Contents

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................

2-23

2.7.1

Rear panel connectors ..........................................

2-23

2.7.2

Internal connectors...............................................

2-25

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 ASUS EZ Flash utility ..............................................

4-2

 

4.1.3

AFUDOS utility ........................................................

4-3

 

4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................

4-5

 

4.1.5

ASUS Update utility ................................................

4-7

4.2

BIOS setup program ...........................................................

4-10

 

4.2.1

BIOS menu screen.................................................

4-11

 

4.2.2

Menu bar ...............................................................

4-11

 

4.2.3

Navigation keys ....................................................

4-11

 

4.2.4

Menu items ...........................................................

4-12

 

4.2.5

Sub-menu items ...................................................

4-12

 

4.2.6

Configuration fields ..............................................

4-12

 

4.2.7

Pop-up window .....................................................

4-12

 

4.2.8

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

4-12

 

4.2.9

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

4-12

4.3

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

4-13

 

4.3.1

System Time.........................................................

4-13

 

4.3.2

System Date .........................................................

4-13

 

4.3.3

Legacy Diskette A ................................................

4-13

 

4.3.4

Language ..............................................................

4-13

4.3.5Primary and Secondary Master/Slave;

 

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

4-14

4.3.6

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

4-15

4.3.7

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

4-17

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