User Manual

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Contents
Chapter 3: Powering Up
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ...................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Powering off the computer........................................................................ 3-3
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ................................................ 3-3
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .......................................... 3-3
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .......................................................... 4-2
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 4-2
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility ................................................................. 4-3
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 4-4
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 4-6
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 4-7
4.2.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 4-7
4.2.3 Menu items..................................................................................4-8
4.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.5 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.6 General help................................................................................4-8
4.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 4-8
4.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................4-8
4.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 4-8
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................................. 4-9
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ..................................................... 4-9
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ............................................................... 4-9
4.4 Performance Tuning menu......................................................................4-10
4.5 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 4-11
4.5.1 Trusted Computing....................................................................4-12
4.5.2 ACPI Settings ............................................................................ 4-12
4.5.3 Smart Settings...........................................................................4-13
4.5.4 Super IO Conguration ............................................................. 4-13
4.5.5 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 4-14
4.5.6 Onboard LAN Conguration ..................................................... 4-17
4.5.7 APM .......................................................................................... 4-18