Asus M2N-L Chapter 3: Powering up, Chapter 4: BIOS setup

Contents

	2.7.1	Rear panel connectors..................................................	2-18
	2.7.2	Internal connectors........................................................	2-19
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	Creating a bootable floppy disk.......................................	4-1
	4.1.2	AFUDOS utility................................................................	4-2
	4.1.3	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility.......................................	4-5
4.2	BIOS setup program.....................................................................		4-7
	4.2.1	BIOS menu screen..........................................................	4-8
	4.2.2	Menu bar.........................................................................	4-8
	4.2.3	Navigation keys...............................................................	4-9
	4.2.4	Menu items......................................................................	4-9
	4.2.5	Sub-menu items..............................................................	4-9
	4.2.6	Configuration fields..........................................................	4-9
	4.2.7	Pop-up window................................................................	4-9
	4.2.8	General help....................................................................	4-9
4.3	Main menu...................................................................................		4-10
	4.3.1	System Time..................................................................	4-10
	4.3.2	System Date..................................................................	4-10
	4.3.3	Legacy Diskette A .........................................................	4-10
	4.3.4	Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~6.............................	4-11
	4.3.5	IDE Configuration..........................................................	4-12
	4.3.6	System Information........................................................	4-14
4.4	Advanced menu..........................................................................		4-15
	4.4.1	CPU Configuration.........................................................	4-15
	4.4.2	Chipset..........................................................................	4-16
	4.4.3	Onboard Devices Configuration....................................	4-21
	4.4.4	PCI PnP.........................................................................	4-23
	4.4.5	MPS Configuration........................................................	4-24
	4.4.6	USB Configuration.........................................................	4-24

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