Graphics Card Drivers and Utilities Installation Guide
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ iv Safety information ............................................................................... v About this guide ................................................................................. vi Conventions used in this guide ............................................... vi Where to find more information .............................................. vi 1. Support CD information ..
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This 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.
Safety information Electrical safety • 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 possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.
About this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.
1. Support CD information The support CD that came with the VGA card contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the video features. • The screen displays in this manual may not exactly match the display on your screen. • Some driver and utility items in the support CD apply only to specific ASUS VGA card models. • You may need administrator rights to install the drivers and utilities. See your Windows® 2000/XP documentation for details.
2. VGA drivers A VGA driver is the software program that makes the device work with your operating system. You can install, update or remove the display driver of your graphics card using any of the recommended methods in this section. If you are replacing an old graphics card with a new ASUS graphics card, make sure to remove the old display driver from your system. Refer to section “2.3 Removing display drivers” for details.
The Setup prepares the Install Shield Wizard which will guide you through the program setup process. 5. Click N e x t from the Install Shield Wizard welcome screen. 6. Select T y p i c a l then click N e x tt. The T y p i c a l setup type will not include the Windows® Display Model (WDM) and VGARTD drivers. Select C u s t o m setup if you want to install the WDM and VGARTD drivers. A progress bar on the lower right-hand corner of your screen displays the progress of the driver installation process.
The wizard copies the necessary files to your computer. The following screen displays the NVIDIA® display driver installation process. After installing the NVIDIA® display drivers, the setup installs the ASUS Enhanced display drivers. 7. 4 The following screen displays the Microsoft® DirectX™ setup. Select I a c c e p t t h e a g r e e m e n t then click N e x tt.
8. Click N e x t to continue or B a c k to return from previous screen or C a n c e l to abort installation. The Microsoft® DirectX™ setup installs components. 9. The Microsoft® DirectX™ setup notifies you to restart your computer to apply changes. Click Finish. The ASUS VGA installation program will restart your computer after all components are installed into your computer. The final tasks of the setup process is displayed on the progress bar.
10. After the installation is complete, select Y e s , I w a n t to restart my computer n o w then click F i n i s h h. Method 2: Custom installation The Custom installation method allows you to select the components you want to install. We recommend this method to advanced users. 1. From the F o u n d N e w H a r d w a r e W i z a r d dialog box, click C a n c e l to enter the Windows desktop. 2. Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3.
5. Click N e x t from the Install Shield Wizard welcome screen. 6. Select C u s t o m then click N e x tt. 7. Click the check box of the item you want to install then click N e x tt. Driver N V I D I A - installs the NVIDIA® driver for your graphics card. A S U S - installs the ASUS Enhanced drivers to support the bundled ASUS utilities including ASUS GameFace Live! and SmartDoctor. These enhanced drivers also enable support for Direct3D™ and OpenGL™ modes.
A progress bar on the lower right-hand corner of your screen displays the progress of the driver installation process. The following screen displays the NVIDIA driver and ASUS enhanced drivers installation process. The NVIDIA driver installation process appears only if you selected the NVIDIA® driver from the custom install screen. The ASUS Enhanced Display drivers installation process appears only if you selected ASUS drivers from the custom install screen. 8.
The Microsoft® DirectX™ setup installs necessary components. 10. The Microsoft® DirectX™ setup notifies you to restart your computer to apply changes. Click Finish. The ASUS VGA installation program will restart your computer after all components are installed into your computer. 11. The following screen displays the Windows Display Model (WDM) drivers setup. Click N e x tt. The WDM display driver installation process appears only if you selected the WDM item from the custom install screen. 12.
13. From the ASUS VGARTD driver installation screen, select Y e s , install its VGARTD driver then click O K K. 14. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install the appropriate VGARTD driver for the chipset on your motherboard. The ASUS AGP VGARTD driver installation process appears only if you selected the VGART item from the custom install screen. The final tasks of the setup process is displayed on the progress bar. 15.
2.2 Updating the Windows display driver The latest display driver for your ASUS graphics card is available at the ASUS website (www.asus.com). Visit the ASUS website to download driver updates. To update the Windows display driver: 1. 2. 3. 4. Boot your computer. Click the S t a r t button. Select S e t t i n g ss, then C o n t r o l P a n e ll. Double-click the S y s t e m icon in the Control Panel. Select the H a r d w a r e tab.
7. Select the I n s t a l l f r o m a l i s t or specific location ( A d v a n c e d ) option, then click N e x tt. 8. Select the D o n ’ t s e a r c h . I will choose the driver to i n s t a l l option, then click N e x tt. Click H a v e D i s k . . . on the following screen then click N e x tt. 10. When setup prompts you for the location of the driver, click B r o w s e to locate the saved driver file in your hard disk, network, floppy or CD-ROM drive. 9. 11.
2.3 Removing display driver If you want to replace your display driver or if you no longer need the display driver for your card, follow the procedures in this section to completely remove the display driver from the system. To remove the display drivers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click the S t a r t button, then C o n t r o l P a n e ll. From the Control Panel, double-click the A d d o r R e m o v e P r o g r a m s icon to display the A d d o r R e m o v e P r o g r a m s screen.
3. Utilities Your graphics card package comes with innovative technologies to turn your computer into a smart multimedia center. You can install or remove these utilities using any of the recommended methods in this section. After installing the VGA drivers for your graphics card, use any of the recommended methods to install any of the following utilities: A. B. ASUS GameFaceLive! The ASUS GameFace Live! is a real-time audio/video communication feature that enhances your interactive gaming experience.
3.1 Utilities installation To install the utilities: Method 1: Complete installation The Complete installation method installs all the available program features. We recommend this method to most users. 1. Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If autorun is enabled, the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator appears automatically. If autorun is disabled, run S e t u p . e x e from the root directory of your support CD. 3.
6. The setup displays the target directory for the utilities, click N e x tt. 7. After the installation is complete, click F i n i s h h. Method 2: Custom installation The Custom installation method allows you to select the features you want to install. We recommend this method to advanced users. 1. Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If autorun is enabled, the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator appears automatically. If autorun is disabled, run S e t u p .
4. Click N e x t from the Install Shield Wizard welcome screen. 5. Select C u s t o m then click N e x tt. 6. Click the check box of the item you want to install then click N e x tt. 7. The setup displays the target directory for the utilities selected, click N e x tt.
8. 3.2 After the installation is complete, click F i n i s h h. Removing installed utilities If you want to remove any of the installed utilities, follow the procedures in this section to completely remove the utilities from the system. To remove the utilities: 1. Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If autorun is enabled, the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator appears automatically. If autorun is disabled, run S e t u p . e x e from the root directory of your support CD. 18 3.
5. Click the check box of the item you want to remove then click N e x tt. 6. Click F i n i s h to restart your computer and apply the changes.
4. Accessories Drivers You can install additional accessories such as a webcam or game pad that enhances your computer’s multimedia features. You can install or remove the drivers for any of the following accessories: 4.1 Installing Webcam driver To install the webcam drivers: 1. Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If autorun is enabled, the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator appears automatically. If autorun is disabled, run S e t u p . e x e from the root directory of your support CD.
5. Click N e x t on the following screen. The setup displays the installation progress. Click C a n c e l if you want to abort installation. 6. After the installation is complete, click F i n i s h h. You can now use your webcam.
4.2 Installing the Gamepad drivers To install the gamepad drivers: 1. Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If autorun is enabled, the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator appears automatically. If autorun is disabled, run S e t u p . e x e from the root directory of your support CD. 3. 4. 5. 22 From the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator main menu, click A c c e s s o r i e s D r i v e r ss. The Setup displays the supported accessories.
The setup prepares the files for installation. 6. After the installation is complete, click F i n i s h h. You can now use your game pad.
4.3 Removing Webcam driver To remove the webcam drivers: 1. Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If autorun is enabled, the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator appears automatically. If autorun is disabled, run S e t u p . e x e from the root directory of your support CD. 24 3. From the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator main menu, click A c c e s s o r i e s D r i v e r ss. The Setup displays the supported accessories. 4.
4.4 Removing the Gamepad drivers To remove the gamepad drivers: 1. Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If autorun is enabled, the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator appears automatically. If autorun is disabled, run S e t u p . e x e from the root directory of your support CD. 3. 4. From the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator main menu, click A c c e s s o r i e s D r i v e r ss. The Setup displays the supported accessories.
5. ASUS Contact information To display the ASUS contact information: 1. Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If autorun is enabled, the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator appears automatically. If autorun is disabled, run S e t u p . e x e from the root directory of your support CD. 3. From the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator main menu, click A S U S C o n t a c t I n f o o. The setup displays a text box containing the contact information for all the ASUS regional offices worldwide.
6. Other information 6.1 Browse Support CD To browse the support CD: 1. Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If autorun is enabled, the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator appears automatically. If autorun is disabled, run S e t u p . e x e from the root directory of your support CD. 3. From the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator main menu, click B r o w s e C D D. The setup displays the following window.
6.3 View readme file To view the readme file: 1. Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If autorun is enabled, the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator appears automatically. If autorun is disabled, run S e t u p . e x e from the root directory of your support CD. 3. From the 2D/3D Graphics & Video Accelerator main menu, click R e a d M e e. The setup displays the following window.
Appendix: Basic troubleshooting If you encounter any of the following conditions after installing your graphics card, try performing one of the possible solutions before calling for technical support. Problem No display after the card is installed. Cause Your card might not be properly installed. Solution Make sure that the card is not tilted or skewed on the slot. Cause Your monitor might not be properly connected.
A-2 Problem Wrong color balance Cause Your card might not be properly installed. Solution Make sure that the card is not tilted or skewed on the slot. Cause Your video controls might not be properly set. Solutions • Manually configure your video controls to your desired settings. • Configure your graphics card display resolution in Display Properties. Cause There may be unsupported graphics card drivers installed in your system.
Problem The screen image is garbled. Cause Your monitor cannot support desired display settings. Solution Make sure that your monitor can support your desired display settings. See the technical documentation that came with your monitor. Cause Your graphics card cannot support desired system settings. Solution Make sure that your graphics card can support your desired display settings. See the specifications table that came with this graphics card package.
A-4 ASUS NVIDIA series graphics card
