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Safeguards
Contents
2.6
Expansion slots
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2-15
2.6.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-15
2.6.2
Configuring an expansion card
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2-15
2.6.3
PCI slots
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2-17
2.6.4
AGP slot
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2-18
2.6.5
Wi-Fi slot
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2-19
2.7
Jumpers
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2-20
2.8
Connectors
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2-23
Chapter
3:
Powering up
3.1
Starting up for the first time
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3-1
3.2
Vocal POST messages
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3-2
3.3
Powering off the computer
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3-4
Chapter
4:
BIOS setup
4.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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4-1
4.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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4-1
4.1.2
Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS
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4-1
4.1.3
Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC
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4-3
4.1.4
Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
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4-4
4.1.5
Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2
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4-5
4.2
BIOS Setup program
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4-7
4.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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4-8
4.2.2
Menu bar
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4-8
4.2.3
Navigation keys
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4-8
4.2.4
Menu items
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4-9
4.2.5
Sub-menu items
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4-9
4.2.6
Configuration fields
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4-9
4.2.7
Pop-up window
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4-9
4.2.8
Scroll bar
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4-9
4.2.9
General help
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4-9
4.3
Main menu
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4-10
4.3.1
System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]
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4-10
4.3.2
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
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4-10
4.3.3
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
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4-10
4.3.4
Languages [English]
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4-10
4.3.5
Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
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4-11
4.3.6
System Information
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4-12
4.4
Advanced menu
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4-13
4.4.1
CPU Configuration
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4-13
4.4.2
Chipset
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4-19
4.4.3
Onboard Devices Configuration
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4-22