Asus P6T - Manual (Page 152)

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4.3.9 ASUS Express Gate
ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick access to
the Internet, Skype, and viewing your pictures. Within a few seconds of powering
on your computer, you will be at the Express Gate menu where you can start the
web browser, Skype, or other Express Gate applications.
Installing ASUS Express Gate
• ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs in IDE or SATA
mode only. See the chapter of BIOS setup in your motherboard user
manual for details.
• ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs or ODDs connected to motherboard
chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. All onboard extended SATA
ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. See chapter 2 for the
exact location of onboard SATA ports.
• ASUS Express Gate requires a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768.
To install Express Gate on your computer
1. Place the support CD/DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab
appears if your computer has enabled Autorun feature.
2. Click the Utilities tab, and then click ASUS Express Gate Installer.
3. Select the language for installation and click OK.
4. The InstallShield Wizard for Express Gate appears. Click Next to continue.
5. Select the target disk volume for you to install Express Gate. If you have
multiple volumes and OS installed in your hard drive, it is recommended to
install Express Gate in Volume C. Click Next to continue.
6. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.
The First Screen
Express Gate’s first screen appears within a few seconds after you power on the
computer.
Click any of the application
icons to enter Express Gate
environment and launch the
selected application
Turn off the computer
Enter motherboard BIOS
setup
Continue booting to existing OS when timer counts
down to zero (0); click to immediately enter existing OS