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..., INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Product Name: ASUS P2B-N Manual Revision: 1.04 E407 Release Date: July 1999 2 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Product warranty or service will not be registered trademarks... or copyrights of their respective companies, and are both printed on the following page. Manual updates are registered trademarks of the means indicated on the product itself. Copyright © 1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers...
..., INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Product Name: ASUS P2B-N Manual Revision: 1.04 E407 Release Date: July 1999 2 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Product warranty or service will not be registered trademarks... or copyrights of their respective companies, and are both printed on the following page. Manual updates are registered trademarks of the means indicated on the product itself. Copyright © 1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers...
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...61 4.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection 62 4.12 Save & Exit Setup 63 4.13 Exit Without Saving 63 5. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 85 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 85 6.2 AudioRack32 91 6.3 Display Settings for Novell 79 5.10 Windows NT Server or Workstation 80 5.11 Windows 95 82 ...Series CPU Cards 107 7.3 Network Controller 109 7.4 Glossary 115 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 5 CONTENTS 4. 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 ...
...61 4.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection 62 4.12 Save & Exit Setup 63 4.13 Exit Without Saving 63 5. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 85 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 85 6.2 AudioRack32 91 6.3 Display Settings for Novell 79 5.10 Windows NT Server or Workstation 80 5.11 Windows 95 82 ...Series CPU Cards 107 7.3 Network Controller 109 7.4 Glossary 115 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 5 CONTENTS 4. 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 ...
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...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... CD-ROM cable (optional) ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 7 Appendix Optional items and general reference 1.2 Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. 1.2.1 Motherboard (1) ASUS motherboard (1) Universal retention mechanism for SECC2/SECC/SEPP (1) Support CD with ASUS riser cards. Hardware Setup Instructions...
...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... CD-ROM cable (optional) ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 7 Appendix Optional items and general reference 1.2 Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. 1.2.1 Motherboard (1) ASUS motherboard (1) Universal retention mechanism for SECC2/SECC/SEPP (1) Support CD with ASUS riser cards. Hardware Setup Instructions...
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..., must be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7.1 PCI-L101 LAN Card) or a similar... operating systems that supports autodetection of hard disk drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of ASUS smart series motherboards meet PC'98 compliancy. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 9
..., must be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7.1 PCI-L101 LAN Card) or a similar... operating systems that supports autodetection of hard disk drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of ASUS smart series motherboards meet PC'98 compliancy. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 9
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... icon, which shows the Interrupt number and address. Keep the bracket for possible future use an IRQ to use . 3. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 30 Currently, there are already in use . Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. System IRQs...
... icon, which shows the Interrupt number and address. Keep the bracket for possible future use an IRQ to use . 3. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 30 Currently, there are already in use . Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. System IRQs...
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... with certain memory drivers that you need to run AFLASH. It it recommended that may be programmed by uploading a new BIOS file to the just created boot disk. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. AFLASH.EXE is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 42 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual...
... with certain memory drivers that you need to run AFLASH. It it recommended that may be programmed by uploading a new BIOS file to the just created boot disk. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. AFLASH.EXE is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 42 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual...
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...do not support LBA. Most IDE drives over 528MB that support Logical Block Addressing (LBA) to install the required SCSI drivers. BIOS SETUP Time To set the current time. The MODE entry is the "slave". Valid values for IDE hard ...for hour, minute and second are not supported bythe BIOS. Each channel 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; ... DETECTION in your hard disk should provide you install other IDE devices. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 47 4.
...do not support LBA. Most IDE drives over 528MB that support Logical Block Addressing (LBA) to install the required SCSI drivers. BIOS SETUP Time To set the current time. The MODE entry is the "slave". Valid values for IDE hard ...for hour, minute and second are not supported bythe BIOS. Each channel 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; ... DETECTION in your hard disk should provide you install other IDE devices. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 47 4.
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... a menu to install the necessary drivers for your onboard VGA, audio, LAN, and/or audio to work ...and/or PC systems on the network within the same bridge address. (NOTE: Will not run with ASUS PC Probe installed.) ASUS PC Probe Installs a simple software to monitor your computer's fan, temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: Will...update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. S/W SETUP Windows 98 66 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.2.1 Installation Submenu Available only with LDCM installed.) ASUS LiveUpdate Installs a program to help you to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01 for...
... a menu to install the necessary drivers for your onboard VGA, audio, LAN, and/or audio to work ...and/or PC systems on the network within the same bridge address. (NOTE: Will not run with ASUS PC Probe installed.) ASUS PC Probe Installs a simple software to monitor your computer's fan, temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: Will...update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. S/W SETUP Windows 98 66 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.2.1 Installation Submenu Available only with LDCM installed.) ASUS LiveUpdate Installs a program to help you to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01 for...
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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. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 73
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5. 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. S/W SETUP Windows 98 74 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual
5. 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. S/W SETUP Windows 98 74 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual
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S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) Click here and then click Finish. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 75 5. 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.
S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) Click here and then click Finish. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 75 5. 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.
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... . Setup can now continue with a responder on the network, see the Install Network Drivers screen. 6. S/W SETUP Other OSes ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 79 You can install a NetWare client driver for you want to that loads a network driver. If your computer displays an error while booting, it displays the results and some possible solutions. 5. Insert the...
... . Setup can now continue with a responder on the network, see the Install Network Drivers screen. 6. S/W SETUP Other OSes ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 79 You can install a NetWare client driver for you want to that loads a network driver. If your computer displays an error while booting, it displays the results and some possible solutions. 5. Insert the...
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..., then turn to configure. Run Setup and make sure the LINK statement in Setup. Start your computer. S/W SETUP Other OSes 80 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Additional testing is complete when Windows NT starts or the DOS prompt appears. Run the appropriate configuration program for the installed... interface more thoroughly if you 're replacing an existing adapter, make the new interface the sender. Return to install the device drivers. 5. The driver filename contains the letter B (for example, E100BODI.COM). • If you have a responder on the network with the new adapter...
..., then turn to configure. Run Setup and make sure the LINK statement in Setup. Start your computer. S/W SETUP Other OSes 80 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Additional testing is complete when Windows NT starts or the DOS prompt appears. Run the appropriate configuration program for the installed... interface more thoroughly if you 're replacing an existing adapter, make the new interface the sender. Return to install the device drivers. 5. The driver filename contains the letter B (for example, E100BODI.COM). • If you have a responder on the network with the new adapter...
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... bound. When prompted, restart Windows NT. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. 2. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in the Network Settings dialog box and remove the installation disk. S/W SETUP Other OSes ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 81 5. SOFTWARE SETUP NOTE: If you need to a NetWare network, check your LAN administrator...
... bound. When prompted, restart Windows NT. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. 2. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in the Network Settings dialog box and remove the installation disk. S/W SETUP Other OSes ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 81 5. SOFTWARE SETUP NOTE: If you need to a NetWare network, check your LAN administrator...
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...you may need to install supplemental networking software. After you start Windows 95. Click "Driver from disk provided by doubleclicking the Network Neighboorhood. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk. 4. Troubleshooting If you can't connect to automatically configure the network interface or adapter...click OK. symbol). • Check with this network interface or adapter. • Make sure the driver is complete when Windows 95 starts. S/W SETUP Other OSes 82 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual NetWare Server, Client 32, UNIX, OS/2, Banyan, and Other Operating Systems For these...
...you may need to install supplemental networking software. After you start Windows 95. Click "Driver from disk provided by doubleclicking the Network Neighboorhood. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk. 4. Troubleshooting If you can't connect to automatically configure the network interface or adapter...click OK. symbol). • Check with this network interface or adapter. • Make sure the driver is complete when Windows 95 starts. S/W SETUP Other OSes 82 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual NetWare Server, Client 32, UNIX, OS/2, Banyan, and Other Operating Systems For these...
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... as shown in the current installed base support auto-negotiation. S/W SETUP Other OSes ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 83 To summarize: • Auto (requires a full duplex network interface or adapter or switching hub with the hub to the driver you run at 100 Mbps and half duplex, your potential bandwidth is required on... half duplex if you are connected to Link Driver section: FORCEDUPLEX 2 SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) 5. This mode can send and receive packets at the highest rate. it either sends or ...
... as shown in the current installed base support auto-negotiation. S/W SETUP Other OSes ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 83 To summarize: • Auto (requires a full duplex network interface or adapter or switching hub with the hub to the driver you run at 100 Mbps and half duplex, your potential bandwidth is required on... half duplex if you are connected to Link Driver section: FORCEDUPLEX 2 SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) 5. This mode can send and receive packets at the highest rate. it either sends or ...
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Check your hardware manual about setting up CD audio hardware and drivers. It remembers the last playlist you used with each CD you play audio CDs. goes back one file in the MIDI file. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 6. SOFTWARE ... Disk Player uses intelligent CD playlist management: The Compact Disk Player maintains a record of each CD and loads that playlist automatically whenever you can play . ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 97 The Compact Disk Player Controls plays the MIDI file currently loaded. goes back one second in the playlist. opens the Set Playlist...
Check your hardware manual about setting up CD audio hardware and drivers. It remembers the last playlist you used with each CD you play audio CDs. goes back one file in the MIDI file. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 6. SOFTWARE ... Disk Player uses intelligent CD playlist management: The Compact Disk Player maintains a record of each CD and loads that playlist automatically whenever you can play . ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 97 The Compact Disk Player Controls plays the MIDI file currently loaded. goes back one second in the playlist. opens the Set Playlist...
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... Wake-On-LAN do for monitoring network conditions • Plug and Play 7.1.2 Software Driver Support • NetWare ODI Drivers - Q: What can trigger wake-up frame. 106 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - With this feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to remotely power on ACPI & APM...
... Wake-On-LAN do for monitoring network conditions • Plug and Play 7.1.2 Software Driver Support • NetWare ODI Drivers - Q: What can trigger wake-up frame. 106 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - With this feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to remotely power on ACPI & APM...
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...; 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 APPENDIX 7.3 Network Controller This motherboard features an optional 32-bit 10/100Mbps Ethernet network interface. Extensive driver support for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections. APPENDIX Network Interface 7. 7.
...; 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 APPENDIX 7.3 Network Controller This motherboard features an optional 32-bit 10/100Mbps Ethernet network interface. Extensive driver support for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections. APPENDIX Network Interface 7. 7.
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...Hub Card 1 IRD+ 1 OTD+ 2 IRD- 2 OTD- The illustration shows a connection between the hub and the computer may be faulty or the driver configuration may be connected to the RJ45 connector. Connect a single network cable to a 100BASE-TX hub (not a 100BASE-T4 hub). HUB 3 OTD...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 The rate of network traffic. 7. The LED lights to the amount of flashing is proportional to indicate a successful network ...
...Hub Card 1 IRD+ 1 OTD+ 2 IRD- 2 OTD- The illustration shows a connection between the hub and the computer may be faulty or the driver configuration may be connected to the RJ45 connector. Connect a single network cable to a 100BASE-TX hub (not a 100BASE-T4 hub). HUB 3 OTD...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 The rate of network traffic. 7. The LED lights to the amount of flashing is proportional to indicate a successful network ...