Asus MEL User's Manual

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R MEL Socket 370 Motherboard USER’S MANUAL ...

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2 ASUS MEL User’s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS MEL Manual Revision: 1.01 E335 Release Date: March 1999 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, store...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 3 ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 Telephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: [email protected] Technical Support Tel (En...

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4 ASUS MEL User’s Manual CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................. 7 How this manual is organized............................................................. 7 Item Checklist .............

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 5 CONTENTS PNP and PCI Setup ..................................................................... 52 Details of PNP and PCI Setup ............................................... 52 Load BIOS Defaults ...........................

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6 ASUS MEL User’s Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 7 I. INTRODUCTION I. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist How this manual is organized This manual is divided into the following sections: I. Introduction Manual information and checklist II. Features Information and specificatio...

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8 ASUS MEL User’s Manual II. FEATURES Features II. FEATURES The ASUS MEL Motherboard The ASUS MEL motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. Specifications • Intel Process...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 9 II. FEATURES II. FEATURES Features Performance • ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple- mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for ...

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10 ASUS MEL User’s Manual II. FEATURES Features II. FEATURES Intelligence (some features require the optional Hardware/Thermal Monitor) • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply, and ...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 11 Parts of the ASUS MEL Motherboard II. FEATURES II. FEATURES Motherboard Parts T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard B: COM 1 T: USB 1 B: USB 2 4 DIMM Sockets Multi-I/O Chip 5 PCI Slots Wake-On-LAN Connector DIP Switches T: Joys...

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12 ASUS MEL User’s Manual III. HARDWARE SETUP ASUS MEL Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout III. H/W SETUP PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 5 Intel 440LX AGPset Intel PIIX4 Chipset MODEM Socket 370 Thermal Sensor COM1 PARALLEL...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 13 III. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 1) KBPWR p. 14 Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable) 2) DIP5, REQ5, GNT5 p. 15 Onboard Audio Settings 3) DIP6 p. 15 VIO Setting 4) DIP1,2,3 p. 16 CPU Bus Frequency 5) DIP7,8,9,10 p. 16...

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14 ASUS MEL User’s Manual III. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Settings III. H/W SETUP 1. Keyboard Power Up (3-pin KBPWR) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. Set this jumper to Enable if you wish to use your keyboard (b...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 15 III. HARDWARE SETUP III. H/W SETUP DIP Switches Motherboard Feature Settings (DIP Switches) The motherboard’s onboard features can be adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch’s position...

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16 ASUS MEL User’s Manual III. HARDWARE SETUP Dip Switches III. H/W SETUP 4. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (DIP1, 2, 3) These function switches tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. These allow the selection of the...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 17 III. HARDWARE SETUP System Memory III. H/W SETUP General DIMM Notes • Two possible memory chips are supported: SDRAM with and without ECC. • SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex- tend...

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18 ASUS MEL User’s Manual DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DIMM modules are longer and have differen...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 19 III. HARDWARE SETUP CPU III. H/W SETUP 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that came with the mother- board should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If thi...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 21 III. HARDWARE SETUP Expansion Cards III. H/W SETUP 4. Expansion Cards WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause se...

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22 ASUS MEL User’s Manual III. HARDWARE SETUP To simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when- ever a PNP-compliant card is added to ...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 23 III. HARDWARE SETUP DMA Channels III. H/W SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 5. External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherb...

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24 ASUS MEL User’s Manual Connectors III. H/W SETUP III. HARDWARE SETUP 3. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 USB 1 4. Parallel Port Connector (...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 25 III. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 6. Joystick/Midi Connector (optional) (15-pin GAME_AUDIO) You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or...

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26 ASUS MEL User’s Manual III. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 9. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connec...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 27 III. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 11. Chassis, CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FAN) These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6 Watts) or less. Orientate the fans so that ...

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28 ASUS MEL User’s Manual III. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 13. Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR) This connector connects to internal modem cards with a Wake-On-Ring output. The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or s...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 29 III. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 15. IDE Device Activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s hard disk or IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the ...

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30 ASUS MEL User’s Manual 18. SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus devices. SMBus devices commu- nicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus de- vices. The SMBus or System Management Bus is...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 31 III. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 20. Message LED Lead (2-pin MSG.LED) This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there ...

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32 ASUS MEL User’s Manual III. HARDWARE SETUP 27. Chassis Intrusion Sensor Lead (4-1 pin CHASIS) This lead is for a chassis intrusion monitor or sensor. The sensor is triggered when a high level signal is sent to the “chassis signal” lead. This...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 33 III. HARDWARE SETUP Using the ASUS CIDB 1. You must have an ASUS motherboard with a chassis connector. 2. Connect the CIDB directly to the chassis connector or use the provided extension cable and mount the CIDB to the cha...

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34 ASUS MEL User’s Manual III. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP ASUS CIDB Additional Considerations 1. All motherboards with CIDB: If there is no power to the motherboard (i.e. re- moving the power cord or turning the power supply’s swit...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 35 III. HARDWARE SETUP Power Connections III. H/W SETUP Power Connection Procedures 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are OFF (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Co...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual36 IV. BIOS Flash Memory Writer IV. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the moth...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 37 IV. BIOS Flash Memory Writer IV. BIOS SETUP When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual38 IV. BIOS Updating BIOS IV. BIOS SETUP Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS prompt without creati...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 39 IV. BIOS SETUP 6. BIOS Setup IV. BIOS BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12- Volt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are re- leased. Use the F...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual40 IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS Standard CMOS Load Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for troubleshooting. “Load Setup Defaults”, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for r...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 41 IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS Standard CMOS Time To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or <+>/<–> to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual42 IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS Standard CMOS Auto detection of hard disks on bootup For each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, and Secondary Slave, you can select Auto under the TYPE and MODE fields. This ...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 43 IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS BIOS Features BIOS Features Setup The “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features a...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual44 IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS BIOS Features Processor Serial Number (N/A) This feature is not available for Socket 370 processors. CPU Level 1 Cache / CPU Level 2 Cache (Enabled) These fields allow you to choose from the defaul...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 45 IV. BIOS BIOS Features PS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto) The default of Auto allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on bootup. If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expansion ...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual46 IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS Chipset Features Chipset Features Setup The “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each funct...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 47 IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS Chipset Features 16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) / 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) Timing for 16-bit and 8-bit ISA cards, respectively. Leave on default setting. Graphics Aperture Size (64M...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual48 IV. BIOS SETUP Onboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap) This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Two options are available: No Swap and Swap AB. If you want to switch ...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 49 IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS Power Management Power Management Setup The “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns OFF the video display and shuts down the hard disk after ...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual50 IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS Power Management Video Off Method (DPMS OFF) This field defines the video off features. The following options are available: DPMS OFF, DPMS Reduce ON, Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby, ...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 51 IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS Power Management PWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled) This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer (turns the ATX power supply ON) when the modem receives a call while ...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual52 IV. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play / PCI IV. BIOS PNP and PCI Setup The “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 53 IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS Plug & Play / PCI IRQ xx Used By ISA (No/ICU) These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. Two options are available: N...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual54 IV. BIOS SETUP Load Defaults IV. BIOS Load BIOS Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-opti- ...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 55 IV. BIOS SETUP Supervisor Password and User Password These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a password that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password”...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual56 IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS Hard Disk Detect IDE HDD Auto Detection The “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 57 IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the ...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual58 (This page was intentionally left blank.) IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS ...

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59ASUS MEL User’s Manual V. SOFTWARE SETUP R ...

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60 ASUS MEL User’s Manual V. SOFTWARE SETUP V. S/W SETUP Table of Contents Operating Systems ............................................................................... 61 MEL Support CD (Windows 98) ..............................................

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61ASUS MEL User’s Manual V. SOFTWARE SETUP Operating Systems You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware in order to ensure full compliancy. For Windows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later. For Windows NT 4.0...

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62 ASUS MEL User’s Manual V. SOFTWARE SETUP Support CD Contents • LDCM Local Setup: Installs software to monitor the local system. The LANDesk Client Manager must be installed in order to use the hardware man- ager features. • LDCM Administrato...

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63ASUS MEL User’s Manual V. SOFTWARE SETUP V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 Installing ESS Audio Driver (with onboard audio) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to br...

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64 ASUS MEL User’s Manual V. SOFTWARE SETUP V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 Installing AudioRack32 (with onboard audio) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring ...

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65ASUS MEL User’s Manual V. SOFTWARE SETUP V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 Installing Software Wavetable (with onboard audio) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to ...

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66 ASUS MEL User’s Manual V. SOFTWARE SETUP V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 Installing PCCillin Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen. 1...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 67 V. SOFTWARE SETUP V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autor...

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68 ASUS MEL User’s Manual V. SOFTWARE SETUP V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 Installing ASUS PC Probe (with onboard hardware monitor) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Compu...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 69 V. SOFTWARE SETUP V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 LDCM Local Setup (with onboard hardware monitor) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to b...

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70 ASUS MEL User’s Manual V. SOFTWARE SETUP V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 10. Click here. LDCM Local Setup (Cont’d) 11. Click here and then click Finish to restart. 7. Click here. 9. Click here. 8. Click here. ...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 71 V. SOFTWARE SETUP V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 LDCM Administrator Setup (with onboard hardware monitor) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Compu...

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72 ASUS MEL User’s Manual V. SOFTWARE SETUP Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallation program. 1. Double-click here to open the Add/...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 73 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack R ...

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74 ASUS MEL User’s Manual VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack AudioRack32 ........................................................................................ 75 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 75 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack Audio Rack32 The AudioRack32 enables you to take advantage of your computer’s audio capabili- ties with all of the controls conveniently in one compact space. You can pl...

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76 ASUS MEL User’s Manual VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The Command Center The Command Center controls which parts of the AudioRack32 are displayed. You can display or hide any part of the AudioRack32 you choose, customizing it...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 77 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The Miniature Mode The Miniature mode is designed to give you full control of the AudioRack32 while using a minimum of space. You are able to effectively use the AudioRack...

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78 ASUS MEL User’s Manual VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The Audio Mixer The Audio Mixer has two modes: Playback mode and Record mode. You can use these two modes to fully control which of your audio sources you are listening t...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 79 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The Digital Audio Player The Digital Audio Player enables you to play, record, and compress sound as .WAV files. In addition, you can play .AUD files. The .WAV files use P...

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80 ASUS MEL User’s Manual VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The MIDI Player The MIDI Player enables you to play MIDI files with the .MID or .RMI file exten- sions. These MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) files can be prod...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 81 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The Compact Disk Player If you have a CD-ROM drive, you can play audio CDs. Check your hardware manual about setting up CD audio hardware and drivers. The Compact Disk Pla...

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82 ASUS MEL User’s Manual VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The Audio Recorder The Audio Recorder enables you to record, compress, store, and play back voice, music, and other sound. It provides settings for sound attributes such a...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 83 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack Release Notes This information is provided for convenience only. Information here is subject to change without prior notice. View the installation CD for any updated inf...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 85 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to monitor the computer system’s vital components: fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual86 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Using the ASUS PC Probe Analog view of PC’s fan rotation Digital view of PC’s fan rotation PC’s Fan warning threshold adjustment Fan Rotation Status PC Temperatu...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 87 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to turn on, off, or exit ASUS PC Probe. The icon appears dimmed when off or un- available. When there is a proble...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual88 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Intel LANDesk Client Manager With the growth of the computer industry, computer systems have become more complex and difficult to manage. Intel LANDesk Client Manager is a computer management applicat...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 89 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Using the Taskbar icons Toolbar Descriptions File | Export Opens the Select Computer dialog box Opens the Export dialog box to export the inventory to a file Exports the inventory to the clipboard Op...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual90 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Using the Select Computer Dialog Box Discovers new computers on the network Refreshes the health of known computers Removes a computer from the list of discovered computers Wakes up a sleeping compute...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 91 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE To select a computer 1. From the main Client Manager window, click File | Select Computer. 2. In the Select Computer dialog box, click the computer you want to view. 3. Click the Select button. To di...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual92 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE After you attempt to wake up a computer, the status of that computer changes in the list view to a Wake Pending status. If the attempt to wake up a computer is success- ful, the Wake Pending status ch...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 93 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Understanding the Computer Status Icons When you open the Select Computer dialog box, each computer in the list displays an icon indicating the current status of that computer. The table below descri...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual94 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration Utility to maintain the Managem...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual 95 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit D...

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ASUS MEL User’s Manual96 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility Save MIFD You can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a mes...