User manual ASUS A1000CD

NOTEBOOK PC SOFTWARE SETUP & REFERENCE Product Name: Notebook PC Support CD Manual Revision: 1.01 E645 Release Date: December 2000 Table of Contents Windows® Quick Install Guide ............................................................................................ 3 Support CD for Windows ME & 2000 ................................................................................. 4 Autorun Screen for Windows ME .................................................................................. 4 Autorun Screen for Windows 2000 ............................................................................... 4 Drivers for Windows ME & 2000 ........................................................................................ 5 VGA Driver ......................................................................................................................... 7 Installing the VGA Driver for Windows ME & 2000 ....................................................... 7 Setting Display Property Settings ................................................................................. 7 AGP Driver ......................................................................................................................... 8 Installing the AGP Driver for Windows 2000 ................................................................. 8 Audio Driver ....................................................................................................................... 9 Installing the Audio Driver for Windows ME & 2000 ..................................................... 9 Windows 2000 Only ...................................................................................................... 9 Audio Controls ............................................................................................................ 10 ASUS PC Probe ............................................................................................................... 11 Installing PC Probe for Windows ME & 2000 ............................................................. 11 LAN Driver ........................................................................................................................ 13 Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME & 2000 ..................................................... 13 Windows 2000 Only .................................................................................................... 13 Configuring the Network Device ................................................................................. 14 Changing Adapter Settings (Windows ME) ................................................................. 14 Changing Adapter Settings (Windows 2000) .............................................................. 14 TouchPad ......................................................................................................................... 16 Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows ME ......................................................... 16 Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows 2000 ...................................................... 17 Modem Driver ................................................................................................................... 18 Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME ............................................................. 18 Installing the Modem Driver for Windows 2000 .......................................................... 20 PC-cillin 2000 ................................................................................................................... 21 Installing the PC-cillin 2000 Anti-Virus Software for Windows ME .............................. 21 Installing the PC-cillin 2000 Anti-Virus Software for Windows 2000 ........................... 25 Fast IR Driver ................................................................................................................... 27 Installing the Fast IR Driver for Windows ME & 2000 ................................................. 27 Hotkey Utility .................................................................................................................... 28 Installing the Hotkey Utility for Windows ME .............................................................. 28 IDE Driver ......................................................................................................................... 29 Installing the IDE Driver for Windows 2000 ................................................................ 29 Windows ME & 2000 Software Reference ............... 31 2 Windows® Quick Install Guide 1. Insert the Windows ME/2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. ATAPI CD-ROM Drive must be set to boot before the Hard Drive in BIOS setup (press F2 during boot) or press Esc and select "ATAPI CD-ROM Drive" (use the up and down arrows and press Enter) NOTE: You may be prompted to press a key to boot from the CD. Failure to do so will result in booting from your next boot device. 3. Press Enter to Setup Windows and press F8 after you have read and accepted the Licensing Agreement. 4. Windows ME: If you have an existing OS, you can choose to install Windows ME in another directory in order to preserve your existing OS. You will be given an OS choice each time you boot up your Notebook PC. If you currently use Windows 95/98 and wish to preserve your installed applications and settings, "upgrade" Windows by installing into your existing directory. Windows 2000: If you have a previous OS, press ESC to install a fresh copy of Windows 2000. Follow the next screens to partition your hard drive. Use the "NTFS" file system for increased functionality. Installing in the same partition as an existing OS will give you a choice to format or leave intact. If you leave intact without formatting, you will be given an OS choice each time you boot up your Notebook PC. 5. After you install Windows, insert the Notebook PC support CD to install drivers and utilities. 3 Support CD for Windows ME & 2000 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® 95/98/ME/2000/NT4.0 (referred to as "Windows" in this User's Manual). This Notebook PC offers its customers the choice of a pre-installed operating system such as Microsoft Windows ME (Millennium Edition) or Windows 2000. The choices and languages will depend on the territory. The levels of hardware and software support may vary depending on the installed operating system. Operating systems not pre-installed on this Notebook PC may produce different results than the ones described in the provided user's manuals. If your Notebook PC is not preloaded with any operating system, or you want to install another operating system other than the preloaded one, the following pages will give step-by-step installation procedures for typical system configurations under the Windows® operating system. For application usage, please see the online help provided with each of the applications after installation. The following is what you will see when you insert the support CD. If the autorun menu does not appear, double clicking the CD-ROM disc drive icon in "My Computer" (may be the (D:) drive or (E:) drive on hard drives with two partitions) or running SETUP.EXE (through Start menu "Run...") located in the root of the support CD, will bring up the autorun menu. Autorun Screen for Windows ME Autorun Screen for Windows 2000 4 Drivers for Windows ME & 2000 The following are descriptions of what each autorun menu item does when selected with the mouse. 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 quotations are the actual driver names displayed in the System Properties of MS Windows. Windows cannot contain all the device drivers from every manufacturer, with every update; therefore the provided support CD will contain the best driver for your built-in devices and should be used in place of any Windows default drivers. VGA Driver (required) Installs "SiS 630" display drivers for your operating system in order to properly use the Notebook PC's builtin graphics and to provide optimal features. Once the display driver is installed, you can change your display's resolution and color through Display Properties. Right click the desktop and choose Properties or choose Display from the Control Panel. See this section for basic procedures on setting the display. Read the Windows documentation or Windows help files for detailed information if necessary. AGP Driver (required for Windows 2000) Windows 2000 requires an AGP driver for this Notebook PC because the graphics hardware is much newer than what is provided with the operating system. Audio Driver (required) Installs drivers for your operating system in order to properly use the Notebook PC's built-in audio. The drivers will enable "SiS 7018 Audio Driver" for high-bandwidth rich audio. All audio functions are configured through Windows and help can be located within Windows documentation or Windows help files. ASUS PC Probe (optional) Installs PC Probe utility to monitor the Notebook PC's CPU temperature and other resources. This is an optional software to help you better manage your Notebook PC's resources. LAN Driver (required) Installs the required LAN driver for the Notebook PC's built-in SiS 900 PCI Fast-Ethernet controller. FastEthernet supports both 10 Base-T or 100 Base-TX networks at half or full duplex. TouchPad (recommended) Installs "Synaptics® TouchPad" utility. The Notebook PC fully supports built-in or externally connected keyboard and PS/2 mouse devices. The Notebook PC's integrated TouchPad pointing device is fully compatible with two or three-button PS/2 mice. However, the provided device driver will provide enhancements and features to the TouchPad to increase the functionality of the TouchPad. For detailed information, see the Software Reference in the next section. To access help, right-click the TouchPad icon on the taskbar and select Help. 5 Modem Driver (required) Installs the necessary "Motorola SM56 Fax Modem" driver in order for your operating system to have the correct files for the Notebook PC with built-in modem and "Unimodem Full-Duplex Audio Device" for integration with the internal audio. PC-cillin 2000 (optional) Installs Trend's PC-cillin 2000, a world-class anti-virus protection software for the new Internet era, to keep your PC virus-free. This very powerful anti-virus software is bundled with each Notebook PC to protect your investment. As software become more and more a part of our daily lives, measures have to be taken to protect them. You may skip this software if you have your own anti-virus software. Fast IR Driver (required) Configures your Infrared Transceiver A to "IBM 31T1100" so that your Infrared port can work properly. Hotkey Utility (required) Installs Hotkey utility. Hotkey utility is a program designed to intercept key strokes so that key assignments can be made to run a program or script. This program cannot be used to change default keys or key combinations used by other software, operating systems, or by the Notebook PC's hardware. The Hotkey utility is currently not available for Windows 2000/NT4.0. IDE Driver (required for Windows 2000) Windows 2000 requires an IDE driver for this Notebook PC because the IDE hardware is much newer than what is provided with the operating system. This driver will allow enhanced IDE throughput for the hard disk drive and CD/DVD-ROM. Read Me Gives you notes concerning this support CD or the Notebook PC. Browse this CD Shows you the contents of this support CD using Windows Explorer. Technical Support Form Opens up a Technical Support Request Form so that you will understand what kind of information is needed if you run into problems and require technical assistance. Exit Closes the support CD autorun screen. 6 Installing the VGA Driver for Windows ME & 2000 Your display should appear in full screen but with poor resolution. Just click VGA Driver on the support CD autorun menu to correct this problem and then restart your Notebook PC. Windows ME will be ready to go after restart but Windows 2000 requires additional settings. Windows 2000's display will only use 3/4 of the screen after restart but appear with a higher resolution. To enlarge the screen to use the entire display, make changes in the display properties. Setting Display Property Settings (1) Right-click on the Windows desktop and click Properties. (2) Click Settings (3) Set Colors to True Color and Screen area to 800 by 600 pixels (or 1024 by 768 on selected models). NOTE: Setting to larger screen areas will require panning (by moving your cursor to the screen's border) in order to see the entire desktop. (4) Click OK to test your settings. (5) Click Yes to keep your settings. If you click No or are unable to click to Yes, your previous settings will be restored. 7 VGA Driver VGA Driver AGP Driver Installing the AGP Driver for Windows 2000 This driver is not needed in Windows ME. Insert the support CD and click AGP Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. AGP Driver (1) Click Next after reading the "Welcome" screen. (2) Installation has finished. Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish. 8 Audio Driver Installing the Audio Driver for Windows ME & 2000 Insert the support CD and click Audio Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click Next after reading the "Welcome" screen. (2) Click Next to accept the components to be installed. The browse button allows you to change the destination folder. Windows 2000 Only The audio driver only provides one component for Windows 2000. On the second dialog, click Yes to accept the driver because the driver on this support CD has been fully tested by the Notebook manufacturer to work correctly with MS Windows. (3) Installation has finished. Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish. 9 Audio Driver Audio Driver (Cont') Audio Controls A Speaker icon will show on the task bar and when selected with the left mouse button. A simple master control will show. If selected with the right mouse button a menu will show allowing adjustment of audio properties or detailed volume controls. Audio Driver Mouse Left-Click Mouse Right-Click 10 ASUS PC Probe Installing PC Probe for Windows ME & 2000 Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000. Insert the support CD and click PC Probe on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. NOTE: In order for PC Probe to run, Intel's LDCM and other hardware monitoring software cannot be installed. You must first uninstall other such software before installing PC Probe. (1) Click Next after reading the Welcome message. (2) Browse to another destination folder or click Next to install to the specified directory. (3) Click Next after reading the current settings. (4) Adjust the settings if you desire and click Next. NOTE: You can also make settings any time after you install PC Probe. The default setting runs a check on the system every 5 seconds for the Temperature. Decreasing this value increases real-time accuracy but decreases system performance. Increasing this values produce the reverse effect. 11 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe (Cont') ASUS PC Probe (5) Click Next after reading the final settings. (6) Choose another folder, create a new folder, or click Next to use the default folder for the program icons. (7) Installation has finished. Click Finish to exit and execute commands checked above. 12 LAN Driver Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME & 2000 The LAN driver should already be installed by Windows 2000 & ME. If you have troubles making network connections contact your network administrator. If you need to reinstall, insert the support CD and click LAN Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. Windows 2000 Only (2) Installation has finished. Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish. 13 LAN Driver (1) Click Next to begin installing drivers. Windows 2000 will have an extra dialog. Click Yes to accept the driver because the driver on this support CD has been fully tested by the Notebook manufacturer to work correctly with MS Windows. Configuring the Network Device The network device has the ability to send and receive packets at the same time (full-duplexing) at both 10 and 100 Mbps. In order to reap the benefits of full duplexing, you MUST have a full duplex hub or switch. The network device has the added ability to "talk" to the hub or switch and determine at which mode to communicate (either full or half duplex). This is called auto-negotiation. You must have an auto-negotiating hub or switch to get full duplex support with the Duplex Mode set to Auto. If you don't have an autonegotiating hub or switch and want to run at full duplex, set Duplex Mode to Full and then set the SPEED parameter to either 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps. Changing Adapter Settings (Windows ME) Double click on the Realtek driver to make network controller settings. LAN Driver Right-click the Network icon on the desktop and select Properties. The network configuration page allows you to see the installed networking components. You can make settings such as 10 or 100 mode on the Advanced page. Use the tabs for other network settings. Double click on the Network driver to make logon settings. Identification is necessary to use the network browser. Enter a workgroup as instructed by your network administrator or try using the name of your domain. All servers may not be visible to you if you do not enter a workgroup that has a primary controller. If you want to log into a server, you must check "Log on..." and enter your domain name. Windows 95/98/ME/2000 all use Windows NT domain. The primary server in the domain will perform routing and login functions for your computer. 14 Changing Adapter Settings (Windows 2000) (1) Right-click the Network icon on the desktop and select Properties. (2) Right click the network connection and select Properties to view installed protocols and components. (3) Click Configure to make "Advanced" driver settings or make settings to "Power Management". Other settings should not be changed. Joining a Domain (Windows 2000) (1) Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties. (2) Select Network Identification and click Properties. (3) The primary server in the domain will perform routing functions for your computer. Select Domain and enter an existing domain you wish to join. Viewing Your Network (4) Unfortunately, you will have to trouble your network administrator to grant you access. (5) After you restart your computer, you should see some contents through Entire Network. (6) Clicking on "entire contents" 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. 15 LAN Driver TouchPad Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows ME Windows 2000 has different installation steps (see next page). Insert the support CD and click TouchPad on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click Next after reading the Welcome message. (2) Browse to another destination folder or click Next to install to the specified directory. TouchPad (3) Click Next after reading the installation path. (4) Installation has finished. Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish. 16 TouchPad (Cont') Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows 2000 Windows ME has different installation steps (see previous page). Insert the support CD and click TouchPad on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click Next after reading the Welcome message. (2) Click Next to continue. The TouchPad has already been tested for Windows NT recognition. (3) Click Next after reading the installation path. (4) Click Yes to accept the driver because the driver on this support CD has been fully tested by the Notebook manufacturer to work correctly with MS Windows. (5) Installation has finished. Select No so that you can install other items and then click Finish. 17 TouchPad Modem Driver Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME Installation is different for Windows ME and 2000. Find the Windows 2000 steps after Windows ME. Insert the support CD and follow the steps below to install the modem driver. There is no installation wizard for this process. (1) Right-click "My Computer" and select Properties. (2) Double-click PCI Card to see its properties. (3) Click Reinstall Driver. (4) This installs the first driver. Select "Specify the location..." and click Next. Modem Driver (5) Enter the path "__\modem\winme" (with the letter of your CD drive) and click Next. (6) Click Next when the driver is located by Windows. 18 Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME (Cont') (7) This installs the second driver. Select "Specify the location..." and click Next. (8) Enter the path "__\modem\winme" (with the letter of your CD drive) and click Next. (9) Click Next when the driver is located by Windows. (10) Click Finish after Windows finishes installing the driver. (11) Click Finish after Windows finishes installing the driver. 19 Modem Driver Installing the Modem Driver for Windows 2000 Installation is different for Windows ME and 2000. Find the Windows ME steps before Windows 2000. Insert the support CD and click Modem Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard. (1) Click OK to begin installing drivers. (2) Installation has finished. Click OK to restart your computer. Your computer will automatically restart. Modem Driver 20