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Contents
Chapter 3: Powering up
Chapter 3: Powering up
Chapter 3: Powering up
Chapter 3: Powering up
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
3.2.1
Using the OS shut down function
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3-2
3.2.2
Using the dual function power switch
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3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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
AFUDOS utility
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4-2
4.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
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4-5
4.1.4
ASUS Update utility
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4-7
4.2
BIOS setup program
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4-10
4.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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4-11
4.2.2
Menu bar
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4-11
4.2.3
Navigation keys
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4-11
4.2.4
Menu items
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4-12
4.2.5
Sub-menu items
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4-12
4.2.6
Configuration fields
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4-12
4.2.7
Pop-up window
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4-12
4.2.8
Scroll bar
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4-12
4.2.9
General help
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4-12
4.3
Main menu
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4-13
4.3.1
System Time
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4-13
4.3.2
System Date
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4-13
4.3.3
Legacy Diskette A
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4-13
4.3.4
IDE Configuration
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4-14
4.3.5
Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave,
Tertiary and Fourth IDE Master
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4-15
4.3.6
System Information
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4-16
4.4
Advanced menu
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4-18
4.4.1
CPU Configuration
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4-18
4.4.2
Chipset Configuration
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4-20
4.4.3
PCI/PnP Configuration
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4-22
4.4.4
Power Configuration
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4-23
4.4.5
USB Configuration
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4-26
4.4.6
Super IO Configuration
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4-27
4.4.7
Hardware Monitor
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4-28
4.5
Server menu
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4-30
4.5.1
Remote Access Configuration
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4-30