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Safeguards
Contents
Chapter
3:
Powering up
3.1
Starting up for the first time
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3-1
3.2
Powering off the computer
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3-2
Chapter
4:
BIOS setup
4.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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4-1
4.1.1
Using the computer for the first time
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4-1
4.1.2
Updating the BIOS
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4-3
4.2
BIOS Setup program
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4-5
4.2.1
BIOS menu bar
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4-6
4.2.2
Legend bar
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4-6
4.3
Main Menu
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4-8
4.3.1
Primary and Secondary Master/Slave
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4-10
4.3.2
Keyboard Features
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4-14
4.4
Advanced Menu
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4-15
4.4.1
Chip Configuration
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4-17
4.4.2
I/O Device Configuration
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4-19
4.4.3
PCI Configuration
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4-21
4.5
Power Menu
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4-24
4.5.1
Power Up Control
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4-26
4.5.2
Hardware Monitor
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4-28
4.6
Boot Menu
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4-29
4.7
Exit Menu
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4-31
Chapter
5:
Software support
5.1
Install an operating system
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5-1
5.2
Support CD information
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5-1
5.2.1
Running the support CD
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5-1
5.2.2
Installation menus
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5-2
5.2.3
Software and drivers description
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5-3
5.3
Software information
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5-5
5.3.1
ASUS Update
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5-5
5.3.2
ASUS PC Probe
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5-7
5.3.3
E-Color 3Deep
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5-12
Index
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