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  • Page 1 P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) User Manual...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.3.3 Utilities menu ..............2-5 2.3.4 Make Disk menu ............. 2-6 2.3.5 Manual menu ..............2-7 2.3.6 ASUS Contact information ..........2-7 2.3.7 Other information ............2-8 ASUS AI Manager ............... 2-10 2.4.1 Installing AI Manager ............ 2-10 2.4.2 Launching AI Manager ..........2-10 2.4.3...
  • Page 4 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ........4-2 4.1.2 AwardBIOS flash utility............ 4-3 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ........4-6 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ........... 4-8 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility ............4-9 BIOS setup program ..............4-12 4.2.1...
  • Page 5 Boot menu .................. 4-33 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............4-33 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration ......... 4-34 4.6.3 Security ................. 4-35 Tools menu ................. 4-37 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............4-37 4.7.2 Express Gate ..............4-38 Exit menu ..................4-39...

  • Page 6: Notices

    ASUS REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/ english/REACH.htm. Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: •...

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    Macrovision Corporation Product Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT About this guide Audience This guide provides general information about the ASUS P2-P5N9300/ P4-P5N9300 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized...

  • Page 9: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 10: System Package Contents

    System package contents Check your P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 system package for the following items. Standard items 1. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 3-in-1 storage card reader • PCIE raiser card • 200W power supply unit 2. Cables • Power cable •...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of ASUS P2-P5N9300/ P4-P5N9300. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panels, and internal components. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...

  • Page 12: Chapter 1: System Introduction

    P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 is an all-in-one barebone system with rich is an all-in-one barebone system with rich home entertainment features. The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by an ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel Prescott, Smithfield, Cedarmill, Kentsfield, Conroe, Wolfdale, ®...
  • Page 13 10. USB 2.0 ports 10 and 11. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports connect to USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others. 11. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    12. Headphone port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or speaker. 13. IR card (optional). This IR card supports a remote control. Rear panel The illustration below shows the rear panel of the P2-P5N9300 and P4-P5N9300. Rear panel Power connector.
  • Page 15 LAN port BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection 12. USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3, and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...

  • Page 16: Internal Components

    17. ASUS VGA card (optional). 18. Expansion slot. Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 when you remove the chassis cover. The installed components are labeled for your reference. 5.25 inch optical disk drive and ASUS motherboard 3.5 inch hard disk drive cage...
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the Support CD. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...

  • Page 18: Chapter 2: Starting Up

    Installing an operating system The ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 supports Windows XP / Vista Operating ® Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. • To ensure that the OS work properly, install the drivers included in the Support CD.

  • Page 19: Support Cd Information

    The contents of the Support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates. 2.3.1 Running the Support CD Place the Support CD into the optical drive.

  • Page 20: Drivers Menu

    The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstALL - Installation Wizard for Anti-Virus and Drivers Utility Installs all of the drivers. Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs Norton Internet Security 2008.

  • Page 21: Utilities Menu

    This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screensaver. ASUS AI Manager Installs the ASUS AI Manager where you can launch AI disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily. Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open, view, and print ®...

  • Page 22: Make Disk Menu

    2.3.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for 32bit/64bit ® Windows XP operating systems. ®...

  • Page 23: Manual Menu

    The manuals are in Portable Document Format (PDF) format. Install the Adobe ® Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a manual. ® 2.3.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...

  • Page 24: Other Information

    2.3.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the Support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the Support CD contents in graphical format.
  • Page 25 Technical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the Support CD and a brief description of each item in text format. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...

  • Page 26: Asus Ai Manager

    ASUS AI Manager ASUS AI Manager allows you to launch AI Disk, AI Security, and AI Probe easily. 2.4.1 Installing AI Manager To install AI Manager on your computer: Place the Support CD into the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled on your computer.

  • Page 27: Main

    AI Disk AI Disk allows you to easily clear the temporary IE files, IE URLs, IE cookies, IE history list, Recycle Bin, and recently opened files list. Select the item that you want to clear, then click Apply. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 2-11...

  • Page 28: Ai Security

    AI Security AI Security allows you to set passwords to lock your removable storage devices such as a USB flash disk and CD/DVD disk, which ensures more security for your data. To lock a device: If you are using AI Security for the first time, key in a password consisting of up to 20 alphanumeric characters.
  • Page 29 To change your password, click Change Password and follow the onscreen instructions. AI Probe AI Probe automatically detects the motherboard and CPU temperatures, CPU fan speed, and CPU voltage. It also allows you to adjust these values manually. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 2-13...

  • Page 30: My Favorites

    2.4.5 My favorites Add your favorite applications to the My Favorites menu. To add an application: Click Add and then select from the succeeding screen the application you want to add to the My Favorites menu. Click Open. The application you selected is added and its icon appears. Right-click an icon in the My Favorites menu to open, delete, or rename the corresponding application.

  • Page 31: Support

    2.4.6 Support The Support menu displays links to the ASUS international website, online technical support website, online download support website, and contact information website. 2.4.7 Information The Information menu displays the general information of your system, motherboard, CPU, BIOS, memory, and other devices installed.
  • Page 32 2-16 Chapter 2: Starting up...
  • Page 33 Chapter 3 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...

  • Page 34: Chapter 3: Motherboard Info

    Introduction The P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. Motherboard layout Chapter 3: Motherboard info...

  • Page 35: Jumpers

    Removing the cap will cause system boot failure. If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
  • Page 36 USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8, USBPW9-12) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set these jumpers to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).
  • Page 37 ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. FAN_PWR_SEL (3-pin FAN_PWR_SEL) Set this jumper to pins 1-2 if you are using a 4-pin CPU fan. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 if you are using a 3-pin CPU fan. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...

  • Page 38: Connectors

    Connectors Serial ATA connectors (9-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. • Install Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk ® drives. • When using the connectors in IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector.
  • Page 39 It is not a jumper! DO NOT place a jumper cap on the CPU fan connector! Back audio connector (20-1 pin Back_Audio Connector) We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to get the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
  • Page 40 LED connector (6-1 pin LED_CON) This connector supports the Power and HDD activity LEDs in the system front panel. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
  • Page 41 These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module is purchased separately. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...
  • Page 42 Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced.
  • Page 43 Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...

  • Page 44: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2: Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard Support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk during POST.

  • Page 45: Awardbios Flash Utility

    To update the BIOS using the AwardBIOS flash utility: Download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Rename the file to P5N78L.BIN and save it to a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or CD ROM in FAT 16/12 format.
  • Page 46 At the prompt, type AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.32 awdflash then (C)Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved press <Enter>. The For MCP7A-P5N78L-00 DATE: 10/16/2008 AwardBIOS Flash Utility Flash Type - MXIC M25L4005 8Mb SPI screen appears. File Name to Program:...

  • Page 47: Updating The Bios

    The utility displays a AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.32 Flashing Complete (C)Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved message indicating that For MCP7A-P5N78L-00 DATE:10/16/2008 you have successfully Flash Type - MXIC M25L4005 8Mb SPI flashed the BIOS file. File Name to Program: P5N78L.BIN...

  • Page 48: Asus Crashfree Bios 2 Utility

    4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard Support CD or a floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file.

  • Page 49: Recovering The Bios From The Support Cd

    Reading file “P5N78L.ROM”. Completed. Start flashing... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300...

  • Page 50: Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility

    4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt>...

  • Page 51: Asus Update Utility

    4.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you ® • Save the current BIOS file; • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet;...
  • Page 52 To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from the Select the ASUS FTP site nearest...
  • Page 53 To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the dropdown menu, then click Next.

  • Page 54: Bios Setup Program

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only. They may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 4-12...

  • Page 55: Bios Menu Screen

    • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only. They may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-13...

  • Page 56: Legend Bar

    4.2.3 Legend bar At the bottom of the setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key Function <F1>...

  • Page 57: Pop-Up Window

    F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Pop-up menu 4.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-15...

  • Page 58: Main Menu

    Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to sections 4.2.1 - 4.2.8 for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced...

  • Page 59: Sata 1-2

    Sets the sector addressing mode. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before configuring a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-17...

  • Page 60: Esata

    4.3.4 ESATA While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of an eSATA device. There is a separate submenu for the eSATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the eSATA device information. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main ESATA Select Menu...

  • Page 61: Advanced Menu

    -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit FSB - Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the system clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Linked] [Unlinked] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-19...
  • Page 62 The following items become user-configurable when you set the FSB-Memory Clock Mode item to [Linked]. FSB - Memory Ratio [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Sync Mode] FSB (QDR), MHz [1066] Allows you to adjust the CPU FSB frequency. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the frequency.
  • Page 63 Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]~[31] tWR [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] tWTR [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]~[15] tREF [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [7.8uS] [3.9uS] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-21...
  • Page 64 CPU Voltage Control [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [0.81875V] [0.825V] [0.83125V] [0.8375V] [0.84375V] [0.85V] [0.85625V] [0.8625] [0.86875V] [0.875V] [0.88125V] [0.8875V] [0.89375V] [0.9V] [0.90625V] [0.9125V] [0.91875V] [0.925V] [0.93125V] [0.9375V] [0.94375V] [0.95V] [0.95625V]~ [1.6V] Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage. Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU permanently, and setting a low voltage may make the system unstable.

  • Page 65: Cpu Configuration

    The Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several systems. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU Multiplier [7.0] Sets the CPU multiplier. Configuration options: [6.0] [7.0] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-23...

  • Page 66: Chipset

    Enhanced Intel SpeedStep™ Tech. [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Select Menu Spread Spectrum Control Item Specific Help Primary Display Adapter...

  • Page 67: Pcipnp

    When set to [No], the BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-25...

  • Page 68: Onboard Device Configuration

    4.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Select Menu Onboard Device Configuration Item Specific Help IDE Function Setup MCP Storage Config HD Audio [Enabled] Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Onboard LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] CIR Port Address [310]...
  • Page 69 Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] CIR Port Address [310] Allows you to select the CIR port address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [310] [320] CIR Port IRQ [11] Allows you to select the CIR port IRQ. Configuration options: [11] [5] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-27...

  • Page 70: Usb Configuration

    4.4.6 USB Configuration Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Select Menu USB Configuration Item Specific Help USB Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy support [Enabled] Enable or Disable USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 1.1 and 2.0 Controller F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu...

  • Page 71: Power Menu

    Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When this item is set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options:[Enabled] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-29...

  • Page 72: Apm Configuration

    4.5.3 APM Configuration Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Select Menu APM Configuration Item Specific Help Restore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Press [Enter] to Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] select whether or not ACPI AWAY Mode [Disabled] to restart the system...
  • Page 73 Key in a minute value (Min.=0, Max.=59), then press <Enter>. Press <Tab> to move to the seconds field then press <Enter>. Key in a second value (Min.=0, Max.=59), then press <Enter>. HPET Support [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] WDRT Support [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-31...

  • Page 74: Hardware Monitor

    4.5.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this submenu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Select Menu Hardware Monitor...

  • Page 75: Boot Menu

    These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-33...

  • Page 76: Boot Settings Configuration

    4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu Case Open Warning [Enabled] Item Specific Help Quick Boot [Enabled] Press [Enter] to Bootup Num-Lock [On] enable or disable. Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6 Typematic Delay (Msec)

  • Page 77: Security

    Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Halt On [All Errors] Allows you to set the error report type.
  • Page 78 To clear the password: Select the password field and press <Enter> twice. The following message appears: PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue... Press any key to continue. The password field shows Clear. A note about passwords The Supervisor Password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access.

  • Page 79: Tools Menu

    F10: Save and Exit 4.7.1 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.

  • Page 80: Express Gate

    F10: Save and Exit Express Gate [Enabled] 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: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate’s first...

  • Page 81: Exit Menu

    Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the changes you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select [YES] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. ASUS P2-P5N9300/P4-P5N9300 4-39...
  • Page 82 Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No.150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorised representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY...

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