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Chapter 3: Starting up
3.1 Installing an operating system ............................................. 46
3.2 Powering up ........................................................................ 46
3.3 Support CD information ....................................................... 46
3.3.1 Running the support CD ........................................ 47
3.3.2 Drivers menu ......................................................... 47
3.3.3 Utilities menu ......................................................... 48
3.3.4 ASUS contact information ..................................... 49
3.3.5 Other information .................................................. 50
3.4 Software information ........................................................... 51
3.4.1 Multi-channel audio feature ................................... 51
3.4.2 ASUS Instant Music .............................................. 54
3.4.3 ASUS Radio Play .................................................. 56
3.4.4 LifeView
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TVR Application ..................................... 58
3.5 ASUS Wireless LAN adapter ............................................... 59
3.5.1 LED indicators ....................................................... 60
3.5.2 Antenna installation ............................................... 60
3.5.3 Installing the WLAN Card utilities and driver ......... 61
3.5.4 Other support CD options ..................................... 61
3.5.5 The Control Center utility ...................................... 62
Chapter 4: Motherboard info
4.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 74
4.2 Motherboard layout ............................................................. 74
4.3 Jumper ................................................................................ 75
4.4 Connectors .......................................................................... 76
Chapter 5: BIOS setup
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..................................... 86
5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 86
5.1.2 Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS ............. 87
5.1.3 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ...................... 88
5.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ........... 90
5.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ...... 91
5.1.6 ASUS Update ........................................................ 93
5.2 BIOS Setup program ........................................................... 95
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 96
5.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 96
5.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 96
5.2.4 Menu items ............................................................ 97
5.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 97
5.2.6 Configuration fields ............................................... 97