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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