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Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.7.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2
Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press
<Enter>, a confirmation message
appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between
[Yes] or [No]
, then press
<Enter>
to
confirm your choice. See section 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2
for details.
ASUS EZ Flash 2
Express Gate
[Auto]
Enter OS Timer
[10 Seconds]
Reset User Data
[No]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Power Boot
Tools
Exit
Press ENTER to run
the utility to select
and update BIOS.
This utility supports
1.FAT 12/16/32 (r/w)
2.NTFS (read only)
3.CD-DISC (read only)
2.7
Tools menu
The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item
then press
<Enter>
to display the sub-menu.
Clear User Password
Select this item to clear the user password.
Password Check [Setup]
When this item is set to
[Setup]
, BIOS checks for the user password when you access the
Setup utility. When this item is set to
[Always]
, BIOS checks for the user password both
when you access Setup and boot the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always]
2.7.2
Express Gate [Auto]
Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate
feature is a unique instant-on environment that provides quick access to the Internet and
Skype. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]
Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds]
Allows you to set the countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate’s first
screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Choose
[Prompt User]
to stay at the
first screen of Express Gate for user action. Configuration options: [Prompt User] [1 Second]
[3 Seconds] [5 Seconds] [10 Seconds] [15 Seconds] [20 Seconds] [30 Seconds]
Reset User Data [No]
When setting this item to
[Reset]
, ensure to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user
data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate. User data includes the
Express Gate’s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser
(bookmarks, cookies, browsing history, etc.). This is useful in the rare case where corrupt
settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly.
The first-time wizard runs again when you enter the Express Gate environment after
clearing its settings.
