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...FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED ...manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by any of the product is authorized in the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS A7V266 Manual Revision: 1.05 E766 Release Date: JUNE 2001 2 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Product...
...FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED ...manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by any of the product is authorized in the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS A7V266 Manual Revision: 1.05 E766 Release Date: JUNE 2001 2 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Product...
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... about using a Smart Card. See Section 6, Software Reference, for two 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) User's Manual Special Optional Item: The Read2-In-01 SmartCard Reader Power...SETUP 5. FEATURES 3. The TUSL2 supports the latest PC/SC compliant Smart Card Reader: the Read2-In-01. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 7 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 7. APPENDIX Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Instructions on setting up the motherboard. SOFTWARE SETUP 6....
... about using a Smart Card. See Section 6, Software Reference, for two 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) User's Manual Special Optional Item: The Read2-In-01 SmartCard Reader Power...SETUP 5. FEATURES 3. The TUSL2 supports the latest PC/SC compliant Smart Card Reader: the Read2-In-01. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 7 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 7. APPENDIX Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Instructions on setting up the motherboard. SOFTWARE SETUP 6....
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... chip supports software access to the memory and processor. 10 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual With these features employed in data transfer rates of... Audio models come with the six-channel C-Media CMI8738 PCI audio controller that provides the convenience of ASUS smart series motherboards are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plugn-Play compatibility and... power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for systems and components are PC'99 compliant. FEATURES Performance 2. UltraDMA/100 is ...
... chip supports software access to the memory and processor. 10 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual With these features employed in data transfer rates of... Audio models come with the six-channel C-Media CMI8738 PCI audio controller that provides the convenience of ASUS smart series motherboards are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plugn-Play compatibility and... power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for systems and components are PC'99 compliant. FEATURES Performance 2. UltraDMA/100 is ...
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...depending on the Support CD. No audio standard exists for 4 or 6 speaker audio. Make sure a test is made using the C-Media Audio Driver software setup available on the CPU used. 3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) Voltage Regulator Output Setting (VID1, VID2, VID3, VID4) This jumpers allow you ... Default as the CPU core voltage. It is generated according to manually adjust the CPU core voltage. A7V266 A7V266 Bass Center Setting BCS 12 23 type 1 Bass (CENTER/BASS) (Default) type 2 Bass (BASS/CENTER) ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 21 H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 01 01 01 01 01 3.
...depending on the Support CD. No audio standard exists for 4 or 6 speaker audio. Make sure a test is made using the C-Media Audio Driver software setup available on the CPU used. 3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) Voltage Regulator Output Setting (VID1, VID2, VID3, VID4) This jumpers allow you ... Default as the CPU core voltage. It is generated according to manually adjust the CPU core voltage. A7V266 A7V266 Bass Center Setting BCS 12 23 type 1 Bass (CENTER/BASS) (Default) type 2 Bass (BASS/CENTER) ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 21 H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 01 01 01 01 01 3.
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...the motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card 1. Failure to do so may need to support these cards. H/W SETUP CPU Installation 28 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Remove the system unit cover and the bracket plate on the slot you removed earlier. 5. Replace the system cover. 6. Change the...the slot and press firmly until the card fits in the next section when installing expansion cards. Install the necessary software drivers for the card before installing it. 2. The motherboard has five PCI expansion slots to install expansion cards. WARNING! 3.
...the motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card 1. Failure to do so may need to support these cards. H/W SETUP CPU Installation 28 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Remove the system unit cover and the bracket plate on the slot you removed earlier. 5. Replace the system cover. 6. Change the...the slot and press firmly until the card fits in the next section when installing expansion cards. Install the necessary software drivers for the card before installing it. 2. The motherboard has five PCI expansion slots to install expansion cards. WARNING! 3.
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... 5 AGPPro slot ACR slot Onboard audio controller Onboard USB controller INT-A - INT-C - - - shared ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 29 Generally, an IRQ must be used , leaving 4 IRQs free. IMPORTANT: If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable...
... 5 AGPPro slot ACR slot Onboard audio controller Onboard USB controller INT-A - INT-C - - - shared ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 29 Generally, an IRQ must be used , leaving 4 IRQs free. IMPORTANT: If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable...
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H/W SETUP Connectors A7V266 A7V266 System Panel Connectors Message LED SMI Lead Reset SW ATX Power Switch* 25) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWR.LED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to ... system components. This is received. The LED blinks when data is a preferred method. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 43 HARDWARE SETUP The following 20-pin PANEL illustration is for this connector. The system message LED feature requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 29) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This 2-pin connector allows...
H/W SETUP Connectors A7V266 A7V266 System Panel Connectors Message LED SMI Lead Reset SW ATX Power Switch* 25) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWR.LED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to ... system components. This is received. The LED blinks when data is a preferred method. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 43 HARDWARE SETUP The following 20-pin PANEL illustration is for this connector. The system message LED feature requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 29) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This 2-pin connector allows...
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... the floppy disk. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IMPORTANT! Reboot the computer from the hard drive. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to the disk. 2. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 45 DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to run AFLASH. 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First ... left-hand corner of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with certain memory drivers that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers ...
... the floppy disk. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IMPORTANT! Reboot the computer from the hard drive. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to the disk. 2. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 45 DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to run AFLASH. 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First ... left-hand corner of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with certain memory drivers that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers ...
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5. S/W SETUP OS ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 79 SOFTWARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to restart, select ... section. When prompted to ensure full compliancy. You may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your motherboard, Windows will detect all necessary device drivers. NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may use OSR 2.0 or...
5. S/W SETUP OS ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 79 SOFTWARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to restart, select ... section. When prompted to ensure full compliancy. You may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your motherboard, Windows will detect all necessary device drivers. NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may use OSR 2.0 or...
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... Menu 5. S/W SETUP Support CD • VIA 4 in 1 drivers: Installs Bus Master PCI IDE Driver, AGP VxD Driver, VIA Chipset Functions Registry, and IRQ Routing Miniport Driver. • C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Application: Installs the drivers for the C-Media Audio Driver and its program applications to set-up multi-channel audio features. •... saver. (TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWER-RIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU) 80 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Updated or other special functions. • PC-Cillin 2000 Vx.xx: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software...
... Menu 5. S/W SETUP Support CD • VIA 4 in 1 drivers: Installs Bus Master PCI IDE Driver, AGP VxD Driver, VIA Chipset Functions Registry, and IRQ Routing Miniport Driver. • C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Application: Installs the drivers for the C-Media Audio Driver and its program applications to set-up multi-channel audio features. •... saver. (TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWER-RIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU) 80 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Updated or other special functions. • PC-Cillin 2000 Vx.xx: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software...
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S/W SETUP Support CD ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 81 5. SOFTWARE SETUP • E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning the quality of color output from CRT and LCD monitors. • Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about ...
S/W SETUP Support CD ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 81 5. SOFTWARE SETUP • E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning the quality of color output from CRT and LCD monitors. • Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about ...
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... card containing a mini-chip insert, like a GSM cell phone SIM card. Insert the ASUS Support CD and click on " system security. 6.1.1 Setting Up Smart Manager Connect the smart card reader to the A7V266; (refer to Section 3.8.13 in Hardware Setup for the connector location.) Boot up the ..., save and exit. Finish booting up " or "always on the selection: Winbond Smart Manager Application. Next, immediately install the Smart Card Driver Library as prompted. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1 Winbond Smart Manager The Winbond Smart Manager is configured, set up the Smart Manager software utility for "boot...
... card containing a mini-chip insert, like a GSM cell phone SIM card. Insert the ASUS Support CD and click on " system security. 6.1.1 Setting Up Smart Manager Connect the smart card reader to the A7V266; (refer to Section 3.8.13 in Hardware Setup for the connector location.) Boot up the ..., save and exit. Finish booting up " or "always on the selection: Winbond Smart Manager Application. Next, immediately install the Smart Card Driver Library as prompted. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1 Winbond Smart Manager The Winbond Smart Manager is configured, set up the Smart Manager software utility for "boot...
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... system components are compatible with Windows 98 and ME. 84 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual However, the Windbond Smart Manager application is readily compatible only with Windows 98, ME and 2000. Windows should auto-detect the smart card reader and install its system drivers. S/W REFERENCE Smart Manager 6. 6. NOTE: Do not install system components or...
... system components are compatible with Windows 98 and ME. 84 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual However, the Windbond Smart Manager application is readily compatible only with Windows 98, ME and 2000. Windows should auto-detect the smart card reader and install its system drivers. S/W REFERENCE Smart Manager 6. 6. NOTE: Do not install system components or...
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... on the Main Program menu using the Windows Start button: Click on the Main Program menu using the Windows Start button: 92 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual The Advanced button activates the Speaker, Volume, Sound Effects and Options menus. The Audio Demo program offers an easy... setup. 6.3.1 The C-Media Audio Mixer 1. S/W REFERENCE Multi-Channel Audio 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.3 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup The C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Applications are located on the back panel to setup additional speakers for 4 and 6-Channel Audio. 6.3.2 The C-Media Audio Demo Program 1. Installing ...
... on the Main Program menu using the Windows Start button: Click on the Main Program menu using the Windows Start button: 92 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual The Advanced button activates the Speaker, Volume, Sound Effects and Options menus. The Audio Demo program offers an easy... setup. 6.3.1 The C-Media Audio Mixer 1. S/W REFERENCE Multi-Channel Audio 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.3 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup The C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Applications are located on the back panel to setup additional speakers for 4 and 6-Channel Audio. 6.3.2 The C-Media Audio Demo Program 1. Installing ...
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... Internet, you to select an Internet site. If you are properly connected to locate the file. 94 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Select an update method. 3. Choose the site that is a utility that you selected updating/downloading from Start | Programs... | ASUS Utility | ASUS LiveUpdate. 2. If you selected Update from a file, you or click Auto Select. 6. Start ASUS Update. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.4 ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS LiveUpdate is closest to you will need to update your motherboard's BIOS and...
... Internet, you to select an Internet site. If you are properly connected to locate the file. 94 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Select an update method. 3. Choose the site that is a utility that you selected updating/downloading from Start | Programs... | ASUS Utility | ASUS LiveUpdate. 2. If you selected Update from a file, you or click Auto Select. 6. Start ASUS Update. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.4 ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS LiveUpdate is closest to you will need to update your motherboard's BIOS and...
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...choose to continue. 4. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting procedure. 6.8.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface Snapshot to specify the video driver for VLM 3, if there are not sure. Setup Wizard first will start VideoLive Mail, click the Windows Start button, point to... Save Video File Send Mail Load Video File Send Mail Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume Decrease speaker volume 100 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Note that you want to continue. 3. Setup Wizard then tests the audio volume during playing and recording. 6. S/W...
...choose to continue. 4. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting procedure. 6.8.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface Snapshot to specify the video driver for VLM 3, if there are not sure. Setup Wizard first will start VideoLive Mail, click the Windows Start button, point to... Save Video File Send Mail Load Video File Send Mail Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume Decrease speaker volume 100 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Note that you want to continue. 3. Setup Wizard then tests the audio volume during playing and recording. 6. S/W...
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... detect the modem and display a "PCI Card" message under "Add New Hardware Found". 3. After the driver is completed. 2. Double click the modem icon at the bottom-right corner of the window. 7. Click Start, point to ...install the modem driver. 1. If the computer system successfully communicates with your motherboard into your computer. 7. Select your computer to ...Click OK. 8. Click Diagnostic and then click the designated COM port as shown. 102 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Restart your CD-ROM drive.
... detect the modem and display a "PCI Card" message under "Add New Hardware Found". 3. After the driver is completed. 2. Double click the modem icon at the bottom-right corner of the window. 7. Click Start, point to ...install the modem driver. 1. If the computer system successfully communicates with your motherboard into your computer. 7. Select your computer to ...Click OK. 8. Click Diagnostic and then click the designated COM port as shown. 102 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Restart your CD-ROM drive.
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... SCSI devices). Currently, there are required to designate the computer serial ports. DOS is configured to 33MB/Sec transfer. 104 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on which initiates hardware devices and sets... A byte is a special set of flash ROM can be modified, users are several different types of host based applications. Device Driver A device driver is used by loading it means to be a resident program and can be updated by themselves. When using Windows 95 or later...
... SCSI devices). Currently, there are required to designate the computer serial ports. DOS is configured to 33MB/Sec transfer. 104 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on which initiates hardware devices and sets... A byte is a special set of flash ROM can be modified, users are several different types of host based applications. Device Driver A device driver is used by loading it means to be a resident program and can be updated by themselves. When using Windows 95 or later...
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... supports concurrent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to user or other requests. lers, and graphics/video ICs. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 105 APPENDIX 7. It is always ON but appears OFF and responds immediately to work simultaneously. PCI Bus Master The PCI...implemented on ATX motherboards. RDRAM is a specification that change the card's IRQs and DMA in the Microsoft Windows operating system, device drivers, hardware, and applications, and also relies on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which allows the user to different ...
... supports concurrent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to user or other requests. lers, and graphics/video ICs. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 105 APPENDIX 7. It is always ON but appears OFF and responds immediately to work simultaneously. PCI Bus Master The PCI...implemented on ATX motherboards. RDRAM is a specification that change the card's IRQs and DMA in the Microsoft Windows operating system, device drivers, hardware, and applications, and also relies on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which allows the user to different ...