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Asus P/I-AP55TV Features:, DMI Utility:, Introduction:, Installation:, IV. BIOS Setup:, I. INTRODUCTION, VI. VGA Drivers:, ASUS P/I-AP55TVUser’s Manual

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I. INTRODUCTION

How this manual is organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

I.Introduction: Manual information and checklist

II.Features: Information and specifications concerning this product

III.Installation: Instructions on setting up the motherboard.

IV. BIOS Setup: BIOS software setup information.

V.DMI Utility: BIOS supported Desktop Management Interface

VI. VGA Drivers: ATI VGA Drivers and Utilities

Item Checklist

Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.

√The ASUS P/I-AP55TV motherboard

√1 IDE ribbon cable

√1 floppy ribbon cable

√Support drivers and utilities as follows (view FILELIST.TXT for details)

•Flash Memory Writer utility to update the FLASH BIOS

•Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility

•Bus Master IDE Drivers for various operating systems

•Readme files for descriptions and use of the files

•Technical Support Form

•ATI Video drivers and utilities (CD)

•Creative Labs Audio drivers and utilities (CD)

√This user's manual with VGA driver installation

√Creative Labs ViBRA 16C Audio Manual

Optional ASUS pipelined burst cache module

Optional infrared module

Optional ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI card

I. INTRODUCTION	(Manual / Checklist)

ASUS P/I-AP55TV User’s Manual

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Contents

Page © Copyright 1996 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All rights reserved Product Name: P/I-AP55TV Manual Revision: Release Date: Marketing Info: Technical Support: Page Page Federal Communications Commission Statement •This device may not cause harmful interference, and •This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation •Re-orientor relocate the receiving antenna Introduction: Features: Installation: IV. BIOS Setup: DMI Utility: Easy Installation: •Intel Chipset: Features Intel's 430VX PCIset with I/O subsystems L2 Cache: Synchronous (See page 14 for compatible modules.) Optional IrDA Connector: NCR SCSI BIOS: Parts of the ASUS Motherboard Page Jumpers Expansion Slots Connectors Before using your computer, you must follow the six steps as follows: 1.Set Jumpers on the Motherboard 2.Install DRAM Modules 3.Install the CPU 4.Install Expansion Cards Jumper Settings 3.Total Level 2 Cache Size Setting (JP17) IMPORTANT: See page 14 "SRAM Cache" for installation proce- dures total L2 Cache Size JP17 4.Onboard Audio Selection (JP4A) Onboard Audio 5.Onboard Digital Audio Control (VOL_CON) Audio Control VOL_CON 6.CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (JP14, JP15, JP16) External BUS Clock Internal 7.CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio (JP18, JP19) Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification Install memory in any or all of the banks in any combination as follows: DRAM Memory Installation Procedures: Compatible Cache Modules for this Motherboard ZIF Socket 7 with Pentium Processor (CPU) Expansion Card Installation Procedure: Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards (This page was intentionally left blank) 1.PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pinFemale) 2.PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pinFemale) 3.Serial Port COM1 and COM2 Connectors (Two 9-pinMale) 4.Parallel Printer Connector (25-pinFemale) NOTE 5.VGA Monitor Output (15-pinFemale) 6.Floppy Drive Connector (34-pinblock ) 7.Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pinBlock) 8.IDE Activity LED (IDE LED) 9.System Power LED (TB LED) 10.SMI Suspend Switch Lead (SMI) 11.Reset Switch Lead (RESET) 12.Keyboard Lock Switch Lead & System Power LED (KEYLOCK) 13.Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) 14.IrDA-CompliantInfrared Module Connector (IR) Chipset Features Setup 15.Power Input Connector (12-pinblock) Page Power Connection Procedures 1.After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover 2.Make sure that all switches are in the off position as marked by 5.You may then turn on your devices in the following order: a.Your monitor Main Menu Advanced Features Menu Updating your Motherboard's BIOS ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION Turn off your computer and open the system cabinet to Enable 2.Boot from the floppy diskette you created in step 1 of the main menu Page Load Defaults Details of Standard CMOS Setup: For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can: •Use the Auto setting for detection during bootup •Enter the specifications yourself manually by using the “User” option CYLS HEAD Drive A / Drive B (None) Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled) Drive A, Drive B, Both, and Disabled Video (EGA/VGA) EGA/VGA, Mono (for Hercules or MDA), CGA 40, and CGA Details of BIOS Features Setup External Cache (Enabled) Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) Enabled HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First (New Feature!) IDE Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled) Disabled Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24 Typematic Delay (Msec) (250ms) Details of Chipset Features Setup (Chipset Memory Hole at Address (None) 14MB-16MB 15MB-16MB Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) ECP DMA Select (3) ECP ECP+EPP Parallel Port Mode UART2 Use Infrared (Disabled) Details of Power Management Setup Video Off Method (V/H SYNC + Blank) Suspend Switch (Enabled) Doze Speed, Stdby Speed PM Timers HDD Power Down Details of PNP and PCI Setup DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU) ISA MEM Block BASE (No/ICU) NCR SCSI BIOS (Auto) USB Function (Disabled) Play / PCI) Load BIOS Defaults Load Setup Defaults (Load Supervisor Password and User Password IV BIOS (Passwords) IDE HDD Auto Detection Save and Exit Setup & Exit) Exit Without Saving Page Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility System Requirements Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Notes: Save MIFD Load MIFD Load BIOS Defaults Page Introduction Windows Plug and Play in Windows 95: (Auto installing drivers) 1.Ener Windows 95 in safe mode by pressing F5 repeatedly during bootup 2.Right click the mouse on the open desktop (not over any icons) 3.Select Properties Installing ATI Video drivers in Windows 95: (New Hardware Found) Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer 2.Insert ASUS installation CD and click Browse button - Open windows appears 3.Select you CD-ROMdrive in the “Drives:” box win95\english Installing ATI Video drivers in Windows 95 (Prompted by Windows 95) 2.Click Change Display Type - Change Display Type windows appears 3.Click Change button - Select Device windows appears 4.Click Have Disk button - “Install From Disk” window appears 5.Insert ASUS instillation CD and Click Browse button - Open window appears Updating installation in Windows 95: (Using Autorun Screen) Install Windows 95 Display Driver 3.Select the Settings tab and Continue from step 2 above Software MPEG & Video Player •MPEG Format: (*.MPG, *.DAT, *.MPV) Extensions •AVI Files (*.AVI) Extensions Installing Microsoft DirectVideo in Windows 95: 1.Reinsert the ASUS installation CD or select the CD from My Computer Changing display settings: Adjustment Panning Color Installing ATI video drivers in Windows 3.x: 1.Start Windows 2.Run File Manager Run 3.Insert the ASUS installation CD Installing ATI video drivers in DOS: 1.Enter DOS mode (Exit Windows, do not use Windows DOS prompt) 2.Change to your CD-ROMdrive 3.Type: W31INST Type: Installing Microsoft Video for Windows in Windows 3.x: 2.Click Continue - Setup appears - Setup Successful appears 3.Click Restart now to complete installation Installing ATI Video Player in Windows 3.x: 1.Run File Manager ATI Desktop Control Panel ATI DeskTop Mach64 ATI Desktop Features Help On: FlexDesk+ Basic Settings FlexDesk dynamic screen information feedback Sliders Colors: Select color depts of 256; 32,000; 65,000; or 16.7million colors Test: Defaults: Advanced...: Opens the Advanced panel. See FlexDesk+ Advanced Settings Help: Displays Help information on FlexDesk+ OK: Exits the FlexDesk+ control panel and effects all new changes FlexDesk+ Advanced Settings Environment 256 Color Palette Windows runs faster when this option is turned off Win3.1 Limitation: In some newer BIOS, DPMS fucntion doesn't work normally Enabline DPMS for Windows: 1.Click the DPMS icon 2.Highlight the timer boxes one at a time and specify the values 3.Turn on DPMS Enabled NOTE: Press Default to fill in the fields with default keys first <ALT>,<Ctrl> and <Shift DeskScape Functions Pan Up: Moves the "window" upward, with user defined keys, e.g.: Alt − Pan Left: Moves the "window" to the left, with user defined keys, e.g.: Alt ← Defaults: Assigns default keys to DeskScan Help: Displays Help information on DeskScan OK: Accepts key assignments as shown and exits WinSwitch FlexDesk Key 1: Defaults: Restores key combination and slider settings to defaults Help: Displays Help information on WinSwitch OK: Accepts current settings and exits WinSwitch: Page NOTES: DPMS (for DOS) Standby timer: Suspend timer: off timer: ATI Player and control panel (Win3.1x and Win95) Features ATI Player Setup Still Capture Select Files To Play (Windows 3.1x and Windows 95) NOTE: Video Acceleration Performance Playing Video Clips Windows Plug and Play in Windows NT 4.0: (Auto installing drivers) IMPORTANT: (Standard display types) Installing ATI Video drivers in Windows NT 4.0: (New Hardware Found) 2.Insert ASUS installation CD and click Browse button - Open windows appears 4.Select \nt40 - ati.inf shows in “File name:” Installing ATI Video drivers in Windows NT 4.0 (Prompted by Windows NT) 2.Click Display Type - Change Display Type windows appears 5.Insert ASUS instillation CD and Click Browse button - Open window appears 7.Select \nt40 - ati.inf shows in ”File name:” 12.Click OK button Installing ATI video drivers in Windows NT 3.5, 3.51: 1.Boot Windows NT 2.Double-clickthe Main icon 3.Double-clickthe Control Panel icon 4.Double-clickthe Display icon The ATI OS/2 video driver is to be used for the English version of OS/2 only Installing ATI video drivers in English OS/2 or OS/2 Warp: OS/2 System Command Prompts OS/2 Full Screen Installing ATI AutoCAD Video Drivers: , CD DOS\ENGLISH (DOS\JAPANESE) , INSTALL Drivers Installation AutoCAD Installing ATI Microstation Video Drivers: Microstation System Information Selecting Your Monitor Type: Factory Default/Apple.../IBM.../MIT.../NEC VESA-Std.../Generic.../ReadVDIF.../Custom Select Read VDIF VDIF Files VDIF Files (optional) 1.Start the INSTALL program 2.Select Quick Setup and press <Enter 3.Insert into a floppy drive the disk containing the VDIF file 4.Select READ VDIF... and press <Enter Factory Defaults Saving Your Configuration Page •VGA Tests •Accelerator Tests •Remove all unnecessary boards •Disable shadow RAM Troubleshooting Codes) (Error Troubleshooting .A Test Patterns OK; Applications Do Not Sync Windows Driver Not Installing Properly Windows NT 4.0 driver cannot pass "Test VGA Any FIFO test error Quick memory test error Detailed memory test error DAC LUT test failure ROM checksum error (Windows) Windows 95 mach64 enhanced display driver Windows 95 property page problems ATI Video Player Notes Q:Why can my Video Player not execute in Windows 3.1