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Contents
Chapter 3: Powering up ......................................................... 39
3.1 Starting up for the first time................................................... 39
3.2 Powering off the computer.................................................... 40
Chapter 4: BIOS setup ........................................................... 41
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS....................................... 41
4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time ............ 41
4.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures ...................................... 43
4.2 BIOS Setup program .............................................................45
4.2.1 BIOS menu bar .........................................................46
4.2.2 Legend bar ...............................................................46
4.3 Main Menu ............................................................................48
4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave ...................... 49
4.3.2 Keyboard Features .................................................. 53
4.4 Advanced Menu ....................................................................55
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ................................................... 58
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .......................................... 61
4.4.3 PCI Configuration .................................................... 63
4.5 Power Menu ..........................................................................65
4.5.1 Power Up Control .................................................... 67
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor .................................................... 69
4.6 Boot Menu ............................................................................70
4.7 Exit Menu ..............................................................................72
Chapter 5: Software support ................................................. 75
5.1 Install an operating system ................................................... 75
5.2 Support CD information .........................................................75
5.3 A7V266-M Motherboard Support CD .................................... 76
5.4 ASUS PC Probe....................................................................79
5.5 ASUS Live Update ................................................................84
5.6 3Deep Color Tuner ................................................................85
Glossary .................................................................................. 87
Index ........................................................................................ 91