User manual ASUS A83SM

[. . . ] If you currently use Windows 95/98 and wish to preserve your installed applications and settings, "upgrade" Windows by installing into your existing directory. Windows 2000: If you have a previous OS, press ESC to install a fresh copy of Windows 2000. Follow the next screens to partition your hard drive. use the "NTFS" file system for increased functionality. [. . . ] If the Synaptics TouchPad driver is properly installed, the Mouse Properties dialog will include several TouchPad tabs along the top in addition to the standard mouse tabs. The property pages allow you to customize TouchPad settings for your Notebook PC. The following pages will describe each property page with the Synaptics logo. The "Buttons", "Pointers", and "Pointer Options" pages come with Windows and should be described in Windows documentation. Pressure-sensitive speed means that the harder you press, the faster the object or pointer moves. The Scrolling properties page allows you to customize the Virtual Scrolling capabilities of your TouchPad. In some applications, the scroll zones which activate Virtual Scrolling can be used for zooming too. Check the appropriate boxes on this page for the type of Virtual Scrolling that you prefer: · Choose where you want Virtual Scrolling to occur: · This page includes a small map of the TouchPad with the scroll zones shaded in red. see the Scroll Zone TouchPad Map for a more detailed description. You can adjust the size of each zone by dragging one of the black resize handles on the TouchPad map. If you are having trouble activating the Virtual Scrolling feature, you might want to try making the scroll zones wider. The speed of the pointer can make this type of accuracy difficult to obtain. To slow down the pointer movement, you can specify a slow motion key. Then, for slow pointer movement, press and hold this key as you move the pointer. At times you may want to restrict the pointer to move only horizontally or only vertically. You can specify a constrained pointer key, then press and hold this key as you move the pointer. The initial pointer direction when holding this key determines whether the pointer is constrained to move only horizontally or only vertically. You can choose between two icons: This is the animated Touch Meter icon. The size of the dot on the touch meter indicates the amount of finger pressure. The icon turns blue while Virtual Scrolling is in progress. this is the non-animated Synaptics logo icon. You can access the "TouchPad Properties" dialog by double clicking on either tray icon. [. . . ] In most, but not all, areas, the total REN of devices connected to a line should not exceed five (5. To find out the total permitted in your area, contact your local telephone company. If your telephone equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company can discontinue your service temporarily. If possible, the company will notify you in advance. [. . . ]