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Contents
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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3-1
3.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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3-1
3.1.2
AFUDOS utility
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3-2
3.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
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3-5
3.1.4
ASUS EZ Flash utility
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3-7
3.1.5
ASUS Update utility
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3-8
3.2
BIOS setup program
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3-11
3.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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3-12
3.2.2
Menu bar
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3-12
3.2.3
Navigation keys
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3-12
3.2.4
Menu items
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3-13
3.2.5
Sub-menu items
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3-13
3.2.6
Configuration fields
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3-13
3.2.7
Pop-up window
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3-13
3.2.8
Scroll bar
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3-13
3.2.9
General help
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3-13
3.3
Main menu
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3-14
3.3.1
System Time
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3-14
3.3.2
System Date
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3-14
3.3.3
Legacy Diskette A
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3-14
3.3.4
Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave
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3-15
3.3.5
IDE Configuration
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3-16
3.3.6
System Information
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3-18
3.4
Advanced menu
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3-19
3.4.1
JumperFree Configuration
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3-19
3.4.2
LAN Cable Status
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3-23
3.4.3
USB Configuration
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3-24
3.4.4
CPU Configuration
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3-25
3.4.5
Chipset
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3-27