Asus MEL driver and firmware
Related Asus MEL Manual Pages
Download the free PDF manual for Asus MEL and other Asus manuals at ManualOwl.com
MEL User Manual - Page 2
... are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number.
For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following...
MEL User Manual - Page 5
CONTENTS
PNP and PCI Setup 52 Details of PNP and PCI Setup 52
Load BIOS Defaults 54 Load Setup Defaults 54 Supervisor Password and User Password 55 IDE HDD Auto Detection 56 Save & Exit Setup 57 Exit Without Saving 57
V. SOFTWARE SETUP 59 Operating Systems 61 MEL Support CD (Windows 98 61 Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 67 Installing ASUS PC Probe (with onboard hardware monitor) .... ...
MEL User Manual - Page 8
...with BIOS that supports autodetection of hard drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of hard drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.
• IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface.
• Quick Adjustments: Easy-to-access function switches make changing CPU and onboard features settings a snap.
8
ASUS MEL User's Manual
MEL User Manual - Page 9
... and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT.
• SDRAM Optimized Performance: ASUS smart series motherboards support the new generation memory, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to 528MB/s max using SDRAM.
ASUS MEL User's Manual
9
MEL User Manual - Page 21
... the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system's cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary
(such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be...
MEL User Manual - Page 39
IV. BIOS SETUP
6. BIOS Setup
The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12Volt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail in this section.
All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system ...
MEL User Manual - Page 49
... APM feature. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power" will appear in the "Control Panel." Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Field. Windows 98, by default, installs the APM.
Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are Always On and Suspend -> Off.
ASUS MEL User's Manual
49
MEL User Manual - Page 60
... (with onboard audio 65 Installing PCCillin 66
Operating Systems 61 MEL Support CD (Windows 98 61
Support CD Contents 62 Installing ESS Audio Driver (with onboard audio 63 Installing the ESS Audio Driver 63 Installing AudioRack32 (with onboard audio 64 Installing Software Wavetable (with onboard audio 65 Installing PCCillin 66
V. S/W SETUP Table of Contents
60
ASUS MEL User's Manual
MEL User Manual - Page 61
... later. For Windows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later.
MEL Support CD (Windows 98)
Insert the support CD or double-click your CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun menu or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the Support CD. NOTE: The Support CD contents are constantly updated without notice.
V. S/W SETUP Operating Systems
ASUS MEL User's Manual
61
MEL User Manual - Page 62
... directory on the ASUS Support CD or see the PC Probe section in this user's manual.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view the LDCM manual in the LDCM directory.
• Install ESS Audio Driver: Audio driver installation instructions for the onboard audio.
• Install ESS Software Wave Table: Expands the audio sound capability for increased...
MEL User Manual - Page 63
... with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen.
1. Click here.
2. Select Search for the best driver for your device and then click here.
3. Browse to E:\AUDIO\W95 (assuming E is your CD-ROM drive) and then click here.
4. Click here.
5. Click here.
V. S/W SETUP Windows 98
ASUS MEL User's Manual
63
MEL User Manual - Page 64
V. SOFTWARE SETUP
Installing AudioRack32 (with onboard audio)
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen.
1. Click here.
V. S/W SETUP Windows 98
2. Click here.
3. Click here.
4. Click here to start AudioRack32.
64
ASUS MEL User's Manual
MEL User Manual - Page 65
V. SOFTWARE SETUP
Installing Software Wavetable (with onboard audio)
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen.
1. Click here.
V. S/W SETUP Windows 98
2. Click here.
3. Select Install ESS Software Wavetable and then click here.
ASUS MEL User's Manual
65
MEL User Manual - Page 66
... to bring up the autorun screen.
1. Click here.
2. Click here.
V. S/W SETUP Windows 98
3. Enter your name and company and then click here.
4. Click here.
5. Click Express Install and then click here.
6. Insert a floppy disk and then click here.
7. Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click here. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
66
ASUS MEL User's Manual
MEL User Manual - Page 67
V. SOFTWARE SETUP
Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen.
1. Click here.
2. Click here.
3. Click here.
4. Click here.
5. Click here.
V. S/W SETUP Windows 98
ASUS MEL User's Manual
67
MEL User Manual - Page 68
...)
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen.
NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if Intel's LDCM utility is installed. To uninstall Intel's LDCM utility, see section on Uninstalling Programs.
1. Click here.
2. Click here.
V. S/W SETUP Windows 98...
MEL User Manual - Page 69
... monitor)
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen.
NOTE: LDCM will not run if ASUS' PC Probe utility is installed. To uninstall PC Probe, see section on Uninstalling Programs.
1. Click here.
2. Click here.
V. S/W SETUP Windows 98
3. Click...
MEL User Manual - Page 83
... may switch back to Windows 95 CD player by resetting this key value.
Configuring Playback Mixer
The Maestro PCI audio card offers eight inputs for the playback mixer, including "Line", "Wave", "CD", "Synth", "Aux A", "Aux B", "Mic", and "Mono In". AudioRack can only display six of them at a time. You may configure the settings by modifying the file...
MEL User Manual - Page 91
... to the network, change a computer's network adapter, or upgrade a computer to a newer version Client Manager.
To refresh PC health
• In the Select Computer dialog box, click the Refresh Known Computers button on the toolbar or press .
TIP: PC health does not automatically update as changes occur. For example, if a computer's health changes while you are displaying the Select Computer dialog...
MEL User Manual - Page 94
... DMI Utility
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility
This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer's system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and...