Main Memory Expansion Slots System I/O
Hardware Monitoring Special Feature Audio Features

Power Form Factor

NOTE: Software driver support for the 6-CH audio system is available for downloading at the ASUS website: www.asus.com
1.4.1 Component Locations

Chapter 2

Hardware information

Motherboard installation

The A7N266-VM uses the Micro-ATX form factor, measuring 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) x 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) - a standard fit for most large chassis.
WARNING! Unplug the power cord before installing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
2.1.1 Placement direction
When installing the motherboard, take care to orient the chassis correctly: The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis. Refer to the image below. It may be more convenient to install major cables, the CPU and modular components before fixing the motherboard inside the case frame.

2.1.2 Screw holes

Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
CAUTION! Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

24.5cm (9.64in)

T: Mouse B: Keyboard Bottom:

USBPWR01 KBPWR1

Socket 462

USB1 RJ-45 USB2

DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

PARALLEL PORT

CPU_FAN
DDR DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)
CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power

CLRTC PLED

Primary IDE

GAME_AUDIO

Line Out Line In Mic In

220D Chipset

CD_IN1 AUDIO_COM1
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

Secondary IDE

BSEL0 BSEL1

ATX Power Connector

nVidia

Audio Codec

PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3

COM2 SPDIF1

Chipset

AAPANEL1

with Hardware Monitor

ASUS ASIC

IDELED

Super I/O

2Mb BIOS

USBPWR23 USBPWR45 USB45

2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card
Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be exclusively assigned to one function at a time. In a standard design configuration, 16 IRQs are available but most are already in use. Normally, 6 IRQs are free for expansion cards. If the motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your motherboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free. Sometimes IRQs are shared by more than one function; in this case, IRQ assignments are swapped automatically or adjusted through the BIOS firmware.
IMPORTANT! When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the three PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperative.
Standard Interrupt Assignments
IRQ 2 3* 4* 5* 6 7* 8 9* 10* 11* 12* 13 14* 15* Priority N/A 10 Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel
*These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
Interrupt Request Table for this Motherboard
INT-A INT-B INT-C INT-D INT-E INT-F INT-G INT-H INT-I PCI slot 1 used PCI slot 2 used PCI slot 3 used Onboard USB0 shared Onboard USB1 shared used Onboard Audio used Onboard Modem used

2.6.3 PCI slots

Three 32-bit PCI slots are available on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. This figure shows a typical PCI card installed into a slot:

2.6.4 AGP slot

This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 4X) slot to support AGP graphics cards. Take note of the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. Below is an example of a +1.5V AGP card.

Keyed for 1.5v

Normal (Default) Clear CMOS

A7N266-VM Clear RTC RAM

Connectors
This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard.
WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT! Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 in the connector scoket.
1) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green 6-pin PS2KBMS) The system automatically directs IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If no mouse is detected, IRQ12 become available to expansion cards. See PS/2 Mouse Function Control in 4.4 Advanced Menu.
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin female)
2) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple 6-pin PS2KBMS) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector does not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin female)
3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 and 1 (Black two x 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
4) Serial Ports (Teal/Turquoise, One 9-pin COM1, One 10-1 pin COM2) One serial port can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. The other is available as an onboard header. To enable these ports, see Onboard Serial Port 1 / Onboard Serial Port 2 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration for the settings.
COM 1 Serial Port (9-pin male)
A7N266-VM Serial COM2 Bracket
5) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector supports output to a VGA compatible screen device.
VGA Monitor (15-pin female)
6) Parallel Port (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration).
NOTE! Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.
Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin female)
7) Game/MIDI Ports (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (Optional) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files.
Joystick/MIDI (15-pin female)
8) Audio Connectors (Three 1/8 AUDIO) (Optional) The Line Out (lime) connects a headphone or speakers. The Line In (light blue) connects a tape players or other audio sources. The Mic (pink) connects a microphone.
NOTE! The functions of the audio connectors Line Out, Line In, and Mic change when the 6-channel audio feature is enabled. Software driver support for 6-channel audio is available at the Asus website: www.asus.com

USB Power USBP4 USBP4+ GND NC
USB Power USBP2 USBP2+ GND NC
USB Power USBP5 USBP5+ GND
USB Power USBP3 USBP3+ GND
A7N266-VM Front Panel USB Headers
19) Infrared module connector (5-1 pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system chassis that support this feature. You must also configure the UART2 Use As parameter in BIOS to set UART2 for use with IR. See section 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration for details. Use the five pins as shown in Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard SIR connector according to the pin definitions.

IRRX GND IRTX +5V

Front View

Back View

IRTX GND IRRX +5V (NC)
A7N266-VM Infrared Module Connector
The following 20-pin PANEL illustration is for items 20-26.

Keyboard Lock Power LED

PLEDKeylock Ground PLED+

Speaker Connector

+5V Ground Ground Speaker
MLED+ MLEDExtSMI# Ground PWR GND

Message LED SMI Lead

Reset SW ATX Power Switch*
A7N266-VM System Panel Connectors* Requires an ATX power supply.
20) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWR_LED) This 3-1 pin connector supplies the system power LED. The LED lights up when the system power is on, and the LED blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off mode. 21) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector supplies the case-mounted key switch for keyboard locking. 22) System Warning Speaker Lead (4 pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector supplies the case-mounted speaker to sound system beeps and warnings. 23) System Message LED Lead (2 pin LED) This 2-pin connector supports the system message LED to indicate receipt of messages from a fax/modem. The normal status for this LED is ON, when there is no incoming data signal. The LED blinks when data is received. The system message LED feature requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 24) System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pin SMI) This 2-pin connector permits switching to suspend mode, or Green mode, in which system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system components. Attach the case-mounted suspend switch this 2-pin connector. 25) ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pin PWR) The system power is controlled by a momentary switch attached to this connector. Pressing the button switches the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the button while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system off. 26) Reset Switch Lead (2 pin RESET) This 2-pin connector supports the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the power switch.

BIOS Setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to Run Setup. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you may want to enable the security password feature or make changes to the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM. The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility, otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various submenus and make your selections among the predetermined choices.
NOTE! Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

4.2.1 BIOS menu bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or to exit the Setup program. To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

4.2.2 Legend bar

At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key(s)
<F1> or <Alt + H>

Function Description

Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup <Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between fields - (minus key) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field + (plus key) or spacebar Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field <Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup

General help

In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions.
Saving changes and exiting the Setup program
See 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.

Scroll bar

When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window, it indicates that there is more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window. Use <PgUp> and <PgDn> or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help document. Press <Home> to display the first page, press <End> to go to the last page. To exit the help window, press <Enter> or <Esc>.

Sub-menu

Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown on the left) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a submenu from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. To display a sub-menu, move the highlight to the field and press <Enter>. The sub-menu appears. Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigating through the various menus and sub-menus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the set default hot key <F5> to load the Setup default values. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field.

Main Menu

When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears.

SMART Monitoring [Disabled]
This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PIO Mode [4]

This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE device. Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in performance. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]
Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]
Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [Disabled]

4.3.2 Keyboard Features

Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On]
Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec]
This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Configuration options: [6/ Sec] [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec]
Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec]
This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec]

Language [English]

This field displays the BIOS language version.
Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]
These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. Type in a password then press <Enter>. You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored. To confirm the password, type the password again and press <Enter>. The password is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus. To clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. The same dialog box as above appears. Press <Enter>. The password is set to [Disabled].

PCI UMB Resource Exclusion
TSM MEM Block BASE [No/ICU] This field allows yout to set the base address and block size of an onboard legacy ISA device that uses any memory segment within the C800 and DFFF address range. With such a device, select a base address from the options. If an ICU is already in use, then leave the TSM MEM Block BASE to its default setting of [No/ICU]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [C800] [CC00] [D000] [D400] [D800] [DC00]
4.4.5 Shadow Configuration
Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.5 Power Menu

The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity.
ACPI Suspend To RAM [Disabled]
This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend-to-RAM feature. To support this feature, the +5VSB of the power supply should have the capacity to provide more than 720mA current. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without power management or green features. If set up in your system, your screen saver will not display with [Blank Screen] selected). [V/H SYNC+Blank] blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user-configurable field. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3 Min].[15 Min]
PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off] When set to [Soft off], the ATX switch can be used as a normal system poweroff button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend]

Support CD information

The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features.
NOTE! The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates.
5.2.1 Running the support CD
To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the welcome screen and the installation menus if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
5.3 A7N266-VM Motherboard Support CD
NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change without notice. To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, double-click or run D:\ASSETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:).

5.3.1 Installation Menu

NVIDIA nForce Drivers: Installs the video drivers. The Windows ME OS must be used with these drivers. The nVidia drivers do not support Windows NT OS. (Remember to uninstall all other INF drivers before installing nVidia drivers on a previously used system.) If using Win98, it is necessary to install three system drivers manually. (See page 70.) NVIDIA Audio Driver: Installs the audio codec driver. NOTE: If using Win98, it is necessary to install the audio driver manually. (See page 71.for installation information.) Audio hotfix: Installs support for the Audio system. NOTE: install the Microsoft Direct X Driver before running the Audio hotfix. ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a smart utility to monitor your computers fan, temperature, and voltages. Install ASUS Update Vx.xx: Instals a program that can help you update BIOS or download a BIOS image file. Microsoft DirectX Driver: Installs basic drivers to enable compatibility with audio and other special functions. PC-CILLIN 2000: Installs the latest anti-virus protection application.
NOTE: The contents of the menu items available may vary depending on the type of OS in use on the PC system.
Chapter 5: Software support
Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.xx: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view users manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other language versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail. ASUS Screen Saver: Installs a nifty ASUS screen saver.
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E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning the quality of color output from CRT and LCD monitors. Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. Exit: Exits the CD installation menu.

5.3.5 Installation of NVIDIA MCP MAC Driver: Win98
1. Go to the Device Manager. 2. Select PCI Ethernet controller in Other Devices. 3. Click on Properities. 4. Click on Driver. 5. Select Update Driver. 6. Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now option. 7. Click on Specify the location and then type or browse for the path on the CD-ROM Drive:\Drivers\Chipset\Nvidia\103\win9xme. This installs the driver. 8. Click Next. 9. You should see that the NVIDIA nForce MCP networking Adaptor is detected. 10. You do not need to restart if you need to install more drivers. 11. Continue to install other drivers if needed.
5.3.6 Installation of NVIDIA GeForce2 GPU Driver: Win98
1. Go to the Device Manager. 2. Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter(VGA) in Display Adapter. 3. Click on Properities. 4. Click on Driver. 5. Select Update Driver. 6. Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now option. 7. Click on Specify the location and then type or browse for the path on the CD-ROM Drive:\Drivers\Chipset\Nvidia\103\win9xme. This installs the driver. 8. Click Next. 9. You should see that the NVIDIA GeForece2 Integrated GPU is detected. 10. You do not need to restart if you need to install more drivers. 11. Continue to install other drivers if needed.

ASUS PC Probe

ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer systems vital components, such as fan rotations, Voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer.
5.4.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe
When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether or not to show the screen the next time you open PC Probe. To bypass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box.
To start ASUS PC Probe, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. will appear on the taskbars system tray indicating The PC Probe icon that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC.

5.4.2 Using ASUS PC Probe

Monitoring

Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored.
Temperature Monitor Shows the PCs temperature.
Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level)
Fan Monitor Shows the PCs fan rotation.
Fan Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level)
Voltage Monitor Shows the PCs voltages.
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Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PCs temperature, fan rotation, and voltages.
CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Overheated is selected, the CPU cooling system is enabled whenever the CPU temperature reaches the threshold value.
History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference.

Information

Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PCs hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used.
Memory Shows the PCs memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage.
Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC.
DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size.

Utility

Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program.
5.4.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon
Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring.
When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed.

ASUS Live Update

ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboards BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly connected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update. Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu:Programs/AsusUpdate. 2. Select an update method.
3. If you selected downloading from the Internet, you will need to select an Internet site. Choose the site that is closest to you or click Auto Select.
4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.

3Deep Color Tuner

The 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CRT or LCD color monitor to maximize the color quality of all graphical applications. Users may also tune their internet applications to match true internet source colors with the color displayed on the monitor. Simply run the setup program from the start menu and follow the instructions on the various setup/test screens.

5.6.1 3Deep Color Tuning

1. Select the type of monitor connected to the computer, either CRT or LCD.
2. Follow the instructions to manually adjust the brightness level of the monitor.
3. Select the faintest of the three colors: blue, red and green.
4. Select the color squares which most closely blend and match with the background. 5. The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality.
6. The tuning process is complete. Click on the bottom left button to connect to the internet and follow the instructions.
5.6.2 The 3Deep Control Panel
Using the Windows Start button, activate the 3Deep Control Panel program from the 3Deep Applications group on the Main Program menu. The control panel offers access to the Color Wizard tuning program, a Game Gamma setting and a Tweak slider for brightness adjustment.
5.7 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE
CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No need to waste time identifying your file types.
5.7.1 Starting CyberLink PowerPlayer SE
To start CyberLink Power Player, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink PowerPlayer SE, and then click PowerPlayer.
5.7.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer Control Panel
Minimize Zoom About Eject Help Power Off
Stop Backward Scan Backstep Frame Previous Stop Forward Scan Step Frame Next Play
Configuration i-Power! CD Mode Shuffle
Increase Volume Mute Decrease Volume

Karaoke

Next angle

Next audio stream

Next subtitle

Add bookmark

Capture frame

Repeat

Go to bookmark
5.8 CyberLink VideoLive Mail
CyberLinks VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excellent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input devices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3s built-in email system through the Internet. VLM 3s mails comprise video, sound, or snapshot information; and thus may convey the most profound information to target audiences. It is very convenient for mail recipients who do not need to install additional software component in order to view VLM 3 mails. VLM 3 works as a very applicant sales tool. It efficiently delivers profound and live product information to your target customers without costing a fortune. VLM 3 also helps corporate managers easily give vivid speeches and broadcast through corporate E-mail system. For personal or home users, VLM 3 easily records live video clips allowing users to send them to friends or family members across the Internet. VLM 3 loads video messages from PC cameras, digital camcorders, analog camcorder via video capture cards, or from an existing AVI video clips, and captures audio messages from PC microphones. Video and audio messages are encoded at a very high compressed rate in a real-time mode. From data input, data conversion, to sending video mails via Internet, or saving data to disks, the whole procedure is done in an easy and continuous process. VLM 3s video clip compression rate is up to 1:900, and its playback rate is up to 30 frame per second. VLM 3 provides CIF (352 x 288 pixel) display resolution, and support true color configuration. A one-minute video mail with QCIF (176 x 144) resolution takes up less than 500KB of memory, making it easy to transmit and save mail. Users may always adjust resolution and recording parameters for different purpose. VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with Video for Windows standard. Video for Windows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues.

5.8.1 Starting VideoLive Mail
To start VideoLive Mail, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink VideoLive Mail, and then click VideoLive Mail x.x. VLM 3s Setup Wizard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e-mail environment. 1. Setup Wizard first will prompt a dialog to confirm that you want to configure the hardware and E-mail setting. Click Yes to continue the system parameter configuration. 2. The e-mail configuration screen appears. You will need to enter your name and the e-mail address. Click Next to continue. 3. The Internet e-mail configuration screen appears. You may choose to use the VLM 3 built-in E-mail functionality (SMTP mail), or use MAPI compliant e-mail system. Consult your ISP or MIS staff for the E-mail server IP address if you are not sure. Click Next to continue. 4. Then the Video Configuration screen shows up. You may have to specify the video driver for VLM 3, if there are several video-input devices installed. Then configure the number of video frames to be captured per second. Note that the more frames you choose, the bigger the file size will be. Click Next to continue. 5. Then the Setup Wizard will then search for the GSM CODECS module for audio compression, and prompt you with the result. Click Next to continue. 6. Setup Wizard then tests the audio volume during playing and recording. Click Next when ready. 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting procedure.
5.8.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface
Exit Minimize Help Video Mail Wizard Start Playback Snapshot to File Video Configuration Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Pause Save Video File Send Mail Load Video File Send Mail Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume Decrease speaker volume

Chapter 6

Appendix

Glossary

is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht offers data transfers at 100/200/400 Mbps. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable version is the integration of I/O connectivity at the back panel of personal computers using a low-cost, scalable, high-speed serial interface. The 1394 standard also provides new services such as live connect/disconnect capability for external devices including disk drives, printers and hand-held peripherals such as scanners and cameras. This is a new standard to complement the slower USB interface and to compete with the more expensive SCSI interface. AC97 (Audio Codec '97) AC '97 is the next step in enabling PCs with audio quality comparable to consumer electronics devices. The specification defines new cost-effective options to help integrate the components necessary to support next-generation auto-intensive PC applications such as DVD, 3-D multiplayer gaming and interactive music. The specification also defines new extensions supporting modem and docking to help both desktop and mobile manufacturers adopt these new technologies more quickly and cost-effectively. This specification uses software emulation to compete with the PCI SoundBlaster specification. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) The ACPI specification defines a cross-platform interface designed to support many operating systems. ACPI defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn ON and OFF peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives, and printers, as well as consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, phones, and stereos. With this technology, peripherals will also be able to activate the PC. For example, inserting a tape into a VCR can turn on the PC, which could then activate a large-screen TV and high-fidelity sound system. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP was designed to offer the necessary bandwidth and latency to perform texture mapping directly from system memory. Bus PCI AGP 1X AGP 2X AGP 4X Bus Frequency 33MHz 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz Bandwidth 33MHz 66MHz 133MHz 266MHz Data Transfer Rate 133MByte/sec 266MByte/sec 512MByte/sec 1024MByte/sec