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Support CD Contents
VIA INF Update (required) “VIA Tech” Drivers
Shown under Windows “System devices.” This installs drivers for the Notebook PC’s specific chipset.
ATKACPI Driver (required) “ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY” Driver
Shown under Windows “System devices.” This installs drivers for the Notebook PC’s Advanced Configura-
tion and Power Interface (ACPI) for features utilizing power management functions.
AGP Driver (required for Windows 2000)
Windows 2000 requires an AGP driver for this Notebook PC because the graphics hardware is much newer
than what is provided with the operating system.
VGA Driver (required) “S3 Graphics Twister” or “S3 Graphics Inc. Twister” Driver
Shown under Windows “Display adapters.” This installs display drivers for your operating system in order
to properly use the Notebook PC’s built-in graphics controller and to provide optimal features. Once the
display driver is installed, you can change your display’s resolution and color through Display Properties.
Audio Driver (required) “VIA Audio controller - SigmaTel CODEC” Driver
Shown under Windows “Sound, video and game controllers.” This installs audio drivers for your operating
system in order to properly use the Notebook PC’s built-in sound controller. All audio functions are configured
through Windows and help can be located within Windows documentation or Windows help files.
DirectX 8.0 (recommended) (Integrated with Windows) Driver
Installs version 8 of the DirectX utility for modern multimedia software applications. Windows uses DirectX
to enhance multimedia capabilities on your computer. DirectX provides better playback of different types of
multimedia and manages 3-D graphics better than console computers. Most graphics intensive games re-
quire DirectX and will include it on their setup CD.
LAN Driver (required) “Realtek RTL8139(A/B/C/8130) PCI Fast Ethernet” Driver
Located under Windows “Network Adapters.” Installs the required LAN driver for the Notebook PC’s
built-in PCI Fast-Ethernet controller. Fast-Ethernet supports both 10 Base-T or 100 Base-TX networks at
half or full duplex.
Modem Driver (required) “HSP56 World MicroModem” or “HSP56 MR” Driver
Installs the necessary driver in order for your operating system to have the correct files for the Notebook PC
with built-in modem and drivers for integration with the internal audio. With third-party software, fax and
speaker phone capabilities are possible using this Notebook PC.
TouchPad (recommended) “Synaptics PS/2 TouchPad” Driver
Shown under Windows “Mice and other pointing devices.” Installs “Synaptics® TouchPad” utility. The
Notebook PC already supports built-in or externally connected keyboard and PS/2 mouse devices. However,
the provided device driver will provide enhancements and features to the TouchPad to increase the function-
ality of the TouchPad. For detailed information, see the Software Reference in the next section. To access
help, right-click the TouchPad icon on the taskbar and select Help.