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    R ME-99 Socket 370 Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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    by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means
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    : MB/Other: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Email: [email protected] Technical Support Hotline: MB/Other: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Email: [email protected] WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 3
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    1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS ME-99 Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Performance 10 2.1.3 Intelligence 11 2.2 Parts of the ASUS ME-99 Motherboard 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout
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    Menu 67 4.7 Exit Menu 69 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 71 5.1 Operating Systems 71 5.2 ME-99 Support CD 72 5.3 Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx 73 5.4 Install Bus Master IDE Driver 74 5.5 Install VGA Driver 75 5.6 Install Audio Driver (only with onboard audio option 79 5.7 Install ESS AudioRack32 (only with
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    radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    following sections: 1) INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2) FEATURES Product information and specifications 3) HARDWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard 4) BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS software 5) SOFTWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the
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    Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) • IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface. 8 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    interface transmits sharp, bright images by eliminating digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversions, which can accumulate noise and degrade image quality. • TV Out: Supports optional onboard TV out function. 2. FEATURES Optional Components ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 9
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    for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. 10 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: To prevent system overheat and system damage, this motherboard supports Socket 370 processor thermal sensing. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels disabled to allow the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 11
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    FEATURES Parts 2. FEATURES 2.2 Parts of the ASUS ME-99 Motherboard The following are part descriptions for the motherboard parts shown on the next page. 1 Socket Parallel Connector 24 Serial COM1 Connector 25 Two USB Connectors 26 PS/2 Mouse, PS/2 Keyboard Connectors 12 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    2. FEA TURES Parts 2. FEATURES 1 2 3 45 6 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 13
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    2Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) WOR DIP Switches (DSW2) ISA Slot 1 (SLOT1) DIP Switches (DSW1) ISA Slot 1 (SLOT2) SiS5595 with Hardware Monitor & Keyboard Controller ME-99 IR ® CHA_FAN IDE LED (The grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.) 14 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual Panel
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    SETUP Layout Contents 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) KB WAKEUP 2) DSW1-6, DSW1-7 p.24 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support 2) Socket 370 p.26 Central Processing /2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female) 3) USB p.30 Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 15
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    Lead (2 pins) p.39 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) p.39 System Message LED (2 pins) p.39 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    Procedure Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. whenever the components are separated from the system. 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 17
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    pressing any key or the spacebar depending on your motherboard) to power up your computer. This feature requires 99 ® ME-99 Keyboard Wake Up 123 Enable Motherboard Feature Settings (DIP Switches - DSW1 & DSW2) The motherboard Onboard Audio Setting ME-99 ® OFF ON ME-99 DIP Switches DSW2 ON
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    H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. Add 0.1 Volt Add 0.2 Volt ON 12345678 ON 12345678 ME-99 ® ME-99 I/O Voltage Setting 3) CPU Vcore Voltage Setting (DSW1-8) This (Default) DSW1 Add 0.1 Volt ON 12345678 ON 12345678 ME-99 ® ME-99 CPU Core Voltage (Vcore) Setting WARNING! Using higher voltages
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    01 ON 12345678 Enable (Default) DSW2 Disable ON 12345678 ME-99 ® ME-99 Onboard VGA Setting 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 5) VGA Frame Buffer Setting (DSW2-6) You can select UMA DSW2 Non-UMA ON 12345678 ON 12345678 ME-99 ® ME-99 VGA Frame Buffer Setting 20 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    only on motherboards with optional Digital Flat Panel (DFP) support. Setting LCD motherboards with the onboard audio option. Setting Enable Disable DSW2-8 [ON] [OFF] 01 01 01 Enable (Default) DSW2 Disable ON 12345678 ON 12345678 ME-99 ® ME-99 Onboard Audio Setting ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. HARDWARE SETUP 8) CPU Bus Frequency Setting (DSW1-1,2,3,4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, 35.00MHz 144.97MHz 96.65MHz 36.24MHz 150.00MHz 100.00MHz 37.50MHz 155.00MHz 103.33MHz 38.75MHz 22 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    01 01 01 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. HARDWARE SETUP 10) CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple Setting (DSW2-1,2,3,4) This option sets the frequency multiple . PCI frequencies above 33MHz exceed the specifications for PCI cards and are not guaranteed to be stable. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 23
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    memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. • Two possible memory chips are supported: SDRAM with and without ECC. • SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex- tended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. 24 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    between left, center, or right to identify the type and also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. You must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 25
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    resistor is not needed. CAUTION: Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clampstyle processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard. Socket 370 CPU (Top) Socket 370 CPU (Bottom) 3. H/W SETUP CPU 01 01 01 ME-99 ® ME-99 Socket 370 Notch 26 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 27
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    by Legacy and PnP ISA cards. In the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically assigns an IRQ to a PCI slot that has a card in called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard use an INTA #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI cards are ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    on Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector for hard drives and floppy drives. IDE on standard AT keyboards. 3. H/W SETUP Connectors PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 29
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    Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. USB 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 4) Parallel Port Connector (25 serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.4.2
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    your computer or played through the Line Out. Mic allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice. Line Out Line In Mic 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 31
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    its jumper accordingly. Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports SCSI device or IDE CD-ROM bootup (see Boot Sequence in 4.6 Boot Menu). on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 ME-99 ® PIN 1 ME-99 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 32 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    to a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card). The connector powers up the system when a 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 01 01 01 WOR 1 2 ME-99 ® Ground PIXRI# ME-99 Wake-On-Ring Connector ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 33
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    . WARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if Rotation +12V GND ME-99 ® ME-99 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power Rotation +12V GND Chassis Fan Power 34 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    IrDA. Use the five pins as shown in Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin definitions. 01 01 01 IR IRTX IRRX +5V GND (NC) ME-99 ® ME-99 Infrared Module Connector Front View Back View IRTX GND IRRX +5V (NC) ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 35
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    allows you to connect your computer directly to a TV with a SCART socket. NOTE: This connector is available only on motherboards with optional SCART interface support. 01 01 01 ME-99 ® ME-99 LCD Header LCDHD 20 10 11 1 20: (No connection) 19: (No connection) 18: TX2+ 17: GND 16: TX115: TX0
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    ; that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. 1 SMB ME-99 ® ME-99 SMBus Connector 20) Serial Port COM 2 Header (10-1 pin COM2) The optional serial port bracket can be used to add an additional serial port for
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    99 System Panel Connectors Reset Switch ATX Power Switch SMI Lead Message LED 21) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. You may leave this disconnected if your motherboard of the system's power. 38 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    it shorted will not cause any problems. This may require one or two presses be controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will always allow inbox. This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. 28) ATX Power Supply Connector (20- 99 ® ME-99 ATX Power Connector ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 39
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    3. HARDWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank) 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 40 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    your retailer for assistance. 7. During power-on, hold down to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP. * Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your computer" will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 41
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    you save AFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 42 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    BIOS update, press Y to start the update. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 4. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    , update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need service. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 44 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    key after the computer has booted through its POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not exactly reflect your BIOS screens. 4. BIOS SETUP Program Information ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 45
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    (s) Function Description or Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup or Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu to its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup 4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction 46 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. 4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 47
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    accessed, the following screen appears: 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu System Time [XX:XX in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB ( [MONO] 48 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    drive information has been entered into BIOS, new IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned (such as with FDISK) and then formatted before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 49
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    for your disk, you should enter the correct ones manually by setting [User Type HDD]. [User Type HDD] 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. 50 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    BIOS from the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number supported by the drive. This field can also be configured manually ] 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 51
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    password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus. To clear the password BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all Security menu options. 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu 52 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    your computer, (4) Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Short solder points to Clear CMOS ME-99 ® ME-99 Clear RTC RAM CLRRTC Halt On [All Errors] This field make changes to this field. This is a display only field. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 53
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    in the CPU level 2 cache. BIOS Update [Enabled] This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. The BIOS will load the update on all processors set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. 54 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    SETUP 4.4.1 Chip Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration (scroll down to see more items, as shown here) SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets , the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. Refresh RAS Assertion [5T] Leave on default setting. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 55
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    display data. You must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this feature, otherwise your system may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC . SDRAM Refresh Mode [Simultaneous] Leave on default setting. 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration 56 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config. Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] When [Enabled], this field allows you to connect Port 2 must have different addresses. Configuration options: [3E8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3F8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 57
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    motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector, it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. [Disabled] leaves the second serial port UART to support [1] [3] [Disabled] 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config. 58 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    ] should correct this problem. Otherwise, leave this BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] USB Function [Disabled] The USB ports can be activated or deactivated using this field. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    USB from functioning. If you are not using any USB devices, you may set this feature to [NA] to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] ONB VGA BIOS ]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] 60 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    4. BIOS SETUP PCI/PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion DMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the must set the field for that channel to [Yes]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] PCI/PNP ISA UMB Resource Exclusion 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 61
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    D400] [D800] [DC00] 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Config. Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 62 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the in the "Control Panel." Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Field. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 63
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    off features. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use [20 Sec] [1 Min] [5 Min] [10 Min] [15 Min]...[40 Min] 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 64 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    SETUP 4.5.1 Power Up Control 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want power. Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 65
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    SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU temperature. Set to [ Power setup menu for details". You will then be prompted to "Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP". 66 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    4.6 Boot Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. Thus interrupts may be reassigned by the OS when [Yes] is selected. When a non-PnP OS is installed or
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    4. BIOS SETUP Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled Status [On] Configuration options: [Off] [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 68 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu NOTE: Pressing the key does not exit this menu. You must select one of and password, the system will ask for confirmation before exiting. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 69
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    4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the option, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu 70 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    available on the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from your ASUS vendor or from the ASUS web site. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 NOTE: The screen displays in this and the following section may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 71
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    Configuration Utility in the DMI folder, Flash BIOS writer in the AFLASH folder, IDE Bus Master driver for improved performance under Windows NT in the BUSMASTR folder, USB patch to fix problems when using the USB driver under Windows 95 OSR 2.1 in the USBPATCH folder. 72 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS Click here. (8) Click Next and when the Setup Complete box appears, click Finish. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 73
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    your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here and then click Next to start the installation. (3) Click here and then click OK to restart. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 74 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here and then click Finish. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS
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    5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5.1 Making Monitor Adjustments After you have installed the video driver and restarted your computer, you can make monitor adjustments by right-clicking on the Windows 32-bit (true color plus 8 bits for an alpha channel,16.7M-color) color depths. 76 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    press to abort the settings changes. NOTE: Some settings require you to restart the computer for the settings to take effect. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 77
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    in 16-bit color and 24-bit color (true color, 16.7M-color) modes. In 16-color and 256-color modes, gamma correction is not supported. Sets the preferred tint of your display Preview picture Change preview picture Sets your display's color mapping Sets the preferred tint of your displa;y Restores
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    up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Choose Upgrade Drivers and then click here. (4) Select the preferred language of the driver and then click here to start installation. (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 79
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    5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.7 Install ESS AudioRack32 (only with onboard audio) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My to complete Setup. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (6) Click here to start AudioRack32. 80 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here and then click Next. (4) Click here and then click Finish to restart. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 81
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    5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.9 Install PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to Emergency Clean disk is created, click OK. (3) Click here and then click Finish to restart. 82 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.10 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My . (4) Click here. (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 83
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    Windows 98 (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the program to remove and click here. (3) Click here. 84 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    , click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar's system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 85
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    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC's the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Voltage Monitor Shows the PC's voltages. 86 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC's temperature file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PC's memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 87
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    pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. 88 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 89
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    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE (This page was intentionally left blank) 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 90 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    Digital Audio Player or by the Audio Recorder itself. The Audio Recorder can be launched from the AudioRack32's Digital Audio Player or on its own. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 91
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    in the playlist. Time Index: displays the amount of time elapsed for the track or file in hours, minutes, seconds, and tenths of a second. 92 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    Top command, select active components (DAT, MIDI, or CD), or exit the AudioRack32. The Stop, Pause, and Play buttons affect components that are currently active ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 93
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    a slider to adjust the volume a button for muting Modules that your hardware may provide for are: Master, Line, Wave, Mic, CD, MIDI, and Aux B. 94 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    per sample, sample rate, and whether the file was recorded in stereo or mono. Click again to return to the image of the tape deck. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 95
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    of traditional FM, producing richer timbre and greater depth of instrument voices. FM synthesis is a lower quality technology compared with Wave table synthesis. This card supports Wave table synthesis therefore ESFM is not supported on this card. 96 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    you have a CD-ROM drive, you can play audio CDs. Check your hardware manual about setting up CD audio hardware and drivers. The Compact Disk Player uses intelligent CD playlist management: The Compact Disk Player in the MIDI file. ejects the CD from the CD-ROM drive. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 97
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    sampling rate. You can use it to embed sound objects in documents created in applications that support object linking and embedding (OLE). The Audio Recorder's edit, record, and playback capabilities are file has no icon associated with it, it is given a default icon. 98 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    directory. Under the section [MixerRak], you can enable or disable the display of each input by setting its corresponding binary value to 1 (enable) or 0 (disable). ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 99
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    Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 6.3.1 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to maintain directory containing DMICFG2.EXE. 4. Type DMICFG2 and press to run. 100 ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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    REFERENCE DMI Utility 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.3.3 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are you back to the left hand menu without any messages. Notes A heading, *** BIOS Auto Detect ***, appears on the right for each menu item on the left side that has been
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    not saved. Load MIFD You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name here. Load BIOS Defaults You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults
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    Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard's WOL_CON in order to utilize the Wake-On-LAN feature of the motherboard. Connect the LAN activity output signal (LAN_LED) to the system cabinet's front panel LAN_LED in order to display LAN data activity. ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 103
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    Software Driver Support • NetWare ODI Drivers - Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers - power on sys- tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. With this feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to/from systems during ASUS ME-99 User's Manual
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