Contents

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1

Starting up for the first time ................................................

3-1

3.2

Powering off the computer .................................................

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 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ......................

4-1

 

4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC .................

4-3

 

4.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............

4-4

 

4.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 .......

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 .....................................................

4-8

 

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

Scroll bar ................................................................

4-9

 

4.2.9

General help ..........................................................

4-9

4.3

Main menu ........................................................................

4-10

 

4.3.1

System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] .....................................

4-10

 

4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .............................

4-10

 

4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] .......................

4-10

 

4.3.4

Language [English] ..............................................

4-10

 

4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Third .......

 

 

and Fourth IDE Master .........................................

4-11

 

4.3.6

IDE Configuration ................................................

4-12

 

4.3.7

System Information ..............................................

4-14

4.4

Advanced menu ...............................................................

4-15

 

4.4.1

JumperFree Configuration ...................................

4-15

 

4.4.2

CPU Configuration ...............................................

4-18

 

4.4.3

Chipset .................................................................

4-18

 

4.4.4

Onboard Devices Configuration ...........................

4-20

 

4.4.5

PCI PnP ...............................................................

4-22

 

4.4.6

USB Configuration ...............................................

4-23

 

4.4.7

Instant Music Configuration .................................

4-25

4.5

Power menu .....................................................................

4-26

 

4.5.1

Suspend Mode [Auto] ..........................................

4-26

 

4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] .......................

4-26

 

4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] .........................................

4-26

 

4.5.4

ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] .............................

4-26

 

4.5.5

BIOS -> AML ACPI Table [Enabled] .....................

4-26

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