Asus P2Z-VM manual

R P2Z-VM Pentium ® III / II / Celeron TM Motherboard USER’S MANUAL[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 2 USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS P2Z-VM Manual Revision: 1.02 E352 Release Date: March 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 P2Z-VM 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. 701 Fax: +886-[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 4 CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 7 How this Manual is Or ganized ........................................................... 7 Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7 II. FEA TURES ...[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS Power Management Setup ........................................................... 51 Details of Power Management Setup .................................... 51 PNP and PCI Setup ..................................................................... 54 Details of PNP and PCI Setup ..............................[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 6 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 un[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 7 I. INTRODUCTION I. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist How this Manual is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: I. Intr oduction Manual information and checklist II. Featur es Information and specifications concerning this product III. Hardwar e Setup Instructions on setting up the motherboard and [...]

8 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual Features of the ASUS P2Z-VM Motherboard The ASUS P2Z-VM is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest CPU. Specifications: • Multi-Speed: Supports Intel Pentium ® III (450MHz and faster), Pentium ® II (233MHz to 450MHz), and Celeron TM (266MHz and faster) proc[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 9 Special Featur es: • Enhanced ACPI and Anti-Boot V irus BIOS: Features a programmable BIOS, offering enhanced ACPI for W indows 98 compatibility , built-in firmware-based virus protection through T rend ChipA way V irus codes, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup. • Desktop Management In[...]

10 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual II. FEA TURES Specifications II. FEA TURES Intelligent Features: • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power of f automatically even in sleep mode . This function reduces both ener gy consumption and system noise , and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems. • Dual Function Power Button: Pushing[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 11 The ASUS P2Z-VM Motherboard II. FEA TURES II. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 3 PCI Slots 1 ISA Slot Programmab le Flash EEPROM Intel PIIX4E PCIset Multi-I/O & K eyboard Controller 2 DIMM Sockets Intel 440ZX AGPset A TI Multimedia Connector Slot 1 AGP P or t (optional) A TI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X A TI 3D Rage IIC AGP A T[...]

12 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout of the ASUS P2Z-VM Motherboard FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE CHA_F AN DIMM Socket 1 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) Accelerated Graphics Port Intel PIIX4E PCIset Intel 440ZX AGPset A TXPWR Slot 1 Panel Connectors USB PS/2 T: USB 1 B: USB 2 R FREQ MUL T BF1 BF0 BF2 BF3 CLRTC BUS FREQ FS1 FS2[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 13 III. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents III. H/W SETUP Jumpers 1) INT_EN p. 14 VGA Interrupt Setting (Enable/Disable) 2) VGAEN p. 15 VGA Setting (Enable/Disable) 3) KB_W AK p. 15 Keyboard Power (W ake) Up (Enable/Disable) 4) AUDIO_EN p. 16 Audio Setting (Enable/Disable) 5) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4 p. 16 CPU External Cloc[...]

14 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings III. H/W SETUP Hardware Setup Steps 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 ir es, an[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 15 III. HARDW ARE SETUP III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 2. VGA Setting (VGAEN) The VGAEN jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA. Disable the onboard VGA if you are using a VGA card on the expansion slot. P2Z-VM VGA Setting V GAEN R P2Z-VM Disable Enable (Def ault) 123 123 3. Keyboard Power (W ake) Up[...]

16 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings III. H/W SETUP 4. Audio Setting (AUDIO_EN) The onboard 32-bit PCI audio may be enabled or disabled using this jumper . P2Z-VM Audio Setting Disable A UDIO_EN Enable (Def ault) R P2Z-VM 123 123 5. CPU Bus Fr equency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4) This option tells the clo[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 17 W ARNING! Frequencies above 1 00 MHz exceed the specifications for the on- board Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. III. HARDW ARE SETUP NOTES: Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. V oltage Regulator Output Selection (VID) is not needed for the Pentium III/ [...]

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ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 19 III. H/W SETUP System Memory III. HARDW ARE SETUP 2. System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard uses o nly Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuf fered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memor[...]

20 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual System Memory III. H/W SETUP III. HARDW ARE SETUP DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are dif ferent on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contacts on both sides. SDRAM DIMMs ha[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 21 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) Y our motherboard provides a Slot 1 connector for a Pentium ® III processor pack- aged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC2), a Pentium ® II processor pack- aged in (SECC/SECC2), or a Celeron™ processor packaged in a Single Edge Pro- cessor Package (SEPP). An ASUS S370 CPU ca[...]

22 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU III. H/W SETUP 2. Attach the Heatsink NOTE: Follow carefully the heatsink attachment instructions included with your heatsink or processor . The following steps are provided only as a general guide and may not reflect those for your heatsink. The URM is now ready for the installation of your [...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 23 CPU III. H/W SETUP III. HARDW ARE SETUP W ARNING! Make sure the heatsink is mounted tightly against the SECC, SECC2 or SEPP; otherwise, the CPU will overheat. Y ou may install an auxiliary fan to provide adequate circulation across the processor ’ s passive heatsink. 4. Secur e the SECC/SECC2/SEPP Secure the SECC/S[...]

24 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual CPU III. H/W SETUP Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors The recommended heatsinks for the Slot 1 processors are those with three-pin fans, such as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboard’ s CPU fan connector . These heatsinks, such as the Elan V ital Heatsink with Fan, dissipate heat mor[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 25 III. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards III. H/W SETUP 4. Expansion Cards Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hard- ware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer system’ s cover and the bracket plat[...]

26 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP T o simplify this process this motherboard has complied 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 syst[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 27 III. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 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 are labeled on the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and f[...]

28 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. Parallel Port Connector (25-pin PRINTER) Y ou can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through “Onboard Parallel Port” in Chipset Featur es Setup of BIOS SETUP . NOTE : Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female) 4. Serial Port COM1 [...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 29 III. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 6. Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female) (with optional onboard audio) Line Out can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers. Line In allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your com- puter or played through the Line Out . Mic [...]

30 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual Connectors III. H/W SETUP III. HARDW ARE SETUP 9. 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 c[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 31 III. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 1 1. IrDA-Compliant Infrar ed Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting throu[...]

32 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 1 3 . Chassis, CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_, PWR_F AN) These connectors support cooling fans of 500mAMP (6 W atts) or less. Orien- tate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the exp[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 33 III. HARDW ARE SETUP 15. Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD_IN and MODEM_IN) The CD_IN connector can be used to receive stereo audio input from an internal CD-ROM drive or other sound sources such as a TV tuner or MPEG card. The MODEM_IN connector allows mono input and output for a voice modem mi- crophone and speak[...]

34 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 17. Message LED Lead (2-pin MLED) This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when data are being transfer or messages are waiting in the inbox. This function requires ACPI OS support. 18.[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 35 III. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 25. A TI Multimedia Channel Connector (40-3 pin AMC) This connector is used for video accessories such as video capture cards or tele- vision tuners. P2Z-VM A TI Multimedia Channel Connector 1 40 39 2 R P2Z-VM 26. A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block A TXPWR) This c[...]

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ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 37 III. HARDW ARE SETUP Power Connections III. H/W SETUP 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 into the power supply located on the back of your system case accor[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 38 IV . BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer IV . BIOS SETUP Flash Memory W riter Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory W riter utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. T o determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four number[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 39 IV . BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer IV . 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 con- figuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file.[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 40 IV . BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IV . BIOS SETUP Managing and Updating Y our Motherboard’ s 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 without creating “AUT OEXEC.BA T” and “CONFIG.SYS” files. 2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just cr[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 41 IV . BIOS SETUP 6. BIOS Setup IV . BIOS SETUP 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 described in[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 42 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS Load Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum 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 settings. A sec[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 43 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS T ime T o set the time, highlight the “T ime” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or <+>/<–> to set the current time. Follow the hour , minute and second format. V alid values for hour , minute and second are: (Hour: (00 to 23),[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 44 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS Auto detection of hard disks on bootup For each field: Primary Master , Primary Slave, Secondary Master , and Secondary Slave, you can select Auto under the TYPE and MODE fields. This will enable auto detection of your IDE hard disk during bootup. This will allow you to c[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 45 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP BIOS Features BIOS Features Setup The “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 are required by the motherboard’ s design to[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 46 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP BIOS Features Processor Serial Number (Enabled) The Processor Serial Number is a unique electronic number that is added to every Pentium III processor to help verify the identity of the user across the Internet. Set this field to Enabled when you need increased security for conducting [...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 47 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP BIOS Features PS/2 Mouse Function Contr ol (Auto) The default of Auto allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on bootup. If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expansion cards if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. Enabled will always reserve IRQ12, w[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 48 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP Chipset Features Chipset Features Setup The “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’ s chipset. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Chipset Features Setup SDRAM Configuration (By SPD) This sets th[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 49 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP Chipset Features 16-bit I/O Recovery T ime (1 BUSCLK) / 8-bit I/O Recovery T ime (1 BUSCLK) T iming for 16-bit and 8-bit ISA cards, respectively . Leave on default setting. Graphics Aperture Size (64MB) Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. Leave on[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 50 IV . BIOS SETUP Parallel Port Mode (ECP+EPP) This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The setting Normal , allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; EPP allows bidi- rectional parallel port operation at maximum speed; ECP allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 51 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP Power Management Power Management Setup The “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 noted in parenthesis next to each funct[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 52 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP Power Management V ideo Off Method (DPMS OFF) This field defines the video off features. The following options are available: DPMS OFF , DPMS Reduce ON , Blank Scr een , V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby , and DPMS Suspend . The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 53 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP Power Management PWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled) This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer (turns the A TX power supply on) when the modem receives a call while the computer is Soft-off. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the co[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 54 IV . BIOS SETUP Plug & Play / PCI IV . BIOS SETUP PNP and PCI Setup The “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 heading. Deta[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 55 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP 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, indicates either that the di[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 56 IV . BIOS SETUP Load Defaults IV . BIOS SETUP Load BIOS Defaults The “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- ligh[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 57 IV . BIOS SETUP 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. By default, the system comes wit[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 58 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS SETUP Hard Disk Detect IDE HDD Auto Detection The “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 [...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 59 IMPOR T 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 dif fer from the ones used when the dis[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 60 IV . BIOS SETUP Save & Exit Setup Select this option to save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specified during the current session. T o save the configuration changes, highlight the “Save & Exit Setup” option on the main screen, type “Y”, and then press <Enter>. Exit Without Saving Sel[...]

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ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 62 SOFTW ARE CONTENTS V . SOFTW ARE SETUP ................................................... 63 W indows 98 First T ime Installation .................................................. 63 Installing the V ideo Driver and Utility ............................................. 64 Making Monitor Adjustments ................[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 63 Windows 98 First T ime Installation Installing Plug-and-Play Hardware Onboard Audio When you start W indows for the first time after the installation of your motherboard, W in- dows 98 will detect the onboard audio chip and invoke the Add New Hardware W izard. 1. Click here. 2. Select Search for the best driver for y[...]

64 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual P2Z-VM Support CD Autorun Screen 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 autorun screen. • Install V ideo Driver and Utility: Installs the video driver necessary for your graphics controller to have higher performa[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 65 V . S/W SETUP Windows 98 V . SOFTW ARE SETUP 2. Click here. 3. Click her e. 1. Click here. 4. Select I agree with this Agreement and then click here. 5. Select Express Setup and then click here. Installing the V ideo Driver and Utility Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or do[...]

66 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual Making Monitor Adjustments After you have installed the video driver and restarted your computer , the A TI Desk- top Help will appear to assist you in customizing the display . V . S/W SETUP Windows 98 Y ou can also make monitor adjustments by right-clicking on the W indows desktop and choosing Pr operties and then [...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 67 V . S/W SETUP Windows 98 Adjustment 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. NOTE: A confirmation will be asked. If your screen is unreadable and you are un- able to read and answer the question [...]

68 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual V . S/W SETUP Windows 98 Displays Page Use this page to select the display(s) connected to your A TI hardware. If you machine has multiple video cards from multiple vendors, and you would like to use the Multiple Monitor feature of W indows 98, all installed video drivers must be Multi-monitor compatible. A TI’ s 5[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 69 V . SOFTW ARE SETUP V . S/W SETUP Windows 98 Installing Audio Utilites 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 autorun screen. 2. Click her e. 3. Click here. 4. Click here to start AudioRack32 . 1. Click here.[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 70 V . S/W SETUP Windows 98 V . SOFTW ARE SETUP Installing the Software W avetable 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 autorun screen. 3. Select Install ESS Software W avetable and then click here. 2. Click here. 1.[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 71 V . SOFTW ARE SETUP V . S/W SETUP Windows 98 Installing PCCillin 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 autorun screen. 2. Click here. 5. Click Express Install and then click her e. 6. Insert a floppy disk and then [...]

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VI. S/W REFERENCE A TI Player ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 73 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE A TI Player A TI Player provides full-screen MPEG video playback with excellent color quality , plus a host of advanced multimedia features. W ith A TI Player , you can: • W atch videos and MPEG movies (including interactive MPEG V ideo CD 2.0) on your computer [...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 74 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE A TI Player T o Play Audio CDs 1. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the Setup button. 3. Click the Disc Info tab. 4. From the A vailable T racks list, add or remove tracks as desired. 5. Click OK . 6. Click the Play button. Loop Stop Random Play Pause Intro [...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 75 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE A TI Player MPEG Player Y ou can use MPEG Player to play MPEG-1 files, MPEG 2.0 Interactive CDs, Karaoke CDs, and A VI files. Loop Play V olume Mute Open File V olume Control Previous T rack Audio Track Select Skip to End Skip Forward Rewind Skip Back Play Full Screen Play/St[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 76 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE TV T uner If you have the A TI-TV T uner option, you can display cable or broadcast television and smooth, full-motion video on the whole screen or in a window . Y ou can use the TV T uner for the following: • W atch television on your computer as you work in another software application •[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 77 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Capture Y ou can use capture full-color , 24-bit-per -pixel still images from television and MPEG movies as well as streams of full-motion video plus audio from a video source. Capturing Still Images from T elevision Capturing Still Images from MPEG Clips Click here to switch to MPEG mode. Cli[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 78 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Capturing a Sequence of Frames Click here to switch to Capture mode. Capture a Stream of Video and Audio Capture a Sequence of Frames Capture Still Images Captured File Name Open File Set Up Capture V olume Mute V olume Control Channel Name Channel Number Channel Up Channel Down Click here to [...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 79 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack Audio Rack 32 The Audio Rack 32 enables you to take advantage of your computer ’ s audio capabili- ties 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 for[...]

80 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 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 o[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 81 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 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 [...]

82 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 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[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 83 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 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 t[...]

84 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 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 [...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 85 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 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 i[...]

86 ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 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[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 87 VII. APPENDIX The ASUS S370 CPU Card IMPOR T ANT : Y our system must have a VCMOS signal level of exactly 2.5V olts in order to use the S370 CPU card. The optional ASUS S370 CPU card allows Slot 1 motherboards to accept socket 370 processors. The ASUS S370 CPU card gives Slot 1 motherboard owners an inexpen- sive way[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 88 VII. APPENDIX Setting up the ASUS S370 Socket 370 JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4 JP5 CPU V oltage Screw Hole Screw Hole Brown Lever Socket 370 CPU V oltage 1.80V olts 123 JP5 JP4 JP2 JP1 JP3 1.85V olts 123 JP5 JP4 JP2 JP1 JP3 1.90V olts 123 JP5 JP4 JP2 JP1 JP3 1.95V olts 123 JP5 JP4 JP2 JP1 JP3 2.05V olts 123 JP5 JP4 JP2 JP1 JP3 2.[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 89 VII. APPENDIX 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 th[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 90 VII. APPENDIX Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • W ake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and I[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 91 VII. APPENDIX VII. APPENDIX Glossary Glossary AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP of fers a higher throughput than PCI by providing the graphics controller with direct access to system memory . Bus Bus Fr equency Bus Speed PCI 33M[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 92 VII. APPENDIX VII. APPENDIX Glossary Byte (Binary T erm) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character , punctuation mark, or other symbol. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Point- ing devices, modems, and [...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 93 VII. APPENDIX VII. APPENDIX Glossary MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other x86-compatible microprocessors. The MMX in- structions are designed to accele[...]

ASUS P2Z-VM User’ s Manual 94 VII. APPENDIX VII. APPENDIX Glossary Ultra DMA/33 Ultra DMA/33 is a new specification to improve IDE transfer rates. Unlike tradi- tional PIO mode, which only uses the rising edge of IDE command signal to transfer data, the DMA/33 uses both rising edge and falling edge. Hence, the data transfer rate is double of the [...]

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