Asus M2V Computer Hardware User Manual


 
ASUS M2V
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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.
1. ASUS AFUDOS - Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk in
DOS mode.
2. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk during POST.
3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy
disk or the motherboard support CD.
4. ASUS Update - Updates the BIOS in a Windows
®
environment.
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
Important notes
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable
oppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy
the original motherboard BIOS using the AFUDOS utility.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest
BIOS le for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility.
4.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk
1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.
DOS environment
Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type:
format A:/S then press <Enter>.
Windows
®
2000/XP environment
a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk into the oppy disk drive.
b. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My
Computer.
c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2
Floppy Disk window appears.
e. If you are using Windows
®
XP, select Create an MS-DOS startup
disk from the format options eld, then click Start.
OR
If you are using Windows
®
2000, select Full option button from the
format type, then click Start.