Asus P5PL2-E Chapter 3: Powering up, Chapter 4: BIOS setup

Contents

2.7 Connectors..........................................................................		2-21
2.7.1	Rear panel connectors...........................................	2-21
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 Creating a bootable floppy disk...............................		4-1
	4.1.2	ASUS utility..............................................................	4-2
	4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility.................................		4-5
	4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility................................................		4-7
	4.1.5	ASUS Update utility.................................................	4-8
4.2	BIOS setup program............................................................		4-11
	4.2.1	Menu bar................................................................	4-12
	4.2.2	Navigation keys.....................................................	4-12
	4.2.3	BIOS menu screen..................................................	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 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave..............		4-15
	4.3.5	IDE Configuration...................................................	4-16
	4.3.6	System Information...............................................	4-18
4.4	Advanced menu...................................................................		4-19
	4.4.1	JumperFree Configuration.....................................	4-19

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