User manual ASUS WIFI-TV

[. . . ] WiFi-TV IEEE 802. 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Adapter and Digital/Analog TV/FM Radio Tuner PCI Card User guide E2042 First Edition V1 April 2005 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] Locate the wireless LAN antenna port on the card bracket. Connect the antenna twist-on connector (female) to the wireless LAN antenna port (male). Place the antenna at an elevated location to enhance your wireless coverage. 2. 3. · · Do not place the antenna under your table or in a closed compartment. The speed of wireless transmission decreases as you move farther from the access point. To achieve faster data transmission, minimize the distance between the WiFi-TV and the access point (Infrastructure mode) or the other wireless device. 2-4 Chapter 2: Installation Operating range The WiFi-TV range is dependent on the operating environment. Every home or office layout varies in obstacles, barriers, or wall types that could reflect or absorb radio signals. For example, two wireless devices in an open space can achieve an operating distance of up to 200 ft, while the same devices can only achieve up to 80 ft when used indoors. By default, the device automatically adjusts the data rate to maintain an operational wireless transmission. Therefore, a wireless device that is close to the access point may operate at higher speeds while a wireless device far from the access point may operate at lower speeds. Site survey A site survey (provided with the ASUS WiFi-TV card) analyzes the installation environment and recommends the best location for wireless LAN devices and access points. ASUS WiFi-TV 2-5 2. 3 Driver installation The support CD that came with the WiFi-TV package contains the drivers and utilities that you can install to avail all card features. Make sure that you install all necessary motherboard drivers and utilities before installing the WiFi-TV drivers. The contents of the support CD may change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) for updates. 2. 3. 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If A u t o r u n is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP. EXE from the BIN folder. E X E to run the CD. 2. 3. 2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers and utilities. Install the necessary drivers to activate the card features ASUS Hybrid TV Tuner Card Application Installs the TV tuner driver. ASUS PowerCinema Application Installs the PowerCinema application. ASUS Wireless LAN adapter Driver Installs the driver and utilities for the wireless LAN adapter. 2-6 Chapter 2: Installation 2. 3. 3 Manual menu The M a n u a l menu contains the user manual(s) for third party components and applications. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader application from the U t i l i t i e s tab before opening a user manual file. 2. 3. 4 ASUS contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS WiFi-TV 2-7 2. 3. 5 Wi-Fi driver and utilities installation If you are using a Windows® operating system, your computer auto-detects the WiFi-TV during start-up and displays an A d d N e w H a r d w a r e W i z a r d window. Click C a n c e l then proceed with the following instructions. To install the Wi-Fi driver and utilities: 1. Place the WiFi-TV card support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu. Click A S U S W i r e l e s s L A N U t i l i t y a n d D r i v e r The ASUS Wireless r. LAN Card installation window appears. 4. 6. Click I n s t a l l A S U S W L A N C a r d U t i l i t i e s / D r i v e r r. [. . . ] BDA Analog Audio Capture Click A p p l y y. 4. 2. 2 1. 2. Creating movies To create a movie: Connect the audio and video source (i. e. camcorder, video recorder, VCR) to the WiFi-TV AV IN connector. Use the PowerDirector application to capture and create movies from your videos. [. . . ]