Asus A8R32-MVP Chapter 3: Powering up, Chapter 4:, BIOS setup

Contents

2.6	Jumper	...............................................................................	2-19
2.7	Connectors .........................................................................		2-20
	2.7.1	Rear panel connectors ..........................................	2-20
	2.7.2	Internal connectors...............................................	2-22

Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1	Starting up for the first 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	ASUS Update utility ................................................	4-1
	4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk ..............................		4-4
	4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility ..............................................		4-5
	4.1.4	AFUDOS utility ........................................................	4-6
	4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................		4-9
4.2	BIOS setup program ...........................................................		4-11
	4.2.1	BIOS menu screen.................................................	4-12
	4.2.2	Menu bar ...............................................................	4-12
	4.2.3	Navigation keys ....................................................	4-12
	4.2.4	Menu items ...........................................................	4-13
	4.2.5	Sub-menu items ...................................................	4-13
	4.2.6	Configuration fields ..............................................	4-13
	4.2.7	Pop-up window .....................................................	4-13
	4.2.8	Scroll bar ..............................................................	4-13
	4.2.9	General help ..........................................................	4-13
4.3	Main menu ..........................................................................		4-14
	4.3.1	System Time.........................................................	4-14
	4.3.2	System Date .........................................................	4-14
	4.3.3	Legacy Diskette A ................................................	4-14
	4.3.4	Language ..............................................................	4-14

4.3.5Primary, Secondary, Third,

	and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ................................	4-15
4.3.6	Storage Configuration ..........................................	4-16
4.3.7	System Information ..............................................	4-17

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