Asus P5WD2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup, Chapter 3: Powering up

Contents

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 Creating a bootable floppy disk ..............................		4-1
	4.1.2	AFUDOS 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	BIOS menu screen.................................................	4-12
	4.2.2	Menu bar ...............................................................	4-12
	4.2.3	Navigation keys ....................................................	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	Language ..............................................................	4-14
	4.3.5 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ........		4-15
	4.3.6	IDE Configuration ..................................................	4-16
	4.3.7	System Information ..............................................	4-18
4.4	Advanced menu ..................................................................		4-19
	4.4.1	JumperFree Configuration ....................................	4-19
	4.4.2	LAN Cable Status .................................................	4-23
	4.4.3	USB Configuration.................................................	4-24
	4.4.4	CPU Configuration.................................................	4-26
	4.4.5	Chipset .................................................................	4-28
	4.4.6	Onboard Devices Configuration ............................	4-30
	4.4.7	PCI PnP .................................................................	4-32

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