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Asus INTEL TUSL2-M User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® TUSL2-M ® Intel 815E Chipset microATX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification or alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: tmd1@asus.com Technical Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: tsd@asus.com...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ... 7 1.2 Item Checklist ... 7 2. FEATURES ... 8 2.1 The ASUS TUSL2-M ... 8 2.2 TUSL2-M Motherboard Components ... 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP ... 14 3.1 TUSL2-M Motherboard Layout ... 14 3.2 Layout Contents ...
  • Page 5 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ... 83 6.1.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe ... 83 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe ... 84 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ... 87 6.2 Winbond Smart Manager ... 89 6.3 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ... 93 6.4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail ...

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (1) Serial COM2 connector with bracket (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) User’s Manual (1) ASUS 2-port USB connector set with bracket ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Instructions on setting up the motherboard.

  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS TUSL2-M The ASUS TUSL2-M motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Processor Support ® PIII Tualatin™ ® PIII Coppermine™...
  • Page 9 • Easy Connectivity and System Information Access: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access box with system diagnostic display area, system status LEDs, USB ports, and hot keys. The AFPANEL connector on the motherboard accommodates the ASUS iPanel.
  • Page 10 • ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is also implemented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards.
  • Page 11 The onboard hardware ASUS ASIC in conjunction with either the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM, will warn you before the system resources are used up to prevent possible application crashes.

  • Page 12: Tusl2-M Motherboard Components

    Network Features 3Com 3C920 Fast Ethernet Controller ... 16 Wake-On-LAN Connector ... 17 Wake-On-Ring Connector ... 12 RJ-45 Connector Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ... 14 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector ... 1 Onboard LED ... 7 Form Factor micro ATX ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    CNR_SLOT NOTE: The AC’97 audio codec, external GAME/AUDIO connectors, and internal audio connectors are optional components, and present in audio models only. The components are grayed in the above motherboard layout. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual CPU_FAN Socket 370 Intel 815E Graphics &...

  • Page 15: Layout Contents

    7) MIC2 p. 37 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins) 8) AFPANEL p. 37 ASUS iPanel Connector (24-1 pins) 9) AAPANEL p. 37 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (10-1 pins) 10) SMB p. 38 SMBus Connector (6-1 pins) ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 20) MSG.LED (PANEL) 21) SMI (PANEL) 22) PWRSW (PANEL) 23) RESET (PANEL) ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual p. 38 Chassis Intrusion Connector (2 pins) p. 39 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) p. 39 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) p. 40 LCD-TV Headers (18-1 pins/18 pins) p.

  • Page 17: Hardware Setup Procedure

    Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ® TUSL2-M TUSL2-M Onboard LED ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual Standby Powered Power...
  • Page 18 NOTE: In JumperFree™ mode, all dip switches must be set to OFF. Setting Disable (Jumper) [1-2] Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) ® TUSL2-M TUSL2-M JumperFree™ Mode Setting ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual 1. Frequency Selection 2. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection 4. Frequency Selection 5. Frequency Selection. Disable Enable...
  • Page 19 The CNR slot can support an optional USB hub CNR card. If a USB hub CNR card is used, set these jumpers to CNR. Otherwise, leave them on the default setting of USB2 Connect. ® TUSL2-M TUSL2-M USB/CNR Selection ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual USBPWR1 Disable Enable (Default) USBPWR2...
  • Page 20 TUSL2-M Audio Codec Setting 5) Onboard LAN Setting (LAN_EN) The onboard LAN may be enabled/disabled with this jumper. Setting Enable Disable ® TUSL2-M TUSL2-M On Board Lan Setting ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual AUD_EN1 [1-2] (default) [2-3] AUD_EN1 Disable Enable (Default) LAN_EN...
  • Page 21 WARNING! Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer component’s life. It is highly recommended that you leave this setting on its default. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual KBPWR Enable Disable (default)
  • Page 22 NOTE: If your processor does not have a locked Frequency Multiple, you must use CPU Core:Bus Freq. Multiple in 4.4 Advanced Menu to set the Frequency Multiple. If the Frequency Multiple is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in BIOS setup will have no effect. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual 66MHz 100MHz 133MHz...
  • Page 23 108.8 133:100 150.0 112.5 133:100 160.0 120.0 For updated processor settings, visit ASUS’s web site (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION) ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual Frequency Selection Switches [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O N ]...

  • Page 24: System Memory (Dimm)

    If your DIMMs are not PC133-compliant, set the CPU bus frequency to 100MHz RAM to ensure system stability. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. •...

  • Page 25: Memory Installation

    DIMM slot on the motherboard. You must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual Lock 88 Pins...

  • Page 26: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    CAUTION! Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp- style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard. ® TUSL2-M TUSL2-M Socket 370 ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual Pentium III Celeron (Coppermine) FC-PGA Gold Arrow Pentium III...

  • Page 27: Expansion Cards

    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. Standard Interrupt Assignments Priority *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt...

  • Page 28: Communication And Networking Riser (Cnr) Slot

    & Networking Riser Connectors CNR Restrictions: 1. If an audio CNR card is used, it must be primary. 2. If the onboard audio CODEC is enabled, the modem CNR card must be secondary. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual — — — —...

  • Page 29: Accelerated Graphics Port (Agp) Slot

    This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth. ® TUSL2-M TUSL2-M Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) NOTE: Disable the integrated graphics controller (see Onboard VGA in 4.4.1 Chip Configuration) when using an add-on graphics card. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Connectors

    This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will 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) ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 4) Parallel Port Connector (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) ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 Configuration for settings. COM 1 Serial Port (9-pin male) PIN 1 ® TUSL2-M TUSL2-M Serial COM2 Bracket 6) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin female) ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 The RJ-45 connector is optional at the time of purchase and is located on top of the USB connectors. The connector allows the motherboard to connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. RJ45 ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual Game/MIDI (15-pin female) Line Out Line In...

  • Page 34: Internal Connectors

    SCSI drive and select the boot disk through 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup. IMPORTANT: UltraDMA/100 IDE devices must use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable for 100MByte/sec transfer rates. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
  • Page 35 NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be read directly from the ASUS iPanel or monitored using a utility such as ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 This connector allows you to connect chassis mounted headphone to the motherboard instead of having to attach an external headphone onto the ATX connectors. ® TUSL2-M TUSL2-M True-Level Line Out Header ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual CPU_FAN PWR_FAN CHA_FAN Right Audio Channel AUX (White)
  • Page 37 TUSL2-M Internal Microphone Connector 8) ASUS iPanel Connector (24-1 pin AFPANEL) This connector allows you to connect an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy to access drive bay with front I/O ports, status LEDs, and space reserved for a hard disk drive.
  • Page 38 LDCM. If the chassis intrusion lead is not used, a jumper cap must be placed over the pins to close the circuit. ® TUSL2-M TUSL2-M Chassis Open Alarm Lead ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual SMBDATA Ground SMBCLK FLOATING...
  • Page 39 (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. ® TUSL2-M TUSL2-M Wake-On-Ring Connector ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual IMPORTANT: Requires an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5 volt standby power WOL_CON...
  • Page 40 USB connector set to an open slot on your chassis. NOTE: To use this header, make sure that the USBCNR1/USBCNR2 jumpers (see 3.4 Motherboard Settings) are set to USB Connect. ® TUSL2-M TUSL2-M USB Headers ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual LCDTV USB2 1: USB Power 6: USB Power 2: USBP2–...
  • Page 41 This connector accommodates a Smart Card Reader that allows you to conveniently make transactions such as financial, health care, telephony, or traveling services through a Smart Card user interface software. ® TUSL2-M TUSL2-M Smartcard ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts -12.0 Volts Ground Ground +5.0 Volts...
  • Page 42 This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn off your power switch. This is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the system’s power supply. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual Speaker Keyboard Lock...

  • Page 43: Starting Up The First Time

    Long beeps in an endless loop One long beep followed by three short beeps High frequency beeps when system is working ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card...
  • Page 44 Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Bios Setup

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORTANT! If the word “unknown” appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press <Enter>. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Updating Bios Procedures

    BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier.
  • Page 48 BIOS file you saved to the boot disk. If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot. If this happens, call the ASUS service center for support.

  • Page 49: Bios Setup Program

    To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key after the computer has run through its POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not reflect your BIOS screens exactly. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Bios Menu Bar

    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 ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: General Help

    Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Main Menu

    Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

    Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. Other options for the Type field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to [Manual]. CHS Capacity This field shows the drive’s maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 After making your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to return to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive filed displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Keyboard Features

    [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]. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 Installed Memory [XXX MB] This display-only field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. You do not need to make changes to this field. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual R210 Short solder points to Clear CMOS...

  • Page 58: Advanced Menu

    If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expansion cards only if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. [Enabled] will always reserve IRQ12, whether on startup a PS/2 mouse is detected or not. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 66MHz and enter BIOS setup. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Chip Configuration

    This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available. SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 [4X Mode] on no matter you are using an AGP 2x video card. When set to [2X Mode], the AGP interface will only provide a peak data throughput of 533MB/s even if you are using an AGP 4x card. Configuration options: [2X Mode] [4X Mode] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Disabled] SDRAM DATA DRIVING MODE [NORMAL] Leave on default setting. Configuration options: [Normal] [Strong] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: I/O Device Configuration

    When set to [Read Only], this field protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from the floppy disk drive but not writes. The setup default [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 Onboard MIDI I/O [Disabled] This field sets the address of the onboard MIDI connector. Configuration options: [Disabled] [330H-331H] [300H-301H] Onboard CIR I/O [Disabled] This field sets the address of the onboard Consumer IR connector. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Pci Configuration

    [Disabled] will disable the motherboard’s Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on Symbios SCSI card can be used. If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Pci Irq Resource Exclusion

    IRQ XX Reserved [No] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a specified device. The default value indicates that the displayed IRQ is not used. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Shadow Configuration

    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] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Power Menu

    Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 70 4 seconds puts the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Power Up Control

    Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORTANT: This feature requires an optional network interface card with Wake- On-LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 72 [By Date]. NOTE: Automatic Power Up will not work if the system is powered down by operating systems, such as Windows 98, which have ACPI support enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Hardware Monitor

    NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, an error message will appear: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Boot Menu

    This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 75 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Exit Menu

    This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program. If you have made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the system will ask for confirmation before exiting. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Load Setup Defaults

    This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make changes. After selecting this option, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 78 4. BIOS SETUP NOTES ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Software Setup

    If the menu does not appear, double-click or run D:\ASSETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D). NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. 5.2.1 Installation Menus ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Applications

    Intel LDCM Client Setup: Installs software to monitor the Client system. The LANDesk Client Manager must be installed to use the hardware manager features. • ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM: Installs a utility that can remotely flash a client PC’s BIOS when used in conjunction with Intel LDCM Administrator. •...
  • Page 81 5. SOFTWARE SETUP • ASUS Update Vx.xx: Installs a program to help you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. • Microsoft DirectX Driver: Installs Microsoft DirectX driver. • Winbond Smart Manager Application: Installs the Winbond Smart Manager Application.
  • Page 82 NOTES 5. SOFTWARE SETUP ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Software Reference

    DMI Explorer. 6.1.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not. To bypass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box.

  • Page 84: Using Asus Pc Probe

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC temperature (for supported processors only). Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the...
  • Page 85 PC for future reference. Fan Control Lets you enable/disable Smart Fan Control. Smart Fan Control adjusts the fan speed automatically based on the current CPU temperature and predefined threshold. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 86 PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PC memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. Device Summary Shows a summary of devices present in your PC. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable. 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring.
  • Page 88 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE NOTES ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Winbond Smart Manager

    Advanced BIOS menu select the I/O Device Configuration sub-menu, go to UART2 and select Smart Card Read, save and exit. Finish booting up. Insert the ASUS Support CD and click on the selection: Winbond Smart Manager Application.
  • Page 90 (see page 7). Smart card system software compo- nents support various types of smart card applications; all system components are compatible with Windows 98, ME and 2000. However, the Windbond Smart Manager application is readily compatible only with Windows 98 and ME. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 91 Click OK. The card reader detects the smart card ID. Smart Manager registers the smart card for security capability and prompts to click OK. The card’s security status is displayed in the main program window. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 92 PC or decode encrypted files. Test each new smart card to ensure that it is completely compatible with the card reader; the Read2- In-01 Smart Card Reader is designed only to read cards with the standard PC/SC mini-chip configuration. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Cyberlink Powerplayer Se

    Stop Backward Scan Backstep Frame Previous Stop Configuration i-Power! CD Mode Shuffle Karaoke Next angle Capture frame ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual Eject Help Power Off Forward Scan Step Frame Next Play Increase Volume Mute Decrease Volume Next audio stream Next subtitle...

  • Page 94: Cyberlink Videolive Mail

    VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with Video for Win- dows standard. Video for Windows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues. ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 95: Cyberlink Videolive Mail User Interface

    Next when ready. 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting proce- dure. 6.7.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface Snapshot to File Video Configuration ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual Start Playback Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Pause Exit...

  • Page 96: Asus Liveupdate

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.5 ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

  • Page 97: Appendix

    BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer. A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1. ASUS TUEG-VM User’s Manual Bandwidth Data Transfer Rate 33MHz...
  • Page 98 IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, elimi- nating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/ 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer. ASUS TUEG-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 99 Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second. RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory control- lers, and graphics/video ICs. ASUS TUEG-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 100 USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate compared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. Wake-On-LAN The computer automatically wakes up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode. ASUS TUEG-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 101: Index

    AC PWR Loss Restart 71 Accelerated Graphics Port 29 AGP 29 ASUS iPanel Connector 37 ASUS PC Probe 83 Starting 83 Task Bar Icon 87 Using 83, 84 ATAPI CD-ROM 74 ATX Power Supply Connector 41 Audio Port Connectors 33...
  • Page 102 Features 56 Language 57 LCD-TV Headers 40 Legacy Diskette A 52 Legacy Diskette B 52 LiveUpdate 96 Using 96 ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual INDEX Load Setup Defaults 77 MB Temperature 73 Memory Installation 25 Monitor Output Connector 32 Motherboard Support CD 79...
  • Page 103 Suspend Mode 70 Suspend-to-RAM Capability 70 SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS 66 System Date 52 System Time 52 ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual INDEX UART2 Use Standard Infrared 64 Ultra DMA Mode 55 Universal Serial BUS Port 31 Universal Serial Bus Port 31...
  • Page 104 NOTES INDEX ASUS TUSL2-M User’s Manual...

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