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3-8 Chapter 3: Software support
3.3 Software information
Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will
conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or
readme le that came with the software application for more information.
3.3.1 ASUS Music Alarm
This motherboard is equipped with an audio alarm clock called ASUS Music
Alarm. The ASUS Music Alarm gives you a personal wake-up called with
your favorite CD music when the system is off. The onboard audio CODEC
supports this feature, which requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, CD-RW, or
DVD-ROM).
• Make sure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power
source so that the system has standby power.
• ASUS Music Alarm only supports audio CDs.
• ASUS Music Alarm will not work if you installed and enabled an add-
on sound card.
• Only IDE ATAPI devices from the Southbridge support this feature.
Hardware setup
To set up the hardware:
1. Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive to the 4-pin
CD-In connector labeled CD on the motherboard. See section “1.10.2
Internal connectors” for the connector location.
2. Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line-Out (lime-colored) port
on the front or rear panel for audio output. You may also connect
speakers or a headphone to the output jack on the optical drive.
BIOS configuration
To enable ASUS Music Alarm in the BIOS:
1. Turn on the system.
2. During POST, press <Del> to enter BIOS setup.
3. Go to the
Tools menu, then select ASUS Music Alarm.
4. Set the
ASUS Music Alarm item to [Enabled]. See section “2.7.1 ASUS
Music Alarm” for details.