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Table of contents
Chapter
3:
Starting up
3.1
Installing an operating system
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3-2
3.2
Powering up
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3-2
3.3
Support CD information
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3-2
3.3.1
Running the support CD
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3-3
3.3.2
Utilities menu
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3-4
3.3.3
ASUS contact information
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3-5
3.4
Software information
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3-5
3.4.1
ASUS PC Probe II
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3-5
3.4.2
DTS function
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3-12
Chapter
4:
Motherboard Info
4.1
Introduction
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4-2
4.2
Motherboard layout
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4-2
4.3
Jumpers
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4-3
4.4
Connectors
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4-5
Chapter
5:
BIOS Information
5.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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5-2
5.1.1
ASUS Update utility
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5-2
5.1.2
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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5-5
5.1.3
ASUS EZ Flash utility
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5-5
5.1.4
AwardBIOS Flash utility
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5-7
5.1.5
Saving the current BIOS file
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5-9
5.1.6
ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility
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5-10
5.2
BIOS setup program
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5-11
5.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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5-12
5.2.2
Menu bar
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5-12
5.2.3
Navigation keys
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5-13
5.2.4
Menu items
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5-13
5.2.5
Sub-menu items
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5-13
5.2.6
Configuration fields
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5-13
5.2.7
Pop-up window
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5-14
5.2.8
General help
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5-14