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Asus W5A User Manual

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Drivers and Utilities
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E1847 / Jan 2005

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  • Page 1 Notebook PC Drivers and Utilities User’s Manual E1847 / Jan 2005...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Turning Bluetooth ON or OFF ..................23 What is Bluetooth? ......................24 Contents of the Bluetooth Utility ..................25 Exchanging files with a PC or PDA [FTP] ................ 28 CMOS Camera ........................33 Camera Driver Setup ....................... 34 Using the Camera ......................35 INF Update (Intel) ........................
  • Page 3 RF Mouse ..........................60 RF Mouse Driver Setup (LogiConnect) ................62 RF Mouse Driver Setup (Logitech SetPoint) ..............63 RF Mouse Hardware Setup ..................... 64 RF Mouse Software Settings (SetPoint) ................65 RF Mouse Pairing Setup (LogiConnect) ................66 RICOH ........................... 66 Ricoh Driver Setup ......................
  • Page 4 Video Security ........................118 Video Security Utility Reference ..................120 Video Security Setup ...................... 121 Introduction ........................122 Main Setting ........................123 Mode ..........................124 Procedures ........................125 Device ..........................127 Advanced ........................127 WinFlash ..........................128 WINFLASH Setup ......................130 Using WINFLASH ......................

  • Page 5: Support Cd For Windows

    CD. Variations may be found for each territory or language. 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.
  • Page 6 ATK0100 “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.”...

  • Page 7: Software Utilities

    “HDAUDIO 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 capabilities are possible using this Notebook PC.

  • Page 8: Winflash Utility

    Power4 Gear Utility Power4 Gear 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.
  • Page 9 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 Microsoft in its Windows XP operating system.

  • Page 10: Device Manager

    Device Manager “Device Manager” will be used in many device driver installation, upgrade, and verification processes. 3. Click “View system information” link. 1. Click “start” button. 2. Click “My Computer” icon. Hardware Devices After installing your operating system, several question marks will appear under “Other devices”...
  • Page 11 Software Drivers...
  • Page 12 Software Drivers...

  • Page 13: Vga Driver

    Topics Covered: VGA Driver Setup Display Settings for Windows XP Taskbar Menu The VGA driver will enhance the resolution and features of the LCD display panel. Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 14: Vga Driver Setup

    VGA Driver Setup Your VGA driver will depend on the Notebook PC model purchased. Running setup will give you the following wizard. 2. On the “License Agreement” screen, click Yes 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after after reading.
  • Page 15 VGA Driver Setup (Cont.) Make screen resolution settings in “Display Properties”. Higher resolutions may be available but panning will occur if you surpass the display panel’s specifications. Before VGA drivers are installed, graphics After VGA driver installation (Model 1) functions are limited.

  • Page 17: Atk0100 Driver (Acpi)

    ATK0100 Driver (ACPI) (Required driver) Topics Covered: ATK0100 Driver Setup Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 18: Atk0100 Driver Setup

    ATK0100 Driver Setup This driver requires that you manually install it from Device Manager. No software operation is required. 1. Double click Unknown device. 2. Click Reinstall Driver. 4. Select “Install from...” and click Next. 3. Select “No...” and click Next.

  • Page 19: Audio

    The notebook PC has built-in speakers and microphone, however, external audio accessories may be used. External audio connections will disable the notebook PC’s relevant built-in audio device (mic and/or speakers). After Before (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 20: Audio Driver Setup

    Audio Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. Click Next to begin setup. 2. When setup is complete, select No... and click Finish in order to install other items.

  • Page 21: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth (Required driver) Topics Covered: Bluetooth Driver Setup Turning Bluetooth ON or OFF Using Bluetooth After Before (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 22: Bluetooth Driver Setup

    Running setup will give you the following wizard: 2. Click Next on the “Welcome” screen. 1. Select a language from the pull down menu. 3. Click Next after reading the “License 4. Click Install when the wizard is ready to Agreement”.

  • Page 23: Using Bluetooth

    Turning Bluetooth ON or OFF You must install Wireless Console (described later in this manual) in order to have this feature. Turn Bluetooth “Show Console” from the taskbar icon or toggling ON/OFF the wireless switch brings up this screen. Use your cursor to select which wireless item to enable [x] or disable [ ].

  • Page 24: What Is Bluetooth

    By using Bluetooth to connect to a mouse, keyboard, modem, printer, or other device, you can do away with messy cabling and not have to be concerned about space restrictions, which will allow you to work more comfortably.

  • Page 25: Contents Of The Bluetooth Utility

    In certain devices, simply turning on the power will not produce a connectable state. Moreover, the energy- saving feature may come into effect after a certain amount of time, which will prevent the devices from being detected. Please refer to the specific product instruction manual for further details.

  • Page 26: Bluetooth Settings

    (FTP and OPP). Remote Camera Connecting to a Bluetooth-compatible digital camera allows the device to be operated from the PC side, and captured images to be sent to the PC.
  • Page 27 Bluetooth Local COM This program, which is registered in the Control Panel, can create a virtual COM port for use with the Bluetooth Utility. If you need to create a client COM port with the Bluetooth Setup Utility, it can be created automatically without having to start the program.

  • Page 28: Exchanging Files With A Pc Or Pda [Ftp]

    Note: If the desired device does not appear in the list, please confirm that the device has been turned on, and then select [Bluetooth] -> [Search Devices]. A device search will be performed. You can also use “Image transfer” when sending individual image files.
  • Page 29 Note: Files that have been sent will be saved in a file transfer shared folder on the destination device. Note: Additionally, with “File transfer”, you can open the shared folder on the destination device using Explorer, specify a subfolder, and then send the file there.
  • Page 30 Note: You can use Properties in the Bluetooth Information Exchanger to change the location of the “Shared folder” on the hard drive. Sending files to a PC or PDA (by right-clicking the mouse) 1. Turn on the PC or PDA Confirm that a Bluetooth connection has been enabled before proceeding.
  • Page 31 Receiving files from a PC or PDA Your PC is able to receive files that have been saved in the shared folder on the destination PC or PDA. Received files will be saved in the shared folder under “File transfer”.
  • Page 32 3. Double-click on the [File transfer] icon A list of devices will appear in the [File transfer] window. In this case, the file will be received from the PDA named “My Mobile”. 4. Double-click on the [PDA-1] icon The file saved in the shared folder in “My Mo- bile”...

  • Page 33: Cmos Camera

    After the driver and utility is installed, you may begin using any camera or video software on the Notebook PC. Before After (No previous category in Device Manager) Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

  • Page 34: Camera Driver Setup

    Camera Driver Setup If you purchased the Notebook PC with the built-in camera, you will need to install this driver and utility. Running setup will give you the following wizard: 2. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next to begin 1. On the “Choose...Language” screen, select the installing the driver.

  • Page 35: Using The Camera

    Click Take a new picture in “Camera Tasks” to capture your image to this folder. You can copy the picture you want and save it to Your captured pictures will appear in this folder. another folder. You can delete all pictures in this...

  • Page 37: Inf Update (Intel)

    INF Update (Intel) (Required driver) Topics Covered: INF Update Driver Setup (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)
  • Page 38 INF Update Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 2. On the “License Agreement” screen, click 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after Next after reading. confirming this is what you want to setup. 3. On the “Readme” screen, click Next after 4.

  • Page 39: Inf Update Driver Setup

    Notebook PC to connect to. Before After Note: The internal WLAN varies depending on model and is not a user option. You may use external WLAN PC Cards (PCMCIA) from various manufacturers. (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 40: Wireless Lan Driver Setup - Calexico2 (Abg)

    Wireless LAN Driver Setup - Calexico2 (ABG) Driver depends on model. Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “Autorun” screen click Install Software. 2. On the “Welcome” screen click Next after reading the message. 3. On the “Agreement” screen, click Next after 4.

  • Page 41: Wireless Lan Driver Setup - Calexico2 (2200Bg)

    Wireless LAN Driver Setup - Calexico2 (2200BG) Driver depends on model. Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “Autorun” screen click Install Software. 2. On the “Agreement” screen, click Next after selecting “I accept...” 4. On the “Install default components” screen, click OK to use the default settings.

  • Page 42: 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 being able to use your wireless connection.

  • Page 43: Windows Wireless Settings

    Windows Wireless Settings Windows provides a wireless utility to configure your wireless network controller. Clicking the taskbar icon will bring up window From “My Network Places”, you can view displaying available networks. (Wireless network connections. networks can be hidden for security purposes.)

  • Page 45: Asus Wireless Lan

    An optional access point is required to setup a wireless network for the Notebook PC to connect to. Note: The internal WLAN varies depending on model and is not a user option. You may use external WLAN PC Cards (PCMCIA) from various manufacturers.

  • Page 46: Asus Wlan Driver Setup

    2. Click Next after reading the “Information” screen. 3. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click 4. Setup is now complete, select “No...” and click Next to continue or you may first change the Finish in order to install other items.

  • Page 47: Asus Wlan Utility Setup

    ASUS WLAN Utility Setup After installing driver, you need to install the wireless utility. 1. Click Next after reading the “Welcome” screen. 2. Click Next after reading the “Information” screen. 3. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, 4. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click click Next to continue or you may first change Next to continue or enter a different folder name.

  • Page 48: Asus Wlan 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 to use your wireless connection.
  • Page 49 ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start (Cont.) 4. Encryption settings must also match those set 3. Use “Site Survey” if you don’t know the name in the access point. Talk with your network of your access point(s). administrator if necessary. Click Apply to save your settings 5.

  • Page 51: Lan

    (Required driver) Topics Covered: LAN Driver Setup Configuring your LAN RECORDER Connect the LAN port to a network to begin using the built-in LAN function. After Before (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 52: Lan Driver Setup

    LAN Driver Setup You will see a “Found New Hardware Wizard” if you device requires setup. If not your driver may already be installed by Windows. If your device is not working, you can manually install the driver as follows: 1.

  • Page 53: Configuring Your Lan

    (2) Click View system information. You cannot use spaces or symbols in the computer name. In the example here, a warning is given when trying to use “Notebook PC”. You can use the single word “Notebook” instead. (3) Your computer name, workgroup or domain information is shown here.
  • Page 54 (4a) Domain: (4b) Workgroup: The primary server in the domain will perform If your network does not have a domain or routing functions and security verifications for you are not authorized to join a domain, select your computer. Select Domain and enter an Workgroup and type in an existing name or existing domain you wish to join.

  • Page 55: Viewing Your Network

    Joining a Domain or Workgroup (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 protocol such as “MS Windows Network”...

  • Page 57: Modem

    Modem (Required driver) Topics Covered: Modem Driver Setup Modem Configuration RECORDER Connect a telephone cable from your Notebook PC to a telephone jack. Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 58: Modem Driver Setup

    Modem Configuration Use New Connection Wizard in “Network Connections” to start the configuration wizard to your modem. The New Connection Wizard also allows configuration for other communication devices (if available) such as LAN, ISDN, ADSL, or Bluetooth. 1. Double-click New Connection Wizard in 2.
  • Page 59 3. Select “Set up my connection manually” and click Next. click Next. 5. Select your modem and click Next. 6. Enter any name to represent your ISP. 8. Select one of the security preferences and 7. Enter the dial up number for your ISP. click Next.
  • Page 60 Modem Configuration (Cont.) 9. Enter your ISP account name and password 10. Select “Add a shortcut...” and click Finish. and click Next. 11. When you click on the link, the connection window will show. Click Dial to connect to your ISP.

  • Page 61: Rf Mouse

    (Required driver) Topics Covered: Ricoh Media Driver Setup This Notebook PC features a cordless mouse. Install the drivers and utilities to begin using. Before After (No previous device) (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 62: Rf Mouse Driver Setup (Logiconnect)

    RF Mouse Driver Setup (LogiConnect) Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next to begin 2. On the “Ready to install” screen, click Install the setup wizard. to begin copying files to your system.

  • Page 63: Rf Mouse Driver Setup (Logitech Setpoint)

    RF Mouse Driver Setup (Logitech SetPoint) Running setup will give you the following wizard: Click OK after reading the message. 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next to begin 2. On the “License Agreement” screen, select “I the setup wizard.

  • Page 64: Rf Mouse Hardware Setup

    6. When setup is complete, select “No...” and 5. On the “Ready to Install” screen, click Install to click Finish in order to install other drivers copy files and configure your operating system. and utilities before restarting. RF Mouse Hardware Setup The RF mouse requires two “AA”...

  • Page 65: Rf Mouse Software Settings (Setpoint)

    2. This screen allows you to set scrolling and buttons and assign a function to the wheel. pointer properties. 3. This screen gives the battery level of the RF 4. Tools tab: This screen gives support mouse. information on the RF mouse.

  • Page 66: Rf Mouse Pairing Setup (Logiconnect)

    RF Mouse Pairing Setup (LogiConnect) LogiConnect will allow your Notebook PC to learn the RF mouse’s “Radio Frequency”. Important: Your RF mouse should be paired at the factory. Do not use this utility repeatedly for no reason. Make sure you have fresh batteries and that the switch is turned ON.

  • Page 67: Ricoh

    After the memory reader driver is installed, you can read or write to various memory types. See the hardware manual for information on supported memory types. Before After (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 68: Ricoh Driver Setup

    Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after 2. On the “Ready to install” screen, click Install confirming this is what you want to setup. to begin copying files to your system.
  • Page 69 Software Utilities...
  • Page 70 Software Utilities...

  • Page 71: Lifeframe

    (Optional utility) Topics Covered: LifeFrame Setup Using LifeFrame After the driver and utility is installed, you may begin using any camera or video software on the Notebook PC. (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 72: Lifeframe Setup

    Next to use the default path or continue. Browse to another. 5. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, 6. When setup is complete, click Finish to click Next to use the default folder or type exit. a new folder name.

  • Page 73: Operating The Camera

    Mic Mute Button The Mic Mute button will quickly disable the built-in microphone in order to temporarily block the microphone while recording a message or using a voicemail/teleconferencing software. Camera Zoom Button The Camera Zoom Button allows you to zoom in or out while using the built-in camera.

  • Page 74: Overview Of Features

    • Bottom part: voice switch, video mode, record/stop, snapshot mode, continue capture, interval capture, auto motion detective capture (4) Image Display Area – Display snapshots and video clips here, saved as thumbnails listing in descend- ing order by image creation time.

  • Page 75: Capture Buttons

    (3) Record: start recording/capturing Stop: stop recording/capturing (4) Snapshot Mode: click to switch from Video Mode to Snapshot Mode (not while playing) (5) Continue capture: click “Record” when ready (6) Interval capture: click “Record” to start, “Stop” to end (not while playing)

  • Page 76: Preview Mode

    Viewing video clips 1. Click the movie recorder icon on the lower right corner. 2. Click the thumbnail to preview. 3. Buttons will appear. Use these buttons to play the video.

  • Page 77: Enhance

    There are several options to enhance your captures. Check one option (not both) Check to enable adjustment Auto Enhance: Auto Enhance, Low Light, Auto Tone, Clear text (white board) Manual: Brightness, Contrast Digital Zoom: 1x to 3x, in 0.5 increments Click OK to save settings.

  • Page 78: Effects

    Sepia: Click to adjust color to sepia. Emboss: Click to add the effect. Negative: Click to add the effect. Sphere: Click to add the effect. Snow: Click to add the effect. No Effect: Click “No Effect” to cancel the chosen effects. Click OK to save settings.

  • Page 79: Setup - Basic Setup

    Advanced: click “Advanced” for further information of video setting. (It will vary according to different cameras.) Mirror Mode: check the box to see the image as the mirror reflection while previewing life video. The Mirror Mode works when the camera and LCD are at the same side.

  • Page 80: Setup - Capture Format

    Output Size: 160x120, 176x144, 320x240, 352x288, 640x480, 1280x960 Image Format: BMP, JPG Image Quality: use the scroll bar to adjust; the Default value is set on “High”. Video Format: AVI, ASF, WMV Video Quality: use the scroll bar to adjust; the Default value is set on “High”.

  • Page 81: Setup - Capture Mode

    Recording Time Limited: check the box for setting the recording time, the maximum will be 120 minutes; default maximum time limit is 30 seconds. One single file size can be no bigger than 2GB. Auto Capture: use the scroll bar to adjust the sensitivity of motion detect.

  • Page 83: Liveupdate

    LiveUpdate (Recommended utility) Topics Covered: LiveUpdate Setup Using LiveUpdate (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 84: Liveupdate Setup

    Running setup will give you the following wizard: 2. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after click Next to continue or you may first change confirming this is what you want to setup. the destination folder.

  • Page 85: Using Liveupdate

    Using LiveUpdate Click OK to connect to the “Live Update” server. Close other software to ensure no conflicts. Newer versions will be shown. Check the items Click OK to download and install the update. to update or select “Check all”.

  • Page 87: Norton Internet Security

    Norton Internet Security (Recommended utility) Topics Covered: Norton Internet Security Setup Internet Proxy Settings Internet Security Main Window Internet Security Features (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 88: Norton Internet Security Setup

    3. On the “Preinstall Scanner” screen, click Next continue or you may “Browse” to another to skip if you are installing on a new system, destination folder or change other features using otherwise you may click “Start Scan” if you are “Custom”...
  • Page 89 5. On the “Ready to install” screen, click Next to 6. When setup is complete, select “Restart continue or click “Back” to change settings. Windows Later” and click Finish in order to install other items before restarting your system. Norton Internet Security will startup each time with Windows.

  • Page 90: Internet Proxy Settings

    Symantec through the Internet. “...postal mail from Symantec” is optional. Check your Network and Internet settings if you 5. Click Finish when registration is complete. cannot connect to the Symantec server. Internet Proxy Settings Internet access within a company usually require proxy settings.

  • Page 91: Internet Security Main Window

    Click Finish to complete additional tasks. Internet Security Main window Open the main window from the program icon or the taskbar icon. Click LiveUpdate update software and virus definitions. Click Help detailed descriptions and instructions for each function. When you open the main window, you will see status for each function.

  • Page 92: Internet Security Features

    Along with increasing the amount of time that it takes to display Web pages, some ads contain offensive content, cause software conflicts, or use HTML tricks to open additional browser windows.

  • Page 93: Power4 Gear

    (Required utility) Topics Covered: Power4 Gear Setup Benefits of Power4 Gear Power4 Gear Interface Power4 Gear Configuration The Power4 Gear button will toggle between the various power-saving modes. (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 94: Power4 Gear Setup

    Next to continue or enter a different folder name. 3. On the “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish. NOTE: You cannot run this utility without first installing “ATK0100”. You will be given this message if you do not have the driver installed.

  • Page 95: Benefits Of Power4 Gear

    The 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.

  • Page 96: Power4 Gear Configuration

    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.

  • Page 97: Power Saving Details

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

  • Page 99: Probe2 (Pc Probe)

    Probe2 (PC Probe) (Recommended Utility) Topics Covered: PC Probe Setup PC Probe Reference Starting PC Probe Using PC Probe Monitoring PC Probe Task Bar Icon Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

  • Page 100: Pc Probe Setup

    PC Probe Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: On “Choose Destination Location” , click Next to On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading continue or enter another destination folder. the message. On the “Select Program Folder” screen, click Next On the “Setup Complete”...

  • Page 101: Pc Probe Reference

    Start button, point to Programs, and then ASUS Utility, and then click Probe VX.XX. When PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not. To bypass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box.
  • Page 102 Lets you record the temperature monitoring or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan activity by date, time, and target history. Click rotation, and voltages. the record button and select a date. To view a previous recording, simply choose that date.
  • Page 103 PC Probe Taskbar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit PC Probe and pause or re- sume all system monitoring. DMI Explorer...

  • Page 105: Touchpad

    TouchPad (Recommended Utility) Topics Covered: TouchPad Setup Overview of the TouchPad Property Pages Frequently Asked Questions (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 106: Touchpad Setup

    Touchpad Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “Choose Setup Language” screen, 2. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after select a language and click OK to continue. confirming this is what you want to setup.

  • Page 107: Synaptics Touchpad Features

    Tap on the Pad Instead of Pressing the Buttons Tapping on the surface of the pad is the same as clicking the left mouse or TouchPad button (i.e. the primary TouchPad button). Tapping is usually quicker and more convenient than using the button. To double-click, just tap twice.

  • Page 108: Adjust The Overall Touch Sensitivity

    TouchPad surface to act as different buttons. These special corner regions are called tap zones . With four corner tap zones, the center of the TouchPad, and the two physical buttons you can turn your TouchPad into a seven-button mouse! A customization example: Suppose you want to use your TouchPad like a three-button mouse.

  • Page 109: 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 subsequent text to appear in the wrong place. Or text may “spontaneously”...

  • Page 110: Property Pages

    The TouchPad sensor is just a circuit board with a matrix of conductive traces printed on the top surface. A special chip on the back side of the TouchPad continuously measures the capacitance of these traces, and thus can determine the presence and location of your finger.

  • Page 111: Scrolling Properties Page

    TouchPad Map for a more detailed 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.

  • Page 112: Tap Zones Properties Pages

    Select the desired action. 3. Each tap zone can be resized to be as large or as small as you desire by dragging one of the black...

  • Page 113: More Features Properties Page

    Sometimes you might need more accuracy when pointing with the TouchPad, such as in a drawing program. The speed of the pointer can make this type of accuracy difficult to obtain. To slow down the pointer movement, you can specify a slow motion key. Then, for slow pointer movement, press and hold this key as you move the pointer.

  • Page 114: Button Actions Properties Page

    Each button has a text box that displays the current action (for example, it might say Left, which means the left-click or primary-click action). To display a list of possible actions, click on the down arrow button located to the right of the text. Select the desired action.

  • Page 115: Touch Properties Page

    The Palm Check slider controls the TouchPad’s detection of accidental and unwanted pointing movement. In addition to detecting palm contact with the TouchPad, the TouchPad can ignore much of the accidental and unwanted pointer movement that may occur while typing (due to accidentally contacting your TouchPad).

  • Page 116: Edge Motion Properties Page

    Customizing Edge Zone Sizes This page includes a small map of the TouchPad with the edge zones shaded in red. See the Edge Zone TouchPad Map for a more detailed description. You can adjust the size of each zone by dragging one of the black resize handles on the TouchPad map.

  • Page 117: Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: Why doesn’t the Virtual Scrolling feature work in some windows, even though they have a scroll bar? A: In order to scroll, Virtual Scrolling must be able to “see” the window’s scroll bar. If the scroll bar is partially obscured by another window, or partially off the screen, then Virtual Scrolling will not activate in that window.
  • Page 118 Advanced page of the Internet Explorer Properties dialog is NOT checked. Q: When I press and hold the shift key or the control key (CTRL), the pointer movement is either very slow or restricted to move only horizontally or only vertically. What is happening?

  • Page 119: Video Security

    (Optional utility for selected models) Topics Covered: Video Security Setup After the driver and utility is installed, you may begin using any camera or video software on the Notebook PC. (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 120: Video Security Utility Reference

    Finish. Video Security Utility Reference Start Video Security through Windows Start | Programs | ASUS | ASUS Video Security When running, you will see two task items running, one for the control panel and one for the display window.

  • Page 121: Video Security Setup

    Control Panel Shows current date and time Shows video recording size Click to minimize Shows video recording status Click to close Shows video source Click to display help Click to change video source Start detecting (if available) Click to display setup window...

  • Page 122: Introduction

    • Know visitors in advance If Video Security detects any variation, it might be an error or not, but no matter what, Video Security will: • Save the date/time information about when the condition started and when to release tracing to a database file (watchdog.mdb).

  • Page 123: Main Setting

    Window style : Normal Window is the default option. If you select this option, Video Security will work as a general window program. Minimized as a tray icon is a good option when you want to hide the main Video Security window, (because you don’t want anybody to know you are monitoring) it will shrink as an icon and...

  • Page 124: Mode

    This is very suitable for batch or background work.

  • Page 125: Procedures

    Procedures 1. Recording. Once Video Security de- tected any problem, you can capture the following video stream as an AVI file and play this file to see what happened. 2. Mail to the specified user. Video Secu- rity may inform the user by sending Email, which includes errorxxx.bmp.
  • Page 126 4. Execute specific program. It is very helpful for user to start other program when Video Security detected any problem. When you enable any of these items, Setup Wizard will show the setting menu for these items. See next.

  • Page 127: Device

    Enable server authentication: use basic authentication to grant access to the incoming user. Note: At the first time you try to connect to your local system, you have to adjust your browser Security settings to enable “download unsigned ActiveX controls” first, so as to download and...

  • Page 129: Winflash

    WinFlash (Recommended Utility) Topics Covered: WinFlash Setup Using WinFlash (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 130: Winflash Setup

    WINFLASH Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 2. On the “Choose Destination Location” 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after screen, click Next to continue or you may confirming this is what you want to setup.

  • Page 131: Using Winflash

    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. Do not update your BIOS for no reason. You will be warned that you should only update...

  • Page 133: Wireless Console

    Wireless Console (Required Utility) Topics Covered: Wireless Console Setup The wireless switch will launch the Wireless Console utility. (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.)

  • Page 134: Wireless Console Setup

    Wireless Console Setup 2. On the “Ready to Install” screen, click Install. 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next. An icon will be placed on your taskbar. Right-click to bring up a small menu. The red circle with a slash shows that you are not connected to a wireless LAN.

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