Asus P5LD2-X GBL User Manual page 4

Contents
2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-23
2.7.1
2.7.2
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
3.2.2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.1.5
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 4-11
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6
4.2.7
4.2.8
4.2.9
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-14
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4
4.3.5
4.3.6
4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-18
4.4.1
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Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-23
Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-24
Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2
Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2
Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 4-1
AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 4-2
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-5
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-7
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-8
BIOS menu screen ........................................................ 4-12
Menu bar ....................................................................... 4-12
Navigation keys ............................................................. 4-12
Menu items ................................................................... 4-13
Sub-menu items ............................................................ 4-13
Configuration fields ....................................................... 4-13
Pop-up window ............................................................. 4-13
Scroll bar ....................................................................... 4-13
General help ................................................................. 4-13
System Time ................................................................ 4-14
System Date ................................................................. 4-14
Legacy Diskette A ........................................................ 4-14
Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ................ 4-15
IDE Configuration .......................................................... 4-16
System Information ....................................................... 4-17
JumperFree Configuration ............................................ 4-18