User manual ASUS K51AC

[. . . ] If you receive an error message when trying to play a DVD, reduce the color depth or display resolution. Using a TV set as a monitor The computer's S-video (TV-out) port is optimized for DVD display. Performance may vary when using the S-video port for other applications. Before using a TV set as a monitor, switch the notebook's display resolution to 800 by 600 pixels as follows: 1. Connect a video cable from the TV set to the notebook's S-video port (colored yellow) on the back of the notebook. [. . . ] (You don't need to turn the notebook off to do this. ) 2. Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display, Settings, then click the Advanced button. On the S3Display tab, select TV as the Display Device, then click OK. Set the screen resolution to 800 by 600 pixels, then click OK. When you've finished using the TV as the monitor, return to the settings for the notebook's built-in LCD display: 1. Press Fn+F5 to select the notebook's built-in display. Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display, Settings, then click the Advanced button. On the S3Display tab, select LCD as the Display Device, then click OK. Set the screen resolution you want, then click OK. Using a simple port replicator or a CRT monitor When the notebook starts up, it automatically re-activates the display device (LCD, CRT, or TV) that was in use when Windows was last shut down. If you dock to a simple port replicator or attach a CRT monitor while the notebook is off, the notebook may not properly recognize the CRT, although the LCD will be active. Check "This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network; wireless access points are not used" box. Click OK and close the dialogue box To change from Infrastructure mode to Ad-hoc mode: To change from infrastructure mode to Ad-hoc mode: 1. Bring up MS Wireless Network Connection Property by right click the icon in lower title bar. Disconnect your existing wireless connection by removing it from the preferred networks list. Select Ad-hoc mode network under Available networks, then Configure. Check "This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network; wireless access points are not used" box. Click OK and close the dialogue box If 802. 11b Connection is Dropped While accessing your 802. 11b, the blue led light on the left side of your notebook should be on. In the event your 802. 11b wireless connection is dropped, simply press the blue LED button, wait five seconds and press it again to reconnect. Known issues using Windows XP Manual hardware detection through Device Manager Windows XP offers several ways to add or detect new hardware. Usually, when you add hardware to your notebook, it automatically checks for and installs the new hardware, or the hardware is configured by software on the new hardware's installation CD. [. . . ] In the event your 802. 11b wireless connection is dropped, simply press the blue LED button, wait five seconds and press it again to reconnect. Known issues using Windows XP Manual hardware detection through Device Manager Windows XP offers several ways to add or detect new hardware. Usually, when you add hardware to your notebook, it automatically checks for and installs the new hardware, or the hardware is configured by software on the new hardware's installation CD. However, if you need to perform a manual hardware scan, use one of the following methods: > Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, Add Hardware. Follow the instructions that appear onscreen. [. . . ]