Asus B1A Quick start guide

Notebook PC
Driver/Utility Setup & Reference
Product Name: Notebook PC Support CD
Manual Revision: 1.00 E799
Release Date: Sep 2001

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Table of Contents
Support CD for Windows ME & 2000...................................................................................... 5
Drivers for Windows ME & 2000 ............................................................................................. 5
Autorun Screen for Windows ME ..................................................................................... 5
Autorun Screen for Windows 2000................................................................................... 5
Support CD Contents .............................................................................................................. 6
ATKACPI Utility Submenu....................................................................................................... 8
Autorun Screen for Windows ME ..................................................................................... 8
Autorun Screen for Windows 2000................................................................................... 8
VIA INF Update ....................................................................................................................... 9
Installing the VIA INF Update for Windows ME & 2000.................................................... 9
Installing the ATKACPI Driver for Windows 2000 ........................................................... 10
ATKACPI Driver .................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the ATKACPI Driver for Windows ME.............................................................. 10
AGP Driver ............................................................................................................................ 11
Installing the AGP Driver for Windows ME and 2000 ..................................................... 11
VGA Driver ............................................................................................................................ 12
Installing the VGA Driver for Windows ME ..................................................................... 12
Using Display Properties ................................................................................................ 13
Installing the VGA Driver for Windows 2000................................................................... 14
Audio Driver .......................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the Audio Driver for Windows ME.................................................................... 15
Installing the Audio Driver for Windows 2000 ................................................................. 17
Audio Controls ................................................................................................................ 17
DirectX 8.0 ............................................................................................................................ 18
Installing DirectX 8.0 for Windows ME & 2000 ............................................................... 18
LAN Driver (Required)...........................................................................................................19
Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME & 2000 ......................................................... 19
Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME (Manual Installation) .................................... 19
Joining a Domain (Windows ME) ................................................................................... 21
Joining a Domain (Windows 2000)................................................................................. 22
Viewing Your Network..................................................................................................... 23
Modem Driver........................................................................................................................ 24
Installing the Modem Driver for Windows ME................................................................. 24
Installing the Modem Driver for Windows 2000 .............................................................. 28
TouchPad .............................................................................................................................. 29
Installing the TouchPad Driver for Windows ME............................................................. 29

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Fast IR Driver ........................................................................................................................ 32
Installing the Fast IR Driver for Windows ME & 2000 .................................................... 32
Setting the IR port for Windows ME ............................................................................... 33
SpeedStep ............................................................................................................................ 36
Installing SpeedStep for Windows ME & 2000............................................................... 36
PC-cillin 2000 ........................................................................................................................ 37
Installing the PC-cillin 2000 Anti-Virus Software for Windows ME ................................. 37
Installing the PC-cillin 2000 Anti-Virus Software for Windows 2000............................... 42
Hotkey Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) .................................................................................. 44
Installing the Hotkey Utility for Windows ME & 2000...................................................... 44
Windows Flash Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility) ..................................................................... 45
Installing the Windows Flash Utility for Windows ME & 2000 ........................................ 45
ASUS PC Probe (Under ATKACPI Utility)............................................................................. 46
Installing PC Probe for Windows ME & 2000 ................................................................. 46
Check Mail Utility (Under ATKACPI Utility)............................................................................ 47
Installing Check Mail for Windows ME & 2000 ............................................................... 47
Screen Saver Utility............................................................................................................... 48
Installing the Screen Saver Utility for Windows ME & 2000 ........................................... 48
Smart Card Reader Patch..................................................................................................... 49
Installing the Smart Card Reader Patch for Windows ME.............................................. 49
Smart Card Driver ................................................................................................................. 51
Installing the Smart Card Driver for Windows ME .......................................................... 51
Installing the Smart Card Driver for Windows 2000........................................................ 53
Smart Card Driver ................................................................................................................. 54
Autorun Installation for Windows 2000 (not available in WinME) ................................... 54
FingerPrint Driver .................................................................................................................. 55
Installing the FingerPrint Driver for Windows ME ........................................................... 55
Installing the FingerPrint Driver for Windows 2000 ........................................................ 58
Autorun Installation for Windows 2000 (not available in WinME) ................................... 60
Table of Contents (Cont’)
Windows ME & 2000 Software Reference......................................................................... 61

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Windows Quick Install Guide
1. Insert the Windows ME/2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. ATAPI CD-ROM Drive must be set to boot before the Hard Drive in BIOS setup (press F2during boot)
or press Esc and select “ATAPI CD-ROM Drive” (use the up and down arrows and press Enter)
IMPORTANT: In most cases, you will be prompted to press a key to boot from the CD. Failure
to do so will result in booting from your next boot device.
3. Press Enter to Setup Windows and press F8 after you have read and accepted the Licensing Agreement.
4. Windows ME: If you have an existing OS, you can choose to install Windows ME in another
directory in order to preserve your existing OS. You will be given an OS choice each time you boot
up your Notebook PC. If you currently use Windows 95/98 and wish to preserve your installed
applications and settings, “upgrade” Windows by installing into your existing directory.
Windows 2000: If you have a previous OS, press ESC to install a fresh copy of Windows 2000.
Follow the next screens to partition your hard drive. Use the “NTFS” file system for increased
functionality. Installing in the same partition as an existing OS will give you a choice to format or
leave intact. If you leave intact without formatting, you will be given an OS choice each time you
boot up your Notebook PC.
5. After you install Windows, insert the Notebook PC support CD to install drivers and utilities.

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Support CD for Windows ME & 2000
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®Windows®98/ME/2000 (referred to as “Windows” in this User’s Manual).
This Notebook PC offers its customers the choice of a pre-installed operating system such as Microsoft
Windows ME (Millennium Edition) or Windows 2000. The choices and languages will depend on the
territory.Thelevels of hardware andsoftware support may varydependingon the installed operatingsystem.
Operating systems not pre-installed on this Notebook PC may produce different results than the ones de-
scribed in the provided user’s manuals.
If your Notebook PC is not preloaded with any operating system, or you want to install another operating
system other than the preloaded one, the following pages will give step-by-step installation procedures for
typical system configurations under the Windows®operating system. For application usage, please see the
online help provided with each of the applications after installation. The following is what you will see when
you insert the support CD. If the autorun menu does not appear, double clicking the CD-ROM disc drive icon
in“MyComputer”(maybethe(D:)driveor(E:)driveonharddriveswithtwopartitions)orrunningSETUP.EXE
(through Start menu “Run...”) located in the root of the support CD, will bring up the autorun menu.
Autorun Screen for Windows ME Autorun Screen for Windows 2000
Drivers for Windows ME & 2000
The following are descriptions of what each autorun menu item does when selected with the mouse. Due to
ongoing improvements in the support CD, there may be some differences between this User’s Manual and
your support CD. The names in quotations are the actual driver names displayed in the System Properties of
MS Windows. Windows cannot contain all the device drivers from every manufacturer, with every update;
therefore the provided support CD will contain the best driver for your built-in devices and should be used in
place of any Windows default drivers.

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Support CD Contents
VIA INF Update (required) “VIA Tech”Drivers
Shown under Windows “System devices.”This installs drivers for the Notebook PC’s Intel 815EM chipset.
ATKACPI Driver (required) “ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY”Driver
ShownunderWindows “Systemdevices.”Thisinstalls drivers for the Notebook PC’sAdvanced Configura-
tion and Power Interface (ACPI) for power management functions.
AGP Driver (required for Windows 2000)
Windows 2000 requires anAGP driver for this Notebook PC because the graphics hardware is much newer
than what is provided with the operating system.
VGA Driver (required) “S3 Graphics Inc. Twister”Driver
Shown under Windows “Display adapters.”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 features. Once the
display driver is installed, you can change your display’s resolution and color through Display Properties.
Audio Driver (required) “Crystal WDM Audio Codec”Driver
Shown under Windows “Sound, video and game controllers.”This installs audio drivers for your operat-
ing system in order to properly use the Notebook PC’s built-in sound controller. All audio functions are
configured through Windows and help can be located within Windows documentation or Windows help
files.
DirectX 8.0 (recommended)(Integrated with Windows) Driver
Installs version 8of the DirectX utilityfor modern multimedia software applications.Windows uses DirectX
to enhance multimedia capabilities on your computer. DirectX provides better playback of different types of
multimedia and manages 3-D graphics better than console computers. Most graphics intensive games re-
quire DirectX and will include it on their setup CD.
LAN Driver (required) “DAVICOM 9102/A PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter”Driver
Located under Windows “Network Adapters.”Installs the required LAN driver for the Notebook PC’s
built-in PCI Fast-Ethernet controller. Fast-Ethernet supports both 10 Base-T or 100 Base-TX networks at
half or full duplex.
Modem Driver (required) “HSP56 World MicroModem”Driver
Installs the necessary driver in order for your operating system to have the correct files for the Notebook PC
with built-in modem and drivers for integration with the internal audio.
TouchPad (recommended) “Synaptics PS/2 TouchPad”Driver
Shown under Windows “Mice and other pointing devices.”Installs “Synaptics®TouchPad”utility. The
NotebookPC already supports built-in or externally connected keyboard andPS/2mouse devices. However,
the provided device driver will provide enhancements and features to the TouchPad to increase the function-
ality of the TouchPad. For detailed information, see the Software Reference in the next section. To access
help, right-click the TouchPad icon on the taskbar and select Help.

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Fast IR Driver (required) “VIA Fast Infrared Controller”Driver
Shownunder“Infrareddevices”and “Networkadapters”.Configures your InfraredTransceiverAto “HP
HSDL-2300/3600”so that your Infrared port can work properly.
SpeedStep (recommended) Utility
Installs Intel®SpeedStep™. SpeedStep™is a technology that provides adjustable processor speeds for
maximum performance when connected to an external power and battery optimized performance when
going mobile. The processors can dynamically switch clock frequency and voltage, depending on whether
thecomputer is runningonbatteries or isplugged intoAC power.These changes infrequencyhappen in only
1/2000th of a second —so fast, they are invisible to users, even if they occur in the middle of performance-
intensive applications.
PC-cillin 2000 (optional) Utility
InstallsTrend’sPC-cillin2000,a world-class anti-virus protection software forthenew Internet era, to keep
yourPC virus-free.This very powerfulanti-virus software isbundledwith each NotebookPC to protectyour
investment. As software become more and more a part of our daily lives, measures have to be taken to
protect them. You may skip this software if you have your own anti-virus software.
ATKACPI Utility (submenu) Link
Shows you a sub-menu with additional utilities. These utilities require that you first install the ATKACPI
driver. See next page for descriptions of the utilities.
Screen Saver Utility (optional) Utility
Installs Screenweaver screen saver utility to provide an amazing Macromedia Flash presentation for the
Notebook PC.
Smart Card Driver (optional) “O2Micro SmartCardBus_Reader”Driver
Installs the driver required for the Notebook PC to communicate with the optional PCMCIA Smart Card.
FingerPrint Driver (optional) “AuthenTec FingerLoc Sensor Module”Driver
Installs the driver required for the Notebook PC to communicate with the optional FingerPrint Authentica-
tion device.
Read Me Text
Gives you notes concerning this support CD or the Notebook PC.
Browse this CD
Shows you the contents of this support CD using Windows Explorer.
Technical Support Form Text
Opens up a Technical Support Request Form so that you will understand what kind of information is needed
if you run into problems and require technical assistance.
Exit
Closes the support CD autorun screen.

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Hotkey Utility (required) Utility
Installs Hotkeyutility. Hotkey utility is a program designed to intercept key strokes so that key assignments
can be made to run a program or script. This program cannot be used to change default keys or key combi-
nations used by other software, operating systems, or by the Notebook PC’s hardware.
Windows Flash Utility (recommended) Utility
Installs a BIOS update utility for Windows so that you can conveniently update your Notebook PC’s BIOS
without having to restart your Notebook PC in DOS mode.
ASUS PC Probe (optional) Utility
Installs PC 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.
Check Mail Utility (optional) Utility
InstallsASUS Check Mail Utility to monitor and notify you of incomming email messages waiting in your
Microsoft®Outlook or Outlook Express Inbox. (This utility may or may not be compatible with other email
applications.)
ATKACPI Utility Submenu
Autorun Screen for Windows ME Autorun Screen for Windows 2000

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VIA INF Update
VIA INF Update
Installing the VIA INF Update for Windows ME & 2000
Installation is the same forWindows ME and 2000. Insert the support CD and click VIAINFUpdate on
the autorun menu to start the installation wizard.
(1) ClickNextafterreadingthewelcomemessage. (2) Installation hasfinished. SelectNo so thatyou
can install other items and then click Finish.

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ATKACPI Driver
ATKACPI Driver
Installing the ATKACPI Driver for Windows ME
Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000 but have different dialog boxes. Insert the support
CD and click ATKACPI Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard.
(1) Click Yes to begin installation. (2) Installation has finished. Click No so that you
can install other items.
ATKACPI Driver
Installing the ATKACPI Driver for Windows 2000
Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000 but have different dialog boxes. Insert the support
CD and click ATKACPI Driver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard.
(1) Click OK to install the driver. (2) Installation has finished. Select OK to restart
your computer.

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AGP Driver
AGP Driver
Installing the AGP Driver for Windows 2000
Installation is not required for Windows ME. Insert the support CD and click AGPDriveron the autorun
menu to start the installation wizard.
(1) Click OK to begin installation. (2) Installationhasfinished.ClickOKtorestartyour
computer.

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VGA Driver
VGA Driver
Installing the VGA Driver for Windows ME
Installationis differentforWindows ME and2000. FindWindows2000 afterthissection.After installing
Windows, your screen area will appear smaller than the available display and with poor resolution.
Insert the support CD and click VGADriver on the autorun menu to start the installation wizard.
(1) ClickNextafterreadingthewelcomemessage. (2) Installation has finished. Select Yes to restart
your computer so that you can use a larger
screen area to install other items

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VGA Driver
(4) You can select “Apply...without restarting?”
and “Don’t ask...again” to save time in the fu-
ture. Click OK to test your settings.
(5) Click Yes to keep your settings. If you click
No or are unable to click to Yes, your previ-
ous settings will be restored.
(1) Right-click on the Windows desktop and click
Properties.(2) Click the Settings tab
(3) Set Colors to True Color and Screen area to
1024 by 768 pixels.
NOTE: Setting to larger screen areas will require
panning (by moving your cursor to the screen’s
border) in order to see the entire desktop.
Using Display Properties
VGA Driver
Installing the VGA Driver for Windows ME (Cont’)

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VGA Driver
VGA Driver
Installing the VGA Driver for Windows 2000
Installation is different for Windows ME and 2000. Find Windows ME before this section. After in-
stalling Windows, your screen area will appear smaller than the available display and with poor resolution.
Follow the steps below to correct the problem.
(1) Click OK to install the driver.
(3) After restart, set the “Screen area”to 1024 by
768 and “Colors”to True Color. Select OK to
exit with these settings.
(2) Setup has finished. Click OK to retart your
computer.

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Audio Driver
Audio Driver
Installing the Audio Driver for Windows ME
Installation is different for Windows ME and 2000. Find the Windows 2000 steps after these steps.
Insert the support CD and follow the steps below.
(3) Click Reinstall Driver.
(1) Right-click“MyComputer”andselectProperties.
(4) Select“Specifythelocation...”and click Next.
(2) Double-click PCI Card to see its properties.

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Audio Driver
Audio Driver
Installing the Audio Driver for Windows ME (Cont’)
(5) Click Specify a location and enter path:
D:\AUDIO\WinMESE. ClickNexttocontinue.
(7) Installation has finished. Select Finish to exit
the installation wizard. (8) Click Close to exit the audio properties.
(6) Confirm the location of the driver and click
Next to continue.

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Audio Driver
Mouse Left-Click Mouse Right-Click
Select “Open Volume Controls”or Double Click Speaker Icon
Audio Controls
A Speaker icon will show on the task bar and when selected with the left mouse button. A simple master
control will show. If selected with the right mouse button a menu will show allowing adjustment of audio
properties or detailed volume controls.
(1) Click OK to install the driver. (2) Setup has finished. Click OK to retart your
computer.
Audio Driver
Installing the Audio Driver for Windows 2000
Installation is different for Windows ME and 2000. Find the Windows ME steps before these steps.
Insert the support CD and follow the steps below.

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DirectX 8.0
DirectX 8.0
Installing DirectX 8.0 for Windows ME & 2000
Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000. Insert the support CD and click DirectX 8.0 on the
autorun menu to start the installation wizard.
(1) Click Yes to continue and install DirectX.
(2) ClickYesafterreadingthelicenseagreement.
(3) Installationhasfinished.ClickOK torestartyour
computer.

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LAN Driver
(1) Click Yes to begin installing drivers. (2) Installation has finished. Click OK to restart
your computer.
LAN Driver (Required)
Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME & 2000
Installation is the same for Windows ME and 2000. Insert the support CD and click LAN Driver on the
autorun menu to start the installation wizard. The first two captures will show auto installation using the
Autorun menu. The second set of captures will show manual installation of the LAN drivers.
(2) Click Reinstall Driver to install drivers.
Installing the LAN Driver for Windows ME (Manual Installation)
(1) Right click My Computer and select Proper-
ties. Then click the Device Manager tab.
Double click PCI Ethernet Controller.

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LAN Driver
(4) Click Specify a location and enter path:
D:\LAN\WIN9XME. Click Next to continue.
(5) Click Next to install the driver.
(3) Click Specify the location of the driver and
click Next.
(6) Click Next to install the driver.
(8) Installationhasfinished.SelectNo sothatyou
can install other items.
(7) Installation has finished. Click Finish to exit
the installation wizard.