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Safeguards
Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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2-2
2.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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2-2
2.1.2
Updating the BIOS with EZ Flash feature
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2-3
2.1.3
Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS
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2-4
2.1.4
ASUS Update
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2-6
2.2
BIOS Setup program
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2-8
2.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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2-9
2.2.2
Menu bar
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2-9
2.2.3
Legend bar
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2-10
2.2.4
General help
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2-10
2.2.5
Sub-menu
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2-10
2.2.6
Pop-up window
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2-10
2.3
Main menu
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2-11
Primary and Secondary Master/Slave
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2-13
2.4
Advanced menu
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2-15
2.4.1
Advanced Chipset Features
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2-15
2.4.2
Chip Configuration
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2-17
2.5
Power menu
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2-20
Hardware Monitor
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2-22
2.6
Boot menu
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2-23
2.7
Exit menu
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2-24
Chapter
3: Software support
3.1
Install an operating system
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3-2
3.2
Support CD information
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3-2
3.2.1
Running the support CD
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3-2
3.2.2
Drivers menu
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3-3
3.2.3
Utilities menu
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3-3
3.2.4
ASUS Contact Information
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3-4
3.3
Audio configuration
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3-5