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R P/I-AP55TV All-In-One Pentium Motherboard USER'S MANUAL[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual II USER'S NOTICE Product Name: P/I-AP55TV Manual Revision: 1.20 Release Date: January 1996 No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any lan- guage in any form by any means without the express writt[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual III ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. Marketing Info: Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan, ROC T elephone: 886-2-894-3447 Fax: 886-2-894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support: Fax: 886-2-895-9254 BBS: 886-2-896-4667 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW : http://www .asus.com.tw/ Goph[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual IV CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1 How this manual is or ganized ..................................................................... 1 Item Checklist ............................................................................................[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual V CONTENTS VI. Micr osoft W indows 95 ................................................................ 53 V ideo Driver Installation ........................................................................... 53 V ideo Driver Installation ........................................................................... [...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual VI 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 c[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual 1 How this manual is organized This manual is divided into the following sections: I. Introduction: Manual information and checklist II. Featur es: Information and specifications concerning this product III. Installation: Instructions on setting up the motherboard. IV . BIOS Setup: BIOS software setup information. V[...]
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2 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual Features of the ASUS Motherboard The ASUS P/I-AP55TV is specially designed for the demanding PC user who wants a high-performance multi-media motherboard in a single package. This motherboard: • Easy Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports auto detection of hard drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play de[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual 3 • Optional IrDA Connector: Supports an optional infrared port module for wire- less interface. • NCR SCSI BIOS: Has firmware that supports the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller cards. Parts of the ASUS Motherboard II. FEA TURES II. FEA TURES (Parts of Board) Intel's 430VX PCIset Onboard 256KB/ 512KB[...]
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4 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION Map of the ASUS Motherboard JP14 JP15 JP 16 BUS FREQ Infrared Con. Primary IDE Secondary IDE Raiser Card Connector SIMM Socket 1 (Bank 0) SIMM Socket 2 (Bank 0) SIMM Socket 3 (Bank 1) SIMM Socket 4 (Bank 1) CPU ZIF Socket 7 Board Power Input P8 P9 Audio Connector USB AMC Connector Panasonic CD [...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual 5 III. INST ALLA TION Jumpers 1) JP6 p. 7 Flash ROM Boot Block Program (Enable/Disable) 2) JP5A p. 7 Clear CMOS Data / Battery T est Jumper 3) JP17 P . 8 T otal L2 Cache Size (512KB / 256KB) 4) JP4A p. 9 Audio Selection (Enabled/Disabled) 5) VOL_CON p. 9 Digital V olume Control (Up / Down) 6) JP14, 15, 16 p. 10 CPU [...]
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6 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION Installation Steps Before using your computer , you must follow the six steps as follows: 1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard 2. Install DRAM Modules 3. Install the CPU 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Cables, W ir es, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software 1. Jumpers Several hardware s[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual 7 III. INST ALLA TION Jumper Settings 1. Flash ROM Boot Block Pr ogramming (JP6) This sets the operation mode of the boot block area of the BIOS Flash ROM to allow programming in the Enabled position. Programming JP6 Disabled [1-2] (Default) Enabled [2-3] Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) Disabled / Protecte[...]
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8 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION (Jumpers) III. INST ALLA TION 3. T otal Level 2 Cache Size Setting (JP17) This jumper sets the total amount of L2 cache that is present. If you have two cache chips onboard (see "Map of Motherboard" for locations), then you have 256KB. A cache module can be used to upgrade the 256KB v[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual 9 III. INST ALLA TION (Jumpers) III. INST ALLA TION 4. Onboard Audio Selection (JP4A) This jumper allows you to Disable the onboard audio chipset inorder to use your own audio card. Otherwise, leave on default of Enabled. Onboard Audio JP4A Enabled [1-2] (Default) Disabled [2-3] Onboard Audio Selection (Enable / Dis[...]
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10 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION 6. CPU External (BUS) Fr equency Selection (JP14, JP15, JP16) These jumpers tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. These allow the selection of the CPU’ s External frequency (or BUS Clock ). The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the [...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual 11 III. INST ALLA TION (System Memory) III. INST ALLA TION 8. V oltage Regulator Output Selection (JP20-JP26) These jumpers set the voltage supplied to the CPU. Determine whether your CPU has a single power plane or dual power planes and then the voltage that it uses. Current Intel CPU's marked "Pentium&qu[...]
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12 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION III. INST ALLA TION (DRAM Memory) 2. System Memory (DRAM & SRAM) This motherboard supports four 72-pin SIMMs (Single Inline Memory Modules) of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, or 32MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 128MB. The DRAM can be either 60ns or 70ns Fast Page Mode (FPM) (Asymmetric or Symmet-[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual 13 III. INST ALLA TION DRAM Memory Installation Procedures: 1. The SIMM memory modules will only fit in one orientation as shown because of a "Plastic Safety T ab" on one end of the SIMM slots which requires the "Notched End" of the SIMM memory modules. 72 Pin SIMM DRAM Sockets Notched End 1234 B[...]
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14 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION Static RAM (SRAM) for Level 2 (External) Cache The motherboard you purchase may have either 0KB, 256KB, or 512KB onboard. If you have both onboard cache chips (see "Map of Motherboard" for locations) and a Cache Expansion Slot, then you have 256KB. If you only have onboard cache chip[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual 15 III. INST ALLA TION 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7 that is backwards compatible with ZIF Socket 5 processors. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you tur[...]
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16 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION (Expansion Cards) III. INST ALLA TION 4. 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. IMPOR T ANT : This motherboa[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual 17 III. INST ALLA TION (DMA Channels) III. INST ALLA TION Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may need to use IRQs. System IRQs are avail- able to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, and any remaining IRQs are then used by PCI cards. Currently , there are two types of ISA cards. The original ISA expansion c[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual 19 III. INST ALLA TION 5. External Connectors IMPOR T ANT : Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector . The four corners of the connectors ar e la- beled on the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and floppy drives. IDE ri[...]
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20 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION 4. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female) Y ou can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through "Onboard Parallel Port" in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTW ARE. NOTE : Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female) 5. [...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual 21 III. INST ALLA TION (Connectors) III. INST ALLA TION 7. Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-pin Block) 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,[...]
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22 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual III. INST ALLA TION 9. System Power LED (TB LED) The motherboard's turbo function is always on. The turbo LED connection is labeled here but the LED will remain constantly lit while the system power is on. Y ou may wish to connect the Power LED from the system case to this lead. See the figure below . 10. SM[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’ s Manual 23 III. INST ALLA TION (Connectors) III. INST ALLA TION 14. IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (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[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 25 Power Connection Procedures 1. After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Make sure that all switches are in the of f position as marked by . 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case as instructed by your system user's [...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 26 IV . BIOS (Flash Memory W riter) ASUSTeK PNP BIOS FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.5 Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTeK COMPUTER Inc. Flash Type -- SST 29EE010 Current BIOS Revision: #401A0-xxxx Choose one of the following: 1. Save Current BIOS To File 2. Update BIOS Main Block From File 3. Advanced Features Enter Choice: [1] P[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 27 2. Update BIOS Main Block fr om File This option updates the BIOS from a file on the disk. This can either be a new file or a backup file created by the “Save Current BIOS to File” option. This will not update the Boot Block if the Boot Block is different. Y ou will be prompted with the following if advance[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 28 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Flash Memory W riter) Updating your Motherboard's BIOS 1. Download an updated BIOS file from Bulletin Board Services (BBS) or the internet (WWW) and save to the diskette you created in step 1 of the Main Menu. See ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page II. 2. T urn of f your comp[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 29 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE 6. BIOS Setup IV . BIOS (BIOS Setup) The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 V olt and 12 V olt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are re- leased. Use the Flash Memory W riter utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as describ[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 30 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Standard CMOS) Load Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimized settings for troubleshooting. “ Load Setup Defaults ”, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use. Choosing defaults at this level, will modify all applicable setting[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 31 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Standard CMOS) Details of Standard CMOS Setup: Date T o set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press the page up/page down or +/- keys to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. V alid values for month, day and year are: Month: 1 to 12 Day: 1 to[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 32 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Standard CMOS) For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can: • Use the Auto setting for detection during bootup. • Use the IDE HDD AUT O DETECTION in the main menu to automatically enter the drive specifications. • Enter the specifications yourself manually by using the “User”[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 33 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Standard CMOS) Drive A / Drive B (None) These fields record the types of floppy disk drives installed in your system. The available options for drives A and B are: 360KB, 5.25 in.; 1.2MB, 5.25 in.; 720KB, 3.5 in.; 1.44MB, 3.5 in.; 2.88MB, 3.5 in.; None T o enter the configuration [...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 34 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (BIOS Features) BIOS Features Setup This “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features accord- ing to your preference. Some entries here are required by the motherboard’[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 35 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (BIOS Features) External Cache (Enabled) These fields allow you to Enable or Disable the CPU’ s “Level 2” secondary cache. Caching allows better performance. Quick Power On Self T est (Enabled) This field speeds up the Power -On Self T est (POST) routine by skipping retesting[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 36 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (BIOS Features) T ypematic Rate Setting (Disabled) When enabled, you can set the two typematic controls listed next. Setup default setting is Disabled . T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This field controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 37 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE (BIOS Features) IV . BIOS (Chipset Features) Chipset Features Setup This “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’ s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as for the previous screen. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each [...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 38 (Chipset Features) IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Chipset Features) Memory Hole at Address (None) This features reserves either 14MB-16MB or 15MB-16MB memory address space to ISA expansion cards that specifically require this setting. Memory from 14MB and up or 15MB and up will be unavailable to the system beca[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 39 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Chipset Features) IV . BIOS (Chipset Features) ECP DMA Select (3) This selection is available only if you select ECP or ECP+EPP in the Parallel Port Mode . Select either DMA Channel 1, 3 , or Disable . UAR T2 Use Infrared (Disabled) When enabled, this field activates the onboard i[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 40 (Chipset Features) IV . BIOS IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Power Management) Power Management Setup This “Power Management Setup” option 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 . NOTE: SETUP Defaults are not[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 41 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Power Management) V ideo Off Method (V/H SYNC + Blank) This field defines the video of f features. Three options are available: V/H SYNC + Blank, DPMS, and Blank Only . The first option, which is the default setting, blanks the screen and turns of f vertical and horizontal scannin[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 42 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE (Plug & Play / PCI) IV . BIOS PNP and PCI Setup This “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INT A#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function headin[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 43 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE (Power Management) IV . BIOS (Plug & Play / PCI) 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. A vailable options include: No/ICU and Ye s . The first option, the default setting, ind[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 44 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE Load BIOS Defaults This “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-opti- mal and disable all high performance features. T o load these default settings, high- light “Load BIOS Defa[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 45 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IV . BIOS (Passwords) Supervisor Password and User Password These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a pass- word that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. [...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 46 IV . BIOS SOFTW ARE IDE HDD Auto Detection This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the box. T o accept the optimal e[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 47 IMPOR T ANT : If your hard drive was alr eady formatted on an older pr evious system, incorr ect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the cor - rect parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stor ed on the hard drive. If the parameters listed dif fer from the ones us[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 49 (Flash Memory W riter) 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 information pertinent to a computer ’ s syst[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 50 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the [...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 51 V . DESKT OP MANAGEMENT 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 ent[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 53 VI. Microsoft Windows 95 V ideo Driver Installation Introduction After installing the ASUS V ideo or Audio/V ideo motherboard, software drivers and utilities must be installed. The following are various driver installation procedures for W indows 95 under specific situations. W indows Plug and Play in W indows [...]
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54 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual VI. Microsoft Windows 95 (Driver Installation) VI. Windows 95 V ideo Driver Installation Installing A TI V ideo drivers in W indows 95: (New Hardware Found) If installing an ASUS V ideo or Audio/V ideo motherboard for the first time, a “New Hardware Found” window will appear upon entering W indows 95: Selec[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 55 V ideo Driver Installation Installing A TI V ideo drivers in W indows 95 (Pr ompted by W indows 95) If an ASUS V ideo or Audio/V ideo motherboard (or A TI compatible) was installed unsuccessfully or modified at one time a a “Display” message will appear upon entering W indows 95: There is a problem with you[...]
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56 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual V ideo Driver Installation Updating installation in W indows 95: (Using Autorun Screen) If for some reason you need to reinstall the A TI video drivers or if you skipped the previous procedures, you may use the following steps: 1. Insert the ASUS installation CD (or double click on the CD drive in “My Com- pu[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 57 Software MPEG & V ideo Player Software MPEG allows the viewing of the following video files identified by their extensions: • MPEG Format: (*.MPG, *.DA T , *.MPV) Extensions • A VI Files (*.A VI) Extensions For Software MPEG support in W indows 95, you must first install DirectV ideo Upgrade For Microso[...]
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58 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual VI. Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 95 Display Settings Changing display settings: T o enter the “Display Properties” at any time, right click your mouse on the desktop and select “Properties” or double click the “Display” icon in the “Control Panel.” Click the appropriate T ab as follows: Adjustme[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 59 VII. Microsoft Windows 3.x V ideo Driver Installation For your convenience, the A TI video drivers for W indows 3.x can be installed in W indows 3.x or in DOS. The autorun ASUS W indows 3.1 Install Shell cannot be automatically run by W indow 3.x, so manual execution is necessary . Installing A TI video drivers[...]
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60 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual (Driver Installation) VII. Windows 3.x VII. Microsoft Windows 3.x V ideo Driver Installation Installing A TI video drivers in DOS: 1. Enter DOS mode (Exit W indows, do not use W indows DOS prompt) 2. Change to your CD-ROM drive 3. T ype: W31INST 4. Press Enter to confirm path of W indows 3.x or change if necess[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 61 VII. Microsoft Windows 3.x Software MPEG & V ideo Player Software MPEG allows the viewing of the following video files identified by their extensions: • MPEG Format: (*.MPG, *.DA T , *.MPV) Extensions • A VI Files (*.A VI) Extensions For Software MPEG support in W indows 3.x, you must first install Micr[...]
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62 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual NOTE: This section shows scr eens for W indows 3.1x although feature descrip- tions may be used for both Windows 3.1x and Windows 95. A TI Desktop Control Panel An A TI DeskT op is installed automatically when you install the enhanced driver for W indows. Double click on the icon to display the A TI Desktop Con[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 63 VII. Microsoft Windows 3.x FlexDesk+ FlexDesk+ Basic Settings FlexDesk+ is for configuring the operating modes and parameters of the ASUS A TI VGA. The availability of options in FlexDesk+ is dependent on the device and its hardware configuration. This control panel allows you to configure Colors (color depth),[...]
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64 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual VII. Microsoft Windows 3.x VII. Windows 3.x (FlexDesk+) Buttons T est: Automatically switches on monitor to display the selected mode without exit- ing this control panel, for 10 seconds or until the user clicks the End T est, OK, or Cancel button. All other buttons and sliders are inactive at this time. T o sh[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 65 VII. Microsoft Windows 3.x FlexDesk+ Advanced Settings Environment This parameter specifies logical dots per inch (LDPI). Being logical, i.e., not physi- cal dots, the ef fect will differ depending on screen size. Automatic Mode chooses the optimal environment setting for the selected screen size. The Small, La[...]
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66 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual VII. Microsoft Windows 3.x VII. Windows 3.x (FlexDesk+ Adv .) DPMS (for Windows) W in3.1 Limitation: In some newer BIOS, DPMS fucntion doesn't work normally . VESA DPMS-compliant monitors conserve electrical energy by powering down after a period of inactivity . Y ou can use the DPMS panel (in W indows) to[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 67 VII. Microsoft Windows 3.x DeskScape NOTE: Press Default to fill in the fields with default keys first. DeskScape allows more control over your V irtual Desktop using keyboard keys. For a description of Screen and Desktop, Refer to the Using FlexDesk+ section. The displayed image on the screen is a "window[...]
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68 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual VII. Microsoft Windows 3.x VII. Windows 3.x (DeskScape) Buttons Defaults: Assigns default keys to DeskScan. Help: Displays Help information on DeskScan. OK: Accepts key assignments as shown and exits. Cancel: Discards all changes and exits. WinSwitch NOTE: Press Default to fill in the fields with default keys f[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 69 VII. Microsoft Windows 3.x (Desk Scan) VII. Windows 3.x Buttons Key 1: First of four radio buttons labeled key1, key 2, key 3, and key 4. The slider settings shown are associated with the selected radio button. Defaults: Restores key combination and slider settings to defaults. Help: Displays Help information o[...]
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70 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual If your monitor came with a VDIF file then you may insert it into your floppy drive and press the "Load VDIF" button. The "Custom" button allows you to select the resolution and refresh rates. Y ou may try out different settings that will optimize your display preferences but too high of a r[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 71 The ASUS A TI VGA supports a VESA power management control specification called DPMS -Display Power Management Signaling. Monitors that comply with DPMS can provide energy savings up to 80% compared to non DPMS compliant monitors. This also translates into extended monitor life. DPMS control functions are provi[...]
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72 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual VIII. Windows V ideo Player (Player/Features) VIII. Video Player A TI Player and control panel (Win3.1x and Win95) If MPEG drivers are installed, for playing video clips, the A TI Player icon will ap- pear in the DeskT op. Double click on this icon to bring up the V ideo Screen as shown here: (Detailed button d[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 73 VIII. Windows V ideo Player Still Captur e Schedule Select Files T o Play (W indows 3.1x and W indows 95) For MPEG CD's, select the proper drive of the CD ROM and click on the 'Play CD" button. For MPEG files, select the files and click the "Add" button to add to the play list then clic[...]
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74 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual IX. Windows NT (Driver Installation) IX. Microsoft Windows NT V ideo Driver Installation Windows Plug and Play in Windows NT 4.0: (Auto installing drivers) IMPOR T ANT : If an ASUS V ideo or Audio/V ideo motherboard (or A TI compat- ible) was installed at one time, W indows NT 4.0 Plug and Play may install A TI[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 75 IX. Microsoft Windows NT NOTE: V ideo for W indows, Direct V ideo, & V ideo Player is not avail- able for any versions of W indows NT . IX. Windows NT (Driver Installation) V ideo Driver Installation Installing A TI V ideo drivers in W indows NT 4.0: (New Hardwar e Found) If installing an ASUS V ideo or Aud[...]
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76 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual V ideo Driver Installation Installing A TI V ideo drivers in W indows NT 4.0 (Pr ompted by Windows NT) If an ASUS V ideo or Audio/V ideo motherboard (or compatible) was installed at one time a “Display” message will appear upon entering W indows NT 4.0 : There is a problem with your display settings. The ad[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 77 V ideo Driver Installation The mach64 driver for W indows NT is shipped with W indows NT . Before installing the mach64 driver , you must have installed W indows NT and selected VGA display . Installing A TI video drivers in W indows NT 3.5, 3.51: 1. Boot W indows NT 2. Double-click the Main icon. 3. Double-cli[...]
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78 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual X. IBM OS/2 & OS/2 W arp V ideo Driver Installation The A TI OS/2 video driver is to be used for the English version of OS/2 only . Installing A TI video drivers in English OS/2 or OS/2 W arp: 1. Start OS/2 2. Check that OS/2 is using standard VGA driver and other applications are closed. 3. Double-click th[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 79 XI. Other V ideo Drivers XI. Other Drivers (AutoCAD) AutoCAD V ideo Driver Installation Installing A TI AutoCAD V ideo Drivers: 1. Enter DOS mode (Exit W indows, do not use W indows DOS prompt) 2. Insert the installation CD (assuming your CD-ROM drive is letter D) 3 . T ype D: <Enter> , CD DOSENGLISH (DO[...]
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80 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual Microstation V ideo Driver Installation Installing A TI Micr ostation V ideo Drivers: 1. Enter DOS mode (Exit W indows, do not use W indows DOS prompt) 2. Insert the CD (assuming your CD-ROM drive is letter D) 3 . T ype D: <Enter> , CD DOSENGLISH (DOSJAP ANESE) <Enter> , INST ALL <Enter> 4. [...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 81 XI. Other V ideo Drivers Select System Information (optional) The program will check the system for possible conflicts with the device, and dis- play both the device and system configurations in the INFO BOX. In case of a conflict, it will issue a warning and suggest possible corrective actions. Y our ASUS audi[...]
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82 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual XI. Other V ideo Drivers VDIF Files (optional) VDIF files are VESA Display Information Format files. They contain all the neces- sary configuration parameters for getting optimal resolution and refresh rate opera- tion from the specified monitor . Consult your monitor manufacturer for availability of VDIF files[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 83 XI. Other V ideo Drivers (Advanced Setup) XI. Other Drivers Advanced Setup (optional) If you wish to fine tune its settings for your monitor and system type, select Ad- vanced Setup from the Main Menu. On-screen context sensitive help is displayed as you highlight each Advanced Menu item. W ARNING: The Advanced[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 85 Diagnostics All installed graphics modes in the mach64 accelerator can be viewed and tested, by running the INST ALL program from the DOS prompt, or by running a diagnos- tics program called M64DIAG.EXE. Do not run it in a windowed or full-screen DOS box. In the INST ALL program, select T est Graphics Adapter f[...]
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86 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual A. T roubleshooting T est Patterns OK; Applications Do Not Sync The wrong monitor type has been selected. Change the settings in the INST ALL program. Windows Driver Not Installing Properly W indows must be running in 386 Enhanced Mode. Incompatible memory managers may prevent W indows from starting in enhanced[...]
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ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual 87 A. T roubleshooting (Error Codes) A. T roubleshooting Any FIFO test err or The effects of a bad command FIFO should be visible. (e.g., the screen does not come up, or it displays garbage.) Quick memory test err or Run Detailed RAM T est to confirm the error and identify the address of the error . Detailed memor[...]
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88 ASUS P/I-AP55TV User's Manual Windows 95 mach64 enhanced display driver The W indows 95 mach64 enhanced display driver is capable of using monitor tim- ing data contained within W indows 95. This data is selected by configuring a moni- tor type at W indows 95 installation time or via the "Settings" page of the display properties s[...]
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