Users Manual

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Contents
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-2
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 4-1
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 4-2
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ...................................... 4-4
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-5
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 4-6
4.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 4-6
4.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 4-6
4.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 4-7
4.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................. 4-7
4.2.6 Conguration elds ......................................................... 4-7
4.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 4-7
4.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 4-7
4.2.9 General help ................................................................... 4-7
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 4-8
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ......................................... 4-8
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................... 4-8
4.3.3 Floppy A [1.44 MB 3½”] ................................................... 4-8
4.3.4 IDE Conguration ............................................................ 4-9
4.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave;
Tertiary/Fourth/Fifth/Sixth IDE Master ........................... 4-10
4.3.6 System Information ........................................................4-11
4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-13
4.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 4-13
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 4-14
4.4.3 PCI PnP ........................................................................ 4-20
4.4.4 USB Conguration ........................................................ 4-21
4.4.5 Peripheral Devices Conguration ................................. 4-22
4.4.6 ACPI Conguration ....................................................... 4-23
4.4.7 APM Conguration ........................................................ 4-24
4.4.8 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-25
4.5 Server menu ............................................................................... 4-27