Asus Motherboard P5LD2 Manual page 4

Contents
Chapter 3:
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:
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
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.1
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 .................................................................. 4-19
4.4.1
4.4.2
4.4.3
4.4.4
4.4.5
4.4.6
4.4.7
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Powering up
Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2
Using the dual function power switch ..................... 3-2
BIOS setup
Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 4-1
AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 4-2
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 4-5
ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 4-7
ASUS Update utility ................................................ 4-8
Menu bar ............................................................... 4-12
Navigation keys ..................................................... 4-12
BIOS menu screen ................................................. 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............................................... 4-18
JumperFree Configuration ..................................... 4-19
LAN Cable Status .................................................. 4-23
USB Configuration ................................................. 4-24
CPU Configuration ................................................. 4-25
Chipset .................................................................. 4-27
Onboard Devices Configuration ............................. 4-29
PCI PnP .................................................................. 4-31