Installing An Operating System; Support Cd Information; Running The Support Cd - Asus P5KPL-E Manual

3.1

Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows
Vista / 64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version
and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware.
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3.2

Support CD information

The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers,
software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard
features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without
notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
3.2.1

Running the support CD

Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the
Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support
CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the
ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.
3-2
Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup
procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS
documentation for detailed information.
Ensure that you install Windows
XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better
compatibility and system stability.
Click an item to install
32-bit 2000 / 32-bit XP / 64-bit XP / 32-bit
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2003 Service Pack 4 or the Windows
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Click an icon to display
support CD/motherboard
information
Chapter 3: Software support
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