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EeeBox PC EB1012 - Pocket format High Definition entertainment - Software

Wednesday, 02 December 2009 08:23 Laptopfreak

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Software

When you start up the computer for the very first time and log on with username and password, you will arrive the following screen:

As can be seen, you can activate a “free trial” of Trend internet security that lasts for 60 days. In general, I am of the opinion that once you have bought a product, a “free trial” anything is undesired. It basically means you have a problem when it runs out, in this case in 60 days. Granted it is just an offer, and you can of course always uninstall it if you prefer some other Internet security.

As you might have noticed in the previous screenshot, there is a taskbar at the top of the screen which looks like the following when you click it:

There are four programs to choose between: Eee@ Vibe, Asus Easy Update, Asus Update(bios update) and Eee Manager.

Eee@ Vibe:

First we will take a look at Eee@ Vibe, shown in this screenshot:

Eee@ Vibe is a multimedia program. With it you can choose between Radio, Game and Music. I tried clicking on Alein Shooter in the Game category, and the computer immediately retrieved the game from the internet. Much to my disappointment, I was only able to play for 10 minutes before being asked to buy it. Some of the games are free though.
Radio and Music are almost identical. The only difference is that on Radio, there are different stations with Top hits from different genres. Music is sorted by Artist, Global Artist, Mood or Genre. Still, it is nice to have the visual icons rather than a standard radio player in which you choose from a list of radio stations.
Asus Easy Update

The next icon in the taskbar is Asus Easy Update, a screenshot of which is shown below:

The program is used to update the computer’s drivers; all you have to do is click ok. Then it automatically searches the internet for updates. Quite handy with a program that updates the system’s drivers so you do not have to go around searching for updates on different websites manually.

Asus update

The next icon in the taskbar is called Asus update, which might seem confusing, but this program is used to update the BIOS of the computer. See below:

As can be seen, there are plenty of options. Back in the day updating the BIOS was a rather nasty ordeal, because one mistake could set you back a new motherboard. Some BIOS chips did have a sticker you could remove, and then you could reset it with sunlight or UV light, but it was still a hassle. This program removes such problems entirely, being entirely automated, making it nice to update with.