Asus M3N-HT DELUXE User Manual - Page 152

5.3.12 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick access to web and Skype. Within a few seconds of powering on your computer, you will be at the Express Gate menu where you can start the web browser, Skype, or other Express Gate applications. Express Gate is entirely self-contained on the motherboard, so you can use it at any time, even without a hard drive attached! The First Screen Express Gate's first screen appears within a few seconds after you power on. From here, you can immediately start the web browser or Skype. You can also choose to continue booting normally (e.g. to your installed OS such as Windows), enter BIOS setup, or power off. If you don't make any selection, Express Gate will automatically exit and boot to your normal OS after a certain amount of time. The timer countdown is shown on-screen inside the "boot to OS" button. As you move the mouse or type a key, the countdown stops and the timer disappears, so you can take your time to make a selection. The Express Gate Environment The very first time you enter the Express Gate environment (by launching either web or Skype from the first screen), a first time wizard will guide you through basic Express Gate configurations. Basic configurations include language, date and time and screen resolution. Once inside the Express Gate environment, click on the icons on the LaunchBar, by default at bottom of the screen, to launch or switch between applications. You can re-arrange, re-size and move windows. Bring a window to the foreground by clicking within it or by clicking on its corresponding application icon. Re-size a window by dragging any of its four corners. Move a window by dragging its title bar. 5-34 Chapter 5: Software support