Asus P5W DH Chapter 4: BIOS setup, Chapter 3: Powering up

Contents

2.6	Jumpers	.......................................................................................	2-26
2.7	Connectors..................................................................................		2-28
	2.7.1	Rear panel connectors..................................................	2-28
	2.7.2	Internal connectors........................................................	2-31

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1	Starting up for the first time........................................................		3-1
3.2	Turning 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	ASUS Update utility.........................................................	4-1
	4.1.2	Creating a bootable floppy disk.......................................	4-4
	4.1.3	ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility...................................................	4-5
	4.1.4	AFUDOS utility................................................................	4-6
	4.1.5	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility.......................................	4-9
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
	4.3.5	Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave................	4-14
	4.3.6	IDE Configuration..........................................................	4-15
	4.3.7	System Information........................................................	4-17

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