User Guide

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Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS Setup
2.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ............................................... 2-2
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .......................................
2-2
2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS .......................
2-3
2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...............................
2-3
2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility .........................................
2-5
2.1.5 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS .....................
2-6
2.1.6 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
2-7
2.2 BIOS Setup Program .....................................................................
2-9
2.2.1 BIOS menu bar ...............................................................
2-8
2.2.2 Navigation keys .............................................................
2-10
2.3 Main Menu ...................................................................................
2-12
2.4 Advanced Menu ...........................................................................
2-15
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration ............................................
2-15
2.4.2 USB ConfigurationMemory Configuration .....................
2-16
2.4.3 CPU Configuration ........................................................
2-17
2.4.4 Chipset ..........................................................................
2-17
2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration ....................................
2-21
2.4.6 PCIPnP .........................................................................
2-22
2.5 Power Menu .................................................................................
2-23
2.5.1 APM Configuration ........................................................
2-24
2.5.2 Hardware Monitor .........................................................
2-26
2.6 Boot Menu ....................................................................................
2-27
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................................
2-27
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration ..........................................
2-28
2.6.3 Security .........................................................................
2-29
2.7 Exit Menu .....................................................................................
2-31
Chapter 3: Software Support
3.1 Installing An Operating System ...................................................... 3-2
3.2 Support CD Information .................................................................
3-2
3.2.1 Running the support CD .................................................
3-2
3.2.2 Drivers menu ...................................................................
3-3
3.2.3 Utilities menu ..................................................................
3-3
3.2.4 Contacts menu ................................................................
3-4