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1. 2 Use a Phillips cross screw driver to remove the top cover screws Keep the screws for later use 3 Pull the top cover slightly toward the rear panel until the side tabs are disengaged from the chassis 4 Hold the center edge of the top cover then lift it up from the chassis oet the top cover aside A 1 3 Installing a hard disk drive aN Set your hard disk drive as Slave device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Slave device To install a hard disk drive 1 Connect the 40 pin IDE cable to the IDE connector on the drive 2 Connect the 4 pin power plug to the HDD power connector 3 Place the drive on the tray 4 Secure the drive with two side SCrews 5 Replace the top cover ASUS DiGiMatrix A 3 A 1 4 Connecting the Subsystem to DiGiMatrix Follow these instructions to connect the Subsystem to the DiGiMatrix 1 Place the Subsystem on top of the DiGiMatrix 2 Connect one end of the IDE cable to the DiGiMatrix IDE connector 3 Loosen one top cover screw on the DiGiMatrix then insert the IDE cable ground terminal into the screw Tighten the screw 4 Connect the other end of the IDE cable to the Subsystem IDE connector 5 Loosen one top cover screw on the Subsystem then insert the IDE cable ground terminal into the screw Tighten the screw 6 Connect one end of the DC power cable to the DiGiMatrix DC OUT socket
2. The Control Center left click menu is available only when wireless LAN adapter is set to Station Mode STA ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 59 3 6 Configuring the wireless LAN adapter by Wireless Settings utility The Wireless Settings utility allows you to set your wireless LAN adapter in otation STA or Soft Access Point Soft AP mode In STA mode your wireless LAN adapter connects to an access point to access a wireless network or the Internet In Soft AP mode your wireless LAN adapter transmits and receives signals to and from other Wi Fi devices in a wireless network The Soft AP feature is available only on systems running on Windows XP Station Mode STA Follow these instructions to set your wireless LAN adapter in Station STA mode Windows 2000 OS 1 Launch the Wireless Settings EE utility by double clicking the E HN AS 11 16PM Control Center icon in the Windows taskbar 2 Click the Survey icon from the property window to display the available access points or other Wi Fi device 3 Select the AP with the best signal quality by referring to the RSSI column The higher the RSSI the better the signal quality 4 Click the Config icon then select the Basic tab to configure your network Select Infrastructure then click Apply ase 1 Sme f RU Cog pie oque C le Lupo m arsi kanten aj bam wir 3 60 Chapter 3 Starting up 5 Set the wireless LAN adapter Network Name SSID The
3. 7 Connect the other end of the DC power cable to the Subsystem DC IN socket A 4 Appendix A 2 DiGiMatrix remote controller The DiGiMatrix remote controller allows you to control DiGiMatrix from a distance Use the remote controller to navigate through the Audio DJ and ASUS Home Theater windows A 2 1 Specifications Operating range 5 meters max Power Source 2 X AA batteries Receiver Built in infrared receiver A 2 2 Remote control layout OS start button MUSIC DVD VCD TV Multimedia buttons Navigation buttons Mode Memory buttons Control buttons Audio control buttons le REC Record button 3 6 Numeric buttons 9 uj Screen control buttons ee E DVD control buttons ASUS DiGiMatrix A 5 A 2 3 Remote control functions in Audio DJ Buttons MUSIC m CORR U gt c o m 2 CD DVD Hard Disk FM Radio Turns the Audio DJ system on Pause Stop Play Rewind Fast forward Skip to next track Skip to previous track Volume up Volume down Mute Switch mode Select track number Confirm selected track Pause Stop Play Rewind Fast forward Skip to next MP3 file Skip to previous MP3 file Volume up Volume down Mute Switch mode Select track number Confirm selected track To next radio preset To previous radio preset Scan frequency Fine tuning Fine tuning Scan the frequency up Scan the frequency down
4. dumm cm 1L ud m l er free doe 3 Enable ICS following steps 2 to 10 in the section Internet connection via another computer or residential gateway Broadband connection that is always on To enable ICS if you have an existing broadband network that is always on DSL cable modem or LAN 1 Select whether your computer directly connects to the Internet mne aae or through another computer or EEE residential gateway STENEN TENA Click Next gen 3 48 Chapter 3 Starting up 2 df your computer connects to the internet via another computer or residential gateway follow steps 2 to 10 of the Internet connection via another computer or residential gateway section on pages 3 45 to 3 47 Follow the steps in the Direct Internet connection section on page 3 48 if your computer directly connects to the Internet Dial up modem Follow these instructions to enable ICS if you are using a modem and a regular or ISDN phone line 1 Select the dial up connection from the drop down list sn nm Ler pen eee ee pee ee ee mone po pl mn er nt ku ml Click Next pe ET Z If you do not have a dial up C connection the wizard will ENE instruct you to create one using ulus Mel rug the Windows interface or the support CD from your Internet Service Provider ISP 2 Select whether your computer directly connects to the Internet mmm mtem ee or through another computer or XML residential gateway C
5. Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min 15 Min ACPI Suspend To RAM Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend to RAM feature To support this feature the 5VSB of the power supply should have the capacity to provide more than 720mA current Configuration options Enabled Disabled Suspend Mode Disabled Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode Configuration options Disabled 1 2 Min 273 Min 4 5 min 8 9 Min 20 Min 30 Min PWR Button 4 Secs Soft Off When set to Soft off the ATX switch can be used as a normal system power off button when pressed for less than 4 seconds Suspend allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds puts the system in sleep mode Regardless of the setting holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds powers off the system Configuration options Soft off Suspend 5 22 Chapter 5 BIOS Information 5 5 1 Power Up Control AC Power Loss Restarl AC Power Loss Restart Disabled This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions Disabled leaves your system off while Enabled reboots the system Previous State sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption Configuration options Disabled Enabled Previous State Power Up On PCI Device Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through
6. 4 8 Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 4 1 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard 1 USB 2 0 header 5 1 pin USB5 The USB5 header connects to the 4 pin J3 connector on the TV FM tuner card installed on the Mini PCI slot USB5 GND USB USB 5V P4SQ USB2 0 Connector 2 LED panel connector 20 1 pin LCD PANEL This connects to the ASUS proprietary LED panel which displays volume clock timer track number and other system information M OM M ME io i LCD PANEL 12V GND 45VSB vol downtt DJ SCANRW P4SQ LCD Panel Connector ASUS DiGiMatrix 4 9 3 IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI IDE SEC IDE The PRI IDE connector is for the UltraATA133 IDE hard disk ribbon cable Connect the cable s blue connector to the IDE connector then connect the gray connector to a slave device optical drive and the black connector to the UltraATA133 master device hard disk drive Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Z e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the UltraATA cable connector This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables e For UltraATA133 IDE devices use an 80 conductor IDE cable SEC IDE NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ri
7. System Time XX XX XX Sets the system to the time that you specify usually the current time The format Is hour minute second Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 Use the lt Tab gt or lt Shift gt lt Tab gt keys to move between the hour minute and second fields System Date XX XX XXXX Sets the system to the date that you specify usually the current date The format is month day year Valid values for month day and year are Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year up to 2084 Use the Tab or lt Shift gt lt Tab gt keys to move between the month day and year fields Supervisor Password Disabled User Password Disabled These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password highlight the appropriate field and press Enter Type in a password then press Enter You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters Symbols and other characters are ignored To confirm the password type the password again and press Enter he password is now set to Enabled This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus To clear the password highlight this field and press Enter The same dialog box as above appears Press Enter The password is set to Disabled ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 7 5 8 note about passwords The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu The passwords control access to the BIO
8. Video In port This port connects a video casette recorder Ethernet LAN port This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Gigabit LAN port This port allows high speed connection to the Internet via a DSL or cable modem PS 2 mouse port This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse Secondary IDE connector This interface connects the optional DiGiMatrix subsystem See page A 2 for details on the DiGiMatrix subsystem DC IN socket This socket connects the power adapter and plug DC OUT socket This socket connects the DC power cable that supplies power to the optional DiGiMatrix Subsystem See page A 4 for details Chapter 1 System Introduction 13 VGA port This port connects a VGA monitor 14 DVI port This port connects a DVl enabled flat screen or LCD monitor using a DVI cable 15 HDTV TV port This port connects a high definition television HDTV or a regular TV set using the supplied HDTV audio video or video out cable 16 USB 2 0 ports These Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices such as a mouse printer scanner camera PDA and others 17 PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 1o internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover The installed components are labeled for your reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on
9. p ice kri E M Lon H zb fiam i 201918 171615 14 4 2 13 12 1110 9 8 Chapter 4 Motherboard Info EBBE ERB B B ASUS DiGiMatrix Secondary IDE connector This connects the DiGiMatrix subsystem for additional data storage CPU socket This 478 pin surface mount Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket is for the Intel Pentium 4 Celeron Northwood processor with 533 400 MHz system bus that allows 4 3GB s and 3 2GB s data transfer rates respectively DDR DIMM sockets These two 184 pin DIMM sockets support up to 2GB using unbuffered non ECC PC2700 2100 1600 DDR DIMMs North bridge controller This SiS651 controller integrates a high performance host interface for the Intel Pentium 4 Celeron processor a DDR 333 266 memory controller and the SiS MuTIOL technology that allows interface with the south bridge controller at rates of up to 1GB s IEEE 1394 controller This 1394 controller provides up to 400 Mbps data trasfer rate for throughput devices such as DV camcorders digital cameras scanners and printers AudioDJ controller This chip allows you to play MP3 files from the optical drive or from your hard disk drive without entering the operating system Audio CODEC This chip is an AC 97 compliant audio CODEC that allows 6 channel audio playback Card reader controller This is a 6 in 1 card reader controller with USB 1 1 interface that allows faster data transfer rates for storage
10. 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB Onboard VGA Shared Memory Size 32M This item allows you to set the memory space reserved for the VGA frame buffer display memory within the system main memory If you have installed a 3D graphics device select at least 16MB VGA shared memory size Note that the more system memory you share with VGA the less memory space is left for other system devices Configuration options 4M 8M 16M 82M 64M 5 4 2 PCI Configuration Fi ESI a PCI Latency Timer 32 Leave this field to the default setting 32 for best performance and stability ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 17 Display Select CRT DVI This field allows you to set the display output for the DiGiMatrix system Configuration options CRT DVI CRT TV Z Before selecting CRT DVI as display output set the TV Type item to S Video and the TV Out Function to NTSC TV Type S Video This item allows you to select the type of TV that connects to the DiGiMatrix system Set to S Video if you will connect a TV with S Video port Set to Hi Vision 1080iTV if you will connect a high definition TV Configuration options S Video Hi Vision 1080iTV aN An S Video TV connected to the DiGiMatrix receives no signal if this item is set to Hi Vision 1080iTV TV Out Function NTSC This item allows selection of the TV output standard Select PAL or NTSC depending on your location Configuration options NTSC PAL USB Function Enabl
11. 9 Click Finish when the wizard completes creating the connection The Network Connections window displays the created connection Return to the Wireless Settings utility Select the created connection from the Available Network Connections then drag it to the Internet field Refer to the steps on page 3 66 to enable ICS 10 ASUS DiGiMatrix Compie tirs Che Mew Connection Wiad n Far mill nil mar cm Hus mrd V umm pum um ewe D pan ses ba eer Tru ccanvumctor ad ta 1 mar Pur muscas Dre NE Poe ge Pe eee y um dace rs Drum mc TAJET F cana Tu r d ch F rer Petes ote tinm Fi EE o ue Peo Q 5e re 7 Ls Heter orum Fare Toc vce Pei LA or Hegh perd Ind rent s K Lax Area Correction I 3 69 Network Bridge Host computers with multiple network adapters may use the network bridge function to connect several LAN segments A LAN segment is a physical connection between a host computer and a client computer Network bridging is a cost effective method of connecting LAN segments since it does not require expensive hardwares such as routers and technical expertise for configuring Internet protocol IP addresses Network bridge is essential in enabling ICS among wireless clients in a home network EN You must have Administrator privileges before you can create a network bridge To bridge a wired network connection to the wireless LAN adapter 1 Open the Wireless Settings Lv WLAN C
12. Adjusting the volume ssss 3 21 ASUS Home Theater 3 22 3 6 1 Installing ASUS Home Theater 3 22 3 6 2 Using ASUS Home Theater 3 24 5 6 3 Entertainment modes 3 26 ASUS Wireless LAN adapter 3 35 3 1 Installing the WLAN Card utilities and driver 3 36 3 7 2 Setting the Windows XP wireless options 3 96 3 3 Other support CD options 3 36 3 7 4 Setup Wizard ssrrennrnnrrrrrnnsnrrvrrnnsnnrrrennrnnrrnennnn 3 37 3 5 The Control Center utility 3 50 3 7 6 Configuring the wireless LAN adapter by Wireless Settings utility 3 60 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information Introduction EE 4 2 Motherboard components cccccccceeessssseeeeesssseseeeeeeees 4 2 Motherboard layout cccccccesssececssssssseeeeesssssseeeeeesseseas 4 5 4 3 User Guide Table of contents 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 Central Processing Unit GPU rerrnnrvrnrnnvvrnrnrvrrrnvrvrnrnnnnn 4 6 SVS EE 0 EEE aam c tad aam 4 7 JUMPED EEE 4 8 og 4 9 Chapter 5 BIOS information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 2 2 ON oe 0 0 5 4 5 2 1 BOSS menu b r Lea 5 5 5 2 2 Legend b r Gee ee de GIU TI ERU 5 5 5 3 Ma
13. Configuration section on page 3 39 for details Station Mode Follow these instructions to set your wireless LAN adapter in station STA tepet he md mode Sang St en Select a wireless network from the vr hn Sat yr table then click Next The wireless Messner en LAN adapter connects to the selected EE rer network Click the Search Again button to re scan available access points in your location ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 37 If the AP you wish to access has an LT enabled Wired Equivalent Privacy uml pe leng di Epis dg raram in dem So mee Ss el F era WEP encryption the setup wizard genene prompts you to enter the WEP keys Refer to Config Encryption Tab on page 3 54 for WEP encryption settings Click Next when done Z Obtain the WEP keys from the network administrator The WEP keys of the wireless LAN adapter and the selected AP must be identical to establish connection When connected the wizard displays information on the wireless network to sen errant which the adapter is associated en Click Next to configure the TCP IP settings ler l s mn wo EG AE FEN TL Hram Cacnea sd VP The wizard prompts you to return to the previous window and select another wireless network if the wireless LAN adapter is not connected to the selected network 3 38 Chapter 3 Starting up Select automatic IP settings if your network supports automatic IP e renee ra mil hod m grin pe add
14. Next to display the DVD settings window or Close to return to the main window DVD VCD settings Adjust the DVD VCD player settings on this window See page 3 32 for DVD VCD settings Click Finish to return to the main window Closing Home Theater Click the amp button anytime to display the close window Close Click this button to exit Home Theater and return to the Windows desktop Stand By Click this option to put the DiGiMatrix in a stand by mode Shutdown Click this button to shut down the DiGiMatrix system Cancel Click this button to return to the Home heater main window 3 34 Chapter 3 Starting up 3 1 ASUS Wireless LAN adapter The DiGiMatrix system comes with an IEEE 802 11b compliant wireless LAN adapter for wireless local area network WLAN The wireless LAN adapter allows you to share a single Internet connection with other computers making it a perfect solution for your home or small office network Features The wireless LAN adapter gives you freedom to connect to a wired or wireless local area network and the Internet without the wires and cables Employing the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS technology the wireless LAN adapter is capable of transmitting and receiving signals through radio waves on the 2 4 GHz band Below are other wireless LAN adapter features e Reliable data transfer rates of up to 11Mbps with automatic fallback to 5 5 2 and 1Mbps e Secure data transmission
15. Select Set up my connection manually then click Next Depending on your network connection select Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password or Connect using a dial up modem then click Next Enter the ISP name then click Next Enter the user name and password assigned by your ISP then check all settings below the user name and password fields Click Next LII prp i perlas rag mimi crm hur fm dm ams mum a panser os om eee ELTE Eg pA FG rone unu anis ad rane gr ETT nummum pois Et Grai E p ra s te bn qug PMS Eser EET r vn par os paa Wa Hs TIE ed en an FER NEC p DT UTE xl ly be dear ore LEE ID Arr he ENC I on Teli pee feo Pl repeater suser mrd rail k ne a ee m ba gr ler al ren mam NC i nd be LER oe The la pem re onus atur dre mots Dr n ia Sar o Poi cred Beer BD age po PU Dr aids Kacchsm ox FrP mom V memes gom M mer l Bowe ge eee up en cong ere oe mur lepi F cupo D ona VP eme nolo inn era HP la ram jus pen bane cdd ban um somrer Pur icerum ren aai AS URP ka stek ELI T ril vr Ed m7 mrs nam mud pande omg rm ba per br ma ri Fre gu TF ort ra F paese Pan enk ger Pu argumen gr ka En LITE Pisk gn en Eg GT qon per nen i oe Dar Reim Lari pa zm zs n ra momen cun qni nas set ster rgavum Dorvumcti hu dum krum ben Wee pompam M te ip Te cn uror rer raner l paaa ba Bey correo 4 T og as Chapter 3 Starting up
16. Tuning into an FM radio station To tune into an FM station 1 Select Radio FM Device as your audio source 2 Scan the radio frequency by pressing the PLAY PAUSE button The scanning stops when a station is detected The LED panel displays the radio frequency 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS button or the DIG buttons on the MEM MEM remote controller to select a preset station if any Radio FM Device 3 9 9 Presetting a station To preset a station 1 Press the PLAY button to scan available radio stations 2 After you have selected a radio station press the PLAY PAUSE button for at least 2 seconds until a preset number blinks on the LED panel You may also press the 3 button on the remote controller 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS button or the buttons on the MEM MEM remote controller to select a preset number 1 9 for the selected station 4 Press the PLAY button to confirm the preset station 3 5 6 Adjusting the volume You may adjust the volume by turning the Volume Dial clockwise volume up or counterclockwise volume down You may also press the or on the remote controller Press the volume dial to MUTE sound ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 21 3 6 ASUS Home Theater The ASUS Home Theater allows you to maximize the DiGiMatrix multimedia features The following sections provide information on installing and using the ASUS Home Theater 3 6 1 Installing ASUS Home Theater Place the ASUS Home Theater CD i
17. button to turn on the system 3 Use the Windows shutdown procedures to turn off the system 4 Press the Audio DJ power button to put DiGIMatrix in Audio DJ mode ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 19 3 5 1 Selecting an audio source The Audio DJ window displays the audio sources Hard Disk CD DVD Device 1 and Radio FM Device play medium and player status To select an audio source 1 Press the STOP m button until the Player Status displays Playlist Mode 2 Press the STOP m button again or the 2 button on the remote controller to select another audio source 3 9 2 Playing MP3 files from the hard disk drive Audio DJ displays the playlists you created using the Music Wizard utility see page 3 16 If you selected Hard Disk as audio source the first playlist Is automatically selected To play an MP3 playlist 1 Press the STOP m button or the C2 button on the remote controller to select a playlist 2 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to start playing the first MP3 file on the playlist 3 5 3 Playing an audio CD DVD To play an udio CD DVD 1 Insert an audio CD DVD in the optical drive 2 Select CD DVD Device 1 as your audio source 3 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to start playing the first track of the audio CD DVD 4 Press the NEXT or the PREVIOUS button to skip to the next track or to return to the previous track 5 Press STOP to stop playing an audio track CD DVD Device 1 3 20 Chapter 3 Starting up 3 9 4
18. cards Card reader firmware This chip contains the programmable EEPROM for the card reader Flash EEPROM This 4Mb ISA chip contains the programmable BIOS program Super I O chipset This Low Pin Count LPC interface provides the commonly used Super I O functionality The chipset supports a Standard Infrared SIR TV remote control PS 2 mouse PS 2 keyboard card reader and Flash ROM It also employs the SmartGuardian technology that monitors CPU and chassis fan speeds and other system conditions 4 3 4 4 Mini PCI slot The Mini PCI slot supports Mini PCI cards The P4SQ motherboard has two parallel Mini PCI slots located on both sides of the motherboard A TV FM tuner card is installed on the top Mini PCI slot A wireless network interface card is installed on the bottom Mini PCI slot South bridge controller The SiS962L South bridge employs the MuTIOL Media I O technology that integrates the AC 97 compliant audio modem controller Ethernet MAC Universal Serial Bus Host controllers and IDE controller The South bridge communicates with the North bridge via the proprietary Sis MuTIOL connect interface Primary IDE connector This primary IDE connector supports an UltraATA133 PIO Modes 0 4 IDE device USB controller This controller supports USB 2 0 specification for faster connectivity of USB 2 0 peripherals and devices Gigabit LAN controller This 3COM Gigabit LAN controller allows faster connection to a Lo
19. changes and exit Setup Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu Exit amp Save Changes Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Pressing Enter saves the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than system date system time and password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 27 Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load default values Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatil
20. compliant wireless network adapter to support your wireless networking needs The DiGiMatrix features the most silent multimedia system to give you pure acoustic enjoyment With the ASUS DiGiMatrix you don t need anything else 12 Front panel external The DiGiMatrix front panel includes the system and audio control buttons system LEDs and LED panel 1 Power LED When lit this LED indicates that the system is ON 2 HDDLED This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to the hard disk drive 3 Card LED This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to a storage card inserted in any of the card reader slots Chapter 1 System Introduction 10 11 LED panel The LED panel displays the audio medium HD CD FM radio frequency player status t real time clock track number and time See page 1 8 for details System power button Press this button to turn the system on and enter the DiGiMatrix operating system System volume dial Turn this dial clockwise to increase the system volume or counterclockwise to decrease the system volume In Audio DJ mode press the system volume dial to mute sound Remote sensor This sensor receives signals from the DiGiMatrix remote controller See page A 5 for details on the remote controller Audio DJ power button Press this button to turn on the DiGiMatrix Audio DJ The Audio DJ feature allows you to play CD DVD audio tracks and MP3 files
21. device may not cause harmful interference and e his device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the pa
22. installing other system components N ON Parse NNN rmm peu i 1 Standby power LED 2 HDD power plug to HDD power connector 3 IDE cable to HDD connector Chassis fan CPU fan DIMM sockets HDD metal tray Optical drive shield pe wo pe d ae ASUS DiGiMatrix 1 7 16 LED panel The DiGiMatrix LED panel displays different system information depending on the system mode HD CD 0000 00 FM Il Time The LED panel displays the system time in 24 hour format when 1 8 g 3 0 DiGiMatrix is in soft off or stand by mode 53 Suspend to RAM or S4 Suspend to Disk state Enter the BIOS setup or the DiGiMatrix operating system to adjust the time Audio DJ The LED panel displays the playlist HD mode standby stopped status number when Audio DJ is set to HD HD P1 mode In play status the LED panel displays the play icon track number and track duration HD mode play paused status a 0102 45 In DVD CD mode the LED panel DVD CD mode standby stopped status displays the audio mode In play CD status the LED panel displays the CD 1 play icon track number and track duration DVD CD mode play paused status 01 01 2 The LED panel displays the station FM radio mode preset number and station frequency when Audio DJ is in radio mode du 1 88 e 70 i Z Refer to page 3 21 on how to preset a radio station 1 8 Chapter 1 System Introduction This chapter
23. on your hard disk drive or tune into an FM radio station without entering the DiGiMatrix operating system See page 3 19 for details The following front panel buttons are activated only when DiGiMatrix is in Audio DJ mode PLAY PAUSE button Press this button to perform various functions in different modes In CD mode plays the first track of the audio CD DVD in the optical drive When playing an audio track pauses the track being played In Hard Disk HD mode plays the first MP3 file of a selected playlist When playing an audio track file pauses the track file being played In Radio mode scans the available FM stations STOP button Press this button to perform various functions in different modes In CD HD mode pressed once stops the audio track file being played or pressed twice sets the Audio DJ in Playlist mode In Radio mode sets the Audio DJ in Playlist mode PREVIOUS button Press this button to perform various functions in different modes In CD HD mode selects the previous audio track file In Radio mode selects the previous preset station In Playlist mode selects the previous available audio source ASUS DiGiMatrix 1 3 1 4 12 NEXT button Press this button to perform various functions in different modes In CD HD mode selects the next audio track file In Radio mode selects the next preset station In Playlist mode selects the next available audio source 13 Front panel internal T
24. provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the ASUS DiGiMatrix system ASUS DiGiMatrix 21 Preparation Before you proceed make sure that you have all the components that you plan to install in the DiGiMatrix system Basic components to install 1 Hard disk drive HDD 2 Central processing unit CPU 3 DDR Dual Inline Memory Module DIMM Tool Phillips cross screw driver 2 2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the DiGiMatrix system N e Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity e Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED When lit this LED indicates that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode and not powered OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component SBPWRLED ON OFF Standby Powered P4SQ Onboard LED Power Off Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 3 Removing the top cover To remove the top cover 1 Onthe rear panel locate the two screws that secure the top cover to th
25. settings in Windows 1 From the Windows desktop Er Mjgprssen click Start gt All Programs gt Home Theater gt Home Theater Config A BE n Une i E reihi Ful coe ird Configuration window Fosen Dee Dyabla ceo be appears MM 2 Change the Home Theater General Pictures Television Video FieFdde C Documents and Baigia and DVD settings by clicking ES ELLA their respective tabbed property sheets Ce Ceres 3 Click OK when done Peirs Faida Dhu nd i d cans E You may also change the Home Theater settings using the Setup button in the Home Theater main window See pages 3 24 3 38 and 3 34 for details ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 23 3 6 2 Using ASUS Home Theater The ASUS Home Theater features a user friendly interface that integrates all the multimedia functions of the DiGiMatrix Home Theater lets you watch TV play a DVD or video clip tune into an FM radio station listen to audio files or browse pictures from the same interface This flexibility allows you to switch from one entertainment mode to another without opening different entertainment applications Below is the ASUS Home Theater main window Window control buttons Entertainment mode buttons Mode display Mode display Displays the current or last entertainment mode used Entertainment mode buttons Click on a button to launch an entertainment mode Setup Click this button to display the setup window WWW Click th
26. tert iden et suser switch from Soft AP mode to Jin NE Station Mode Click Yes F Revel poneti tekan 4 Follow steps 2 to 7 of the previous section to set the wireless LAN adapter in STA mode Use the Change Moae menu 1 Right click the Control Center qe icon in the Windows taskbar to ine display the right click menus Select Change Mode r Fueron F neut Control Center X Fr Geel Card 2 Select Station Mode when the Change Mode window appears Click OK 3 Follow steps 2 to 7 of the previous section to set the wireless LAN adapter in STA mode 3 62 Chapter 3 Starting up Soft Access Point Mode Soft AP You may set the wireless LAN adaptercard in soft access point mode In soft AP wireless LAN adapter can support up to 31 wireless clients in a home or small office network System requirements Before setting your wireless LAN adapter as soft AP make sure your system meets the following requirements Windows XP operating system Wireless clients in home or small office network must have e An installed IEEE 802 11b compliant network interface card Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP operating system Setting your wireless LAN adapter in Soft Access Point Soft AP mode Do any of the following to set your wireless LAN adapter in soft AP mode Enter the Wireless Settings utility 1 Double click the Control Center icon in the Windows taskbar to open the Wireless Settings utility 2 Click the Co
27. the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Lithium lon Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions VORSICHT Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgem fen Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem hnljchen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers LASER PRODUCT WARNING CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT ASUS DiGiMatrix Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS DiGiMatrix This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers How this guide is organized This guide contains the following chapters 1 viii Chapter 1 System Introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS DiGiMatrix The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panels and internal components Chapter 2 Basic Installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the ASUS DiGiMatrix system Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD Chapter 4 Motherboard Information This chapter gives information about the P45Q mot
28. to update the main BIOS area 4 DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS area Doing so may cause system boot failure 8 When the update process is done the message Press a key to reboot appears Press any key to reboot the system with the new BIOS ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 3 9 2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5 7 Managing and upaating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you may want to enable the security password feature or make changes to the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Delete gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctr
29. wireless LAN adapter SSID must be identical with the SSID of the selected AP f Setting the SSID to a null string allows your wireless LAN adapter to connect to any available access point 6 Click the Encryption tab to set the wireless LAN adapter kne encryption if the selected AP nsu sd has an enabled WEP T encryption Refer to the Site Survey window to determine whether the selected AP has an enabled ON or disabled OFF WEP encryption Refer to page 3 54 on how to configure the WEP encryption Ye ee 7 lo check if wireless LAN adapter is associated with the selected AP click the Status d ie icon in the property window EM laia reman F Erh ci KON ALES ID 1 Mi anat nen then select the Status tab Look for the Associated State field to Las Tipe Bee Sn Liker Dr Lese Pee confirm EJ m P CRG det E p ED ER um E rd grr ee Te F det vaiet se dre r r jr a rere ee ee ae LED X Cees mark arr p T ne ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 61 Windows XP OS Do any of the following to set your wireless LAN adapter in station mode Enter the Wireless Settings utility 1 Double click the Control Center icon in the Windows taskbar to ES A open the Wireless Settings utility 4 30 PM 2 Click the Config icon in the property window then select the Soft AP tab Select Station Mode 3 The following confirmation dialog box appears when you Pleie note hane Vo
30. ASQ BIOS Built Date 04 16 02 Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS Note EZ Flash will copy file from A Press ESC to reboot The BIOS information in the above screen is for reference only What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown Chapter 5 BIOS Information 4 nsert the USB flash disk or the floppy disk that contains the new BIOS file into a USB port or a USB floppy disk drive You will receive the error message WARNING Device not ready if you proceed to step 5 without the disk in the drive or without the USB flash disk 5 Atthe prompt Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS type in the BIOS file name that you downloaded from the ASUS website then press Enter EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to look for the file name that you typed When found the following message appears on screen BIOS Information in File BIOS Version P4SQ Boot Block WARNING Continue to update the BIOS Y N _ If you accidentally typed in a wrong BIOS file name the error message WARNING File not found appears Press Enter to remove the message then type in the correct file name Press Enter 6 Atthe above prompt type Y to continue with the update process Pressing N exits the EZ Flash screen and reboots the system without updating the BIOS The following prompts appear if you typed Y Flash Memory SST 49LF004 Update Main BIOS area Y N 7 Press Y
31. Assignment instead of Automatic Generation if you are not sure whether other wireless clients use the same algorithm as that of wireless LAN adapter Keep a record of the WEP encryption keys Config Advanced The Advanced tab displays the wireless LAN adapter advanced settings We recommended that you keep the default settings LAL Wm aal fart Vinge kan ed Lu EF ak Tum page erd mediae ry md XR few age 4 a aree pos in hee Te E Des ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 55 Contig Soft AP The Soft AP tab displays the Internet x LN SES aal ee lies Connection Sharing ICS and bridge N Pb features of the wireless LAN adapter D Vue se Lr The Soft AP tab appears only on x m systems running on Windows XP Fr Er t Soft AP STA Mode This field allows TIME Em you to select the wireless LAN Ax EEE Sar adapter mode Select Station Mode if 77 you wish to connect to an access point or to other wireless devices Ad hoc mode Select Soft AP Mode to configure your computer as a soft access point The fields in the network diagram are enabled when you select Soft AP mode Enable ICS This option activates after an available network connection is placed in the Internet field Check this option if you want to share a single Internet connection with other computers in a wireless network See page 95 for details When disabled the available Internet connection is bridged with the wireless LAN adapt
32. DiGiMatrix 3 11 DMI Explorer ohows information pertinent to the DiGiMatrix such as CPU type CPU ie FE 4 Spk fe speed and internal external tz a frequencies and memory size iL I A o x a Em oz Utility tab Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules To run a program click Execute Program NOTE This feature is currently unavailable ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring Popup Asus Probe Pause All Monitoring RES une UTI rattan Exit Asus Probe 10 35 PM When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC portions of the are 10 20 PM ASUS PC Probe icon change to red the PC speaker beeps and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears 3 12 Chapter 3 Starting up 3 4 3 Multi channel audio feature The ADI AD1980 AC 97 audio CODEC provides 6 channel audio capability Install the SoundMAX Audio Driver and Application from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the 6 channel audio feature aN You must use 4 channel or 6 channel speakers for this setup Setting to multi channel audio After installing the audio driver follow these instructions to adjust the audio settings and avail the onboard 6 channel audio feature 1 From the taskbar double click on pe the SoundMAX Digital de PSR PM Integr
33. DiGiMatrix package Refer page 3 5 to install Music Wizard Launching Music Wizard Launch the Music Wizard utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt All Programs gt O2Micro Music Wizard gt Music Wizard The Music Wizard window displays LLLIER VEIS sui the playlists or folders P1 to P9 and command buttons located at the bottom of the window Pa PG al P Creating a Playlist or Folder Click Add to create a playlist or folder A New Playlist or New Folder window appears 3 16 Chapter 3 Starting up To create a playlist 1 Locate the MP3 files you wish ae to add to the playlist i 2 Select the MP3 file then click Select to add the file 3 Click OK when done To create a folder 2 1 Locate the folder with the MP3 Loue Gases files 2 Select the folder then click Select Click Unselect to remove the folder 3 Click OK when done You may also drag and drop MP3 files to the Selected Files window to m add more files to the playlist Saving your playlist or folder When kr save the qu or Save Vas rm e Mig Humana besk P i2 3 c 1 The Music Wizard window displays the created playlist and folder TRER EEA ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 17 Click a playlist icon to view all MP3 files saved on that playlist or folder Eating your playlist or folder To add remove a file to from a playlist 1 Selecta playlist then click Edit 2 Select the
34. Frequency 8 2 447 GHz 9 2 452 GHz 10 2 457 GHz 11 2 462 GHz 12 2 467 GHz 13 2 472 GHz 14 2 484 GHz LN If several Wi Fi devices are operating in the same vicinity the distance between the center frequencies of channels used must be at least 25MHz to avoid interference The number of channels available for the wireless LAN adapter varies by country region Refer to the table below to determine the number of channels available in your location Country Region Regulating Body Australia ACA Belgium RTT amp E EMC LVD Bulgaria RTT amp E EMC LVD Canada CSA cUL 950 3rd Edition China MII Cyprus RTT amp E EMC LVD Czech Republic RTT amp E EMC LVD Denmark RTT amp E EMC LVD Finland RTT amp E EMC LVD France RTT amp E EMC LVD Germany RTT amp E EMC LVD Greece RTT amp E EMC LVD Hong Kong OFTA Hungary RTT amp E EMC LVD Iceland RTT amp E EMC LVD Available Channels Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 11 Channels 1 to 11 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 continued next page Appendix Country Region Regulating Body Ireland RTT amp E EMC LVD Italy RTT amp E EMC LVD Japan TELEC Luxembourg RTT amp E EMC LVD Malaysia SIRIM CMC Mexico Netherlands Antilles RTT amp E EMC LVD Netherlands Holland RTT a
35. S during system startup Passwords are not case sensitive meaning passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are accepted The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords a Supervisor password and a User password If you did not set a Supervisor password anyone can access the BIOS Setup program If you did the oupervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and to gain full access to the configuration fields Forgot the password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery See section 3 6Jumper for information on how to erase the R TC RAM Halt On All Errors This field specifies the types of errors that will cause the system to halt Configuration options All Errors No Error All but Keyboard All but Disk All but Disk Keyboard Installed Memory XXX MB This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process Chapter 5 BIOS Information 5 3 1 Primary and Secondary Master Slave Type Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If automatic detection fails this may be because the hard disk drive is too o
36. SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe User Guide Table of contents NIS vi Safety information sesimerstesertun ME vii About this guide nnns viii System package contents essssseeeeeneeennnnnne X Chapter 1 System Introduction EE cou EEE E 1 2 1 2 Front panel external arven 1 2 1 3 Front panel internal ammen tdt atit tao a iudex 1 4 145 FT DONC ls sues tpe taii Ian IN UM Ed RUE 1 6 1 5 Mtema COMPONCING sesssaesstiseptm tamdiu ERREUR DNI MEE 1 7 LO ED TN 1 8 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 MEE er 0 EEE T 2 2 2 2 Before you proceed secs aco putes rit tts tatnen du itireass 2 2 2 3 Removing the top COV GT sic paced ian itudEapatin stie us 2 3 24 Installing a hard disk drive anden 2 4 2 Installing a CPU rsrnororrrrrrvernsnrrvenrnorvesnrnnrrrsrsnnrnssnsnrvessrnnnr 2 6 20 INE B EE 2 9 2 Replacing the top COVEM ccccccssssssssceeessssssseeeeesssens 2 10 2 8 Connecting cables eg 2 11 2 8 1 Power adapter a
37. SUS Diatr Digital Entertainment PC AB V10 User Guide E1629 Revised Edition V4 May 2004 Copyright O 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved 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 IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE
38. Sdi 2 oapIN SoJnj3ld SISNIN 19je amp 9u L SWOH SNSV jauUeYd 199 9S UMOP 9AOJ N 149 SAO 14611 SAON u 1 9S N4 Appendix A 8 Specification Write Speed DVD R DVD RW CD R CD RW HS CD RW Read Speed DVD ROM DVD RAM CD ROM Random Access Time DVD ROM DVD RAM CD ROM Random Seek Time DVD ROM DVD RAM CD ROM Burst PIO Mode MultiWord DMA Ultra DMA Interface MTBF Buffer Memory Size ASUS DiGiMatrix DVD R RW CD R RW Combination Drive 1X CLV 2X CLV 16X ZCLV 4X CLV 10X CLV 8X CAV 24X CAV 105ms 1 0ms 95ms 95ms 120ms 90ms 16 7 MB s 16 7MB s 33 3MB s ATAPI 100 000 POH 2MB DVD ROM CD RW Combination Drive 24X ZCLV 4X CLV 10X CLV 8X CAV 2X ZCLV 24X CAV 100 ms 170ms 90ms 85ms 130ms a0ms 16 7MB s 16 7MB s 33 3MB s ATAPI Enhanced IDE 60 000 POH 2 MB DVD ROM Drive 8X CAV 2X ZCLV 24X CAV 100 ms 170ms 95ms 95ms 120ms 90ms 16 7MB s 16 7MB s 33 3MB s ATAPI 60 000 POH 192KB A 4 Wireless LAN adapter channels The IEEE 802 11b standard for Wireless LAN allocated the 2 4 GHz frequency band into 14 overlapping operating channels Each channel corresponds to a different set of frequencies The table below shows the center frequencies of each channel Channel N oO Or O n5 Center Frequency 2 412 GHz 2 417 GHz 2 422 GHz 2 427 GHz 2 432 GHz 2 437 GHz 2 442 GHz Channel Center
39. Starting up Status Ping Tab The Ping tab allows you to verify the connection of the host computer with another computer in the network To ping a connection 1 Type the IP address of the connection you want to verify in the IP Address field 2 Configure the ping session by assigning the size and count of packet to send and the time limit for a ping session to continue in milliseconds 3 Click the Ping button During the ping session the Ping button toggles into a Stop button Click Stop anytime to cancel the ping Session The session field displays information on the verified connection including the roundtrip time minimum maximum and average and packets sent received and lost after a ping Session Click the Clear button to clear the session field Config Basic lab The Basic tab provides general information on network types and other configurations Land Hari img E Basr epa kima LE EE um dod Network Type Select the type of af network that you wish to use Select Cm Infrastructure mode to establish a aren connection with an access point AP A bales thai In this mode your system can access wireless LAN and wired LAN Ethernet via the AP Select the Ad Hoc mode to communicate directly with other mobile clients within the wireless LAN adapter range ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 53 Network Name Displays the network SSID The network SSID is a string use to identif
40. To the rear panel Line In Line Out Mic RJ 45 PS 2 Mouse N PR NE N amp 9 O OG RADIO ANT Kk T D Pd oo 0000 IDE HDTV TV 2 0 2 0 uum Ee ke DiGiMatrix subsystem VGA DVI USB Mouse PS 2 KB 2 14 Chapter 2 Basic Installation This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 1 Installing an operating system The DiGiMatrix system supports Windows 2000 XP operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 3 2 Powering up DiGiMatrix has two power buttons located in the front panel Press the system power button c to enter the DiGiMatrix operating system OS Press the Audio DJ power button 5 AUDIO to turn on the DiGiMatrix Audio DJ feature See page 3 19 for details on the Audio DJ feature Audio DJ power button System power button The support CD that came with the DiGiMatrix system contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features e Screen display and driver options may not be the same for other operating system versions The con
41. Volume up Volume down Mute Switch mode Select radio preset Turns the DiGiMatrix operating system on You may turn on the operating system using the OS START button only when DiGiMatrix is in Audio DJ mode In soft off state the remote controller 6 9 can turn on or off the Audio DJ feature Appendix Home Theater ions in A 2 4 Remote control funct umop euinjoA dn euinjoA deuo 1X9N deuo snoiAaJ4d pJ8M0J 1S J puiMaH apow q9A dAd uedo umop euinjoA umop euinjoA umop euinjoA umop euinjoA dn awn jon dn euinjoA dn awn jon dn euinjoA oid 1X9N OE IXON dn ouanba ueos old SNOIAAd yoej SNOINSld uwop ouenbajj ueog ooueiquie oDueu Buiunj aug ooueiquie oDueu Burun eur MOUSeOpIIS MELIS Mousepi s dois MOUSopi s asned uonejs jesaJd snolnald uwop Jauueu uonejs jesaJd 1X9N dn jouueu epoui oisnjy u do sdi O9plA seJnjold 19je amp 9u L 9UIO0H SNSV A 7 ASUS DiGiMatrix MOPUIM ulw apoui juauiuiej19 ue 3y 0 uinja MOPUIM UleW J9 e9u 3WOH 34 0 uinjaeH J9 eau 3WOKH uado 1e deuo 19998 yoeJ1 199 95 UMOP 9AOJ N UMOP 9AOJ N UMOP 9AOJ N UMOP 9AOJ N UMOP 9AOJ N Hep 9 0 N Hep 9 0 N Hep 9 0 N He 9 0 N He 9 0 N 14611 SAON 14611 SAON 14611 SAON 14611 SAON 14611 SAON U89J9S N4 u89J9S N4 u 1 S nJ J8JE3YJ 3WOH 9so 3 uedo oDenDue opne 199j95 p1029y You may use the OS START button to wake up the DiGiMatrix system from S4 mode suspend to disk hibernate
42. a PCI modem This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Automatic Power Up Disabled This allows an unattended or automatic system power up You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting Everyday or at a certain time and day by selecting By Date Configuration options Disabled Everyday By Date Z The Automatic Power Up feature does not work if the system is powered down by an operating system such Windows 98 that has Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support enabled ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 23 5 5 2 Hardware Monitor CPU O FAN Function CPU Q Fan Function Enabled Chassis Q Fan Function Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the CPU chassis fan speed for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled MB Temperature xxxC xxxF CPU Temperature xxxC xxxF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and display the power supply and CPU temperatures in these fields CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM Chassis Fan Spe
43. ae Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption ee pot EUR Click Next ire bags Rap age NH E mti rr ll au kern ama LIE D dd p Enabling data encryption prevents unauthorized access by other wireless networks in your location Assign WEP encryption keys to your soft AP or wireless LAN network uei eng Hefer to Config Encryption Tab on roe ot bal he page 3 54 for WEP encryption settings Click Next LN Keep a record of the WEP keys Wireless clients in your network must have the same WEP keys to establish connection with the soft AP or the wireless LAN network 3 40 Chapter 3 Starting up The wizard displays the settings of the I1 created soft AP or wireless LAN ett network including the operating mode guru SSID channel and WEP encryption ye information If you created a Soft AP click Next to set up Internet Connection Sharing ICS See Internet Connection Sharing section on page 3 66 When the wireless LAN adapter is set to Ad hoc mode click Next to dn M so iU configure the TCP IP settings Refer Troye to the Station Mode section on page 3 60 for TCP IP configuration Connecting to a hidden wireless LAN Some access points disable their SSID broadcasting to prevent a wireless device from finding and accessing their networks Obtain the SSID of the hidden wireless LAN from the network administrator To connect to a hidden wireless LAN Select Connect to a hidden wire
44. anced Power Management APM utility to keep the system time updated even when the computer enters suspend mode In Windows 3 x and Windows 95 you need to install Windows with the APM feature In Windows 96 or later APM is automatically installed as indicated by a battery and power cord icon labeled Power Management in the Control Panel Select the item Advanced in the Power Management Properties dialog box ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 21 Video Off Option Suspend Off This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management Configuration options Suspend gt Off Always On Video Off Method DPMS OFF This field defines the video off features The Display Power Management System DPMS feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature Blank Screen only blanks the screen Use this for monitors without power management or green features Z Even if installed your screen saver does not display when you select B Blank Screen for the above field V H SYNG Blank blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning Configuration options Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank DPMS Standby DPMS Suspend DPMS OFF DPMS Reduce ON HDD Power Down Disabled Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user configurable field This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives Configuration options
45. ard Setting utility Select Config from the property window then select the Soft AP tab 2 Select a network connection from the Available Network Connections box then drag the connection to the Internet field Click Apply EE amend Nati 3 A warning message appears Click OK ASL ALAR ar Sed tines arne Dependeg on Pr eee o eee ate avra 75 and bridge eee ay Lake bever eee x 4 The Wireless Settings utility displays the wired and wireless network connections to be added in a network bridge based on your configuration Write down these network connections in a piece of paper Click OK KIA WLAH Card Selle Fire sd E KO ned PT Fase Det Rape ard 25 9 602 195 Weber te AT Ir nae rom r reca others bore pert brk Tr apple aan 3 70 Chapter 3 Starting up Select the network connections Ei n Ee Eai ERES tuo bE E to be bridged Press the Control 0 8 pcr bum SS pem key while clicking the network connection icons to select Right click on any selected network icon to open a drop down menu Select Bridge Connections om T T ji al Wait while the selected network Eee connections are bridged UA epp eene The Network Connections window displays the bridged network connections Lem k EVE ee Bip KE SEERE a n FER a I ls lt m Semmes emian hara eua Mr hue gt FG MGE o g A Only LAN connections may be bridged with the wir
46. at allows you to set a hexadecimal digit or ASCII character WEP key Key Length allows you to choose a 64 bit or a 128 bit WEP key A 64 bit encryption contains 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters A 128 bit encryption contains 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters 3 54 Chapter 3 Starting up LN All wireless clients in a network must have identical WEP keys to communicate with each other or with an access point Two ways to assign WEP keys Manual Assignment For a 64 bit encryption enter 10 hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F or 5 ASCII characters in each of the four WEP keys For 128 bit encryption enter 26 hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F or 13 ASCII characters in each of the four WEP keys Automatic Generation Type a combination of up to 64 letters numbers or symbols in the Passphrase field The Wireless Settings utility uses an algorithm to generate four WEP keys based on the typed combination LN e 64 bit and 40 bit WEP keys use the same encryption method and can interoperate on wireless networks This lower level of WEP encryption uses a 40 bit 10 hexadecimal digits assigned by the user secret key and a 24 bit Initialization Vector assigned by the wireless LAN adapter 104 bit and 128 bit WEP keys use the same encryption method After assigning the WEP keys click APPLY to save and activate the encryption Manually assigned encryptions are more secure than automatically generated encryptions e Use Manual
47. ated Audio icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel 2 The Listening Environment tab allows you to set to multi channel speakers enable or disable the Virtual Theater Surround and select Acoustic Environments and Virtual Ear 3 he default setting is Stereo Speakers 2 channel To set to a 6 channel speaker system click the arrow under Speaker Setup to display a list of options 4 Select the option Surround Sound Speakers 5 1 Surround 5 Click the Apply button 6 Click the Test button to display the Test Listening Environment window 7 Select the audio test path from the drop down menu ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 13 10 11 12 13 After selecting an option test your Audio path indicator setting by clicking the Play Test ps Noise button While testing you will see a black circle moving on the screen indicating the audio path The Play Test Noise button becomes Stop Playing button Click this button at any time to stop playing Click the Close button when done The MIDI Music Synthesizer tab allows you to select a setting for the MIDI Click the Synthesizer Default Set drop down menu to display a list of options Choose the desired setting Click Apply then click OK when finished Reboot the computer Chapter 3 Starting up Adjusting the volume settings 1 After rebooting the system click on the volume control icon on the Windows taskbar to display the Volume Con
48. bbon cable to PIN 1 PHI IDE PIN1 PIN a P4SQ IDE Connectors The SEC_IDE connector connects the optional DiGiMatrix Subsystem The DiGiMatrix Subsystem is designed to provide additional storage and a second optical drive Refer to page A 2 DiGiMatrix Subsystem Z The DiGiMatrix Subsystem is purchased separately 4 10 Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 4 CPU and chassis fan connectors 3 pin CPU FAN CHA FAN Two fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 4 2 Watts or a total of 1A 12W at 12V Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow air flow to go across the onboard heat sinks Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin CHA FAN CPU FAN c c S82 EX S O S O O O X X P4SQ 12 Volt Cooling Fan Power aN Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 5 Internal audio connectors 4 pin AUX CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground CD Black AUX White JE P4SQ Internal Audio Connectors ASUS DiGiMatrix 4 11 IDE power connector 4 pin IDEPWR The IDE power connector is for the IDE power cable This connector supplies power
49. bed property sheets Status Status lab The Status Tab provides general information on the wireless LAN adapter ET fremin F i ring a ci porq BL eue gler id Larfuy den Digne Cow DOLE VE RS T Association State This field displays 4 ai the connection status and MAC p sete B address of the network where the mm 2 Link m Rada Dum B nde Ln pea Pad system Is connected Iw pus on m oim mpm ccm h ed ev ere re Em ro tue Puis For betal gee brei Service Set Identifier SSID This field displays the SSID of the network to which the card is associated or is intending to join The SSID is a group name shared by every member of a wireless network Only client PCs with the same SSID are allowed to establish a connection The MAC Address field displays the hardware address of a device connected to a network The Current Channel field displays the radio channel that the card is currently tuned The channel changes as wireless LAN adapter scans the available channels See the Appendix for channel information The Current Data Rate field displays the data transfer rate between the wireless LAN adapter and the access point The Radio State field displays the radio communication status Click the Disable Radio button if you wish to disable radio communication with an access point or a Wi Fi device ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 51 Rescan button Click to allow wireless LAN adapter to scan available wireless netw
50. break on the socket 4 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated AN A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM ASUS DiGiMatrix 2 9 2 1 Replacing the top cover After installing the components follow these instructions to replace the top COVer 1 Position the front edge of the top cover at least two inches from the front panel cover Fit the top cover tabs with the chassis rail and the front panel cover tabs 2 Lower the rear edge of the top cover as shown 3 Push the top cover slightly toward the front panel until it fits in place 4 Secure the top cover with two screws that you removed earlier 2 10 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 6 Connecting cables The DiGiMatrix package includes a universal power adapter 100V 240V and various cables to connect devices such as television video recorder and audio system The following sections describe how to connect these cables and devices to the system 2 8 1 Power adapter and cable The power adapter and cable allows you to use your DiGiMatrix in any location regardless of the power voltage To connect the power adapter and power cable 1 Connect the power cable female plug to the power adapter 2 Connect the other end of the power cable male plug to a power outlet 3 Check
51. cal Area Network LAN through a network hub Standby power LED This standby power LED lights up if there is a standby power on the motherboard This LED acts as a reminder to turn off the system power before plugging or unplugging devices IDE power connector This connects to the IDE power plug that supplies power to the hard disk and optical drives 10 100 LAN controller he LAN controller allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Display controller This chip supports TV S Video and DVI output signals Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 4 3 Motherboard layout 27 2cm 10 7in SEC IDE SiS 651 HOST Memmory Controller PASQ BUZZER E SiS LI 3016 e E cua FAN ZI CPU_FAN EEE CL RTC SIS ini 962LuA CR2032 3V Chipset Lithium Cell PS 2 IDEPWR T Mouse B Keyboard SBPWRLED ASUS DiGiMatrix PWRSW El aup con Clll LCD PANEL elalslsla n nlela nle USB1 USB2 USB1 USB2 FONT MIC FONT LOUT IE1394 2 AUX s IE1394 1 A DJPANEL SPDIF Telefe OUT AD1980 VIA VT6307 GEER Super PRI IDE 4Mb EC CON CR CON 5 I O ND3050 LD BEA LED CON 4Mb 26 9cm 10 6in 4 5 4 6 4 4 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478 pin Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket This socket is specifically designed for the Intel Pentium 4 Ce
52. configuration Write down these network connections in a piece of paper Click OK ASAP mireleis Setup Wired dd 3 46 Chapter 3 Starting up 7 The Network Connections window appears Select the network connections to be bridged Press the Ctrl key while clicking the network connections icons to select multiple connections Right click on any selected network icon to open a drop down menu Select Bridge Connections 8 The selected network connections are bridged Hereurk Brid pr EH Fran mi hain Windier bridge the connections 9 The Network Connections a window displays the bridged go 0 J Pom OF network connections EEG 10 Click Finish to close the setup wizard Cage et hr mm Chica Papa io nie Pom miae E fF Refer to Windows XP Help and Support Center for articles and help files on the Network Bridge function ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 47 Direct internet connection To enable ICS if your computer connects directly to the Internet 1 Select the number of IP address assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider ISP rome Click Next Z The wizard will instruct you to enable ICS or create a network bridge if you are assigned two or more IP addresses 2 The setup wizard automatically selects your broadband network M 9 connection Check Enable I DI Firewall to secure your network Ung edm from unauthorized access vo rain mail C ick Next PF Lm
53. cover by aligning its side hooks with the tray rail and optical drive shield Slide the metal cover toward the front panel until it fits in place ASUS DiGiMatrix 2 5 8 Secure the metal cover with screws that you removed earlier 2 9 Installing a CPU The P4SQ motherboard comes with a surface mount 478 pin Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket This socket is specifically designed for Intel Pentium 4 Celeron processor To install a CPU 1 Loosen the CPU fan screws 2 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the CPU fan connector on the motherboard 3 Lift the CPU fan The DiGiMatrix system comes with a pre installed proprietary CPU fan and heatsink assembly Do not replace the CPU fan with other models 2 6 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 10 Remove the chassis fan and heatsink assembly bracket screw on the rear panel Disconnect the chassis fan cable from the chassis fan connector Move the chassis fan and heatsink assembly slightly toward the direction of the front panel until it is disengaged from the chassis Lift the chassis fan and heatsink assembly Locate the 478 pin CPU socket on the motherboard Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up to a 90 angle Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner gold mark matches the base of the socket lever Carefully insert the CPU to the socket until it fits in place When the CPU is in place push down
54. depending on the memory modules that you are using The default setting is By SPD which configures items 2 5 by reading the contents in the SPD Serial Presence Detect device The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical information about the module such as memory type size speed voltage interface and module banks Configuration options User Defined By SPD The SDRAM parameters items 2 5 is user configurable only when you m set the SDRAM Configuration to User Defined SDRAM CAS Latency 2 5T This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 2 5T 2T 1 5T ST SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay 3T This item controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 3T 2T 4T SDRAM RAS Precharge Time 3T This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM Configuration options 3T 2T 4T 5 16 Chapter 5 BIOS Information SDRAM RAS Active Time 7T This item controls the number of SDRAM clocks used for SDRAM parameters Configuration options 6T 7T 5T 4T SDRAM Command Lead off Time Auto This item allows you to select the SDRAM lead off time Configuration options Auto 2T 1T Graphics Aperture Size 64MB This item allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data Configuration options 4MB 8MB 16MB
55. der integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data When set to Enabled the BIOS loads the update on all processors during system bootup Configuration options Enabled Disabled 5 14 Chapter 5 BIOS Information PS 2 Mouse Function Control Auto The default setting Auto allows the system to detect a PS 2 mouse at startup If a mouse is detected the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS 2 mouse Otherwise IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards When you set this field to Enabled BIOS reserves IRQ12 whether or not a PS 2 mouse is detected at startup Configuration options Auto Enabled USB Legacy Support Auto This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus USB devices The default of Auto allows the system to detect a USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If not detected the USB controller legacy mode is disabled When you set this field to Disabled the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you are using a USB device Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Radio Mode Location Europe This item allows you to select the radio system in your location This item is set to Europe by default Configuration options Europe U S Japan East Europe ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 15 5 4 1 Chip Configuration SDRRM Configuration SDRAM Configuration By SPD This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2 5
56. e RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program You can then return to other menus and make further changes After you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save any changes to the non volatile RAM 5 28 Chapter 5 BIOS Information the ion on ap roller inform vides on cor T E system aaa T en I the ban min a driv si tica die E 80 E EE adapter Seri 0 pom 800 Mss IX S DiGiMatr U AS A1 Subsystem The Subsystem is designed to provide additional storage and a second optical drive to the DiGiMatrix system The Subsystem package includes CD RW drive IDE cable DC power cable The following sections describe the Subsystem features installation and connection to the DiGiMatrix system The Subsystem is purchased separately A 1 1 Front and rear panel features Front panel CD RW drive inside the panel door CD RW drive eject button IDE connector DC IN socket A 2 Appendix A 1 2 Removing the top cover To remove the top cover 1 Onthe Subsystem rear panel locate the two screws that secure the top cover to the chassis
57. e chassis 2 Use a Phillips cross screw driver to remove the top cover screws Keep the screws for later use 3 Pull the top cover slightly toward the rear panel until the side tabs are disengaged from the chassis 4 Hold the center edge of the top cover then lift Set the top cover aside ASUS DiGiMatrix 2 3 2 1 The DiGiMatrix system supports one UltraATA133 IDE hard disk drive HDD To install a hard disk drive 1 Remove the two metal cover screws Keep the screws for later use Use the hand slot to slide the metal cover toward the rear panel Lift the metal cover after the side hooks are disengaged from the HDD tray rail and optical drive shield 2 Side hooks o x o o z o 2 dp Hand slot aN Set your hard disk drive as Master device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Master device Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 4 3 Connect the 40 pin IDE cable to the IDE connector on the drive 4 Connect the 4 pin power plug to the HDD power connector 5 Place the drive on the tray Insert the tray metal tacks into the drive screw holes two at the side and two at the bottom Z Insert the side metal tacks before inserting the bottom metal tacks 6 Secure the drive with two side screws Metal tacks To side of the drive Metal tacks To bottom of the drive 7 Replace the metal
58. ears the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured 5 10 Chapter 5 BIOS Information Translation Method LBA Select the hard disk drive type in this field When Logical Block Addressing LBA is enabled the 28 bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders heads or sectors Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity Configuration options LBA LARGE Normal Match Partition Table IManual Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field to Manual Head This field configures the number of read write heads Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field to Manual Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field to Manual CHS Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum LBA capacity as calculated by t
59. ect to the host computer or residential gateway Click Next Select the network adapters that connect to other computers in your home network if any The wizard will bridge these networks with the wireless LAN adapter Click Next ASUS DiGiMatrix Dem ljep H ee oes ig Toga re Lp d lind di ee pL a Tack epar og cana Lam eng iam cui rure um Eg ah bi lm um ERE RIDE Temm cu mI men E m bs EIL GT Iq cip D D ud 3 45 3 he wizard creates a network bridge between your wired peapea Ate LAN and wireless wireless nose ta LAN adapter network see e connections Click Next 1 Correct 211 Pd kat EN corra rn en an spamme a GE Eg d gt ho tg lem Im ue tn m a UL Network bridge is a process of connecting several wired or wireless LAN segments See page 3 70 for details 4 Click Yes when an Internet po Sharing Canfipur ation Sharing Configuration dialog ROSE S Tuer cR grum cura TT LENER gard aes L4 annen ng Mia Te pirr cimme TiLa hnit box appear aiei pi el d are r e ee f r Gard am bie pregumm Ls cwm click TES EE ve een Paret shoe br chosen inju 5 A warning dialog box appears Click OK ASLE Wireleui Setup Wirard Merire Capens on the ened of your computer apphirig Inbrnet connechon daring ard rebsork bridge petireap me tmb nen rara fea 6 Ihe wizard displays the wired and wireless network connections to be added in a network bridge based on your
60. ed This parameter allows you to enable or disable the southbridge USB 1 1 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Function Enabled This parameter allows you to enable or disable the southbridge USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled 5 18 Chapter 5 BIOS Information Onboard PCI Devices Control Onboard SIS 10 100 LAN Controller Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Keep the default enabled if you wish to use the onboard LAN feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard SIS 10 100 LAN Boot ROM Disabled This field allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard 3COM Giga LAN Controller Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard Gigabit LAN controller Set to Enabled if you wish to use the onboard LAN feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard 3COM Giga LAN Boot ROM Disabled This field allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard Gigabit LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard AC97 Audio Controller Auto Auto allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device If an audio device is detected the onboard audio controller is enabled If no audio device is detected the controller is disabled If there are conflicts with the onboard aud
61. ed xxxxRPM The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators 5 24 Chapter 5 BIOS Information L Removable Device Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys By using the lt gt or pace key you can promote devices and by using the lt gt key you can demote devices Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up Configuration tields include Removable Device IDE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM and Other Boot Device Removable Device USB ZIP Flash Configuration options USB ZIP Flash USB FDD LS120 ZIP ATAPIMO Disabled EN Use the front panel USB ports if you will boot the system using a USB FDD or USB ZIP device IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select the IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence Pressing Enter will show the product ID of the connected IDE hard disk drive ATAPI CD ROM This field allows you to select the ATAPI CD ROM drive to use in the boot sequence Pressing Enter will show the product ID of the connected ATAPI CD ROM drives ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 25 Other Boot Device Se
62. eir corresponding functions Navigation Key s Function Description F1 or Alt H gt Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup lt Esc gt Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub menu Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between fields minus key Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field plus key or spacebar Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field lt Enter gt Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field Homes or lt PgUp gt Moves the cursor to the first field lt End gt or lt PgDn gt Moves the cursor to the last field lt F5 gt Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults lt F10 gt Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 5 General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing F1 or the Alt H combination The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions Saving changes and exiting the Setup program See 5 7 Exit Menu tor detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program Scroll bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window it indicates that there is more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window Use l
63. eless LAN adapter The Wireless Settings utility instructs you to change your settings if you bridge a non LAN connection with the wireless LAN adapter ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 71 3 72 Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the P4SQ motherboard that came with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations ASUS DiGiMatrix 41 Introduction The ASUS P4SQ motherboard comes already installed in the ASUS DiGiMatrix system This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration 4 2 Motherboard components a zm 3 mmm 3 e 1 x I L L Vt E 1 E n ms N na E i i i E be E LI n kh Li T E r f r um i EL D tg M si L m Ms m p d L 4 A 5 Er gm u z EJ ems D Em E ae A fee F i i T f i ia A z a T i b JH ALES i a E a 4 E F d ki il vl P T 1 d E m LH P a F Ti NE NU MW omm a p r F 4 m I i i E P z m bi LE ig E ar m 2 ens IN a i mer I g 7 pe pl E ge a Poo ES 1 i n B l Li l E J 1 i s E zHl n a E 7 E E V n d r j i a LI i Ps anh 5 LN T T i n D s hs 1 rz I M T E LN I 1 y T l p JR HE n Lu i E ie E Te
64. er Refer to page 3 70 to setup a network bridge Enable Firewall This option is active when ICS is enabled Check this item to activate the firewall and prevent unauthorized access to your home or small office network Available Network Connections This field displays all available network connections in the host computer To enable Internet Connection Sharing ICS drag the network connection to the Internet box then click Apply LY JF TETT EG Tar ml hini 1 f bs AULUS NEL HR Ras Z See Soft Access Point Soft AP Mode section on page 3 63 for details X Les T s 3 56 Chapter 3 Starting up Site Survey The Site Survey window displays the available networks within the wireless LAN adapter range and the following network settings BSSID The IEEE MAC address of the available wireless networks SSID SSID service set identifier of the network EE PE lo isi CH Direct sequence channel used by the network RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI in dBm Type wireless network mode AP indicates an Infrastructure network type STA indicates an Ad hoc network type WEP shows whether a network has an enabled On or disabled Off WEP encryption Select an available network and click Connect to establish connection Click Search to rescan available networks About Click the About icon to view the software version driver version and copyright infor
65. er settings Hide Date and Time Allows you to display or hide the date and time Full Screen Control Allows you to select full screen control Full Screen Delay Allows you to set the time for full screen delay Click Next to display the TV settings window or Close to return to the main window V settings Use this window to adjust the Home Theater TV properties TV Source This item allows you to select Cable or Antenna as the TV signal source Country This item allows you to select the country Home Theater automatically fills in the correct Video Standard for the selected country Video Capture Device This item allows you to select the video capture device for TV recording Home Theater automatically detects the installed video capture device Input Source This item lets you set your video input source to TV Composite or S Video Video Standard Home Theater automatically sets the Video Standard when you select a country Audio Device Home Theater automatically detects and displays the installed audio device Audio Source This item allows you to set your audio source to CD Player Microphone Aux Line In Phone or Mono Out Record Quality Set your recording quality to Good Better or Best Click Next to display the Picture settings window or Close to return to the main window ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 33 Picture settings Allows you to customize your picture viewing and to setup a slideshow Click
66. file you wish to add from the Existing Files window then click Select Click OK when done To remove a file select the file from the Selected Files window then click Unselect A confirmation window appears Click OK to remove the file from the playlist 3 18 E n pg p fr Pu eee ee ME P1 EE EEA ETE TA NVE mtm msc D ZHikass PLrgnl fis I f L dre pa re 5m ommum 2 jw uam De Lnd Chapter 3 Starting up Audio DJ is an application that allows you to play MP3 files from your hard disk drive audio CD DVD or tune into a FM radio station without entering the DiGiMatrix operating system Use the audio buttons in the front panel or the remote controller to navigate through the Audio DJ window aN You must install Audio DJ from the support CD to use this feature See page 3 6 To turn on the Audio DJ feature press the Audio DJ power button aupio located on the front panel or press the button of the remote controller Z See page A 6 for the remote controller functions in Audio DJ mode The Audio DJ window appears Copyright C 2003 2002 2001 02Micro International Ltd All Rights Reserved O2MiniOS Version 4 11 0 Player Version 4 10 9 Hard Disk Twisted Angel AN The Audio DJ feature is disabled when you disconnect the power plug and cable from the DiGiMatrix system To enable the Audio DJ feature 1 Connect the power pug and cable 2 Press the system power
67. files saved in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 5 Audio DJ This item installs the Audio DJ feature and Music Wizard utility The Music Wizard utility allows you to save MP3 playlists to your HDD and play them using the Audio DJ feature See page 3 16 for details on Music Wizard and page 3 19 for details on Audio DJ ASUS Screensaver This item installs the ASUS screensaver 3 3 4 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information Contact 3 3 5 Other information The icons on the top right side of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Drivers 3 6 Chapter 3 Starting up 3 4 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information 3 4 1 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Follow these steps to use the ASUS Update 1 Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu Programs AsusUpdate Vx xx xx AsusUpdate The ASUS Update initial screen appears 2 Select your desired update method then click Next 3 lf you selected updating downloadin
68. g from the Internet select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or choose Auto Select Click Next ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 7 4 D 3 8 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next Select the BIOS Version The BIOS ROM information is displayed Click Flash to update the BIOS inr Pra rnc LM Typer reiten AUS SO ACHIBOS Rec SH Bata E Ta clan ada x m ME ur or AUS SQ ACPO Resa tt Batu b If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file a window pops up prompting you to locate the file Select the file click Save then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process Chapter 3 Starting up 3 4 2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a monitoring utility that continuously keeps track of vital system information such as fan rotations voltages and temperatures This utility also allows you to check other information about your computer including hard disk space memory usage and CPU type CPU speed and internal external frequencies through the DMI Explorer Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not To bypass this startup screen clear the Show up in next execution check box M Show up in nest execution oue be eget y A 1998 ASUSTek Computer Inc All rights rever ed The ASUS Logo 15
69. he BIOS based on the drive information you entered Multi Sector Transfers Maximum This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number that the drive supports Note that when this field is automatically configured the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive You may also manually configure this field Refer to the documentation that came with the hard drive to determine the optimum value and set it manually Io make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD Configuration options Disabled 2 Sectors 5 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors 32 Sectors Maximum ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 11 SMART Monitoring Disabled This field allows you to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled PIO Mode 4 This option lets you set a PIO Programmed Input Output mode for the IDE device Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in performance Configuration options 0 1 2 3 4 Ultra DMA Mode 4 Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices Set to Disabled to suppress Ultra DMA capability To make changes to this field set the T
70. he optical drive storage card slots and several I O ports are located inside the front panel door Flip down the front panel door to open Refer to the illustration on the right AN You can not close the front panel door if a flash memory card is inserted into any of the card slots FRONT PANEL OPEN 13 CompactFlash Microdrive card slot This slot is for a CompactFlash Microdrive storage card 14 Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro card slot This slot is for a Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro storage card 15 Optical drive This is a slim DVD ROM CD RW DVD RW drive Chapter 1 System Introduction 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Drive activity LED This LED lights up when you place a disc on the drive tray and turns off when you remove the disc The LED flashes when data is being read from or written to the disc STOP EJECT button Press this button to eject the disc loading tray Emergency eject pinhole The emergency eject pinhole allows you to manually eject a disc when the STOP button does not work due to power failure or software problems Insert the emergency eject pin or a paper clip into this hole to manually eject the tray and the disc SmartMedia card slot This slot is for a SmartMedia storage card Secure Digital V MultimediaCard slot This slot is for a Secure Digital V MultimediaCard storage card Optical S PDIF port This port connects your audi
71. herboard that came with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Appendix The Appendix provides information on the DiGiMatrix Subsystem remote controller optical drive technical specifications and IEEE 802 11b channels for the wireless LAN adapter User Guide Conventions used in this guide 4 WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task AN CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task N IMPORTANT Information that you MUST follow to complete a task Z NOTE Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task Fn Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package ASUS DiGiMatrix Ix System package contents Check your ASUS DiGiMatrix package for the following items 1 ASUS DiGiMatrix Digital Entertain
72. in menu essseseeeeeeeennnnnnnennnnnn nnnm 5 7 5 3 1 Primary and Secondary Master Slave 5 9 5 3 2 PENN 5 13 5 4 Advanced menu rrrnnrrvrrnnranvvvrnnrnarvnnrnnnnnrnnrsnrannrnrsnnnannnenn 5 14 5 4 1 X Chip Configuration eeesseeeee 5 16 5 4 2 PENANG 5 17 59 i a NETT 5 21 5 5 1 Prius vvsr rn 5 23 05 2 Hardware Monitor Lusis 5 24 5 6 Boot menu rrrrrrrrnnnnrnnnrnrvvnnnrsnnnrannnnrvnnnrsssnnrnnnnnrnnnnssssnnnnn 0 25 S EEMO mM 5 27 Appendix Ne A 2 A 1 1 Front and rear panel features A 2 A 1 2 Removing the top cover sees A 3 A 1 3 Installing a hard disk drive A 3 A 1 4 Connecting the Subsystem to DiGiMatrix A 4 A 2 DiGiMatrix remote controller rrrrrrrnrnnnrrrrnrrnnrrrennnnnrrnnrn A 5 A 2 1 X Specifications rrrrrnnrvernnrrvrnnnnrvrrsrnnrvrrnnnnrnrsnnnn A 5 puc PENN M en A 5 A 2 3 Remote control functions in Audio DJ A 6 A 2 4 Remote control functions in Home Theater A 7 A 3 Optical drive technical specifications A 9 A 4 Wireless LAN adapter channels A 10 ASUS DiGiMatrix vi Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions e his
73. io controller set the appropriate field to Disabled Configuration options Auto Disabled ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 19 Onboard IEEE 1394 Controller Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard VIA USB Controller Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard VIA USB controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled 5 20 Chapter 5 BIOS Information J J Power menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity Power Hanagement Power Management User Defined This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features When set to Disabled the power management features do not function regardless of the other settings on this menu The User Defined option allows you to set the period of inactivity before the system enters suspend mode Refer to Suspend Mode later in this section When set to Max Saving system power is conserved to its greatest amount This setting automatically puts the system into suspend mode after a brief period of system inactivity Min Saving allows the least power saving as the system enters suspend mode only after a long period of inactivity Configuration options User Defined Disabled Min Saving Max Saving EN You should install the Adv
74. is button to open the ASUS website Window control buttons Controls the Home Theater window Click to return to the previous window Click to minimize the window Click to maximize the window Click amp to exit Home Theater put the computer in standby mode or shutdown the DiGiMatrix system Use the control panel buttons or navigation buttons on the remote controller RE gt to navigate through the Home Theater windows Refer to page A 7 for the remote controller functions in Home Theater 3 24 Chapter 3 Starting up The control panel Each Home Theater window is equipped with a control panel to control the entertainment modes The control panel buttons and functions are illustrated below ua mum 1 EEE i wen Q Oo gt 0 am tZ 7 a oc o o o o0 amp 5 9c 2 x eS S gE 2 g O G gt 20 co 2 579 D Q e o nc Oo Je m gt oc e oc LL O c Q c 2 o O fF Some control panel buttons change from one entertainment system to another ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 25 5 6 3 Entertainment modes TV Home Theater lets you to watch TV on your DiGiMatrix system The TV window has six sub menus Change the TV channel by clicking the Channel buttons on the control panel or the or amp on the remote controller On initial use Home Theater instructs you to autoscan available TV channels Click the Settings button then click Autoscan to view the available channels See Settings on
75. iver This item installs the SIS Mini IDE driver USB 2 0 Driver Click this item to install the USB 2 0 driver ITE Remote Controller driver This item installs the driver for the DiGiMatrix remote controller ASUS DiGiMatrix TV Card Driver Click this item to install the driver for the DiGiMatrix TV Card ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter Driver This item installs the ASUS wireless LAN driver See page 3 35 for details Chapter 3 Starting up 3 3 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities USB Card Reader Tool This item installs the driver for the DiGiMatrix 4 slot card reader ASUS PC Probe This utility continuously monitors vital system information such as fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you on any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in a healthy operating condition See page 3 9 for details ASUS Update This item installs the ASUS Update that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP See page 3 7 for details PC CILLIN 2002 This item installs the PC cillin 2002 anti virus program View the PC cillin online help for detailed information Adobe Acrobat Reader This item installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing
76. l Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible It is a menu driven program which means you can scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices aN Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Chapter 5 BIOS Information 5 2 1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features POWER Use this menu to configure and enable power management features BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the operating system EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or to exit the Setup program To access the menu bar items press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 2 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with th
77. ld or too new If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system Setup may detect incorrect parameters In these cases select User Type HDD to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters Refer to the next section for details AN Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 9 User Type HDD Manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors per track for the drive Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information L4 After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk v utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it select None Other options for the Type field are CD ROM for IDE CD ROM drives LS120 for LS 120 compatible floppy disk drives ZIP for ZIP compatible disk drives MO for IDE magneto optical disk drives Other ATAPI Device for IDE devices not listed here After making your selections on this sub menu press the Esc key to return to the Main menu When the Main menu app
78. lect INT18 Device Network Configuration options Disabled INT18 Device Network Plug amp Play O S No This field allows you to use a Plug and Play PnP operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS When Yes is selected interrupts may be reassigned by the OS If you installed a non PnP OS or if you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings keep the default setting No Configuration options No Yes Boot Virus Detection Enabled This field allows you to set boot virus detection ensuring a virus free boot sector The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus If this occurs you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system Configuration options Enabled Disabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled This field speeds up the Power On Self Test POST routine by skipping retesting a second third and fourth time Configuration options Enabled Disabled Interrupt Mode APIC The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC setting allows you to distribute interrupt routings other than the 16 IRQs The Programmable Interrupt Controller PIC setting allows you to use the 16 IRQs only Configuration options APIC PIC 5 26 Chapter 5 BIOS Information 0 Exit menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the oetup program save your
79. leron Northwood processor 3 t Gold Arrow P4SQ Socket 478 Z Refer to page 2 6 for CPU installation procedures Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 4 5 System memory The motherboard has two Double Data Rate DDR DIMM sockets that supports up to 2GB unbuffered non ECC PC2700 2100 1600 DDR DIMMs 104 Pins 80 Pins P4SQ 184 Pin DDR DIMM Sockets You may install any DDR DIMMs with 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB and 1GB densities into the two DIMM sockets Z Refer to page 2 9 for DIMM installation procedures ASUS DiGiMatrix 4 7 4 6 This section describes and illustrates the jumper on the motherboard Clear RTC RAM CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The RAM data in CMOS that include system setup information such as system passwords is powered by the onboard button cell battery To erase the RIC RAM 1 2 3 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Remove the battery Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Re install the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data CLRTC 12 2 3 Normal Clear CMOS Default P4SQ Clear RTC RAM NA
80. less LAN then click Next umts EI ET MEE mile deum un oo ma Van Varer ali vr pm na em m 1 LEA Tp adig Bah pi juli dalli EE ae ed ee les b ror ia ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 41 When prompted enter the SSID of the hidden wireless LAN you obtained from the network administrator Click Next If the hidden wireless LAN you wish to access has an enabled Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption the setup wizard prompts you to enable data encyption Check the Data encryption box the click next j Obtain the WEP keys from the network administrator The wireless LAN adapter and the hidden wireless LAN WEP keys must be identical to establish connection Enter the WEP encryption keys that you obtained from the network administrator Refer to Config Encryption Tab section on page 3 54 for WEP encryption settings Click Next 3 42 ap m Perna uum rif esker LAR BsF be gor IE Le e Ha V sam cup GUT EEG FG fres mh MD ran I par d rae 21 DA em um nnm mm mg m emp LLC en Sr r PLN L PERE omm x tuamque arr ing pahia a P eee pet ee P gs Pd ME Ei aris bi DIN d qo LE tir xb d iip imu k er am paren pee EP dat marg Gu Bm Cp KY Gv Grung Bom all F ees ang barn an al HIFUFLIEEO d E HG Eam tu ap ml bn cinia um Fenes in mum Par a F amen NL CN mieg p Chapter 3 Starting up The wizard displays the hidden wireless network information where the wireless LAN adapte
81. lick Next PH PE CPER HETE ba ste lam a a ma mera LIN EE ody ad E E mund ly Beg meer rss Em 3 df your computer connects to the internet via another computer or residential gateway follow steps 2 to 10 of the Internet connection via another computer or residential gateway section on pages 3 45 to 3 47 Follow the steps in the Direct Internet connection section on page 3 48 if your computer directly connects to the Internet ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 49 3 7 5 The Control Center utility The Control Center utility is a management software that launches applications and n sJ 4 30 PM configures network settings The Control Center i Utility starts automatically when the system boots and displays the Control Center icon in the Windows taskbar The Control Center icon serves as an application launcher and indicator of signal quality and Internet connection Control Center icons The Control Center icon indicates the quality of link to the access point and connection to the Internet Refer to the table below for icon indications Station Moae Infrastructure Network Mode wireless LAN adapter to an access point Wg Excellent link quality and Dc Excellent link quality but not connected to the Internet I connected to the Internet Good link quality and Good link quality but not connected to the Internet connected to the Internet De Fair link quality and pa Fair link quality but n
82. mation Link State Displays the current connection status of the wireless LAN adapter to the AP or to other Wi Fi devices An icon represents the Link State for easy identification Refer to the table below for icon indications Tiss eee i Ei er cn DR ga di Pigs Eurus nx E 3B FE TT TET eds eier Lorm TAE eE AE ny Table of Icon Indications a Excellent link quality Infrastructure au Not linked Infrastructure x aH Good link quality Infrastructure i Linked Ad hoc CL Fair link quality Infrastructure 2 Not linked Ad hoc SL Poor link quality Infrastructure Soft AP mode ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 57 Command icons Apply Click to apply the changes made on wireless LAN adapter configuration and settings OK Click to close the Wireless Settings utility window Cancel Click to cancel any changes made on wireless LAN adapter configuration or settings Clicking Cancel closes the Wireless Settings utility window Help Click to display the help menu Help Menu The Control Center utility has a Help menu to guide you in using the Control Center and Wireless Settings utilities Right click the Control Center icon then select Help Select the utility you wish to view the help files Change Mode The Change Mode menu allows you to set the wireless LAN adapter in a otation STA or soft Access Point AP mode Z See Soft Access Point Soft AP Mode on page 3 63 for details on the wirele
83. ment System with ASUS P4SQ motherboard e DVD ROM CD RW DVD RW drive e 7 in 1 storage card reader 2 Cables e Universal power adapter and cable 100V 240V HDTV cable e Audio video cable e Video out cable e Audio out cable 3 Accessories e Radio antenna e Remote controller 4 DiGiMatrix support CD 5 User guide aN If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately User Guide This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS DiGiMatrix The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panels and internal components ASUS DiGiMatrix 1 2 11 Welcome Thank you for choosing the ASUS DiGiMatrix The ASUS DiGiMatrix is a smart personal computer and a versatile home entertainment system in one Powered by the ASUS P4SQ motherboard DiGiMatrix delivers the cutting edge technology for your computing and multimedia entertainment needs DiGiMatrix comes with a slim optical drive TV and FM tuner 4 slot card reader wireless LAN adapter and 6 channel digital audio in a compact and stylish casing DiGiMatrix supports the latest Intel Pentium 4 Celeron processor with up to 2 4GHz core frequencies and up to 2GB of system memory Providing the best connectivity for external devices and peripherals are eight 8 USB 2 0 ports fast Ethernet and Gigabit LAN ports IEEE 1394 port and S PDIF interface The DiGiMatrix includes an IEEE 802 11b
84. mp E EMC LVD New Zealand PTC Norway RTT amp E EMC LVD Portugal RT T amp E EMC LVD Saudi Arabia Singapore south Korea KS Spain RTT amp E EMC LVD Sweden RT T amp E EMC LVD Switzerland RTT amp E EMC LVD Taiwan DGT Turkey TTAS United Kingdom RT T amp E EMC LVD United States FCC Available Channels Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 14 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 9 to 11 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 11 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 13 Channels 1 to 11 Channel 14 only allows 7 to 2 Mops data transmission rate met Channels 1 6 and 11 are independent and do not overlap each other We recommended that you tune your wireless LAN adapter to these channels ASUS DiGiMatrix A 12 Appendix
85. nd cable 2 11 202 ROO NENA EE quim 2 12 2 8 3 Audio Video cable 2 12 2 8 4 Video out cable rrrrrrnnrnnnnrrvrrrnrrnnnrvnrrrnnnrnnrvnnnnn 2 12 05 HDIV DN 2 13 2 8 6 Audio out cable rrrrrrrnrnnrrrrrrrnnrnnnnrvrerrnnnnnnrvnnen 2 13 2 9 Connecting external devices sesssse 2 14 Chapter 3 Starting up 3 1 Installing an operating system sssssse 3 2 PORNO UD ee 3 2 ASUS DiGiMatrix Table of contents 3 3 3 4 3 9 3 6 3 4 1 4 2 Support CD information eniti ipea vtta bot Md 3 2 o1 hurntningilesupbOoTr GD sirosis 3 3 PEN 3 3 3 3 3 Utilities MenU NN TRU 3 5 3 9 4 ASUS contact information 3 6 3 3 5 Other information srrrnvrrvrrrrrnrrrnrnrnnrrernnrnvrreesnr 3 6 Software information srrrernrnnrrrrrnrnvrvnnnnrnnrrnesnnrnvvnnsennnnne 3 7 3 4 1 ASUS UPA Eee 3 7 3 4 2 ASUS PC En 3 9 3 4 3 Multi channel audio feature 3 13 3 4 4 Music Wizard 3 16 Audio 3 19 3 5 1 X Selecting an audio source 3 20 3 5 2 Playing MP3 files from the hard disk drive 3 20 3 5 3 Playing an audio CD DVD ere 3 20 3 9 4 X Tuning into an FM radio station 3 21 3 5 5 Presetting a station uosaseson patum eret a dortest 3 21 3 9 6
86. ndow lists the title album artist and genre of available audio tracks Select My Music to view and play audio files and radio recordings saved to your hard disk drive Click My Music to display audio CD DVD tracks Control the audio playback using the control panel buttons Click the Rewind Replay or Forward button to change the media browser ambience Ambience Click to change media browser ambience Home Theater only lists the audio files saved in the Windows My Music folder 3 30 Chapter 3 Starting up Pictures The Pictures window lets you view T ni and print pictures saved in the Windows My Pictures folder a EIE ES oort your pictures by clicking the Sort m la By Name Date buttons 3 Click Print Picture to print a selected picture You may also zoom or rotate the pictures using the control panel Click to start Rotate Right buttons slideshow Rotate Left Zoom Out Click the PLAY button to start a Zoom In slideshow Customizing slideshows To customize your picture slideshow 1 Click the Settings button 2 Adjust the slideshow properties from this window 3 Click to return to the Pictures window then click the PLAY button to start the slideshow 4 Click the button to view a full screen slideshow Video Clips View play and organize your video clips using the Video Clips window The Video Clips window displays the title and length of video cli
87. nfig icon in the property window of the Wireless Settings utility then select the Soft AP tab Select Soft AP Mode then click Apply 3 A confirmation window appears p Click Yes ij are op sedes ra EET AFE you BR you Sr io hrga FAR e LAM cad mode hon STAR mixer io ail een r i B peg m Ham be ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 63 Use the Change Mode menu 1 Right click the Control Center icon in the Windows taskbar to seen display the right click menus 9 veh Select Change Mode GERIT P Poel mr tcn Abr Control Center X Lo Cortro Center 2 Select Soft AP Mode when the Change Mode window appears Click OK 3 he Soft AP icon replaces the Control Center utility icon in the Windows taskbar Other Soft AP settings When in Soft AP mode two additional tabbed property sheets are added to the Status settings of the Wireless Settings utility MAC Table The MAC Table tab displays the MAC Met address of a wireless device connected to the soft AP EDO MILIEU ILS E j Tal er bie Tarn j mi Lm AID shows the Association ID of a wireless device connected to the soft AP Power Saving Mode displays the Power Saving Mode used by the wireless device connected to the soft AP 3 64 Chapter 3 Starting up Event Log The Event Log tab displays detected system events including the date and time of the event and event type Click Clear Log to clear the event l
88. ng button 2 Click a channel to preview in the mode display 3 Double click a channel to display Settings To change the IV settings 1 Click the Settings button 2 Select the TV source Cable Antenna input source TV S Video Composite and record quality Good Better Best Click the side arrows to view available options 3 Click the amp to return to the TV main window Click to select other options IV Audio The TV Audio button allows you to set the TV audio output to Stereo Mono or SAP ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 29 Radio Home Theater lets you tune in and listen to an FM radio station Click Radio on the Home Theater main window The Radio window appears Click Autoscan to view available FM stations in your location Select a station from the list to start listening Organize the FM stations by name or frequency using the Sort By Name Frequency buttons You may also customize your station list using the the Add Remove Station buttons Radio recoraing Home Theater allows you to make a radio recording using the control panel Record button Click the Stop button to stop recording Click to record Home Theater automatically saves your radio recording in the Windows My Music folder Use the Home Theater Music window to view and or listen to your recordings Music Home Theater lets you play audio CD DVD tracks MP3 files and radio recordings using the Music window The Music wi
89. ninstall ASUS WLAN Card Utilities Driver Click this option to uninstall the WLAN Card utilities and driver from your system Read Install User Documentation Click to view the user handbook installation and quick setup guides in PDF format Install Screen Savers Click this option to install the WiFI HOME screen savers in your DiGiMatrix system Explore this CD Click this option to explore the support CD contents Browse our Web Site Click this option to visit the ASUS website Installation Language This option allows you to change the installation language Click the arrow to display available installation languages Click EXIT to close the installation window 3 36 Chapter 3 Starting up 3 4 Setup Wizard After configuring the wireless option m the Setup Wizard window appears nti mm mem Click Next M S nUn ae tht r u e Z The setup wizard windows may vary on different operating systems Selecting the wireless LAN adapter operating mode The default setting of the wireless LAN adapter is Station Mode in an Infrastructure type network The first time you run the setup wizard it scans for available access points AP in your location and automatically selects the AP with the best signal The wizard also allows you to connect to any of the available APs If you want to set your wireless LAN adapter in soft access point mode or in Ad hoc network setting check My Configuration then click Next See My
90. nnect to the Internet via the soft AP The SSID and WEP keys of client computers must be identical with that of the soft AP 3 66 Chapter 3 Starting up Connect to the Internet using a broadband or a dial up connection that requires an account If the host computer with the wireless LAN adapter connects to the Internet using a broadband or dial up connection that requires an account create a broadband PPPoE or dial up network connection using the Windows XP Network Connections window before enabling ICS To create a broadband connection 1 Open the Network Connections window by clicking Start gt Connect To Show all connections from the pa Windows desktop ee af x F re Lieu rorem 1 T T De s rote Doe Abad Pep bh pO Fees ub Pa 2 Click File from the menu then select New Connection 3 ANew Connection Wizard appears Click Next Welcome po de Mey Con ctWW Wizard Veg erd beie paag 4 When prompted select the Network connection type Select Connect to the Internet then click Next iran reven nem mer nl dm pm mm lai di meme In bum brer ee Vi m m pl qms bi rm Pt ml ml md ml aner nog ben l Qe meg set liec T erem ma p ren rama jaune sog em PE en paca c me nana hen hvem pmi Mp sl von c uem bem om aman selen n NL IM rer ca oe re mr re Vert ap r aske ra s d 1 eran raner ras re rsen am a ir rena xu m GE RICH nhu OPE DE DV NC ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 67
91. nto the optical drive to start installation The initial installation window appears Click Next Read the License Agreement then T m click Yes ESIC app ad Pm Ba Pad DHT u 75 an isa Pan ee cg un ac uam Wurm LEEMWIE eLFREHENT HOP tr Tap cae T el are Trin ete um Haran maie rd Lum ac mnm Aspe LET ma gat jac Lit Ld E MEI EL EL I moda orde sk rene peu Pearse kJ pec de mouse int eden S ke b FU Mp os xi FRODON By ental boder oe ey fa ME TAR bee mom s uud al em hs s Par premia mar Agreement fen tree humo Em mq ad den la rcu Hare manm pima accom us Kjenner rak pe a When prompted select the program folder where you intend to save the ASUS Home Theater program icons Click Next Teki sg uam l ndun bm mhil p irea um iuh mag all c acc mum ana mi ean Fus rn Pen lad hair en sl P pun p ranas oui i Gp Oral Some an erg boder bm Cle bier Ne contu Perya Feii jg tiers Se wpe low iri Ali FL Lie amu Hera C Lanz Papis Damom 27 74 LENS VU E LE I4 r Pr 3 22 Chapter 3 Starting up The Home Theater application is copied into your system Reboot your aa Configuring DVD Setup Please wai computer after the installation is j completed To launch the ASUS Home Theater click Start gt All Programs gt Home Theater gt Home Theater a T i i L d Eg b OET YRS Configuring Home Theater in Windows To configure Home Theater
92. nus and describes the BIOS parameters ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 2 9 1 aN It is recommended that you save a copy of the motherboard s original BIOS to a USB flash disk or floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the original BIOS later Managing and updating your BIOS You can manage and update the BIOS setup of the DiGiMatrix system using the ASUS EZ Flash and the ASUS Update utilities The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash is built in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing Alt F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST The ASUS Update utility allows you to download an updated BIOS file and update the BIOS in the Windows operating system See page 3 7 for details Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS Follow these steps to update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash 1 Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com Save the file to a USB flash disk or floppy disk Write down the BIOS file name on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the EZ Flash screen 2 Reboot the computer 3 To use EZ Flash press Alt F2 during POST to display the following screen ASUS EZ Flash V1 00 Copyright C 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Onboard BIOS Information BIOS Version ASUS P4SQ ACPI BIOS Revision 1002 BIOS Model P
93. o system for 5 1 channel surround sound and enhanced 3D audio 4 pin IEEE 1394 port This port provides high speed connectivity for IEEE 1394 compliant audio video devices storage peripherals and other PC devices 6 pin IEEE 1394 port This port provides high speed connectivity for IEEE 1394 compliant audio video devices storage peripherals and other PC devices Headphone port This port connects a headphone with a stereo mini plug Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone USB 2 0 ports These Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices such as a mouse printer scanner camera PDA and others ASUS DiGiMatrix 1 5 1 6 14 Rear panel The DiGiMatrix rear panel includes the power socket and several I O ports that allow convenient connection of devices 10 11 12 Radio antenna port This port connects the FM antenna Line In port This Line In light blue port connects a tape player or other audio sources In 6 channel mode the function of this port becomes Low Frequency Enhanced Output Center Line Out port This Line Out lime port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 6 channel mode the function of this port becomes Front opeaker Out Microphone port This Microphone pink port connects a microphone In 4 6 channel mode the function of this port becomes Surround Speaker Cable TV connector This connects a cable TV twist on connector
94. og window ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 65 Internet Connection Sharing ICS ICS is a Windows XP feature allowing several computers in a wired or wireless network to share a single Internet connection With ICS other wireless clients in a home or small office network rely on the wireless LAN adapter for Internet access Enable Internet Connection Sharing ICS after setting the wireless LAN adapter on Soft AP mode Connect to the Internet using a broadband connection that is always on To enable ICS if your computer connects to the Internet using a broadband that is always on 1 Open the Wireless Settings utility Select Config from the property window then select the Soft AP tab 2 Select the built in 3Com Gigabit LAN connection from the Available Network Connections field then drag it to the Internet field 3 Check Enable ICS and Enable Firewall then click Apply 4 Click OK when this dialog box appears 5 An Internet Sharing Configuration dialog box TP Sg at it erp 1 change or eve Chet cormpul e iir orestis Pr ischer tr dt T ges US Pragam s rrabisr bit appears Click Yes The Internet thers sting for as long as the program is open chick YTS network connection and the wireless LAN adapter IS Ye B He i Hore ints bridged See Network Bridge mn isisa man section on page 3 70 for details AN Wireless clients must be set to Infrastructure network type and STA station mode to co
95. orks and to connect to the network with the best signal quality Change SSID button Click to change the SSID Clicking this button opens the Config Basic window See Config Basic Tab on the next page Search and Connect button Click to view all wireless networks within the range of your system Clicking this button opens the Site Survey window See page 3 57 Status Connection lab The Connection Tab provides real time information on connection throughput frame errors signal strength link quality and overall connection quality in graph H LE BBY am al ard Piers x representation E On Soft AP mode only the Throughput and Frame Error Av fields appear X us T pa Status IP Config Tab The IP Config tab displays the current MERKET host and Ethernet adapter configurations IP Config displays TCP IP information including the IP address subnet mask default eie o E r gateway DNS and Windows Internet amp Naming Service WINS p configurations T Use the IP Config Tab to verify your network settings IP Release Click to release the DHCP IP address for the wireless LAN adapter IP Renew Click to renew the DHCP IP address for the wireless LAN adapter Ping Click to display the Ping tab Use ping to verify a connection to a particular host name or IP address Z The IP Release and IP Renew buttons may only be used on a DHCP configured wireless LAN adapter 3 52 Chapter 3
96. ot connected to the Internet z connected to the Internet De Poor link quality but gt Poor link quality and not z connected to the Internet connected to the Internet Not linked but connected E Not linked and not tothe Internet s connected to the Internet Ad hoc Network Mode wireless LAN adapter to other Wi Fi device PL o 7 Linked 1 ET Not Linked dh Connected to the Internet Soft Access Point Mode The Wireless LAN adapter is in soft access point Soft AP mode Control Center right click menu Right clicking the Control Center icon OF wrai Sartinos displays the right click menu The e e following sections describe the Change Hode right click menu items Eriferarese 5 Liam Darre Cenber X Ed Control Certa 3 50 Chapter 3 Starting up Wireless LAN Card Settings The Wireless LAN Card Settings is m Tabbed property sheets the main interface that allows you to control the ASUS wireless LAN Qu nne en adapter Use the Wireless Settings amp SENGEN o ci re AJ ED e dop to view the operational and sc eee connection status or to modify the s P4 owe wireless LAN adapter E e e ur e configuration See M Me P 1 1 i T aD EM Er ee TER E The Wireless Settings window is eum Jared rame ciat hui ta het alit composed of the property window Ao Devi rcr rema m eni s cr and tabbed property sheets Click tee pio eg the icons in the property window to display their tab
97. page 3 29 for details V features The ASUS Home Theater comes with several features that support playing recording and replaying TV programs simultaneous playing and recording Home Theater allows you to watch a recorded TV program while in the middle of a recording For example you recorded a TV program that runs from 1 00 p m to 2 00 p m There is no need to wait for recording to finish Click the PLAY button anytime between the recording schedule to watch the program being recorded Home Theater continues to record the rest of the program Timeshifting Timeshifting allows you to pause and record a TV program for temporary leave so you do not miss anything Click the PAUSE button to activate timeshifting Home Theater pauses and starts recording the TV program Click STOP to watch the program where you left it Click PLAY to return to real time TV 3 26 Chapter 3 Starting up Instant Replay The Home Theater TV has an instant replay capability that lets you replay a portion of a recorded program Click the REWIND REPLAY button to activate the instant replay feature You may only use this feature when watching a recorded program or while recording a TV program Guide Click the Guide button to open the Titan TV website Titan TV is an Electronic Program Guide EPG that allows users to record and watch TV right from the guide Visit the Titan TV website for details Recorded TV The Recorded TV option lets you vie
98. ps saved in the Windows My Videos folder It also displays video clips information including the file name file size and date of recording The Video Clips window only lists video clips saved in the Windows My Videos folder ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 31 Click View to display a snapshot of the video clips Sort your video clips by clicking the Sort By Name Date buttons DVD VCD Watch a movie with the DVD VCD player Place a DVD VCD in the optical drive then click the Play button 77 The Settings button is enabled only when a DVD VCD is inserted to the optical drive Click Settings to adjust the DVD VCD player properties Audio Language Select the DVD audio language You may select an audio language if the DVD supports multilanguage audio Subtitle Language Allows you to select an available DVD subtitle language Auto Resume Allows you to resume watching a movie from the beginning or from where you stopped Source Displays the video input source Audio output Allows you to set your audio output to analog or digital S PDIF Speaker configuration Home Theater automatically detects your speaker configuration Change the speaker configuration using the SoundMAX application Refer to page 3 13 for details 3 32 Chapter 3 Starting up Setup The Setup button allows you to configure Home Theater and the multimedia windows Home Theater settings This window lets you configure general Home Theat
99. r is associated Click Next to set the TCP IP settings Select automatic IP settings if your network supports automatic assignment of IP address If not obtain the IP settings from your network administrator then enter the IP address manually Click Next when done The wireless LAN adapter setup is complete Click Finish to close the setup wizard ASUS DiGiMatrix p ompocme m c o gp og meg bd ges dAD anc E DERI Tek ALT Dan Sagan Carell 1 i D ac Pier ena d DP Tier Frie eee animum s r rea cre miu hd e mr pl gd Tiri uar ny caua sae Go Dum mo EU dedu mur ch Je LL e Dre is ls bet bt belg Fs TE Tann P rur ums ma zara 3 43 Internet Connection Sharing ICS After setting the wireless LAN adapter in Soft AP mode the wizard prompts you to set up Internet Connection Sharing ICS ICS is a networking feature that allows several computers in a wired or wireless network to share a single Internet connection Follow these instructions to setup ICS 1 Select whether your computer connects to the Internet or not Mime nenne ets m m pin Click Next i um va The wizard will require you to RNET create a home network connection if your computer is not connected to the Internet 2 Select the Internet connection mode of your computer from the list then click Next ae vong d bekia EVENS MA FREH r caa LIT dl LR EDO co en ing E mg imma u
100. ress assignment If not obtain the d IP settings from your network Tq ae tens pe EE TT LS administrator then enter the IP address manually Click Next when done The TCP IP configuration window appears when you run the setup wizard on Windows 98SE ME 2000 The window also appears in Windows XP OS if the wireless LAN adapter is not bridged to other network connections and has a disabled ICS function The wireless LAN adapter setup is complete Click Finish to close the Conv hs ton M i rui ccc T setup wizard ire P rir va cuu mm a My Configuration The setup wizard allows you to set the pers tare Wirasa wireless LAN adapter in various e semtam m tes mame eer operating modes when you selected TTT EER Ue My Configuration Select an PIA operation mode then click Next geen naan ne Ba E gt EE r oem puma ra LEN Pat eT Vee mg meri LHP pl en ELATI en TR bk rn frr ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 39 Creating your own wireless LAN AP and Ad hoc modes When prompted assign an SSID Network Name to the soft access Lit at uideat eL a c point AP or wireless LAN network toate an be er Ad hoc you wish to create then brom cg arem en A pm ae r i select a radio channel that you wish to use in communicating with other m mene wireless devices Click Next to continue Check Data encryption WEP pif enabled to secure your soft AP or Mtem wireless LAN network with a Wired rot ino ec oP
101. rty responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 User Guide safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing devices into the system carefully read all the documentation that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with
102. s apu 2 pie L rer nero barer ren hr Eg m ari i Ti m murs pm ang en alio rbd ERA a Rv or FUE EF Wa ia iy wal t r sl s mym m E are i ary ee ma dens fm iapm merem mr a ee wed doe a 1 r Broadband connection that requires an account Follow these instructions to enable ICS if you have an existing broadband network connection that requires a username and password 1 Select the broadband network connection from the drop down M ye rename list Click Next av r nr mr ne es ammi Fin Gora a nk GET tl R Lib brs y meirge If you do not have a broadband network connection the wizard instructs you to create one using the Windows interface or the m zm manm ep h caca ar wer Bia i om ws ean brasil umma coram es bis ugar memuncem eed anc sert ee Vin support CD from your Internet Jc m Service Provider ISP 3 44 Chapter 3 Starting up When prompted select whether your computer connects to the Internet directly or through another computer or residential gateway Click Next lupen mrd by Rebum oam FO dm om i Dir Fear tg contu OH Fe DOE Dye NS SE TET TER CUBA ME CUOUR DUELO I ep GU DAE ua du anguem GE Imo Ma Je oum reETLEE ur typ UE cae ler Hug reel rang Fm el Internet connection wa another computer or residential gateway If your computer connects to the Internet through another computer or residential gateway 1 Select the network adapter you are using to conn
103. ss LAN adapter soft AP function Preferences The Preferences window allows you to customize the Control Center Utility settings 3 58 rn he POT Mees senings ee ETAT ar On ae a Ea am red D P 2 auk hide rim mon 41 VE Weine Soothing ALIS WLAN Control Center Wh TELE wireless Settings M3 change Meds d Preferences 7h about Control Genter M Eat Control Center hod Wireless Settings 9 Help I SECTIO m P Preferences 7 about Control Center X Exit Control Center ken pinu Cr att piad eesten er oe Dare d ghoi cari Shee eki ma ruh Caran L ens itai Races Vocem Viss koord seer ads conc ard T ere hh en TETI Chapter 3 Starting up About Control Center The About Control Center menu gt PE displays the the software copyright and version information Pesten Copyright C ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved version 1 8 2 1 Control Center left click menu Left clicking the Control Center icon displays the left click Menu The options are described below Wireless Radio On Turns the Messe wireless LAN adapter radio ON Wireless Radio Off Wireless Radio Off Turns the CX Search amp Connect wireless LAN adapter radio OFF Wireless Option Search amp Connect Scans available wireless networks within range Wireless Option Sets your Windows XP wireless networking environment See page 3 36 for details
104. t PgUp gt and lt PgDn gt or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help document Press Home to display the first page press lt End gt to go to the last page To exit the help window press Enter or Esc Sub menu Note that a right pointer symbol as shown on the System ite right appears to the left of certain fields This Legacy Dizketi Floppy 3 Hode pointer indicates that you can display a sub menu Y from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu appears Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu as you would within a menu Use the Esc key to return to the main menu Supervisor Pas User Password falt Installed Memc Take some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions Practice navigating through the various menus and sub menus If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields use the set default hot key F5 to load the Setup default values While moving around through the Setup program note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field Chapter 5 BIOS Information When you enter the Setup program the following screen appears System Time Enter
105. tents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates 3 2 Chapter 3 Starting up 3 3 1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD place the CD into your optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer S ASLIS PASO mother beard 1 Drivers Utilities Cantnei Drivers Th om Click an item to install Click an icon to display other information If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 3 3 2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices SiS 651 Display Driver Click this item to load the installation wizard and install the SiS 651 display driver SiS AGP Driver Click this item to load the installation wizard and install the SiS AGP driver fF Install the SiS Display Driver before installing the SiS AGP Driver ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 3 3 4 AD1980 SoundMAX Audio Driver This item installs the AD1980 audio driver and the SoundMax application oee page 3 13 for details SiS PCI LAN Driver This item installs the SiS PCI LAN driver 3Com Gigabit LAN 3C940 Driver This item installs the 3Com Gigabit LAN driver SiS Mini IDE Dr
106. the power adapter LED The LED lights up to indicate that the power from the source is within the operating range 4 Connect the DC IN power plug to the DiGiMatrix DC IN socket 8 9 O 9 OP e g e oa 4 ui IDE DC IN power o C LITT L le Power cable Power LED Power adapter VA Use an outlet adapter if the power plug does not fit the power outlet in your area ASUS DiGiMatrix 9 11 2 9 2 Radio antenna Connect the radio antenna plug to the DiGiMatrix antenna port Place the radio antenna at an Radio antenna elevated location to achieve better reception 2 8 3 Audio Video cable This cable connects a video casette recorder VCR To connect the Audio Video cable 1 Connect the Audio Video cable EE plug to the S Video port t 2 Connect the Audio Video cable S Video output plug to the S Video A port of your video casette recorder oa 8 6 Connect the Audio Video audio output plugs to the audio input ports of your video cassette recorder VCR 2 9 4 Video out cable The video out cable connects a television set with an S Video feature Insert one end of the video out cable to the HDTV port Connect the other end to the o Video port on yo
107. the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU ASUS DiGiMatrix 2 7 11 12 13 14 19 2 8 Reinstall the chassis fan and heatsink assembly Align the bracket screw hole with the rear panel screw hole GL 7 3 ve Secure the chassis fan and heatsink assembly with the screw you removed earlier Connect the chassis fan cable to the chassis fan connector Refer to page 4 11 for the location of the chassis fan connector Reinstall the CPU fan over the CPU heatsink Fasten the CPU fan screws to the motherboard Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector Refer to page 4 11 for the location of the CPU fan connector on the P4SQ motherboard Do not overtighten the CPU fan screws Doing so may damage the motherboard Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 6 Installing a DIMM The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate DDR Dual Inline Memory Module DIMM sockets These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using unbuffered non ECC PC2700 2100 1600 DIMMs Follow these steps to install a DDR DIMM 1 Locate the two DIMM sockets on the motherboard 2 Unlock a socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 3 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
108. to the hard disk drive and the DVD ROM CD RW DVD RW drive IDEPWR P4SQ IDE Power Connector Front panel LED connector 6 pin LED CON The front panel LED connector is for the power HDD activity and card reader activity LEDs LED CON CARDER LED H D D LED Power LED P4SQ Front Panel LED Connector 4 12 Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 8 Encoder connector 6 1 pin EC CON This connector is for the ASUS proprietary encoder board that controls the system volume COMA GND COMB EC CON HE Mute GND P4SQ Encoder Connector 9 Rear panel audio connectors 10 1 pin AUD_CON This connector is for the ASUS proprietary rear panel audio board that supports the rear panel audio I O ports 45V VREFOUT GND SURR L SURR R I C O Q O Z LINE IN RT LINE IN LT LOUT R LOUT L P4SQ Audio Connector ASUS DiGiMatrix 4 13 10 Power switch connector 2 pin PWRSW This connects to the the system power switch button on the DiGiMatrix front panel PASQ Power Switch Connector 11 Audio DJ panel connector 10 1 pin A DJPANEL The Audio DJ panel connector is for the ASUS proprietary Audio DJ panel that supports the front panel audio buttons and IR reception SCANRW SCANFW STOP PLAY PB gt O gt Z m B GND 3V CIRRX 5VSB P4SQ Audio DJ Panel Connector 4 14 Chapter 4 Motherboard Info This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup me
109. trademark of ASUSTek Computer Inc To launch ASUS PC Probe click the Windows Start button point to Programs and then ASUS Utility and then click Probe Vx xx The PC Probe icon 5 amp in the taskbar system tray indicates that ASUS PC Probe is running Clicking the icon allows you to see the status of your PC ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 9 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring tab Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored Temperature Monitor Shows the system temperature for supported processors only Temperature Warning threshold adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level Fan Monitor Shows the system s fan rotations Fan Warning threshold adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level Voltage Monitor Shows the system voltages 3 10 Chapter 3 Starting up Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the DiGiMatrix temperature fan rotation and voltages History amo Lets you record the monitoring activity gt of a certain component of your DiGiMatrix for future reference Information tab Hard Drive Shows the used and free space of the l DiGiMatrix hard disk drive and the file allocation table or file system used Memory Shows the DiGiMatrix memory load memory usage and paging file usage ASUS
110. trol window 2 Click the Volume Control Advanced button The Advanced Controls for Volume Control window appears To achieve 6 channel audio capability when playing DVDs check the boxes opposite AC3 SPDIF and PCM SPDIF Click Close aida PF ASdwawrdiortioH for Polen amp eligi H Tren or can on eod ec mgr Prap aeui ir pre inae Tee T iore a Teie ofa iis V r ae erm G par make auri Ban Prix Fam EE T hepe pitra akon er changes Sco m ua dude paw arr pua Adjusting the microphone settings 1 Click on the Microphone Advanced button to display the Advanced Controls for Microphone window 2 Check the box opposite Mic2 Select to enable the front panel microphone 3 Click Close for the new settings to take effect There firi can Pan url bg malm nar adt mendi hs pa mae Tee T nemo Pigs prege conii Paces Bra borek cd four duces pzearecit Sa Tai tar ones l aria mirga omr star change bo hoss jon gurho sogni See The rear panel Mic port pink is automatically disabled when you enable the front panel Mic port Only one Mic port works at a time ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 15 3 4 4 Music Wizard The Music Wizard allows you to create and save MP3 playlists to your hard disk drive and lets you play them using the Audio DJ feature See next section for the Audio DJ feature The Music Wizard utility is included in the support CD that came with the
111. ur TV TV with S Video Cue 2 12 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 8 5 HDTV cable This cable connects a high definition TV HDTV To connect a high definition TV 1 Insert the HDTV cable plug to the HDIV port 2 Connect the HDTV cable red green and blue jacks to the HDTV RCA input ports Z You may also connect a regular TV S set using the HDTV cable by connecting the blue jack to the video input port of the TV set The TV set receives only video signals from the DiGiMatrix system 2 8 6 Audio out cable This cable connects a 6 channel audio system To connect a 6 channel audio system 1 Insert the Line In Line Out and Mic plugs of the audio out cable to the audio O ports 2 Insert the input output jacks of the audio out cable to the sound system input ports Refer to the table below for the functions of the 9O audio I O ports in 2 4 and Q 6 channel configurations Audio ports function variation Audio port Headphone 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 Channel Light Ble Lineln Nofuntin LFEOutput Center Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Surround Surround Low Frequency Enhanced Output ASUS DiGiMatrix 2 13 2 9 Connecting external devices To the front panel P lt Audio Devices HDD Mic Camera Headphone Scanner it i f i w
112. via Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption e Operating distance of up to 100 ft 30 m indoors e Easy installation and full software support e Soft access point function supports up to 31 wireless clients Windows XP only e Supports infrastructure wireless LAN adapter to access point and Ad hoc wireless LAN adapter to other wireless devices network types Windows 2000 XP compatible The wireless LAN adapter operating distance may be shorter if there are walls barriers or interferences in the home layout or operating environment ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 35 3 1 Installing the WLAN Card utilities and driver To install the Wireless LAN adapter driver and the Control Center utility in your DiGiMatrix system 1 Insert the DiGiMatrix support CD to the optical drive 2 Inthe Drivers window Click the BETTE ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter Driver item An installation window appears 3 Click Install ASUS WLAN Card Utilities Driver to begin installation 3 7 2 Setting the Windows XP wireless options After installing the wireless LAN adapter in Windows XP OS the Wireless Option window appears Select Only use ASUS utilities and disable XP wireless function to avail all wireless LAN adapter features Click OK Lic Mo TCU BELT A vr sb al Only unm EP camini banchon Cei anak BOLT ii acad haier P mensi ban ort Lg 3 3 Other support CD options U
113. w play and organize recorded TV programs Select a recorded program from the list then click the Play button to start playing Organize your recorded programs by clicking the Sort By Name Date buttons The Recorded TV window also displays recorded TV file information Click the View button to preview a recorded program A window displays a snapshot of each recorded program Click the View button again to return to the recorded program list ASUS DiGiMatrix 3 27 Schedule The Schedule option allows you to set a schedule to record a TV program To add a recording schedule click e Z Home Theater automatically saves a recorded program in the Windows My Videos folder Home Theater records TV programs in MPEG file format To create a recording schedule 1 Select the recording settings including the channel frequency start date hour minute duration and record quality 2 Click Finish when done The TV recording feature requires a higher capacity HDD if you save a recorded program in high quality 3 Home Theater displays the recording schedule To edit a recording schedule select the schedule from the list then click 59 To delete a recording schedule select the schedule from the list then click r Delete a schedule Edit a schedule Add a schedule 3 28 Chapter 3 Starting up Channel Surfing To surf for available channels in your location 1 Click the Channel Surfi
114. y a wireless LAN Assign different SSIDs to segment the wireless LAN and increase network security Set the SSID to a null string to allow your station to connect to any available access point Null string may not be used in Ad hoc mode Channel In Infrastructure mode wireless LAN adapter automatically tunes in to the access point channel In Ad hoc mode select a channel that is allowed for use in your country region See the Appendix for channel information Data Rate Select Fu y Auto to allow the wireless LAN adapter to adjust to the most suitable connection You may also fix data transfer rates to 11 5 5 2 and 1 Mbps PS Mode This field allows control of the wireless LAN adapter power saving features The CAM Constantly Awake mode is recommended for systems running on AC power Other options include MAX_PSP Maximum Power Savings and Fast_PSP Fast power saving mode Others Click the WEP or Advanced link to open the Encryption or Advanced property tab sheet Config Encryption Tab Wireless data transmissions between EE your wireless LAN adapter and the AP are secured using the Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption Check the Dafa encryption WEP enabled option to assign the WEP keys Check the Network Authentication Shared Mode option if you wish to use a network key to authenticate a preferred wireless network Unchecking this option allows the network to operate on an Open System mode Key Form
115. ype field to User Type HDD Configuration options 0 1 2 3 4 5 Disabled 5 12 Chapter 5 BIOS Information 5 3 2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status Boot Up NumLock Status On This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot Configuration options Off On Keyboard Auto Repeat Rate 12 Sec This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second Configuration options 6 Sec 8 Sec 10 Sec 12 Sec 15 Sec 20 Sec 24 Sec 30 Sec Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 1 4 Sec This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters Configuration options 1 4 Sec 1 2 Sec 3 4 Sec 1 Sec ASUS DiGiMatrix 5 13 9 4 Advanced menu CPU Speed CPU Speed Manual This parameter allows you select the CPU internal frequency You can select either one of the preset speeds 2000MHz or 2667 MHz or select Manual if you wish to adjust the setting manually Configuration options Manual 2000MHz 2667 MHz CPU Memory Frequency Auto This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the system frequency The options that appear in the popup menu vary according to the CPU PCI Frequency MHz Configuration options Auto 3 4 3 5 BIOS Update Enabled This field functions as an update loa

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