ASUS P5P43T 2-23
2.8 Tools menu
The Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item
then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
ASUS EZ Flash 2
Express Gate [Auto]
Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds]
Reset User Data [No]
AI NET 2
Press ENTER to run the
utility to select and
update BIOS.
This utility supports
1. FAT 12/16/32 (r/w)
2. NTFS (read only)
3. CD-DISC (read only)
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message
appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to
conrm your choice. See section 2.1.2 for details.

2.8.2 Express Gate [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate
feature is a unique instant-on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser
and Skype. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto]
Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds]
Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate’s rst screen
before starting Windows or other installed OS. Choose [Prompt User] to stay at the
rst screen of Express Gate for user action.
Conguration options: [Prompt User] [1 second] [3 seconds] [5 seconds]
[10 seconds] [15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds]
Reset User Data [No]
Allows you to clear Express Gate’s user data.
Conguration options: [No] [Reset]
When setting this item to [Reset], make sure to save the setting to the BIOS so that
the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate. User data
includes the Express Gate’s settings as well as any personal information stored by the
web browser (bookmarks, cookies, browsing history, etc.). This is useful in the rare
case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching
properly.
The rst time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after
clearing its settings.

Password Check [Setup]

When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When
set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the
system. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always]