Notebook System Level 2-3

Software Skills
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 Content
n 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 Recovery
n Chapter 3 Vista Hidden Partition SOP – 32 bit
n Chapter 4 Function Introduction
- Bluetooth
- Express Card
- Finger Print
- TPM
- Audio DJ
- Card Reader
- S/PDIF

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 Chapter 1
ASUS Software Introduction

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Splendid

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 What Is Splendid?
Three major elements of display technology:

Signal Image Color

Processing Processing Processing

Standard ASUS Standard ASUS Standard ASUS

Splendid Video Technology improves contrast, brightness, skin tone, and

color saturation.
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Splendid Color enhancement

Theater Soft Normal

Fn+C Vivid Gamma Correction

- 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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Video Enhancement Technology

My Profile

You can Add this mode in

your Hotkey

Red/ Green/ Blue enhanced independently

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 ASUS Software Introduction
Power4Gear Hybrid

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 Power4Gear Hybrid
ž 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

ž Users can choose different modes to have the best power

configuration.

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 Power4Gear Hybrid
Battery Saving Mode

Consume lower power at

the 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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 Power4Gear Hybrid
Quiet Office Mode
CPU FAN spins at the
lowest 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 Introduction
Wireless Console

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 Wireless Console 2
Selection Status
Installs a utility to
provide an on-screen
selection interface for
the build-in wireless LAN
and/or Bluetooth.
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, or
ü Press [Fn]+[F2] to make a
selection with the coerce.

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 Wireless Console 2

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 Introduction
HD Control Panel

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Where Can I find H.D. Control Panel?

Different Environment
Stone Bath- Sewer
Auto Install from Driver CD Corridor room pipe
Arena Auditorium

Key Up
Key Down

Different Effect

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 HD Control Panel

Mixer

Playback

Record •Headphone Sound

•2CH speakers
Moving Path
Environment
Have more fun when playing the music!

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 ASUS Software Introduction
Live Update

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Help you easily upgrade your driver and BIOS.

Click OK to
connect to the
“Live Update
server.”

Newer version will be shown. Check

the items to update or select “Check
all”.

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 ASUS Software Introduction
NB 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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 ASUS NB Probe
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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 ASUS NB Probe
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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 ASUS NB Probe
There are 2 sub-tabs under System Information tab: System
information & Link.

In System Information, it shows you In Link, you have 3 options to

the configuration of your notebook. choose.

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 ASUS Software Introduction
New Camera Solution

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 ASUS New Webcam Solution

ASUS Virtual Camera

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 Smart Logon
Through ASUS SamrtLogon, you can enter easily with a convenient way!

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 Life Frame 3
ž What’s new in
Total web-cam solution 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

Capture, store, edit and manage photos with ease.

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 Virtual Camera
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.

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 ASUS Software Introduction
AI Touch Media

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Multimedia
Software
User Interface

n AI TouchMedia is a complete
multimedia solution:
1. Movie
2. Music Multimedia
+
3. Photo Touchpad
4. Video

n Fancy 3D user Interface

n Intuitive user experience

n TrueTheater Technologies

Touchpad Quick
Control
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 AI TouchMedia
My Videos
Video
Recent Videos

My Photos
Photo
Recent Photos

Music
AI TouchMedia Music
Recent Music

Movie Movie

DVD
Display
Settings Audio
Photos
Help
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 AI TouchMedia
Launch AI TouchMedia

Press Home in multimedia touchpad mode, or Press MODE on the multimedia

Double-click the AI TouchMedia shortcut on the touchpad to switch to the multimedia
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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

Press STOP area to close applications, and

then you could retune 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.

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 Chapter 2
Operating System Recovery

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 Vista Recovery
Preparation: Recovery DVD for VISTA
Driver CD

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 Vista Recovery

1
Step 1
Put Recovery DVD
into the ODD , then
power on press
“ESC” , Boot from
ODD

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 Vista Recovery

2
Step 2
Click “Next”

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 Vista Recovery

3
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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 Vista Recovery
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Step 4
Click “NEXT”

5
Step 5
Click “Finish”

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 Vista Recovery
6
Step 6
Wait for the
recovery process . It
lasts about 10
minutes

7 Step 7
When the recovery
process finishes , insert
Driver CD

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 Vista Recovery
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 Chapter 3
Vista (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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 Vista Hidden Partition SOP-32Bit
Instruction:
1. Unzip BT.zip file, and copy BT.exe utility to a bootable USB dongle
2. Boot up to DOS mode with the dongle
3. 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 64Bit 32Bit 64Bit 32Bit 64Bit 32Bit 64Bit

[41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [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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 Vista Hidden Partition SOP-32Bit

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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 Vista Hidden Partition SOP-32Bit

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 4
Function Introduction

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Bluetooth

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 Bluetooth Application

MP3 Player
Ear Phone Set

GPS

Gamepad

PDA

Mouse

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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 the
Bluetooth Qualification Review Board (BQRB) to be
responsible for checking declarations and documentation
against requirements and listing products on the
official database of Bluetooth qualified products.

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 Function Introduction
Express Card

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 Express Card Spec From-Factor

I/O Interface PCMCIA Express Card

Throughput upgrade

PC Card throughput
CardBus (32 bit burst mode)
* Byte mode: 33 Mbytes/sec Express Card throughput
* Word mode: 66 Mbytes/sec PCI Express: 2.5 Gbit/sec/direction
* DWord mode: 132 Mbytes/sec USB 2.0: 480 Mbit/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

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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 lighter
modular expansion.
•Hot-Pluggable

Bandwidth support
• USB 2.0: 480 Mb/s
• PCI Express* (x1): 2.5Gb/s/direction
Connector Style
• 26 pin beam on blade
Power available to card (average)
• 3.3V: 1000mA
• 3.3V aux: 250 mA
• 1.5V: 500 mA
Max 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 Introduction
Finger Print

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 Finger Print Sensor

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 Security Enhanced Features
2004 security incident rates

When
You are losing yourfor
requesting NB…: insder net
abuse
•n
Identify
Manyby EXCLUSIVE
“high-dollar” authentication
security attacks
trace back to key elements of the
secure enterprise
notebook
l User & device authentication
Fingerprint Reader theft
l Data protection
equipped NB

n “Rhode IsLANd Bank looses 43K

unauthorized
customerimportant
•ENCRYPT names anddataSSNs stored insider
unencrypted on a stolen laptop” acccess
(source: IDG, 2/2004)
TPM Security Module
equipped NB theft of
proprietary
information

-5% 15% 35% 55% 75%

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 Finger Print Reader
Most 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.
Left swipe

Right swipe
• Useful fingerprint
information (inside red
circle) is out of sensor
area for 192/128 pixels.

• 192/128 pixels sensor

can’t collect sufficient
192 fingerprint.
pixels
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TPM

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 TPM Security Protection Service
Key Selling Point Features Customer benefit

• Security Drive • Authentication

• Encrypt file, directory, and • Secure Data
mail • Asset Protection
• Multifactor Authenticate
Hardware + Software
• Application protection
•Asus TPM Embedded
• Key backup & migration
Security
• Connection Manager
•Asus Embedded Security • Microsoft Network Logon
Protect Manager Service
•Integrated AP with • E-Wallet Management
Fingerprint

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 TPM Security Protection Service

Operating
BIOS
system

sending
sending
data
measure data measure

A ROOT OF
TPM TRUST
sending Software
sendin data components
g data
Core Root of
Trust of
Measurement

Each time a process is launched,

measures are gathered by the TPM to certified integrity.

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 Function Introduction
Audio 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 Introduction
Card Reader

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 Card Reader Introduction

MMC

MS

Micro-SD

SD

Mini-SD MS-PRO XD

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 Card Reader Introduction
à The cards with DUO or Mini need to adopt adapter

MMC XD

Mini-SD SD

MS-PRO MS-PRO
Duo
MS MS
Duo

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 Card Reader Introduction
• Built-in all in 1 card reader
ØMMC/ SD/ Mini SD/ Memory Stick/ MS Pro
ØMS Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo (By adapter)

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 Function Introduction
S/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

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