Asus DH Remote User manual

DH Remote™
E2595
First Edition V1
May 2006
User Guide
15G063673000
Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

1Welcome
Tired of sticking to your PC and busy with your keyboard and mouse? With the
ASUS DH Remote, you can play, pause, or adjust the volume on any songs
desired without leaving your sofa. Have DH Remote in your hand and do more
with your PC at a distance away!
Overview of the ASUS DH Remote
1. Power
2. Quick Power
3. Full Screen 7. Application Launch
6. EZ WiFi
5. Noise Off
4. Media Control Zone
1. Power: Turns the computer on/off
2. Quick Power: Puts the computer quickly into sleep mode which is S3
3. Full Screen: Puts the media application into full screen
4. Media Control Zone: Controls the media application
5. Noise Off: Reduces the noise coming from the computer
6. EZ WiFi: Puts the computer quickly into sleep mode but allowing WiFi-AP
Solo™ to still operate
7. Application Launch: Launches the media application
• TouseQuickPower,saveyourdatarst.
• The Noise Off mode is suitable only for light-loading computer operations
like word processing and web page browsing, and it will intelligently
adjust the fan speed according to the system loading.
• Different system equipments (the number of VGA, PSU, chassis fan)
will act on the effect of Noise Off.
• *When using a fan speed controllable VGA card or a fanless VGA card,
remember to connect the power fan and chassis fan cable to the fan
connector on the motherboard to get a better Noise Off effect.
*Not all power supply units have fan connectors, refer to the the motherboard
manual for details.
EZ-WiFi mode is suitable especially when you are away from the PC and still want
to download data or use devices like wireless applications and Skype phone. Re-
press the EZ-WiFi function button to disable the EZ-WiFi function.
Volume Up
Next
Previous
Volume Down
Play/Pause

2
ASUS >>USB receiver
USB receiver
Infrared Receiver Installation
USB IR Receiver
Your motherboard will come bundled with a IR Receiver, simply connect
the USB end to your PC USB ports under the LAN2 port and place the IR
receiver end at a suitable place without hindrance.
IR Receiver
Software Installation
Before enjoying the convenience the
ASUS DH Remote brings you, you
need to install the software after the
infrared receiver installation. Simply
clickandinstalltheleASUS DH
Remote from Utilities menu of the
Motherboard Support CD package
forthersttime,anditwilllaunch
automatically everytime you start up
your PC.
• The valid IR function distance is 6m depending on the environment.
Suggest you to aim at the IR receiver when using the ASUS DH Remote to
ensure a smooth and successful operation.
• These two USB ports support USB wake-up capability. So when the
computer is not turned on, removing USB devices such as the ASUS IR
receiver from these two ports will start up the PC.
• Back I/O differs depending on the motherboards.
• Supports operating system: Windows XP, 2003 server, XP (64-bit), and
2003 server (64-bit).
USB Ports
USB end
Infrared end
ASUS DH Remote
The Utilites screen differs depending on the motherboard.

3Activating HID-Compliant Devices
Due to the limitation of the operating system, if you remove the IR receiver
from the previous port and have it reinstall into the other USB port, the IR
receiver will not function. To activate the HID-compliant devices again, go to
Device Manager/Power Manager and check the box of Allow this device to
bring the computer out of standby.
1. Click Start and choose Control
Panel.
2. Double click System.
3. Click Hardware. 4. Click Device Manager.
5. Select HID-compliant devices. 6. Check the box of Allow this
device to bring the computer
out of standby.

4ASUS DH Remote Settings
After the installation of the ASUS DH Remote software, the utility screen will
showupandallowsyoutoconguretheASUSDHRemotesettings.Setup
the function keys step by step.
Multimedia Keys
2. Prole
There are nine default applications in the Prole drop-downmenuandve
sets of User Dene.
Default applications are Media Player, iTunes, PowerDVD, WinDVD,
QuickTime, Real Player, DivX Player, WinAmp and Power Point. (Default
applications in the ASUS DH Remote software may change without
notice.)
• You have to check the box of Enable Power Key before using the
ASUS DH Remote to turn on and off your PC or to have it hibernate.
Visit www.microsoft.com for details about Hibernate.
• Power On/Off button does not support MS-DOS Mode.
• Check the box of Enable power on after power loss Function
Switch. Whenever the power cord of your PC is removed from the
outlet or there is a power failure, your PC will auto-boot and shut down
around few seconds to enable Power On Function of DH Remote after
the power supply is back.
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1. Power On / Off Key
Setting this item to Hibernate allows you to lead your PC to the Windows
S4 mode, which enables your PC to enter Hibernate faster and return to full
power much more quickly.
3. Path
Thesoftwarewillhelplocatetheexecutable(.exe)leoftheninedefault
applications.Ifthe.exeleisnotlocated,clickBrowse to direct the correct
path.The.exelesoftheUser Dene applications need to be located
manually before you using the ASUS DH Remote.
• Saveafterthe.exelepathisdirected.
• Iftheexecutableleisrelocatedortheapplicationisre-installed,you
havetoredirectthelepathforacorrectASUSDHRemoteoperation.
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Select File
After selecting the correct path, you should
selectthecorrectexecutablele(.exe)of
the application for launching the application.
Iftheexecutableleislocatedbythe
software successfully or you have already
set up correctly in advance, this screen will
show up directly when the application is
chosen.Afterselectingadesiredle,folder
or CD ROM, use / to choose Back/
OK/Cancel and then press toconrm.
AP Launch Button and AP Launch Menu
Navigate with the media control zone.
Select Application Path
If the software fails to locate the executable
leoftheapplicatonattherst-timeuse,the
Select Application Path screen will appear.
Specify the correct path on screen.
• For music listening, making playlists beforehand is suggested.
• Press again to close the application and again to re-launch the
prolemenu.
Select Application Prole
After you press on the remote control, an
applicationprolewillbedisplayedonthe
screen. Use the remote control to navigate
and initiate a desired application.
upward
leftward
enter
rightward
downward

6Dene Hotkeys for Application
If you want to use the Media Control Zone to control non-default applications,
such as ACDSee, you can select User Dene from the drop-down menu and
rename it by pressing Rename. The ASUS DH Remote software has correctly
setupninepopularapplicationsanddenedthefuntionbuttonsforyouryour
convenient operation.
User Dene
After clicking the box of Use Hotkeys for Application,youarefreetodene
thehotkeysoftheUserDeneapplications.
Select User Dene 1~5 from the Proledrop-downmenuforhotkeysdenition.
Press Save to save the new setup or press the Default button to clear ALL
personalizedsetupsandrestoretotheoriginaldenitions.
• Theremotecontrolbuttonswillfunctiononlywhenthedenitionsofthe
application hotkeys are correct.
• Thehotkeydenitionsmayvarywithdifferentsoftwareversions.Click
the box of Redene default hotkeystogivenewcorrectdenitionsif
needed. Press SavebuttontosavetheredenitionsorpressReset button
torestoretothedefaulthotkeysdenition.
Aftertheinitial setup, you willndanASUSDHRemote icon on the
Windows OS taskbar. Click the icon and select Settings to launch the utility
screen.

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Media Player iTunes PowerDVD WinDVD QuickTime
Full Screen v v v v v
Play/Pause v v v/x v v
Vol+ v v v v v
Vol- v v v v v
Ch+ v v v v x
Ch- v v v v x
*NOTE
only play, no pause
Real Player DivX Player WinAmp Power Point User Defne
Full Screen v v x v
Play/Pause v v v/x Full Screen
Vol+ v x v B
Vol- v x v ESC
Ch+ v x v Page Down
Ch- v x v Page Up
*NOTE
only play, no pause
Appendix
The Function Buttons and AP Prole
The ASUS DH Remote software helps you set up the correspondence
between the function buttons on the remote to the function hotkeys of nine
popularapplicationsinadvanceandleavesvesetsforUser Dene.
Ifyoundthe9defaultapplicationsinsufcientandwouldliketoadddifferent
applications, you are able to rename the 5 sets User Dene and create your
preferred applications and favorable setups.