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Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 2-2
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 2-2
2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ............. 2-3
2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...................... 2-3
2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-5
2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-6
2.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-8
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 2-9
2.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................ 2-9
2.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 2-9
2.2.4 Menu items .......................................................... 2-10
2.2.5 Sub-menu items ................................................... 2-10
2.2.6 Configuration fields .............................................. 2-10
2.2.7 Pop-up window .................................................... 2-10
2.2.8 Scroll bar .............................................................. 2-10
2.2.9 General help ........................................................ 2-10
2.3 Main menu .........................................................................2-11
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] ...................................... 2-11
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .............................. 2-11
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ........................ 2-11
2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave .......... 2-12
2.3.5 System Information .............................................. 2-13
2.4 Advanced menu ............................................................... 2-14
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration ................................... 2-14
2.4.2 CPU Configuration................................................ 2-16
2.4.3 Chipset.................. ............................................... 2-16
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration ........................... 2-17
2.4.5 PCI PnP ............................................................... 2-20
2.5 Power menu ..................................................................... 2-22
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] .......................................... 2-22
2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ....................... 2-22
2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ......................................... 2-22
2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ............................. 2-22
2.5.5 APM Configuration ............................................... 2-23
2.5.6 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 2-24