Brand Name Software

If you have autorun enabled and you inserted the CD disk bundled with Biostar TP45 HP mainboard into the drive, you will get a window with the board model name, driver and utility set version and the OS name you are using:

Instead of names the sections on the right-hand side use icons. The icon with a chip on it will open the driver section:

The gear wheel icon will open the section with utilities and programs:

The book with a question mark opens a section with user manuals for software tools, mainboard and its BIOS:

Everything is there, nothing excessive, but a little more information could be nice. For example, I would love to see small windows with explanations regarding the icons or utilities that would pop up once you roll the mouse pointer over the name or the image. The name “eHot-Line for T Utility” doesn’t suggest what it is for, so it may be hard to decide if you really need to install it. This program turned out to be necessary if you want to get in touch with Biostar tech-support. We decided not to install it.