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

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............................................................

4-11

 

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

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