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Safeguards
Contents
2.6.4 AGP slot ............................................................... 2-15
2.6.5 ACR slot ............................................................... 2-16
2.7 Switches and jumpers ....................................................... 2-17
2.8 Connectors ....................................................................... 2-22
Chapter 3: Powering up ....................................................... 3-1
3.1 Starting up for the first time .................................................. 3-1
3.2 Vocal POST Messages ....................................................... 3-2
3.3 Powering off the computer ................................................... 3-4
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 and Secondary Master/Slave ..................... 4-9
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ............................................... 4-13
4.4 Advanced Menu ................................................................ 4-15
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ................................................ 4-18
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ....................................... 4-21
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ................................................. 4-23
4.5 Power Menu ...................................................................... 4-26
4.5.1 Power Up Control ................................................. 4-28
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ................................................. 4-30
4.6 Boot Menu ........................................................................ 4-31
4.7 Exit Menu .......................................................................... 4-33
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