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NOTEBOOK PC

DRIVERS & UTILITIES

INSTALLATION & USER’S GUIDE

(WINDOWS 98)

User’s Notice (Support CD)

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Product Name: Support CD

Manual Revision: 1.00 E312/E314

Release Date: December 1998

Contents

User’s Notice (Support CD)...................................................................... 2

Using New Hard Disk Drives .................................................................... 4

Flashing the BIOS .................................................................................... 6

New Operating System ............................................................................ 7

Microsoft Windows 98.......................................................................... 7

Support CD for Windows 98..................................................................... 8

YAMAHA Audio ........................................................................................ 9

YAMAHA Software (optional) ................................................................... 11

VGA Driver ............................................................................................... 13

Setting the Display ................................................................................... 15

Control Panel ........................................................................................... 17

Lynx Display Properties ....................................................................... 18

TouchPad ................................................................................................. 19

Fast IR Driver ........................................................................................... 21

PC-cillin .................................................................................................... 23

Other Support CD Options ....................................................................... 24

Alps Mouse Utility .................................................................................. 25

Using New Hard Disk Drives

When you purchase a new hard disk drive, there will not be any partitions on it unless it was pre-

configured for your Notebook PC by your dealer. Partitions are necessary for a hard disk drive to

accept data. Booting to Windows requires that the active partition be within the maximum of 2GB,

therefore at least two partitions are necessary for the standard hard disk drive of 3GB. With two

partitions, you will see drive letters “C:\>” and “D:\>”. Because the Suspend-to-Disk partition is

not user-accessible, it does not have a drive letter. Each additional partition will create another drive

letter and the built-in CD-ROM will then add its own drive letter to the end.

NOTE: Formatting will not be allowed on non-partitioned hard disk drives and formatting hard

disk drives will not remove partitions.

Creating a Bootable Diskette

A bootable system diskette is necessary to enter the command prompt when there are no active

system partition on your hard disk drive. To create a bootable floppy diskette, type “FORMAT A:/

S” from the DOS prompt or use Window’s format (from “My Computer”) and check “Copy system

files.” You must copy FDISK.EXE and other DOS utilities from the “C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND”

directory of Windows 95 or 98. Do not include AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS system files

on the boot disk because some utilities cannot be used with memory managers usually loaded

through the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS system files.

Creating a Suspend-to-Disk Partition

If you wish to use the Suspend-to-Disk utility any time in the future, you must have a Suspend-to-

Disk partition. The Suspend-to-Disk partition must be created before other partitions are used be-

cause the other partitions will be removed. If you decide in the future that you do not want the

Suspend-to-Disk partition, the Suspend-to-Disk partition may be removed using FDISK.EXE without

affecting other partitions. The Supend-to-Disk partition will occupy its own space on the hard disk

drive that cannot be used for other purposes. The “Suspend-to-Disk” function requires the “Power

Management” mode to be configured for this function in the BIOS setup.

1. Boot from a system diskette with the “PHDISK.EXE” utility.

2. Type “PHDISK/CREATE 165000” then press [Enter].

Using New Hard Disk Drives (Cont’)

The option “165000” is to tell PHDISK.EXE to create a 165,000 byte partition. The reason why

165MB is required is so that the Notebook PC maximum memory size of 160Mbytes can be sup-

ported. The 165MB Suspend-to-Disk partition on the hard disk drive guarantees that all of the data

in the memory can be stored on this partition regardless of your memory upgrades. If you do not

specify “165000,” PHDISK.EXE will create a partition which is a slightly larger than the system’s

current memory size. Future memory upgrades will not allow the use of the Suspend-to-Disk with-

out recreating the Suspend-to-Disk partition. The problem is that the PHDISK.EXE utility will

remove all other partitions when used.

Using the FDISK.EXE Utility

The FDISK.EXE utility can add or remove partitions on a hard disk drive. This utility is only

required if the hard disk drive is new and has never been formatted or used (remember the ability to

format a hard disk drive means that there is at least one partition). You do not need to use this utility

after formatting a hard disk drive. Be careful not to remove existing partitions that you may need,

you will not be able to recover it!

1. Boot from a system diskette with the “FDISK.EXE” utility.

2. Type “FDISK” from the “A:\>” prompt, then press [Enter].

3. Create a primary partition and set it active by following the on-screen menu, and also

create extended partitions if needed.

Formatting the Hard Disk Drive

Formatting a hard disk drive actually only erases all the data on one partition. In order to erase data

on other partitions, you must specify those drive letters when using the format utility. The /S com-

mand will place system files on the partition to allow bootup. Type “FORMAT /?” for a list of other

options.

1. Boot from a system diskette with the “FORMAT.COM” utility.

2. Type “FORMAT C: /S” from the “A:\>” prompt then press [Enter].

3. Type “Y”, then press [Enter] to confirm format.

4. Enter a Volume label, or press [Enter] to leave blank.

Flashing the BIOS

The BIOS contains information for the Notebook PC’s hardware. Newer versions of the BIOS may

include new features and bug fixes. New bug fixes will include all previous fixes so only the newest

version is needed. Each BIOS image file is customized for a specific product and model. Do not try

to use a BIOS image file that was not intended for your Notebook PC. With the wrong BIOS, your

Notebook PC may not bootup and will require servicing. Use the utility “PHLASH.EXE” (pro-

nounced “flash”) to update (or “flash”) your Notebook PC’s BIOS. NOTE: Any user-defined changes

in the BIOS configuration will be lost. Write down specific settings that you made in the BIOS

setup before using this utility.

1. Boot from a system diskette with the “PHLASH” utility, PLATFORM.BIN, and BIOS

image (e.g. ls-0103a) files. (If downloading from the internet, you will have to UNZIP

the files to the diskette.)

2. Type “phlash/mode=3 ls-0103a” (use the name of your new BIOS image file) and press

[ENTER].

3. The PHLASH utility will automatically update the BIOS. When the BIOS has been

successfully programmed, you will be asked to press any key to restart the system. If the

system does not restart, power OFF the Notebook PC and then turn ON the power.

4. Assuming that you have successfully flashed the BIOS, press [F2] on system bootup to

enter the BIOS setup. Select the “Load Setup Defaults” on the “Exit” menu and then

[Enter]. Go back to the other menus if you require BIOS configuration changes (previous

BIOS settings will be lost after updating the BIOS). Then select “Exit Saving Changes”

to exit the BIOS setup. If the screen resolution has changed after you restart the Notebook

PC, change your “Screen area” to 1024 by 768 pixels and “Colors” to High Color (16 bit)

through Settings in “Display Properties”.

New Operating System

CD-ROM Support Under MS-DOS

When installing an operating system on an empty hard disk drive, a DOS real-mode CD-ROM

driver needs to be loaded in the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files in order to use the CD-

ROM drive. The floppy disk drive can be used without any device drivers. PCMCIA cards are not

recommended under DOS but, if necessary, you may consult your PCMCIA card documentation or

dealer for configuration under the DOS environment. The CD-ROM device driver should be pre-

configured from the factory as follows (because hardware and software are constantly improved or

customized for a particular market, the examples in the software section may not exactly reflect

your Notebook PC.

CONFIG.SYS: DEVICE=C:\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:0EMCD001

AUTOEXEC.BAT: MSCDEX.EXE /D:OEMCD001 /L:D

Microsoft Windows 98

Microsoft Windows 98 may be pre-installed on your Notebook PC. If installation or configuration

changes are necessary, please refer to the documentation provided with the Windows 98 operating

system. Once Windows 98 is running, you should use the Windows 98 CD-ROM device driver

instead of the DOS real-mode CD-ROM driver. A DOS driver has poor performance, poor memory

management, and may cause conflicts with other devices.

Removing the DOS real-mode CD-ROM driver

Removing the device line or adding “REM” (upper or lower case) in front of the line will disable the

DOS driver and allow Windows 98 to use its own CD-ROM device driver. Windows 98 may

already add the letters “REM” in front of the DOS CD-ROM drivers in AUTOEXEC.BAT such as:

CONFIG.SYS: rem - By Windows Setup - DEVICE=C:\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:0EMCD001

AUTOEXEC.BAT: rem - By Windows Setup - MSCDEX.EXE /D:OEMCD001 /L:D

If running Windows 98 setup, it will automatically check for real-mode drivers and guide you using

a wizard to remove undetected ones. If these two lines exist and do not have “REM” in front, add

them yourself by opening the files with NOTEPAD.EXE provided by Windows or EDIT.COM

provide by DOS or you may simply delete these two lines.

Support CD for Windows 98

The support CD included with the Notebook PC provides all the necessary drivers and utilities in

order for you to use your Notebook PC. The following pages will give step-by-step installation

procedures for typical system configurations. For application usage, please see the on-line help

provided with each of the applications after installation. The following is what you will see when

you insert the support CD. If the autorun menu does not appear, double clicking the CD-ROM disc

drive icon (the letter (E:) drive on hard disk drives with two partitions) or running SETUP.EXE

located in the root of the support CD, will bring up the autorun menu.

YAMAHA Audio

This is necessary in order for your operating system to have the correct audio drivers for your

Notebook PC’s built-in audio. Windows 98 cannot contain all the device drivers from every manu-

facture, with every update; therefore the provided support CD will contain the best driver for your

built-in audio. You may skip this software if your audio drivers were pre-configured at the time of

purchase.

Installation Procedure

1. Insert the support CD. (You may exit the

autorun screen.)

2. Right-click on My Computer icon and

choose Properties.

3. Click the Device Manager tab.

4. Under Sound, video and game control-

lers, select Gameport Joystick. (Click the

plus sign or double click a component

heading to expand the component items.)

5. Click Remove, and then click OK.

6. Double-click YAMAHA OPL3-SAx

WDM Driver, and then click Properties.

7. Select the Driver tab and click Update Driver.

YAMAHA Audio (Cont’)

11. Click Finish, and then click Close twice to

exit.

10. Select Specify a location and type in the

CD path: E:\AUDIO\WIN98.

9. Click Next again to let Windows search

for you.

8. Click Next to search for updated drivers.

YAMAHA Software (optional)

The YAMAHA YSTATION32 software, which consists of CD, MIDI, WAVE and MIX players, is

included on your support CD and supports the following languages: English, French, German,

Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Sim-

plified Chinese, and Brazilian Portuguese.

Installation Procedure

1. Insert the support CD.

2. Click Browse this CD from the autorun

menu.

3. Double-click the Audio and the Appli

folders.

4. Double-click SETUP.EXE in the “Appli”

folder.

5. Click Next on the “Welcome” screen.

6. Click Typical on the “Setup Options”

screen.

7. Click Next (or Browse to change the

destination directory) on the “Choose

Destination Location” screen.

9. Click Next to allow changes to your

AUTOEXE.BAT file. Your original file will

be saved to another name.

8. Click Yes to create a new directory or to

replace an existing directory.

10. Click OK on the “Information” window.

11. Click Next to allow changes to your

DOSSTART.BAT file. Your original file

will be saved to another name.

YAMAHA Software (Cont’)

You may run the YSTATION32 from the newly

created program folder but future Windows ses-

sions require you to run it through Start | Pro-

grams | Accessories | Yamaha | YSTATION32.

15. Click OK to exit the installation program.

14. After copying is finished, click Next to

create a program folder.

12. Click OK on the “Information” window.

13. Wait while files are copied to your com-

puter.

1. Insert the support CD. (You may

exit the autorun screen.)

2. Right-click on the desktop and

select Properties, then click the

Settings tab, and the

Advanced button.

VGA Driver

This is necessary in order for your operating system to have the correct video drivers for your

Notebook PC’s built-in graphics. Windows 98 cannot contain all the device drivers from every

manufacturer, with every update; therefore the provided support CD will contain the best driver for

your built-in graphics.

Installation Procedure

3. Click the Adapter tab, and then click

Change.

4. Click Next to search for updated drivers.

10. Click Finish, and then click Yes to restart

Windows.

6. Select Specify a location and type in the

CD path: E:\VGA\WIN98.

5. Click Next again to let Windows search

for you.

7. Click Next when you see “Windows driver

file search for the device”

8. You may be asked for the location of the

driver again.

9. Enter the location of the driver in the

support CD: E:\VGA\WIN98 and then

click OK.

VGA Driver (Cont’)

1. Insert the support CD. (You may exit

the autorun screen.)

2. Right-click on the desktop and click

Properties.

3. Click Settings, Advanced, and then

click the Monitor tab.

4. Click Change.

Setting the Display

Procedure

5. Click Next when “This wizard searches

for updated drivers for:” is displayed.

6. Select “Display a list of all the drivers in a

specific location, so you can select the

driver you want.”, then click Next.

7. Select (Standard monitor types) from

Manufacturers and Laptop Display Panel

(1024x768) from Models.

8. Click Next when you see “Windows driver

file search for the device”

Setting the Display (Cont’)

12. Drag the “Screen area” adjustment bar so

that it reads 1024 by 768 pixels and click

OK.

10. Click OK if the Refresh Rate window

appear and Yes to keep the setting.

11. Do not restart your computer yet. Click

Apply and OK to return to Display

Properties.

9. Click Finish when Windows finds “Silicon

Motion Lynx.”

13. Click OK to resize your desktop and Yes

to keep the setting. You should restart your

computer after all the display settings are

configured.

Control Panel

The Silicon Motion Control Programs is a utility that provides DualView and DualApp support for

your Notebook PC. See the description on the next page.

Installation Procedure

1. Insert the support CD.

2. Click Control Panel on the support CD.

3. Click Next on the Welcome screen.

Windows Task Bar

5. Click Finish when you see the “Setup

Complete” notice.

6. If you restart Windows, an SMI icon will

appear on the task bar each time Windows

starts. You may also run the Control

Program manually through Start -

Programs - Silicon Motion Control

Programs.

4. Click Next to accept the default program

folder or choose another.

Control Panel (Cont’)

Double-clicking on the SMI icon or right-clicking the desktop and choosing Properties will give

you the Display Properties screen. The Display Properties screen is a standard feature in Windows

but a Lynx tab will be added to the standard tabs.

Lynx Display Properties

Dual Application (DualApp): Allows you to si-

multaneously display one appliation on the Note-

book PC and another application on an external

monitor.

Dual View: Allows you to simultaneously view your

Notebook PC display and a portion of your screen

up to the entire screen for display on an external

monitor.

Lynx Tab

Turns external

display ON or OFF

(not used)

Turns Dual View

ON or OFF

See/Edit Hot-Keys

Turns Notebook PC

display panel ON or

OFF

Turns Dual Application

ON or OFF

Enables or Disables

Hot-Key Switching

Graphics and

Display

Information

TouchPad

The system BIOS fully supports keyboard and PS/2 mouse devices that are built-in or connected to

the Notebook PC externally. The Notebook PC’s integrated TouchPad pointing device is fully

compatible with the two-button PS/2 mouse. However, the provided device driver will provide

enhancements to the touchpad when working with some applications. For detailed information on

these enhancements, please see the Alps Mouse Utility section later in this manual.

Installation Procedure

1. Insert the support CD. (You may exit the

autorun screen.)

2. Right-click on the My Computer icon and

choose Properties.

3. Click the Device Manager tab.

4. Under Mouse, double-click the current

device. (Click the plus sign or double click

a component heading to expand the

component items.)

5. Click the Driver tab, and then click

Update Driver.

7. Click Next again to let Windows search

for you.

6. Click Next to search for updated drivers.

TouchPad (Cont’)

8. Select Specify a location if necessary and

type in the CD path:

E:\TOUCHPAD\WIN98.

9. Click Next when you see “Windows driver

file search for the device”

10. Click Finish, and then click Close twice to

exit.

Fast IR Driver

The fast IR driver allows your Notebook PC to use its infrared port for wireless communication

with a compatible device such as another Notebook PC, PDA, cellular phone, printer, modem, or

infrared ethernet.

Installation Procedure

1. Double-click My Computer,

Control Panel, and System

icons.

2. Select Network adapters, then

double-click on Winbond

Infrared Controller. (Click

the plus sign or double click a

component heading to expand

the component items.)

3. Click the Driver tab, then

double-click Update Driver.

4. Click Next, select Display a

list of all the drivers in a

specific location, so you can

select the driver you want.

5. Click Browse, then specify

the Infrared driver from your

Driver & Utility Support CD

at E:\FIR\WIN98.

6. Click Next, insert your Win-

dows 98 CD and click OK.

7. Specify the path to the Win-

dows 98 files if necessary.

8. Click Finish to complete

installation.

9. Click Yes to reboot your

computer.

Fast IR Driver (Cont’)

After your computer is restarted:

10. Right-click the Network icon on the

desktop.

11. Double-click Winbond Infrared Control-

ler (PIO) and click the Advanced tab.

12. Change the Infrared Transceiver “Value”

to IBM, then click OK twice.

13. Click Yes to restart your computer.

To use the the infrared port for wire-

less communication, right click the in-

frared icon on the task bar and place

check marks beside each option to en-

able the infrared port.

1. Click PC-cillin on the autorun menu.

PC-cillin

As software become more and more a part of our daily lives, measures have to be taken to protect

them. When you invest in this Notebook PC, a very important anti-virus software is included on the

support CD. Follow the procedure below to install this software and use the on-line help if you have

any questions. You may skip this software if you have your own anti-virus software.

Installation Procedure

5. Click Next or choose another destination

directory on the “Choose Destination

Location” screen.

4. Type in your name and company (op-

tional), and then click Next on the “Regis-

tration” screen.

2. Click Next on the Welcome screen.

3. Wait while your setup checks your system.

Other Support CD Options

Read Me: View notes concerning this support CD or the Notebook PC.

Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of this support CD.

Technical Support Form: View the technical support form which is required when asking for

technical support.

Exit: Closes the autorun menu.

8. Click Finish on the “Setup Complete”

screen to exit the installation program.

7. Click Start to create a Bootable Emergency

Clean Disk. Otherwise, click Skip on the

“Create Emergency Clean Disk” screen.

6. Click Next for Express Install on the

“Choose Setup Type” screen.

PC-cillin (Cont’)

NOTEBOOK PC

ALPS MOUSE UTILITY

Section Overview

The Alps Mouse Utility is installed from the autorun by clicking “TouchPad”. Alps

is a pointing device driver and utility for Windows systems that can be used on the

Notebook PC. The Alps Mouse Utility can be used with the built-in Touchpad point-

ing device as well as any externally connected PS/2 pointing devices.

USER’S MANUAL

Contents

Section Overview ..................................................................................... 25

Changing the Settings .............................................................................. 28

Mouse Properties ................................................................................. 28

Buttons ................................................................................................. 28

Functions assigned to buttons ............................................................. 29

Double Click Speed ............................................................................. 29

Use Wheel Function............................................................................. 29

Options ..................................................................................................... 29

Options (Cont’) ......................................................................................... 30

Scroll Speed......................................................................................... 30

Scroll Area............................................................................................ 30

Tray Icon .............................................................................................. 30

Mouse Compatibility Mode................................................................... 30

Motion ...................................................................................................... 31

Acceleration ......................................................................................... 31

Speed................................................................................................... 31

Pointer Trail .......................................................................................... 32

Orientation................................................................................................ 32

Orientation Settings ............................................................................. 32

Auto Jumps .......................................................................................... 33

Tapping..................................................................................................... 34

Tapping ................................................................................................ 35

Tapping Speed ..................................................................................... 35

Drag Lock Settings............................................................................... 35

Typing .................................................................................................. 35

Gesture .................................................................................................... 36

Corner Tap Functions........................................................................... 36

Use Scroll Function .............................................................................. 36

Option .................................................................................................. 36

Sound Feedback ...................................................................................... 37

Easy Launcher ......................................................................................... 38

Application button(s) ............................................................................ 38

Easy Launcher Properties.................................................................... 39

Shortcut List ......................................................................................... 39

New ...................................................................................................... 39

Delete................................................................................................... 39

Change ................................................................................................ 39

Up/Down .............................................................................................. 40

Option .................................................................................................. 40

General controls ....................................................................................... 43

OK........................................................................................................ 43

Cancel.................................................................................................. 43

Apply .................................................................................................... 43

Default.................................................................................................. 43

Version Information .............................................................................. 43

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).......................................................... 44

Contents (Cont’)

Changing the Settings

Mouse Properties

Mouse Properties is an easy to use application software to change the settings for pointing devices.

The original Windows property sheets for the mouse (found in the control panel) were either added

to or replaced when the Touchpad driver was installed.

NOTE: The Pointers sheet is the same as the Windows standard mouse properties. If any functions

cannot be used, the corresponding tab will not be displayed.

Buttons

Use this feature to adjust the button settings

A preset function can be assigned to each button. The picture of the device varies according to the

device which the driver detects. The third picture is for “Both Buttons” on your Notebook PC

Touchpad or a two button mouse, the “Central Button” for the middle button on a 3 button mouse,

and the “Wheel Button” for a mouse with a wheel.

NOTE: The Internal Pointing Device in the Advanced Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility must be set

to [Disabled] to allow detection of a wheel mouse by the Mouse Utility. If left [Enabled] the Note-

book PC will treat all externally connected pointing devices as a standard 2 or 3 button mouse.

Functions assigned to buttons

The following are functions that can be assigned to the mouse buttons.

• None • Click • Shortcut Menu • Auto Scroll

• Double Click • Easy Launcher

Double Click Speed

Double Click Speed allows the user to vary the time period between clicks in order for Windows

system to register a double click. The user can test their own settings by double clicking in the test

window. When a double click is registered, the dolphin jumps through the hoop.

Use Wheel Function

Check this if you want to use the wheel feature. This check box is displayed only when a wheel

mouse is used on your Notebook PC in place of your Touchpad.

NOTE: The Internal Pointing Device in the Advanced Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility must be set

to [Disabled] to allow detection of a wheel mouse by the Mouse Utility. If left [Enabled] the Note-

book PC will treat all externally connected pointing devices as a standard 2 or 3 button mouse.

Options

Changing the Settings (Cont’)

You can change scrolling related val-

ues and other options on this sheet.

Scroll Speed

This allows you to change the scrolling speed of your pointing device with the scrolling function.

NOTE: The Internal Pointing Device in the Advanced Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility must be set

to [Disabled] to allow detection of a wheel mouse by the Mouse Utility. If left [Enabled] the Note-

book PC will treat all externally connected pointing devices as a standard 2 or 3 button mouse.

Scroll Area

Change the width of the scrolling area for the Touchpad.

NOTE: The Internal Pointing Device in the Advanced Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility must be set

to [Disabled] to allow detection of a wheel mouse by the Mouse Utility. If left [Enabled] the Note-

book PC will treat all externally connected pointing devices as a standard 2 or 3 button mouse.

Tray Icon

Check this to display the tray icon on the task bar. Part of this Tray icon will change color when you

touch the scrolling area. Also, you can display a menu by right-clicking the icon. Double-clicking

the icon brings up the Mouse Properties.

Mouse Compatibility Mode

Use this feature when the external mouse does not work. When this mode is enabled, you cannot

use the extended functions of the Touchpad.

NOTE: This feature is displayed only when you are using an old-format mouse.

Options (Cont’)

Motion

Use this feature to adjust the motion of the mouse pointer.

Acceleration

Acceleration allows the cursor to cover more area if the mouse is moved quickly. The check box

will enable or disable acceleration. If acceleration is enabled, you can choose Low, Medium, or

High acceleration using the track bar.

Speed

Sensitivity defines how Windows scales the distance moved by the mouse and the distance moved

on the screen. Low Sensitivity settings can enable the user to position the cursor more precisely,

setting a high sensitivity results in a broader cursor coverage on the screen with relatively small

movements of the pointing device. The check box enables the user to lock or unlock the horizontal

and vertical sensitivity trackbars together. The trackbars allow the user to vary the sensitivity for

both horizontal and vertical directions.

Pointer Trail

This feature makes it easier for the user to keep track of the location of the cursor on screen. It does

this by leaving ghost cursors, which slowly disappear whenever the mouse is moved. This leaves a

very noticeable trail on the screen when the cursor moves. The check box will enable or disable the

trails and the trackbar can vary the number of ghost cursors trailing the main cursor.

Orientation

Motion (Cont’)

Use this feature to adjust the rotation

of the mouse pointer.

Orientation Settings

This feature is beneficial when the user finds it more efficient to hold or place the pointing device at

an angle. Click the Set Rotation button, when the message “Move the dolphin to the surface to set

the orientation” appears, move the pointing device in the direction the user wants to represent as the

upward movement on the screen. Based on this new upward direction, the on-screen cursor will,

from now on, move relative to this new orientation.

Auto Jumps

Use this feature to automatically jump to a specified point.

Auto Jumps moves the cursor to a specified area of a window every time one is opened. There are

currently three different positions that the cursor can jump to with this function.

1. Default Button

2. Control Menu Box (top right hand corner of the Window)

3. Center of the Window

Motion (Cont’)

In the case where a specific control does not exist (e.g. no default button) The cursor remains in it’s

current position. The user can however select multiple locations and in this case a priority system is

used. For example, if default push button and system menu box are selected and a window which

contains no default push button is opened then the cursor jumps to the system menu box if it is

present. If not, the cursor remains in it’s current location. The dialog bitmap to the right of the check

boxes show the location of the current auto Jumps and their associated priorities - one being the

highest, three being the lowest.

NOTE: This feature only moves a cursor to specific position; it does not make click event. This

feature may not work on some application.

Tapping

Use this feature to adjust the tap settings.

NOTE: Tapping tab appears only when a Touchpad having tapping setup functions is used. When

the Tapping property sheet is not displayed, this function cannot be used with your pointing device.

Orientation (Cont’)

Tapping

When Tapping is enabled, you can simulate a mouse click by simply pressing on the surface of the

pointing device. It is set whether to use the Tapping function. When the Tapping function is used,

the Tapping check box is turned on. When the Tapping is not used, the Tapping check box is turned

off. NOTE: If this feature is disabled, Drag Lock Setting, Tapping Speed, and Typing will also be

disabled.

Tapping Speed

Moving the Tapping Speed track bar to the left results in a simulated mouse click to slower tapping.

Moving it to the right results in a simulated mouse click to faster tapping. By tapping in the test box,

you can test the current tapping speed. The animation in the box begins to move when done from

the value to which the Tapping is set fast. The animation does not change when it is slower than

setting.

Drag Lock Settings

Drag Lock

It is a function that keeps the state of dragging even if the finger is separated from the operation side

after drags by the Tapping. When the drag lock function is used, the drag lock check box is turned

on. NOTE: When the drag lock check box is disabled, the Auto Release cannot be set.

Auto Release

The Drag Lock will release the cursor after a specified period of time, which starts when the user

raises his or her finger from the surface of the Touchpad. This time period can be defined by the user

via the Auto Release Delay track bar, just to the right of the auto release radio button.

Tap Release

When the Tap Release is chosen, the drag lock will be released by clicking a left mouse button

mouse or tapping.

Typing

Tap off when typing

With this option selected, you can not tap while typing on the keyboard. This feature will benefit

users in preventing inadvertent tapping while creating a document on a word processor. When

typing is interrupted, tapping becomes acceptable. This time period can be defined by the user via

the “Delay after last key is hit” track bar.

Tapping (Cont’)

Gesture

Use this feature to adjust the Gesture settings.

Corner Tap Functions

Left Corner Assign/Right Corner Assign

You can assign a function to the corner tap of the Touchpad. Click the

Left Corner Assign or Right Corner Assign drop down list and a menu

of available options will appear.

Use Scroll Function

Check this if you want to use the scrolling function. When this feature is enabled, you can scroll by

sliding your finger on the edge of Touchpad instead of moving the cursor onto the scroll bar. Also,

you can use Zoom and Data Zoom by pressing the “Ctrl” key or “Shift” key while sliding you finger

on the Touchpad.

Option

Opens “Options” dialog box. In this dialog, you can change scrolling parameter, tray icon status,

and mouse compatibility mode. You can also open this dialog box from the “Gesture” tab.

Sound Feedback

Sound Feedback enhances the many features of the mouse by giving the user easily discernible

feedback on the operation of the pointing device. Users can assign specific sound files (WAV for-

mat) to the various pointing device operations. When audible feedback occurs, users can recognize

the execution of the specific pointing device operation. Users can customize the Sound Feedback

settings by using Sound property sheet.

Events

The operation to which the sound is allocated is displayed. The speaker is displayed to show that the

sound is set.

Name

The sound set in the operation is displayed. Click the down arrow on the name cell to see a list of

the allocated sounds.

Browse

It is possible to refer to the sound of an arbitrary folder. It is possible to refer to other folders when

the sound is not displayed in the sound name cell.

Preview: Play

Plays the sound that the sound is displayed in the name cell.

Preview: Stop

Stops the sound preview.

Easy Launcher

Easy Launcher is an utility program which allows you to easily operate the Windows system. Users

can execute an arbitrary application program by clicking icon buttons which are located in the

popup window. To start the Easy Launcher, set the Easy Launcher to Left or Right Corner Assign,

then tap the corner.

The following windows open when the Easy Launcher is started.

After installation Easy Launcher has four default icon buttons which consist of the minimize but-

ton, the closed button, the start button and the Close Easy Launcher button.

Minimize button

When users click this button, the currently activated window is minimized.

Close button

When users click this button, the currently activated window is closed.

Start button

When users click this button, the Windows start menu is displayed on the task bar.

Close Easy Launcher button

When users click this button, the Easy Launcher is closed.

NOTE: The Easy Launcher can also be closed by clicking the close window button or pressing the

Esc key on the keyboard.

Application button(s)

Application button(s) appear when the short cuts are added in the Easy Launcher. When users click

the application button(s), the application associated with that icon can be started. The application is

added/deleted form Alps Pointing Device Driver property sheet.

Use this feature to adjust the Easy Launcher settings.

Shortcut List

The application program registered in the Easy Launcher is displayed. The application icon can be

added to the Easy Launcher when drag and dropping to the short cut list from desktop and the

Explorer.

New

The application program is added to the Easy Launcher.

Delete

The application program is deleted from the Easy Launcher.

Change

The Change Shortcut for Easy Launcher dialog box is opened, and setting the application program

can be changed.

Easy Launcher (Cont’)

Easy Launcher Properties

Use this feature to adjust the Easy Launcher set-

tings.

Up/Down

The arrangement of the application button displayed in the Easy Launcher is changed.

Option

The option dialog box opens, and the Easy Launcher can be customized.

Windows style

The window style of the Easy Launcher is selected from Standard, Vertical or Horizontal.

Windows location

The window location of the Easy Launcher is selected from Display center, Pointer position or

Previous position.

Icon-button size

The icon size of the Easy Launcher is selected from Standard buttons, Small buttons or Large

buttons.

Enable Auto close

The Easy Launcher window is automatically closed after a fixed time when this check box is turned

on.

Show Title Bar

The display/non-display of the title bar is switched.

Use Tool Hint

The display/non-display of the tool hint is switched.

Easy Launcher (Cont’)

Only Application Shortcut

If this box is checked, the start menu button, the close button and the minimize buttons are hidden.

Enable Auto Grid

When the Easy Launcher opens, the mouse of each icon is moved when this box is checked.

Use Close Easy Launcher button

When this check box is turned off, the button which Close Easy Launcher button becomes non-

display.

Easy Capture

The Easy Capture is a utility program which enables the user to draw a picture and paste them into

an active application without the need of starting the Paint Brush or similar application.

To start Easy Capture, set the Easy Launcher to Left or Right Corner Assignment, then tap the

corner. If 3 button mode is set, it is also possible to start with one of the mouse buttons. Starting

Easy Capture will open an Easy Capture window which is described below. With this window, you

can draw a picture or character and then paste them into an application.

NOTE: Easy capture only support images and may not display other forms of data.

To paste a picture on Easy Capture window in an application

Click on the left button of Touchpad.

To clear a picture on Easy Capture window

Click on both the right and left buttons of Touchpad simultaneously.

To cancel Easy Capture window

Click on the right button of the Touchpad, or press the Esc key on the keyboard.

The Easy Capture property sheet allows changing the color, the size of the pen, and the size of the

canvas.

Canvas size

Select the canvas size to be used in Easy Capture: Large, Medium and

Small.

Width (Pen Style)

Select the width of the line to be used from the list.

Color (Pen Style)

Select the line color to be used from the list.

Option

The Option for Easy Capture dialog box opens when this button is clicked. In the option dialog box,

the Application Paste Key and the Preserve Previous Picture is set. When Easy Capture cannot

paste to the application program, change the Application Paste Key.

General controls

Click the OK button to close the Mouse Properties and save any changes which you have made.

Cancel

Click the Cancel button to close the Mouse Properties without saving any changes which you have

made.

Apply

Click the Apply button to save the changes which you have made without closing the Mouse Prop-

erties .

Default

Click the Default button to return the current settings to the initial default values.

Version Information

You can find version of Alps Pointing Device Driver files. To display the About dialog box, click

“ALPS” logo on any Mouse Properties sheet to see “About Alps Pointing-device Driver”.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Here we will list frequently ask questions about Alps Pointing Device Driver.

Q1. How do I use the Windows standard mouse driver instead of the Alps Pointing Device

Driver.

A1. See “To add or change a device driver for hardware” under Windows help files.

Q2. How do I use Tapping?

A2. Open Tapping property page, and then select the Tapping check box.

Q3. I cannot see the Alps Pointing Device Driver Properties.

A3. Restart your Notebook PC. If you connected an external PS/2 mouse, disconnect it from

your Notebook PC.

Q4. I cannot popup the Easy Launcher and the Easy Capture.

A4. If an external mouse is connected, disconnect it. Please confirm whether the Easy Launcher

or Easy Capture is set to the corner tap by the Gesture property sheet.

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