ASUS Applications
Much of the included software that is on the U2E was included on the U6S we recently reviewed, so some of our comments will seem very familiar.
The first software you’ll come across is called SmartLogin and is used
for both the fingerprint scanner and web camera for login
credentials. You can easily register your fingerprints with the
software in a few minutes or you can choose to register your face to an
account. The face recognition software is pretty good and here you can
see it recognizing my face and assigning it to the “pcper” account on
the system.
LifeFrame is a tool to record short videos or takes pictures with the webcam.
The ASUS Splendid application is used to adjust the color, brightness
and contrast of the LCD to conform as nearly as possible to
conventional standards.
The NB Probe application gives you basic information about the CPU
temperature, fan speed and frequency. In this screenshot you can
see the CPU is running at normal temperatures at about 40% load. The
capacity and available room on the storage drives is listed as well.
ASUS LiveUpdate is basically like Windows Update for the ASUS software installed on your system.
Wireless connectivity with the 802.11a/b/g and Bluetooth is controlled
with a small option box on the taskbar that allows choosing to enable
them both, individually or turn them both all.
On the keyboard you can easily switch between performance profiles
using the Function key and the space bar or the dedicated button at the top of the keyboard. There are four options including: High Performance, Quiet Office, Entertainment and Battery
Saving. The purpose of each profile should be pretty obvious based on
its name and the application gives you good indication of which you are
running with the icons above as well as being able to just hover over
the battery icon on the task bar.
ASUS has also installed a 90-day demo of Norton Antivirus software that you can test out but are going to have to pay for after your three months of use.
The ASUS U2E does a good job balancing software with performance though I was disappointed to see that they did not include any DVD playback software on the U2E as they did with the U6S.
ASUS has also installed a 90-day demo of Norton Antivirus software that you can test out but are going to have to pay for after your three months of use.
The ASUS U2E does a good job balancing software with performance though I was disappointed to see that they did not include any DVD playback software on the U2E as they did with the U6S.
