Asus ME-99B manual

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2 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS ME-99B Manual Revision: 1.01 E403 Release Date: June 1999 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except [...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 3 ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support T el (English): +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 706 T el (Chinese): +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 1 1 1 Fax: +886[...]

4 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Or ganized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ..............[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 52 4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 53 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 55 4.4.3 PCI Configuration .......................[...]

6 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause u[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 7 1. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1) INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2) FEA TURES Product information and specifications 3 ) HARDW ARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard 4) BIOS SETUP Instructions on settin[...]

8 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Features 2. FEA TURES 2.1 The ASUS ME-99B Motherboard The ASUS ME-99B motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • Intel Pr ocessor Support: Supports Intel’ s Celeron processor designed for the Socket 370 an[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Smart Series 2.1.2 Performance • UltraDMA/66 & UltraDMA/33: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE device[...]

10 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Smart Series 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Intelligence • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: T o prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply , and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • T emperature Monitoring a[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 11 2.2 Parts of the ME-99B Motherboard 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 10 7 5 4 3 2 1 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 17 16 15 14 12 6 18 8 9 11 13 1 A TX Power Connector 2 A T Power Connector 3 CPU ZIF Socket 370 4 SiS Chipset with Heatsink 5 DIMM Sockets 6 IDE Connectors 7 Optional VGA Memory (up to 8MB) 8 LCD chip/TV[...]

12 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP 01 DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 3 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) Row 2 3 4 5 0 1 ISA Slot 1 (SLOT1) 2 MB SDRAM SECONDAR Y IDE PRIMAR Y IDE CHA_F AN 2 MB SDRAM A TXPWR P ANEL PCI Slot 1 (PCI1) PCI Slot 2[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 13 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents M otherboard Settings 1) KB_UP p.15 Keyboard Power Up Setting (Enable/Disable) 2) SW1-6, SW1-7 (DSW1) p.16 I/O V oltage Setting (+0.1V/Normal) 3) SW1-8 (DSW1) p.17 CPU Vcore V oltage Setting (+0.1V/Normal) 4) SW2-5 (DSW2) p.17 Onboard VGA Setting (Disable/Enable) 5) SW2-6 (DSW2) [...]

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ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel W ires, [...]

16 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Featur e Settings (DIP Switches–DSW1 & DSW2) The motherboard’ s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch’ s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. DSW2 ON [...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3) CPU Core V oltage (VCORE) Setting (SW1-8) This switch allows you to select the voltage supplied to the CPU. Setting SW1-8 Normal [OFF] (default) +0.1V [ON] ME-99B CPU Core V oltage Setting DSW1 0 1 ® ME-99B ON 1234567 8 ON 1234567 8 Normal (Def ault) Add 0.1 V o[...]

18 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 6) LCD Setting (SW2-7) If you have an LCD monitor connected to your computer , you can enable it with this switch. NOTE: This setting is available only on motherboards with the optional D igital F lat P anel (DFP) support. Setting SW2-7 LCD DIS. [OFF] (default) LC[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 7) Onboard Audio Setting (SW2-8) The onboard 32-bit PCI audio may be enabled or disabled using this switch. Disable the onboard audio if you are using an audio card on the expansion slot. NOTE: This setting is available only on motherboards with the onboard audio op[...]

20 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 8) CPU External Frequency Setting (SW1-1, SW1-2, SW1-3, SW1-4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the AGPset. This allows the selection of the CPU’ s External frequency . The CPU external frequency multiplied by th[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP W ARNING! Frequencies above 10 0MHz exceed the specifications for the on- board chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. PCI frequencies above 33 MHz exceed the specifications for PCI cards and are not guaranteed to be stable. 10) CPU Core:External Fr equency Mu[...]

22 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuf fered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memory ([...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.3 DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DIMM modules are longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore have[...]

24 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard provides a ZIF ( Z ero I nsertion F orce) Socket 370. The CPU for your motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. W ARNING! Be [...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedur[...]

26 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP T o simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification, which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when- ever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are as- signed automatically from those available. If the system [...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in 3.1 Motherboard Layout . Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables shoul[...]

28 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3) Parallel Printer Connector (26-1 pin P ARALLEL) This connector supports the included parallel and PS/2 mouse connector set. Connect the parallel ribbon cable to this connector and mount the bracket to the case on an open slot. A PS/2 mouse connector is included if the op[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 5) Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must config[...]

30 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 7 ) Chassis, CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_, P WR_F AN) These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6 W atts) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion s[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 9) IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra- red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup- port this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting through U[...]

32 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 1 1) VGA Header (16-pin VGA) The VGA Header lets you use the onboard AGP VGA and connect a standard (CR T) monitor through the provided VGA cable with mounting bracket. Con- nect the cable to this header and mount the bracket to the case on a free expansionslot. NOTE: Y ou [...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 13) TV Out Connector (12-1 pin SCAR T) This connector allows you to connect your computer directly to the SCAR T socket at the back of your TV . NOTE: This connector is available only on motherboards with optional SCAR T interface support. ME-99B TV Out Connector 0 1 ® ME-99[...]

34 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 15) Audio Jack Header (25- 1 p i n AUDIOCON) This header is provided for audio input and output signals. Using a ribbon cable, you can connect this header to a back panel audio connecotr . ME-99B Audio Jack Header Line Output (1/8” phono) Line Input (1/8” phono) Microph[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 17) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) de- vices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I 2 C bus, which is a multi-[...]

36 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP The following P ANEL illustration is used for items 18-24 ME-99B System Panel Connections * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED Ground TB_LED PWR +5 V Keylock +5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground +5 V Reset SW SMI Lead Message LED ExtSMI# +3VSB Reset Ground Groun[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 23) A TX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch (2-pin PWRSW) The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead. Pressing the button once will switch the system between ON and SOFT OFF . Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will tu[...]

38 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 26) A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX power supply . The plug from the power sup- ply will only insert in one orientation because of the dif ferent hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure t[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are of f (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord to the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user ’ s m[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 40 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.1 Main Menu 1. Save Current BIOS To File This option allows you to save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS in case you need to reinstall it. It is recommended that you save AFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. T o save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Men[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 41 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. See the next page for pr[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 42 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.2 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMA T A:/S] from the DOS prompt. 2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk. 3. Run AFLASH.EXE from this new disk and select option 1. Save Curr ent BIOS [...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 43 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Flash Memory W riter Utility . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ”. Th[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced fea- tures. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Man[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also pro- vides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by sim- ply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys wi[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. Follow the hour , minute and second format. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use th[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, the correct values will be filled in for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, your hard disk drive may be too old or too new . Y ou can try updat[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP IMPORT ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed differ from [...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documenta- tion to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method fie[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “Type:” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend ke[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Forgot the password? If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the R TC RAM: (1) Unplug your computer , (2) Short the so[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU’ s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled] This function control[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings of settings for items 2–4, depending on the memory modules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2–4 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The [...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Refresh Queue Depth [12] Configuration options: [0] [4] [8] [12] VGA Shared Memory Size [8MB] Y ou can choose the amount of user -installed DIMM memory to allocate to the onboard VGA. This option is relevant only to motherboards with onboard VGA but no VGA memory onboard. Configuration opt[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config. Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] When [Enabled], this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a dif ferent controller card to connect the floppy disk drives,[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config. UART2 Use Infrared [Disabled] When enabled, this field activates the onboard infrared feature and sets the second serial UAR T to support the infrared module connector on the moth- erboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 con[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4/Audio IRQ [Auto] Y our motherboard may have between 2 and 5 PCI slots depending on the chipset. Each PCI must have a unique IRQ number to operate. Make sure you do not choose an IRQ number used by another device. Configuration options: [Aut[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP USB IRQ [Enabled] [Auto] reserved an IRQ# for the USB to work. [NA] does not allow the USB to have an IRQ# and therefore prevents the USB from functioning. If you are not using any USB devices, you may set this feature to [NA] to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. Configuration option[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration DMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The default setting indi- cates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine i[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are u[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video of f feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Of f] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The DPMS (Display Power Man- age[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to boot up after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system of f and [Enabled] boots up your sys- tem. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PWR Up On Modem Act [Enabled] This allow[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU temperature. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan, Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed and the chassis fan speed in rota[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the three possible boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices a[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Configuration options: [Of f] [On][...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned of f. Once this option is sel[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to load default values. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make [...]

5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Operating Systems Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy . For W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later . 5.1.1 Windows 98 First T ime Installation When you start W indows for the first tim[...]

70 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.2 ME-99B Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear . If the menu does not appear , double-click o[...]

71 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3 Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is in- stalled.[...]

72 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.4 Install Bus Master IDE Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. ( 2 ) Click here and then click Next to start the installation. ( 3 ) Click here and [...]

73 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.5 Install VGA Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click her e. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. ( 5 ) Click here and then click[...]

74 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.5.1 Making Monitor Adjustments After you have installed the video driver and restarted your computer , you can make monitor adjustments by right-clicking on the W indows desktop and choosing Prop- erties , clicking the Settings tab, and then the Advanced button. V ideo Set[...]

75 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 Display Modes Page Y ou can adjust the position and size of your screen as well as manipulate the screen refresh rate, frequencies, and synchronization from the Adjustment page. When you have finished making adjustments, click OK . Y ou will see the following confirmation. I[...]

76 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 Gamma Correction Page Y ou can adjust the brightness, tint, and gamma values to correct color tone dif fer- ences between real color values and the way your monitor or flat panel displays them from this page. Gamma correction is available only in 16-bit color and 24-bit colo[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 77 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.6 Install Audio Driver (only with onboard audio option) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Choose Upgrade Drivers and[...]

78 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.7 Install ESS AudioRack32 (only with onboard audio) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. ( 4 ) Click here to set AudioRack as your defaul[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 79 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8 Install ESS Software W ave T able ( only with onboard audio) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. ( 3) Click here and the[...]

80 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9 Install PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (3) Click here only after you have read the License Agr eement. (8 ) Insert a floppy di[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.10 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here only after you hav[...]

5.1 1 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within W indows. Y ou may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallation program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the program to remove and click her e. (3) Click her e. 82 ASUS ME-99B User’ s Manual[...]

6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , su[...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 84 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC’ s temperature. T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrea[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Information Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’ s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC by date, time, and tar get history [...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 86 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Program[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the P C Probe icon will bring up a menu to open o r exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem wi th your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, an[...]

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ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 89 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2 Audio Rack32 The Audio Rack 32 enables you to take advantage of your computer ’ s audio capa- bilities with all of the controls conveniently in one compact space. Y ou can play audio CDs, wave files (in W A V and .AUD formats), and MIDI files (in.MID and .RMI formats). W ith the multisourc[...]

90 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.1 The Command Center The Command Center controls which parts of the Audio Rack 32 are displayed. Y ou can display or hide any part of the Audio Rack 32 you choose, customizing its ap- pearance to suit your needs or desires. It also displays information on the status of the different audio [...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 91 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.3 The Miniature Mode The Miniature mode is designed to give you full control of the Audio Rack 32 while using a minimum of space. Y ou are able to effectively use the Audio Rack 32 and still have enough room on your desktop to run other applications. In the Miniature mode, you can play , pau[...]

92 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.4 The Audio Mixer The Audio Mixer has two modes: Playback mode and Record mode. Y ou can use these two modes to fully control which of your audio sources you are listening to or recording, how loud each of those sources are and how they are balanced. Each audio source has its own module wi[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 93 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.5 The Digital Audio Player The Digital Audio Player enables you to play , record, and compress sound as .W A V files. In addition, you can play .AUD files. The .W A V files use PCM, which is the W indows‘ audio file format. The.AUD format uses ESPCM‘ compression to pro- duce an audio fil[...]

94 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.6 The MIDI Player The MIDI Player enables you to play MIDI files with the .MID or .RMI file exten- sions. These MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) files can be produced by sequencer programs and then played back using the MIDI Player . Y ou can also mix MIDI files with other audio[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 95 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.7 The Compact Disk Player If you have a CD-ROM drive, you can play audio CDs. Check your hardware manual about setting up CD audio hardware and drivers. The Compact Disk Player uses intelligent CD playlist management: The Compact Disk Player maintains a record of each CD you play . It rememb[...]

96 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.8 The Audio Recorder The Audio Recorder enables you to record, compress, store, and play back voice, music, and other sound. It provides settings for sound attributes such as mono/ste- reo, compression level, and sampling rate. Y ou can use it to embed sound objects in documents created in[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 97 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.9 Release Notes This information is provided for convenience only . Information here is subject to change without prior notice. V iew the installation CD for any updated information in Readme text files. The AudioRack also provides detailed online help (click the Help button on the “Comman[...]

98 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 6.3.1 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record inform[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 99 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3.3 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move bet[...]

100 ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Save MIFD Y ou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD Y ou can load the disk file to memory by entering[...]

ASUS ME-99B User’s Manual 101 7. APPENDIX 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Other Intel Chipset If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set [...]

ASUS ME-99B User ’ s Manual 102 7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • W ake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies with PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies with IEEE 802.3 10BA[...]

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