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About this guide Audience This guide provides general information about ASUS BP5220/AS-D592 Desktop PC and instructions on how to use the Support DVD that comes with the system package. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of ASUS BP5220/AS-D592 Desktop PC. The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front and rear panels. 2. Chapter 2: Getting started This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support DVD. 3. Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

Section	Page
Notices	7
Safety information	8
General precautions	9
About this guide	10
System package contents	12
Chapter 1: System introduction	13
1.1 Front panel	14
1.2 Rear panel	15
1.3 Connecting to the keyboard and the mouse	17
1.4 Connecting to other peripheral devices	17
Chapter 2: Getting started	19
2.1 Installing an operating system	20
2.2 Powering your system	20
2.3 Support DVD information	21
2.3.1 Running the Support DVD	21
2.3.2 Drivers menu	22
2.3.3 Utilities menu	23
2.3.4 ASUS contact information	24
2.3.5 Other information	25
2.4 ASUS AI Manager	27
2.4.1 Installing AI Manager	27
2.4.2 Launching AI Manager	27
2.4.3 AI Manager Quick Bar	27
2.4.4 Main	28
2.4.5 My favorites	32
2.4.6 Support	33
2.4.7 Information	33
2.5 Loading the initial OS default settings	34
2.6 Recovery DVD	34
2.6.1 Recovering a Windows® XP OS:	34
2.6.2 Recovering a Windows® Vista OS:	35
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	37
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	38
3.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk	38
3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	39
3.1.3 AFUDOS utility	40
3.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	42
3.1.5 ASUS Update utility	44
3.2 BIOS setup program	47
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen	48
3.2.2 Menu bar	48
3.2.3 Navigation keys	48
3.2.4 Menu items	49
3.2.5 Sub-menu items	49
3.2.6 Configuration fields	49
3.2.7 Pop-up window	49
3.2.8 Scroll bar	49
3.2.9 General help	49
3.3 Main menu	50
3.3.1 System Time	50
3.3.2 System Date	50
3.3.3 Legacy Diskette A	50
3.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave	51
3.3.5 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 and SATA4	52
3.3.6 Storage Configuration	54
3.3.7 System Information	55
3.4 Advanced menu	56
3.4.1 JumperFree Configuration	56
3.4.2 USB Configuration	58
3.4.3 CPU Configuration	59
3.4.4 Chipset	61
3.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration	63
3.4.6 PCI PnP	64
3.5 Power menu	65
3.5.1 Suspend Mode	65
3.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	65
3.5.3 ACPI APIC Support	65
3.5.4 APM Configuration	66
3.5.5 Hardware Monitor	67
3.6 Boot menu	68
3.6.1 Boot Device Priority	68
3.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	69
3.6.3 Security	70
3.7 Tools menu	72
3.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	72
3.7.2 AI NET 2	73