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... manual revision number. All Rights Reserved. Product Name: ASUS P2B-N Manual Revision: 1.04 E407 Release Date: July 1999 2 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Manual updates are both printed on the following page. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept...
... manual revision number. All Rights Reserved. Product Name: ASUS P2B-N Manual Revision: 1.04 E407 Release Date: July 1999 2 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Manual updates are both printed on the following page. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept...
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... Ethernet Card 105 7.2 S370 Series CPU Cards 107 7.3 Network Controller 109 7.4 Glossary 115 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 65 5.1 Support CD Main Menu (Windows 98 65 5.3 LDCM Local Setup 68 5.4 LDCM Administrator Setup 70 5.5 ASUS PC Probe 71 5.6 ASUS LiveUpdate 72 5.6 Driver 73 5.7 Other 76 5.8 Uninstalling Programs 78 5.9 DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for Windows...
... Ethernet Card 105 7.2 S370 Series CPU Cards 107 7.3 Network Controller 109 7.4 Glossary 115 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 65 5.1 Support CD Main Menu (Windows 98 65 5.3 LDCM Local Setup 68 5.4 LDCM Administrator Setup 70 5.5 ASUS PC Probe 71 5.6 ASUS LiveUpdate 72 5.6 Driver 73 5.7 Other 76 5.8 Uninstalling Programs 78 5.9 DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for Windows...
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...material for Slot 1 processors (optional) IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS S370 CPU card series (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) NOTE: This motherboard only works with drivers and utilities (1) Motherboard User's Manual (1) System housing User's Manual (1).../66 IDE cable and (1) 3.5" floppy disk drive cable (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) FDC slim CD-ROM cable (optional) ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 7 Hardware Setup Instructions on setting up the BIOS software 5. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is complete...
...material for Slot 1 processors (optional) IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS S370 CPU card series (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) NOTE: This motherboard only works with drivers and utilities (1) Motherboard User's Manual (1) System housing User's Manual (1).../66 IDE cable and (1) 3.5" floppy disk drive cable (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) FDC slim CD-ROM cable (optional) ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 7 Hardware Setup Instructions on setting up the BIOS software 5. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is complete...
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...the clock, yet satisfy all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for system bootup (Suspend-to-RAM supported OS...8226; PC'98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series motherboards meet PC'98 compliancy. With these features implemented in...NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (...wireless interface. • Slim CD-ROM: Supports an optional ASUS slim CD-ROM drive for ASUS' custom designed NLX form factor. 2.1.2 Special Features •...
...the clock, yet satisfy all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for system bootup (Suspend-to-RAM supported OS...8226; PC'98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series motherboards meet PC'98 compliancy. With these features implemented in...NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (...wireless interface. • Slim CD-ROM: Supports an optional ASUS slim CD-ROM drive for ASUS' custom designed NLX form factor. 2.1.2 Special Features •...
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... connectors and press firmly. 4. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as legacy ISA cards, requires that no two devices use . Install the necessary software drivers for your motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an extra IRQ will be exclusively assigned to one use the same IRQ or your computer will be...tab which gives you intend to use an IRQ to do so may require the use . 3. Generally, an IRQ must be used, leaving 5 IRQs free. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 30 Unplug your computer system's cover and the bracket plate on the ISA bus. Keep the bracket for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards...
... connectors and press firmly. 4. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as legacy ISA cards, requires that no two devices use . Install the necessary software drivers for your motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an extra IRQ will be exclusively assigned to one use the same IRQ or your computer will be...tab which gives you intend to use an IRQ to do so may require the use . 3. Generally, an IRQ must be used, leaving 5 IRQs free. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 30 Unplug your computer system's cover and the bracket plate on the ISA bus. Keep the bracket for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards...
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... along with certain memory drivers that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the upper left-hand corner of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the Computer System It is not supported by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 42 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual It...
... along with certain memory drivers that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the upper left-hand corner of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the Computer System It is not supported by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 42 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual It...
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...drives installed in your hard disk should provide 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... LBA for SCSI hard disks need not to install the required SCSI drivers. Large type of drive can be entered here since they operate using the "User" option. 4. The onboard..., you with MS-DOS and is for IDE hard disk drives smaller than 528MB; BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 47 Follow the hour, minute and second format. BIOS SETUP Time To set the time...
...drives installed in your hard disk should provide 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... LBA for SCSI hard disks need not to install the required SCSI drivers. Large type of drive can be entered here since they operate using the "User" option. 4. The onboard..., you with MS-DOS and is for IDE hard disk drives smaller than 528MB; BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 47 Follow the hour, minute and second format. BIOS SETUP Time To set the time...
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S/W SETUP Windows 98 66 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Driver Brings up a menu to install the necessary drivers for your onboard VGA, audio, LAN, and/or audio to work properly. (NOTE: This is not available if your motherboard does not have onboard VGA ... with optional hardware monitor LDCM Brings up a menu that allows you update your computer's fan, temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: Will not run with ASUS PC Probe installed.) ASUS PC Probe Installs a simple software to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01 for monitoring the local system and/or PC systems on the network within...
S/W SETUP Windows 98 66 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Driver Brings up a menu to install the necessary drivers for your onboard VGA, audio, LAN, and/or audio to work properly. (NOTE: This is not available if your motherboard does not have onboard VGA ... with optional hardware monitor LDCM Brings up a menu that allows you update your computer's fan, temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: Will not run with ASUS PC Probe installed.) ASUS PC Probe Installs a simple software to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01 for monitoring the local system and/or PC systems on the network within...
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S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 73 SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6 Driver 5.6.1 Network Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Enter Windows CD path and click OK. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. 5.
S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 73 SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6 Driver 5.6.1 Network Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Enter Windows CD path and click OK. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. 5.
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S/W SETUP Windows 98 74 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6.2 VGA Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here and follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. (4) Click here to begin the installation wizard. 5. 5.
S/W SETUP Windows 98 74 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6.2 VGA Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here and follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. (4) Click here to begin the installation wizard. 5. 5.
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S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) Click here and then click Finish. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6.3 Audio Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here and then click Next. (4) Click here. (6) Select a language and click here. 5. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 75 5.
S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) Click here and then click Finish. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6.3 Audio Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here and then click Next. (4) Click here. (6) Select a language and click here. 5. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 75 5.
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...automatically detect and configure adapters and interfaces while booting. If you have another network adapter in your computer already has network drivers installed, restart the computer without loading them. Start your computer displays an error while booting, it displays the results and... that makes sure the network interface or adapter and network are functioning properly. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in front of diagnostic tests that drive, and at the DOS prompt, type "SETUP". 3. Select the adapter you . S/W SETUP Other OSes ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 79
...automatically detect and configure adapters and interfaces while booting. If you have another network adapter in your computer already has network drivers installed, restart the computer without loading them. Start your computer displays an error while booting, it displays the results and... that makes sure the network interface or adapter and network are functioning properly. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in front of diagnostic tests that drive, and at the DOS prompt, type "SETUP". 3. Select the adapter you . S/W SETUP Other OSes ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 79
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...If you can test the interface more thoroughly if you have a responder on the network with the new adapter or interface. The driver filename contains the letter B (for example, E100BODI.COM). • If you start your computer to configure. Run the appropriate ... IRQ level and I/O address are automatically set it may require additional steps to automatically configure the network interface. Install network drivers - S/W SETUP Other OSes 80 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual For example, the LINK statement for this procedure. 5. Additional testing is available by the BIOS each time...
...If you can test the interface more thoroughly if you have a responder on the network with the new adapter or interface. The driver filename contains the letter B (for example, E100BODI.COM). • If you start your computer to configure. Run the appropriate ... IRQ level and I/O address are automatically set it may require additional steps to automatically configure the network interface. Install network drivers - S/W SETUP Other OSes 80 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual For example, the LINK statement for this procedure. 5. Additional testing is available by the BIOS each time...
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...on the Windows NT CD-ROM or on the ASUS Drivers and Configuration disk. • Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are installing Windows NT 4.0 at this procedure for error messages. • If you are bound. S/W SETUP Other OSes ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 81 Select "Intel EtherExpress PRO...-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. 2. When the list of network interface or adapter appears. 4. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in the Network Settings dialog box and remove the installation disk. Select the "Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter" and click OK. 6. ...
...on the Windows NT CD-ROM or on the ASUS Drivers and Configuration disk. • Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are installing Windows NT 4.0 at this procedure for error messages. • If you are bound. S/W SETUP Other OSes ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 81 Select "Intel EtherExpress PRO...-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. 2. When the list of network interface or adapter appears. 4. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in the Network Settings dialog box and remove the installation disk. Select the "Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter" and click OK. 6. ...
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... interface or adapter. 2. you may need to automatically configure the network interface or adapter. S/W SETUP Other OSes 82 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual After you 're using the drivers that are automatically set up your network driver. 5. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. 3. Troubleshooting If you can't connect to our online documents. Insert the...
... interface or adapter. 2. you may need to automatically configure the network interface or adapter. S/W SETUP Other OSes 82 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual After you 're using the drivers that are automatically set up your network driver. 5. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. 3. Troubleshooting If you can't connect to our online documents. Insert the...
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... auto-negotiation with auto-negotiation capability). DOS ODI, NDIS 2.01 Clients Edit the NET.CFG or PROTOCOL.INI file. S/W SETUP Other OSes ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 83 If the full duplex hub provides auto-negotiation, the network interface or adapter runs at 10 Mbps and full duplex. .... Leave the network interface or adapter on your operating system. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.12 Select Duplex Mode (optional) Duplexing is specific to the driver you're loading for Full Duplex If your hub does not support full duplex and you are connected to full duplex. To summarize: •...
... auto-negotiation with auto-negotiation capability). DOS ODI, NDIS 2.01 Clients Edit the NET.CFG or PROTOCOL.INI file. S/W SETUP Other OSes ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 83 If the full duplex hub provides auto-negotiation, the network interface or adapter runs at 10 Mbps and full duplex. .... Leave the network interface or adapter on your operating system. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.12 Select Duplex Mode (optional) Duplexing is specific to the driver you're loading for Full Duplex If your hub does not support full duplex and you are connected to full duplex. To summarize: •...
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... box. Check your hardware manual about setting up CD audio hardware and drivers. enables or disables the Auto Repeat. goes back one file in the MIDI file. activates or deactivates the Pause goes forward one second in the playlist. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 97 The Compact Disk Player uses intelligent CD playlist management...
... box. Check your hardware manual about setting up CD audio hardware and drivers. enables or disables the Auto Repeat. goes back one file in the MIDI file. activates or deactivates the Pause goes forward one second in the playlist. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 97 The Compact Disk Player uses intelligent CD playlist management...
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... indicators for you time-consuming efforts and costs. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7. With this feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to be feasible. Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows... 3.11 7.1.3 Question and Answer Q: What is a remote management tool with Wake-On-LAN capability, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up frame. A: Wake-On-LAN is Wake-On-LAN ? Q: What can trigger wake-up frame. 106 ASUS P2B...
... indicators for you time-consuming efforts and costs. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7. With this feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to be feasible. Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows... 3.11 7.1.3 Question and Answer Q: What is a remote management tool with Wake-On-LAN capability, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up frame. A: Wake-On-LAN is Wake-On-LAN ? Q: What can trigger wake-up frame. 106 ASUS P2B...
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...; Plug and Play • Enhancements on ACPI & APM • Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev. 1.0, ACPI Rev. 1.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev. 1.0 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 109 Extensive driver support for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections. APPENDIX Network Interface 7. 7.
...; Plug and Play • Enhancements on ACPI & APM • Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev. 1.0, ACPI Rev. 1.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev. 1.0 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 109 Extensive driver support for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections. APPENDIX Network Interface 7. 7.
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If this is off , the cable connection between the hub and the computer may be faulty or the driver configuration may be connected to a 100BASE-TX hub (not a 100BASE-T4 hub). The end connectors are called a straight-through the RJ45 port.... Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 6 Pins 4,5,7,8 Output Transmit Data + Output Transmit Data Input Receive Data + Input Receive Data (Reserved) HUB RJ45 Connector 12345678 110 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Activity Indicator: This connects to an LED to the RJ45 connector. The LED lights when there are not compatible with RJ45 connectors. For...
If this is off , the cable connection between the hub and the computer may be faulty or the driver configuration may be connected to a 100BASE-TX hub (not a 100BASE-T4 hub). The end connectors are called a straight-through the RJ45 port.... Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 6 Pins 4,5,7,8 Output Transmit Data + Output Transmit Data Input Receive Data + Input Receive Data (Reserved) HUB RJ45 Connector 12345678 110 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Activity Indicator: This connects to an LED to the RJ45 connector. The LED lights when there are not compatible with RJ45 connectors. For...