(on selected models)
This installs Windows support files for advanced features in new Intel processors.
INF Update
This installs Windows support files for advanced features in new Intel chipsets.