ASUS N4L-VM DH Manuale Utente

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Contents

2.7

Connectors ......................................................................... 2-24

2.7.1

Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-24

2.7.2

Internal connectors ............................................... 2-26

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1

Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1

3.2

Powering off the computer .................................................. 3-2
3.2.1

Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2

3.2.2

Using the dual function power switch .................... 3-2

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1

4.1.1

ASUS Update utility ................................................ 4-1

4.1.2

Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 4-4

4.1.3

ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 4-5

4.1.4

AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 4-6

4.1.5

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 4-9

4.2

BIOS setup program ........................................................... 4-11
4.2.1

BIOS menu screen ................................................. 4-12

4.2.2

Menu bar ............................................................... 4-12

4.2.3

Navigation keys .................................................... 4-12

4.2.4

Menu items ........................................................... 4-13

4.2.5

Sub-menu items ................................................... 4-13

4.2.6

Configuration fields .............................................. 4-13

4.2.7

Pop-up window ..................................................... 4-13

4.2.8

Scroll bar .............................................................. 4-13

4.2.9

General help .......................................................... 4-13

4.3

Main menu .......................................................................... 4-14

4.3.1

System Time ......................................................... 4-14

4.3.2

System Date ......................................................... 4-14

4.3.3

Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 4-14

4.3.4

Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ............. 4-15

4.3.5

IDE configuration .................................................. 4-16

4.3.6

System Information .............................................. 4-17