Asus W1N User manual

Notebook PC
Drivers and Utilities
User’s Manual
E1896 / Dec 2004

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Table of Contents
Support CD for Windows............................................................5
New Windows Installation .................................................................................................. 5
Drivers for Windows........................................................................................................... 5
VGA Driver ........................................................................................................................... 10
VGA Driver Setup............................................................................................................. 12
Display Settings for Windows XP..................................................................................... 13
ASUS Wireless LAN ............................................................................................................ 16
Wireless LAN Driver Setup .............................................................................................. 18
ASUS WLAN Utility Setup................................................................................................ 18
ATKACPI .............................................................................................................................. 20
ATKACPI Setup................................................................................................................ 22
Audio .................................................................................................................................... 22
Audio Setup .....................................................................................................................24
CPU Hotfix ........................................................................................................................... 24
CPU Hotfix Setup............................................................................................................. 26
Intel INF Update................................................................................................................... 27
Intel INF Update Setup .................................................................................................... 28
LAN....................................................................................................................................... 29
LAN Driver Setup ............................................................................................................. 30
Configuring your LAN....................................................................................................... 31
Modem.................................................................................................................................. 34
Modem Setup - Automatic................................................................................................ 36
Modem Setup - Manual.................................................................................................... 37
ChkMail ................................................................................................................................ 40
ChkMail Setup.................................................................................................................. 42
LiveUpdate........................................................................................................................... 43
LiveUpdate Setup ............................................................................................................ 44
Using LiveUpdate............................................................................................................. 45

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PC-cillin 2002....................................................................................................................... 47
Welcome to PC-cillin 2002............................................................................................... 48
Personal Firewall ............................................................................................................. 49
PC-cillin for Wireless........................................................................................................ 49
Trojan System Cleaner .................................................................................................... 50
ScriptTrap Technology ..................................................................................................... 50
Emergency Lock .............................................................................................................. 50
User Interface ..................................................................................................................50
About Intelligent Update................................................................................................... 51
New product registration method ..................................................................................... 51
About viruses ...................................................................................................................51
How viruses are created .................................................................................................. 52
Accessing the Trend Micro Virus Encyclopedia ............................................................... 52
Viewing the Trend Micro Virus list .................................................................................... 52
Contacting Technical Support .......................................................................................... 52
PC-cillin 2002 Feature Screens ....................................................................................... 54
Power4 Gear+ ...................................................................................................................... 54
Power4 Gear+ Setup ....................................................................................................... 56
Probe2 .................................................................................................................................. 61
Probe2 Setup ................................................................................................................... 62
Probe2 Reference ............................................................................................................ 63
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................. 67
Touchpad Setup ............................................................................................................... 68
Synaptics® TouchPad Features....................................................................................... 69
Property Pages ................................................................................................................ 72
Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................ 79
WinFlash .............................................................................................................................. 80
WINFLASH Setup ............................................................................................................ 82
Using WINFLASH ............................................................................................................ 83

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Memory Reader ...................................................................................................................84
Memory Reader Driver Setup .......................................................................................... 86
BIOS Setup ................................................................................95
Updating your BIOS ......................................................................................................... 96
BIOS Setup Program ....................................................................................................... 96
Main ............................................................................................................................... 100
Advanced ....................................................................................................................... 101
Advanced (sub-menu).................................................................................................... 102
Display ........................................................................................................................... 105
Security .......................................................................................................................... 106
Security (sub-menu)....................................................................................................... 108
Power............................................................................................................................. 110
Boot.................................................................................................................................111
Boot (sub-menu) ............................................................................................................ 112
Boot................................................................................................................................ 113
Exit ................................................................................................................................. 114

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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®Windows®XP(referred
to as “Windows” in this User’s Manual).
Thelevelsof hardwareand softwaresupport mayvarydependingon theinstalled operatingsystem. Operating
systems not pre-installed on this Notebook PC may produce different results than the ones described 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 are contents of a typical
support CD. Variations may be found for each territory or language. If the autorun menu does not appear,
double clicking the CD-ROM disc drive icon in “My Computer” (may be the (D:) drive or (E:) drive on hard
drives with two partitions) or running SETUP.EXE (through Start menu “Run...”) located in the root of the
support CD, will bring up the autorun menu.
New Windows Installation
If you install a new operating system on your Notebook PC, there will be many hardware devices without
drivers. Use the provided support CD to correct this problem.
Drivers for Windows
Next page gives descriptions of each support CD item. 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 MSWindows.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 anyWindows default drivers.

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Software Drivers
Some drivers may already be provided in Windows. If you have any problems with these drivers, visit the
Microsoft Windows Update site. Alink is provided in Microsoft Windows Explorer under “Tools.”
VGA (Display) “ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 Series” 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 display driver is installed, you can change your display’s
resolution and color through Display Properties.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “Display adapters.”
Intel Calexico2 / ASUS WLAN(Depends on model)
“Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection” or “ASUS WLAN” Driver
Required on models with internal wireless LAN. Installs the required network driver for the Notebook PC’s
optional internal wireless LAN controller. If you purchased the optional internal wireless LAN, you need to
install this driver. If you did not purchase the optional internal wireless LAN, you cannot install this driver.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “NetworkAdapters.”
ATKACPI “ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY” Utility
This utility is required for special utilities provided in the support CD.This installs drivers for the Notebook
PC’sAdvancedConfiguration andPowerInterface (ACPI)forfeatures utilizingpowermanagement functions.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “System devices.”
Audio “C-Media AC97 Audio Device” Driver
This installs audio drivers for your operating 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.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “Sound, video and game controllers.”
CPU HotFix
This installs Windows support files for advanced features in new Intel processors.
Intel 845M INF Update (required) “Intel 828XX” Drivers
This installs drivers for the Notebook PC’s specific chipset.
This device is shown under Windows “System devices.”

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LAN “Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Adapter, Copper RJ-45” Driver
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.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “NetworkAdapters.”
Modem “AC97 SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP” 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. With third-party software, fax and
speaker phone capabilities are possible using this Notebook PC.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “Modems.”
Software Utilities
Check Mail Utility
InstallsCheck MailUtility tomonitorand notifyyouof incomingemailmessages waitinginyour Microsoft®
OutlookorOutlook ExpressInbox.(This utilitymay ormaynotbe compatiblewithother emailapplications.)
LiveUpdate Utility
This utility helps you easily upgrade your Notebook PC’s BIOS through an Internet connection.
PC-cillin 2002 Utility
InstallsTrend’sPC-cillin2002,a world-classanti-virus protectionsoftware forthe newInternet era,to keep
yourPC virus-free.This verypowerful anti-virussoftwareis bundledwith eachNotebookPC toprotect your
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.
Power4 Gear+ Utility
Power4 Gear+ is a custom utility designed for this Notebook PC that allows you to use predefined or user
defined values for multi-selectable power saving modes or “gears”. You can “shift” between the “gears”
using the taskbar icon or the “Power Gear” key above the keyboard.
Probe2 Utility
InstallsProbe2utilitytomonitor theNotebook PC’sCPUtemperature andother resources.Thisisan optional
software to help you better manage your Notebook PC’s resources.

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TouchPad “Synaptics PS/2 TouchPad” Driver
Shown under Windows “Mice and other pointing devices.” Installs “Synaptics®TouchPad” utility. The
NotebookPC alreadysupports built-inor externallyconnected keyboardand PS/2mouse devices. However,
theprovideddevicedriverwillprovideenhancements andfeaturestotheTouchPadtoincrease thefunctionality
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.
WinFlash 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.

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Drivers Provided in Windows XP
If you have any problems with these drivers, visit the Microsoft Windows Update site.A link is provided in
Microsoft Windows Explorer under “Tools.”
1394(Already supported in Windows XP)
This driver is provided by Microsoft in its Windows XP operating system.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers”.
AGP (Already supported in Windows XP)
This function is already supported in Windows XP. The support CD also includes a version of this utility for
other Windows versions. Installation will not be possible under Windows XP.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “System devices”.
PCMCIA(Already supported in Windows XP)
This driver is provided by Microsoft in its Windows XP operating system.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “PCMCIA adapters”.
USB 2.0 (Already supported in Windows XP SP1 & Windows 2000 SP4)
This driver is provided by Microsoft in its Windows operating system. The support CD also includes a
version of this driver for Windows 98 SE or Windows ME. This driver is not required for Windows 2000 or
Windows XP and installation will not be possible.
This device is shown under Windows Device Manager “Universal Serial Bus controllers”.

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Software Drivers
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
questionmarkswillappearunder“Otherdevices”
representing hardware devices that Windows
cannotrecognize.After installingthedriversfrom
the provided support CD. Those question marks
will go away.
1. Click “start” button.
2. Click “My Computer” icon. 3. Click “View system information” link.

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Software Drivers
VGA Driver
(It is necessary to install the VGA driver first in order
to see other setup screens in their proper sizes.)
Topics Covered:
VGA Driver Setup
Display Settings for Windows XP
ATI Taskbar Icon
Screens will vary depending on your operating system but the contents should be the same.

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VGA Driver Setup
Running setup will give you the following wizard. See next page for VGAsettings.
2. Onthe“LicenseAgreement”screen,click Yes
after reading the message.
3. On the “Select Components” screen, click
Express... to begin installation.
1. Onthe“Welcome”screen,clickNext tobegin
the setup wizard.
4. When setup is complete, select “Yes...” and
click Finish in order to restart Windows with
a higher screen resolution*.
* Windows may have already provided the
highest screen resolution support for this
graphics controller.

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Display Settings for Windows XP
Display Properties
Setscreenresolution andcolorquality tothe maximum
for best results. If your Notebook PC does not support
the maximum resolution, panning will occur to cover
the extra area. In this case, you can lower the resolu-
tion. .
By right clicking your desktop and
selecting Properties, you can view
your display properties.
ATi Display Properties
ATi display properties can be accessed through
the advanced button or through the ATi icon on
the taskbar.
For advanced graphics controller
settings, click the Advanced button
Displays
This page allows you to enable or disable display
output devices and save schemes with hotkeys.

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Color
This page allows you to adjust and save profiles
for colors, gamma, brightness, and contrast.
Direct3D
This page allows you to adjust quality and per-
formance for applications using Direct3D.
OpenGL
This page allows you to adjust quality and per-
formance for applications using OpenGL.
Display Settings for Windows XP (Cont’)

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Options
This page allows you to enable or disable ATi
quick access desktop and taskbar menus.
Overlay
This page allows you to adjust brightness, con-
trast, saturation, hue, and gamma for videos.
Display Settings for Windows XP (Cont’)
ATi Taskbar Icon
Bring up ATi quick-access menus by right clicking on the task bar. You can quickly launch display-
related property windows using theATi taskbar. If you cannot see this icon, you may have to “Show hidden
icons” by clicking on .
Right-click the ATi icon for many quick access
menus. Left-click theATi icon for quick display resolution changing.

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ASUS Wireless LAN
(Required Driver)
Topics Covered:
Wireless LAN 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.

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Wireless LAN Driver Setup
Running setup will give you the following wizard:
Click OK to install the modem driver. On the “Finish” screen, click OK.
ASUS WLAN Utility Setup
After installing driver, you need to install the wireless utility.
Click Next after reading the “Welcome” screen.
On the “Choose Destination Location” screen,
click Next to continue or you may first change
the destination folder.
Onthe“SelectProgramFolder”screen,clickNext
to continue or enter a different folder name.
ClickNext afterreadingthe“Information” screen.

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ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start
After installing theASUS WLAN driver and utility, the utility will automatically start with
Windows. If you need to start it manually, you can launch the utility using the desktop icon
or through Windows start. You will need to make some wireless LAN settings before
being able to use your wireless connection.
Right-click the ASUS WLAN icon and select
“Wireless Settings” SettheNetworkName(SSID) tothesamename as the SSID set in your wireless access point.
Click Finish on the “Setup Complete” screen. Select to use “...ASUS Utilities...” for added
features while using the wireless LAN device.
(Right-Click Menu)
ASUS WLAN Utility Setup (Cont’)

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ASUS WLAN Utility Quick Start (Cont.)
You can also see the connection quality on the
“Connection” page. Click OK to exit the utility.
Check the “Status” page to see the “Association
State”. It should show “Connected -
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx”.
Use “Site Survey” if you don’t know the name of
your access point(s). Encryptionsettingsmustalso match those setin
the access point. Talk with your network
administrator if necessary. Click Apply to save
your settings