Asus A6G, User Manual

Page 1: ...E2312 Oct 2005 Notebook PC Drivers and Utilities User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...etup 26 Using the Camera 27 Microsoft Windows 27 GameFace Enhanced Display Driver 29 GameFace Driver Setup selected models 31 INF Update Intel 31 INF Update Driver Setup 32 INTEL Calexico Wireless LAN 33 Wireless LAN Driver Setup Calexico2 2915ABG 34 Wireless LAN Driver Setup 34 Wireless LAN Driver Setup Calexico2 2200BG 35 Wireless LAN Utility Introduction 35 Wireless LAN Utility Introduction 36 ...

Page 3: ...meFace 62 Local Mode 64 GameFace Setup 64 Server Mode 65 Activate Server 66 Refresh Server List 66 Connect 66 Pause 66 LAN Mode 67 Displaying GameFace in Games 68 WAN Mode 68 ASUS OSD 69 Frequently Asked Questions 70 LiveUpdate 72 LiveUpdate Setup 74 Using LiveUpdate 75 Norton Internet Security 76 Norton Internet Security Setup 78 Internet Proxy Settings 80 Internet Security Main window 81 Interne...

Page 4: ...dental Pointing While Typing 99 Scroll Through A Document without Using Scroll Bars 99 Zoom In Out and Pan on Documents 99 Move the Pointer Long Distances 100 Fine Tune the Pointer Movement 100 Accessories 100 More About the TouchPad 100 Property Pages 100 Scrolling Properties Page 101 Tap Zones Properties Pages 102 More Features Properties Page 103 Button Actions Properties Page 104 Touch Propert...

Page 5: ...torun 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 New Operating System Installation If you install a new operating system on your Notebook PC there will be many hardware devices without d...

Page 6: ...troller 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 CMOS Camera BisonCam USB2 0 on selected models Installs a camera driver in order to enable the optional built in camera on top of the LCD panel This device is shown under Windows Devi...

Page 7: ...ws Device Manager PCMCIA adapters Software Utilities AFLASH2 DOS Utility This utility allows you to upgrade your Notebook PC s BIOS in DOS mode You enter DOS mode by booting to a DOS system on a floppy disk CD or USB drive instead of entering the Windows operating system AFLASH2 EXE can be found in the Aflash folder of the support CD This utility is not shown in this User s Manual Check Mail Utili...

Page 8: ...C s resources TouchPad Synaptics PS 2 TouchPad Utility Shown under Windows 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 theprovideddevicedriverwillprovideenhancementsandfeaturestotheTouchPadtoincreasethefunctionality of the TouchPad For detailed information see the Softw...

Page 9: ...ty for other Windows versions Installation will not be possible under Windows XP This device is shown under Windows Device Manager System devices PCMCIA Already supported in Windows XP This driver is provided by Microsoft in its Windows XP operating system This device is shown under Windows Device Manager PCMCIA adapters USB 2 0 Already supported in Windows XP SP1 Windows 2000 SP4 This driver is p...

Page 10: ...e Manager button Hardware Devices After installing your operating system several question marks will appear under Other devices representing hardware devices that Windows cannot recognize After installing the drivers from the provided support CD Those question marks will go away 1 Click start button 2 Click My Computer icon 3 Click View system information link ...

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Page 13: ...splay Settings for Windows XP Taskbar Menu Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system It is necessary to install the VGA driver first in order to see other setup screens in their proper sizes Before After Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 ...

Page 14: ...e screen click Next after reading the message 3 When setup is complete select Yes and click Finish in order to restart Windows with a higher screen resolution Windows may have already provided the highest screen resolution support for this graphics controller 2 On the LicenseAgreement screen click Yes after reading Before VGA drivers are installed graphics functions are limited ...

Page 15: ... Welcome screen click Next after reading the message 4 When setup is complete select Yes and click Finish in order to restart Windows with a higher screen resolution Windows may have already provided the highest screen resolution support for this graphics controller 2 On the LicenseAgreement screen click Yes after reading 3 On the Select Components screen click Express ...

Page 16: ...es and click Finish in order to restart Windows with a higher screen resolution Windows may have already provided the highest screen resolution support for this graphics controller 2 On the Setup Type screen click Next to use the default settings 3 On the Select Program Folder screen click Next to use the default folder or enter another folder name 4 On the Start Copying Files screen click Next af...

Page 17: ...n click Next after reading the message 3 When setup is complete select Yes and click Finish in order to restart Windows with a higher screen resolution Windows may have already provided the highest screen resolution support for this graphics controller 2 On the Windows Logo testing screen click Continue Anyway because the manufacturer has already tested this driver for this Notebook PC ...

Page 18: ...e taskbar icon for shortcuts to display settings After VGA driver installation Model 1 Intel After VGA driver installation Model 2 ATI Left click the taskbar icon for quick resolution settings Make screen resolution settings in Display Properties Higher resolutions may be available but panning will occur if you surpass the display panel s specifications Right click the taskbar icon for shortcuts t...

Page 19: ...ar icon for shortcuts to display settings VGA Driver Settings Cont After VGA driver installation Model 4 NVIDIA Make screen resolution settings in Display Properties Higher resolutions may be available but panning will occur if you surpass the display panel s specifications Left or Right click the taskbar icon for shortcuts to display settings The taskbar icon is not shown by default You can enabl...

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Page 21: ...21 Software Drivers ATK0100 Driver ACPI Topics Covered ATK0100 Driver Setup Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system Before After Required driver ...

Page 22: ...No software operation is required 1 Double click Unknown device 3 Select No and click Next 6 Click Finish when setup is complete 2 Click Reinstall Driver 5 Browse to your operating system folder in the ATK0100 folder and click Next 7 Click Close to close the properties window 4 Select Install from and click Next ...

Page 23: ... depending on your model and operating system Before After Required driver 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 ...

Page 24: ...24 Software Drivers Audio 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 25: ...g any camera or video software on the Notebook PC Required driver on selected models CMOS Camera Topics Covered Camera Driver Setup Using the Camera Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same After No previous category in Device Manager ...

Page 26: ... 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 3 On the Windows Logo warning screen click ContinueAnyway because this driver has been fully tested by the manufacturer for this Notebook PC 4 On the Setup Complete screen select No and click Finish in order to install other items before restarting ...

Page 27: ...am Double click on it to begin using it with Windows native camera software With Windows native camera software you can see yourself in real time Click Take a new picture to capture your image to a file on your hard drive Using the Camera Microsoft Windows ...

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Page 29: ...tup Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system After No previous category in Device Manager After the driver and utility is installed you may begin using any camera or video software on the Notebook PC Required driver for GameFace utility on selected models ...

Page 30: ...ive you the following wizard 1 On the Welcome screen click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup 2 Click Install to begin copying files 3 After the files are installed click Finish 4 When setup is complete select No and click Finish in order to install other items ...

Page 31: ...31 Software Drivers INF Update Intel Topics Covered INF Update Driver Setup Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system Required driver ...

Page 32: ...ing wizard 1 On the Welcome screen click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup 3 On the Readme screen click Next after reading 2 On the License Agreement screen click Next after reading 4 Setup is now complete select No and click Finish in order to install other items ...

Page 33: ...stem Before After INTEL Calexico Wireless LAN Topics Covered Wireless LAN Driver Setup Wireless LAN Utility Setup Wireless LAN Utility Quick Start An optional access point is required to setup a wireless network for the Notebook PC to connect to Required driver on selected models or 2915ABG ...

Page 34: ...en click Install Software 2 On the Welcome screen click Next after reading the message 3 On the Agreement screen click Next after selecting I accept 4 On the Select Components screen click Next to use the default settings 5 On the Ready screen click Install to begin the installation 6 On the Wizard Complete screen click Finish to exit the installation wizard ...

Page 35: ... On the Autorun screen click Install Software 2 On the Agreement screen click Next after selecting I accept 3 On the Setup Type screen click Next to use the default settings 4 On the Install default components screen click OK to use the default settings 5 Wait while components are installed 6 When complete click Ok to exit the installer ...

Page 36: ...sing the desktop icon or through Windows start You will need to make some wireless LAN settings before being able to use your wireless connection Status View connection status here Details View available access point information here Configure Make a new profile to save specific settings for use in different WLAN networks After installation you will have several options available through the icon ...

Page 37: ... ASUS WLAN Utility Setup ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same An optional access point is required to setup a wireless network for the Notebook PC to connect to Required driver an selected models ...

Page 38: ...ng wizard 1 Click Next after reading the Welcome screen 3 On the Select Program Folder screen click Next to continue or you may first change the folder 2 Click Next after reading the Information screen 4 Setup is now complete select No and click Finish in order to install other items ...

Page 39: ...ity 1 Click Next after reading the Welcome screen 3 On the Choose Destination Location screen click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder 4 On the Select Program Folder screen click Next to continue or enter a different folder name 2 Click Next after reading the Information screen ...

Page 40: ...h Windows start You will need to make some wireless LAN settings before being able to use your wireless connection 1 Right click the ASUS WLAN icon and select Wireless Settings 2 Set the Network Name SSID to the same name as the SSID set in your wireless access point 5 Click Finish on the Setup Complete screen 6 Select to use ASUS Utilities for added features while using the wireless LAN device Ri...

Page 41: ... exit the utility 5 Check the Status page to see the Association State It should show Connected xx xx xx xx xx xx 3 Use Site Survey if you don t know the name of your access point s 4 Encryption settings must also match those set in the access point Talk with your network administrator if necessary Click Apply to save your settings ...

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Page 43: ...pics Covered LAN Driver Setup Configuring your LAN Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system Connect the LAN port to a network to begin using the built in LAN function Before After Required driver ...

Page 44: ...zard 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 Run Setup and click Next on the Welcome screen 2 When complete click Finish to exit the installation wizard ...

Page 45: ...y Computer 2 Click View system information You cannot use spaces or symbols in the computername Intheexamplehere awarning 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 Click Change to view options ...

Page 46: ...b Workgroup If your network does not have a domain or you are not authorized to join a domain select Workgroup and type in an existing name or create your own by typing an unused workgroup name Administrator Name or Password not accepted You cannot login with the Administrator name and use one password then use theAdministrator name with another password to add to a domain You must login using ano...

Page 47: ... After you restart your computer you should see some contents through Entire Network 6 Clickingon My Network Places willdisplay networkswhichyouhaveinstalledprotocols for Clicking a network protocol such as MS WindowsNetwork willdisplayalltheservers available under that protocol ...

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Page 49: ...m Topics Covered Modem Driver Setup Modem Configuration Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system Before After Connect a telephone cable from your Notebook PC to a telephone jack Required driver ...

Page 50: ...onnection 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 Modem Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard 1 On the Welcome screen click Next after reading 2 Setup is now complete click OK to exit the wizard ...

Page 51: ...d click Next 4 Select Connect using a dialup modem and click Next Modem Configuration Cont 7 Enter the dial up number for your ISP 8 Selection one of the security preferences and click Next 5 Select your modem and click Next 6 Enter any name to represent your ISP ...

Page 52: ... 9 Enter your ISP account name and password and click Next 10 Select Add a shortcut and click Finish 11 When you click on the link the connection window will show Click Dial to connect to your ISP Modem Configuration Cont ...

Page 53: ...ers may vary depending on your model and operating system Driver already provided in Windows XP 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 SD MMC MS MS Pro Optional driver ...

Page 54: ...t you want to setup 3 When complete click Finish 2 On the Ready to install screen click Install to begin copying files to your system 4 Setup is now complete select No and click Finish in order to install other items Ricoh Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard ...

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Page 57: ...57 Software Utilities ChkMail Topics Covered ChkMail Setup Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system Optional Utility ...

Page 58: ...Choose Destination Location screen click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder 3 On the Select Program Folder screen click Next to continue or enter a different folder name 4 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 59: ...overed GameFace Utility Setup Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system After the driver and utility is installed you may begin using any camera or video software on the Notebook PC Utility for selected models ...

Page 60: ...ame Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation 1 On the Welcome screen click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup 2 On the Choose Destination Location screen click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder 3 Wait while files are copied to your system 4 On the Setup Complete screen click Finish ...

Page 61: ...cted with each other Aclient can connect to a server at any time only if the total client number is not over the server s max user quota However to join or leave dynamically won t work after the server is closed Refer to Network Mode for more information about multi user communications Pause and disable video functions Disable video You can check the no video item in the Server Mode before activat...

Page 62: ...how and disappear when there is 3 seconds of silence Enabling sound detection To enable sound detection open the Setup window and check Enable Sound Detection While playings games you should use the OSD to turn ON or OFF sound detection User interface There are two skins available Move your mouse to the GameFace skin and right click to show the skin menu Cute skin Cool skin ...

Page 63: ...SD HotKey through the GameFace options in the GameFace application Enable OSD from display properties Enable OSD from GameFace options Launch GameFace It will use the first Audio Video WDM capture device it finds when GameFace starts up You can change the Audio Video input device from Options in the Tool menu if you have more than one Audio Video device But the change will not take into effect whi...

Page 64: ...ce setup dialog box select the device page choose a TV tuner card device and choose Video Tuner as the input device GameFace Setup Press the Setup button to launch the GameFace Setup dialog box The second page is audio video device settings ThefirstpageinthedialogboxisGameFacebasic settings ...

Page 65: ...ess Setup button to launch the Tuner Card Info dialog which allows you to set country code input type and other tuner card settings 5 You have to press Play button first then GameFace will be turned ON in your game regardless of whether you are watching TV or not Server Mode Whenstartinganetworkconnection youcanbeaserver or a client If you are in server mode the interface is as follows ...

Page 66: ... All settings such as nickname hotkeys enable sound detection and capture device etc must be set before starting a connection Once the connection is built settings cannot be changed After finishing the input field settings you can press Activate Server button to start playing and accepting connection requests from clients If a client connects successfully its nickname will be displayed in the clie...

Page 67: ...eds one then press Connect button to connect with it Note All settings such as nickname hotkeys enable sound detection and capture device etc must be set before starting a connection Once the connection is built settings cannot be changed If the connection is successful you will see a waiting animation like this After a few seconds it will start the audio video communication Pause The Pause button...

Page 68: ...ar to LAN Mode Note All settings such as nickname hotkeys enable sound detection and capture device etc must be set before starting a connection Once the connection is built settings cannot be changed Displaying GameFace in Games Use GameFace hotkey default is CtrlAlt V to display GameFace The top left corner displays the user s nickname ...

Page 69: ...g Up Pg Dn keys to switch pages End key to exit Left right arrow keys to adjust item s value Tab key to switch users windows so we can change each window s attributes separately 2 Here are 6 default window relative placements 1 Empire Earth 2 Call of Duty 3 Q3A 4 Q3A 5 Q3A 6 Q3A 3 Pausing during a game Use Pause hotkey de fault is Ctrl Alt P to pause or resume 4 Kick someone out during a game Use ...

Page 70: ...e Microphone Boost check box on the Advanced Control dialog box will be unavailable 2 The record sound is noisy when I using the built in microphone of a webcam We do not recommend our users to use the built in microphone of a webcam because this kind of microphone is too sensitive Therefore you will hear many noise from the environment and cause sound unobvious To obtain the best effect we recomm...

Page 71: ...Window XP I cannot see my friend s video when starting GameFace connection but we are inside the same LAN Window XP will turn on the firewall by default and this will make your pc unable to receive out coming packages which means you cannot see others video but other people can see you You can turn off the firewall before starting the GameFace connection Go to control panel network setting choose ...

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Page 73: ...73 Software Utilities LiveUpdate Topics Covered LiveUpdate Setup Using LiveUpdate Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system Recommended utility ...

Page 74: ...ssage if you do not have the driver installed 1 On the Welcome screen click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup 2 On the Choose Destination Location screen click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder 3 On the Select Program Folder screen click Next to continue or enter a different folder name 4 On the Setup Complete screen click Finish ...

Page 75: ...l be shown Check the items to update or select Check all Click OK to download and install the update When update is complete click OK to exit Using LiveUpdate 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 the Exit menu ...

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Page 77: ...rnet Security 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 Recommended utility ...

Page 78: ...4 On the installation type screen click Next to continue or you may Browse to another destination folder or change other features using Custom installation 3 On the Preinstall Scanner screen click Next to skip if you are installing on a new system otherwise you may click Start Scan if you are reinstalling on a used system 2 On the Welcome screen click Next after reading ...

Page 79: ...laced on your desktop 1 On the License Agreement screen select I accept and click Next to continue 2 On the Registration screen select your country or region and click Next to continue You may give enter your information if you do not mind being contacted by Symantec After Windows restart Norton Internet Security will startup each time with Windows This icon will be placed in the taskbar to show t...

Page 80: ...m Symantec is optional Check your Network and Internet settings if you cannot connect to the Symantec server 5 Click Finish when registration is complete 4 Your registration information will be sent to Symantec through the Internet Internet Proxy Settings Internet access within a company usually require proxy settings 3 4 1 2 ...

Page 81: ...unction When you have time you can review each of the functions and make adjustments to your desire Click Help for detailed descriptions and instructions for each function Click LiveUpdate to update the software and virus definitions Internet Security Main window Open the main window from the program icon or the taskbar icon ...

Page 82: ...ion features Norton Internet Security includes a suite of security tools that help keep your computer safe from security threats and privacy intrusions Personal Firewall ProtectsyourcomputerfromInternetattacks dangerousWebcontent portscans andothersuspiciousbehavior Spam filtering features Asemailbecomesmorepopular manyusersarereceivinganincreasingamountoftheunsolicitedcommercial email messages kn...

Page 83: ...ilities Power4 Gear Topics Covered Power4 Gear Setup Benefits of Power4 Gear Power4 Gear Interface Power4 Gear Configuration Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system Required utility ...

Page 84: ...mplete screen click Finish 2 On the Select Program Folder screen click Next to continue or enter a different folder name Power4 Gear Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard 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 85: ...k bar icon Power4 Gear can also be automatically activated when AC power is removed Power4 Gear Interface Understanding the Power4 Gear buttons Press the Power4 Gear button above the taskbar to shift between the gears as labeled below The icon may vary depending on your Notebook PC model Super Performance High Performance Game Performance DVD Movie Performance Email Office Performance Presentation...

Page 86: ...er4 Gear Power4 Gear starts automatically with Windows You can right click the icon on the taskbar for quick access to Power4 Gear settings Modes and Power Segments When you are using an AC adapter the Power4 Gear button will allow switching between three modes as shown above When you remove the AC adapter the Power4 Gear button will allow switching between seven modes as shown above When you remo...

Page 87: ...id not save you will be prompted to when you exit If you change Windows Power Options Properties those settings will also be reflected in Power4 Gear and vice versa Renaming Settings You can rename the power saving levels as you like using the same method to rename files or folders in Windows In the example on the right the brightness level is decreased to 13 and the name is changed to Max Battery...

Page 88: ...aving Details Double click an item to view possible settings Some power saving items are only available under certain modes Display Panel Brightness System Standby Timer CPU Performance Display Panel Off Timer Hard Drive Off Timer ...

Page 89: ...89 Software Utilities NB Probe Topics Covered NB Probe Setup Using NB Probe Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system Recommended Utility ...

Page 90: ...stination Location click Next to continue or enter another destination folder 3 When setup is complete click OK to exit NB Probe Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard 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 91: ...robe from the desktop icon or from Windows Start it will run in taskbar mode Click the taskbar icon once to run it in windows mode Windows XP Taskbar Windows XP will hide some taskbar items Click the arrow to show running services Click for computer Click for CPU Click for System Click to exit NB Click for Drive Click to minimize to See CPU Fan See Disk status here See Disk space here Computer nam...

Page 92: ...e warning orange or the fatal red lines up or down with your cursor If the warning or fatal lines rise above the CPU temperature line green then the CPU temperature line green will turn orange or red to show a warning or fatal condition Click Restore Defaults to return the warning and fatal thresholds to their factory defaults As you see here the condition returns to normal check mark icon Temp Th...

Page 93: ...isk drive and the file allocation table or file system used Information on other hard drives can be accessed by clicking on the relevant drive letter For DVD drives the region code is displayed under the picture of the optical drive Drive See your system information on this page System Information ...

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Page 95: ...ting system TouchPad 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 Recommended Utility ...

Page 96: ...irming the current settings 5 On the Setup Complete screen select No and click Finish 3 On the Information screen click Next after reading 1 On the Choose Setup Language screen select a language and click OK to continue Touchpad Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard 6 You can deselect the welcome screen from appearing each time you start Windows ...

Page 97: ...o hold the mouse or TouchPad button down while moving the pointer to move an icon or window around the screen for example This action is called dragging Just like clicking and double clicking you can also drag without using the button To move or drag an object equivalent to pressing and holding the left TouchPad button 1 Position the pointer over the object and tap twice down up down leaving your ...

Page 98: ... For additional convenience you can configure the top right corner tap zone of theTouchPad to produce right clicks Looking at theTouchPad surface in the picture below taps in the top right corner the red shaded area will produce right clicks but tapping anywhere else on the TouchPad the solid gray area produces left clicks An Example TouchPad There are many different actions that you can assign to...

Page 99: ...om your work By simply sliding your finger up and down the right edge of the TouchPad the contents of the current window will scroll vertically Similarly by sliding your finger left and right along the bottom edge of the TouchPad the contents will scroll horizontally You no longer need to laboriously maneuver the pointer to the small scroll bar elements you can scroll no matter where the pointer h...

Page 100: ...cludedtwofunapplicationprogramsthatdemonstratesomeofthecapabilitiesoftheTouchPad Pressure Graph and The Incomparable Mysterious Synaptics MoodPad To run these applications click once on the Synaptics TouchPad Icon in the Taskbar go to the Accessories menu and select the desired application More About the TouchPad The TouchPad detects your finger by capacitive sensing it is not sensitive to heat or...

Page 101: ...Under Pointer Customizing Scroll Zone Sizes This page includes a small map of the TouchPad with the scroll zones shaded in red See the Scroll 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 If you are having trouble activating the Virtual Scrolling feature you might want to try making the scroll ...

Page 102: ...p zone to mean right clicks Then when you tap your finger on the upper right corner of your TouchPad it is as if you are clicking the right mouse or TouchPad button This page includes a small map of the TouchPad with the active tap zones shaded in red Next to each zone is a text box specifying the action for that zone To Customize 1 To activate the corner tap zones check the box next to the text E...

Page 103: ...ore accuracy when pointing with the TouchPad such as in a drawing program Thespeedofthepointercanmakethistypeofaccuracydifficulttoobtain Toslowdownthepointermovement you can specify a slow motion key Then for slow pointer movement press and hold this key as you move the pointer Constrained Pointer Key At times you may want to restrict the pointer to move only horizontally or only vertically You ca...

Page 104: ...ween the left and right buttons Customizing Button Assignments You can customize the TouchPad buttons in the same way that you customize the tap zones To Customize 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 th...

Page 105: ...ivity Use the Touch Sensitivity slider to control how much finger pressure you must apply before the TouchPad responds See Adjust the Overall Touch Sensitivity Palm Check 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 andunwantedpointermovemen...

Page 106: ... 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 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 which the pointer o...

Page 107: ...ication which owns that win dow Some applications smooth scroll while others wait until you release the scroll bar before updating their contents Virtual Scrolling knows about many common applications and window types and uses this knowledge to trick many windows into smooth scrolling Microsoft Word document windows for example do not normally smooth scroll but they do when you use Vir tual Scroll...

Page 108: ... for zooming in and out on a spread sheet in Mi crosoft Excel These keys can also be used for special pointer movement such as for slowing the pointer down or for constraining the pointer to move only horizontally or only vertically For ex ample you can assign the left shift key to be the Slow Motion Key Then when you press and hold the left shift key the pointer motion will be slower than usual N...

Page 109: ...Topics Covered Video Security Setup Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system After the driver and utility is installed you may begin using any camera or video software on the Notebook PC Recommended Utility ...

Page 110: ...oftware Utilities 1 On the Welcome screen click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup 2 On the Setup Complete screen click Finish Video Security Setup Runningsetupwillgiveyouthefollowingwizard ...

Page 111: ...111 Software Utilities WinFlash Topics Covered WinFlash Setup Using WinFlash Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system Recommended Utility ...

Page 112: ...n screen click Next to continue or you may first change the destination folder 3 On the Select Program Folder screen click Next to continue or enter a different folder name 4 On the Setup Complete screen click Finish WINFLASH Setup Make sure you installATKACPI first or else you will get this message Runningsetupwillgiveyouthefollowingwizard ...

Page 113: ...write the new BIOS to your Notebook PC You need to restart your Notebook PC and reset your BIOS See instructions on the next page Do not update your BIOS for no reason You will be warned that you should only update your BIOS if you know it will solve a specific problem IfyouupdateyourBIOSusingthewrong BIOS file your Notebook PC may not boot up Text in these screens are examples only and will not r...

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Page 115: ...115 Software Utilities Wireless Console 2 Topics Covered Installing Wireless Console 2 Using Wireless Console 2 Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system Required Utility ...

Page 116: ...reen click Install 3 On the Setup Complete screen click Finish An icon will be placed on your taskbar The red circle with a slash shows that you are not connected to a wireless LAN Right click the icon to bring up a small menu Selecting UI Setting gives you the option of disabling the UI User Interface if you desire ...

Page 117: ...o turn the built in Wireless LAN and or Bluetooth ON or OFF Hold Fn and press F2 repeatedly to scroll through the selections or Press Fn and F2 once and then make a selection with the cursor A status display will show after a selection is made F2 Selection Status Display ...

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