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Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ................................................ 3-1
3.2 Powering off the computer ................................................... 3-2
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..................... 3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1
4.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .............................. 4-1
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 4-2
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 4-5
4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 4-7
4.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 4-8
4.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 4-11
4.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 4-12
4.2.3 Navigation keys .....................................................4-12
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 4-12
4.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 4-13
4.2.5 Sub-menu items ....................................................4-13
4.2.6 Conguration elds ............................................... 4-13
4.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-13
4.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 4-13
4.2.9 General help ..........................................................4-13
4.3 Main menu ...........................................................................4-14
4.3.1 System Time ......................................................... 4-14
4.3.2 System Date .........................................................4-14
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 4-14
4.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave .........4-15
4.3.5 IDE Conguration ..................................................4-16
4.3.6 System Information...............................................4-18
4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-19
4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ..................................... 4-19
4.4.2 LAN Cable Status .................................................. 4-23
4.4.3 USB Conguration ................................................. 4-24
4.4.4 CPU Conguration ................................................. 4-25
4.4.5 Chipset .................................................................. 4-27
4.4.6 Onboard Devices Conguration .............................4-29
4.4.7 PCI PnP .................................................................. 4-31