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E1797 / Dec 2004 Notebook PC Drivers and Utilities User’s Manual[...]

2 Support CD T able of Contents Support CD for Windows ...................................................................................................... 5 New Windows Installation .................................................................................................. 5 Drivers for Windows ............................................[...]

3 Support CD LiveUpdate ..................................................................................................................... ...... 50 LiveUpdate Setup ............................................................................................................ 52 Using LiveUpdate ....................................................[...]

4 Support CD Property Pages ................................................................................................................ 78 Scrolling Properties Page ........................................................................................... 79 T ap Zones Properties Pages .........................................................[...]

5 Support CD Support CD for Windows The Notebook PC you purchased may or may not be preloaded with an operating system. The support CD included with this Notebook PC provides all the necessary drivers and utilities in order for you to use your Notebook PC with Microsoft ® W indows ® XP (referred to as “W indows” in this User ’ s Manual). Th[...]

6 Support CD Software Drivers VGA (Display) “ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600” Driver Installing the VGA driver first will make viewing other setup screens much easier . This installs display drivers for your operating system in order to properly use the Notebook PC’ s built-in graphics controller and to provide optimal display features. Once the dis[...]

7 Support CD This device is shown under W indows Device Manager “ Modems .” RICOH “Ricoh R/RL/5C476(II) or Compatible CardBus Controller” Driver A version of this driver is provided by Microsoft in its W indows XP operating system. The support CD includes this driver called for added enhancements for W indows XP and other W indows versions.[...]

8 Support CD NB Probe Utility Installs NB Probe utility to monitor the Notebook PC’ s CPU temperature and other resources. This is an optional software to help you better manage your Notebook PC’ s resources. TouchPad “Synaptics PS/2 TouchPad” Utility Shown under W indows “ Mice and other pointing devices .” Installs “ Synaptics ® T [...]

9 Support CD Drivers Provided in Windows XP If you have any problems with these drivers, visit the Microsoft W indows Update site. A link is provided in Microsoft W indows Explorer under “T ools.” 1394 (Already supported in Windows XP) This driver is provided by Microsoft in its W indows XP operating system. This device is shown under W indows [...]

10 Support CD Device Manager “Device Manager” will be used in many device driver installation, upgrade, and verification processes. 4. Click “Hardware” tab. 5. Click “Device Manager” button. Hardware Devices After installing your operating system, several question marks will appear under “Other devices” representing hardware devices[...]

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13 Software Drivers VGA Driver Topics Covered: VGA Driver Setup Display Settings for Windows XP Taskbar Menu (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.) Before After (It is necessary to install the VGA driver first in order to see other setup screens in their proper sizes.)[...]

14 Software Drivers VGA Driver Setup Y our VGA driver will depend on the Notebook PC model purchased. Running setup will give you the following wizard. 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading the message. 3. On the “Select Components” screen, click Express . 2. On the “License Agreement” screen, click Ye s after reading. 3.[...]

15 Software Drivers VGA Driver Setup (Cont.) Before VGA drivers are installed, graphics functions are limited. Make screen resolution settings in “Display Properties”. Higher resolutions may be available but panning will occur if you surpass the display panel’s specifications. Use the taskbar icon to bring up shortcuts to display settings. Le[...]

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17 Software Drivers A TK0100 Driver (ACPI) Topics Covered: ATK0100 Driver Setup (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.) Before After (Required driver)[...]

18 Software Drivers A TK0100 Driver Setup This driver requires that you manually install it from Device Manager . 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 “A TK0100?[...]

19 Software Drivers Audio Topics Covered: Audio Setup (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.) 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). B[...]

20 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.[...]

21 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)[...]

22 Software Drivers INF Update Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following 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[...]

23 Software Drivers (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.) 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. (Require[...]

24 Software Drivers 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 selecting “I accept...” 4. On th[...]

25 Software Drivers 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...” 3. On the “Setup T ype” screen, click Next to use the default settings[...]

26 Software Drivers Wireless LAN Utility Introduction After installing the W ireless driver and utility , the utility will automatically start with W indows. If you need to start it manually , you can launch the utility using the desktop icon or through W indows start . Y ou will need to make some wireless LAN settings before being able to use your[...]

27 Software Drivers ASUS Wireless LAN Topics Covered: ASUS WLAN Driver Setup 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 [...]

28 Software Drivers ASUS WLAN Driver Setup Running setup will give you the following 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.[...]

29 Software Drivers ASUS WLAN Utility Setup After installing driver , you need to install the wireless utility . 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[...]

30 Software Drivers ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start After installing the ASUS WLAN driver and utility , the utility will automatically start with W indows. If you need to start it manually , you can launch the utility using the desktop icon or through W indows start . Y ou will need to make some wireless LAN settings before being able to use your wir[...]

31 Software Drivers ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start (Cont.) 6. Y ou can also see the connection quality on the “Connection” page. Click OK to 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[...]

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33 Software Drivers LAN Topics 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)[...]

34 Software Drivers LAN Driver Setup Y ou will see a “Found New Hardware W izard” if you device requires setup. If not your driver may already be installed by W indows. If your device is not working, you can manually install the driver as follows: 6 . When complete, click Finish to exit the installation wizard. 7. Click Close to exit the proper[...]

35 Software Drivers Configuring your LAN Joining a Domain or W orkgroup (Windows XP) ( 1 ) Click Start and My Computer . (2) Click View system information . Y ou cannot use spaces or symbols in the computer name. In the example here, a warning is given when trying to use “Notebook PC”. Y ou can use the single word “Notebook” instead. ( 3 ) [...]

36 Software Drivers (4a) Domain: The primary server in the domain will perform routing functions and security verifications for your computer . Select Domain and enter an existing domain you wish to join. NOTE: After clicking “OK”, you will be asked for the Domain Controller ’ s Administrator password to join the domain in Windows XP . (4b) W[...]

37 Software Drivers Viewing Your Network Joining a Domain or Workgroup (Cont’) (5) After you restart your computer , you should see some contents through Entire Network. (6) Clicking on “M y Network Places” will display networks which you have installed protocols for . Clicking a network protocol such as “MS Windows Network” will display [...]

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39 Software Drivers Modem Topics Covered: Modem Driver Setup Modem Configuration (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.) Before After (Model 1) Connect a telephone cable from your Notebook PC to a telephone jack. (Required driver) After (Model 2)[...]

40 Software Drivers Modem Driver Setup (Model 1) Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after reading. Modem Driver Setup (Model 2) Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1 . On the “Ethernet Controller Properties” screen, click Reinstall Driver . 2. Select “No...” and click N[...]

41 Software Drivers 5 . When complete, click Finish to exit the installation wizard. 3. Select “Install from...” and click Next . 4. Click Browse to find the LAN driver . (Path will vary by model and region.) 6. Click Close to exit the properties window .[...]

42 Software Drivers 3. Select “Set up my connection manually” and click Next . 4. Select “Connect using a dialup modem” and click Next . 1. Double-click New Connection Wizard in Network Connections 2. Select “Connect to the Internet” and click Next . Modem Configuration Use New Connection W izard in “Network Connections” to start th[...]

43 Software Drivers Modem Configuration (Cont’) 7. Enter the dial up number for your ISP . 5. Select your modem and click Next . 6. Enter any name to represent your ISP . 8. Selection one of the security preferences and click Next .[...]

44 Software Drivers 9. Enter your ISP account name and password and click Next . 10. Select “Add a shortcut...” and click Finish . 1 1. When you click on the link, the connection window will show . Click Dial to connect to your ISP . Modem Configuration (Cont’)[...]

45 Software Drivers RICOH Topics Covered: Ricoh Media Driver Setup (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.) 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 (Memory Stic k) (Optional driv[...]

46 Software Drivers 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what 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 Se[...]

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49 Software Utilities ChkMail Topics Covered: ChkMail Setup (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.) (Optional Utility)[...]

50 Software Utilities ChkMail Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 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, cl[...]

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

52 Software Utilities LiveUpdate Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: NOTE: Y ou cannot run this utility without first installing “A TK0100”. Y ou will be given this message 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 [...]

53 Software Utilities Click OK to connect to the “Live Update” server . Close other software to ensure no conflicts. Newer versions will 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 Y ou may be instructed to “reset your B[...]

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55 Software Utilities Norton Internet 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)[...]

56 Software Utilities Norton Internet Security Setup Running setup will give you the following wizard: 1. On the “Autorun” screen, click Install Norton Internet Security 2005. 4. On the “installation type” screen, click Next to continue or you may “Browse” to another destination folder or change other features using “Custom” install[...]

57 Software Utilities 5. On the “Ready to install” screen, click Next to continue or click “Back” to change settings. 6. When setup is complete, select “Restart Windows Later” and click Finish in order to install other items before restarting your system. A program icon will be placed on your desktop. 1. On the “License Agreement” s[...]

58 Software Utilities 3. On the “Registration” screen, enter your information and click Next to continue. Checking “...postal mail from 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. Y our registration information will be sent t[...]

59 Software Utilities Click Finish to complete additional tasks. When you open the main window , you will see status for each function. 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 vir[...]

60 Software Utilities Internet Security Features Virus and threat protection features Norton AntiV irus provides comprehensive virus prevention, threat detection, and repair software for your computer . It automatically detects and repairs known viruses. Norton AntiV irus detects viruses and other potential risks in instant messenger attachments as[...]

61 Software Utilities 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)[...]

62 Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 3 . On the “Setup Complete” 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: Y ou[...]

63 Software Utilities Benefits of Power4 Gear Power4 Gear gives you control over power consumption items by allowing you to instantly “shift” from one power consumption scheme to another . The preferences or “gears” are shown below . Y ou can change or “shift” gears by using the Power4 Gear button above the keyboard or by using the task[...]

64 Software Utilities AC Mode Segment Battery Mode Segment Program Icons From W indows Start – Programs, you will find Power4 Gear folder containing PMode Config and Power4 Gear icons. PMode Configuration Use PMode Config to set the display output resolution to be used in conjunction with “Presentation” mode. Power4 Gear Power4 Gear starts au[...]

65 Software Utilities Power4 Gear Configuration Double click an item to bring up a menu of selections and click on a value to change. T o save, select “Save Configuration” form the “File” pull-down menu. If you did not save, you will be prompted to when you exit. If you change W indows “Power Options Properties,” those settings will als[...]

66 Software Utilities Power Saving 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[...]

67 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)[...]

68 Software Utilities 1. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 2. On “Choose Destination 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: Y ou cannot run t[...]

69 Software Utilities Using NB Probe NB Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer . Starting NB Probe NB Probe runs either in windows mode or taskbar mode. When [...]

70 Software Utilities Using NB Probe Monitoring See your CPU temperatures logged using a green line. The orange line is the default warning threshold and the red line is the default fatal threshold. CPU Temp Click and drag the warning (orange) or the fatal (red) lines up or down with your cursor . If the warning or fatal lines rise above the CPU te[...]

71 Software Utilities Using NB Probe Monitoring (Cont’) Shows the used and free space of each hard disk 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 [...]

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73 Software Utilities (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.) T ouchPad 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 Quest[...]

74 Software Utilities 2. On the “Welcome” screen, click Next after confirming this is what you want to setup. 4. On the “Start Copying Files” screen, click Next after confirming the current settings. 5. On the “Setup Complete” screen, select “No,...”and click Finish . 3. On the “Information” screen, click Next after reading. 1. [...]

75 Software Utilities Synaptics ® T ouchPad Features Y our Synaptics T ouchPad is much more powerful than an old-fashioned mouse. In addition to providing all the features of an ordinary mouse, your T ouchPad allows you to: • T ap on the Pad Instead of Pressing the Buttons • Drag Icons, W indows and Other Objects without Using Buttons • Adju[...]

76 Software Utilities Adjust the Overall T ouch Sensitivity Y ou can control how much finger pressure you must apply before the T ouchPad responds by adjusting the T ouch Sensitivity slider . This slider is located on the T ouch Properties Page in the Mouse Properties dialog. At higher (more sensitive) T ouch Sensitivity settings, the T ouchPad rec[...]

77 Software Utilities Prevent Accidental Pointing While T yping Unintentional pointer movement and accidental taps can be caused by accidentally brushing the surface of the T ouchPad 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 i[...]

78 Software Utilities Move the Pointer Long Distances Suppose you are dragging an object, scrolling at high speed (via V irtual Scrolling! ), or merrily moving the pointer when you suddenly reach the edge of your T ouchPad. Don’t despair , the Synaptics T ouchPad Edge Motion feature comes to the rescue! Edge Motion helps with long distance pointe[...]

79 Software Utilities Scrolling Properties Page The Scrolling properties page allows you to customize the V irtual Scrolling capabilities of your T ouchPad. In some applications, the scroll zones which activate V irtual Scrolling can be used for zooming too. Enabling Virtual Scrolling of the Active Window Check the appropriate boxes on this page fo[...]

80 Software Utilities T ap Zones Properties Pages The T ap Zones properties pages allow you to assign custom actions to taps in the T ouchpad’ s corner zone regions (or tap zone regions). The Synaptics T ouchPad driver may also control other pointing devices attached to your system. If the Synaptics T ouchPad driver is controlling more than one p[...]

81 Software Utilities More Features Properties Page The More Features properties page allows you to control the following features of you Synaptics T ouchPad: Stop Pointer at Window Borders This feature constrains the pointer to stay inside the active window . When you try to move the pointer outside the window , it stops at the edge. If you try a [...]

82 Software Utilities Button Actions Properties Page The Button Actions properties page allows you to customize the physical buttons of your T ouchPad. The Rocker Switch settings are available on Notebook PC’ s with scroll buttons between the left and right buttons. Customizing Button Assignments Y ou can customize the T ouchPad buttons in the sa[...]

83 Software Utilities T ouch Properties Page The T ouch properties page allows you to customize the tap response and sensitivity of your T ouchPad. Taps Check the appropriate boxes in the T aps section of the T ouch Properties Page for the tapping capabilities that you prefer: • T ap to Click • T ap and Drag • Locking Drags Touch Sensitivity [...]

84 Software Utilities Edge Motion Properties Page The Edge Motion properties page allows you to customize the long distance pointer motion capabilities of your T ouchPad. When your finger reaches the edge of your T ouchPad, the Edge Motion feature allows the pointer to continue to move until you lift your finger . See Move the Pointer Long Distance[...]

85 Software Utilities Frequently Asked Questions Q: When I use V irtual Scrolling, the pointer jumps over to the scroll bar , and then jumps back where it came from when I’m done. Is this normal? A: Y es. Q: Why doesn’t the V irtual Scrolling feature work in some windows, even though they have a scroll bar? A: In order to scroll, V irtual Scrol[...]

86 Software Utilities Frequently Asked Questions (Cont’) Q: Why doesn’t V irtual Scrolling work properly with Microsoft Internet Explorer? A: Make sure you are using Internet Explorer version 4.01 or later , and that the Use Smooth Scrolling option on the Advanced page of the Internet Explorer Properties dialog is NOT checked. Q: When I press a[...]

87 Software Utilities W inFlash Topics Covered: WinFlash Setup Using WinFlash (Screens and drivers may vary depending on your model and operating system.) (Recommended Utility)[...]

88 Software Utilities 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 “Setup Complete” screen, click Finish . WINFLASH Setup Running setup will give you the following[...]

89 Software Utilities Using WINFLASH WINFLASH is a simple utility to update your Notebook PC’ s BIOS. T o run WINFLASH , access the All Programs shortcut through the Start button. When you enter WINFLASH, you will be immediately asked for the BIOS image file. Browse to the file and click Open . Compare the BIOS ROM (your current BIOS) to the BIOS[...]

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