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  • Page 1 P2L-N/P2E-N Pentium II NLX Motherboards ® USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    How this manual is organized ............7 Item Checklist .................. 7 II. FEATURES ..................8 Features of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard ......8 Parts of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard ....... 11 Riser Card Back ............... 11 Riser Card Front ............... 11 III.
  • Page 5 A. PC Probe Utility ................57 B. Video Driver (Windows 95) ............63 B. Other Video Drivers ..............83 C. Video Player ................. 97 D. Audio Driver ................103 E. Audio Software ................109 F. ASUS LAN Card (Optional) ............119 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    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 Cana- dian Department of Communications. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (1) Motherboard User’s Manual (1) System housing User’s Manual (1) NLX Form-factor system housing, riser card, and power supply DIMM memory module 3.5inch Floppy Drive Slim CD-ROM and cable ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-on-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard The ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features in a small package. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Specifications: • NLX: Features ASUS’ custom designed NLX form factor.
  • Page 9 • PC ’97 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of motherboards meet PC ’97 compliancy. The new PC ‘97 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support...
  • Page 10 Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Parts Of The Asus P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard

    II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard T: Parallel Conn. TV Out S-Video TV Out RCA Joystick/MIDI COM 1 B: Serial Conn. COM 2 Conn.(optional) Conn.(optional) Connector Connector T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard Intel 440LX or 440EX AGPset...

  • Page 12: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard Layout COM 1 Parallel COM 2 PS/2 RJ-45 Joystick/MIDI Port MOUSE (TOP PORT) KEYBOARD (BOTTOM) Jack Connector Intel 440LX or 440EX AGPset Onboard Audio (Enable/Disable) Audio Intel PIIX4 Chipset 0 1 2 3 CPU Thermal...
  • Page 13 31 Onboard VGA Memory Expansion Sockets (40 pins) 20) CDROM p. 31 CD-ROM Drive Connector (50-1 pins) The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Installation Steps

    This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard audio. This is normally set to enable unless you add an audio expansion card in which case you would need to disable the onboard audio to prevent hardware conflicts. Audio Disable Audio Enable P2E-N Onboard Audio Setting ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: System Memory (Dimm)

    DIMM module with 9 chips per side (standard 8 chips/side + 1 parity chip) and make the proper settings in the BIOS Chipset Features Setup. (NOTE: ECC is only avail- able on the P2L-N motherboard.) IMPORTANT: Memory speed setup is required through "Auto Configuration" in BIOS Chipset Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.

  • Page 16: Dimm Memory Installation

    DIMM to be inserted into the DIMM socket on the motherboard. Four clock signals are supported on this motherboard. You must ask your retailer for the specifications before purchasing memory modules. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Heatsink bottom Groove for the Support Top Bar Heatsink Support Base/Top Bar (Items 4-7) Pentium II Processor Heatsink (Item 8) Intel Pentium II Processor in a SEC Cartridge CPU (Item 9) (233-333MHz 512KB/256KB/0KB L2 Cache) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 Then, screw the captive nuts in place. WARNING! Do not overtighten the captive nuts. Doing so could damage your motherboard. Tighten captive nuts to no more than 6±1 inch/pound. Lock holes Captive nut Captive nut ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 With the heatsink facing the motherboard’s chipsets, press the cartridge gently but firmly until it is full inserted. Push lock inward ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 6. Attach the Thermal Sensor Connector (optional): If you have purchased the specially designed fan and thermal monitor heatsink, you can connect the ther- mal sensor wire to the motherboard through this connector. P2E-N CPU Thermal Sensor Connector ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Aavid Heatsink

    “Unlock” to “Lock.” You will not be able to also use the heatsink support top bar because of the fan. The heatsink support top bar will, how- ever, still be included in the package, in case you use a heatsink without a fan. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Expansion Cards

    “Resources” tab which shows the Interrupt number and ad- dress. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve). ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: External Connectors

    IRQ12. See “PS/2 Mouse Control” in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) 3. Joystick/MIDI Connector (15 pin Female) This connector is for a standard joystick or MIDI device. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 25 S-Video (4-pin Female) 7. TV Out Connectors (RCA and 4 pin Female S-Video) (optional) These connectors are for displaying on a television using the RCA connector or the S-Video connector. TV Out Connectors S-Video (4-pin Female) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 IMPORTANT: Be sure that the NLX power supply can deliver at least 720mAmp on the 5volt standby lead (5VSB). You may experience difficulty in powering on your system without this specification. NLX Power Connector ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 13. LAN Activity Connectors (2 pin LAN_LED & 3 pin WOL_CON) These connectors support Local Area Network (LAN) cards such as the ASUS PCI-L101 with output signals for data transfer activity. The LAN_LED connec- tor allows the front panel LED to blink during transfer activity between the network and the computer.
  • Page 28 This connector is used to connect the front panel microphone jack to the moth- erboard through a ribbon cable. Riser Card Front The front panel’s 1/8inch micro- phone jack connects to the riser card through a ribbon cable. Riser Slot Front Panel Microphone Jack ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Front Panel Descriptions

    Accepts a 1/8inch connector from a microphone or other audio source. L. USB Port1 and Port2 Accepts 15 USB devices on each port. M. Infrared Window Allows transmission and reception of infrared signals by the onboard module. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 Speaker Out Line Out Line In P2E-N Audio Jack Connector 18. CPU Fan Connector (3 pin) This connector support a cooling fan of 500mAMP (6WATT) or less. CPU Fan Power (NC) +12 Volt Ground P2E-N 12Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 20. CD-ROM Connector (50-1 pin CDROM) This is a proprietary CD-ROM connector which requires a converter in order to attach to a slim CD-ROM. Only a slim CD-ROM will fit in the NLX system housing. P2E-N CD-ROM Drive Connector ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
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  • Page 33: Power Connection Procedures

    Shut down the computer?. The system will give three quick beeps after about 30 seconds and then power off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Bios Software

    To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440XX- 1 and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 BIOS update, press Y to start the update. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the program- ming is finished, Flashed Suc- cessfully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Managing And Updating Your Motherboard's Bios

    Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.

  • Page 37: Bios Setup

    When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: NOTE: The following BIOS screens and descriptions were intended for the BIOS version at the time of product release. Your BIOS version may be slightly different. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Load Defaults

    To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or <+>/<–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not sup- port LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncom- mon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose EGA/VGA. Halt On (All Errors) This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Choose from All Errors; No Errors; All,But Keyboard, All,But Diskette; and All,But Disk/Key. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Bios Features Setup

    Because of conflicts with new operating sys- tems, for example, during installation of new softwares, you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 This field enhances hard disk performance by making multi-sector transfers instead of one sector per transfer. Most IDE drives, except older versions, can utilize this feature. Selections are HDD MAX, Disabled, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) (250) This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Four delay rate options are available: 250, 500, 750, and 1000. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Chipset Features Setup

    Timing for 16-bit ISA cards. Leave on default setting. 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) Timing for 8-bit ISA cards. Leave on default setting. Graphics Aperture Size (64MB) Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. Leave on default setting. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 3BCH / IRQ 7, 378H / IRQ 7, 278H / IRQ 5, Disabled. If you install an I/O card with a parallel port, ensure that there is no conflict in the address assignments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports as long as there are no conflicts for each port. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 Because each IDE device may have a different PIO Mode timing of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, it is necessary for these to be independent. DMA Mode timing allows 0, 1, or 2. The default setting of Auto will allow auto-detection to ensure optimal performance. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Power Management Setup

    Video Off Option (Always On) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are All Modes -> Off; Always On; Suspend -> Off; and Susp,Stby -> Off . ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. No Function disables the ATX switch function when the button is pressed under 4 seconds. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 Disabled leaves your system off after reapplying power and En- abled boots up your system after reapplying power. Wake on LAN (Enable) Enable allows the ASUS PCI-L101 fast Ethernet card to wake up the system using the proper software. Disable turns off this feature. Automatic Power Up (Disabled) This allows you to have an unattended or automatic power up of your system.

  • Page 50: Pnp And Pci Setup

    ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to Yes. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Yes............................ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 This allows you to select whether you want to use the onboard VGA BIOS as the primary BIOS. No allows external VGA cards to take precedent when detected. Yes always uses the onboard VGA card’s BIOS, even when an external VGA card is installed. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Load Bios Defaults

    <Enter>. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Supervisor Password And User Password

    <Enter> instead of entering a new password when the “Enter Password” prompt appears. A message confirms the password has been disabled. NOTE: If you forget the password, see CMOS RAM in section III for procedures on clearing the CMOS. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and empty. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Save & Exit Setup

    Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight the “Exit Without Sav- ing” option on the main screen and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Support Cd

    (NOTE: Will not run with LDCM installed.) Please view the user’s manual in Adobe Acrobat PDF format located in the “ASUSLM” direc- tory on the ASUS Support CD or see PC Probe section in this user’s manual. Adobe Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view the user’s manuals in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

  • Page 57: Pc Probe Utility

    A. PC Probe Utility PC Probe USER’S MANUAL Included only with products using hardware monitoring components. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Installing And Running Asus Pc Probe

    The ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to monitor the computer system’s vital components: fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. NOTE: In order for the ASUS PC Probe to run, Intel’s LDCM utility can- not be installed. 1. Click on “ASUS PC Probe Setup” from the main menu.

  • Page 59: Uninstalling Programs

    Intel LDCM are installed, the ASUS PC Probe will not run. 2. Uninstall other hardware monitoring pro- grams if you want to use the ASUS PC Probe by running “Add/Remove Pro- grams” from the Control Panel. 3. Select the program you wish to remove and click the Add/Remove...

  • Page 60: Using The Asus Pc Probe

    A. PC Probe Utility Using the ASUS PC Probe Fan Rotation Status Analog view of PC’s fan rotation Digital view of PC’s fan rotation PC’s Fan warning threshold adjustment PC Temperature Status Temperature Warning threshold adjustment Analog view of PC’s temperature Digital view of PC’s temperature...
  • Page 61 Click here to exit the settings screen. Right clicking the “doctor” will bring up a menu to turn ASUS PC Probe on, off, or exit the utility. The “doctor” appears gray when off.
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  • Page 63: Video Driver (Windows 95)

    Microstation Video Driver Installation ..........89 Select System Information (optional) ..........90 Quick Setup (optional) ..............90 VDIF Files (optional) ............... 91 Advanced Setup (optional) .............. 92 Diagnostics ..................92 Troubleshooting ................93 System Lockup ................93 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 Other Problems & Actions ............ 96 C. Video Player ..............97 Windows Video Player ..............97 Features .................... 97 Playing Audio CDs (Only in window 95) ........98 Playing Media Files ..............99 Playing Interactive Discs (Video CD 2.0) ......99 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Video Driver

    NT40) directory on the ASUS Support CD. You will be prompted to locate disk #2 of the driv- ers. Click Ok button and then click the Browse but- ton and locate the “\DRIVERS\ATI435\WIN95” (or NT40) directory on the ASUS Support CD again. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Install Windows 95 Display Driver

    CD. Click 95 Video Driver from the main menu. Click Install Windows 95 Display Driver to begin the installation wizard. The “ATI 3D” setup screen will appear. Click Next to complete your installation. Click Yes to restart your computer. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Install Directx

    Upgrade” For Microsoft Windows, then install Video Player. DirectVideo is auto- matically installed along with “Install DirectX.” Click Install Video Player to begin instal- lation. Use Express Setup and click Next to com- plete your installation. Click Yes to restart your computer. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Display Settings For Windows 95

    Display area. Choose “Center dialog boxes” to keep messages visible, “Enable task bar icon” for easy access to the ATI configuration menus, and “Show set- tings icon on task bar” for quick resolution changes. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Video Driver Installation For Windows 3.X

    Video Driver Installation for Windows 3.x For your convenience, the ATI video drivers for Windows 3.x can be installed in Windows 3.x or in DOS. The autorun ASUS Windows 3.1 Install Shell cannot be automatically run by Window 3.x, so manual execution is necessary.
  • Page 70 5. “ASUS driver is successfully installed !!” - press any key. 6. “Do you want to launch Windows 3.1 to continue installation now? (Y/N) Note: You must make sure that ASUS ATI VGA card has been plugged in your machine.” - Press Y.

  • Page 71: Software Mpeg & Video Player For Windows 3.X

    2. Insert the ASUS installation CD. 3. Change to your CD drive. 4. Double click setup.exe - ASUS Windows 3.1 Install Shell appears 5. Click on Install Video Player - Memory Requirement appears: The ATI Video Player needs at least 600K conventional memory to execute. If you are not sure or memory is not enough, you can type “MEMMAKER”...
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  • Page 73: Ati Desktop Control Panel

    ATI Logo: Double click this logo to generate a problem report which includes pertinent data on your system and device configuration to help solve your problem. Have the report ready before contacting your vendor. Feature Icons: Double click a Feature icon to launch the associated control panel. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Flexdesk

    FlexDesk+ FlexDesk+ Basic Settings FlexDesk+ is for configuring the operating modes and parameters of the ASUS 264 Series Device. The availability of options in FlexDesk+ is dependent on the device and its hardware configuration. This control panel allows you to configure Colors (color depth), Screen Size (resolution), Desktop Size (virtual desktop size), Advanced settings and Default parameters (factory settings).
  • Page 75 Defaults: Provides same functionality as the push button. Advanced...: Provides same functionality as the push button. HELP Menu Help: Provides same functionality as the push button. Contents: Displays the Help index. About...: Displays the product version number and information. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Flexdesk+ Advanced Settings

    Off: Provides smooth dithering which results in faster performance than VGA dithering. Buttons OK: Accepts the advanced settings as shown and returns to the FlexDesk+ main panel. Cancel: Discards all changes and returns to the FlexDesk+ main panel. Help: Displays Help information on FlexDesk+. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Dpms (For Windows)

    DPMS Enable: DPMS feature is enabled if box is checked. Defaults: Sets DPMS timers to default values. Help: Displays Help information on DPMS. OK: Accepts settings as shown and exits. Cancel: Discards all changes and exits. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Deskscape

    Pan Down: Moves the "window" downward, with user defined keys, e.g., <Alt Zoom In: Makes the screen image larger, with user defined keys, e.g., <Alt>+<Home>. NOTE: The entire desktop can be panned. Zoom Out: Displays more of the virtual desktop, with user defined keys, e.g., <Alt>+<End> ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Buttons

    2. Adjust any or all of the sliders. Slider functions are identical to those in FlexDesk+. 3. Either enable WinSwitch by checking the WinSwitch Enabled box, or disable WinSwitch by removing the check mark. 4. Click Ok. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Screen Adjustment

    Desktop Size: Sets the virtual desktop to one of the supported sizes. Screen Adjustment This allows the selection of different resolutions supported by your monitor. Select the proper monitor by pressing the "Select Monitor" button and then choosing from the list of monitors. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 81 Use the Preview/Adjust to see the results and allow digital adjust- ments to the screen. If the image is distorted you may press <Esc> or wait a few seconds to return to the original menu without the change. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 82: Dpms Parameters

    B. Video Driver The ASUS 264 Series Device supports a VESA power management control speci- fication called DPMS-Display Power Management Signaling. Monitors that com- ply with DPMS can provide energy savings up to 80% compared to non DPMS compliant monitors. This also translates into extended monitor life.

  • Page 83: Other Video Drivers

    • Windows NT 3.5x does not support AGP cards. • Before installing the ASUS display driver in Windows NT 4.0, make sure that you have installed Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack version 3.0 (available on the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/support/bldqpage.idc?Product Page=q_servpk). Otherwise, the system will hang and will not be able to start up! •...
  • Page 84 Video Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0 Installing ATI Video drivers in Windows NT 4.0: (New Hardware Found) If installing an ASUS Graphics device for the first time, a “New Hardware Found” window will appear upon entering Windows NT 4.0: 1.

  • Page 85: Video Driver Installation For Windows Nt 4.0

    If for some reason you need to reinstall the ATI video drivers or if you skipped the previous procedures, you may use the following steps: 1. Insert the ASUS installation CD (or double click on the CD drive in “My Com- puter” if CD already inserted)- ASUS Windows NT Install Shell appears.
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  • Page 87: Video Driver Installation For Ibm Os/2

    19. Type EXIT to close the OS/2 full screen command prompt. 20. Shut down OS/2 21. Restart OS/2. It will default to 640x480 in 256 colors. To change screen reso- lution and/or color depth, see your OS/2 User’s Guide. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 88: Autocad Video Driver Installation

    1. Enter DOS mode (Exit Windows, do not use Windows DOS prompt) 2. Insert the installation CD (assuming your CD-ROM drive is letter D) 3. Type SETUP at the CD-ROM drive letter and the ASUS DOS installation shell will appear and present you with a list of install options.Select Install DOS Utili-...

  • Page 89: Microstation Video Driver Installation

    1. Enter DOS mode (Exit Windows, do not use Windows DOS prompt) 2. Insert the CD (assuming your CD-ROM drive is letter D) 3. Type SETUP at the CD-ROM drive letter and the ASUS DOS installation shell will appear and present you with a list of install options.Select Install DOS Utili-...

  • Page 90: Select System Information (Optional)

    INFO BOX. In case of a conflict, it will issue a warning and suggest possible corrective actions. Your ASUS AGP-V264GT3 Device is PCI Plug-and-Play compatible: your system will automatically allocate system resources and resolve possible conflicts between your Plug-and-Play compatible mach64 accelerator device and other expansion cards.

  • Page 91: Vdif Files (Optional)

    5. Adjust the size and position of the box outline. Press <Enter> to accept. 6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you are satisfied with the box outline for all the resolutions. When finished, remember to exit and save the settings. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 92: Advanced Setup (Optional)

    • VGA Tests ... • Accelerator Tests ... Any time you suspect there is a problem, especially during installation, run the above tests. The information provided in this appendix will enable you to solve most problems. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Troubleshooting

    If using a 386, ensure that AutoCAD has been configured for the appropriate ADI driver. The protected mode driver requires extended memory. Error Codes and Messages Problems and solutions for some common errors found by the test program are provided for your reference as follows: ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 94 An error has been detected in the ROM. Draw sequence failure. An error has occurred in the draw engine. If the error is intermittent, it might indi- cate a marginal RAM failure. The effects of this failure may not be immediately apparent. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 95: Windows 95 Mach64 Enhanced Display Driver

    Why can I not use the TV output function in Windows 95? You need to make sure that your resolution is 800x600 or under and refresh rate equal to or less than 60Hz in NTSC and 50Hz in PAL. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 96: Other Problems & Actions

    5. You will find two (or more) conflicting adapters. 6. Disable all previous adapters by selecting them and clicking Remove. 7. Close Device Manager and restart Windows 95. 8. Your display driver should work correctly this time. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Video Player

    (available only on video model) Features The question mark on top right of the Video Screen allows inspection into each button on the control panel. Click on the “?” then on a button that you would like to know about. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 98: Playing Audio Cds (Only In Window 95)

    The Audio CD player uses Windows 95 standard INI file to store disc names, track names, and the play list. You can use the Setup dialog to enter the name of the artist and the disc. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 99: Playing Media Files

    Open Setup Playing Interactive Discs (Video CD 2.0) Capture File Dialog Play Menu Selection Audio Track Play Return Play Select Selection Default When playing Video CD 2.0 discs, the Control panel changes to this interactive panel. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
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  • Page 101 The Audio Recorder Controls ............ 116 The Audio Recorder Display ............116 Release Notes ................... 117 Disable Eject Button on the CD Player ........117 Using AudioRack CD Player as Default CD Player ....117 Configuring Playback Mixer ............117 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
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  • Page 103: Audio Driver

    Click Browse to locate the “\DRIVERS \M2REV1.00\WIN95” (or NT40) direc- tory on the ASUS Support CD. Click Ok and “ESS Device Manager” will be shown. Click the Finish button. You will be prompted to locate the drivers again.

  • Page 104: Setup Audio Driver

    See next page to com- plete your installation. Upgrade or Uninstall Drivers Select Upgrade drivers or Uninstall driv- ers if you want to upgrade or remove the current drivers. Follow the self-explanatory instructions to finish your driver upgrade/uninstallation. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 105: Dos Game Support

    After setup, two files (AECU.SYS and MAESTRO.COM) should have been copied into the root directory. There should also be two lines added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS as follows: [AUTOEXEC.BAT] c:\maestro.com [CONFIG.SYS] device=c:\aecu.sys ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 106: Install Ess Audiorack

    AudioRack. This tells you that a shortcut was created in the programs folder of the Start button. This shortcut can be used but must be ac- cessed through the Start button once the folder is closed. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 107: Install Microsoft Directx5

    If your system already has DirectX5 installed, the screen will show “Certified” next to each component. You may click Ok to continue or Cancel to cancel the installation. After reinstalling DirectX, you will be prompted to restart your machine. Click Ok. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
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  • Page 109: Audio Software

    The Audio Recorder is a separate application from the AudioRack32. It can be used to add effects and edit files recorded with the Digital Audio Player or by the Audio Recorder itself. The Audio Recorder can be launched from the AudioRack32’s Digital Audio Player or on its own. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 110: The Command Center

    Track or File Name: shows the name of the current track or file in the playlist. Time Index: displays the amount of time elapsed for the track or file in hours, minutes, seconds, and tenths of a second. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 111: The Miniature Mode

    AudioRack32, invoke the Al- ways on Top command, select active components (DAT, MIDI, or CD), or exit the AudioRack32. The Stop, Pause, and Play buttons affect components that are cur- rently active. controls the master volume. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 112: The Audio Mixer

    Each module has three controls: a slider to adjust the balance a slider to adjust the volume a button for muting Modules that your hardware may provide for are: Master, Line, Wave, Mic, CD, MIDI, andAuxB. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 113: The Digital Audio Player

    Digital Audio Player. The display tells you the file name, size, number of bits per sample, sample rate, and whether the file was recorded in stereo or mono. Click again to return to the image of the tape deck. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 114: The Midi Player

    FM, producing richer timbre and greater depth of instru- ment voices. FM synthesis is a lower quality technology compared with Wave table synthesis. This card supports Wave table synthesis therefore ESFM is not supported on this card. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 115: The Compact Disk Player

    Auto Repeat. goes back one second in the MIDI file. opens the Set Playlist dialog box. goes forward one second in the MIDI file. ejects the CD from the CD-ROM drive. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 116: The Audio Recorder

    To the right of the text boxes is a box displaying the icon associated with the particu- lar file. If a file has no icon associated with it, it is given a default icon. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 117: Release Notes

    AudioRack can only display six of them at a time. You may configure the settings by modifying the file “auddrive.ini” in the Windows directory. Under the section [MixerRak], you can enable or disable the display of each input by setting its corre- sponding binary value to 1(enable) or 0(disable). ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...
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  • Page 119: Asus Lan Card (Optional)

    Motherboard type Other If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the moth-...

  • Page 120: Software Driver Support

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capa- bility, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual...

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