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Notebook System Level 2-3Software Skills
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ContentContentn Chapter 1 ASUS Software Introduction
- Splendid - Power 4 Gear Hybrid- Wireless Console- HD Control Panel- Live Update - NB Probe- New Camera Solution - AI Touch Media
n Chapter 2 Operating System Recoveryn Chapter 3 Vista Hidden Partition SOP – 32 bitn Chapter 4 Function Introduction
- Bluetooth- Express Card- Finger Print - TPM- Audio DJ- Card Reader- S/PDIF
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Chapter 1ASUS Software Introduction
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ASUS Software IntroductionSplendid
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What Is Splendid?
Signal Processing
Image Processing
Color Processing
Splendid Video Technology improves contrast, brightness, skin tone, and color saturation.
Standard ASUS Standard ASUS Standard ASUS
Three major elements of display technology:
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Fn+C- Enjoy vivid images with better contrast, brightness, skin tone and color saturation.
- Integrates and synchronizes different multimedia data sources to reduce noise and conversion rate for a sharp display.
- Link to “Fn + C” to launch 5 usage modes
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Theater Soft Normal
Vivid Gamma Correction
Splendid Color enhancement
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ASUS SplendidVideoVideo Enhancement Technology Enhancement Technology
Red/ Green/ Blue enhanced independently
My Profile
You can Add this mode in your Hotkey
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ASUS Software IntroductionPower4Gear Hybrid
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Power4Gear Hybridû The Power4Gear Hybrid is a revolutionary power saving tool
designed by ASUS. The Power4Gear Hybrid including all functions from the old version Power4Gear eXtreme and also enhanced by the following features:› Turn Off Hardware Devices to Save More Power › CPU Overclocking to Enhance the Notebook Performance› CPU Underclocking to Save More Power
û Users can choose different modes to have the best power configuration.
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Battery Saving Mode
Consume lower power at Consume lower power at the same frequencythe same frequency
Turn off hardware devices to save more power
Underclocking CPU to save more power 16
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“Turbo Mode” in High Performance
Overclocking CPU to enjoy better system performance
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Quiet Office Mode
CPU FAN spins at the CPU FAN spins at the lowest speedlowest speed
RPM è Noise↓ ↓Turn off hardware devices to save more power
Underclocking CPU to save more power 18
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ASUS Software IntroductionWireless Console
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Use the function key to turn the build-in Wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth ON or OFF.ü Hold [Fn] and press [F2] separately to scroll through the selections, orü Press [Fn]+[F2] to make a selection with the coerce.
Wireless Console 2Installs a utility to provide an on-screen selection interface for the build-in wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth.
Selection Status
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The Wireless Console 3 controls all wireless devices in your notebook – including WLAN, Bluetooth, Ultra-Wideband, 3G, GPS, and WiMax
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ASUS Software IntroductionHD Control Panel
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HD Control Panel
Where Can I find H.D. Control Panel?
Auto Install from Driver CD
Different Effect
Different EnvironmentStone
CorridorBath-room
Sewer pipe Arena Auditorium
Key Up
Key Down
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Mixer
Playback
Record •Headphone
•2CH speakersSound
Have more fun when playing the music!
Moving Path
Environment
HD Control Panel
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ASUS Software IntroductionLive Update
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ASUS Live Update
Click OK to connect to the “Live Update server.”
Newer version will be shown. Check the items to update or select “Check all”.
Help you easily upgrade your driver and BIOS.
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ASUS Software IntroductionNB Probe
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ASUS NB Probe
The NB Probe could help you to monitor the status of your computer,
including below function:
ØMonitors CPU, disk, and drive status for the user
ØMonitors the current system and provides system information
ØProvides easy and clear user interface
You could start this utility by the following steps:
Start-All Programs-ASUS utility-NB probe
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In the Summary tab, you could get CPU status and basic Disk status.
If your CPU or disk status is abnormal, the notebook will alert & show warning icons
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In the Drive tab, it shows you each partition of your disk.In each partition tab, you could get detail information of this partition.
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There are 2 sub-tabs under System Information tab: System information & Link.
In System Information, it shows you the configuration of your notebook.
In Link, you have 3 options to choose.
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ASUS Software IntroductionNew Camera Solution
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ASUS Virtual CameraVirtual Camera
ASUS New Webcam Solution
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Through ASUS SamrtLogon, you can enter easily with a convenient way!
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Smart Logon
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û What’s new in LifeFrame3
- Face Tracking- Accessories - Emotion icons - My Emotion icons- Game mode - Slide show- Image Description - Photo Sticker - New Frame and Stamp- Magic Wand for editing
Total web-cam solution
Capture, store, edit and manage photos with ease.
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Virtual Camera allows video communication with multiple users simultaneously.
n Have a video conference with many people through MSN, Skype…etc.n Conference with different resolution, filter & frames if with LifeFrame2.
Virtual Camera
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ASUS Software IntroductionAI Touch Media
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n AI TouchMedia is a complete multimedia solution: 1. Movie2. Music3. Photo4. Video
n Fancy 3D user Interface
n Intuitive user experience
n TrueTheater Technologies
Multimedia SoftwareUser Interface
Touchpad Quick Control
+Multimedia Touchpad
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Movie
Music
Photo
Settings
AI TouchMedia
Movie
Music
Recent Music
My Photos
Recent Photos
Help
DVDDisplay
Video My Videos
Recent Videos
AudioPhotos
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Press Home in multimedia touchpad mode, or Double-click the AI TouchMedia shortcut on the desktop to launch AI TouchMedia.
Press MODE on the multimedia touchpad to switch to the multimedia mode. 22
Launch AI TouchMedia
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Enter sub-level
After you select a function, slide your finger rightward to enter the sub-level and start using the provided functions.
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Back to previous level
Slide your finger leftward or press BACK to return to the previous level if you would like to select and use other functions.
Press STOP area to close applications, and then you could retune to previous level.
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Chapter 2Operating System Recovery
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Vista RecoveryPreparation: Recovery DVD for VISTA
Driver CD
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Step 1 Put Recovery DVD into the ODD , then power on press “ESC” , Boot from ODD
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Step 2 Click “Next”
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Step 3 Here has three choices, you can choose any one . Usually we choose “Recover Windows to entire HD with 2 partition”.
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Step 4 Click “NEXT”
Step 5 Click “Finish”
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Step 6 Wait for the recovery process . It lasts about 10 minutes
Step 7 When the recovery process finishes , insert Driver CD
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Chapter 3Vista (32bit) Hidden Partition SOP
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Vista Hidden Partition SOP-32Bit
Preparation: Please logon SIP server, and go to the folder shown in the picture below to
download the Vista Tool CD v5.3 image. http://sip.asus.com/document/DownloadDocumentFile.aspx?file_id=31133
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Instruction:1. Unzip BT.zip file, and copy BT.exe utility to a bootable USB dongle2. Boot up to DOS mode with the dongle3. Type the command in DOS prompt à bt /w 27 XX
Where XX is Vista SKU code, please refer to the following table to choose the code based on the Vista version you intend to install.
Basic Premium Business Ultimate
32Bit[41]
64Bit [42]
32Bit[43]
64Bit[44]
32Bit [45]
64Bit [46]
32Bit [47]
64Bit [48]
Example. if you want to install Vista Home Premium (32bit), please use the command: bt /w 27 43
4. Then finally update the system with latest BIOS.
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Rebuilding Vista hidden partition:
Step1:Find a notebook that has Windows operating system, boot up Windows, and unzip xxx.zip compressed file into “C:\”.
Step2:Insert the correct model Driver CD of the targeted NB, under C:\xxx enter pqa.bat, and this will create a driver.pqa file to the folder C:\xxx.
NOTE: ODD drive must be set as “e:\”, if not please configure it in control panel other wise error will be expected.
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Step3:Copy driver.pqa file into an external HDD or burn the driver.pqa file into an empty disc.
Step4:Insert and boot up the system by Tool CD v5.3
Step5:When DOS box prompt appears, please type command “create_hidden” and input the partition size 7GB (7,000MB)
Step6:After formatting, take out Tool CD and put Vista RCD in , and copy ASUS.SWM and ASUS2.SWM files to “S:\” ( hidden drive )
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Step7:Remove Vista RCD, copy driver.pqa (either from external HDD or disc containing the driver.pqa ) file into C:\fac directory.
Step8:Under the directory of C:\fac, create a file of “os.tag” by the following command.Enter copy con os.tag, press Enter twice then press “Ctrl + Z”Then press Enter to complete.
Step9:Please press “Exit” to reboot the system and start to install the OS
Step10:When screen show “Pass”, it is finished. Press power button to shut down your system.
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Chapter 4Function Introduction
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Function IntroductionBluetooth
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Bluetooth Application
Ear Phone Set
PDA
Mouse
GPS
MP3 Player
Gamepad
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Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR• EDR( Enhanced Data Rate )• Max. Data Transfer Rate :3Mbps
– 3 Times faster than V1.2• Backwards Compatible with V1.X• Improve BER ( Bit error rate )• Better Voice Quality• 7 Devices simultaneous connectivity
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ASUS NB Adopt CSR Bluetooth Solution
ASUS adopt CSR Bluetooth chipset solution which has better compatibility than competitor’s Bluetooth solution.CSR Bluetooth solution reached 55% market share at 2005.
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ASUS NB Adopt CSR Bluetooth Solution
CSR Bluetooth solution design in top tier mobile phone.ASUS NB adopt CSR Bluetooth chipset solution which means ASUS NB have better compatibility with other Bluetooth devices.
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ASUS Bluetooth Solution Pass BQB Certification
BQB (Bluetooth Qualification Body):BQB is an individual person recognized by theBluetooth Qualification Review Board (BQRB) to be responsible for checking declarations and documentation against requirements and listing products on theofficial database of Bluetooth qualified products.
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Function IntroductionExpress Card
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I/O Interface PCMCIA Express Card
Throughput upgrade
PC Card throughputCardBus (32 bit burst mode)* Byte mode: 33 Mbytes/sec* Word mode: 66 Mbytes/sec* DWord mode: 132 Mbytes/sec 16-bit Memory Transfers (100 ns Minimum cycle)* Byte mode: 10 Mbytes/sec* Word mode: 20 Mbytes/sec 16-bit I/O Transfers (255 ns Minimum cycle)* Byte mode: 3.92 Mbytes/sec* Word mode: 7.84 Mbytes/sec
Express Card throughputPCI Express: 2.5 Gbit/sec/directionUSB 2.0: 480 Mbit/sec
Express Card Spec From-Factor
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Express Card Spec From-Factor
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Express Card–Features /Benefits(1)Express Card• One 26pin Express card slot is available to support 1X ExpressCard/34mm or 1X ExpressCard/54mm expansion card. • Supporting USB 2.0 and PCI Express • Not compatible with previous PCMCIA cards.)•Delivers thinner, faster and lightermodular expansion.
•Hot-Pluggable
Bandwidth support• USB 2.0: 480 Mb/s• PCI Express* (x1): 2.5Gb/s/directionConnector Style• 26 pin beam on bladePower available to card (average)• 3.3V: 1000mA• 3.3V aux: 250 mA• 1.5V: 500 mAMax current combined across all power rails: Up to 1750mA
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Express Card–Features /Benefits(2)
Key Features• Hot plug-n-play and auto configuration• Roughly half the size of today’s PC Card•Increased bandwidth while reducing the number of signals• Lower cost- No host controller- New connector technology• Require less power
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Function IntroductionFinger Print
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Finger Print Sensor
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Security Enhanced Features
When losing your NB…
n Many “high-dollar” security attacks trace back to key elements of the secure enterprisel User & device authenticationl Data protection
n “Rhode IsLANd Bank looses 43K customer names and SSNs stored unencrypted on a stolen laptop”
(source: IDG, 2/2004)
You are requesting for :• Identify by EXCLUSIVE authentication
•ENCRYPT important data
Fingerprint Reader
equipped NB
TPM Security Module
equipped NB
2004 security incident rates
-5% 15% 35% 55% 75%
theft ofproprietaryinformation
unauthorizedinsider
acccess
notebooktheft
insder netabuse
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Finger Print ReaderMost of the fingerprint readers on NB are swipe-type. However…
A too small sensor size will generate issues: finger positioning and generate higher FRR.
- The system mistakes to authenticate by wrong fingerprint. (High FRR)
- User has to carefully center the finger on the sensor.
- Big fingers must always be swiped on the center.
Right swipe
Left swipe
• Useful fingerprint information (inside red circle) is out of sensor area for 192/128 pixels.
• 192/128 pixels sensor can’t collect sufficient fingerprint. 192
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Function IntroductionTPM
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TPM Security Protection Service
Hardware + Software
Key Selling Point Features Customer benefit
•Asus TPM Embedded Security
•Asus Embedded Security Protect Manager
•Integrated AP with Fingerprint
• Authentication• Secure Data• Asset Protection
• Security Drive• Encrypt file, directory, and
mail• Multifactor Authenticate• Application protection• Key backup & migration• Connection Manager• Microsoft Network Logon
Service• E-Wallet Management
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TPM Security Protection Service
TPM
Core Root of Trust of Measurement
sending data
BIOS
sending datameasure
Operating system
sending data
Software components
measure
sending data
A ROOT OF TRUST
Each time a process is launched,
measures are gathered by the TPM to certified integrity.
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Function IntroductionAudio DJ
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Audio DJ Introduction
Listening to Music without Power on n Audio DJ Console System
Instant playback of your favorite CDs without turning on your system!!!!Major Audio DJ Functions is centrally and intuitively controlled.
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Audio DJ Introduction
Support digital 5.1 channel sound output, providing professional sound quality
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Function IntroductionCard Reader
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MMC
SD
MS
MS-PRO XD
Micro-SD
Mini-SD
Card Reader Introduction
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à The cards with DUO or Mini need to adopt adapter
MMC
SD
MS
MS-PRO Duo
XD
Mini-SD
MS Duo
MS-PRO
Card Reader Introduction
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Card Reader Introduction• Built-in all in 1 card readerØMMC/ SD/ Mini SD/ Memory Stick/ MS Pro ØMS Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo (By adapter)
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Function IntroductionS/PDIF
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S/PDIF Introduction
S/PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals form on device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format.
Maintaining the viability of a digital signal prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog