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... of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product Name: ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Manual Revision: 1.06 E265 Release Date: August 1998 2 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Manual updates are represented by the third digit in any form or by any of the means indicated on the product itself. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information...
... of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product Name: ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Manual Revision: 1.06 E265 Release Date: August 1998 2 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Manual updates are represented by the third digit in any form or by any of the means indicated on the product itself. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information...
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... 77 SCSI Disk Utilities 77 IX. NETWORK INTERFACE Features 63 Software Driver Support 63 LED Connectors 64 DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users 83 DOS Formatting Utilities 84 Low-level Formatter (scsifmt 84 Formatter and Partitioner (afdisk 85 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 5 Support CD Support CD Main Menu 58...
... 77 SCSI Disk Utilities 77 IX. NETWORK INTERFACE Features 63 Software Driver Support 63 LED Connectors 64 DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users 83 DOS Formatting Utilities 84 Low-level Formatter (scsifmt 84 Formatter and Partitioner (afdisk 85 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 5 Support CD Support CD Main Menu 58...
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... cable for (1) 5.25inch floppy and (2) 3.5inch floppies (1) Spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI cable with terminator (optional) 68-pin Fast & Wide SCSI cable (optional) 50-pin Fast SCSI cable (optional) Network condition connector module (optional) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 7 Introduction II. DMI Utility VII. Support Software...
... cable for (1) 5.25inch floppy and (2) 3.5inch floppies (1) Spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI cable with terminator (optional) 68-pin Fast & Wide SCSI cable (optional) 50-pin Fast SCSI cable (optional) Network condition connector module (optional) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 7 Introduction II. DMI Utility VII. Support Software...
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... cartridge's two locks inward (the preceding picture shows the locks in the outward position and inward in the picture below). INSTALLATION 2. With a screw driver, push the clamps one at a time into the SEC cartridge. Push lock inward (3) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 21 The thicker fin must be orientated toward the bottom. III.
... cartridge's two locks inward (the preceding picture shows the locks in the outward position and inward in the picture below). INSTALLATION 2. With a screw driver, push the clamps one at a time into the SEC cartridge. Push lock inward (3) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 21 The thicker fin must be orientated toward the bottom. III.
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... bracket for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. System IRQs are available to cards installed in use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Expansion Cards WARNING! Read the documentation for your computer system's cover and the bracket plate on the ISA bus. Secure... with the screw you intend to gain access, double-click the System icon under the Control Panel program). Install the necessary software drivers for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need to use Windows 95, the Resources tab under Device Manager displays the resource settings being used...
... bracket for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. System IRQs are available to cards installed in use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Expansion Cards WARNING! Read the documentation for your computer system's cover and the bracket plate on the ISA bus. Secure... with the screw you intend to gain access, double-click the System icon under the Control Panel program). Install the necessary software drivers for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need to use Windows 95, the Resources tab under Device Manager displays the resource settings being used...
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... Panel Connectors Turbo LED Reset SW SMI Lead ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. 32 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual R III. This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. 15. System Power LED (KEYLOCK) This 3-pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on the...
... Panel Connectors Turbo LED Reset SW SMI Lead ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. 32 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual R III. This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. 15. System Power LED (KEYLOCK) This 3-pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on the...
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... the time, highlight the "Time" field and then press either / or / to the configuration you can bypass the date and time prompts by using device drivers and are : (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to two hard disks; Each channel can only be entered here...during bootup. • Use the IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION in your hard disk should provide you install other IDE devices. IV. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 41 IV. Follow the hour, minute and second format. The SIZE field automatically adjusts according to set it to Large for ...
... the time, highlight the "Time" field and then press either / or / to the configuration you can bypass the date and time prompts by using device drivers and are : (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to two hard disks; Each channel can only be entered here...during bootup. • Use the IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION in your hard disk should provide you install other IDE devices. IV. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 41 IV. Follow the hour, minute and second format. The SIZE field automatically adjusts according to set it to Large for ...
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... system. BusMaster (\BUSMASTR): Installs the Intel BusMaster IDE drivers for ASUS motherboards. Patch for PIIX4 chipset (\PX4PATCH): Installs the necessary drivers for PCI card and PCI bridge for Windows 95/95a...drivers are provided for updating your system. Please view the user's manual in Adobe Acrobat PDF format located in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. ASUS PC Probe Setup (\ASUSLM): Installs a simple utility to monitor your computer's fan, temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: Will not run with the Local software installed. V. SUPPORT S/W ASUS Smart Motherbaord ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B...
... system. BusMaster (\BUSMASTR): Installs the Intel BusMaster IDE drivers for ASUS motherboards. Patch for PIIX4 chipset (\PX4PATCH): Installs the necessary drivers for PCI card and PCI bridge for Windows 95/95a...drivers are provided for updating your system. Please view the user's manual in Adobe Acrobat PDF format located in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. ASUS PC Probe Setup (\ASUSLM): Installs a simple utility to monitor your computer's fan, temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: Will not run with the Local software installed. V. SUPPORT S/W ASUS Smart Motherbaord ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B...
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... Rev. 1.0, ACPI Rev. 1.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev. 1.0 Software Driver Support NetWare ODI Drivers - LAN Manager V2.x; Wollongong Pathway Access Unix Driver - Extensive driver support for Netware Packet Drivers - NetWare LAN WorkPlace TCP/IP; FTP PC/TCP, NCSA TCP/IP, Accton LANSoft... NDIS Drivers - Windows 3.x, 95, NT (Server/Workstation) V3.x, V4.0; IBM LAN Support V1.x; IBM OS/2 EE V2.0; Sun PC-NFS; Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x; Banyan VINES; SCO Unix ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 63 VII. DEC Pathworks V4.x...
... Rev. 1.0, ACPI Rev. 1.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev. 1.0 Software Driver Support NetWare ODI Drivers - LAN Manager V2.x; Wollongong Pathway Access Unix Driver - Extensive driver support for Netware Packet Drivers - NetWare LAN WorkPlace TCP/IP; FTP PC/TCP, NCSA TCP/IP, Accton LANSoft... NDIS Drivers - Windows 3.x, 95, NT (Server/Workstation) V3.x, V4.0; IBM LAN Support V1.x; IBM OS/2 EE V2.0; Sun PC-NFS; Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x; Banyan VINES; SCO Unix ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 63 VII. DEC Pathworks V4.x...
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... running the interface at 10Mbps. The illustration shows a connection between the hub and the computer may be faulty or the driver configuration may be category 5 (not category 3), twistedpair wiring with the standard RJ11 telephone connectors. If this motherboard's network interface... Pins 4,5,7,8 Output Transmit Data + Output Transmit Data Input Receive Data + Input Receive Data (Reserved) HUB RJ45 Connector 12345678 64 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual VII. Activity Indicator: This connects to an LED to monitor connection speed. Network Cable Connection Twisted Pair Ethernet ...
... running the interface at 10Mbps. The illustration shows a connection between the hub and the computer may be faulty or the driver configuration may be category 5 (not category 3), twistedpair wiring with the standard RJ11 telephone connectors. If this motherboard's network interface... Pins 4,5,7,8 Output Transmit Data + Output Transmit Data Input Receive Data + Input Receive Data (Reserved) HUB RJ45 Connector 12345678 64 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual VII. Activity Indicator: This connects to an LED to monitor connection speed. Network Cable Connection Twisted Pair Ethernet ...
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... you want by the BIOS each line that drive, and at the DOS prompt, type "SETUP". 3. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 65 Configuration is complete when the DOS prompt appears. Select the driver you 're installing other NOS drivers. 1. When Setup finishes the tests, you start your computer to install. NETWORK DOS/Windows 3.1 VII.
... you want by the BIOS each line that drive, and at the DOS prompt, type "SETUP". 3. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 65 Configuration is complete when the DOS prompt appears. Select the driver you 're installing other NOS drivers. 1. When Setup finishes the tests, you start your computer to install. NETWORK DOS/Windows 3.1 VII.
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... your LOAD and BIND statements. • Test the interface by using the drivers for a NetWare client should be: "LINK DRIVER E100BODI" • Verify that the frame type in Setup. For example, the LINK statement for this procedure. 66 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Run Setup and make sure the LINK statement in your... responder. 3. NETWORK DOS/Windows 3.1/NT VII. The network interface's IRQ level and I/O address are automatically set it may require additional steps to install the device drivers. Configuration is available by running the tests. 1. Install network...
... your LOAD and BIND statements. • Test the interface by using the drivers for a NetWare client should be: "LINK DRIVER E100BODI" • Verify that the frame type in Setup. For example, the LINK statement for this procedure. 66 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Run Setup and make sure the LINK statement in your... responder. 3. NETWORK DOS/Windows 3.1/NT VII. The network interface's IRQ level and I/O address are automatically set it may require additional steps to install the device drivers. Configuration is available by running the tests. 1. Install network...
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...8226; Check with your frame type and verify that appears. 3. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 67 Double-click the Network icon in the Network Settings dialog box and remove the installation disk. Install network drivers - NETWORK Windows NT VII. Select "Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter"...installation window appears. you are bound. NETWORK INTERFACE NOTE: If you may then skip steps 1 - 4 below. 1. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in the Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon in the A: drive and click OK. 5. Select the "Intel ...
...8226; Check with your frame type and verify that appears. 3. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 67 Double-click the Network icon in the Network Settings dialog box and remove the installation disk. Install network drivers - NETWORK Windows NT VII. Select "Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter"...installation window appears. you are bound. NETWORK INTERFACE NOTE: If you may then skip steps 1 - 4 below. 1. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in the Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon in the A: drive and click OK. 5. Select the "Intel ...
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... disks and restart when prompted. (If you install the new network interface or adapter. 1. symbol). • Check with this motherbaord are on installing your network driver. 68 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Troubleshooting If you can't connect to our online documents. Follow prompts for trouble indicators (an X or ! The network interface's IRQ level...
... disks and restart when prompted. (If you install the new network interface or adapter. 1. symbol). • Check with this motherbaord are on installing your network driver. 68 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Troubleshooting If you can't connect to our online documents. Follow prompts for trouble indicators (an X or ! The network interface's IRQ level...
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...packets over the network. NETWORK Duplex Mode VII. Most installations will require manual configuration to change to Link Driver section: FORCEDUPLEX 2 SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 69 NETWORK INTERFACE Select Duplex Mode (optional) Duplexing is required on half duplex if you...on your network operating system (NOS), as shown in the current installed base support auto-negotiation. This is specific to the driver you configure the network interface or adapter to the section below that lets you are not sure what type of the network ...
...packets over the network. NETWORK Duplex Mode VII. Most installations will require manual configuration to change to Link Driver section: FORCEDUPLEX 2 SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 69 NETWORK INTERFACE Select Duplex Mode (optional) Duplexing is required on half duplex if you...on your network operating system (NOS), as shown in the current installed base support auto-negotiation. This is specific to the driver you configure the network interface or adapter to the section below that lets you are not sure what type of the network ...
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... crossover cable (see your motherboard. ACT On or flashing The interface is also configured for example, E100BODI.DOS). NETWORK Troubleshooting VII. If you have a driver configuration problem. These lights help indicate if there's a problem with the amount of the flashes varies with the connector, cable, or hub. uency of...configured the network interface for full duplex, make sure the hub port is sending or receiving network data. If you 're using the drivers that come with your hub or switch documentation to verify). ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 71
... crossover cable (see your motherboard. ACT On or flashing The interface is also configured for example, E100BODI.DOS). NETWORK Troubleshooting VII. If you have a driver configuration problem. These lights help indicate if there's a problem with the amount of the flashes varies with the connector, cable, or hub. uency of...configured the network interface for full duplex, make sure the hub port is sending or receiving network data. If you 're using the drivers that come with your hub or switch documentation to verify). ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 71
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...sure the network cable is "Not enabled by running Intel diagnostics. The LNK LED doesn't light. • Make sure you've loaded the network drivers. • Check all connections at the network interface or adapter and the hub. • Try another network interface or adapter. • May...adapter correctly. Click Help from the main PROSet window to a 100BASE-TX hub only (not T4). See the next page for TX wiring. 72 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual VII. Some hubs require a crossover cable while others require a straight-through cable. The ACT LED doesn't light. • ...
...sure the network cable is "Not enabled by running Intel diagnostics. The LNK LED doesn't light. • Make sure you've loaded the network drivers. • Check all connections at the network interface or adapter and the hub. • Try another network interface or adapter. • May...adapter correctly. Click Help from the main PROSet window to a 100BASE-TX hub only (not T4). See the next page for TX wiring. 72 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual VII. Some hubs require a crossover cable while others require a straight-through cable. The ACT LED doesn't light. • ...
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... sure network cable is applied to the motherboard's network interface or RJ45 port. • Make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts - ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 73 VII. The Wake On LAN feature is not working. • Make sure the WOL cable is attached and power...apparent cause. • Try reconnecting the cable to the RJ45 port first. • The network driver files may need to the network interface or adapter. Delete and then reinstall the drivers. • Try another network interface or adapter was added to the computer. • Make sure...
... sure network cable is applied to the motherboard's network interface or RJ45 port. • Make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts - ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 73 VII. The Wake On LAN feature is not working. • Make sure the WOL cable is attached and power...apparent cause. • Try reconnecting the cable to the RJ45 port first. • The network driver files may need to the network interface or adapter. Delete and then reinstall the drivers. • Try another network interface or adapter was added to the computer. • Make sure...
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...developed by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). IEEE 802.3u standard IEEE standard for signal rates from 1Mb/s to 100Mb/s. Driver A program that allows a workstation to encompass several media types and techniques for Local Area Networks (LAN) employing CSMA/CD as the ...to communicate with LAN cards or other network interfaces. This standard is required. LED Light emitting diode Mbps Megabits per second 76 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Boot ROM Read-only memory chip that enables the network operating system to the operating system when input or...
...developed by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). IEEE 802.3u standard IEEE standard for signal rates from 1Mb/s to 100Mb/s. Driver A program that allows a workstation to encompass several media types and techniques for Local Area Networks (LAN) employing CSMA/CD as the ...to communicate with LAN cards or other network interfaces. This standard is required. LED Light emitting diode Mbps Megabits per second 76 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Boot ROM Read-only memory chip that enables the network operating system to the operating system when input or...
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.... low-level formats your SCSI disk drive has a problem. For example: Adaptec AIC-7890 SCSI BIOS v2.01 (c) 1998 Adaptec, Inc. SCSI SELECT Configuring SCSI ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 77 All Rights Reserved. > The SCSISelect screen will have already been low-level formatted when you the option of two sub-utilities...-disk devices. When you select a device from the list and press Enter key, another window appears giving you see the BIOS banner message listing the driver name and the attached devices.
.... low-level formats your SCSI disk drive has a problem. For example: Adaptec AIC-7890 SCSI BIOS v2.01 (c) 1998 Adaptec, Inc. SCSI SELECT Configuring SCSI ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 77 All Rights Reserved. > The SCSISelect screen will have already been low-level formatted when you the option of two sub-utilities...-disk devices. When you select a device from the list and press Enter key, another window appears giving you see the BIOS banner message listing the driver name and the attached devices.