Asus P2-M2A690G - P Series - 0 MB RAM, User Manual

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Table of contents
Chapter 3: Starting up
3.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 3-2
3.2 Powering up .................................................................................. 3-2
3.3 Support CD information .............................................................. 3-2
3.3.1 Running the support CD ................................................. 3-3
3.3.2 Utilities menu .................................................................. 3-4
3.3.3 Make disk menu .............................................................. 3-5
3.3.4 ASUS contact information ............................................... 3-5
3.4 Software information ................................................................... 3-6
ASUS PC Probe II .......................................................................... 3-6
Chapter 4: Motherboard Info
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 4-2
4.2 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 4-2
4.3 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-3
4.4 Connectors ................................................................................... 4-5
Chapter 5: BIOS Information
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2
5.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 5-2
5.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 5-5
5.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility ..................................................... 5-6
5.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 5-8
5.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility .................................... 5-10
5.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 5-12
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ........................................................ 5-13
5.2.2 Menu bar ....................................................................... 5-13
5.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................. 5-13
5.2.4 Menu items ................................................................... 5-14
5.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................ 5-14
5.2.6 Configuration fields ....................................................... 5-14
5.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................. 5-14
5.2.8 Scroll bar ....................................................................... 5-14
5.2.9 General help ................................................................. 5-14