User Guide

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Safeguards
Contents
Chapter 3: Powering up ........................................................ 3-1
3.1 Starting up for the first time.................................................. 3-1
3.3 Powering off the computer................................................... 3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup .......................................................... 4-1
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS...................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time ........... 4-1
4.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures ..................................... 4-3
4.2 BIOS Setup program ........................................................... 4-5
4.2.1 BIOS menu bar ....................................................... 4-6
4.2.2 Legend bar ............................................................. 4-6
4.3 Main menu .......................................................................... 4-8
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ........................ 4-9
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ............................................... 4-13
4.4 Advanced Menu ................................................................ 4-15
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ................................................ 4-17
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ....................................... 4-20
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ................................................. 4-22
4.5 Power Menu...................................................................... 4-25
4.5.1 Power Up Control ................................................. 4-27
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ................................................. 4-29
4.6 Boot Menu ........................................................................ 4-30
4.7 Exit Menu .......................................................................... 4-32
Chapter 5: Software support ................................................ 5-1
5.1 Install an operating system .................................................. 5-1
5.2 Support CD information ....................................................... 5-1
5.2.1 Running the support CD ......................................... 5-1
5.2.2 Installation menus ................................................... 5-2
5.2.3 Software and drivers description ............................. 5-3
5.3 Software information ........................................................... 5-5
5.3.1 ASUS Update ......................................................... 5-5
5.4 ASUS PC Probe.................................................................. 5-7
5.4.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe ........................................ 5-7
5.4.2 Using ASUS PC Probe ........................................... 5-8
5.4.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ..............................5-11