ATK_package: what is this program for, why is it needed?

Most ASUS laptop owners face the pre-installed package ATK Package. What kind of program is this, not everyone guesses, considering it a usual set of drivers. This is partly true, but the capabilities of the preinstalled utility are much wider than it might seem at first glance.

ATK Package: what is this program and do you need it on a computer or laptop?

The first step is to understand the organization of the structure of the application. Why use the ATK Package? Naturally, in order to initially install in the system the necessary drivers for all "iron" equipment.

The organization of the application is somewhat similar to what we are dealing with in the case of packages like DriverPack Solution. True, this utility is designed exclusively for laptops or computer systems based on ASUS motherboards. Immediately pay attention to the fact that the utility works only with ASUS laptops, and it does not go about its application to other manufacturers at all. But first things first.

ASUS ATK Package: what is this program in the main package?

Some users think that the application can be deleted after installing the drivers. Can. But it is possible that sometimes it may be necessary to reinstall the drivers, and reinstall the entire operating system. And where then to search for related software, except on the manufacturer's website? And if at the moment there is no internet connection? What to do?

Here you begin to understand the advantages of the package ATK Package. What kind of program is it, do you need it? Of course yes! When the operating system installs (from its point of view) the most suitable drivers, the equipment can correctly and not work. But if you specify when you install the location of saving the application or just run it with your own hand, there will be no problems.

Additional modules and features

As it was already stipulated, only by installing drivers the program's capabilities are not limited. In fact, there is still a huge number of additional tools that many users simply do not know.

But now directly about the modules of the ATK Package. What is this program? Feedback from users on the Web shows that in the pre-installed application there are at least a few basic modules:

• Generic Function Service - a tool that allows you to completely reconfigure the power scheme installed in Windows, even with the use of reassigning buttons to disable the computer system, enter or exit hibernation mode;
• Hotkey - the module of full reassignment of combinations of "hot" keys;
• OSD is the Fn key controller, giving it certain actions when adding any other key;
• Media is a software shell that allows you to play audio and video using a software player instead of the standard Windows player, which looks much more interesting than the standard player.

Required initial components

However, for the package to be fully used, you need a utility called ATK0100 ACPI UTILITY, which is based on the same name driver.

Without it, only installation of drivers will become possible, but there can be no use of additional speech modules. Unfortunately, many users either forget about this or simply do not think about it. The very same utility must initially be downloaded from the official site of ASUS, and then independently integrated into the system.

Presetting

This is in general terms the utility ATK Package. What kind of program is this, probably, already a little clear. The setting of its parameters is not particularly complicated.

However, it is initially desirable to go to the official ASUS resource and download the full version of the package ATK Package. What is this program in the sense of an extended version, will become clear after the download is completed. The fact is that the preinstalled version is in some way truncated, that is, it does not have built-in additional modules.

After that, during the installation of the package, you just need to mark everything you need and wait for the integration process to be completed in the operating system. Then, of course, it's mandatory to reboot the computer or laptop (without this the package will simply not be activated).

Summary results

Pay attention to the fact that this package can work only with laptops or netbooks ASUS. It is not designed for any other manufacturer. In other words, if you try to use some program modules in computer systems of another manufacturer, it will not work. Roughly speaking, even third-party "hardware" does not have such support.

On the other hand, it is for ASUS products that this program is unconditionally one of the most reliable tools in terms of support and configuration. And its initial application can solve a lot of problems that arise when setting up the equipment. The only question is which version to use. It is believed (and the reviews confirm this in full) that the best option would be to download the extended version from the manufacturer's website, with the installation of the above driver, which is simply necessary for the normal operation of the utility.

It remains to add that the tools of the package look rather unusual and interesting. Although it can be argued that basically everything boils down to simplifying the management of ASUS devices through the reassignment of keys, nevertheless it is not. If you have a laptop of this particular manufacturer, do not be lazy and install the appropriate utility. In it, even system performance can be changed without using standard Windows tools (take at least the same power scheme settings).

In general, as a result, you can add only that get rid of the program is not in any case. At a minimum, it will come in handy when installing drivers (especially if the system itself installs completely different than what is needed). However, if you do not take into account only control programs, you can always use the universal software like Driver Booster, which allows you to automatically update drivers with downloads directly from the manufacturer's website. And ASUS in this sense is not an exception.