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... updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-13 2.2.9 General help 2-13...
... updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-13 2.2.9 General help 2-13...
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For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you would like to work under Windows® XP 32-bit version OS. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq. The excess memory installation will not give users the benefit of manipulating this excess memory space. You also may check...
For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you would like to work under Windows® XP 32-bit version OS. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq. The excess memory installation will not give users the benefit of manipulating this excess memory space. You also may check...
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...drive. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the floppy disk drive. Click Start, then select Run. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for Windows® 2000: a. b. Click Start from the menu,... then select Format. d. Click File from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Press...
...drive. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the floppy disk drive. Click Start, then select Run. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for Windows® 2000: a. b. Click Start from the menu,... then select Format. d. Click File from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Press...
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.... The Drivers menu appears. 2. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Click the Utilities tab, then click Install... the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to manage, save, and update the motherboard...
.... The Drivers menu appears. 2. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Click the Utilities tab, then click Install... the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to manage, save, and update the motherboard...
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click Auto Select. Click Next. ASUS M2N 1394 2- Launch the ASUS Update utility from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select Update BIOS from 3. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2.
click Auto Select. Click Next. ASUS M2N 1394 2- Launch the ASUS Update utility from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select Update BIOS from 3. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2.
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... Open. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through...
... Open. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through...
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...the value of options. Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to configure system time. Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there ...and Exit ESC Exit A solid triangle before each item on the screen. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS M2N 1394 2-13 To change the value of the selected item. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / ...
...the value of options. Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to configure system time. Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there ...and Exit ESC Exit A solid triangle before each item on the screen. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS M2N 1394 2-13 To change the value of the selected item. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / ...
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...Pressing does not immediately exit this option only if you do not want to the Setup program. Exit & Discard Changes Select this menu. ASUS M2N 1394 2-37 When you made to save your changes before exiting. Select OK to the non-volatile RAM. After selecting this option or if ... the values you want to exit. Press to fields other changes before exiting. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you press , a confirmation window appears. 2.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you made and restore the previously saved values. Select one of the parameters on even ...
...Pressing does not immediately exit this option only if you do not want to the Setup program. Exit & Discard Changes Select this menu. ASUS M2N 1394 2-37 When you made to save your changes before exiting. Select OK to the non-volatile RAM. After selecting this option or if ... the values you want to exit. Press to fields other changes before exiting. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you press , a confirmation window appears. 2.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you made and restore the previously saved values. Select one of the parameters on even ...
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...CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to the optical ...(www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions ...
...CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to the optical ...(www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions ...
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... you of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games on your computer. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your system is for opening, viewing, and printing documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). This... to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 The Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V7.0 is Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2‑embedded, skip Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c installation. 3- Chapter 3: Software support Microsoft DirectX 9.0c The ...
... you of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games on your computer. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your system is for opening, viewing, and printing documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). This... to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 The Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V7.0 is Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2‑embedded, skip Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c installation. 3- Chapter 3: Software support Microsoft DirectX 9.0c The ...
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... disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on the NVIDIA® RAID configuration, refer to locate the driver disk utility. Select Make Disk tab. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS M2N 1394 3- Insert floppy disk to complete process. 6. To install the...
... disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on the NVIDIA® RAID configuration, refer to locate the driver disk utility. Select Make Disk tab. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS M2N 1394 3- Insert floppy disk to complete process. 6. To install the...