LEVEL 2-3
Notebook System Level 2-3 Software Skills Statement of Confidentiality All recipients of this document must treat this training material as ASUS confidential and and must not disclose it to any party other than the recipients’ employees on a need to know basis, or other individuals authorized under a written Confidential Disclosure Agreement signed by ASUS and the recipient. Ver. Ve r. 4.0
Notebook System Level 2-3 Software Skills Statement of Confidentiality All recipients of this document must treat this training material as ASUS confidential and and must not disclose it to any party other than the recipients’ employees on a need to know basis, or other individuals authorized under a written Confidential Disclosure Agreement signed by ASUS and the recipient. Ver. Ve r. 4.0
Content
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 - ASUS Secure Delete - Smart Assistant Help - Scene Switch - ASUS Fancy Start
Chapter 2
Function Introduction
Chapter 3
Operating System Recovery
Chapter 4
Operating System Recovery F9 function
Chapter 5
Win7 64bit Hidden Partition SOP
Chapter 6
HDI Hidden Partition SOP
Chapter 1 ASUS Software Introduction
ASUS Software Introduction Splendid
What Is Splendid? Three major elements of display technology: Signal Processing Standard
ASUS
Image Processing Standard
Color Processing ASUS
Standard
ASUS
Splendid Video Technology improves contrast, brightness, skin tone, and color saturation.
ASUS Splendid Splendid Color enhancement Soft
Theater
Fn+C
Vivid
Normal
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
ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology
My Profile
You can Add this mode in your Hotkey
Red/ Green/ Blue enhanced independently
ASUS Software Introduction Power4Gear
Hybrid
Power4Gear Hybrid
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
Users can choose different modes to have the best power configuration.
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
Power4Gear Hybrid “Turbo Mode” in High Performance
Overclocking CPU to enjoy better system performance
Power4Gear Hybrid Quiet Office Mode CPU FAN spins at the lowest speed
Turn off hardware devices to save more power Underclocking CPU to save more power
RPM ↓
Noise ↓
ASUS Software Introduction Wireless
Console
Wireless Console 2 S election
S tatus
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. Hold
[Fn] and press [F2] separately to scroll through the selections, or Press
[Fn]+[F2] to make a selection with the coerce.
Wireless Console 2
The Wireless Console 3 controls all w ireless devices in your notebook – including WLAN, Bluetooth, UltraWideband, 3G, GPS, and WiMax
ASUS Software Introduction HD
Control Panel
HD Control Panel Where Can I find H.D. Control Panel? Different Environment Auto Install from Driver CD
Stone Corridor
Bathroom
Sewer pipe
Arena
Auditorium
Key Up Key Down
Different Effect
HD Control Panel Mixer
Playback
Record
•Headphone •2CH speakers
Have more fun when playing the music!
Sound Moving Path Environment
ASUS Software Introduction Live
Update
ASUS Live Update 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”.
ASUS Software Introduction
NB
Probe
ASUS NB Probe
Monitors
CPU, disk, and drive status for the user
Monitors
the current system and provides system information
Provides
easy and clear user interface
Start- All Programs- ASUS utility-NB probe
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
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.
ASUS NB Probe 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.
ASUS Software Introduction
New
Camera Solution
ASUS New Webcam Solution
ASUS Virtual Camera
Smart Logon Through ASUS SamrtLogon, you can enter easily with a convenient way!
Life Frame 3 Total web-cam s olution
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
Capture, store, edit and manage photos with ease.
Virtual Camera Virtual Camera allows video communication with multiple users simultaneously.
Have a video conference with many people through MSN, Skype…etc.
Conference with different resolution, filter & frames if with LifeFrame2.
Slide Show Fade Effect
Previous image
Description Next image
Loop
Film Effect Exit
Go to 1st image
Go to last image Pause
In Preview Mode
Two effect to choose
Switch effect
Speed
ASUS Software Introduction AI
Touch Media
AI TouchMedia Multimedia Software User Interface
AI TouchMedia is a complete multimedia solution: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Touchpad Quick Control
Movie Music Photo Video
+
Multimedia Touchpad
Fancy 3D user Interface
Intuitive user experience
TrueTheater Technologies
AI TouchMedia Video
Photo
AI TouchMedia
Music
My Videos Recent Videos
My Photos Recent Photos
Music Recent Music
Movie
Movie
Settings
DVD Display Audio Photos Help
AI TouchMedia Launch AI TouchMedia
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.
AI TouchMedia Enter sub-level
After you select a function, slide your finger rightward to enter the sub-level and start using the provided functions.
AI TouchMedia 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.
ASUS Software Introduction ASUS
Secure Delete
Asus Secure Delete
Introduction Key features of Asus Secure Delete - This tool is integrated with the W indows shell - you can directly start shredding by right click on the selected folders/files - An easy to use 'drag and drop' interface - The 'Confirm before shred' feature - A configurable overwrite pattern and number of overwrites by using sophisticated overwriting algorithms which obliterate latent data on your hard disk, making your deleted files Irrecoverable.
Asus Secure Delete How to delete files/folder/data You can choose 1. Select “ASUS Secure Delete” from ASUS Utility folder 2. Double click short cut icon on the desktop, or you can drag files/folder into short cut icon 3. Click “right-click”
Asus Secure Delete How to delete files/folder/data When you open application, you may drag files/folders/data in to the “Delete List”
Prior to clear, you can choose whether if you want to delete all data in the recycle bin as well (if yes click check box below)
Once ensure to clear, click the “Clear” button to clear all
Asus Secure Delete How to delete files/folder/data
When you ensure to clear, reminding dialogue will pop up to remind you all you are going to clear is permanently delete
Asus Secure Delete How to delete file/folder/data
Proceed with deleting process
Asus Secure Delete Example(step1)
There are 3 items in “Recycle Bin”
Drag the file to the delete list
Asus Secure Delete Example(step2)
Deleting is underway
Asus Secure Delete Example(step3)
After delete, nothing can be found on desktop and “Recycle Bin”
ASUS Software Introduction Smart
Assist
Asus Smart Assist One touch to get instant help
Asus Smart Assist Information
General Guide Email-ASUS
Online Storage (Back up data on cloud)
More help (Link to ASUS website)
Download (Trouble free to download own Driver and Utility)
Asus Smart Assist Information
When you select regions, the map will showed coverage by your selection. And also supply you with related the Service information
System information will be showed by models and configuration
Asus Smart Assist Technical Support
Before Technical inquiries, customer need to fill in this table with all the issue related information(The full table form will be shown on next page, please refer)
Asus Smart Assist Technical Support
Full form of table (After fill the table, you computer will sent a mail to ASUS for troubleshooting, and you will get a mail reply for troubleshooting suggestion just in several days)
Asus Smart Assist Online storage
Online Storage: -P80: default 1G and permanent -P30: default 10G and free 2 years
Asus Smart Assist Download(only work under Internal connectivity) Just a easy click, then you can get to the download site for your own notebook, without any trouble.
ASUS Software Introduction Scene
Switch
Asus Scene Switch Introduction • Allows users to custom preference modes in terms of theme, wallpapers, output, audio…etc. • Changing modes in a second by toggling • Easy of use in different occasions and presentation
Asus Scene Switch Allows users to custom 2 modes
Allows users to custom wallpaper Note1. when you change wallpaper the preview will show on left side on the NB. Note 2. you can pick up wallpaper from the browser
Others -Mute -Hide icons on the desktop -Disable screen saver -Output (extended mode/ clone mode)
Note 3. Extended mode: display devices are positioned next to each other in order to create the illusion that the tw o displays are logically contiguous. Note 4. Clone mode: duplicate exactly the same content on the second monitor.
ASUS Software Introduction
ASUS
Fancy Start
ASUS Fancy Start ASUS FancyStart FancyStart is a new new ASUS notebook notebook feature that makes users be able to change the postwave sound and post logo picture. This application application supplies a graphic user interface for users to select their favorite pictures and sounds.
ASUS Fancy Start The ability for user to modify their picture (as show in the background and frame functions.) The user can select multiple pictures and sounds for sequentially or randomly display. User can select a period that the notebook will in a mute mode for not disturbing others. (for example: 23:00 to 07:00)
Fancy boot-up pic
ASUS Fancy Start How to use FancyStart application? 1. FancyStart needs BIOS support 2. A software application installed under the Microsoft
Windows operating system
Support Model: All from 2008 November . Support OS: Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit Windows Vista 32-bit/64-bit
ASUS Fancy Start FancyStart supported file formats and mode: Image file
Supported file format
Support mode:
JPEG
Single
BMP
Sequence Random
Sound file
WAV
Single Sequence Random
Background file
BMP
Fit screen
Tile
Frame file
PNG
ASUS Fancy Start Function select area: To click 4 bottom, you can choose to change boot up logo, boot up sound, boot up background & boot up frame
Show up sequence: If you have selected several items for one boot up selection, you can to choose the appear sequence , here
Here, you can to add or delete item form item list
Chapter 2
Function Introduction
Function Introduction Bluetooth
Bluetooth Application MP3 Player Ear Phone Set
GPS
Gamepad
PDA
Mouse
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 同步 connectivity
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.
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.
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.
Function Introduction Express
Card
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 * 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 throughput PCI Express: 2.5 Gbit/sec/direction USB 2.0: 480 Mbit/sec
Express Card Spec From-Factor
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
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
Function Introduction
Finger
Print
Finger Print Sensor
Finger Print Reader Most of the fingerprint readers on NB are swipes wipe-type. type. However… A too small sensor small sensor size will generate issues: finger positioning and positioning and generate higher FRR. - The system mistakes to authenticate by wrong fingerprint. (High FRR)
- User has to carefully center the finger f inger on the sensor. sensor. - Big fingers must always be swiped on the center. Left swipe
Right swipe
• Useful fingerprint information (inside red circle) is out out of sensor area for 192/128 pixels. • 192/128 pixels sensor can’t collect sufficient fingerprint.
192 pixels
Function Introduction TPM
TPM Security Protection Service Key Selling Point
Hardware + Software • Asus TPM Embedded Security • Asus Embedded Security Protect Manager •Integrated AP with Fingerprint
Features • Security Drive • Encrypt file, directory, and mail • Multifactor Authenticate • Application protection • Key backup & migration • Connection Manager • Microsoft Network Logon Service • E-Wallet Management
Customer benefit • Authentication • Secure Data • Asset Protection
TPM Security Protection Service Operating system
BIOS
measure
sending data
sending measure data
TPM sendin g data Core Root of Trust of Measurement
sending data
Software components
A ROOT OF TRUST
Each time a process is launched, measures are gathered by the TPM to certified integrity.
Function Introduction
Audio
DJ
Audio DJ Introduction
Listening to Music without Power on Audio
DJ Console System
Instant playback of your favorite CDs without turning on your system!!!! Major Audio DJ Functions is centrally and intuitively controlled.
Audio DJ Introduction
Support digital 5.1 channel sound output, providing professional sound quality
Function Introduction Card
Reader
Card Reader Introduction MMC
MS
Micro-SD SD
Mini-SD
MS-PRO
XD
Card Reader Introduction The
cards with DUO or Mini need to adopt adapter
MMC
XD
Mini-SD
SD
MS-PRO
MS-PRO Duo
MS
MS Duo
Card Reader Introduction • Built-in all in 1 card reader MMC/ MS
SD/ Mini SD/ Memory Stick/ MS Pro
Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo (By adapter)
Function Introduction
S/PDIF
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
Chapter 3
Operating System Recovery by Recovery CD
Win 7 Recovery Preparation: Recovery DVD for Win 7 Driver CD
Win 7 Recovery
1 Put Recovery DVD into the ODD , then power on press “ESC” , Boot from ODD
Win 7 Recovery
2 Wait for a while to load the files.
Win 7 Recovery Choose the display language then click ‘Next’ to go on.
3 Here is the Preload Wizard description then click ‘Next’ to go on.
4
Win 7 Recovery
5 There are three options on the list. Please choose one option as you need. For the data saving, usually the first option would be chosen.
Win 7 Recovery
6 Preload Wizard and click “Next”.
7
Confirmed to start recovery and click “Finish”.
Win 7 Recovery Recovery started and it would take some time for the processing.
8
Win 7 Recovery Insert the Driver CD to install the drivers.
9
Win 7 Recovery Setup the computer for first use.
10
Win 7 Recovery Setup the computer for first use.
11
Win 7 Recovery Install the ASUS Application then the whole recovery process is finished.
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END!
Chapter 4
Operating System Recovery F9 function
F9 Function Recovery 1. After booting on the unit, please press “F9” to start the recovery process.
2
1
3
F9 Function Recovery 2. Click “next” to the next step.
4
F9 Function Recovery 3. Choose the last option for recovering the entire HDD. (All data will be deleted.) Attention: Do not choose the first option.
5
F9 Function Recovery 4. Press “finish” to the start recovery.
6
F9 Function Recovery 5. Then the system will do the recovery process until it finishes.
7
F9 Function Recovery 6. After the process finish, the system will show finish windows. Then restart the system.
8
F9 Function Recovery Setup the computer for first use.
9
F9 Function Recovery Setup the computer for first use.
10
F9 Function Recovery Install the ASUS Application then the whole recovery process is finished.
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Chapter 5
Windows 7 (64bit) Hidden Partition SOP
Win7 (64 bit) Hidden Partition SOP
Win7 (64bit) Hidden Partition SOP Preparation: Please logon SIP server, and go to the folder shown in the picture below to download the Win7 Tool CD v9.3 image.
Win7 (64bit) Hidden Partition SOP 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 bt /w 27 XX Where XX is Win7 SKU code, please refer to the following table to choose the code based on the Win7 version you intend to install. Basic
32Bit [51]
64Bit [52]
Premium
32Bit [53]
64Bit [56]
Professional
32Bit [57]
64Bit [58]
Ultimate
32Bit [59]
64Bit [5A]
Example. if you want to install Win7 Home Premium (64 bit), please use the command: bt /w 27 56 4. Then finally update the system with latest BIOS.
Win7 (64bit) Hidden Partition SOP Rebuilding Win7 hidden partition: Step1: Find a notebook that has Windows operating system, boot up Windows, and unzip 64Driverpqa.zip compressed file into “C:\”. Step2: Insert the correct model Driver CD of the targeted NB, under C:\64Driverpqa enter Driver64.bat, and this will create a driver64.pqa file to the folder C:\New_PQA.
NOTE: ODD drive must be set as “e:\”, if not please configure it in control panel other wis e error will be expected.
Win7 (64bit) Hidden Partition SOP Step3: Copy driver64.pqa file into an external HDD or burn the driver64.pqa file into an empty disc. Step4: Insert and boot up the system by Tool CD v9.3 Step5: When DOS box prompt appears, please type command “ascreatehidden” and input the partition size 20GB~22GB. Step6: After formatting, take out Tool CD and put Win7 RCD in , and copy ASUS.SWM & ASUS2.SWM and ASUS3,SWM files to “S:\” ( hidden drive )
Win7 (64bit) Hidden Partition SOP Step7: Remove Win7 RCD, copy driver64.pqa (either from external HDD or disc containing the driver.pqa ) file into C:\fac directory. Also copy Patch64_Win7.wim, Addon64_Win7.wim, ChkSW.wim into C:\fac directory. Patch64_Win7.wim, Addon64_Win7.wim, ChkSW.wim can be downloaded from SIP.
Step7.1: (Important) Please add the PQA/WIM according PQA list, the download path as below. Different RCD needs to add different PQA/WIM files. (For WIM file, you don’t need to change its file name)
Incorporating specified pre-load applications into hidden partition: 1) Download pre-load PQA files from SIP :
Download pqa/wim files from directory respectively: 2) Remember to rename PQA files copying to c:\fac. (You don’t need to rename WIM files) 3) Copy all renamed PQA files to c:\fac directory Important: The preload PQA file has its SKU# ( ex: xxxx_C.pqa ,where C is SKU#) you have to use the same SKU# of Win7 RCD for building hidden partition
Win7 (64bit) Hidden Partition SOP 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 “ C trl + 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.
Chapter 6 HDI Hidden Partition SOP
HDI Hidden Partition SOP Preparation: Hardware preparation: preparation : A new empty disk (DVD), a bootable USB flash or HDD (at least 25 GB storage.) Software preparation: Please download the software from: http://sip.asus.com
1. HDI_T HDI_Tool ool CD CD:: Please burn the following software to the empty disk.
HDI Hidden Partition SOP 2. Image Files: Files: Copy the image files to the USB/HDD, please notice the corresponding language and version (or some special Tender version.) Please refer the excel file to find the t he image file. (Reference)
HDI Hidden Partition SOP 3. Driver WIM Files: Please check the model name and operating system version if it is 64 bit or 32 bit, then copy all the WIM files to the USB/HDD.
P.S Some models don’t have operating system for 32 bit version.
HDI Hidden Partition SOP Process of HDI hidden partition: Step1. Put the HDI_Tool into ODD, and then press ESC to the following screen and boot on from ODD.
HDI Hidden Partition SOP Step2. After the first step, you will see the following windows. Please enter the command “ AsDiskLayout” then press Enter.
There is a screen which is for setting up the storage of Hidden Space will show, the default storage is 25GB and it can’t be changed. After that, the screen will back to the last view.
HDI Hidden Partition SOP Step3. Plug the USB/ HDD in, and then find the correct Disk code. (For searching the code, please enter “ D ISKPART ” command first. Add the command “ L IS T VOL ” to show all Disk codes list, please check the correct USB/HDD code. After checking the code, please enter EXIT. )
P.S If you can’t find the USB/HDD code, please enter command “RESCAN” to find the disk again.
HDI Hidden Partition SOP Step4. Copy the Driver*.wim files into C:\FAC, the files name should be Driver64.wim or Driver32.wim.
Step5. Copy Windows SWM files into C:\ , the files name are asus.swm, asus2.swm …, please make sure all files has been copied into C:\. (The file amount will be different by the operating system version.)
HDI Hidden Partition SOP Step6. After copying all files, please remove the USB/HDD and enter command EXIT. The system will restart and install the operating system automatically, please wait until the process done. (It is normal if system restarts for many time.) Step7. After all process finish, the screen will show the following screen “PASS”, please press ENTER key and the system will keep installing. Please DON’T force machine to shut down.
HDI Hidden Partition SOP Reference: How to use NB HDI OS AP Code Table Step1. Please download the file from SIP:
Step2. Open the file and select “All HDI List for SP1”
HDI Hidden Partition SOP Step3. Find the corresponding language and check the correct version.’’
Step4. Download the file from SIP. (If you want to download Windows7 Home Premium for NE language, please download N-NE-WN7M6-01.00)
HDI Hidden Partition SOP Step5. If you see the version which has two download sources, please select N-XX-WN7M6-01.00. (N-XX-WN7M6-T5.00 is for special Tender version, please don’t choose it.)
Step6. How to make N-XX-WN7M6-01.00 and N-XX-WN7M6-T5.00 different? Please choose the “HDI AP Code” item to refer.
HDI Hidden Partition SOP Step7. The code 01, 02 are general and official versions.
T1, T2 are for tender versions.