Asus P5N73-CM, Manual

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2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
Updating.the.BIOS.through.the.Internet
To update the BIOS through the Internet:
1.
Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows
®
desktop by clicking Start.>.
Programs.>.ASUS.>.ASUSUpdate.>.ASUSUpdate .
2. Select Update.BIOS from.the.Internet from the drop-down menu, then click Next .
3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto.Select
then click Next .
4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next .
5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update
the utility to avail all its features.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows
®
desktop by clicking Start >
Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
2. Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk
1. Do any one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.
DOS environment
a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive.
b. At the DOS prompt, type
format A:/S
then press <Enter> .
Windows
®
XP environment
a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive.
b. Click Start from the Windows
®
desktop, then select My.Computer .
c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
d. Click File from the menu, then select Format . A Format.3.1/2.Floppy.. .
. Disk window appears.
e. Select Create.an.MS-DOS.startup.disk from the format options field,
then click Start .
Windows
®
Vista environment
a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk
drive.
b. Click from the Windows
®
desktop, then select Computer .
c. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the
Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box.