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Contents
Chapter 3: Powering Up
3.1
Starting up for the first time
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3-2
3.2
Powering off the computer
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3-3
3.2.1
Using the OS shut down function
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3-3
3.2.2
Using the dual function power switch
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3-3
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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4-2
4.1.1
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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4-2
4.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash Utility
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4-3
4.1.3
BUPDATER utility
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4-4
4.2
BIOS setup program
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4-6
4.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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4-7
4.2.2
Menu bar
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4-7
4.2.3
Menu items
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4-8
4.2.4
Submenu items
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4-8
4.2.5
Navigation keys
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4-8
4.2.6
General help
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4-8
4.2.7
Configuration fields
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4-8
4.2.8
Pop-up window
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4-8
4.2.9
Scroll bar
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4-8
4.3
Main menu
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4-9
4.3.1
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
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4-9
4.3.2
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
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4-9
4.4
Performance Tuning menu
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4-10
4.5
Advanced menu
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4-11
4.5.1
Trusted Computing
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4-12
4.5.2
ACPI Settings
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4-12
4.5.3
Smart Settings
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4-13
4.5.4
Super IO Configuration
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4-13
4.5.5
Serial Port Console Redirection
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4-14
4.5.6
Onboard LAN Configuration
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4-17
4.5.7
APM
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4-18
4.5.8
PCI Subsystem Settings
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4-19
4.5.9
USB Configuration
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4-21
4.5.10
CSM Configuration
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4-22