Asus W5Fe Laptop With Auxilary SlideShow Display

The Asus U5Fe Laptop PC is powered by 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7200 and it features 2-MB L2 Cache, upto 667 MHz FSB, Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset main circuitboard, 1024-MB DDR2 SDRAM (2-GB maximum), 160-GB SATA 5400 rpm Hard Drive and 24X DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive.

Asus U5Fe Laptop sports 12.1-inch (30.7 cm) WXGA TFT LCD display with ColorShine Technology powered by integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 900 Graphics Chipset with upto 128-MB shared video memory using with DVMT 3.0 technology offering of upto 1280 x 800 pixels screen resolution.

Preloaded with Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition, Asus U5Fe Laptop is equipped with WiFi 802.11a/b/g wireless connection, integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN connection, 56kbps V.92 fax/modem card and integrated Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless connection allowing upto 3 times fater data connection speed than normal Bluetooth.

Auxilary SlideShow Display

ASUS W5Fe laptop PC is also sports an unique 2.8-inch 320 x 240 pixels wide external ‘SlideShow’ display on the cover which is an independent operating system allowing it to be switched on without having to booting up the whole system.

Auxilary SlideShow in ASUS W5Fe laptop PC is equipped with 1-GB dedicated NAND flash memory allowing users to save selected data to SideShow, in forms of text, image and audio, for later review.

The external SlideShow display system in ASUS W5Fe laptop is well synchronized with the main Windows Vista operating system that allows users to automatically update outlook events (emails, calendar and meeting appointments) update when the main system is powered on for swift refresh to ensure data consistency.

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The auxiliary display system in ASUS W5Fe laptop is a short cut to viewing a wide range of information, including meeting schedules, phone numbers, addresses, and recent e-mail messages. The SlideShow display can be used to view photos, play music and games such as Solitaire game in addition to allowing mobile navigation application which guides the way with map display.

The Microsoft Windows Vista itself features Sideshow Gadgets which are designed to make themselves available to the ASUS W5Fe laptop’s Sideshow screen. Windows Vista by default offers only email via Windows Mail and music via Windows Media Player gadgets but more gadgets can be downloaded and installed from Microsoft website.

Other Features

The Asus U5Fe Laptop PC also features integrated 1.3 MP webcam, integrated 8-in-1 card-reader supporting SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, XD, Mini SD, MS Duo and MS Pro Duo media cards, built-in Azalia audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex with built-in Stereo Sound & Two speaker, 4 x USB v2.0 compliant 4-pin connectors, ExpressCard 54mm port, S-Video TV-out port and IEEE 1394 (FireWire) integrated port.

Asus U5Fe laptop PC comes with Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition and some of the software bundled with the laptop includes MS Works 8.5, Nero 6.0 Lite, and Asus DVD.

For security Asus U5Fe Laptop offers Pre-OS authentication, a BIOS booting user password protection, the HDD user password protection and security lock and a standard Kensington lock hole.

Optionally the Asus U5Fe series laptop computers also offers TPM security system which ensures that the information stored there is made more secure from external software attack and physical theft. Security processes, such as digital signature and key exchange, are protected through the secure system. Critical applications and capabilities such as secure email, secure web access and local protection of data are thereby made much more secure. Therefore, users can enjoy sending and receiving secure e-mails, encrypting files and folders, and secure network connections.

The Asus U5Fe Laptop is equipped with Li-Ion 6-cell 4600mA Standard Battery which can deliver upto 3 hrs backup. The Laptop also offers Full feature ACPI power management supporting Stand-by, Suspend to Disk, and Suspend to RAM options as power conserving measures.

I/O Ports

• 3 x USB v2.0 compliant 4-pin connectors
• ExpressCard 54mm
• IEEE 1394 (FireWire) integrated port
• VGA port for external monitor
• RJ-45, Ethernet
• RJ-11, fax/modem
• Microphone-in
• Headphone-out
• S-Video TV-out
• PCMCIA Card Slot

Asus U5Fe Laptop Specifications:

• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7200, 2.0 GHz
• 2-MB L2 L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB
• Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Mainboard
• 1024-MB DDR2 SDRAM, up to 2-GB of Dual Channel DDR2 memory
• 160-GB SATA 5400rpm Hard Drive
• 24X DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive

Display & Graphic

• 12.1-inch (30.7 cm) WXGA TFT LCD display with ColorShine Technology
• Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 900 with DVMT 3.0 and up to 64-MB shared video memory
• 2.8 inch QVGA TFT LCD Auxiliary Display on front side for Slideshow, 1024-MB NAND Flash memory
• 1280 x 800 pixels resolution

Network & Communication

• Integrated WiFi 802.11a/b/g Wireless connection
• Built-in Bluetooth v2.0 wireless connection
• Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN card
• 56Kbps V.92 Fax/Modem card
• Integrated Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Other features

• Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition
• Built-in Azalia audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex
• Built-in Stereo Speakers
• 8-in-1 Media Card Reader, supports SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, XD, Mini SD, MS Duo and MS Pro Duo media cards
• Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcam
• 54 WHr 6-cell Li-ion battery pack, 4800 mAh, 3 hrs backup
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 30.5 x 22 x 3.1 cm
• Weight: 1.72 Kgs without power pack

Price and Availability

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7200 powered Asus U5Fe Laptop PC with 12.1-inch WXGA main display and 2.8-inch Auxilary SlideShow display system is available with Windows Vista Business edition OS preinstalled in India for the price of about Rs. 98,990/- with two year limited warranty. Visit www.asus.com for more details.